Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 5]

[SpeckledJim]

StevieBee said:

Gladers01 said:

Does anyone know why actors are often seen to be sporting a beard when being interviewed in between acting roles and not in work at the time?

How do you know they are in between roles?

It could be that they have a role coming up that requires a beard. They just might fancy it. Can also be useful for disguising a famous face in public.... though generally speaking, when you see a bloke with a beard, shades and baseball cap, it's normally someone famous.

It's always Ben Affleck. Except when it isn't, when it's someone trying to be mistaken for Ben Affleck.

[Punctilio]

I doubt Ben Afflick is ever between roles or resting.

I did see Sandra Bullock sporting a nifty van dyke recently so you might have a point.

[Gladers01]

SpeckledJim said:

StevieBee said:

Gladers01 said:

Does anyone know why actors are often seen to be sporting a beard when being interviewed in between acting roles and not in work at the time?

How do you know they are in between roles?

It could be that they have a role coming up that requires a beard. They just might fancy it. Can also be useful for disguising a famous face in public.... though generally speaking, when you see a bloke with a beard, shades and baseball cap, it's normally someone famous.

It's always Ben Affleck. Except when it isn't, when it's someone trying to be mistaken for Ben Affleck.

I remember meeting a well known actor on a diving holiday in Egypt and his missus said it's more to do with being prepared for an acting role at short notice that requires a beard, and if the role didn't require a beard they could simply shave it off, plus the bonus of being a disguise

[Roofless Toothless]

The BBC newsreader just said that demonstrators in Paris have clashed with riot police.

Do the French actually maintain a unit designated the ‘riot police’ or are they just ordinary police with special gear?

Is there any equivalent to a ‘riot police’ in the UK?

[Doofus]

Roofless Toothless said:

The BBC newsreader just said that demonstrators in Paris have clashed with riot police.

Do the French actually maintain a unit designated the ‘riot police’ or are they just ordinary police with special gear?

Is there any equivalent to a ‘riot police’ in the UK?

There used to be the SPG in London, since replaced by the TSG.

[Alickadoo]

Doofus said:

There used to be the SPG in London, since replaced by the TSG.

A. Are they sitting in vans all day long eating doughnuts?
or
B. They have other duties which they are doing routinely when things are quiet.

If B, who does those routine duties when things are not quiet?

What about the doughnuts?

[Zumbruk]

Roofless Toothless said:

The BBC newsreader just said that demonstrators in Paris have clashed with riot police.

Do the French actually maintain a unit designated the ‘riot police’ or are they just ordinary police with special gear?

The CRS;

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compagnies_R%C3%A9pu...

[vulture1]

Heinz changed their soups years ago to make them healthier. But now they just don't taste the same. Especially the chicken soup.
What did they remove and can you add it back in with home ingredients?

[HTP99]

vulture1 said:

Heinz changed their soups years ago to make them healthier. But now they just don't taste the same. Especially the chicken soup.
What did they remove and can you add it back in with home ingredients?

At a guess, most likely sugar and salt.

[Zumbruk]

HTP99 said:

vulture1 said:

Heinz changed their soups years ago to make them healthier. But now they just don't taste the same. Especially the chicken soup.
What did they remove and can you add it back in with home ingredients?

At a guess, most likely sugar and salt.

And fat.

As Anthony Bourdain said, the main reasons restaurant food tastes better than home cooking are shallots, booze and butter. Lots and lots of butter.

Edited by Zumbruk on Saturday 18th March 13:06

[Clockwork Cupcake]

Zumbruk said:

HTP99 said:

vulture1 said:

Heinz changed their soups years ago to make them healthier. But now they just don't taste the same. Especially the chicken soup.
What did they remove and can you add it back in with home ingredients?

At a guess, most likely sugar and salt.

And fat.

And possibly chicken

[Zumbruk]

Clockwork Cupcake said:

Zumbruk said:

HTP99 said:

vulture1 said:

Heinz changed their soups years ago to make them healthier. But now they just don't taste the same. Especially the chicken soup.
What did they remove and can you add it back in with home ingredients?

At a guess, most likely sugar and salt.

And fat.

And possibly chicken

Chicken fat.

[Punctilio]

Roofless Toothless said:

The BBC newsreader just said
that demonstrators in Paris have clashed with riot police.

I wonder at what point demonstrators become rioters,

[Grey_Area]

Punctilio said:

Roofless Toothless said:

The BBC newsreader just said
that demonstrators in Paris have clashed with riot police.

I wonder at what point demonstrators become rioters,

Six of one, half a dozen of the other.

[Grey_Area]

Grey_Area said:

Punctilio said:

Roofless Toothless said:

The BBC newsreader just said
that demonstrators in Paris have clashed with riot police.

I wonder at what point demonstrators become rioters,

Six of one, half a dozen of the other.

Or just Google…







https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/64/enact...

[Punctilio]

Grey_Area said:

Or just Google…

Another one having trouble with the thread concept, if we all googled there would be no dialogue.

[Grey_Area]

Punctilio said:

Grey_Area said:

Or just Google…

Another one having trouble with the thread concept, if we all googled there would be no dialogue.

Thank you for your advice.

Edited by Grey_Area on Sunday 19th March 07:26

[Clockwork Cupcake]

Grey_Area said:

Thank you for your advice.

Punctilio is full of useful advice.

Well, full of something anyway.

edit: Also I grok your username, meat fker

Edited by Clockwork Cupcake on Sunday 19th March 07:41

[Grey_Area]

Clockwork Cupcake said:

Grey_Area said:

Thank you for your advice.

Punctilio is full of useful advice.

Well, full of something anyway.

edit: Also I grok your username, meat fker

Edited by Clockwork Cupcake on Sunday 19th March 07:41

Why thank you CC. Big fan.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

Grey_Area said:

Why thank you CC. Big fan.

Me also