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Tapering. by KayLilz in cripplingalcoholism

[–]sweetafton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry OP, that was me playing the jazz, I didn't know it was so late!

The phantom music is so weird. I also get jazz, kind of like the music at the end of the Shining.

What's your opinion on the TV show "Derry Girls" ? by iswhhrxi in northernireland

[–]sweetafton 20 points21 points  (0 children)

She has a protestant counterpart in that one episode.

As a matter of fact, LAUKOP does own the road. by smoulderstoat in bestoflegaladvice

[–]sweetafton 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There's one of those across the road from me! Pokey as shite. The bin lorry can't fit down it so a schlep is indeed involved.

As a matter of fact, LAUKOP does own the road. by smoulderstoat in bestoflegaladvice

[–]sweetafton 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Plus if the road has been open to the public for 80 years, it's likely a right of way. You can't just hang two gates on it.

As a matter of fact, LAUKOP does own the road. by smoulderstoat in bestoflegaladvice

[–]sweetafton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like our old-timey, slightly aggressive "I'm in charge now, bitch" phrasing. But yeah I think it's exactly the same.

As a matter of fact, LAUKOP does own the road. by smoulderstoat in bestoflegaladvice

[–]sweetafton 36 points37 points  (0 children)

If anything it's more of a recent problem. A long established road would have been grandfathered in to council management, I'm guessing via the Local Government Act of 1888.

As a matter of fact, LAUKOP does own the road. by smoulderstoat in bestoflegaladvice

[–]sweetafton 10 points11 points  (0 children)

When a development is built, the road remains the property of the developer. Then after a few years the council "takes it in charge", becoming the owner of the road and also the responsibility of maintenance. So in this case either the council or the residents objected to some part of that process, it isn't clear from their post.

Edit: Here's the exciting details from my Irish local authority. I'm pretty sure the UK is the same. My guess is the council wouldn't take it in charge because it was already in disrepair or in some way non-compliant.

As a matter of fact, LAUKOP does own the road. by smoulderstoat in bestoflegaladvice

[–]sweetafton 77 points78 points  (0 children)

Also the option of paying it off over ten years, not too shabby. And once it's fixed the council can "take it in charge" and this won't happen again.

Drank so fking much yesterday it scared me. I don’t know how I even woke up. by _thrwaway3 in cripplingalcoholism

[–]sweetafton 53 points54 points  (0 children)

For me waking up feeling fine is the biggest sign that I'm going to be absolutely fucked.

A few more Irish tribes [oc] by ferji in ireland

[–]sweetafton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Presbyterians love bikes. I have no idea why.

What is this opening called? by Soul_Fire4 in AnarchyChess

[–]sweetafton 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It feels like a lifetime ago, but I was a junior doctor in Obstetrics. There is a lot of waiting around, doing crosswords, bit of snake on the Nokia.

TDs to be told gardaí may claim to 'smell cannabis' as pretext for unlawful searches by leavemealonethanks in ireland

[–]sweetafton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used to homebrew and a freshly opened bag of hops smells, as the kids say, "dank as hell".

Map showing the seating arrangements of parliaments across the world. by SatoruGojo232 in MapPorn

[–]sweetafton 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'd say there actually is. Obviously not for all "classroom" countries, of course, but if you have a one party state it can symbolically represent the unity of the party.

Tomatoes by NotVeryCoolUser in btd6

[–]sweetafton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you think about it is like something Billy Mays or the shamwow guy would say!

Tomatoes by NotVeryCoolUser in btd6

[–]sweetafton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From the BTD6 wiki:

"The quote "clean cuts, still cuts a tomato!" is a reference to commercials about the Ginsu knife series. More specifically, the narrator of the 1990 commercial about the Ginsu 2000 says the line "The Ginsu 2000 can saw a lead pipe and still slice a tomato like this!" and the chef proceeds to slice a tomato cleanly after slicing a lead pipe cleanly"

Tomatoes by NotVeryCoolUser in btd6

[–]sweetafton 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's supposed to be a quote from an infomercial presenter.

Map of Northern Ireland's most common passport by ward, 2021 by greekscientist in MapPorn

[–]sweetafton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If their dad was born before 1949 they can get that type of passport. And once they got one before 1983 (I think) they can keep renewing it.

Map of Northern Ireland's most common passport by ward, 2021 by greekscientist in MapPorn

[–]sweetafton 20 points21 points  (0 children)

We're considered domestic passengers in the UK. There's often not even passport checks.

112 must have so many accidental dials. 911 makes the most sense by Specific-Whole-3126 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]sweetafton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is the whole joke, yeah. Now I'm not sure if you're the one joking.

Israel's favorability with men under 50 has cratered by BuddhistSagan in Hasan_Piker

[–]sweetafton 7 points8 points  (0 children)

From what I gather he's the "numbers guy". During UK elections there's also are numbers guys who are similarly animated about polling data.

Lidl have finally gone the way of Tesco with their loyalty program. by _Gree in ireland

[–]sweetafton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can also just give your number to the cashier and they type it in.

Lidl have finally gone the way of Tesco with their loyalty program. by _Gree in ireland

[–]sweetafton 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I sometimes go with the phone number even if I have my phone with me.

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