UKMT General Elextravaganza 2017: Lord Buckethead would have won

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Labour	907	49.92%
Theresa May Team (Conservative)	48	2.64%
Liberal Democrats	31	1.71%
UKIP	13	0.72%
Plaid Cymru	25	1.38%
Green	22	1.21%
Scottish Socialist Party	12	0.66%
Scottish Conservative Party	1	0.06%
Scottish National Party	59	3.25%
Some Kind of Irish Unionist	4	0.22%
Alliance / Irish Nonsectarian	3	0.17%
Some Kind of Irish Nationalist	36	1.98%
Misc. Far Left Trots	35	1.93%
Misc. Far Right Fash	8	0.44%
Monster Raving Loony	49	2.70%
Space Navies Party	39	2.15%
Independent / Single Issue	2	0.11%
Can't Vote	188	10.35%
Won't Vote	8	0.44%
Spoiled Ballot	15	0.83%
Pissflaps	312	17.17%
Total:	1817 votes

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spectralent: Oct 1, 2014; Me and the boys poppin' down to the shops

communism bitch posted:

Private Eye does fantastic upper-class muckraking and exposes of corruption. Apart from that it's chaff, but it's well worth the subscription.

Also Funny Old World is usually pretty good.

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:02

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# ? May 21, 2024 11:32

Archaeology Hat: Aug 10, 2009

Macarius Wrench posted:

I earn 20k a year doing admin in construction (north Scotland) and I've always seen it as a modest and unimpressive but liveable income but gently caress me id literally be needing benefits and hand outs top of of a full time wage in London. poo poo is out of hand.

I started on just a tiny bit less than that in London a fair while back.

Initially my wife and I lived with her parents.

Eventually be moved into a one bedroom "flat" in zone 5 that used to be someone's garage and which leaked. About 6 months into it the floor developed a small hill in the middle of it which broke our bed and the shower cubicle fell of the wall it had been poorly attached to. The landlord "fixed" the shower by making the shower work but not fixing the structural damage and also the shower wouldn't do hot water anymore. Sometimes the electricity would stop working for hours at a time because one of the adjacent flat inside the house (same landlord) had a water leak onto an electrical cable every time it rained heavily. Just before we left there started to be a weird smell that would couldn't find the source of.

The Landlord almost never responded to complaints and never actually fixed anything beyond the most cursory of workaround solutions.

We moved as soon as we could afford to and annually glitter-bomb the landlord.

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:04

bitmap: Aug 8, 2006

coffeetable posted:

Assuming you're referring to the rightmove link earlier: you can get a room in London for a lot less than that, but you'll be a lot further out and it'll be a lot grottier than that ad. I think the standard among my mid-20s friends is �400-�500/month for a room in a 3-4 bed flatshare. I think that's a ~50% premium on the rest of the country? Worth it if you're a careerist or work in a high-wage industry, madness otherwise.

we're moving over to month to month soon so in the interests of protecting ourselves from a snap eviction we were circling out on the map, looking at where stuff started to get a bit cheaper than the peoples republic of hackney and when we got to catford I just tapped out. I'd move to a commuter town in a second but then the monthly rail card costs almost as much as my rent now :shepicide:

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:04

GEORGE W BUSHI: Jul 1, 2012

Mu. posted:

I was, for some reason, under the impression that Philip Davies lost his seat last week. I am wildly disappointed to learn this is not the case.

it was reported that he, Rudd and Soubry had but they just squeaked through. All three should be targets for the next election but especially his because gently caress him.

I asked my dad about the fire and he said it's always possible for fire to spread externally but he's never seen it spread as quickly as it did. Also that stay put would <i>usually</i> be sound advice but it's not given with the expectation that the fire would spread as fast and as far as it did.

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:06

spectralent: Oct 1, 2014; Me and the boys poppin' down to the shops

Crameltonian posted:

Leftists tend not to like it when well-off property owners mock people for living in shittier conditions than they do yeah.

so much for the tolerant left

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:06

Tesseraction: Apr 5, 2009

Jose posted:

Didn't they then get absolutely destroyed in court because of it and pay out way more in punitive damages?

