throwaway_xl5

9 ms·

1.
by throwaway_xl5 11y ago
In 'The Commonwealth Of Thieves' Tom Keneally notes some people were committing offences with the express intention of being sentenced to transportation to the penal colonies in Australia. Apologies for the secondary source.
2.
by throwaway_xl5 11y ago
I had a Swatch Beep (a watch featuring a numeric pager) in the late 90s which used the crown to navigate messages.
3.
by throwaway_xl5 11y ago
This has got me humming 'there is nothing like a Dane' - which is not quite a song from the musical South Pacific.
4.
by throwaway_xl5 11y ago
Economist lets you read a limited number of articles free of charge each month. The link gave me the full article so perhaps you used up your quota, or their rules are different in your territory?
5.
by throwaway_xl5 12y ago
Maybe they could get work via odesk or a similar site?
6.
by throwaway_xl5 12y ago
In England we have defense facilities disguised as farmhouses. We don't have land-based missiles but this [0] is/was a government bunker from which launch orders could be given. I wondered if you meant idiotic in the sense of unre
7.
by throwaway_xl5 12y ago
I don't believe that is meant exclusively: You can get your funds from other sources, but funds originating in the UK are valid as well. There is no requirement that this be inward investment.
8.
by throwaway_xl5 12y ago
The employer will want to pay the least they can to get the job done. This means you will likely get paid an amount less than the value you create for others. There are a lot of cases where you may choose to work for 7/h even though 8&
9.
by throwaway_xl5 12y ago
Nuance's commerce site gave me a half-price offer when browsed from Chrome on Android that was not visible on the same browser on Linux and Windows machines. I suspect that it was some kind of error since it wasn't declared as a s
10.
by throwaway_xl5 12y ago
No such requirement in the UK, although it can be helpful in that if you are stopped by the police and they don't believe you are who you say you are, then they _may_ detain you until your identity can be confirmed.
11.
by throwaway_xl5 12y ago
BetaBoston had a related story looking at technical assistance to victims of domestic abuse. http://betaboston.com/news/2014/05/07/as-domestic-abuse-goes... I think this link has been posted on HN previo
12.
by throwaway_xl5 12y ago
Likely the same for FirstDirect. I couldn't get the app set up on my rooted Nexus despite going through process with their support desk. I didn't discuss it with them, just asked for a key fob code generator instead.
13.
by throwaway_xl5 12y ago
There are two in-browser editors available from OSM itself, and the site includes tutorials. I've used iD in Chromium on Ubuntu so I'm optimistic that you could use it with Debian. For new lines/nodes you can trace over satel
14.
by throwaway_xl5 12y ago
The nurse referred to in the linked prank call was working in a private hospital, not the NHS. I agree with your comment though.
15.
by throwaway_xl5 12y ago
Entitlement to UK public healthcare is, essentially, that you are a current lawful resident. If you got a work visa (and are working - you can't be in breach of visa conditions) and moved here you'd be entitled.
16.
by throwaway_xl5 12y ago
Starting in 1788, Britain used a policy of 'Transportation' to colonies in Australia to relieve overcrowding in its prisons at home. Of course, Australia is now an independent country. The book 'A Commonwealth of Thieves&#x27