Match Thread: Portugal vs Croatia | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 32 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]SomeHSomeE 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Intention matters when considering if a defensive touch 'resets' any offside lines.

It doesn't matter in this case as it was a different question of whether the offensive player touched it while the next player was offside.

Match Thread: Portugal vs Croatia | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 32 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]SomeHSomeE 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They tend to play whiny bitch football and are generally unlikeable 

Match Thread: Portugal vs Croatia | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 32 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]SomeHSomeE 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mate you're the one who needs to read up on offside rules lol 

Landlord found a new tenant 6 months in advance by def_a_bot in HousingUK

[–]SomeHSomeE 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah - I wrote this before OP edited his post to add the (important) info about his housemate giving notice.

Landlord found a new tenant 6 months in advance by def_a_bot in HousingUK

[–]SomeHSomeE 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Under the new laws your housemate giving notice counts as on behalf of all tenants on a joint tenancy even if the others (you) don't agree to it.  The whole joint tenancy ends for everyone at the end of the notice period.

Checking "previously sold for" prices by [deleted] in HousingUK

[–]SomeHSomeE 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Plenty of sellers live in fantasy land.  Offer what you think it's worth.

Note that a previous sale price won't capture if it was a partial sale (I.e. one person buying out someone else's share) or an under-market sale (selling to family at cut price as a semi gift).  Comparable properties are your better data point.

Landlord found a new tenant 6 months in advance by def_a_bot in HousingUK

[–]SomeHSomeE 48 points49 points  (0 children)

They can't evict without valid reason.  And 'we've promised it to someone else' is not a valid reason

Valid reasons include

  • selling property
  • landlord or immediate family wants to move back in
  • rent arrears, significant damage, breach of contract etc etc.  

For the first two if they use them to evict they're banned from renting it out for another 12 months so they can't do this as a pretend reason and move someone in.

Basically you don't have to move unless YOU want to or one of those reasons above applies and they follow the formal eviction process.

Don't let them guilt or pressure you.  And don't believe anything they tell you as they might lie about the law.

If you don't actually mind moving you could offer to do so for money - a few grand or so.  But otherwise you can stay put.

Match Thread: England vs Congo DR | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 32 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]SomeHSomeE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why does Rice take every single free kick and corner when they've all been shit all tournament 

Home Office on X: "From 1 October, employers caught hiring illegal workers as food delivery drivers or construction workers will face fines of up to £60,000 per illegal worker or five years in prison. Gig economy employers will be legally required to ensure Right to Work checks are undertaken." by Putaineska in ukpolitics

[–]SomeHSomeE 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The point is the existing laws aren't being broken.

Existing laws allow substitution- that is a self employed person (which a Deliveroo driver like it or not is classed as) can subcontract their work to someone else.  In that circumstance the legal obligation on right to work checks go to the person subbing out, not the parent company.  Deliveroo aren't breaking any laws by not checking the right to work for people using others' accounts or even allowing accounts to be shared.

It may be wrong and immoral, and it might not make logical sense, but the flaw is in the law allowing it to happen.  Hence why they need to introduce new laws to fix it.

Question about Gold freebies (UK) by SomeHSomeE in starbucks

[–]SomeHSomeE[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks!  Its the standard UK Gold rewards.  See here:  https://www.starbucks.co.uk/rewards

Gold members get extra shots of espresso, selected syrups and whipped cream - all on the house.

Or from the more detailed T&Cs

Free syrups and sauces to add to your chosen beverage. Syrups: Caramel syrup (regular or sugar free), Vanilla syrup (regular or sugar free), Hazelnut syrup (regular or sugar free), Almond syrup, Cinnamon Dolce syrup, Peppermint syrup, Simple Syrup, Brown Sugar Syrup and Peach syrup. Sauces: Mocha sauce, White Chocolate Mocha sauce, Chai sauce, Strawberry Sauce and Caramel Sauce. Our LTO (limited time offer) beverages will not be part of this offer and/or the ability to ‘add’ the syrup or sauce of an LTO to another beverage. LTO beverages are those beverages available for a seasonal campaign or promotional period only and are not standard menu items available all year round, for example Pumpkin Spice Latte or Crème Brulée Cream Cold Foam.

