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Post by toolio2010 on Nov 30, 2018 12:06:25 GMT
Hi. It's Friday and I am working from home, what could go wrong? I've got some actual work to do, that;s what. I can't even get into the kitchen to make coffee because the electrician still hasn;t been and the heaps of dirty dishes are now spilling into the dining room. Brexit Britain. You can't expect an electrician to tidy up your house for you Rolly! Broken Britannia at its worse |
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Post by cobblers on Nov 30, 2018 12:09:43 GMT
Goddamn Belgians.
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Post by cobblers on Nov 30, 2018 12:16:19 GMT
Coming over here with the atomium and their fancy beers and their moules frites and daring to call me a fat knacker.
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Post by RollingEscargot on Nov 30, 2018 12:20:38 GMT
You might not like it, cobblers, but it's social physics, and that's a science, or 'une science' as they say in Belgium. |
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Post by Shenguin on Nov 30, 2018 12:24:47 GMT
Adolphe Quetelet, a Belgian astronomer, mathematician, statistician and sociologist, devised the basis of the BMI between 1830 and 1850 as he developed what he called "social physics". Another one of those same time tomorrow. And he devised it as a basis of measuring populations, not individuals. It's relevance for individuals is not supported by the science and is highly questionable. In particular, taller well-built people can be the "healthy" BMI and actually significantly under-weight, and conversely, I look fat on BMI but lovely and sculpted in the mirror. |
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Post by MrTiddles on Nov 30, 2018 12:25:39 GMT
How fat are you? "BMI 24.8 : Your result suggests you are, (just), a healthy weight" Whoo 'just' healthy weight buddys! Woohoo!! |
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Post by RollingEscargot on Nov 30, 2018 12:29:31 GMT
Adolphe Quetelet, a Belgian astronomer, mathematician, statistician and sociologist, devised the basis of the BMI between 1830 and 1850 as he developed what he called "social physics". Another one of those same time tomorrow. It's relevance for individuals Who want's to go first? |
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Post by Felice Landry on Nov 30, 2018 12:30:26 GMT
Adolphe Quetelet, a Belgian astronomer, mathematician, statistician and sociologist, devised the basis of the BMI between 1830 and 1850 as he developed what he called "social physics". Another one of those same time tomorrow. And he devised it as a basis of measuring populations, not individuals. It's relevance for individuals is not supported by the science and is highly questionable. In particular, taller well-built people can be the "healthy" BMI and actually significantly under-weight, and conversely, I look fat on BMI but lovely and sculpted in the mirror.  |
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Post by MrTiddles on Nov 30, 2018 12:36:17 GMT
Adolphe Quetelet, a Belgian astronomer, mathematician, statistician and sociologist, devised the basis of the BMI between 1830 and 1850 as he developed what he called "social physics". Another one of those same time tomorrow. And he devised it as a basis of measuring populations, not individuals. It's relevance for individuals is not supported by the science and is highly questionable. In particular, taller well-built people can be the "healthy" BMI and actually significantly under-weight, and conversely, I look fat on BMI but lovely and sculpted in the mirror. Arnold Schwarzenegger's BMI in 1967 was 29.3. The fat bap. |
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Post by tenthenemy on Nov 30, 2018 12:50:38 GMT
St Andrew (he's got to be the top saint today)
Ottery St Catchpole
St Simeon Stylites (for sheer bonkerness)
Saint Tibulus
Myself (all the people who are telling me "oh, you are a saint", "you've got the patience of a saint", etc.)
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Post by Shenguin on Nov 30, 2018 12:55:33 GMT
Gah. I blame my phones autocomplete.
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Post by RollingEscargot on Nov 30, 2018 12:59:39 GMT
I've often wondered why Birmingham's ground is called St Andrews. I assume it's because football was first brought to the region by missionaries from Fife.
