Chris Begley
@chris-begley.bsky.social
Informed by: Vancouver, Ottawa, Berlin, Munich, Boston. Lover of: bikes, beer, mountains, rugby, wilderness
Is it better or worse than forthright or direct?
November 20, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Is it better or worse than forthright or direct?
I use coolth (nice to step outside on a fall evening into the coolth) and nobody knows it, but everybody uses warmth?
November 19, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I use coolth (nice to step outside on a fall evening into the coolth) and nobody knows it, but everybody uses warmth?
But PPPs bring private sector rigour!
November 19, 2025 at 12:23 PM
But PPPs bring private sector rigour!
The US really needs to fix this 2 month delay between election and assuming office.
November 19, 2025 at 2:02 AM
The US really needs to fix this 2 month delay between election and assuming office.
"Don't embarrass our guest" runs a close second
November 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
"Don't embarrass our guest" runs a close second
I find it equal parts endearing and annoying
November 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I find it equal parts endearing and annoying
Warm beer IS bad but cellar-temperature, cask ale is what the gods drink when they want to wind down.
November 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Warm beer IS bad but cellar-temperature, cask ale is what the gods drink when they want to wind down.
The actual reason I didn't buy a jersey this year is that Kraken logo
November 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The actual reason I didn't buy a jersey this year is that Kraken logo
I know, but my wife's aunt still has it (in Solihull) and it grosses me out everytime
November 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I know, but my wife's aunt still has it (in Solihull) and it grosses me out everytime
Carpet in the bathroom
November 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Carpet in the bathroom
Benidorm and Magaluf and stag parties in Budapest and going on holiday where you eat British fryups in places like this every day (although I do place half the blame on the absurdly low subsidized, climate-killing flights)
November 18, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Benidorm and Magaluf and stag parties in Budapest and going on holiday where you eat British fryups in places like this every day (although I do place half the blame on the absurdly low subsidized, climate-killing flights)
Ottawa is okay dammit... It is a decent place
November 18, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Ottawa is okay dammit... It is a decent place
Rumour has it that this sentence still runs on, and you can hear it sometimes, echoing into the wind "flag ... Flag.... Flag..."
November 18, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Rumour has it that this sentence still runs on, and you can hear it sometimes, echoing into the wind "flag ... Flag.... Flag..."
Britain. The house is nicer and the people more deferential.
November 18, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Britain. The house is nicer and the people more deferential.
Ultimate Frisbee? I played in 1999, when it was relatively new.
Not sure if 7s rugby or 20/20 cricket would count.
Not sure if 7s rugby or 20/20 cricket would count.
November 18, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Ultimate Frisbee? I played in 1999, when it was relatively new.
Not sure if 7s rugby or 20/20 cricket would count.
Not sure if 7s rugby or 20/20 cricket would count.
The more passionate people caring about local politics, the better.
November 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
The more passionate people caring about local politics, the better.
In 2004 when me and my wife drove the Oregon Coast (from Vancouver B.C), we picked Newport to stay in because I wanted to go drink at Rogue. Are there many "destination" breweries around nowadays (I say no, because more or less everywhere has great beer now and that is nice)
November 17, 2025 at 8:35 PM
In 2004 when me and my wife drove the Oregon Coast (from Vancouver B.C), we picked Newport to stay in because I wanted to go drink at Rogue. Are there many "destination" breweries around nowadays (I say no, because more or less everywhere has great beer now and that is nice)
As a childless person, I think it is fine. I would just say that you cannot meet the deadlines of the work you are already doing if you take on more.
November 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
As a childless person, I think it is fine. I would just say that you cannot meet the deadlines of the work you are already doing if you take on more.
Different sporting context, but it's been done: sabr.org/journal/arti...
The Empire Strikes Out: Collusion in Baseball in the 1980s – Society for American Baseball Research
sabr.org
November 17, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Different sporting context, but it's been done: sabr.org/journal/arti...
I feel that having teams have to register rosters would be enough? Or would that break the rules (unfairly limiting employee ability to leave).
I know in Germany you can put 3 month notice periods in employee contracts...
I know in Germany you can put 3 month notice periods in employee contracts...
November 17, 2025 at 11:29 AM
I feel that having teams have to register rosters would be enough? Or would that break the rules (unfairly limiting employee ability to leave).
I know in Germany you can put 3 month notice periods in employee contracts...
I know in Germany you can put 3 month notice periods in employee contracts...
This would also be bad for 80% of football players, imo. Teams would never sign long-term contracts. No advantage to them in doing so. And who would pay to develop players if they can leave whenever they want?
November 17, 2025 at 11:22 AM
This would also be bad for 80% of football players, imo. Teams would never sign long-term contracts. No advantage to them in doing so. And who would pay to develop players if they can leave whenever they want?
Maybe I know older people but most of my friends are watching this tonight
November 17, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Maybe I know older people but most of my friends are watching this tonight