JohnSmith

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How was your week? in c/askuk@feddit.uk
[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 2 points 1 week ago

I dropped a chopping board on my foot and the big toe now has a new colour scheme. Not recommended.

I tested the world's most eco-friendly phone, and was surprised by this one small addition in c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk
[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 32 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The most eco-friendly phone is the one you have right now: make it last as far as possible, changing battery or screen if you have to, instead of buying a new one.

How was your week? in c/askuk@feddit.uk
[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 3 points 2 weeks ago

Past week was good. Yesterday I made beef wellington for the first time ever, and it was not a complete disaster. That counts as a win.

Banksy could be unmasked as police probe 'criminal damage' over Royal Courts of Justice artwork in c/uk_politics@feddit.uk
[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 5 points 1 month ago

That’s not Wanksy (although he is a wanker). This is wanksy

Revealed: how Boris Johnson traded PM contacts for global business deals in c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I’d be shocked if somebody produce evidence showing that for once Boris behaved with integrity and to a high ethical standard.

Six arrested after red crosses sprayed on house in c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk -3 points 1 month ago

Nah, I just don’t understand idiots.

Six arrested after red crosses sprayed on house in c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
Six arrested after red crosses sprayed on house in c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk -2 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Do you mean flag waving is always about racism?

Six arrested after red crosses sprayed on house in c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk -1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Thanks for an interesting answer. It baffles me that you are being downvoted.

Make it fucking stop in c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works
[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 6 points 1 month ago

As a wise meme I saw the other day stated, worrying about things works: 95% of the things I worry about never happen!

What price hike has made you wince recently? in c/askuk@feddit.uk
[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 8 points 1 month ago

Shrinkflation annoys me deeply, and even more so when they try to hide. Which would be most cases. Package looks the same, volume is conveniently where you don’t notice it, the price might be only slightly higher, but you get 20% less.

How has your week been? in c/askuk@feddit.uk
[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 3 points 1 month ago

I had a brutally busy week at work. To make things worse, I needed to travel for a conference on Sunday, so I got only half a weekend. Sigh.

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AI utopia (feddit.uk)
 
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Fixed the lawnmower (feddit.uk)
 

The lawnmower decided that Easter is a good time to stop working. I took it apart, cleaned fuel lines and the carburettor, put in a new spark plug, cleaned the air filter, and put it back together. It started with the first pull. Result.

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Did you make Sunday roast today? (feddit.uk)
 

I just spent three leisurely hours in the kitchen making a Sunday roast: roast chicken, roast potatoes, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower & gravy. I quite like relaxed cooking with Planet Rock on the background.

I found myself wondering if people still do this. Did you make a roasttoday, and if you did, what did you cook?

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Norwegian club Bryne FK give eggs as man of the match award (www.bbc.co.uk)
 

Ahem, influx of US football (OK, soccer) players in one, two, …

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March March march (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Thank you admins & Merry Christmas (feddit.uk)
 

Thank you for keeping feddit.uk going. Ronnie, Myles and I wish you and yours Merry Christmas.

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No Grenfell Tower fire charges until end of 2026, police say (www.bbc.co.uk)
 

I understand the need to investigate this thoroughly. I also appreciate that there are a lot of cheats and liars to shift through in this particular cluster fuck. Still, ten years to investigate is a lot of time.

The Government must ensure that this process is followed to the rightful conclusion. We need to see a bunch of people behind bars for their contribution to the 72 deaths.

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Do people care about Oasis getting back together? (www.bbc.co.uk)
 

The BBC has been on the case yesterday and today, and at least I’m somewhat interested and perhaps even tempted to go see them. But do people care?

What other band, if they got back together, would tempt you?

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When did you see somebody overplay their new toy? (feddit.uk)
 

I’ve been watching the Rugby Cup Final this evening and fuming. They have this fancy new traveling side camera and they can’t help but use it. STOP IT!!! You are making everybody seasick. Which made me think, might you good people have examples of when somebody badly overplayed their new toy? On a completely unrelated note, do we already have a community for rants?

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How would you protest without turning people against you (feddit.uk)
 

We’ve all seen the JSO protests in various events. I’d like to think a good number of people here agree with the point they are making while being uncomfortable about the way they make the point.

I for one would not run into the field in Twickenham in the middle of the final. There is no cause in the world that would make me run into a professional Rugby front row.

Putting that to one side, how would you protest to make people really stop and think without annoying them to a point where your message suffers.

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