A statue of Lord Byron, erected in what was part of Hyde Park at the time but is now marooned in a roundabout, should be moved to a better location, according to a campaign that aims to do just that....
Swearing. I live in South East Asia, where swearing is taboo. Visiting my homeland of the UK, it takes a few days to get back my expletive laden fluency. The first few days are painful, as everyone thinks I’m being pretentiously posh. Upon returning to Asia, typically i offend a few people until my language is restrained. Sadly, Southeast Asians don’t appreciate how expressive, cathartic and fun swearing is, it’s a fucking shame.
For me, Handel: Mozart is reputed to have said of him, “Handel understands affect better than any of us. When he chooses, he strikes like a thunder bolt.”[159] To Beethoven he was “the master of us all… the greatest composer that ever lived. I would uncover my head and kneel before his tomb.”[159]
I go there quite a lot, and this is not my experience at all, i have awesome food there. A wise old sage told me many years ago to only eat vegetarian there, as bad meat can make you very ill, while bad veggies just give you the craps. I continue to eat both, and only get bad guts as often as i do when pigging out on kebabs in London or the States.
Last time, I used: “Anybody need anything while I’m out?” and that went over well. May not make it through this surgery on Friday, so I turn to Lemmy for top-notch suggestions for my potential last words!
Good luck for Friday! Hopefully you can post an update next week, so we know you’re with us. This may interest you; my wife used to be an anaesthetist, and during long, boring procedures would give the patient a facial - blackhead removal etc. It’s considered unethical, but she delighted in them waking up looking great.
I think it’s pretty troubling that the military may have to step in to cover what should be police matters when it’s not a matter of a national emergency.
This might sound a bit cliche, but The Lord of the Rings was that book for me. I read it when I was 20. I’d just started my first real job, I’d started to spread my wings a little and I’d finally gotten around to reading this absolute titan of a book....
Spike Milligan’s Adolf Hitler: My part in his downfall. One of Spike’s war memoirs; hilarious and sad, a unique insight into the common soldier’s experience, and a great way to learn history.
We heard on the radio today about a somebody who’s named their dogs after rock stars. We’ve been at it too. We had Lzzy and Slash in aquarium and now we have dogs called Myles (Kennedy) and Ronnie (James Dio). How do you name your pets?
In fairness to me, I married well. Lunch, below if image attachment works, egg curry, spinach dahl, plantain, rasam, papadom, palak paneer - home cooked by my wife. I added a dollop of salad cream, Heinz, for cold, sharp contrast.
Campaigners want to move Lord Byron’s statue (www.ianvisits.co.uk)
A statue of Lord Byron, erected in what was part of Hyde Park at the time but is now marooned in a roundabout, should be moved to a better location, according to a campaign that aims to do just that....
TIL that operating system Linux is an example of anarcho-communism (en.wikipedia.org)
For people who left a country for another, how do you deal with reverse culture shock?
Hello everyone,...
Pronouns. (mander.xyz)
twitchy eye or nonce eye. remedies?
ive got this bastard twitchy eye. Possibly too much screen time, its driving me nuts. Does anyone know wtf to do
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Met Police officers caught taking cocaine, weed and laughing gas in random drug tests (1ft.io)
https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/met-police-officers-caught-taking-28048515
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What's an amusing thing to say before going under general anesthesia?
Last time, I used: “Anybody need anything while I’m out?” and that went over well. May not make it through this surgery on Friday, so I turn to Lemmy for top-notch suggestions for my potential last words!
British Airways pilot 'snorted drugs off topless woman on night out then tried to fly 12-hour trip to UK' (www.lbc.co.uk)
Chris Kaba: MoD offers military support after armed Met officers turn in weapons (www.bbc.co.uk)
I think it’s pretty troubling that the military may have to step in to cover what should be police matters when it’s not a matter of a national emergency.
What was the book that made you fall in love with reading?
This might sound a bit cliche, but The Lord of the Rings was that book for me. I read it when I was 20. I’d just started my first real job, I’d started to spread my wings a little and I’d finally gotten around to reading this absolute titan of a book....
How do you name your pets?
We heard on the radio today about a somebody who’s named their dogs after rock stars. We’ve been at it too. We had Lzzy and Slash in aquarium and now we have dogs called Myles (Kennedy) and Ronnie (James Dio). How do you name your pets?
Champagne with Rupert Murdoch … Keir Starmer’s Labour is preparing for power (www.theguardian.com)
today is my first true day of british success
This afternoon I’ve got my citizenship ceremony, then we are off to the pub. Can’t ask for much more!...
It doesn’t always go right: Adana kebab falling off the skewer (feddit.uk)
My nemesis. I think I need to work it more when forming it. Ended up being a bit over-cooked and dry, but still with great flavour.