I believe so, and here's hoping something similar happens in this instance.

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:10

Perhaps a hamster: Jun 15, 2010

Archaeology Hat posted:

I started on just a tiny bit less than that in London a fair while back.

Initially my wife and I lived with her parents.

Eventually be moved into a one bedroom "flat" in zone 5 that used to be someone's garage and which leaked. About 6 months into it the floor developed a small hill in the middle of it which broke our bed and the shower cubicle fell of the wall it had been poorly attached to. The landlord "fixed" the shower by making the shower work but not fixing the structural damage and also the shower wouldn't do hot water anymore. Sometimes the electricity would stop working for hours at a time because one of the adjacent flat inside the house (same landlord) had a water leak onto an electrical cable every time it rained heavily. Just before we left there started to be a weird smell that would couldn't find the source of.

The Landlord almost never responded to complaints and never actually fixed anything beyond the most cursory of workaround solutions.

We moved as soon as we could afford to and annually glitter-bomb the landlord.

Here I thought my place was pretty shabby 'cause most of the inventory check was some combination of 'peeling/cracked/damaged/crooked'.

ETA: Then again, my last two previous places not in London had literal hole in the roof/roof caving in from storm damage, so still improvement.

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:11

feedmegin: Jul 30, 2008

VideoGames posted:

Call me out if you'd like, I have thick skin.

Yeah it is a bit of a strange thing to do, but I moderate Games and I try to be quite hands off. I like threads policing themselves more than me doing it. I will occasionally be a guiding hand and try to prevent really bad stuff, but Games has become a lot, lot better for this style. (At least I feel it has! I love feedback too.

I will say you do a great job in the Eve thread :shobon:

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:15

jabby: Oct 27, 2010

Thankfully the news seems to be moving quickly on to how residents concerns about fire safety were repeatedly ignored by those in authority. It makes a nice change from the usual lovely line of 'we can't possibly talk about who is to blame at this tragic time'.

It's a sad loving commentary on our society that houses that were perfectly safe and well built in the 70s have been rendered death traps by ignorant managers slapping on tacky plastic cladding to make the place look more modern. gently caress safety, it's all about the optics.

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:16

waffle: May 12, 2001; HEH

Is this..... a joke?
https://twitter.com/christopherhope/status/874977369026682880

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:18

communism bitch: Apr 24, 2009

quote:

Fire fighters in their gear at the scene said they couldn�t speak freely but said they had been in the fire, rescuing residents. Some had used up four oxygen canisters, known as BA (breathing apparatus), going in and out of the flames. Cuts to the fire service had taken a serious toll on operations they said.

"Put it this way, you�re meant to work on a fire for a maximum of four hours, we�ve been here for 12. Hopefully we�ll get home at some point before we have to come back tonight."

lol

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:18

Pierson: Oct 31, 2004; College Slice

waffle posted:

Is this..... a joke?
https://twitter.com/christopherhope/status/874977369026682880

What the gently caress.

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:18

OwlFancier: Aug 22, 2013

communism bitch posted:

I genuinely cannot fathom what drives a person to moderate an internet forum for fun. I mean I'm not calling you out on it or anything, I just cannot understand what pleasure there could possibly be in spending even an hour a day policing this shithole.

Games is a fun forum and afaik most of the drama is just nerd stuff which is like herding children.

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:19

Comrade Cheggorsky: Aug 20, 2011

waffle posted:

Is this..... a joke?
https://twitter.com/christopherhope/status/874977369026682880

Sinn Fein will take up their seats and prop the tories up in return for a 32 county Irish Republic phwoarrrrrrr

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:21

Necrothatcher: Mar 26, 2005

Pierson posted:

What the gently caress.

That's a bit misleading - the DUP, the SDLP, the Ulster Unionists and the Alliance, are also attending. The meeting's about the resumption of power sharing in NI.

