echodot

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[–] echodot 3 points 2 weeks ago

You only need Speedos if you're going to France. They have a weird thing about Speedos

[–] echodot 6 points 2 weeks ago

I'm pretty sure that's just how Barcelona operates.

[–] echodot 43 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm sure if there was actual worthy news this wouldn't be reported on however there is obviously nothing else happening so clearly we need to talk about this instead.

[–] echodot 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You could always go over to the tanke side of Lemmy

[–] echodot 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ever heard of Sierra Leone?

[–] echodot 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Standard for police is to use the NATO phonetic alphabet simply because it's what everybody uses and it avoids confusion rather than it necessarily been the best system.

For example prior to the NATO phonetic alphabet the UK military used to have their own, so perhaps that's where they got it from?

I think it was

Apple.
Bob
Candle.
Can't remember what D was.
Elizabeth

[–] echodot 1 points 2 weeks ago

It's useful when you're talking to somebody on a bad line who doesn't really understand English all that well. Such as when you're trying to cancel your ISP, because they are always in India.

[–] echodot 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't know though you've got to consider your target audience and their income method. The income method for the target audience of pokemon games is asking their parents.

[–] echodot 4 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

I once said Sierra and the guy wrote the letter C, because apparently he might be a physicist, but he was also an idiot

[–] echodot 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

How many active apps does she have at the same time. My parents typically have around 50 and then complain the phone is slow.

Every damn weekend for the last 5 years

[–] echodot 0 points 2 weeks ago

Unless the bombs contain salt all that would do is turn over the soil.

[–] echodot 0 points 2 weeks ago

What a useful and helpful comment thank you for contributing

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