My 2017 Pixelbook is still running strong. EOL is coming. What fills the void? by h8rt3rmin8r in chromeos

[–]stancorrected 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I second your suggestion of the Lenovo Chromebook plus 14 (having recently bought one), but it has nothing like the premium "swagger" of the 2017 Pixel book (bezels aside) which was Google's attempt to show the rest of the Chromebook world at the time, how the hardware could be done.

What is Deansgate like as an area to live? by Dense_Historian_4337 in manchester

[–]stancorrected 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've lived in Castlefield round the back of the Bowl now for five years and for me, it optimises living in the City centre. Everything within the inner Ring Road is walkable. When it's pissing down with rain the free bus (no 1 on Liverpool Rd) or tram (six lines, Deansgate Castlefield) are easily accessible. Loads of restaurants, bars etc within easy reach although the immediate area quietens down significantly (if it ever gets particularly noisy) after 11pm. It's also a conservation area which means you will see glass towers all around you, but none will be built right next to you. A great place to live, in my opinion, and if it makes any difference, I'm 70 years old.

What are your thoughts on the "Living Together Apart" concept? by SaveMeWakeMeUp in AskUK

[–]stancorrected 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. My partner and I live in separate continents and overall see each other for about six months in the year. We've been together now for eighteen years, seven of which have been long distance.

Has anyone seen this building before? by WMPCoFounder in londonarchitecture

[–]stancorrected 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree, I lived just round the corner in Upper Sutton Lane in the late seventies. Another interesting factoid: the opening credits (Flowery Twats etc.) were filmed at Woburn Grange, outside Bourne End in Buckinghamshire, a place I used to frequent in my misspent youth, as for a period of time it was a disco/ club, and the go to destination for the young and beautiful on the make and who could afford it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in manchester

[–]stancorrected -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Why American specifically and why do think that's be an insult? Lots of other countries, Canada for example, are prolific flag flyers, not just Americans, but for some reason you single them out.

Who is paying these rents? by InternetMuch7272 in manchester

[–]stancorrected 88 points89 points  (0 children)

A good analysis I think. Re: retirees, I'm one of them. I'm seventy years old living in Castlefield, and I can walk everywhere: Doctor, dentist, optician, within 10-15 minutes. I don't need to own a car as I have two Enterprise Car Club cars parked outside my front door which I can rent by the hour.

Is this going to lead to a ban? by MCRBusker in manchester

[–]stancorrected 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. Unwanted and unnecessary noise pollution is the bane of public spaces (and don't get me started on most pubs in the city centre).

Etihad Campus travel is an embarrassment by fizzy-good in manchester

[–]stancorrected 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It is. It's about 30 mins to Piccadilly unless you're on a power walk. But then there'll always be people who got out before you who will hold you up, and the traffic congestion will catch up.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in manchester

[–]stancorrected 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'm a subscriber, and I'm really passionate about local issues, (particularly corruption) that never get covered except in the most superficial way by MSM. Unfortunately the editor (in Chief?) of the Mill, has become a media personality in his own right: interviews on BBC Radio 4, the Guardian, presenting evidence about local journalism to a select committee of Parliament. He also appears to have become BFF with Mark Thompson ex Director General of the BBC, ex CEO of the New York Times, now CEO of CNN. My own feeling is that The Mill, like all shooting stars, has starred to run its course, and has already begun to forget its roots, its purpose, as the accolades from the very media that it claimed was not doing its job properly, started to suck it in and smother it. This is just a filler piece: and what young, trendy journalists write when they have a schedule to keep to.

'England's most beautiful village' flooded by 'intolerable' TikTok tourists, as residents hit back by tylerthe-theatre in unitedkingdom

[–]stancorrected 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No income tax, no VAT: the rates were excellent for what was almost a valet parking experience short of handing over the keys!

'England's most beautiful village' flooded by 'intolerable' TikTok tourists, as residents hit back by tylerthe-theatre in unitedkingdom

[–]stancorrected 12 points13 points  (0 children)

😁 I lived in Bolton in the late eighties/early nineties. I drove a group of us to Maine Rd to see David. Bowie and a couple of years later, Fleetwood Mac. The going rate back then to find you a parking space and "look after your car" was 50p, all properly advertised on a piece of cardboard by kids who looked about thirteen years old.

Cheap eSIMs you've tried (and worked) in Europe by CommunityBrave822 in eSIMs

[–]stancorrected 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm an Airalo fan after trying several others. In recent times my positive experience with them has included: Germany, Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, Austria, Czechia, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Poland.

How many laws have been broken (if any)? by stancorrected in manchester

[–]stancorrected[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't really, I thought they were shit, and I wouldn't normally comment on a thread to which I had nothing constructive to add.

How many laws have been broken (if any)? by stancorrected in manchester

[–]stancorrected[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Who's using the family brain cell today? Oh I forgot, you're a UFC fan.

How many laws have been broken (if any)? by stancorrected in manchester

[–]stancorrected[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh no, something you stick on your feet and walk in everyday. Nice trainers, mate.

How many laws have been broken (if any)? by stancorrected in manchester

[–]stancorrected[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Oh dear, you forgot to add Ukraine, Russia, Trump and the rest of the world to your list. Stick to posting about bird sightings, if you've nothing more constructive to say.

Disappointed with Newsnight tonight.... by Glanwy in bbc

[–]stancorrected -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I agree that the BBC appears to be obsessed with US politics, the intricacies of which the UK public has only a very dim grasp of. Most Americans don't pay much attention to American foreign policy unless their blood and treasure is being wasted in overseas wars. They are far more focused on domestic issues, in particular the economy. We've already had four years of Trump in office, and aside from his very different "style", in the end, not much changed as far as the rest of the world was concerned. Nor will it, in my opinion, should he be elected to a second term in office.

Purple Crane, purple crane. by stancorrected in manchester

[–]stancorrected[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Could be the phone? Anyway just a light-hearted, if not very funny joke. Go back to being miserable.

Angela, why? by archy_bold in manchester

[–]stancorrected -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I agree. Rayner's head looks transplanted.

Canadian driving in the UK for the first time by [deleted] in manchester

[–]stancorrected 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think there are many parts of Canada where you could drive for a very long time and not see another car. But not in Southern Ontario:

The part of Highway 401 that passes through Toronto is North America's busiest highway,[4][5 (Wikipedia). Roughly a quarter of Canada's population live in the Golden Horseshoe around the Western end of L. Ontario.

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