Yes we do. Not everyone speaks ‘Estuary English’
ODuffer
Scientist, Ham radio operator, LFC Supporter, Real Ale tester
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ODuffer @lemmy.worldto /r/50501 Mirror@50501.chat•Can anyone confirm if this is a real post from the taco man?!English22·14 days agoLooks legit
I’ve never run with music. It appears to me, to be a pretty dangerous activity in an urban environment. I’ve had a few near misses ‘naked’. Music while running has never really interested me anyway. I’m 55 so maybe that’s why…
ODuffer @lemmy.worldto Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•People currently in their 60s and 70s grew up in the '60s and '70sEnglish14·28 days agoWait a minute, I did some growing up in the 70s, I’m only 55! /s
Not quite, according to JPL https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/news/how-many-decimals-of-pi-do-we-really-need/
15 decimal places, for Voyager 1 - We have a circle more than 94 billion miles (more than 150 billion kilometers) around, and our calculation of that distance would be off by no more than the width of your little finger.
ODuffer @lemmy.worldto Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•Which country do you live in and how much paid time off work do you get?English3·1 month agoIn the UK, for a university. 26 days + 8 days bank holidays. I’ve been offered the chance of ‘buying’ an extra 10 days (salary sacrifice, spread over the year), I might go for it.
ODuffer @lemmy.worldto HistoryPorn@lemmy.world•Hemp rope armor of the British locomotive "Hairy Mary", South Africa, Second Boer War, ~1898English2·2 months agoI was walking down the street, concentrating on trucking right…
55 here, I’m a regular runner, not a problem, even ½ marathons. However, I can just be walking to work in the most comfortable shoes, and my ankle randomly gives out, I can’t even move. 5 minutes later it’s back to normal heh.
ODuffer @lemmy.worldto World News@lemmy.world•China and US are at each other's throats on tariffs, and neither is backing downEnglish3·2 months agoI was thinking about buying a Schiit headphone amplifier (no joke on the name!), now the USA can get focked.
ODuffer @lemmy.worldto politics @lemmy.world•The Expert Who Kept Eye Drops From Blinding You Was Fired YesterdayEnglish5·2 months agoI’d imagine they’d be inspecting for access to the American market. The FDA used to inspect my lab in the UK, as well as the MHRA.
ODuffer @lemmy.worldto politics @lemmy.world•The Expert Who Kept Eye Drops From Blinding You Was Fired YesterdayEnglish271·2 months agoAfter Trump destroys the FDA, I’d rather buy pharmaceuticals from India than the USA.
It wasn’t to be a coo-rier
ODuffer @lemmy.worldto Europe@feddit.org•The European Union urges citizens to stockpile supplies to last 3 days in case of crisisEnglish9·3 months agoIt’s ok, I have about 3 weeks of teabags already 🇬🇧
ODuffer @lemmy.worldtoChat@midwest.social•Shitty facebook ads: What are they suggesting for you?English1·3 months agoFullers brewery. Relco London clothing & Royal Navy recruitment. It must be trying to get me to move to London despite living in Liverpool. The Royal Navy can fuck off, I’m 55, and don’t fancy getting torpedoed, thanks all the same.
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