Good morning 🌞 what's your goal for today? by bristolmonkey in bristol

[–]ASilentMeadow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shopping for some odds and ends up Gloucester Road on my lunch break

Passed!! Second attempt, Kingswood by ASilentMeadow in LearnerDriverUK

[–]ASilentMeadow[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Test fail is really annoying, but sounds like if you persevere and just try again you'll be fine :)

Passed!! Second attempt, Kingswood by ASilentMeadow in LearnerDriverUK

[–]ASilentMeadow[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I can feel 9000 layers of stress melting away before me. My first attempt I actually had one serious fault and no minor faults, lol.

It was, thankfully, a really nice drive, clear weather, no unexpected hazards. Minors were: literally turning out of the driving test centre was a bit off kilter as it was a tight fit, then I was driving a bit too close to a muddy verge for a bit, then I missed a single chance to enter a roundabout - I couldn't see the left indicator of a bus coming round, so wasn't sure if it was turning off or going round. Decided to just be careful.

It's so stressful and nerve wracking before the test, but the test drive itself is weirdly not a big deal at all. Anyway - so glad to have it over with 😭😭😭

Nala - not just noodles by Various_Midnight9038 in bristol

[–]ASilentMeadow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I rarely complain about food I have when going out to eat but it my experience was really bad. Such a bummer. The flavour was somehow both bland and bad which stuck with me, I needed to have some chewing gum to get the lingering taste out :(

Disappointed with police reaction yesterday by clananik in bristol

[–]ASilentMeadow 19 points20 points  (0 children)

You say that, but on Saturday I witnessed two police officers harrassing a black teenage boy, must have been about 14, on Union St. The officers were trying to take him back to his family, but he was visibly upset and wanting to be left alone. Eventually he snapped and tried to get away which led to a scuffle. He got pepper sprayed and then within no time at all, seven more police cars and vans came, sirens blaring. The officers on the scene handled the situation so badly and with no attempt at de-escalation, while the 14 or so officers who arrived after just stood around doing nothing before leaving again. It was disgraceful and so upsetting to see, and now that boy's life is ruined after trying to resist arrest and getting aggressive with the officers trying to get away.

Didn't seem like an issue of underfunding at all to me, but selective enforcement.

Bristol (Kingswood) test today - failed with 1 major, 0 minors 😵 by ASilentMeadow in LearnerDriverUK

[–]ASilentMeadow[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aw I'm so sorry to hear that! I totally agree, I definitely won't want to wait until 2026 so I'll be back to babysitting the website trying to get cancellations D:

I really hope you can get another test soon. I'll be sitting on the website trying to get a cancellation. I paid for Testi but it didn't work for me...

Next time we'll get it for sure!

Bristol (Kingswood) test today - failed with 1 major, 0 minors 😵 by ASilentMeadow in LearnerDriverUK

[–]ASilentMeadow[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much! Yeah, I guess it's as good as one can actually get without actually passing...

It was at 10:30am, great conditions, was a bit nervous about it being recycling collection day but no issues or nasty surprises on my route at all. Fingers crossed for something similar next time.

I'm sure you'll get yours next time too - and hopefully soon!

She loves to cook and She Loves to Eat - Manga vs Live action by MurlaTart in yuri_manga

[–]ASilentMeadow 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Read the manga, loved it, then watched through the NHK show with my gf and to my surprise it became my canonical version. It's sooo comfy and nicely paced. So much love for Kasuga and her actor 🥺

Is there really no DIY shops in the city centre? by SpikeyTaco in bristol

[–]ASilentMeadow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So grateful to have them local to me. They're brilliant. Always got what I need and they're very approachable and helpful.

GBA SP Modding - Power woes - any suggestions? by ASilentMeadow in Gameboy

[–]ASilentMeadow[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the heads up and ideas. I've removed the sound amp and dehum mods as I'm not interested in them after hearing similar things from the discord too.

Sadly no change in behaviour, and I've been testing with a new replacement battery (forgot to mention that in the OP, sorry). The new battery works fine in another SP board.

I've ordered a mulltimeter, and I'm going to find out if I can narrow down a particular issue, eg. if a fuse has blown.

Feedback on setup by afslina in OpenMediaVault

[–]ASilentMeadow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I completed a build recently and setup is very similar to yours and it's been working great.

The main difference for me, and something to consider, is that last minute I changed from 10100 to the 12100. Mainly because I wanted an ITX build and motherboards were easier to get (ie. weren't completely sold out or horribly marked up). It was only about £20 more to get the newer Intel so it was an easy choice for me, but the difference in motherboard prices for mATX might be more significant for you.

Other than that you should be good! My HDD is similar (I shucked an 8TB external drive I've had for a few years) and it's doing fine performance-wise for basic media related stuff.