“mass shooting” usually means one shooter and multiple people hit. So a drunk, mad guy at a party who pulls out a gun and shoots 3 people will count towards the number but probably not make it past local news. Not every mass shooting is a school shooting or terrorist attack, but those get the most attention.

Look up “Kingsman church scene” or watch the movie. The scene is one of the best action scenes. Won’t necessarily spoil the movie but will give up some info.

You’ve never seen The Kingsman?

Church Street Blues by Tony Rice

Same, actually. He’s the only office I’ve gotten a response from that shows my letter was actually read. Everyone else just sends the generic canned reply back.

A like a mug of broth. But there is a TON of sodium so that’s a once in a blue moon drink.

Hahaha that explains why it’s a standout then.

Mostly in pubs, but I did try a few places. Carvery buffet, a few different full English breakfast places. Those are the things I’d chalk up to bland but not bad. Brits truly do use less seasoning from what I could tell. Even the takeaway I tried was pretty boring, and all you have to do is fry and salt that stuff.

I don’t think your comparison of fast food vs. fine dining is fair. In the US, and the few other countries I’ve been, “pub food” or family style restaurants are usually always good. They’re not high quality but still tasty. I’ve only been to 7 countries so I’m not super well traveled, but the UK is the only place I’ve been where I consistently didn’t enjoy the food. I can only remember one meal in Serbia I didn’t enjoy.

It’s a meat cutlet battered and deep fried, covered in bechemel sauce and cheese. Common in the Teesside area.

I thought this was just a meme until I went there earlier this year. The food ranges from bad to bland.

The only legitimately delicious British food I had was a parmo. They got one thing right. I’d eat that every day.

Lol dumbass

I wanted to change my parents’ wifi password to something everyone in the family would remember instead of the random default gibberish password.

My dad said no because it took the Comcast guy a long time to set up, so I’d probably mess up the work he did… I had worked in IT for 7 years at that point.

Look awesome. Nothing better than a good ole burger.

They’re not straight country. More Americana/roots. There’s a Canadian fellow called Daniel Romano who made some really good straight country, but sadly only a couple albums then went to other genres. His album Come Cry With Me is the closest I’ve found to that 60s/70s sound and lyricism.

And probably still a lot more I haven’t found yet.

Today’s POPULAR country is that way. There are still great country artists, they just don’t get as big. Molly Tuttle, Billy Strings, Charlie Crockett, Margo Price, Sarah Jarosz

It’s warm to around 45-50 degrees Fahrenheit. Really good at blocking wind but it’s thin so it doesn’t conserve body heat below a pretty cool temperature. It’s definitely meant to be worn with base layers if getting close to freezing

Patagonia torrentshell. But I’d wager any similar product from a good brand works just as well.

That’s why I don’t go out in a downpour. The coat goes about mid-thigh so my calves get a bit wet. But since my legs are mostly verticle and I’m fat, they don’t get very wet at all.

A very nice rain coat. Now unless it’s a downpour, I still walk places instead of driving if it’s raining. And I stay bone dry.

I hope it keeps going. America is fucked when it comes to worker’s rights. We need a huge push from the majority of the working population and maybe we’ll get to 20% of the protections/benefits most western European countries have.