The “ I’ve got something to say, but it doesn’t warrant its own thread “ thread.

[Vacamion]

1 minute ago, The Bear said:

Probably the Irn Bru which clinched it. 

 

Yeah probably.

 

He might have been able to smell me before he saw me  

[Jon the Hat]

14 hours ago, UniFox21 said:

Worrying how common the weightless jabs are becoming, seeing advertisement for them everywhere. 

 

It isn't understood of the long term implications, and we aren't actually tackling the root cause of the obesity in majority of cases. Just another quick fix to look nicer

While of course we need to keep an eye on the side effects over time, they are showing some unbelievably good health benefits across a range of illnesses, not just weight loss.  They have the potential to save the healthcare sector including the NHS many billions by reducing a range of diseases, and as a side point they make people happier and lighter.  What exactly are you worried about?

[davieG]

Why as a nation do we feel the need to go from this to the 'modern' design and I bet that design has been redone several times since. Even if you prefer the modern look the environmental justification to keep the old, which would still be standing strong is so obvious.

 

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The Euston Arch was built in 1837 as a grand Doric gateway to the original Euston Station, celebrating the new era of railway travel, before being controversially demolished in 1962 despite its Grade II listed status.

The demolition sparked a massive conservation protest led by figures including John Betjeman, helping give rise to the modern industrial archaeology movement.

Decades later, historian Dan Cruickshank discovered much of the original stone had been dumped in the bed of the River Lea in East London, with many pieces recovered in 2009.

The Euston Arch Trust has since campaigned for its reconstruction using the salvaged stone, with current proposals suggesting it could be rebuilt as part of the wider HS2 redevelopment

[grobyfox1990]

26 minutes ago, davieG said:

Why as a nation do we feel the need to go from this to the 'modern' design and I bet that design has been redone several times since. Even if you prefer the modern look the environmental justification to keep the old, which would still be standing strong is so obvious.

 

All About Great Britain ·

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The Euston Arch was built in 1837 as a grand Doric gateway to the original Euston Station, celebrating the new era of railway travel, before being controversially demolished in 1962 despite its Grade II listed status.

The demolition sparked a massive conservation protest led by figures including John Betjeman, helping give rise to the modern industrial archaeology movement.

Decades later, historian Dan Cruickshank discovered much of the original stone had been dumped in the bed of the River Lea in East London, with many pieces recovered in 2009.

The Euston Arch Trust has since campaigned for its reconstruction using the salvaged stone, with current proposals suggesting it could be rebuilt as part of the wider HS2 redevelopment

Ahh so that explains why the Doric Arch and Betjeman arms boozers are called thus. Excellent factoids for today

[CornwallFox]

53 minutes ago, davieG said:

Why as a nation do we feel the need to go from this to the 'modern' design and I bet that design has been redone several times since. Even if you prefer the modern look the environmental justification to keep the old, which would still be standing strong is so obvious.

 

All About Great Britain ·

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The Euston Arch was built in 1837 as a grand Doric gateway to the original Euston Station, celebrating the new era of railway travel, before being controversially demolished in 1962 despite its Grade II listed status.

The demolition sparked a massive conservation protest led by figures including John Betjeman, helping give rise to the modern industrial archaeology movement.

Decades later, historian Dan Cruickshank discovered much of the original stone had been dumped in the bed of the River Lea in East London, with many pieces recovered in 2009.

The Euston Arch Trust has since campaigned for its reconstruction using the salvaged stone, with current proposals suggesting it could be rebuilt as part of the wider HS2 redevelopment

I saw something on social media the other day giving loads of examples of really ornate public spaces and buildings replaced with plain blocks. 

As a country we just don't value things that are there for a better environment. Look at all the arguments about arts degrees being useless, money being wasted if anything isn't done at the cheapest possible price etc. 

Unless something directly improves share price big swathes of the media, political class, and the general public just don't recognise their value.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

1 hour ago, grobyfox1990 said:

Ahh so that explains why the Doric Arch and Betjeman arms boozers are called thus. Excellent factoids for today

 

They wanted to knock down St Pancras n all and Betjeman was very vocal in being anti it, think he lead campaigns

 

Proper 1960s thinking to want to knock down one of the best buildings int he country

[kenny]

 

The NHS are literally a parody of themselves. We are taking away something that is helpful to check for future problems, we recommend you get in quick before we do.

 

Idiots.

[CornwallFox]

Chicken Kiev's are criminally underrated.

