Hossenfeffer

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[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Never seen it, but I hear it's schtick is that all the characters are horrid.

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 33 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

A guy I used to know got annoyed with some student neighbours who were kind of arseholes, but he was mostly annoyed with them for their frequent late, loud parties - like partying until 04:00 in the morning, shouting and screaming, vomitting on the pavement in front of the houses, etc.

Phase 1 spite involved booking in lots of tradespeople to come and visit them early in the morning so, eg, carpet fitters coming to measure up a room in their house at 08:30 on a Saturday morning and so forth.

Phase 2 spite involved pissing in an empty washing up liquid bottle and then squeezing a little stream of piss in through their letter box whenever they weren't home. Not enough that it wouldn't dry in a couple of hours, but that was the aim. Their hallway carpet got smellier and smellier as more and more piss dried on it.

Eventually they moved out and the landlord has to replace the carpet. The only problem. was that no carpet fitters would come out to that property any more.

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

In the UK, one of the first modern (ie publicly salaried) police forces was the Metropolitan police, founded in 1829 on the principle of "policing by consent" rather than by force. In other words, our police uphold the law because we want them to not because they have shooters.

Additionally, politically, there was a lot of disquiet about the formation of a paramilitary arm of the government when the army had been used to repress and supress in living memory. So the police were created to be clearly distinct from an armed military.

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)

In the 2021, the most recent year I could find easy data for, the UK had 4.7 deaths by firearms per 10,000,000 inhabitants. That's a pretty low rate (see here for more detail and comparisons with other countries). Most of the police here don't have guns. Most of the criminals here don't have guns. Most of the civilians here don't have guns.

I, also, don't have a gun and would find it pretty difficult to legally get one. That said, in the last decade, I've been clay pigeon shooting with shotguns a few times and target shooting with rifles a couple of times. I don't feel the need to tool up in my everyday life. If I want to go shooting, I can do, but I have no need or desire for a concealed carry permit for a handgun or any other firearm for self-defense purposes.

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 9 points 1 day ago

that’s when you send the new offer of a whopping $21.37

Pffft. Next offer goes in at $19.50

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 43 points 2 days ago

Dude outed himself when he told Janice his birthday was the 35th of March.

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 23 points 2 days ago

I was the tech director of a small video game start-up. Our investment dried up but I didn’t want to lay off our employees so I kept the company going, burning through my savings, and not taking a salary myself, while hoping the finance director could sort out new investment.

He couldn’t. We had to wind the company up anyway and I had nothing left. That lead to some hard times.

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 12 points 3 days ago

Misread this as "technically started the Korean War."

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 6 points 3 days ago

Of course! I'm not going to let a fucking oven tell me when my food is ready. Fuck you, Skynet, this is how the rebellion against the machines starts!

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 6 points 5 days ago

Welcome to Fallout.

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Hrrrm. But, going Dutch and Dutch courage don't have any specifically anti-Dutch connotation in modern usage and I've never heard of a Dutch treat or a Dutch uncle. At least you chaps aren't French!

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 10 points 6 days ago

Palid McHaggis, hoots, mon, och aye the noo!

 
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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk to c/fedigrow@lemm.ee
 

Come join us at Cooking with fire!

Pictured in the thumbnail is an 'Over The Top Chilli' in its latter stages, an indirect cook, also here:

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We also just slap meat on the grill:

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but it's not just about meat. Veggies on the grill rule too:

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If you or anyone you love deeply, with all your tastebuds, likes to cook over fire then come and join us. We are a small, but welcoming community for people who love to cook over a live flame.

HT to @CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al for pointing me here!

 

Even beats the sublime John Player Specials Lotus livery.

 

When will news media stop falling for this shit?

Oh, yes, when it stops generating clicks. I am part of the problem.

 

This year, like every year, I have spunked a truly obscene amount of money away on anonymous Valentine’s gifts.

If you have received an anonymous card or gift, it’s pretty safe to say I sent it. I don’t want thanks, I just love to bring a little love and joy into the world.

You’re all welcome.

 

Sorry for the absolute potato quality!

 

Looking for a UK pixelfed server. One choice.

Do any furries have naked molerat as their fursona?

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