[-] c0m47053@feddit.uk 5 points 3 months ago

I'm not in the US, so maybe I'm wrong on this, but I would imagine trump has pushed a lot of people who would have voted republican into non voters. These would be the group I would be having conversations with, trying to convince them that voting democrat is a bigger protest than abstaining, and to do anything else is to risk an anti democratic felon becoming president.

[-] c0m47053@feddit.uk 13 points 3 months ago

You could also convert cars by putting harder valve seats in, not sure if this happened a lot at the time, or whether it's more for classic cars that are worth enough to make sense to do. I don't think the lead was primarily an anti knock additive, more of a valve and bore lubricant

[-] c0m47053@feddit.uk 10 points 4 months ago

I don't really see how this represents any proof that these asylum seekers are illegal economic migrants. Rwanda isn't a safe country for asylum seekers, so it seems reasonable that people would try and avoid being sent there. If Ireland now appears safer, then travelling there from the UK makes sense surely? The position for "illegal economic migrants" hasn't changed substantially, as the likelihood of being sent to Rwanda is low. But if you are trying to reach safety, the threat of death or torture hanging over you might be enough to make you consider Ireland

[-] c0m47053@feddit.uk 8 points 6 months ago

Was hoping to find this here, many happy childhood memories playing this one

[-] c0m47053@feddit.uk 7 points 7 months ago

We don't tend to use air/air heat pump systems in the UK, even for new builds, always air/water.

Because of lower water temperature output of heat pumps compared to the gas boilers they replace, usually you need to increase the size of radiators to be able to achieve a room temperature change in a reasonable time. What is being referred to as efficiently, is actually just a measure of performance of the radiator, not actual energy efficiency.

[-] c0m47053@feddit.uk 5 points 1 year ago

I was bitten by a golden retriever when I was 12. It looked friendly so I went to pet it, and it sunk a canine into my arm. I was just unlucky (and slightly stupid) though, and it didn't rip my face off, so I think I did ok overall.

A German shepherd also tried to bite me when passing it on a narrow path, but it just shredded my jacket pocket.

A Yorkshire terrier also had a go at me once, but didn't make it through denim jeans.

[-] c0m47053@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago

I think it depends where you live. Here in the UK, cats have no predators, and bird populations have survived predation by cats for thousands of years, cats mostly pick off the weakest examples. Maybe there are regions of the us where cats are not problematic as outdoor pets, I don't know for sure. I'm fond of my "furry killer" too, and occasionally she does take out a bird or small rodent, but I see it as part of the natural order.

[-] c0m47053@feddit.uk 6 points 1 year ago

Maybe you should keep your German shepherd indoors to stop it mauling other creatures?

[-] c0m47053@feddit.uk 9 points 1 year ago

From a UK perspective, it seems unbelievably cruel to keep a cat locked indoors. The hunting instinct is one of a cat's main drives, so to take that away is equivalent to removing sleep or food. I understand the issues around cats and wildlife in other countries, but I think the solution is to just not have domestic cats rather than trying to imprison them.

[-] c0m47053@feddit.uk 7 points 1 year ago

Yes, the UK justice system works on the same principle

[-] c0m47053@feddit.uk 20 points 1 year ago

This is why I only carjack rental cars, it's totally not stealing!

[-] c0m47053@feddit.uk 7 points 1 year ago

I'm currently playing through this, and it's such an awesome remake, probably the best I've ever seen. I never managed to get through the original, after playing the second in the series. It was just too janky and old for me at the time.

These guys have managed to make it highly playable without erasing the spirit of the original game. I love the mixed up high poly low Res textures.

I know this title has had a bit of a messy history with kickstarters and delays, but it really feels like a labour of love, and I can see why they wouldn't want to release it until it was ready.

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