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markedasred t1_ja2ongx wrote
Reply to comment by 1978shorty in [Homemade] Smurf and Turf by bmore_tasty
Some lobsters are blue before you cook them, but they go red in the heat.
markedasred t1_j9plnd0 wrote
Reply to comment by uphill-bothways in LPT Request: Any idea how to separate a photo that is fused with the glass on its frame? by Dwestmor1007
I would take it to a photocopier shop, or someone with a flatbed scanner and get the best quality scan of it they can offer. It will be far superior to anything a phone can capture. This will be better without the frame if it is not flat, but make no attempt to remove the photo from the glass, it will just get damaged.
markedasred t1_j6n3sxo wrote
Reply to My dad performing circa 1977 by everlovingkindness
You should give his and the bands name, someone here will remember him/them.
markedasred t1_j1udpag wrote
"Olive Oil" is quite an understatement of the sauce ingredients, just going on what I can see.
markedasred t1_j1m0eqh wrote
Reply to comment by JohnPeteyMcMule in Séan Ó hEinirí possibly being the last known monolingual Irish speaker before his death in 1998 , Kilgalligan, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, 1985 by Agreeable_Tank229
so you can change my "Irish people speak Gaelic", which is factual based on self reporting in the 2016 Irish census with your " There is only 10’s of thousands of native Irish speakers left" opinion? You not only use no source, but also change the parameters. I notice I always get downvoted when I use checked facts on here. I left Ireland when my son was 5 years old, but he could already talk in Irish to our older neighbours son to a small extent. If we had stayed there I suspect he would easily have become bilingual, as he now is in French as the 2nd language.
markedasred t1_j1ibici wrote
Reply to comment by Flat_Professional_55 in Séan Ó hEinirí possibly being the last known monolingual Irish speaker before his death in 1998 , Kilgalligan, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, 1985 by Agreeable_Tank229
You are way off the mark there. 1.9 million Irish people speak Gaelic, and the Gaeltacht area is massive. Last official Welsh government estimates are at 538,000, and they would tend to err on the generous side, because "government". Ireland has a population of just over 5 Million, compared to Wales just over 3 million.
markedasred t1_j1hl12r wrote
Reply to Séan Ó hEinirí possibly being the last known monolingual Irish speaker before his death in 1998 , Kilgalligan, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, 1985 by Agreeable_Tank229
Fascinating to know this fact about the language. I wonder if there are any monolingual Welsh speakers left. I've lived all over the British Isles and my father was bilingual Irish.
I know it's virtually impossible to obtain certain jobs in Cardiff without speaking Welsh from living there and seeing who got what jobs in the arts and media. A glass ceiling definitely existed amongst non welsh speakers, and I knew that the monolingual audience was tiny to non existent, but the principle of keeping the language alive was the point, I assume.
markedasred t1_iycxjbs wrote
Reply to LPT: Think about all the nice things you would say at the funeral of a family member or friend and then say to them while they are still alive. by [deleted]
"Auntie, you don't sweat much for a fat woman"
markedasred t1_iycx203 wrote
Reply to LPT: Let yourself be photographed at special events, family gatherings and by friends in general, even if you don't like your picture taken for any reason. by [deleted]
Yes a good tip, and also, I am so glad I took digital pictures of the contents of our family photo album when our mother went in to an old peoples home (we are three surviving brothers, and one of the others lost the actual book when moving house). They were the basis of the background at Moms funeral, and her sole living sister was delighted to see pictures from their childhood onwards.
markedasred t1_ixu9hpd wrote
Reply to Portraits of Ellis Island immigrants by Augustus Sherman, taken between 1905-1914 (700x819) by Haratimundeo
Top left was a family portrait, but unfortunately the son ate the dad. Mom still looking terrified.
markedasred t1_ix8ivyr wrote
Reply to LPT: To heat yourself during the winter, have a hot water bottle on your legs while sitting down doing your work, it will conduct through the rest of your body and will heat you almost the same as a heater would do at a small fraction of the cost. Energy prices are far too much, be safe this winter by LightConquersDark_
Doing this, and wearing a woolly hat as well. Works fine.
markedasred t1_iwl3nwh wrote
It's bill and ben, the flowerpot men
markedasred t1_ivj3y67 wrote
Reply to comment by drMorkson in Miniseries recos similar to Broadchurch? by paraparapluie
Seconding that, and adding Happy Valley. Have you already seen Line of Duty?
markedasred t1_iu44h2q wrote
A friend of mine went to Japan in the late 80s, and came back with a slimmer laptop than this, with a printer built in.
markedasred t1_jeb1s6e wrote
Reply to LPT Request: What are some tips when buying a preowned/new car? by [deleted]
Two points. First, when you ring up, just say you were ringing about the car for sale. Do not specify what car. If they are a dealer pretending it is a private sale, they will usually have to ask you what car you mean. Cut the call, they are trying to shift a car that would fail a warranty.
Second, if you really have no clue, book one of the roadside rescue services to go with you when you are very interested in a particular car. They will know the common faults of all major makes like the backs of their hands. The problems they point out will provide a point of negotiation of the fee of them coming with you off the price.