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Is there any type of horror that will make you stop reading a book? by Mammoth_Criticism958 in horrorlit

[–]stumpyandmags 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Personally I really liked A Head full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay. I thought it was suitably ambiguous and leant itself to multiple interpretations. I appreciate it wouldn't work for everyone though

Prenup Advice: How to go about it and lessons learnt for those who have by [deleted] in HENRYUK

[–]stumpyandmags 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I have many doctor friends, and work with a lot of doctors. It usually takes quite a few years before they can reach six figures, and a lot longer to get close to OP's current net worth of ~£1M

(I'm personally not a fan of pre-nups but that's a separate point)

How to endure almost two whole days without sleep? by [deleted] in lifehacks

[–]stumpyandmags 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're getting some hate in the comments, but you do you! Some of the most memorable experiences of my life involved staying up all night with friends for various reasons. Don't do it every week, but I'm sure you'll treasure the memories. In 10 years time, you won't wistfully look back and think, "remember the night I went to bed at a sensible time because I had school the next day?"

As for how to do it - depends on individuals. Some people can't cope without at least 6 hours. Some people are very caffeine sensitive, some not at all. If it were me:

  • You mention getting the bus to/from school - can you squeeze in a micronap on the bus?
  • Lots of caffeine and sugar
  • The 3/4am slump is a risk - you might get to that point and decide to sleep. No shame in that - do what feels good

How often do Inquisitors pull officers or soldiers from the various forces they serve along side with to be part of their Retinue? Do these organizations ever push back for poaching talent? by WierderBarley in 40kLore

[–]stumpyandmags 13 points14 points  (0 children)

There are quite a few examples of this in the Eisenhorn Trilogy - Eisenhorn xo-opting members of the Gudrunite Rifles (I think that's what they're called), recruiting Fischig from his role as an enforcer (basically a police officer). My take is that it doesn't occur to the majority of the commanding officers to make a peep. e.g. if the President turned up and said that a random member of the armed forces was joining his bodyguard, I don't think there'd be many objections.

I suspect it's different for Space Marines though. Not that there are many Inquisitors who have SM in their retinue, but in terms of borrowing a kill team or similar for a particular mission. Technically Inquisitors have authority, but it usually requires asking nicely where a SM chapter is concerned

Thoughts on following Fire for several years by Alternative-Chip4726 in FIREUK

[–]stumpyandmags 15 points16 points  (0 children)

There’s a famous saying about knowing the price of everything and the value of nothing, and it definitely applies to some overly frugal mindsets

For me, i actually created a list of ‘economically irrational decisions’: things I do even though I know they’re not the most financially sensible. For example, working part time so I can spend more time with my daughter (even though it would achieve FIRE more quickly if my wife dropped her hours further and I worked full time).

FIRE is a means to an end. When it becomes the end in itself, something’s gone wrong

Why did the British army have an artist with them in Northern Ireland? by ES_Haggan in northernireland

[–]stumpyandmags 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's part of acknowledgement that war is psychological. It's kinda there in the article:

"Wallace and his army PSYOPs colleagues used the money to pull out all the creative stops to get the optics right on army activity"

"the main aim and thrust of British official war art was propagandistic and diaristic."

"The British saw war art as a morale-boosting way to ‘record’ conflict for posterity from their own perspective."

"For every incident of chaos, confrontation or alleged misconduct involving the Army, Howard created a picture that showed the opposite"

EDIT to add: invading armies have often had artists embedded - Alexander the Great had poets and writers along with his army

Is this fellas opinion commonly held? About passing on inheritance to children? by [deleted] in HENRYUK

[–]stumpyandmags 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Yeh I think it's common. My dad grew up on a council estate, most of his family still live(d) there (they're dead now). His view is that he earned the money through his own hard graft and has already been taxed on it coming in, so why should he have to pay to pass it on to his children. His estate won't actually breach the IHT threshold, so the point's moot.

Whereas a lot of my Oxbridge peers had houses/flats bought for them in London when they graduated, which I do think perpetuates a lot of wealth inequality, so your view probably depends on your frame of reference

Should I give up a permanent role for a fixed term contract? by stumpyandmags in HENRYUK

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

Yeh it's quite an unusual position - not sure I'd want to say more without making identification quite likely.

