Alcopath

Depends on your pace, the terrain and the weather. On a summer day on a relatively even road at a decent pace, 45 minutes can feel like a warm-up. If you're power walking up a hill in the rain, that's going to suck.

What quietly disappeared from the shelves in the UK that you now find yourself secretly missing?

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Alcopath@reddit

Asda's ginger beer disappeared during the pandemic, and I've never seen it since. Gutted, because it's the only thing I can drink dark rum with.

What part of your childhood isn't around any more that you really miss?

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Alcopath@reddit

I miss those days for a different reason. Having a bunch of single player games that didn't require an Internet connection, and didn't have a load of microtransactions thrown in was awesome. I miss those days.

Would you be for or against more nuclear power stations?

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Alcopath@reddit

It's weird reading all these comments about the waste being easily stored underground. I'm 9 miles away from Sellafield, and have seen them spend the past decade trying to figure out where to put 1,200 cubic metres of radioactive sludge and 14,000 cubic metres of contaminated water.

What’s the smallest amount of power you’ve seen go to someone’s head?

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Alcopath@reddit

Forum moderator in the 90's, for a forum that had less than a dozen active users.

What makes you feel old?

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Alcopath@reddit

People have stopped saying "tragically young" when people I went to school with have died.

What places in the UK which aren’t really famous are worth to visit?

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Alcopath@reddit

I'm obsessed with this place. Found it on the VR equivalent of Google Earth and determined to visit it at some point.

Is there a bigger shithole than Bradford?

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Alcopath@reddit

Barrow-in-Furness? I can't think of any other candidates that start with B

What occupations earn a lot less than most people think?

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Alcopath@reddit

It's a lot harder to make money as a musician than most people realise. Our 3.8 million plays on Spotify last quarter and didn't even meet the threshold to withdraw any earnings (it came to about £40). It's a 50 mile trip to the nearest venue that'll pay £500 to put a band on, and that money gets put back into fuel, then split between band members. Merchandise manufacturing costs mean the profit margins of a merch stall can be pretty slim. With the amount of money invested into instruments and the amount of time dedicated to learning, writing and practicing songs, it's pretty much guaranteed to work out as less than minimum wage. There'll be the occasional act that signs a multi million dollar deal, but 99.999% of musicians will never break even.

How big are fully grown Teletubbies?

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Alcopath@reddit

They grow large enough that their stomach screens can be used for cinemas. The TV industry isn't manufacturing these things, they're harvesting them.

Aside from the heat/humidity, what do you hate about UK summers?

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Alcopath@reddit

All the wasps and hornets. Little bastards.

If I said I had one of the most hated job roles in the UK, could you guess what it was?

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Alcopath@reddit

Doing assessments for MAXIMUS, telling sick and dying people to suck it up and get back to work.

What branded item is necessary, even in a cost of living crisis?

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Alcopath@reddit

Or I could be a 40 year old discworld fan. You never know.

What branded item is necessary, even in a cost of living crisis?

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Alcopath@reddit

Dint expect to see the boots theory of socioeconomic unfairness in here, but you're absolutely right.

Who's your favourite UK band?

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Alcopath@reddit

Gunship, Empathy Test or LeBrock

Has your family ever been involved in anything infamous or known anyone infamous?

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Alcopath@reddit

I was 19 and lived across the road from Jon Venables for a month or so around 2007-ish (before the revelations of the kind of stuff he was watching/downloading came out). He was living in an upstairs flat in a converted house, and a bunch of people (around 20 of them) found out and kicked his door in, fully prepared to lynch him. The flats had a second inner door which must have been reinforced, because police showed up before anyone was able to do anything.

If you're on a date, would your date living at home affect your opinion of them?

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Alcopath@reddit

Huh, I never really thought of it as being an issue before. But thinking about it, both women I dated who still lived with their parents (one in their late 20's, the other in their early 30's) did have some certain issues regarding personal accountability and selfishness, which may coincidentally have been fostered by never having the responsibility of looking after their own place. Not sure whether it's directly linked, but does seem like a hell of a coincidence thinking about it now. To answer the question, it doesnt bother me too much, but if I were to do it again I'd definitely be keeping an eye out for other red flags.

Who else just doesn’t like going on holiday?

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Alcopath@reddit

Since I'm usually the one taking care of all the planning, organizing travel, and making sure we don't overspend, it's really hard for me to fully relax on holiday. At least when I'm at home I don't have to worry about missing a train or losing a wallet standing me hundreds of miles from where I can sort everything out.

What utterly stupid things do you remember becoming a craze when you were at school?

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Alcopath@reddit

Ahh, gotcha. We had that too but just called it a pile-on

What utterly stupid things do you remember becoming a craze when you were at school?

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Alcopath@reddit

At the risk of sounding clueless, what's bundling?

What's the current major drama where you live that in the grand scheme is relatively mundane?

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Alcopath@reddit

It's meant to be an insult, referring back to the days when the coal mines were open. Miners would eat jam sandwiches because a) coal dust diminished their sense of taste and jam was one of the few things strong enough they could taste, and b) miners were from poorer backgrounds and often couldn't afford meat in their sandwiches. So calling someone a 'jam eater' is supposed to imply they're a working-class poor.

What's the current major drama where you live that in the grand scheme is relatively mundane?

Posted by All_within_my_hands@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 1594 comments

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Alcopath@reddit

Residents of Whitehaven and Workington keep calling each other jam-eaters.

What would you consider hot?

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Alcopath@reddit

If putting on/taking off a jumper isn't enough to bring you to a reasonable temperature, then it's too cold/hot.

What cost of living prices have shocked you the most in supermarkets?

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Alcopath@reddit

Saw a small box of oreo cereal for £4.60 today. Probably only three or four servings in it. The only other time I've ever seen cereal that price was back when shops would import Lucky Charms and jack the price right up to £5.

What would you call your pub? (No animals or royalty included)

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Alcopath@reddit

Bonus points if your pub is in Cockermouth

How often do you exercise?

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Alcopath@reddit

About a dozen times a month I'll go for a 3 to 5 mile walk. Other than that, all the exercise I really get is doing the gardening and playing drums