Don’t be ridiculous, the UK would never do anything to harm vulnerable nations /s

That IP address is coming from inside the house!

Oh, so now it’s important when someone gets killed over there

If someone ironically pays me $8000, I’m still $8000 richer

Wait until you hear about this new thing called: one set of rules for rich people & their companies, one set of rules for poor people

Well, there’s no way he’s going to lose gracefully

(I know that’s not how you meant it)

Username on point

I much prefer cannabis growers to landlords who have empty buildings, destroying high streets but still refusing to lower rents.

(Also, fuck landlords in general :) )

Police said the driver was operating the vehicle erratically; running red lights, weaving through traffic, and hitting speeds around 90 km/h in the downtown core.

It might have been the noise nuisance at 1am that started this, but it was the dangerous driving that led to the arrest.

I’ve no love for the police as an institution, but surely someone being obnoxiously loud when people are trying to sleep and then endangering others with their driving is not a hero either

As long as it’s from supermarkets 😀

Those 0.85% that didn’t vote for Kagame are gonna be in trouble

Just want to highlight something you said because it’s something I see people tripping up over a lot in my own life.

As long as you two are having a good time, the rest really doesn’t matter as much as you think it does.

Keep in mind that your goal isn’t “experience grey and dismal weather”, “eat a very large burger”, “get killed by a venomous animal” (depending on which country you visit), but your goal is actually “my gf and I should have fun”. If things don’t go to plan but you still had fun, guess what? Things did actually go to plan!

EDIT: but also, if following your itinerary is stressing you out, then feel free to skip a day and just unwind and relax so you’re energised and ready to enjoy the next day

At my university, all exams were handwritten (with exceptions for people with disabilities or special needs)

I have a small van with a bed and a sink in. I don’t visit any campsites. I don’t see this as “wild camping”, but apparently it counts so I’ll pitch in my advice anyway. I feel like we would have very similar interests - my holidays consist of going to Scotland for roughly a week, walking wherever seems nice, and generally being away from other people. I park overnight in lay-bys or carparks that allow camping. I started out sleeping in the back of my car for the first few years, but it’s not as comfortable and I enjoyed myself enough that I decided to invest in a van.

The things I bring with me are

• bottled water (I have some 5L bottles that I fill from the tap, usually 30L is enough for drinking and hand washing for a week, with one “shower” from a bottle)
• books
• bedding
• camping stove and wok
• reusable plastic plates and forks
• clothing
• money (this is the most important, because if you forget anything else on the list you can buy it with money)
• map of where I’m going downloaded to my phone

I go shopping and find a toilet once a day. I drive to somewhere nice (just look at the map and take a guess). Sit and read,go for a walk wherever looks interesting, snack, sleep, repeat. In terms of food, it’s mostly pastries and salad, because it’s hard to find ready-to-eat vegetarian food. For cooking, I’ve found that stuffed pasta and readymade sauce is easy to cook, and the other go-to is vegetarian sausages in a bun. But generally I only eat one or two cooked meals per holiday. It’s not worth the washing up IMO.

My experience is probably different than what you’re planning, but similar enough to be useful advice I hope. You can literally start by just jumping in a car with some food and water, and driving somewhere nice. As long as you have a car, anyway. I’d suggest to start small and close to home, then it’s an easy escape if anything goes wrong

I’d let them dominate me

In case anyone actually wants to know a couple of reasons

A) It’s not fair that some people pay and some don’t. (Of course it’s also not fair that some can afford $70 on a video game and some struggle to buy food)

B) If everyone would pay then we’d all only have to pay $50 each, lowering the price for those that are paying $70 at the moment. (Whether developers would lower prices or just make more money is another question)

Cow yummy

This has got to be a troll, right?

I’ve got this weird half-remembered thought in my head that you don’t have a separate set of phone numbers for mobile / cell vs landline (in the UK, all mobile numbers start 07… ). Therefore you don’t know who you’re calling so it wouldn’t be possible to charge extra when calling a cell phone, therefore the owner of the cell phone has to pay that extra amount.

Like I said, it’s just a vague half-memory and I could have completely made it up. That’s why I’m asking

I assumed it was the same thing. In the UK, all our phones are prepaid. You can either get a contract for a set monthly amount, or you buy credit which you spend over time (which presumably is what you mean by prepaid).

While we’re on the subject, is it true that you have to pay to receive calls in the US?

I spend about £15 per year on my phone. No way that could be beaten with a contract. I’m still annoyed at how expensive it is though