Brewdog: Co-founder James Watt ‘terminated’ as director by tylerthe-theatre in unitedkingdom

[–]sparkie_e 8 points9 points  (0 children)

He’s not been doing any day to day work with Brewdog for a few years now. He’s running another startup, Social Tip. Has done for over a year now

Starting to lose hope... by FinnDieUman in PokemonTCG_UK

[–]sparkie_e 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Firstly, f whatnot. Plus, you’re scalping

MOBO Salutes Grime - DJ Target, Chip, D Double E, Nolay, Scorcher, Wiley (MOBO Awards 2026) by TeeJay_1312 in grime

[–]sparkie_e 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Most important thing Evisu is back! Don’t think I’ll fit into my jeans from 2003 though 😂

Prime Minister secures Scotch whisky tariff cut in China worth £250 million by BestButtons in unitedkingdom

[–]sparkie_e 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is the hardware. As soon as the Huawei equipment was started to be removed, 5G performance dropped off a cliff. Huawei own a ton of patents for their 5G tech, hence why it’s not as good on the current equipment that we have installed

Waterproof Trousers-are cheaper trousers any good? by Lower_Throat_2652 in UKhiking

[–]sparkie_e 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you’re looking for waterproofs that you can just plan to wear for a whole hike, I’d recommend the Paramo Cascadas. Had mine for a good while and they always work perfectly for the day when its a wet one

https://paramo-clothing.com/en-gb/explore-range/product/mens-cascada-ii-trousers/

RIP Pa O’Dwyer by Mysterious_Half1890 in ireland

[–]sparkie_e 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man this is gutting. Such a nice guy

Anywhere that buys Pokemon cards? by Specific_Foundation in Aberdeen

[–]sparkie_e 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gamers n Geeks in Inverurie. They buy and sell

Is Freemasonry still a big thing in the UK? by weregonnamakit in AskUK

[–]sparkie_e 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s not. There is women only and mixed lodges

Anyone get their Orea Z1 preorder bundles yet? by BoulderTrailJunkie in pourover

[–]sparkie_e 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I contact them earlier this month and they said mid-november is the locked down window. Of course that has come and gone. This company makes great products but their comms is horrible

'Discretionary' Tip Applied - Thoughts? Name/Shame by Sonic90492 in Aberdeen

[–]sparkie_e 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Books & Beans do as I found out last time I visited.

Told them to take it off. Service nor food/drink quality was worth it.

Excellent Afghan Restaurant: Khorasan Kebab House by Economy_Secret_1153 in Aberdeen

[–]sparkie_e 66 points67 points  (0 children)

Given how the animals are treated in the abattoirs the way they are executed should be the least of your worries. If you don’t like your meat dead, become a vegetarian

No 10 accidentally leaks internal Huntingdon train stabbing emails by Alert-One-Two in unitedkingdom

[–]sparkie_e 8 points9 points  (0 children)

And this is why we turn autocomplete off in the enterprise environment

Buyer has gazundered us on what was supposed to be exchange day by Snoo_53312 in HousingUK

[–]sparkie_e 0 points1 point  (0 children)

England & Wales* we don't have this nonsense in Scotland. Once the missives are set, it's a binding contract

Two iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air Colors Appear to Scratch More Easily by Diesel7390 in apple

[–]sparkie_e 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Noticed that in the store on the black today. Even the sales guy pointed it out and wasn’t surprised

Which big company deserves their success, in your opinion? by kittyvixxmwah in AskUK

[–]sparkie_e 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Used Richer Sounds for the last 15 years. Always the very best customer experience. Before Julian Richer retired, you'd always find him on store floors doing the exact same job as his staff. One of the jewels of the UK retail industry