Questions you'd like answering, regardless of how trivial they may seem

[AndyRM]

That's noodles.

The sachets I showed make a portion of soup or can be used asap a stock.

Nah, it's just the broth. Pretty bland too.

 

[Accy cyclist]

That's noodles.

The sachets I showed make a portion of soup or can be used asap a stock.

It felt more like liquid as I shook it.
https://san-j.com/blog/what-is-ramen/#:~:text=Shoyu: Shoyu is the original,shoots, corn and bean sprouts.

 

[lazybloke]

Because we no longer have traffic cops.

Surrey Police used to patrol the roads very thoroughly as discussed previously. I used to think they were wasting their time, but their very presence must have had some impact on driving standards.

I've not been stopped for about 27 years though, so their operations seem to have been cut back dramatically.
(my only police interaction was a PCSO/bobby on foot telling me I had a bulb out - she'd noticed when I parked in the high street; that was about 20 years ago).

But the traffic cops aren't completely absent - I saw them running a road-block on the westbound A25 in Guildford on Christmas Eve. Looking for drink-drivers, maybe?

 

[Yellow Fang]

Alcoholics Anonymous - why anonymous?

 

[Alex321]

Alcoholics Anonymous - why anonymous?

Because the idea is that means all those present are equal, and also nobody is going to leak details about you being alcoholic to the press or anybody else.

Which gives a lot of people enough sense of security to go when they otherwise wouldn't.

 

[Yellow Fang]

Why did Adam and Eve feel embarrassed about being naked after eating from the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. They've already seen each other naked. There's no one else around except God, and He already knows. Also, isn't it a bit trivial? If they had learnt how to make fire or write or the wheel, or express abstract concepts, or money, then it would have been more of a big deal.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Usually in silver or grey cars for better stealth…

Or, in the worst case of fog I have ever encountered on a motorway

In a PETROL TANKER!!!!

I mean WHAT THE ACTUAL ****

we were doing 30 (if that) with me leaning out of the passenger window checking we were close to the solid white line for the hard shoulder because the driver couldn't always see it

and whooosh - there goes a petrol tanker in lane 2 at 70ish

 

[grldtnr]

Surrey Police used to patrol the roads very thoroughly as discussed previously. I used to think they were wasting their time, but their very presence must have had some impact on driving standards.

I've not been stopped for about 27 years though, so their operations seem to have been cut back dramatically.
(my only police interaction was a PCSO/bobby on foot telling me I had a bulb out - she'd noticed when I parked in the high street; that was about 20 years ago).

But the traffic cops aren't completely absent - I saw them running a road-block on the westbound A25 in Guildford on Christmas Eve. Looking for drink-drivers, maybe?

But that's just a 'high profile presence ', when people do drink / drive all year round.
Which I mean,they have a showing, catch a few , then get resourced to do something else , it's just a sop to say ' if you drink /drive , we will catch you', but only if that's what we're doing today.
We shouldn't need 'high profile events' .....we should have a higher police presence, , not a a Police service to react after such things,when it's too late, the damage is done.
It used to be Police Force, now it's just a service to clean up & prosecute after rather then served & protect.

 

[grldtnr]

Or, in the worst case of fog I have ever encountered on a motorway

In a PETROL TANKER!!!!

I mean WHAT THE ACTUAL ****

we were doing 30 (if that) with me leaning out of the passenger window checking we were close to the solid white line for the hard shoulder because the driver couldn't always see it

and whooosh - there goes a petrol tanker in lane 2 at 70ish

Not condoning it in anyway, but HGV drivers do have a better view sat high up there, maybe the fog was less dense, if only a matter of feet.
It does puzzle me that HGV drivers do drive too close to other large trucks,far closer than I would to another car

 

[Gunk]

Not condoning it in anyway, but HGV drivers do have a better view sat high up there, maybe the fog was less dense, if only a matter of feet.
It does puzzle me that HGV drivers do drive too close to other large trucks,far closer than I would to another car

personally I think HGV driving standards are getting worse, just recently on a trip to York especially in the roadworks, some drive so close (I’m talking about 2 meters off your tail) there is no way they would be able to stop in time. here in Oxford on the A34 they insist on overtaking at a snails pace just to get ahead of another lorry causing miles of slow traffic.

 

[matticus]

Has anyone's life been improved by Sharepoint??
(apart from the relevant shareholders, that is ...)

 

[grldtnr]

personally I think HGV driving standards are getting worse, just recently on a trip to York especially in the roadworks, some drive so close (I’m talking about 2 meters off your tail) there is no way they would be able to stop in time. here in Oxford on the A34 they insist on overtaking at a snails pace just to get ahead of another lorry causing miles of slow traffic.

ThevA34

personally I think HGV driving standards are getting worse, just recently on a trip to York especially in the roadworks, some drive so close (I’m talking about 2 meters off your tail) there is no way they would be able to stop in time. here in Oxford on the A34 they insist on overtaking at a snails pace just to get ahead of another lorry causing miles of slow traffic.

The A34 is a notoriously bad road, I never liked using it.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Question
When there is a disaster of incident in the USA and they have a press conference

Why are there SO MANY people behind the one speaking
I mean - for these fires I can see why the Fire Chief and the local mayor
and may the governor or something
may be speaking and need to be there

but there always seems to be 20-30 other people just being there for no good reason

I presume it is so they can just be seen so they can say so for the next election

but why - don;t they have better things to be doing in the middle of a crisis??

 

[grldtnr]

Question
When there is a disaster of incident in the USA and they have a press conference

Why are there SO MANY people behind the one speaking
I mean - for these fires I can see why the Fire Chief and the local mayor
and may the governor or something
may be speaking and need to be there

but there always seems to be 20-30 other people just being there for no good reason

I presume it is so they can just be seen so they can say so for the next election

but why - don;t they have better things to be doing in the middle of a crisis??

Just the 'american' way!

 

[Jameshow]

ThevA34


The A34 is a notoriously bad road, I never liked using it.

I've used a lot worse roads tbh.
Cuts out going via London to get south, rarely has road works, or accidents!