andrew cutting

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andrew cutting

andrew cutting

@friernhermit

Katılım Ekim 2022
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The Cynical Crusader
The Cynical Crusader@Cyn1calCrusader·
So, jokes aside, to understand why the heat is worse in the UK than say Arizona for example, the answer is quite long... First it's the Humidity, it's far higher here. The UK's island location and prevailing south-westerly winds bring moist sea air, so heatwaves are often humid rather than dry. In contrast, many of the hottest US states (e.g., Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico) have dry desert heat where sweat evaporates quickly, so you actually feel cooler despite higher temperatures. Even humid US regions (like the Southeast) usually have widespread air conditioning to offset it. Second, the buildings and Infrastructure that we have all are designed to Trap Heat, not Release It. UK homes are built for cold, damp winters: thick brick/stone walls, heavy insulation, small windows, and designs that retain warmth. During a heatwave, they turn into ovens, solar gain through windows builds up, and there is poor ventilation or passive cooling features like overhangs, shutters, or light-coloured roofs. Plus, poor air conditioning: Only about 5% of UK homes have AC (vs. ~90% in the US). It's not standard because it's rarely needed most of the year, but during spikes it's a nightmare. Also, retrofitting is expensive and tricky in old terraced houses or listed buildings. This extended to public transport, schools, offices, and even hospitals as they often lack cooling. Finally, most importantly, we have zero acclimatisation. Meaning it's just as hot at night as it is during the day. Britons aren't physiologically or culturally used to sustained heat. We're properly white! So, a sudden jump from typical UK summer temps feels extreme, and the body struggles more without gradual adaptation. Heatwaves often bring "tropical nights" (temps staying above 20 °C), so homes don't cool down overnight. You can't sleep, recover, or anything which just compounds fatigue, dehydration, etc. Drier US heat often cools significantly at night. That is all topped up with the fact that we have longer summer daylight at the UK's higher latitude meaning more hours of solar heating. Hope this long explanation that no one wanted clears this right up...
NewsWire@NewsWire_US

UK Heatwave Ignites Calls for Widespread Air Conditioning – Government Urged to End Resistance

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andrew cutting@friernhermit·
@HimothyReports I was walking home from West Ham after the Mildmay stopped due to a fire. Random Arsenal fans just came and shouted in our face "Arsenal!!" The only singing I heard was "we hate Tottenham"
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Richard
Richard@afc_richard·
Genuine question…. I’m not naive, there were alot of loyal Gooners with high credits absent yesterday because it sold out high, yet tickets were finding their way into the hands of celebrities and influencers. But, how did they all get post game pitch access? 🤮🫣
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andrew cutting@friernhermit·
@dacodac Arsenal fans caused the buses to be diverted. Will happen again this weekend. Thankful I don't live there!
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French Gøøner
French Gøøner@dacodac·
Arsenal and Spurs in opposite directions as always
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isabelleA Moutain
isabelleA Moutain@IMoutain·
@King0243_PJC It contradicts the spirit of the RF, to get rid of children and send them away passionately. Where is family unity in all this? if the child must remain on hold afterwards When the child becomes a man and wants to leave the palace to get away, it is a crime; he should be banished
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🇬🇧King 🇬🇧
🇬🇧King 🇬🇧@King0243_PJC·
£10,000+ a term for a 12-year-old to sleep in a different room while millions of families struggle to heat their homes. The sheer, tone-deaf extravagance of the royal family is an absolute insult to regular working people. Completely out of touch.
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True Europa
True Europa@TrueEuropa·
@BasilTheGreat UK courts care more about the feelings of predators than the trauma of their victims.
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thenewstadium
thenewstadium@thenewstadium·
@henrywinter And I'll say it again. You had Brady in your studio in August and didn't question her.
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Alsa Reford
Alsa Reford@alsa_reford·
@royalfamilyrevd The Royal Family are an entitled waste of our money. Its fucking scandalous the lives they lead and pretend to be of the people by attending primary schools etc. Kate is not the only person to have cancer but she receives 5 star ultra care that costs us hundreds of thousands
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KateBakes
KateBakes@Digitaltattie·
@james_rands @MischasMum @supertolerant Because each town had one Indian and one Chinese. We had a Wimpy bar. When KFC opened in Glasgow we literally drove there to see what it looked like, but never ate there. I didn't see a McDonald's until I went to university. I'm in my 50's so this is not ancient history.
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Innocent Bystander
Innocent Bystander@supertolerant·
I was young in the 80s/90s in the UK. I don’t remember my parents ever going out to eat, except when we were on holiday (in the UK). I don’t think they ever took me to a fast food restaurant, or ordered takeaway food. People today have no clue how working people lived. /1
Raven@raven_brah

