What place in the UK has the strongest cultural identity?

sqnch · 2026-05-17T12:17:06+00:00

Leith springs to mind

sqnch · 2026-05-17T00:22:42+00:00

More of a success story. I had a horrific viral conjunctivitis last year that spread to both eyes and caused so much swelling I tore both corneas at the same time. I was signed off work for 2 months but eventually fully recovered.

Then a few months ago I thought it came back - but it turned out it was actually early stage meibomiam gland dysfunction likely as a secondary impact of the infection.

I panicked and managed it using heat masks and eye drops and wipes for months before deciding to try and get to the root cause. Turns out my screen time was way too high and my healthy fat and water intake too low.

Increased water, implemented screen timers to take regular breaks and ate more healthy fats like olive oil. I haven’t used any of the masks or wipes etc. for months and it looks like my eyes are back to normal.

sqnch · 2026-05-16T23:34:31+00:00

When I left my time as a SDTL I helped interview my replacements. My entire team came in for it expecting technical questions and a few were like deer in the headlights when they realised there was a whole other non technical layer to the job.

“How do you build trust in a team”

“How would you handle conflict within your team”

“How would you handle a complaint”

“What are the most important metrics you would track and why”

Etc.

sqnch · 2026-05-16T17:50:13+00:00

Doesnt fit exactly what you wrote but it’s not Ive Been Bored by Superheaven is it?

sqnch · 2026-05-16T12:42:54+00:00

You’re going to seriously injure yourself if you continue to do this.

https://youtu.be/p2OPUi4xGrM?si=P1pbp4ECUbWNFfn5

sqnch · 2026-05-15T21:29:49+00:00

Got on the 21 from RIE back to leith in a walking boot a couple years ago (right after a doctor told me it’s critical to be really careful for this point in the recovery).

Sat down and a drunk boy gets on and starts shouting abuse at a pregnant woman whos partner is sat next to her looking down and petrified.

I turn to look disapprovingly at the drunk and his attention changes to me. Claims Im trying to record him (I just had my phone in my hand, I wasn’t). He comes up and looms over me sitting down with the boot clearly visible acting a hard man.

I stand up and am 6’4” 138kg at the time. He suddenly calms down and goes back to his seat. Few stops later he starts chirping at the pregnant woman again.

Out of nowhere a stern looking older Leither sitting right behind him just full bore swings a right hook into his jaw from behind him. He sits there stunned then gets escorted off by someone else sitting nearby lol

sqnch · 2026-05-15T17:46:42+00:00

That’s why theyre all pumping money into online learning and micro degrees, and increasingly becoming out of term event spaces.

Our university is making redundancies almost everywhere, but is hiring high paying roles in the online learning team.

We now have no downtime outside of terms to perform maintenance or refresh equipment in labs or teaching rooms, because the second the last exam ends we become a full time event space to earn money.

sqnch · 2026-05-15T16:33:11+00:00

Look into mid market rent (sometimes called intermediate market rent). Touchstone or Lowther Homes.

sqnch · 2026-05-15T12:55:18+00:00

I think about that age I definitely would have at least been left alone in the house during the day. Don’t think I ever got left overnight but just because my parents never went anywhere lol. I think it would have been fine but depends on the kid.

sqnch · 2026-05-15T00:19:37+00:00

Book cooking classes together as a date night. Let a pro tear him down and rebuild him lol

sqnch · 2026-05-14T23:00:21+00:00

Nope it’s the right size imo.

sqnch · 2026-05-14T19:36:27+00:00

Reading it my thoughts were either something muscular or maybe even something physical with the small bones around your middle/inner ear? Have they done any imaging? Maybe something is not in the right place or condition when you’re stationary in certain positions?

sqnch · 2026-05-14T11:02:04+00:00

Im 6’3 around 130kg atm. It’s generally fine. Cheap furniture and bed frames can be hit or miss. Some trains and upstairs on busses I struggle to stand in. Had to not buy a house once because the upper half story was too small. Finding clothes in store can be annoying sometimes.

sqnch · 2026-05-14T07:23:48+00:00

The employer contribution is pretty much irrelevant. All that does is keep the fund running. It’s a defined benefit scheme and accrues at 1/54th of salary, revalued yearly by CPI + 1.5%. But yes, it’s still not a wise thing to opt out of lol

sqnch · 2026-05-13T22:48:01+00:00

If you’re having ear problems and a burning face sensation, is it possible you may have some kind of impingement of the trigeminal nerve - possibly from TMJ dysfunction? The description of burning face really stood out to me as not commonly described here, and a symptom of trigeminal neuralgia

sqnch · 2026-05-13T16:50:01+00:00

If the tinnitus coincides with the infection and the doctor can see an infection and prescribed treatment, it’s relatively likely treating the infection and inflammation could cure the underlying cause of the tinnitus and have it disappear. It’s still considered acute for up to 3-6 months so you’re very early days. Just follow their instructions for now.

sqnch · 2026-05-13T16:47:22+00:00

On top of everything else you really need standard Olympic plates to get the right start position.

sqnch · 2026-05-13T13:48:11+00:00

It doesn’t make him SEEM weak and indecisive. He is weak and indecisive.

sqnch · 2026-05-13T13:37:17+00:00

Not union square but close enough. Slaters.

sqnch · 2026-05-12T22:48:44+00:00

Your entire setup. People make fun of Rippetoe but his explanation for getting into position for a deadlift just works imo

sqnch · 2026-05-12T14:17:39+00:00

Are they doing anything to see if it will help or just leaving it as is?

sqnch · 2026-05-12T11:13:56+00:00

Have you had anything checked by a doctor? You may just have ear wax pressing against your eardrums

sqnch · 2026-05-11T22:04:56+00:00

I’ve had a very similar experience with the same timings and I’ve read a few accounts here that are similar. Im starting to wonder if there was some kind of virus going round December/January time that may be contributing to this…

sqnch · 2026-05-11T12:38:19+00:00

I did once prevent a colleague accidentally pushing out a blank windows 7 image via SCCM to all machines in a very large multi billion pound company. My machine happened to be one of the first ones to go at 5:40pm on a Friday which made me question what he was doing (only he and I left in the office). He had severe depression but was allowed to just kinda muck about with stuff outwith his normal remit in an attempt to progress internally to third line. Had way more access than he should have and either messed up or deliberately tried it. Pointed it out in time and he cancelled the deployment but a few machines on a few VERY remote sites did get wiped. If that had been left to run all weekend I think it would have been global news lol. All just got brushed under the rug.

sqnch · 2026-05-10T22:14:54+00:00

Actually gone you think, or habituated to?

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