[Parafox]

1 hour ago, kenny said:

 

The NHS are literally a parody of themselves. We are taking away something that is helpful to check for future problems, we recommend you get in quick before we do.

 

Idiots.

Our surgery has a BP machine that you just rock up and use yourself and you can ask the reception to add it to your health record. But that also means that if it's not within normal parameters, you can choose to ignore it which is risky in the long term.

 

I think the invitation for a face to face BP check is what's going to be affected. And that's not good for the reasons I mentioned.

[kenny]

24 minutes ago, Parafox said:

Our surgery has a BP machine that you just rock up and use yourself and you can ask the reception to add it to your health record. But that also means that if it's not within normal parameters, you can choose to ignore it which is risky in the long term.

 

I think the invitation for a face to face BP check is what's going to be affected. And that's not good for the reasons I mentioned.

The bizarre thing is, we are taking this away for reasons, so get in quick while you still can.

 

AI suggests, that the local practitioners and pharmacists don't agree with the decision so are encouraging folks to get in.

[davieG]

4 hours ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

They wanted to knock down St Pancras n all and Betjeman was very vocal in being anti it, think he lead campaigns

 

Proper 1960s thinking to want to knock down one of the best buildings int he country

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1083626317337738 (don't know how to post the video even though I've tried many times.)

 

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Can you believe that this beautiful building was almost demolished?

In November 1968, wrecking balls almost destroyed this remarkable piece of Victorian architecture. Thanks to John Betjeman, along with the Victorian Society and Jane Fawcett, the station was saved, and today is undoubtedly one of the most celebrated structure in London.

Just down the road, the Victorian Euston Station, with its famous classical arch, was been demolished in 1962. Thankfully this regrettable story of destruction wasn’t repeated here at St Pancras.

Interesting, today we stand in a similar position, with development plans threatening the station at Liverpool Street in the City of London, which like St Pancras escaped British Rails plans for redevelopment during the 1960s.

John Betjeman was a cultural titan of mid-20th century Britain, with his poems, TV programmes, and campaigning having left a deep impression on British society - something that can still be felt today.

Hence, it was a long over due necessity to visit his final resting place and pay homage to his miraculous life and lasting legacy.

 

[bovril]

Whatever you do don't look up the old Highbury station

[ajthefox]

36 minutes ago, davieG said:

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1083626317337738 (don't know how to post the video even though I've tried many times.)

 

Great British Architecture ·

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Can you believe that this beautiful building was almost demolished?

In November 1968, wrecking balls almost destroyed this remarkable piece of Victorian architecture. Thanks to John Betjeman, along with the Victorian Society and Jane Fawcett, the station was saved, and today is undoubtedly one of the most celebrated structure in London.

Just down the road, the Victorian Euston Station, with its famous classical arch, was been demolished in 1962. Thankfully this regrettable story of destruction wasn’t repeated here at St Pancras.

Interesting, today we stand in a similar position, with development plans threatening the station at Liverpool Street in the City of London, which like St Pancras escaped British Rails plans for redevelopment during the 1960s.

John Betjeman was a cultural titan of mid-20th century Britain, with his poems, TV programmes, and campaigning having left a deep impression on British society - something that can still be felt today.

Hence, it was a long over due necessity to visit his final resting place and pay homage to his miraculous life and lasting legacy.

 

That picture is Liverpool Lime St, not Liverpool St. Also I could be wrong but I don't think Liverpool St is being demolished, it's having a massive tower built above it. 

 

We lost a boat load of history in the 60s and 70s. I work in what was an old cotton exchange and there is a picture of the front end of the building in our hallway, it's incredible compared to the office block that got put in.

 

We have improved at retaining our built heritage but we can still get better.

Edited 18 August by ajthefox

[davieG]

2 hours ago, ajthefox said:

That picture is Liverpool Lime St, not Liverpool St. Also I could be wrong but I don't think Liverpool St is being demolished, it's having a massive tower built above it. 

 

We lost a boat load of history in the 60s and 70s. I work in what was an old cotton exchange and there is a picture of the front end of the building in our hallway, it's incredible compared to the office block that got put in.

 

We have improved at retaining our built heritage but we can still get better.

Yeah meant to be Liverpool St London I was are of the threat to demolish that's why I posted it but obviously the wrong one.  I've never seen either well the London one not since the 60s so didn't remember it.

