I've seen far, far more "moral imperative etc." about I, Daniel Blake than anything Hollywood has ever made.

>>28817

The problem with Ghostbusters 2016 as an example is that it's pretty difficult to argue that the political agenda didn't get in the way of it being a good film. That film was fucking shit, and it wasn't shit because it had women instead of men. It was fucking shit because they were clearly more bothered about subverting expectations and forecasting shipping than they were about writing a good script or hiring actresses who could actually carry a joke.

At best it made no impact at all and everyone has just forgotten about it, but at worst it's had a negative impact for the people it was trying to help.

If I wanted to watch Ghostbusters but not Ghostbusters then I'd watch Evolution. It's a very underrated film.

>>28784
>I'm posting this pre-emptively to moan about all the moaning. It's coming, you can tell.
And come it did. Well done, OP.

>>28820
I wasn't addressing why it was shit, but I still think you're wrong in your reasoning on that matter. I can't be arsed going through it though, you'll just have to imagine me being all smart and long-winded.

Too hot to talk about Ghostbusters 2016. Too bloody hot.

>>428521
This is how we do it
It's Friday night, and I feel all right
The cunt-off's here on the West Side

Apparently you can watch lightning strikes in real time. I'm not sure how that works.

http://www.lightningmaps.org/

MNlad checking in, can confirm that we use this website all the time. Half the time I can't possibly find where the ship is that I'm supposed to be joining without it.

>>429124

I work in an airport and I genuinely don't understand how people did my job before the plane version of this existed. They must have had to stand staring at the runway with a pair of binoculars and an airband scanner.

>>429123
http://en.blitzortung.org/cover_your_area.php
It's all rather clever.

>>428682

Yeah, if they're making themselves at home in "unnatural" places (human-built places) then odds are there are more of them than there would be in a natural environment.
Still, good to keep it in mind.

>>428679

>Anybody know if I can just fill up the sunken-in patches with playground sand as I repave the areas?

You really want grit sand, which has a coarse texture that provides good stability and drainage. Playground sand is likely to have a finer texture, which could present problems down the line with subsidence or poor drainage. A 25kg bag of grit sand should cost about £2-£3 from your local builder's merchant; coarse sharp sand will do the job, but building sand is too fine. You'll also need some jointing sand for brushing into the gaps in the laid paviors, which is a) kiln dried so it flows easily and b) has very high friction to lock the paviors together. This is a bit more pricey at £4-£6 a bag, but it's worth the extra.

Flying ants: Swarms appear on weather map as 'rain'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-49023143

>>428901

Had a few of the nasty buggers on my livingroom curtains this afternoon. Must have got in while I was sitting on my balcony. Bug spray took care of it.

I fully accept that that was not very green of me.

They were out when I came out from work today.

One of Britain’s top spy chiefs quit after it emerged that he helped a paedophile Catholic priest avoid jail, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.

Prime Minister Theresa May was last night accused of a cover-up over the scandal as she knew of GCHQ director Robert Hannigan’s connection to the child sex offender when he stood down in 2017. At the time, Mr Hannigan had cited ‘family reasons’, with this crucial link kept secret.

The high-flying civil servant, who was lauded for his role in striking peace in Northern Ireland, stunned Whitehall with his exit after just two years in charge of GCHQ.

This newspaper has learned he stepped down after the National Crime Agency discovered that he helped a close family friend avoid a custodial sentence for possessing 174 child pornography images After Mr Hannigan provided a character reference for Father Edmund Higgins at his 2013 trial, the priest’s eight-month sentence was suspended. The judge said Higgins had ‘struggled with his sexuality’. But Higgins went on to reoffend, and during an NCA probe his links to Mr Hannigan were discovered and No 10 was alerted.

The powerful mandarin gave the reference ‘in good faith’ a year before his appointment as director of the 5,000-strong Government Communications Headquarters, the notoriously secretive eavesdropping agency. After his conviction, Edmund Higgins, who had served at St Elizabeth’s Church in Richmond, South-West London, was defrocked and changed his name to Edmund Black.

