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Strange questions that sometimes need answering (or not asking in the first place really).

In some cultures sitting on the toilet is not the norm. Squatting is the done thing.

(Apologies to anyone who is eating their lunch whilst reading this post).
The toilets on the trans-siberian railway have flat foot... things in the front corners of the bowl, so you can lower the seat and sit, or lift it and squat.
On a moving train.
Dunno about you, but I don't think I'm in a rush to be trapped on that train for days any time soon.
 
When the hospital I work in opened (it's a new hospital), we had those floating/wall-attached toilets. Quickly after a few weeks of opening, lots of toilets across the hospital were coming apart from the wall attachments/hinges (resulting in angry maintenance staff coming to reattach/secure them), and staff were urged to sit, not squat. It just shows the inconsideration sometimes of other cultures.
 
I wonder, if offered, if the landed gentry of the 1800s would swap their very comfortable but more basic lives on their estates, for an average modern day life in a 3 bed semi-detached with new fangled motor cars, mobile phones, the internet, aeroplanes and all the other technologies? Would the 'exciting' new developments tempt them to ditch their horse and carriage etc?
 
If you could bring anyone from the past to show them the wonders of the future in a non-history changing way, what would you do?

I'd start with an educated victorian chappie, so they can understand the concept of "technology" and not freak out about demons, aannndddd..... Take them to a rave.
 
If you could bring anyone from the past to show them the wonders of the future in a non-history changing way, what would you do?

I'd start with an educated victorian chappie, so they can understand the concept of "technology" and not freak out about demons, aannndddd..... Take them to a rave.
I’d take Nikolai Tesla to Europa Park and give him a few rides on Voltron. He’d love that (unless he got one of the dodgy cars).
 
Now here is a good one.
Why am I such a grumpy miserable ******* of a morning?
Could have picked four different arguments with drivers (overbright headlights), dog...getting under wankles, wife...work ****, and the TV...legality of "calming rooms" in schools.
By lunchtime, I don't give a damn.
 
When did the world become so grey?

I've often noticed that younger friends have a hard time believing me when I tell them how bleak and filthy London was back in the 80's (and no doubt it was worse before that). There were plots of land left standing empty since WWII. Almost every building that had survived was black from hundreds of years of pollution. It was a big deal when Westminster Abby, St. Pauls etc. were cleaned for the first time. Hell, they cleaned Downing Street and discovered that the bricks were yellow! .... Then promptly painted them black because that's what people were used to seeing.

Then the 90's brought good times, and things finally started looking nice.

But now? It started with window frames and doors. I've noticed over the last year that it's spreading. One by one, everything around me is being stripped of colour ahead of our bleak future. Grey cars. Grey street furniture. Grey buildings. Grey houses. It's as if London has been painted by John Major's Spitting Image puppet! Weather like today's does not help.

I'm at work right now. I've cut colour bars up on my monitor just to stop me getting Monochrome Madness. Maybe I need to go sit in the green studio for a while?
 
I think a nice blast of 1Khz tone would go well with the bars. Probably more useful and less annoying than TalkBack
 
What is the point of a gilet?

My mother in law wants a gilet for Christmas. I had to look up what they are - at first i thought it was some sort of risque piece of lingerie that would be a really strange thing to buy one's mother in law.

But no, it's a sleeveless padded jacket. Question is: What is the point of a coat with no sleeves? If it's cold, you want the sleeves. If it's warm, surely you don't need a coat?
 
What is the point of a gilet?

My mother in law wants a gilet for Christmas. I had to look up what they are - at first i thought it was some sort of risque piece of lingerie that would be a really strange thing to buy one's mother in law.

But no, it's a sleeveless padded jacket. Question is: What is the point of a coat with no sleeves? If it's cold, you want the sleeves. If it's warm, surely you don't need a coat?
Gilets are so middle class that they're standard issue for Waitrose staff. Allegedly very handy for people who need movement, and need to be active, but also stay warm at the same time. Also worn by those who snort lots and lots of cocaine, which isn't really an option if you have a beak.
 
I found a really good quality one in a charity shop next to one of my punters.
It was actually from a posh shoe brand (I had never heard of).
Excellent piece of work kit, especially so when doing heavy hedging...arms free for work, but the extra padding round the chest means you can lean in hard without stabbing yourself on branches.
Eight pockets for all my hand tools, zips and studs on all pockets so I can do handstands over puddles without my stuff getting wet.
And when I put my gardeners **** hat on I look like something off I'm A Celebrity...allegedly.
 
I wear mine over my 3 tops and under my big puffy coat - they’re a useful additional layer.

Didn’t realise they were middle class or cocaine related 😂
 
Double post, different topic, surely whip free.

BBC headline on the very early news this morning, around half five...

"Non breast feeders punished over cost of baby milk formula".

I am a non breast feeder, yet I don't feel punished in any way.

Should I feel shame or guilt here?

I'm puzzled.

What I don’t get - and I understand in some circumstances this isn’t actually possible- but why not feed your child with the tools you’ve been given? I.e your breast ?
 
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