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:22

coffeetable: Feb 5, 2006; TELL ME AGAIN HOW GREAT BRITAIN WOULD BE IF IT WAS RULED BY THE MERCILESS JACKBOOT OF PRINCE CHARLES

YES I DO TALK TO PLANTS ACTUALLY

bitmap posted:

we're moving over to month to month soon so in the interests of protecting ourselves from a snap eviction we were circling out on the map, looking at where stuff started to get a bit cheaper than the peoples republic of hackney and when we got to catford I just tapped out. I'd move to a commuter town in a second but then the monthly rail card costs almost as much as my rent now

I made these a while back, and you might find them useful. They're specifically for my commute to Green Park, but they'd likely look similar for any other central London job. I recommend you right click and open them in their own tab - they're pretty big. I also didn't know much about map services, which is why they're artifact-y as hell.

First up we've got house prices, which are like rents but have much better data (thanks, Land Registry):

Next, we've got commute time to Green Park using tube, bus and walking:

And finally there's how expensive the area is compared to all other areas with the same commute :

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:23

Xaerael: Aug 25, 2010; Marching Powder is objectively the worst poster known. He also needs to learn how a keyboard works.

Guavanaut posted:

Is Philip Davies the Worst MP?

Someone said that it was a refrigerator that started it.

A refrigerator started the fire that burned a friend's house to the ground. They're pretty unstable objects really.

Admittedly, he was storing flash paper in it at the time, which really helped get the party started...

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:23

waffle: May 12, 2001; HEH

Mr. Flunchy posted:

That's a bit misleading - the DUP, the SDLP, the Ulster Unionists and the Alliance, are also attending. The meeting's about the resumption of power sharing in NI.

Okay, as much as I want to see the Tories plunged into chaos this makes sense

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:24

Zephro: Nov 23, 2000; I suppose I could part with one and still be feared...

SpaceCadetBob posted:

I'm an American that works in the fire protection construction industry.

I hate to ask, but are fire sprinkler systems not common in high rise apartments in London?

Also if anyone has any questions on fire safety design concepts, I'm not a super expert but will answer questions if I can.

I think most new builds have them. New houses in Wales apparently also have to come with sprinklers. People have been suggesting they be retrofitted to old properties but the government has been resisting. It's also recently decided that there's no need to have sprinklers in schools, presumably after another drug-fuelled communion with Satan or however it is they make policy these days.

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:26

Pierson: Oct 31, 2004; College Slice

Mr. Flunchy posted:

That's a bit misleading - the DUP, the SDLP, the Ulster Unionists and the Alliance, are also attending. The meeting's about the resumption of power sharing in NI.

Aaaah alright, that makes more sense. I know I should stop reacting to just news headlines (which is basically what twitter is) but it feels like anything could be real now.

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:26

dispatch_async: Nov 28, 2014; Imagine having the time to have played through 20 generations of one family in The Sims 2. Imagine making the original two members of that family Neil Buchanan and Cat Deeley. Imagine complaining to Maxis there was no technological progression. You've successfully imagined my life

https://twitter.com/brianpaddick/status/874976886069374976

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:33

jabby: Oct 27, 2010

Corbyn is apparently going to demand a government statement in response to the fire tomorrow.

Glad to see he hasn't lost his spark since the election. Stuff like this needs to be called out quickly and at the highest levels

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:35

Barry Foster: Dec 24, 2007; What is going wrong with that one (face is longer than it should be)

communism bitch posted:

lol

Source?

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:37

Raeg: Jul 7, 2008; The top 1% of ducks have control of 99.9% of the bread.

dispatch_async posted:

https://twitter.com/brianpaddick/status/874976886069374976

#LibDemInFight

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:39

communism bitch: Apr 24, 2009

Barry Foster posted:

Source?

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2017/jun/14/grenfell-tower-major-fire-london-apartment-block-white-city-latimer-road

the 14.04 update.

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:39

communism bitch: Apr 24, 2009

quote:

Two workers with the charity Muslim Aid were delivering donations collected from members of the Al Manaar mosque in Acklam Road.