With the Prime Minister’s blessing, he was allowed to resign on January 23, 2017, citing family commitments. Anonymous briefings were given to the media that he would be caring for sick relatives. That same year, Mrs May said: ‘The sunlight of transparency acts… as an important check and balance, and helps ensure the highest standards of public life among senior Government representatives.’

Last night Mr Hannigan, who began to train as a priest before joining the civil service, confirmed that Higgins had been a family friend for two decades. But he admitted his ‘judgment was completely wrong’ in providing the character reference. After his conviction, Higgins, who had served at St Elizabeth’s Church in Richmond, South-West London, was defrocked and changed his name to Edmund Black, but continued to offend.

The Mail on Sunday has learned that No 10 was alerted in early 2017 that the NCA was investigating Higgins as part of a major probe into online chatrooms that hosted abuse of babies. His connection to Mr Hannigan was highlighted to figures at the very top of Government, including the Prime Minister.

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>>4727
This was the first thing I read after waking up and I consistently misread it as "spy chef" which was confusing.
>online chatrooms that hosted abuse of babies
christ

>>4727
It's an incredible story, proper /boo/ shit. WTF would anyone take the risk of appearing / writing a character reference for someone accused of kiddie-fiddling.

Exceptionally poor judgement - which is not what you want in the head of GCHQ, so entirely right that he had to go.

I don't remember watching this episode of Family Guy.

It is too cunting hot.

How do you ask a sexually active woman if she's clean without sounding rude?

>>429022
Realistically you could buy much more fun with that 3k than New Zealand. Depends on how decent a time the two others are but I'd read you travel diary across the Middle East.

Be sure to buy yourself an acoustic guitar and sing Wonderwall at any hostels you stay in. The other guests will love it.

>>429072

You can't. The closest you can get is something along the lines of "I really respect you and I'd be mortified if you caught anything from me, so before we take the rubber off let's both get tested". It has to be a mutual better-safe-than-sorry thing, but even then you're treading on thin ice.

>>429074

>Be sure to buy yourself an acoustic guitar and sing Wonderwall at any hostels you stay in. The other guests will love it.

And people wonder why backpackers get murdered.

>>429077
>murdered

The correct term is mercy killing.

>>429046
Jo Swinson, eh?

>>429052
I think one of the problems with Jo Swindon is that if I was sleeping with her I'd spend at least half of the time paranoid that I was drunkenly shagging John Henshaw in a wig, but that I was so pissed I couldn't tell.

It's definitely the face of Farron.

>>429053

>paranoid that I was drunkenly shagging John Henshaw in a wig

And that's a problem how, exactly?

I sense a political crisis brewing.

>>63768
That's such a dad joke and I'm trying not to laugh.

>>63769
>RELEASE DATE: JANUARY 1981
THIS IS SQUARELY IN GRANDDAD TERRITORY.

pls explain

>>63772

Say it out loud. I didn't figure it out until I googled it.

>>63772

i get it now "oh vienna"

>>415204
I went to Rendlesham forest about a month ago, it was lovely (no aliens, unfortunately). Gonna hopefully be going up to Thetford forest, soon.

When was the last time you watched the sunrise, lads?

>>429054
Last Friday. I couldn't sleep.

>>429054

It seems funny to me that people associate sunrise with wholesomeness and beauty. To me, they're synonymous with night shifts in shit jobs and horrendous comedowns from cheap speed. I could quite happily never see another sunrise in my life.

>>429054 See it most mornings, as I sleep with the windows open and it wakes me up. I shamble to the window, say good morning to the world, and shut the fucking relentless dawn chorus and light out. Sets me up for the day.
I do like sunrises, though, they're quite nice out here. About the only time they piss me off is when I've worked through the night to hit a deadline, and sunrise is a hint that I'm not going to make it.

