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Guavanaut posted:they'll start doing some grants for heatpumps or something, that's the only way to go electric. I think I heard somewhere that they are bringing in grants for heat pumps next year around March time. I may need to look into this further.
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Pistol_Pete posted:On a related note, there's a similar controvery in Bristol right now. Up on the high ground in Clifton, close to the Avon Gorge, is a gorgeous 18th century shopping street full of pubs, coffee shops and specialist stores. It's one of the gems of Bristol. However, its gorgeousness is somewhat marred by 90% of the street being given over to traffic, with 2 lanes and parking on both sides of the street restricting pedestrians to narrow stretches of pavement less than 4 feet wide. This protest is completely pointless as the road they have blocked off in the picture is one that practically no-one uses. However, if the proposals are correct then it would actually seem a bit weird to close the road they are intending. The Green line is the road the protestors have closed. The red line is the proposal by the council. The Green road has no parking anyway, so you have to walk to the restaurants there. The red line is pretty much the only way into the area without having to go considerably all the way around the houses.
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Borrovan posted:"Tory" isn't a cutesy euphemism, it's from an old Irish word for "thief" (first used derogatively but then became the name of the Tory party, the precursor to the Conservatives (e: & now used derogatively again)). 
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Back when I turned 16 I started working in the kitchen of the only Chinese takeaway in our village. Ended up working there for 8 years. The way we made chips was to take Maris Piper potatoes, peel and cut into chips. Then they would all be fried in the early afternoon to about 80% cooked. When an order came in, they would get fried the final 20% which also heated then back up. The oil we used was the same oil we fried everything in, so it had flavour infused into it.
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I did like Baddiel's comedy, both from the Mary Whitehouse Experience and the later Newman and Baddiel in pieces. I found he has this self depreciation comedy thing going on in a similar vein to Rodney Dangerfield (though very different styles) which I enjoyed a lot. Though I suspect that the reason I liked the later show was due to Rob Newman and his personal life anecdotes. I like a lot of comedians that do the "here's an anecdote about something that actually happened". It's why I like Jim Bruer and Dave Gorman as comedians. Now that he is on his own however, there's not much to like. It seems he definitely needed to be with other comedians to really succeed. Also Punt and Dennis are a national treasure.
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SCP certainly gained a few more readers after the release of the game Control.
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Jun 29, 2021 18:43
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It's there anything that states that the manufacturers cannot charge outrageous prices for spare parts, in a similar vein to how Apple will charge more than the cost of a new machine to replace a motherboard?
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UKMT Solidarity Fund Monthly Update - 3rd July 2021 An update from a different committee member this month. So firstly, a little update on us and the constitution. As mentioned by Maugrim in the last update, we are currently working towards becoming an actual real life charity. Basically, because you have all been so generous, in order for us to continue the great work we need to make it official. There are some very long documents that need to prepared and reviewed prior to sending them to the Charity commission. We should have an update on this very soon. Our funds are slightly up on last month as there were not many applications. The fund is in a good position however we are aware of a larger amount going out shortly so all help is gratefully received. May I also say a big thank you everyone for allowing us to continue helping goons in need. If you are someone that is in need, no how minor or petty you think your need may be, please get in contact. This fund is here to help you with whatever comes your way. If something is causing you stress, pain, worry or physical distress, please get in contact with us. Please do not go hungry or without something because you are of the belief that your pain is not important enough. Feel free to contact any of the committee if you would like to discuss an issue. All matters are treated in complete confidence. Anyway, onto the reason that all of you are here.... HARDCORE June Stats:  Monthly donations and payouts:  Cumulative donations and payouts:  UKMTSF Data Trends | Record of Activity | Constitution Donate: Paypal -  Please do not donate via PayPal for the time being Bank Transfer - PM IrvingWashington (aka Bill Drummond on Discord) for account details Apply: Application Form Email Us PM: AceClown, Fargle (discord only), Maugrim, The DPRK or Tsietisin.
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I do believe that this government and the next will pull out every trick they can to keep house prices going up. They have now brought in the government backed 95% LTV mortgages. They can't lower Interest rates any more. They got rid of Stamp Duty for a long time, but I don't think that will work again. I honestly expect there to soon be government back 100% mortgages based on amount you can pay as opposed to salary multipliers, as right now even if I had enough deposit, theres no lender out there that would give me a high enough multiplier on my salary to get a mortgage. My parents unfortunately got stung by the 90's recession and we lost our family home during that one, so there was nothing for me to inherit. I highly suspect that I will be renting for the rest of my life and that sucks. Edit: 141 is the number you put before the number you dial to hide your telephone number from the caller and ensure that they wont pick up.
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I've been lucky with my current landlord. He is charging well under what he could, allows me to make any alterations I like with regards to decorations and fixings. Never comes round to inspect the place, repairs anything no matter how minor as quickly as he can. As opposed to my previous landlord who didnt declare that the place I was living was a residential location (it was listed on the deeds as storage) and I suddenly ended up with a massive council tax bill for the entire time I was there. I also suspect that they were not declaring the rent as income.
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So 100% trufakt
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Jaeluni Asjil posted:
The property market has really been insane pretty much nationwide for the past few months. People were making offers on properties without even viewing them. So the main issues that you are going to have are location, price and how will maintained the property is. Is it a place where there are jobs and people can commute? Is there a driveway/garage or good public transport on the road? How does the inside look? It's it looking fresh and clean, or like there is going to be work needed for any new occupant? Finally, and this is always the key, are they simply asking to much for the property? Any property will sell if the price is right. Estate agents love to overestimate how much a property is worth by about 5-10%. It's just that over the past 6 months, they've actually managed to do that, probably down to stamp duty holiday.
