Maybe I could use that time to watch The West Wing? I’ve heard nothing but good things about it but…who’s got the time.

I dunno, I could spend a good long while playing nothing but Football Manager if I didn’t have to worry about being anywhere else.

I mean, is this in real time because I won’t lie, I bet there’s an awful lot of ‘boring’ mixed in with all the amazing moments.

Don’t know about how it is in the US, but in the UK the idea of people rushing to finish their transaction fills me with dread. I’ve worked in a supermarket with self service and the general public really struggles with them.

It was the only of my three cars that hasn’t been totalled by a driver not paying attention when driving past it.

Yup. Two cars have been written off whilst parked down my street inside two years. Love it!

The last game that truly gave me the feeling you described is Lies of P. It was my favourite game of 2023 and the 60 or so hours I put into beating it were very well spent.

Definitely spending the day with my young children, going to a soft-play and then going out for a lunch filled with ‘no no no don’t throw that’ before we return home for a fun evening of 'daaaaaaady, daaaaaaaady’ entirely on my own in total silence apart from the sound of my TV with a videogame on, a fresh cup of tea in my mug and maybe a takeaway pizza on the way.

Might also explain why Cricket is so popular. Obviously it still requires a fair amount of physical exertion but it’s definitely a bit more laid back than something like Rugby.

Prefer digital because space is a factor in my house. I love the idea of physical, and I’ll usually go that way for art or reference books. However paperback equivalent I’m always going digital.

Although if I really love a book I’ll always look to add it to my bookshelf at some point.

That’s the thing according to the evidence we do have, he wasn’t showing any signs of illness in the run up to very noticeable falling ill about three weeks after entering the white house. Not saying that it wasn’t hyperthermia, just that it’s very unlikely to have been brought on by his actions during the inauguration.

I think this is actually a common misconception about the presidency of WHH. He gave the longest speech, he (iirc) the oldest president at the time of his inauguration and that inaugural speech was ridiculously wrong, but there’s no actual evidence to say it’s what ultimately led to his death.

I could be wrong, but I believe that Harrison’s death, and the death of Taylor a few years later are to some extent linked; the water was bad.

Plenty more fish the sea mate.

They’re slower for sure, but they’ve got some great moments and some of the most memorable moments from the trilogy imo.

Po-ta-toes, the two-way conversation with Gollum and the Samwise speech about hope, which remains my favourite scene in the entire trilogy. Plus we get to meet ma boi Faramir, who’s wearing a hood no less.

You’re cherry picking the literal worst aspects of that though. I’ve been to loads of sporting events and there were no riots.

Heck, every single weekend millions of people go to watch their teams play football and it literally never breaks out into a riot.

Nah. Sport thrives on emotion. Without the hum of the crowd, the jeering, the celebrating and the moment to moment difference between ecstasy and heartbreak it feels incredibly flat.

Your argument seems to stem from the fact that some people inside crowds can be a problem. And that’s true for sure, but (and I’m sure the athletes taking part would largely agree), the crowds help the athletes take their game to another level.

I defy anyone to tell me that a European night at Anfield is made better by having no crowds in attendance, or that a Canadians game at the Bell Centre is improved without 20k screaming fans living and dying with each shot on goal, or that a heavyweight title being given out in an arena full of adoring fans isn’t significant better than the alternative.

Obviously better pay would be great, but speaking as someone who worked retail for fifteen years I’d just be happy if my store management team had my back.

Too often they’ll take the customer side to keep them happy, then come around to you and admit that they know the customer is being an ass, but still give you a telling off anyway because the ‘customer is watching’.

If the customer is the issue, tell them so. If they don’t like it, they’re welcome to get the fuck out of the shop.

Yeah I’ll be doing that going forward. Truth be told I did some volunteer work during that time, but I didn’t deem it overly relevant to the job I was going for, plus with it being 15 years ago…you know.

I’m 35.

I left school at 16. Did a year at collage before deciding it wasn’t for me. I then spent a year doing nothing. Not totally unusual for a 17/18 year old. I then spent 15 years working for the same company, without any gaps in my employment.

To say I was surprised when the interviewer asked about the gap in my resume from 15 years previous when I’m a 34 year old would be an understatement; it was literally half a lifetime ago.

Fifteen years at the same company bro, that’s the important part of that résumé, not the 8 months that a 17 year old kid had off. Fuck me.

The problem here isn’t that libraries need to stop catering to parents with young kids, it’s that they’ve not set up an appropriate space, or time for these little kids to come visit.

My local library (and lots in the UK) have a designated time for things like group reading and kids corner sessions. That way they’re not disturbing random folks just trying to get about their day, and they’re also giving what can be a vital space for young children to discover books, and parents to interact with other parents.

Sounds to me like your library is failing to enforce it’s own rules.

I already have two and cannot understand why anyone would want anymore…that said, no.