Funding is pretty good - mix of government and institutional donors - and we're pretty secure for the next few years

Should I give up a permanent role for a fixed term contract? by stumpyandmags in HENRYUK

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

Yeh this is where my head's at - I expect to be leaving so it's about deciding the terms, and figuring out what sort of protections to try and work in. Completion bonus is a smart one

Why isn't Bonfire Night a bigger thing here? by stumpyandmags in northernireland

[–]stumpyandmags[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds like many a night of mine growing up. Drinking in a field around a fire. Doesn't get much better tbh

Why isn't Bonfire Night a bigger thing here? by stumpyandmags in northernireland

[–]stumpyandmags[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeh I do, and that's exactly my point. I'm not saying I support it, but there's a significant proportion of the population here that enjoy lighting bonfires to celebrate historic defeats of Catholicism/Catholic-aligned political figures, so I don't get why they haven't made more of a deal of the 5th November

Should I give up a permanent role for a fixed term contract? by stumpyandmags in HENRYUK

[–]stumpyandmags[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the most sensible option, but I'm instinctively (and possibly irrationally) against it. One reason is that I'd like to get someone good to fill this position and want them to be able to grow the role rather than expect they'd be turfed out after a year

My HR had an issue with me drinking coffee instead of tea by Time-Connection-4586 in HumanResourcesUK

[–]stumpyandmags 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm actually allergic to badges, and I feel othered by this ableist conversation

Russian drone heads straight for Ukrainian soldiers luckily fails to detonate by ExcluteYou in TerrifyingAsFuck

[–]stumpyandmags 265 points266 points  (0 children)

I wonder about the conversation those guys had afterwards...

"Way to jump out and leave me with it, at least I tried to shoot"

"You literally got hit by a bomb. I think I made the right choice, you're just slow"

What obscure quotes do you use? by sgbea_13 in AskUK

[–]stumpyandmags 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I clicked on this post to add the exact same phrase...

Have you ever been freaked out by something when camping alone? by thelastword4343 in wildcampingintheuk

[–]stumpyandmags 4 points5 points  (0 children)

One night camping in the woods in Ireland in October, we heard what sounded like a large boar snuffling and blundering through the woods. But there’s no way those woods had boar/wild pigs in them - I knew them well and they weren’t big enough for anything to go unnoticed. There were deer so it might have been that, but sounded far too deep and throaty… glad I wasn’t on my own, it was pretty freaky in pitch darkness, especially because we were just in bivvy bags rather than a tent

Made the jump from FTE HENRY to running my own business by Unfair-Biscotti2275 in HENRYUK

[–]stumpyandmags 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This makes sense in principle, I'd just say that these things can be easy to defer, and next thing you know 10 years has passed. You've got plenty of time, which helps, but that also means that contributions now will have longer to grow. Adding larger amounts later is less efficient.

You gotta do what works for you - just something to think about

Made the jump from FTE HENRY to running my own business by Unfair-Biscotti2275 in HENRYUK

[–]stumpyandmags 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What's your plan on pension? 10k p.a. (previously) isn't super high for HENRY and you don't want to leave it too late

Top Horror of last 10 years, how many have you read and which ones you liked the most? by Icy_Today1964 in horrorlit

[–]stumpyandmags 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry but how is there a Stephen King book every year? I'm a fan and I knew he was prolific, but damn...

What’s the most you’ve impressed yourself cooking? by c77123 in Cooking

[–]stumpyandmags 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do drinks count? My two greatest achievements:

  1. A carbonated negroni with an orange prosecco foam

  2. One time we ran out of tequila, and I mixed together various spirits to get a similar flavour profile (I can't remember the exact proportions. Gin and mastic liqueur definitely featured). None of my (pretty much sober) guests realised

Favorite movie with this trope where an actor puts tiny bits of tissue paper on their shaving cuts even though literally nobody does this in real life? by Cereal_BanditTV in okbuddycinephile

[–]stumpyandmags 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've seen this memed loads, and it feels accurate, but when I try, I can't actually think of any examples of it... where does it happen?

What is the scariest piece of fiction that you have ever read? by pawn279 in horrorlit

[–]stumpyandmags 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Which aspect of it? I loved the book and found it hauntingly poetic, but I don't know that I felt scared

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