>>13222
It's a bit shit. Depending on whereabouts your actual job is, it might be commutable from somewhere more civilised like Cardiff. Do not ever, under any circumstances, take the M4 westbound between junctions 24 and 26 with less than three days' worth of rations. The congestion never stops.

Where would you be moving from, and why?

>>13223

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx8CZyFM4b4

>>13222

I once had to go to Newport on the train for reasons. I'm not saying it's a shit place but I did feel relief wash over me as the train pulled out of the station knowing that I was going home.

>>13226
I have that feeling any time I leave the south east.

>>13226
Wales, in a nutshell.

Any campaign relating to the UK politically is going to be targeted immediately now. US conservatives saw it right away. It's funny but it goes deeper than having a laugh.

The NZ shooter cited Turning Point's Candace Owens as one of his inspirations. Maybe Turning Point are more dangerous than I initially gave them credit for.

>>85241
>https://www.bellingcat.com/news/rest-of-world/2019/03/15/shitposting-inspirational-terrorism-and-the-christchurch-mosque-massacre

But you knew that already.

>>85241
m8, that's a joke. Nobody takes Candace Owens seriously, so I believe Mr. Tarrant was having a laugh in his manifesto by citing a milquetoast decepticonservative pundit.

>>86339
Well worth the bump, mate.

>>28759
I don't know if this'll help as it's not specifically north west but maybe someone else will use it. I've been recommended to a website called BetterHelp by a good friend, apparently it's helped them a lot. You have the option of just chatting online/through the app to a therapist, or scheduling calls or video calls too. As far as I'm aware there's no meeting in person, but it sounds good for people who can't get out to see someone or are perhaps shy and such. Going to give it a try soon myself soon so perhaps I'll post again after actually trying it out, but someone else might benefit from knowing it exists at least.

>>28759

The Real Job™ might be the best therapy if a) you can muster some eagerness and measured banter with your colleagues, and b) your workplace is welcoming enough to see beyond any personal struggles that you may choose to present briefly and positively (consider the S.T.A.R. method of competence-based interviews, and basically just talk about yourself using that template if asked).

People will be more receptive to a quiet person who appears to be looking forward while struggling, than one who looks backwards while moaning.

I recently became an NHSlad myself, after being dolescum for 15 years. Getting a wage and working with other mad bastards has been the best treatment for chronic depression, and it's cost me fuck-all, cumulatively.

>>28761
The last job I worked full-time (during a placement year) was a horrible toxic environment full of bullying and 'banter' (you know the kind); I left that place worse than when I went there - the only thing I really learned was how to keep a solid façade. I hope that as my new job isn't in heavy industry in a working-class area, that the people will be better. Still, I'd rather get this sorted sooner rather than later and think that even just a few sessions might set me right, or at least on the right path.

>>28760
Thanks for the recommendation. I think personally I'd rather talk to someone face-to-face, but if someone else finds it useful then that's good.

>>28761

>I recently became an NHSlad myself, after being dolescum for 15 years. Getting a wage and working with other mad bastards has been the best treatment for chronic depression, and it's cost me fuck-all, cumulatively.

I'm pretty sure there are departments in the NHS where that's their main hiring criteria. There don't seem to be many people I'd call "normal" at my place.

>I hope that as my new job isn't in heavy industry in a working-class area

Horses for courses I think. I have never been able to stand your average office type environment with fake pleasantries and behind the back gossip. The kind of place you'd describe as rife with bullying and banter is probably where I'd feel more at home; I feel much better if I can just tell someone to fuck off to their face and not get the sack for it.

>>28765
>I feel much better if I can just tell someone to fuck off to their face and not get the sack for it.

While true at this particular place you wouldn't get the sack, tell it to the wrong people and your time there would suddenly become a lot harder. I'm not one for formalities myself, but there needs to be a clear line. In my office, five people were from the sake intake of apprentices back in the 1980s - they all went to school together, and from there have all worked together since, and have such have each other's back. Two of those people were ostensibly my boss (and my boss's boss), but I found out VERY quickly that raising a grievance with one of their cabal was not a wise move.