Boomers seem to forget that fast food used to be a normal, everyday expense for them because it was affordable. You could get a burger easily on minimum wage, it wasn’t some fancy treat you had once a year as a reward for pulling yourself up by your bootstraps.

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andrew cutting
andrew cutting@friernhermit·
@AwayDaysFB They put Gooners celebrations to shame. Plus they still have to win the playoff final!
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Football Away Days
Football Away Days@AwayDaysFB·
Middlesbrough fans taking over Trafalgar Square tongiht. Some incredible scenes 👌🏻
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andrew cutting@friernhermit·
@liam43102 England is at a disadvantage because we had the first trains. Bridges and infrastructure are smaller because they are older!
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Liam
Liam@liam43102·
For the one millionth time, you cannot “overbook” a train. We have a walk up railway. Think of it like a bus, not a plane. Passengers with flexible tickets pick their train. Seat reservations are free. If we had a reservation only railway, those standing wouldn’t be travelling.
Susie Goss@SusieMGoss

Hi @GWRHelp, what compensation are you offering to passengers who’ve paid £90 to travel on the massively over-booked, standing room only 19:04 train from Paddington to Plymouth? How can you force people to stand for hours when tickets cost so much? Disgusting!

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Pablo Toledo
Pablo Toledo@PabloSaoPaulo17·
@VerminusM They were all created by the British. The Brits did that not only in the Middle East, but also in Africa and India! Artificial divisions that generated tribal wars!
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Colin Perry
Colin Perry@Aeraeus·
@lucyjaynewhite1 I totally agree. National team's should hold participants representative of that nation ... Imagine a Japanese football team with African players, you can't.
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Lucy White
Lucy White@lucyjaynewhite1·
Harry Maguire, who is English and Northern Irish… … has been demographically replaced in the England World Cup team by an African named ‘Addji Keaninkin Marc-Israel Guéh’ born in Ivory Coast. What’s the point in a ‘national’ football team if someone who is NOT from that nation can join? Maguire should play for England. Guéh should play for Ivory Coast. Common sense. I’m sure Maguire isn’t even allowed to contest this decision because, as his shirt says in the photo below, ‘no room for racism’.
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andrew cutting
andrew cutting@friernhermit·
@itvnews I used to enjoy watching her program. Quite educational in a way. A lot better than the rubbish stuff about buying property nowadays.
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andrew cutting@friernhermit·
@moving_charlie If someone messes you around at the moment just pull out or lower your offer. It’s a buyer’s market.
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Moving Home with Charlie
Moving Home with Charlie@moving_charlie·
No. This is why you must ALWAYS do a last minute inspection before exchange. So many sellers pull this last minute shenanigans and if they do, you have to adjust the price accordingly. Mickey-takers.
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Susie Goss
Susie Goss@SusieMGoss·
Hi @GWRHelp, what compensation are you offering to passengers who’ve paid £90 to travel on the massively over-booked, standing room only 19:04 train from Paddington to Plymouth? How can you force people to stand for hours when tickets cost so much? Disgusting!
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andrew cutting
andrew cutting@friernhermit·
@dshensmith ADHD and autism seem like some sort of get out of jail free card. A lot of thought needs to be given to this!
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