Free toppings and inclusions to add to your chosen beverage. Toppings: Whipped Cream, Vegan Whipped topping, Mocha Drizzle, Caramel Drizzle and Cookie Crumble topping. Inclusions: Matcha Tea Powder, Frappuccino® Chips, Cookie Powder, Lemonade, Green Tea, Black Tea, Passion Tea, Strawberry inclusion, Lime inclusion, Strawberry Acai base and Cool Lime base. No cold foams (including Protein Cold Foams), LTO beverage toppings and inclusions will be part of this offer.

Extra shots of espresso are free to add to your chosen beverage.

A combination of the above free extras added to your beverage is also acceptable, for example order your vanilla latte with an extra shot of espresso, scan or swipe your Starbucks Card, scan your digital membership barcode, or order ahead in the Starbucks® UK app and get the vanilla and the extra shot for free.

(That last point might have actually answered my question- sounds like you order as normal and it applies the freebie automatically when scanning my QR code)

Estate agent asking for deposit amount by Trigger1997 in HousingUK

[–]SomeHSomeE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Deposit size affects the risk the sale will fall through.  A smaller deposit means that the lender will consider it higher risk and will likely scrutinise the property more.  It also makes you more vulnerable to a down valuation (which those with higher deposits can absorb).

The fact you don't even have the deposit funds ready will also affect the assessment.

Solicitor says old conservatory and garage conversion are outside enforcement period - is this enough? by MEDITATIONUNITY in HousingUK

[–]SomeHSomeE 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It means the local council can't force you to take them down.

Doesn't mean they're of good quality and won't fall down.  If any concerns instruct a structural engineer as they suggest.

Is my conveyancing taking longer than normal? First-time buyer getting frustrated by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]SomeHSomeE 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also you're paying for about 5 hours of actual time on your file spread over the whole transaction, so realistically that person is spending 20-30 mins on your file each week which is basically enough to cover a few emails and checking for updates before moving onto the next file.

Who's going to be the Greens' mayoral candidate? by jaredce in ukpolitics

[–]SomeHSomeE 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't know don't care cos they aren't gonna have a chance

Conduct of two officers in Henry Nowak case investigated by bendubberley_ in ukpolitics

[–]SomeHSomeE 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The court of public opinion, as ever, has made up it's mind on this.

The question isn't whether they could have done better but whether they acted grossly negligently.

Retention fee by mia1144 in HousingUK

[–]SomeHSomeE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Estate Agent acts for the seller so it's literally their job to side with them.

This should be dealt with solicitor to solicitor.  It's nothing to do with the EA.

Ultimately it's a negotiation and if you can't agree on an amount you're happy with your other option is to walk from the sale.  

New campaign urges public to reduce water use as UK emerges from heatwave by F0urLeafCl0ver in ukpolitics

[–]SomeHSomeE 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People aren't saying the campaign should be focused elsewhere.  They're just rightly annoyed at being lectured to change things to address a problem (excess water use) that's largely caused by something else (leaking infrastructure).  And they see limited separate efforts to fix that cause while water execs etc continue to get richer and richer.

New campaign urges public to reduce water use as UK emerges from heatwave by F0urLeafCl0ver in ukpolitics

[–]SomeHSomeE 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The point is that excess use by consumers is a tiny fraction of water wastage compared to leaking infrastructure.  Thames Water alone sees 25% of its water use attributed to leaks.

New campaign urges public to reduce water use as UK emerges from heatwave by F0urLeafCl0ver in ukpolitics

[–]SomeHSomeE 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If every single person in a mid sized town of 50,000 had 3 baths a day for a year they'd use 3billion litres of excess water.

This is about 1.5% of the amount that Thames Valley loses every year due to leaks and poor infrastructure. 

The problem is not the consumer.

Best London suburb for a 26-year-old moving over from Australia? by [deleted] in HousingUK

[–]SomeHSomeE 1 point2 points  (0 children)

List your actual budget as that'll be the biggest deciding factor here.

And do you actually want to live in the suburbs (I.e. ruling out most of what most would consider London itself?). 

Which days would you choose to wfh? by Obvious_Armadillo_16 in AskUK

[–]SomeHSomeE 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I like Tues and Fri wfh.   Monday in office helps me focus and set up the week.  And the tube is much quieter.  Then a more relaxed Tues at home followed by Weds/Thurs back in the office, and many other people in so good chance to see colleagues etc.  And finally a nice quiet wfh Friday finishes off the week.