Generally I have only a passing interest in the Olympics. It’s not that I’m not patriotic or supporting Team GB, it’s just that sport in general bores me stupid (although I enjoy the Gymnastics events on a basic level). Despite this general apathy, I find myself RIDICULOUSLY worried for the health and safety of our…

Yeah, I buy a UK 18/20 in the shops, but in Simplicity patterns I’m a size 28!! It’s fucking ludicrous! I’m so large because I have HUGE tits and wide hips. I’m a classic hourglass shape, but my bust and hip measurements are in the ‘size 28' range and my waist is right down in the 22/24 pattern range. It makes it…

Oh yeah, most commercial patterns use 1/2" or 5/8" seam allowances and inaccurate seaming can seriously fuck up how a garment fits together. I find using pattern weights and a rotary cutter make more better cutting too - it’s so easy to distort the shape of a pattern piece if you’re dicking about with pins and…

Oh yeah, patterns forever need altering. Simplicity patterns are always really small and the Bust-to-waist ratio is almost nothing, so they never fit right. I love that McCalls tend to run big - you can always take something in, but if it’s too small when the fabric is cut, you’re fucked! McCalls have a really nice…

Pattern weights and a rotary cutter are your best friends. Scissors and pins can go fuck themselves. I bought some cheap large plate washers from a DIY store and painted them with nail polish and they are the best damn pattern weights I’ve ever used. They only cost me £2 for 4 too. Commercial ‘pattern weights’ are…

I disagree - admittedly Simplicity has a much greater range and variety of Cosplay-friendly patterns, but their sizing is difficult and their Plus size range is, quite frankly, a pile of shite. McCalls costume patterns are actually a lot closer to the ‘inspiration’ than Simplicity - the best example of this is the…

You want shitty fucking patterns? Buy Burda - half the pattern pieces are ‘draft it yourself’ instructions! I’m so pissed. I’m never buying a Burda pattern again!

McCalls patterns are the best out there. McCalls and Simplicity cater well to Cosplayers, but I tend to find the sizing and general fit of Simplicity patterns to be difficult - the bust-to-waist ratio is always wrong: If it fits my bust, the waist is baggy, if it fits my waist, my tits are on display. I’m forever…

There is a massive difference between ‘cheating’ and using Pokevision to find out that a Magmar spawned 100m from your office just as you’re leaving for the train. Pokevision doesn’t do your catching for you. It doesn’t stop you having to play the game, buy the PtP content, or actually WALK. It enhances the experience…

I see this a lot - I have a 2km walk to work from the train station and my eggs usually only count a tiny portion of it. It seems to me that a BETTER way of tracking movement, would be for the game to interface with operating system tracking apps - since it interfaces with the GPS, why can’t it interface with ‘Google…

I break out in hives when I’m within 5 feet of either a Stephanie Meyer book, or an E.L.James abortion of a story.

I’ll assume, by the same logic, that he’ll ALSO be suing the Officers who shot the black men in the first place, as they are ALSO instigators of racial violence?

I love Melissa McCarthy’s dress! I think I’d prefer it in a different colour to Yellow - Bright tones like Yellow really work better on darker skin - I’m really into Teal tones right now but I LOVE The shape and design SO much!

Oh the racism shit that’s come out since the Brexit is quite frankly shameful!

I know, right? There is totally no reason either. Superstition is so pointless. My Black Cat is the most ridiculously affectionate animal ever!

I am curious about the breakdown of police shooting statistics. I see numbers and %’s quoted all over the place which tell a story (usually skewed to the bias of the writer in question). But I’m curious about the EXACT, unbiased breakdown.

I saw the video in another thread. I was speechless. I hope the officer that committed this murder isn’t allowed to get away with it. I doubt it was premeditated murder, but it was murder nonetheless. ‘Unlawful shooting’ or ‘Manslaughter’ isn’t serious enough to properly represent the scale of the crime he committed -…

He was probably shitting himself because he realised he was totally unjustified in his actions and is afraid he’s going to end up in jail. Unfortunately, he probably won’t. They’ll make up some bullshit to justify what happened. He’ll be pensioned out or something. It’s a fucking joke.

Yes but Northern Ireland has always been a bit fucked up TBH. Although Religion is the problem there, too, so clearly there is a correlation. Institutional Racism here is less about the colour of your skin than on the ‘Old boys club’ Aristocratic legacy.

Same Sex marriage is legal here in the UK, as are Women in Combat roles.