Tom Heyes @tomheyes@qoto.org

> 98.7% of respondents to a consultation favoured using metric as the main measurement unit for sales

[Pint-sized bottles of wine to be sold after Brexit review](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67795075)

Brexit was totally worth it in end then?

The fake speaker DevTernity scandal is wild.

Why try and invite women to speak at your conference when you can just create fake female speaker profiles instead?

https://www.theregister.com/2023/11/28/devternity_conference_fake_speakers/

Cats have the audacity to dunk their tail in your coffee then complain about it like it's your fault their tail now tastes like coffee.

Can't believe it's been 12 years since Skyrim was released. #skyrim #tesv

I mean, one of these isn't correct....

I think Slack is down?
#fridayfeeling

Government pledges to extend Metrolink line to Manchester Airport... where it already exists...
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/government-pledges-extend-metrolink-line-27842632

Wife has COVID and I'm starting to feel sick too.

English spelling is awful especially for someone with dyslexia:
- **Each** is a word
- **Teach** is also fine...
- **Peach** is correct
- but **Speach** isn't a word...
- It is spelt **Speech**
- And **Leech**
- Even better, **Breech** and **Breach** are both words and homophones so good luck with that...

I wonder if #dyslexia is less of an issue with languages that actually have consistency and phonetic spellings....

And yes, I'm following the long standing UK tradition of complaining we don't get any good weather all summer then immediately complaining when we do get some sun.

Manchester is not fun at 27 degrees.

When reading Hex numbers how do you pronounce them?

For example I've been saying 1F as F-teen.