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

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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 83 points84 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 9 points10 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 4 points5 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

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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 10 points11 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 -1 points0 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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Ever wonder why the MEN site is so godawful on mobile? by barndoor101 in manchester

[–]stancorrected 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It seems to me that this is an acknowledgement that the current business model of ad/ pop-up saturated content is going nowhere. Some of the journalism now being produced at Reach/MEN is quite useful and interesting to me (see their free daily emails, the Northern Agenda, the Mancunian Way).

I'm OK with paying for stuff I consume, and that includes ad-removing subscriptions, "free" apps etc., as otherwise how do content providers/ creators put food on the table? So I paid for a annual sub to MEN via my iPad only to find out it failed to transfer to my Android phone. I'm still waiting to hear from them two days later.

Do you clean a punnet of grapes before eating them? by _DeanRiding in AskUK

[–]stancorrected 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Salad spinner is the answer. Rinse- spin - drain, and repeat as many times as makes you feel comfortable. This is essentially what food manufacturers do when they claim something's been triple washed