The Off Topic Topic

[Sheilbh]

Nottingham City Council wanted to add a path, benches, trees and book exchange to the open space in Bilborough.

However, residents were worried it would attract anti-social behaviour and stop children playing sports.

    

There'll always be a reason. I always remember the opposition to a new GP's surgery because it would increase traffic and cause noise from people "opening and closing car doors"

This is one of those things though, like low traffic neighbourhoods or estate regeneration, where I'm sure if there was representative poll or referendum of the local community there'd be overwhelmingly in favour.

[crazy canuck]

I didn't know Montreal was a very dangerous city.

Only during winter.

try navigating the bar district just after last call.

The only time I go to Montreal is to see a band I like play at a club on st Catharine's. I normally have a couple drinks after and walk to my hotel a few blocks away. Never felt more threatened than, say, Toronto. It's dingy. Lots of homeless and panhandling but I've never felt scared.

There was a video about people falling down on the pavement. If you ever walk along St Catherine's after closing, you will see lots of people on the verge of falling down.

Yeah, I was probably one of them.    To my point though, people falling down drunk doesn't mean dangerous. Maybe I'm just immune. I went to university in downtown Toronto and saw a lot of that in my prime years.

Um, it the falling down that is dangerous.

[Sheilbh]

Love how much this man looks exactly like I expected him to

Wiltshire cannon maker enjoys making people smile through his hobby

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-68614958

[grumbler]

Love how much this man looks exactly like I expected him to

Wiltshire cannon maker enjoys making people smile through his hobby

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-68614958

I'm kinda surprised that there is enough cannon business in the UK to keep four cannon-makers in business.

[Syt]

Good of them to stick to their guns. 

[Syt]

In case anyone is still looking for Easter gifts:

[Josquius]

Nottingham City Council wanted to add a path, benches, trees and book exchange to the open space in Bilborough.

However, residents were worried it would attract anti-social behaviour and stop children playing sports.

    

There'll always be a reason. I always remember the opposition to a new GP's surgery because it would increase traffic and cause noise from people "opening and closing car doors"

A clear call to ban cars on that street altogether. 

This is one of those things though, like low traffic neighbourhoods or estate regeneration, where I'm sure if there was representative poll or referendum of the local community there'd be overwhelmingly in favour.

Yep. We saw that with the recent attempts in a posh part of Newcastle. People living in those streets were happy about it. The moaners however were much bigger in numbers as the traffic was pushed onto the main road and made getting across it 5 minutes slower. Which the council gave as their reason for cancelling the low traffic neighborhood- despite this being the point rather than an unforeseen circumstance.
They never got back to my messages asking about this.

[Syt]

Today's one of those days where I regret getting one of those historical anniversary desk calendars ....

[Habbaku]

RIP, king. 

[HVC]

Houston went woke, is now broke.




I don't know how true that statement is in regards to wokeness, I just like the rhyme. Valmy, do you live in Houston?

[Valmy]

I live in Austin, the wokest city in Texas.

[Tonitrus]

Houston went woke, is now broke.




I don't know how true that statement is in regards to wokeness, I just like the rhyme. Valmy, do you live in Houston?

[HVC]

I live in Austin, the wokest city in Texas.

How's your cities finances

[Valmy]

I live in Austin, the wokest city in Texas.

How's your cities finances

Doing alright, both Elon Musk and Joe Rogan set up shop here which just goes to show that they both actually like being woke despite their internet posing.

[Josquius]

I live in Austin, the wokest city in Texas.

How's your cities finances

Doing alright, both Elon Musk and Joe Rogan set up shop here which just goes to show that they both actually like being woke despite their internet posing.

Its all massive 4D chess to get fascist support then suddenly *bam* surprise. "We were libertarians afterall! Now I've finished not paying taxes I'm off to my big inter-racial multi-gendered orgy!"