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Twitter is kind of feeling like this today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9b7wmRsy9g
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IllusionistTrixie posted:What does Burnsy Cheeks and Gibbo have to say on the matter? Nobody ever cares what Ricey, Josh and Morty might have to say.
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You are right, I guess it's all confirmed then.
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There's a Chinese takeaway near me that does a really large portion of whatever dish you ordered and cheaply as well. For about £5.50 I can get a good couple of meals out of the one portion.
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Mebh posted:Huh I knew about DSPD but had no idea it could be related to adhd. Thanks! More reading afoot. Hey there 50mg Elvanse buddy. It's feels so weird that I can now start something in the first place, but even more so that I actually see it through to completion.
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It's going to be more than just your GP that you need. You are going to need a diagnosis from a psychologist. It's likely that the waiting list on the NHS for this service is going to be years long, so her yourself in the queue as soon as you can. Private options are available, just expensive.
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I would use to good to go more often but everything seems to be sold out every time in in the app. Back when I was one of the first users though, it was amazing. Two massive trays of sushi for £2.50? I'll take that. Edit: as for the burger king thing, I like all the options that you could get so I think I would be happy to score a cheap random burger. Tsietisin fucked around with this message at 11:11 on Jul 29, 2021 |
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UKMT Solidarity Fund Monthly Update - 5th August 2021 It's me again yes how did you guess, cos last time, you were really impressed. If I'm going to have that stuck in my head, everyone else can as well. It's that time again to give you all a little update on the Solidarity Fund. Charity update - The forms we need have been edited and reviewed and getting ready for submission to the Charity Commission. It's kind of crazy to think that your generosity has been so great, that we are required to do this. You are all awesome people and we really hope to keep continuing to help those in need. Funds have taken a bit of a dip this month as there were a couple of large payouts, but we are still in a good position should you need assistance. My particular favourite moment this month was thinking back to that Fox News image where 99.6% of "poor" households dare to have a refrigerator, you know the one. Well you have helped the one of the 0.4% ensure that their food keeps fresh. An absolute necessity in this day and age. If you are someone that is in need, no how minor or unimportant you think your need may be, please get in contact. This fund is here to help you with whatever comes your way. If something is causing you stress, pain, worry or physical distress, please get in contact with us. Please do not go hungry or without something because you are of the belief that your pain is not important enough. If there is something in your life that would make things easier, get in touch. Feel free to contact any of the committee if you would like to discuss an issue. All matters are treated in complete confidence. Anyway, onto the reason that all of you are here.... July Stats:  Monthly donations and payouts:  Cumulative donations and payouts:  UKMTSF Data Trends | Record of Activity | Constitution Donate: Paypal - Please do not donate via PayPal for the time being Bank Transfer - PM IrvingWashington (aka Bill Drummond on Discord) for account details Apply: Application Form Email Us PM: AceClown, Fargle (discord only), Maugrim, The DPRK or Tsietisin.
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Payndz posted:I semi-jokingly said something on Twitter yesterday about not needing a new laptop, but since one was currently under a tenner I might try for it. eBay UK today replied with "Come on, Payndz, you know you This happens if you search for an item on eBay. They like to send emails if you clicked on an "auction" to let you know when the bidding ends. I doubt it was via Twitter. I hope it was not via Twitter. We're hosed aren't we.
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Payndz posted:I've bought tons of stuff on eBay, but this was the first time I got a personalised message on Twitter about something I hadn't even bid on. And my Twitter and eBay account names are unconnected, so... I didn't realise you got the message through Twitter. In that case, that's absolutely lovely.
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With the delivery time, looks like it's coming from China or similar.
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YouTube premium is nice if you want to support YouTubers as they do get an increased payout from subscriber viewers.
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bump_fn posted:can you or someone point me to the 24 rule in something official or is it maybe buried in my lease? i’d love to respond to the latest emails with it specifically The Landlord and Tenant act 1985 Section 11, paragraph 6. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/70 Edit: Also section 9A - Paragraph 8(b) Tsietisin fucked around with this message at 11:24 on Aug 23, 2021 |
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We pay the ridiculous amount as well. Well, it's a slightly higher pittance than the US.
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keep punching joe posted:Well ok, at first glance it seems like an unachievable goal, but is it? Just want to pick up on this with regards to the median income stated above. The most up to date statistics from the ONS don't bear these numbers to be correct. I did find a source for the £31,000 median income, but that was GQ who also appears to have done the maths wrong. The data from the Annual Survey for Hours and Earnings (ASHE) show that the mean salary in the UK was £572.70. This report was in November 2020 so the number will have gone up a bit since then. but at that point it was £29,700. The MEDIAN however is only £479.10 per week. So considerably lower at £25,000 a year. A lot of people are not even earning the average salary, It's massively increased due to the London figures which are Average £41,000 and Median £33,250. Rental costs Found Here are pretty stupid across the country now, with the Median rent now being £730 per month (Average £864). That's a massive chunk of salary for a large proportion of the residents of this country. It's not surprising that a lot of people don't have savings of any decent size.
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There's always the UK Megathread Solidarity fund which goes to assist the readers of this thread. And no expenses are taken out for dodgy adverts or salaries as the shitposting is given to you all free of charge.
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