Questions for our British friends - Page 473

**Mal Hombre** · July 16th, 2018, 06:45 PM

I meant that they're less likely to be recognized in the street or wherever by someone with a grudge.

**palo5** · July 16th, 2018, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Mal Hombre

I meant that they're less likely to be recognized in the street or wherever by someone with a grudge.

Ah! Ok, thanks!

**haroldeye** · July 16th, 2018, 08:46 PM

The wearing of wigs in court promotes an air of importance to the proceedings and lets everyone know who the criminals are.

**SanteeFats** · July 17th, 2018, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by haroldeye

The wearing of wigs in court promotes an air of importance to the proceedings and lets everyone know who the criminals are.

So the bad guys wear the wigs??

**bloke57** · July 17th, 2018, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Mal Hombre

Yes,British Barristers (Not Baristas) and Judges wear wigs,It's mainly traditional but They claim it gives Them a degree of anonymity.

Just to add that it's not so in all courts now. Family Division cases have dispensed with the formal code for the most part - they wear business suits.

I think I'm right in saying that the Supreme Court does the same.

**haroldeye** · July 17th, 2018, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SanteeFats

So the bad guys wear the wigs??

Have you never had to pay for a lawyers services? If so you'll know.

**Dr Pepper** · July 17th, 2018, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SanteeFats

So the bad guys wear the wigs??

As it frequently turns out to be the case after the event.......YES......

**Sir Honkers** · August 7th, 2018, 08:01 AM

How are you all coping with the heatwave? I ask because I got an email from my sister today. She is visiting her daughter who is a paramedic in London. 32'c yesterday she said and her daughter's flat has no aircon And my niece is a single responder and apparently the car she drives has no aircon either.

**Davemetalhead** · August 7th, 2018, 08:51 AM

Very, very few houses here in the UK will have aircon, we don't normally get enough hot weather to justify it. Most offices and modern shops though will have it, so you can escape it at times. Otherwise it's just a case a muddling through - opening all doors and windows to catch a breeze, drinking plenty of water, using fans to move air around.

A lot of cars too won't have aircon, although most built in the last few years will.

It's like when it snows here, it's not an annual, dependable event so we don't build the infrastructure to deal with it.

**charliels531** · August 7th, 2018, 10:03 AM

There is a climate called "West Coast Marine" that exists in only three places: Western Europe, the Pacific Northwest of the U.S. and British Columbia, and central Chile. It requires that prevailing winds come off an ocean in temperate latitudes and have hills of a certain height. It is marked by rain and moderate temperatures.

One of the benefits was that the areas didn't require air conditioning.

Then folks discovered they could make money off of fossil fuels. Now we're fucked.

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Davemetalhead Vintage Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Near Oxford, UK Posts: 528 Thanks: 3,930 Thanked 5,047 Times in 522 Posts	Very, very few houses here in the UK will have aircon, we don't normally get enough hot weather to justify it. Most offices and modern shops though will have it, so you can escape it at times. Otherwise it's just a case a muddling through - opening all doors and windows to catch a breeze, drinking plenty of water, using fans to move air around. A lot of cars too won't have aircon, although most built in the last few years will. It's like when it snows here, it's not an annual, dependable event so we don't build the infrastructure to deal with it. __________________ The resident lurker of the GD&N forum.

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haroldeye Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Halfwitistan Posts: 5,715 Thanks: 113,479 Thanked 59,962 Times in 5,707 Posts	The wearing of wigs in court promotes an air of importance to the proceedings and lets everyone know who the criminals are.

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Sir Honkers Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Land Of Glorious Leader Posts: 30,338 Thanks: 286,774 Thanked 386,093 Times in 30,291 Posts	How are you all coping with the heatwave? I ask because I got an email from my sister today. She is visiting her daughter who is a paramedic in London. 32'c yesterday she said and her daughter's flat has no aircon And my niece is a single responder and apparently the car she drives has no aircon either.

August 7th, 2018, 10:03 AM	#4730
charliels531 Vintage Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 4,909 Thanks: 42,425 Thanked 62,691 Times in 4,879 Posts	There is a climate called "West Coast Marine" that exists in only three places: Western Europe, the Pacific Northwest of the U.S. and British Columbia, and central Chile. It requires that prevailing winds come off an ocean in temperate latitudes and have hills of a certain height. It is marked by rain and moderate temperatures. One of the benefits was that the areas didn't require air conditioning. Then folks discovered they could make money off of fossil fuels. Now we're fucked.