All I'd say is be careful what you wish for.

Getting off topic here; I'll probably head to Manchester and pick the best one. I just wish I could switch it all off, tbh.

>>19693
Hey, that train, I get that train all the time.

>>19731
That train gets you, too. Really gets you.

>>19732
No one gets me that's why I'm like this.

>>19733
Sounds like you've gone off the rails.

>>19731
>>19732
Just get a siding already.

WHY AREN'T CHEESE AND ONION CALLED READY CHEESE AND ONIONED?

https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,,-199735,00.html

>Because in the old days they weren't. They came unsalted and you had to find the pinch of salt in a twist of paper, fish it out and sprinkle the contents over the crisps. Smith's Crisps were the leading brand and when Walker's came along their main selling point was that they were 'ready salted' and you didn't have to fiddle with the blue bag any more.


It obviously is along the same lines as something that is ready made. You wouldn't substitute it for already made would you?

I was going to painstakingly make a post in my gran's accent about how "in't old days you 'ad ter put yer own salt on 'em..."

it kind of baffles me how the idea of selling crisps pre-flavoured was an innovation. surely it too more effort to separately package and include a little bag of salt.

>>63614
Not sure how I feel about that photo, the distortion is so uncanny.

Also it was taken in Oss*tt lol

>>63613

Only about a tenner above the usual rates
I'd imagine.

>>13197
Wow, people really are starting to take the three of us seriously if they're advertising directly to us.

>>13188
BPSS is literally nothing. It's basically a check to make sure that you are who you say you are and you have the right to work in the UK. It doesn't involve anything that isn't a matter of public record.

>>13197
The correct link is here

https://www.gov.uk/request-copy-criminal-record

Do not use third party services for something you can get from .gov.uk directly - they are almost scam sites.

>>13196
I have no intention of being dishonest when it comes to screening but I fucked up rather a lot when I was younger. Was a problem drinker for years, smoked weed for a while, even got talked into doing a few 'personal deliveries' over a couple of months. I regret a lot of those years but while it's nothing I could be blackmailed over, I think it would pin me down as someone with a history of irresponsible behaviour so more advanced screening is sadly probably beyond me. Which is ironic because everyone I meet thinks I'm the most buttoned-down techie imaginable, and my current lifestyle is probably the most boring on this entire website.

Thanks for the links everyone.

>>13203
>and my current lifestyle is probably the most boring on this entire website.
No, lad. I KNOW you're not on my level.

>>28745
>You have arrested development, either realize it doesn't matter and move past it and adapt to your new culture, or stop dating uptown girls and go back to your industrial town and have a honest sneer.

This is a false dichotomy. It's going to matter because it's a part of me -- you're telling me that my choices are either to never bring it up or go back to my hole and 'sneer' about it. Is it not possible to talk about the first twenty-odd years of my life without making others uncomfortable?

>People who actually don't resent people don't feel like saying "your dad was a fucking orthopedic surgeon".

This is /emo/ and I was venting. I'd never actually say this to her, because I know it would come across that way. What I'm expressing here is that I want her to acknowledge that her life experiences aren't like mine, that there is a world of shit that is invisible to her because she had protections; not that she should feel bad for having a bit of cash and a stable upbringing, and definitely not that it somehow lessens her achievements. Just getting her to acknowledge other life experiences exist would be a start.

>>28741
>>28743

Again, I know having a dad with a decently prestigious professional job doesn't make you 'landed gentry' or a member of the elite. It doesn't fully protect your kid from bullying, or a relative getting cancer, or you getting sick, or any of life's other general hardships. It's just that all of those things can and do happen to people who have fuck all, too -- and it's more likely to bring about additional difficulties for that reason.

And again, to repeat myself, I don't want a pity party about how hard I've had it up until now. I just don't like feeling alienated and alone as a result of my success.

