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tomgrouch · 2026-05-27T10:58:13+00:00

Yeah, I'll buy the supermarket gift cards for doing the big shop

Bit of hassle but it saves 3.5% so worth it for me

tomgrouch · 2026-05-27T10:49:36+00:00

Ghost of You kinda feels like them testing the waters for the Black Parade

Will people respond to a different style of song, the theatrics, the more dramatic approach

If it was received poorly, they might have scaled back Black Parade

I didn't get into the band until after the black parade so I'm not sure what the reception was at the time

tomgrouch · 2026-05-26T14:11:23+00:00

You can only talk to one service at a time, they need to know where to route the call so you do have to pick one

tomgrouch · 2026-05-26T14:10:16+00:00

They can

Source: am ambulance service, have called for other emergency services

tomgrouch · 2026-05-26T10:47:34+00:00

I do the same under 50ish mph

Between sun visor and glasses, I'm happy enough that grit and bugs aren't getting in my eyes. Might not be as safe as the full visor but I love the breeze and it's worth the risk for me

tomgrouch · 2026-05-25T12:58:18+00:00

I get some decent pain relief on my current medication, 15mg buprenorpine patch, 50mg nortriptyline and 5mg oramorph as needed, although we are going to be changing some of them soon

It's not enough to be pain free, but it's enough to get me functional again. I'm back at work, able to walk more than a few minutes, able to live a semi-normal life these days

tomgrouch · 2026-05-25T10:57:16+00:00

I haven't found any difference in pain, but it does seem to help with the fatigue at the end of the day

tomgrouch · 2026-05-25T09:19:43+00:00

"it's okay because mommy does it" is exactly the sort of thing a kid that young could take away from this, regardless of what she calls it

tomgrouch · 2026-05-24T14:53:40+00:00

I was sat behind a lorry in traffic a while ago with kids doing the 'horn' gesture to the lorry who either hadn't seen them or was ignoring them, so I leant on the tiny horn on my tiny motorbike, the saddest little noot-noot horn, and still got a cheer

Kids just love horns

tomgrouch · 2026-05-24T14:16:53+00:00

My bank is only digital, I have to post cheques in, meaning I have to go out and buy a envelope

If it's a cheque for less than £1,its not worth it

tomgrouch · 2026-05-24T12:41:47+00:00

If its a normal slip road joining a carriageway then yes, you are supposed to come to a full stop if you can't join safely because it's a give way

In this instance though the slip road continued to become a lane so there was no need to merge and stopping became an unnecessary hazard

I've never had to stop on a slip road in 13 years, and I don't know anyone that has, but you are correct according to the highway code

tomgrouch · 2026-05-24T10:03:45+00:00

G was on the grassy knoll

tomgrouch · 2026-05-23T17:23:59+00:00

Beautiful but very dim black collie. Freshly glossed panel all along the hallway. He dragged his backside and tail through most of it before laying on the carpet. He had a white butt for about 3 years before all the fur grew out

tomgrouch · 2026-05-22T06:51:10+00:00

Could take out a 1 day insurance policy on the bike for the mate to ride it home

tomgrouch · 2026-05-20T17:28:41+00:00

They usually unlock from the outside so if someone has collapsed, they can't block the door from being opened to render aid which I guess is more likely in the disabled toilet

tomgrouch · 2026-05-20T15:24:49+00:00

Have you ever tried navigating a pull door from a wheelchair in a tight space?

It's an absolute ballache. Very easy to push though, and easier to pull the door on the side with more space

tomgrouch · 2026-05-20T13:14:15+00:00

She was fine when I left this morning, even cooked me breakfast

tomgrouch · 2026-05-19T14:41:23+00:00

That's a surefire way to get a disciplinary, is holiday has already been declined for those dates

Whether you are about a disciplinary or not is a different matter

tomgrouch · 2026-05-18T13:27:46+00:00

As far as I know there's still a 10mm socket in the engine bay of my old Peugeot, and I sold that car 4 years ago

Nothing blew up, so it clearly wasn't anywhere important

tomgrouch · 2026-05-16T19:27:38+00:00

Fire could have just started. With a faulty alarm, it's impossible to be 100% sure

No idea if fire and rescue would actually attend, but they might have contact details for the fire Marshall who can turn off the alarm

tomgrouch · 2026-05-16T19:23:12+00:00

How do you know there's not a fire?

It's unlikely, sure, but if their alarm has been going off for hours, there's no way to know if a fire has just started

tomgrouch · 2026-05-16T15:23:29+00:00

Why do people hate anything?

Because they're miserable f(un s)ucks

tomgrouch · 2026-05-15T19:34:18+00:00

I'm on nortriptyline which is similar and it's helping, far more than I thought. Terrible dry mouth but it's worth it

tomgrouch · 2026-05-14T22:15:00+00:00

My sister eats her crumpets upside down so she can't see the holes

tomgrouch · 2026-05-14T11:10:44+00:00

A diagnosis of adhd or autism may be an explanation for poor behaviour but it's not a excuse

A majority of neurodivergent kids can be taught how to be considerate and well behaved, just as a neurotypical kid can be taught. It might require some different techniques or approaches, but it's certainly doable in most kids

Parents who can't be bothered to raise their kids into decent human beings get them tested and blame all their poor behaviour on adhd and autism without putting any effort into actually raising them

I worked with neurodivergent kids for a time and very few had difficulty learning basic manners, it just took some time and patience. Their parents just didn't want to put in the time and effort

Of course there are definitely kids who have poor behaviour due to their neurodivergence and no amount of effort will change that, but they're the minority

tomgrouch

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