�We�re also trying to arrange short-term housing and financial assistance, said Ahmad Teladia. �We�ve got too much stuff, now the best thing for people to give is money.�
His colleague Nosheena Javaid said there were a lot of Muslim residents of Grenfell Tower. �Muslims are fasting because of Ramadan, but we are trying to reassure people from Grenfell Tower that it�s okay for them not to fast in the circumstances, they will get exemptions from their imam.
�We may do iftar [the meal that breaks the fast] on the streets this evening for those have lost or can�t get to their homes,� she added.

The "religion of peace" strikes again!

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:41

bitmap: Aug 8, 2006

coffeetable posted:

I made these a while back, and you might find them useful. They're specifically for my commute to Green Park, but they'd likely look similar for any other central London job. I recommend you right click and open them in their own tab - they're pretty big. I also didn't know much about map services, which is why they're artifact-y as hell.

that is very well organised and helpful information. thankyou.

edit- now I just need to cross reference this with constituencies so if I'm serious about lending the absolute boy a hand over the next four years I can do it in the most effective area

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:42

Guavanaut: Nov 27, 2009; Looking At Them Tittys
1969 - 1998; Toilet Rascal

dispatch_async posted:

https://twitter.com/brianpaddick/status/874976886069374976

Lib-Dem DUP coalition.

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:42

Tesseraction: Apr 5, 2009

dispatch_async posted:

https://twitter.com/brianpaddick/status/874976886069374976

#LibDemFacepalm

More seriously lol that the party of civil liberties has a team jesus homophobe as its leader.

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:48

Sarah Bellum: Oct 21, 2008

Now a crime scene.

https://twitter.com/mamapie/status/874983973100945409

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:48

Guavanaut: Nov 27, 2009; Looking At Them Tittys
1969 - 1998; Toilet Rascal

Glad that London Police are recognizing the criminal nature of landlordism, but it'd be nice if they did that before the owners covered the building in polyurethane packing foam.

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:53

MikeCrotch: Nov 5, 2011; I AM UNJUSTIFIABLY PROUD OF MY SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE RECIPE

YES, IT IS AN INCREDIBLY SIMPLE DISH

NO, IT IS NOT NORMAL TO USE A PEPPERAMI INSTEAD OF MINCED MEAT

YES, THERE IS TOO MUCH SALT IN MY RECIPE

NO, I WON'T STOP SHARING IT

more like BOLLOCKnese

I made a bet with someone that Farron would be the first leader to get shitcanned, Nuthall scuppered that but looks like I might not have to wait too long anyway...

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:54

Tesseraction: Apr 5, 2009

MikeCrotch posted:

I made a bet with someone that Farron would be the first leader to get shitcanned, Nuthall scuppered that but looks like I might not have to wait too long anyway...

Time for Vincementum to take to the fore!

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:56

GEORGE W BUSHI: Jul 1, 2012

dispatch_async posted:

https://twitter.com/brianpaddick/status/874976886069374976

it's kinda adorable that a party with fewer MPs than the cabinet itself pretends to have a front and a back bench.

I find it hard to believe Paddick is only just finding out about Farron's views when the chemical leaching is turning frogs and fish gay tweet was two years ago now. Not knowing anything about Lib Dem internal politics, I'd say this was the beginnings of a move to oust Tim and get someone else (Swinson?) in. TinTower?

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:57

Barry Foster: Dec 24, 2007; What is going wrong with that one (face is longer than it should be)

communism bitch posted:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2017/jun/14/grenfell-tower-major-fire-london-apartment-block-white-city-latimer-road

the 14.04 update.

Cheers bud. Needs to be spread around

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:58

Don't Lol me: Sep 6, 2004

Everyone's favourite Jam Man is on the case on LBC
http://www.lbc.co.uk/news/london/west/kensington-chelsea/corbyn-what-happens-cut-local-funding/

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:58

Gum: Mar 9, 2008; _{oho, a rapist

time to try this puppy out}

Baron Corbyn posted:

TinTower?

Probably their best option at this point

# ? Jun 14, 2017 14:59

suck my woke dick: Oct 10, 2012; I CANNOT EJACULATE WITHOUT SEEING NATIVE AMERICANS BRUTALISED!

Put this cum-loving slave on ignore immediately!