>>28748
You seem to really, really want to talk to people about your formative years. That's not very middle class. It's done, survived it. Got buggered senseless at Gordonstoun or one of the minors, played a bit of rugby. Here we are.
It's possible the reason that people seem uncomfortable talking about it is that they'd be slightly uncomfortable with anyone, and your non-pattern-fitting tale is only adding 10% or so.

>>28748
>This is /emo/ and I was venting. I'd never actually say this to her, because I know it would come across that way.

But that's exactly the point it occurred to you. If someone pisses me off I don't immediately think "bloody laplander/coon/chink/white people" because I don't consider race a defining factor, but to you, the job of the person who spunked inside the person who crapped you out is a defining factor. Whether you suppress it or not, you have the thought pattern of a class snob.

>This is a false dichotomy

Well lets look at your options
1. get someone to understand the pain and sadness they have no frame of reference of.
2. stop treating it as something you need.
3. find someone who satisfies that need.

You've tried nothing but 1, and it hasn't worked, your options are to accept that (2) or find someone who treats you how you want to be treated (3) or to keep doing 1 even though it hasn't done anything so far, and will probably damage the relationship.

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>>28748 I just don't like feeling alienated and alone as a result of my success.

Ah, hang on. You're feeling all middle class, alienated and alone?

Not sure what you were expecting, but reforming the entire middle class into an over-sharing episode of Are Jezza might take a while. No fucker talks to anyone except when so hogwhimperingly drunk that it'll be forgotten in the morning.

I don't quite get the point. Do you actually want to have and be all those things you described?
A fair share of them don't even sound good.
I'd prolly be more sympathetic to you than to your friends. I suspect that has a lot to do with that I'm a near-the-bottom scum lowlife or whatever.

Also have you ever read London's Martin Eden?

Are these the Iceland ones? They're full of onions.

>>13041
Hash browns are supposed to contain onion.
They're not supposed to contain Maize Starch, though, the bastards. There's no need.
Gits. Nice idea otherwise, although if they look as manky as they do on the bag picture, no great loss.
Hash browns are a bit of a faff to make, but I cheat by using dried onion to soak up some of the water from the potato grating, and they come up nicely.

>>13042

>There's no need.

Maize starch is a standard ingredient in battered and breaded products, because it improves crispness. They could take out the maize starch, but it'd make the product worse.

>>13043
It comes and goes. Pea starch does much the same* and was evidently cheaper until last year, when Maize made a comeback. Hell, even potato starch makes for a nice crispiness, and they've used it in the product.
* except pea starch doesn't make my mouth blister and mean I'm shitting rusty water for a couple of days. Sage for whining. I'll get by without these lovelies, but I might get some dried onion in.

>>13044
Also: These aren't battered or breaded products, where I'd expect to find the bastard stuff. They've snuck it in where it's of marginal benefit.
Unlike Merkin food, not _everything_ in this country gets a healthy dose of subsidised corn products.

>>63731
Piss off m9, /IQ/ is for serious business.

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trump is the herald of the new gods of /iq/

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>>63744
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Apparently the mods of the Old new world order have disabled features in an attempt to stop people finding out the truth!

>>63745
Broken Britain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9ogc1XMRo

Not. a. racist.

>>428795

You only need one minute if you use the buckle end.

Bolt-modded my Model M.

Christ, I liked it before, but now it's like typing on a very clicky, very haptic cloud.

>>428814
Jealous, but I love you.

>>428814
the Numpad 5 only works if it's pressed hard. Haven't a clue why, but I really don't want to have to dissassemble the whole thing. Percussive maintenance hasn't seemed to work so far.

>>428726
Well fuck me.
I've just found a dirty hack to sort my mic problem out. It's not a hardware problem apparently. Just the noise cancellation gimmick playing silly buggers.
I haven't applied it yet. The fact that the symptoms mentioned in that forum post almost exactly describe my situation means it'll prolly work.