The Advice Thread

[lemonjelly]

the allegro is more aerodynamic going backwards, than forwards apparently!

 

[Parkins left foot]

the allegro is more aerodynamic going backwards, than forwards apparently!

Could well be true - though it never went that fast in a forward gear let alone in reverse

 

[The Saturday Boy]

I remember thinking the Allegro Vanden Plas was the height of luxury when I was a kid.

http://classiccars.brightwells.com/viewdetails.php?id=6997

 

[Parkins left foot]

I remember thinking the Allegro Vanden Plas was the height of luxury when I was a kid.

http://classiccars.brightwells.com/viewdetails.php?id=6997

Couldn't afford anything as posh as that - basic model which was to the say the least poor.

Didn't keep it that long

 

[sycophantia]

Tbf, a mate of mine bought an old second hand one in the 80's and it was fine for the 3-4 years he had it......but they did have a bad rep even for that time.

 

[leedswolf]

Most modern cars are better than an Austin Allegro...

Most older cars are better than an Austin Allegro tbf.

 

[Tredman]

Anyone got a Simba matress? Need a new one and the hybrid pro is on offer 'certified refurbished' on ebay

 

[Pablowolf]

Refurbished mattress sounds a bit icky.

 

[Tredman]

Meh, they are trial ones gone back. I've spent half my life on hotel beds so perhaps less sensitive than some delicate flowers

 

[Pablowolf]

I've spent much of my career farting into those mattresses, so be very aware.

 

[The Weasel]

Thank god you said farting

 

[Pablowolf]

Thank god you said farting

Everything else gets aimed down the back of the telly.

 

[Paul]

At my old place of work we had Thermic lances that cut metals with temperatures exceeding 3000 degrees does anyone know the temperature of the cheese and potato pie I had on my dinner last night, purely for comparison reasons ?

 

[AndyWolves]

Thank god you said farting

Annnnnd that's why you use something else to pick up TV remotes in hotel rooms

 

[Pablowolf]

Rule 1 - Never use the hotel kettle.

 

[AndyWolves]

I'm looking for a bit of advice with my own thinking. In the news at the moment is the awful news about the young lady who got murdered and how unsafe it is for women. 70% of murder victims are men but no one gives a shit.

Am I wrong to think this way?

Please be kind

 

[Johnny75]

I'm looking for a bit of advice with my own thinking. In the news at the moment is the awful news about the young lady who got murdered and how unsafe it is for women. 70% of murder victims are men but no one gives a shit.

Am I wrong to think this way?

Please be kind

No you're not wrong to think that way and it is irresponsible of the media to report that.

The media enjoy a climate of fear as they have more clicks, sell more newspapers and get more attention for spreading it.

Just don't listen to them and do what you're doing with your research. They can have their own narrative, they can't have their own facts.

 

[Tredman]

I'd imagine most of those men are not murdered walking home from a friends mind.

 

[AndyWolves]

All murders are bad though, right?

We hear loads of stories in the news about male youths being chased down and stabbed / beaten / whatever in broad daylight.

I don't think this should be a gender thing, but if it is going to be the statistics say men are more at risk.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

I think you probably need to split it into motivated/premeditated and opportunistic/random murders to draw much of a conclusion.

Wild assumption here on my behalf but I would guess majority of male murders are the result of an existing dispute or petty quarrel getting out of hand in certain situations, whereas these sort of predatory acts with little to no context would be predominantly against women.