It has to be this song

https://youtu.be/UNAr5tzZxdk?si=Nbhjz_96a9csLNWz

I got into cooking during lockdown, and have managed to get surprisingly good at it, to the point where if you asked me to make a meal of your choosing I could probably make it without looking up a recipe. It’s actually unbelievably simple to make even complex stuff, basically using all the same rules you apply at work:

• Use the right tools for the job
• Plan it out first, do your prep and the actual work is simple
• A simple dish will take much longer than you think
• RTFM. Many sauces and dishes from classic cooking are basically a mixture of a small handful of base ingredients/techniques, and they’ve been written down for decades.
• Once you have the basics down, you can basically make it up as you go. You’ll make amazing meals, and you’ll never be able to replicate it again because you eyeballed it or cooked it in a way that made sense at the time. You say you’ll document it well, but deep down, you know you won’t.
• Nothing is original, everything is stolen. Adapt recipes you see, look at ingredients of sauces and sachets you buy/use, etc.
• You can be a solid hobbyist, but against a pro that does this shit all day every day, you don’t know a fucking thing. You’re also probably not going to replicate what they can do in a professional setting while at home unless you’ve got money.

Argos has a huge amount of stuff, is often as cheap as Amazon, and can handle same-day pickup and delivery. Saying that it doesn’t exist in the UK is definitely bullshit, especially when we are a tiny fucking island that has handled next day delivery at scale for DECADES.

While I do like jokes, even offensive ones, it often surprises me that so many American comedians seem to struggle with:

• Knowing that their audience isn’t just people in the room with them
• Understanding that at a mainstream level you can’t just cater to one crowd.

I’ve always found Tony Hinchcliffe to be a strange comedian. Sometimes he’s funny, and some of the people on Kill Tony can be great (especially the guitar guy from a while ago), but many within the “Rogan Circle” just seem to struggle with going from small shitty bars in Texas a decade or two ago to owning podcasts with thousands of viewers.

Are there hundreds of alternatives to online shopping on Amazon?

The same with logistics. Surely there are MANY delivery companies?

What about Amazon would you miss?

If Kamala really wanted to get back at Bezos for this, the best thing she could do is promote union membership in tech and in the press.

It has been Bezos’ kryptonite for years, and while I hold zero hope that unions will grow in popularity in the US, having a president push for them might be enough to make big businesses shut up.

That’s probably fair. There was a great article around the sociology of Brexit, with the main takeaway being that with the right rising in Europe, a Trump presidency wasn’t as unlikely as some made it out to be the first time. What they determined was that when things are shit with no hope of things improving, people will happily take what they perceive as short-term pain for long-term gain.

For many, they’ll happily tank their economy and destroy their healthcare systems if it means fewer brown people - and that’s a really depressing thing we’re seeing practically everywhere.

I’m not British or German, but wasn’t there a state victory for a far-right party in Germany recently?

It feels like many people learned how horrible this stuff is, but a mixture of hate and ignorance trumps knowledge.

Oh man, I would love it if he spent hundreds of millions on the Trump campaign, only for him to majorly lose.

It’s not that it was funny, it’s that they liked her and were surprised that she said what she said.

They’re invasive here too in the UK. Some people are just clever/nuts enough to eat that invasive plant.

Honest question from a non-American.

If Trump loses, how much of a case does Harris have of going after Musk for interfering in an election?

Is Charles a nonce? We all know Andrew is, but Charles?

I’ve fought this battle so many times.

My most recent battle was being told to implement Scrum and agile practices. When the subject of standup NOT being a status update came up, and I forcibly told people to keep their updates brief, it was changed to a “Sync Meeting” that lasted over an hour. Apparently, despite delivering stuff faster, being able to track velocity and ensure we’re not overextending ourselves each “sprint”, and actually knowing what we’re delivering through actionable tasks - we’re not doing agile any more…

Out of interest, what do you do and where are you based? It’s a shitty place to work, but if you’re near an Amazon office and you do Amazony things I’m happy to send a reference your way.

The Tiny Desk series is so great, and they’ve found a great mix of established and small acts. I’ll be forever grateful to it for introducing me to Hobo Johnson.

Eh, to some extent, but we’ve got the foresight to accept these dishes as being British when you consider that the foods we eat aren’t authentic to those areas. Spag Bol isn’t being eaten in Italy, nor is Chicken Vindaloo in India.

We’ve got a long enough history that we can trace back when the Normans and Saxons came here, alongside the culture changes of Indian settlers, Jamaican workers, Irish, etc. That acceptance is not only why there’re a lot of distinctly British versions of different cultures’ food, but why many cities in the UK also serve decidedly authentic food at some of the best restaurants in the world - and that doesn’t even factor in how some cultures have fused over time.

Or a Kebab, absolutely fucking loaded with enough spice to blow your insides out the morning after.

The perception of Britain that most Americans have is that of the 40’s and 50’s. It’s hardly surprising that it’s completely fucking wrong.

To be honest, a 50% attendance record sounds pretty good. I’m really sorry to hear about this though, the spread looks great, and anyone that puts a watch party on for All In is going to put on a good time.

What time was it on for you guys? I went the first year and had an amazing time, but sadly had work this year. Perhaps you should make the pilgrimage over next year for Forbidden Door?