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Post by Shenguin on Nov 30, 2018 13:09:40 GMT
I've often wondered why Birmingham's ground is called St Andrews. I assume it's because football was first brought to the region by missionaries from Fife. It was named after a nearby church, in part to distinguish it from the Muntz Street ground, which was also on Coventry Road. (I know that doesn't really make sense, but it sort of does). |
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Post by Sheep2 on Nov 30, 2018 13:11:49 GMT
I've often wondered why Birmingham's ground is called St Andrews. I assume it's because football was first brought to the region by missionaries from Fife. It was built near to St Andrews Church. The club itself was first formed by players from Holy Trinity Church Bordesley. St Andrews Church was knocked down in 1985 and is sheltered accommodation I think. Something similar anyway. |
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Post by amipal on Nov 30, 2018 13:16:32 GMT
PASSPORT UPDATE! According to the nice man from Belfats Belfast, as of 8.30am my application has been progressed to the 'Investigative Section'. Tossers. Crank - It's always Belfast Office. Luckily I am fluent in this, so I am. "Says here that yer next of kin is yer son." [long pause] "It's nice to have family, mrtiddles..." |
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Post by BabyfarkmcGeezak on Nov 30, 2018 13:33:23 GMT
Prawn mayo baguette with salt and vinegar crisps. Also, a warning to you all, Walkers have brought out a Brussels sprout flavour crisp which at first glance looks like a packet of salt and vinegar.
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Post by Destry on Nov 30, 2018 13:47:30 GMT
Prawn mayo baguette with salt and vinegar crisps. Also, a warning to you all, Walkers have brought out a Brussels sprout flavour crisp which at first glance looks like a packet of salt and vinegar. Thanks for that. I'd hate to end up with a packet of salt and vinegar flavour by mistake. |
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Post by BabyfarkmcGeezak on Nov 30, 2018 13:49:10 GMT
It was slim pickings in the sarnie ship, wouldn't normally go for them myself. Pretty much sprouts, salt and vinegar or roast chicken.
Anyway, the boxing, what do we reckon? I think Fury will win it on points.
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Post by RollingEscargot on Nov 30, 2018 13:52:25 GMT
I've got literally nothing for lunch in the house, but it's pissing down outside so it's a couple of mince pies and coffee for me.
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Post by Faceless on Nov 30, 2018 13:54:10 GMT
I am 6ft and the NHS claims that 10st is in the healthy BMI range. What do they know. Quacks. Fucking hell. I'm 5"10 at a push, and weigh 14. I am 5"10 and weigh 11 stone. And people try to tell me living off nothing but caffeine, sugar and booze is bad. Idiots. |
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Post by Destry on Nov 30, 2018 13:54:48 GMT
You should have gone for the sprouts and roast chicken. With the potatoes in the crisps you'd pretty much have the makings of a Christmas dinner.
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Post by Pyjakson on Nov 30, 2018 13:56:35 GMT
I've often wondered why Birmingham's ground is called St Andrews. I assume it's because football was first brought to the region by missionaries from Fife. As if anyone in St Andrews plays football. |
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Post by Pyjakson on Nov 30, 2018 14:06:30 GMT
Anyone have experience of situational judgement tests? I've done two online today and have a phone test coming up, as my graduate training scheme applications moved to the next stage all at once.
They're a nightmare. None of the answers are "avoid all responsibility and hoot into the abyss" so I'm stumped by every question.
Once that's over I'm off to Glasgow for a night out, stopping at Edinburgh for a haircut. Tomorrow I'm meeting uni friends at the Edinburgh Christmas market, which will also be boozy. I'm hoping to get up for the Fury fight on Sunday morning, but we'll see.
And for the record, I'm 6'1 (rounded up from 6'0.5)and 13 - 13 1/2 stone. Not sure if that's a brag.
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Post by dakylosaurus419 on Nov 30, 2018 14:13:38 GMT
Situational judgement - chuck it all in the bin and have a nice vegan steak.
OTTM - I've got a pile of work and dangerously little caffeine, but I'm listening to some thundering jazz and powering through my action items like a lobster on a hot tin roof.
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Post by sandybahookie on Nov 30, 2018 14:25:37 GMT
Had a new boiler installed for St Andrews day today, the old one broke last week. You cant beat an unexpected £2000 bill at Xmas. The annual Christmas cheese feast shall be meagre this year.
Games, am 75% through RDR2 and still enjoying it but I want it to be over soon. Tried online beta, it was ok but they really need to supe up the horses a bit. Mine had to stop for rest every few minutes and the map's huge.
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