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MurrayL

@ MurrayL @lemmy.world

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  • How does trash collection/recycling work where you live, and do you like the system?

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  • Also UK and similar, except our council has five categories:

    • General refuse
    • Paper and cardboard
    • Other/mixed recycling (plastic, metal, glass)
    • Compostable food waste
    • Garden waste (optional, at additional cost)

    Food waste is collected every time, but the others alternate each week between either general refuse + paper or just mixed recycling.

    If you pay for garden waste collection, it gets picked up once every two weeks during ‘gardening season’, or once a month during the winter.

    We also don’t get wheelie bins - you have to provide your own general refuse container. Many people don’t bother and just leave loose bin bags out, which sometimes results in foxes scattering rubbish all over the street. Recycling goes in plastic crates and food waste in a caddy, which are provided by the council.

  • Why do some people have so many browser tabs open?

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  • Inbox zero means handling your emails in such a way that you keep your inbox empty. Sounds like someone named a shitty SAAS product after the concept.

  • Why do some people have so many browser tabs open?

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  • The weirdest thing to me is how some people brag about how many tabs they have open as if it’s a competition. Like, it shouldn’t be a point of pride, it just shows you don’t know how to use bookmarks.

    I think it’s closely related to people with tens of thousands of emails in their inbox, and people who keep all their files on their desktop. Some people just live in chaos.

  • Christina Chong Has a Wild Idea for a 'Doctor Who' and 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Crossover

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  • Well I don’t know about another musical episode, but the muppets are definitely coming in season 4 of SNW.

  • Non-US Lemmings, how is Christmas celebrated where you are?

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  • UK here. Pretty similar to the US in most respects, I think? But we have Christmas pudding, the ~queen’s~ king’s speech on telly, and Boxing Day on the 26th.

    My wife is Belgian, so in our house we combine the otherwise conflicting traditions of when to open presents: most stuff gets opened at midnight, in the European fashion, but then we save the smaller ‘stocking filler’ gifts until the morning. Best of both worlds!

  • How is it called to be able to add "rulers" or "paths" to the vision for orientation?

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  • Hallucination

  • If a trunk at the front is called fruck, then a trunk at the back should be brunk.

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  • Am British, can confirm: the bonnet is the door you open to access the engine bay. The space for luggage is called the boot, and the door you open to access it is called the boot lid.

  • How do you pronounce in words the following two references to money: "6½d" and "6s. 6d." from a 1904 text?

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  • Perhaps of note that the pronunciations of some penny amounts are not intuitive, e.g.

    • 2d = tuppence
    • 3d = thruppence

    In all cases, the ‘pence’ is commonly squished together so it sounds more like ‘pns’ (like in comeuppance).

  • Online Oxford English Dictionary puts definitions/meanings and usage behind paywall

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  • I feel like the people complaining here have no idea how much work is involved in compiling and maintaining the OED.

    This is a full reference of the English language intended for academics and professional contexts, not just a place to check spelling.

  • Online Oxford English Dictionary puts definitions/meanings and usage behind paywall

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  • Yep, exactly this.

    I use OED as my standard reference when writing - I can log in from anywhere with my library card number and get full access without paying a penny.

  • Red Dead Redemption 2 Has Become the Fourth Best-Selling Game Ever - Sold Over 79 Million Units, Surpassing Mario Kart 8

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  • Yes, but it had only previously been released on the Wii U, so for most people it was brand new.

  • what is the best fruit to leave in a fridge?

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  • Mandarins or clementines last for ages in the fridge, don’t bruise, and taste amazing when cold.

  • Coming soon [on GoG, no DRM]: REANIMAL, Söldner: Secret Wars Remastered, The Eternal Life of Goldman

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  • Wow, I’ve not thought about Soldner for a very long time

  • Ideas for computer challenges for a 7yo

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  • Obviously you’ll want to start with absolute basics like mouse and keyboard navigation.

    Beyond that? Maybe something involving a ‘treasure hunt’ to learn about navigating files and folders, renaming files, and copying vs. moving them.

    Anecdotally, I’ve heard lots of kids coming up now really struggle with the concept of file systems, so it’s definitely something worth teaching early.

  • LEGO Star Trek Enterprise REVIEW

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  • Bigger underwear, for a start

  • People who stick the apple logo on their car: Why?

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  • Why doesn't NASA have a go fund me page or kickstarter? Really don't know how they work but would donate. 380 million in the US if everyone gave a dollar would do good?

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  • For reference, the SLS reportedly costs $2 billion per launch.

  • Why Are There Fourth Notes in Bars That Only Count to Three?

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  • In the UK they’re called crotchets, but I’m not sure that’s any less confusing.

  • Rockstar accused of 'the most ruthless act of union busting in the history of the UK games industry' after firing dozens of employees who were allegedly attempting to form a union

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  • It’s a matter for the courts, not the government of the day - I would think employment law on unlawful dismissal is pretty clear cut.

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
    MurrayL @lemmy.world

    Does Coke Zero taste different in the UK vs. the USA?

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    MurrayL @lemmy.world

    If you screw something up it's bad, but if you nailed it it's good