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Roses are red, (lemmy.world)
submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Arrakis@lemmy.world to c/dadjokes@lemmy.world

Violets are glorious,

Don't try to surprise

Oscar Pistorius

(Since he's back in the headlines I couldn't help but remember this oldie)

[-] Arrakis@lemmy.world 26 points 9 months ago

Over the past while, our government has essentially turned our welfare system into a parody of the US's. This guy makes the most amazing Lego sculptures, and it's so fucking sad he's going through this.

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submitted 9 months ago by Arrakis@lemmy.world to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

DJ Calvert told BBC News NI: "I've been let down - and I'm not the only one."

It was proof that Northern Ireland's health and social care system had "crashed", said the 49-year-old.

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Honestly I am so bloody baffled by this.

I removed the smoke alarm that would be affected by vibration from the loft floor (which was in the room directly underneath), but the other alarms still go off when someone walks up there (they're all wired together, so when one goes off they all go off). I removed the one that's in the loft too, but it still happens.

I have no fecking idea what else to do 😅 should we go in under the loft floor to have a look, or into the ceiling underneath the loft floor? Any suggestions for what to look for? Should I be concerned that vibration is affecting wiring? Is it spooky ghosts?

[-] Arrakis@lemmy.world 24 points 9 months ago

For what, flying while legless?

[-] Arrakis@lemmy.world 57 points 9 months ago

As a wheelchair user who has the misfortune of needing to fly quite often: my go-to method when this happens (which is about 30% of the time) is to refuse to leave. That way, a nice bunch of burly security officers come and lift me off, saving me the days of pain that dragging myself on the floor causes.

It's awesome living in a society that doesn't give a shit.

[-] Arrakis@lemmy.world 29 points 9 months ago

Now don't be silly, you're implying there is logic and reason to their arguments instead of just emotion.

[-] Arrakis@lemmy.world 26 points 11 months ago

If there is pee, there will also be poo. Have a gander and see if you see any droppings. They're like little black pellets the shape of zeppelins (if you've ever had a hamster or gerbil, they're similar), if you can't find any I'd be very dubious about mice. In my experience from having them, you hear them scuttling at night. If you're worried, you can get humane traps for pretty cheap - definitely cheaper than an exterminator.

[-] Arrakis@lemmy.world 39 points 11 months ago

Aw come on now, we can't be holding our public servants to account for their actions now can we? You silly billy

[-] Arrakis@lemmy.world 32 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

This seems...unlawful...

Edit - for anyone who actually knows stuff about things, is it?

[-] Arrakis@lemmy.world 36 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I'm guessing your understanding skipped the part about the PageRank system

Yeah it's a monopoly now, but back then it was a couple of Stanford kids with a good idea on how to make search engines suck less by ranking web pages. And it worked.

But as always, with great power...

As an added bonus: if I recall correctly (which I may not, it was a while ago now), the hilarious thing is that despite its success, the original PageRank system was based on flawed maths :D

[-] Arrakis@lemmy.world 24 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

SNW has a Lower Decks crossover episode, which is hilarious. Imo, SNW is essentially the only good characters taken from Discovery (which is fucking awful) and put in a far superior Trek. It's got the same "doesn't take itself too seriously while still addressing serious things" as some of the light-hearted Voyager/DS9 episodes.

[-] Arrakis@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago

This is such non-news it should be called olds.

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submitted 1 year ago by Arrakis@lemmy.world to c/casualuk@feddit.uk

I love asking UK, especially English, people this question; the answers vary wildly. Once had a Londoner describe the north as "anywhere north of the M25".

So, lemmings, where is 'the north' to you?

[-] Arrakis@lemmy.world 62 points 1 year ago

Isn't a bird with no i's just a brd?

[-] Arrakis@lemmy.world 57 points 1 year ago

Not to be that person buuut...you should really report this. Someone could die.

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I reckon it’s Anne Robinson. Fight me.

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History of DOS Gaming (www.youtube.com)
submitted 1 year ago by Arrakis@lemmy.world to c/videos@lemmy.world
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submitted 1 year ago by Arrakis@lemmy.world to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

"Based on these findings, the authors warn that more than a fifth of ecosystems worldwide, including the Amazon rainforest, are at risk of a catastrophic breakdown within a human lifetime."

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submitted 1 year ago by Arrakis@lemmy.world to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

"The Archbishops' Council confirmed it was "ending the contracts" of all three board members - acting chair Meg Munn, Jasvinder Sanghera and Steve Reeves.

The latter two recently claimed the Church had been obstructive and interfered with their work."

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Arrakis@lemmy.world to c/futurama@lemmy.world

We carry our harpoons

For there ain't no whales

So we tell tall tales

And sing our whaling tuuuuune

This has been stuck in my head since I woke up, and now it's stuck in yours. You're welcome.

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A bagel.

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Because the House always wins.

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