[fox_favourite]

Escooters need to be restricted. I saw a 13/14 year old on one going down my main street and he must be doing close to 25/30mph. With lots of side roads, corners and speed jumps, I'm worried a car will pull out not seeing them I told.the last minute or they take a speed hump too quickly and they're off. None wear helmets either. 

 

It's scary to see, I also think parents have something to answer for as well to allow them to have such a dangerous item. I would t let my kids have one at all, that and an eBike. 

 

I know some will say that kids can go quite fast and be reckless on a normal peddle bike, but it's the acceleration that scares me and the constant speed that you can't do on a peddle bike that is dangerous. 

[AyewJoking]

so the wife has had a water meter installed, against my wishes but she pays the water bill so she will find out the hard way.

 

anyway the tit who installed it has left it at such a brainfart angle and its inside one of the cabinets under the kitchen sink so you have to squeeze your upper body inside and somehow turn your neck 90 degrees to see the dial.

 

I hope we never need to read it.

[StanSP]

26 minutes ago, AyewJoking said:

so the wife has had a water meter installed, against my wishes but she pays the water bill so she will find out the hard way.

 

anyway the tit who installed it has left it at such a brainfart angle and its inside one of the cabinets under the kitchen sink so you have to squeeze your upper body inside and somehow turn your neck 90 degrees to see the dial.

 

I hope we never need to read it.

Can you take a picture or video instead? 

[AyewJoking]

25 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Can you take a picture or video instead? 

thats a good point.

 

i suppose we'd have to try that it ever needed

[SpacedX]

14 hours ago, fox_favourite said:

Escooters need to be restricted. I saw a 13/14 year old on one going down my main street and he must be doing close to 25/30mph. With lots of side roads, corners and speed jumps, I'm worried a car will pull out not seeing them I told.the last minute or they take a speed hump too quickly and they're off. None wear helmets either. 

 

It's scary to see, I also think parents have something to answer for as well to allow them to have such a dangerous item. I would t let my kids have one at all, that and an eBike. 

 

I know some will say that kids can go quite fast and be reckless on a normal peddle bike, but it's the acceleration that scares me and the constant speed that you can't do on a peddle bike that is dangerous. 

Why do most of these clowns insist on dressing like ninjas or SWAT team members? What's with the stupid balaclavas? Also, attired solely in black really doesn't help in terms of visibility to other road users. Perhaps in some cases the giant Deliveroo or Just Eat bag strapped to their backs does?

[Nalis]

Remember the absolute psychopaths who said they never sent thanks emails because it increases carbon footpoint? I wonder how often those same people use AI

[Innovindil]

36 minutes ago, Nalis said:

Remember the absolute psychopaths who said they never sent thanks emails because it increases carbon footpoint? I wonder how often those same people use AI

Wish the apprentice's we've just taken on felt the same tbh. 

 

A bunch of em decided to send company wide emails along the lines of:

 

Hi! I'm blablabla. I'm so happy to be joining the team, if you'd like to get to know me better, here's a link to my linkedin and x profiles!

 

I guess they are told by someone in lala land that these emails are a useful tool to "stand out from the pack". 

 

Screw that nonsense. You're apprentices. Your job is to learn how to do your job, preferably without losing fingers or blowing something up. If I somehow know your name by the end of your apprenticeship, you've ****ed something up. 

 

 

[Trav Le Bleu]

3 hours ago, SpacedX said:

Why do most of these clowns insist on dressing like ninjas or SWAT team members? What's with the stupid balaclavas? Also, attired solely in black really doesn't help in terms of visibility to other road users. Perhaps in some cases the giant Deliveroo or Just Eat bag strapped to their backs does?

Cos they're bad-ass!

[Grebfromgrebland]

On 16/08/2026 at 23:16, Vacamion said:

 

Yeah probably.

 

He might have been able to smell me before he saw me  

Yeah most likely the smell of piss that preceded the sight of you that got hit thinking you're Scottish.

[davieG]

Why have media companies now using Club Badges instead of their name in information like scores, fixtures etc. It's not something I've ever put any effort into remembering them. Just looked on the LCFC fixture calendar and they're badges so couldn't work out some of the fixtures. Annoying.

[bovril]

23 minutes ago, davieG said:

Why have media companies now using Club Badges instead of their name in information like scores, fixtures etc. It's not something I've ever put any effort into remembering them. Just looked on the LCFC fixture calendar and they're badges so couldn't work out some of the fixtures. Annoying.

I follow Italian leagues and serie c teams have started doing it when they release their fixtures. Like of course we know what badge Albinoleffe or Altamura have.