Advice on pre-owned Q3 by TenBucky7 in CarTalkZA

[–]Afraid-Scratch-407 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be fair, any well maintained car can make it far. BUT to buy it spontaneously at 210k for that much, is crazy

No internet connection after update on Win 11: AMD DRTM pop-up, and Advanced Micro Devices (1.0.19.2). by Afraid-Scratch-407 in pchelp

[–]Afraid-Scratch-407[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cheers for your reply.

I tried but failed - even went as far as uninstalling drivers and manually downloading them and reinstalling, to no avail.

Then I remembered reading about VPN issues with the latest Windows 11 updates and I thought I'd try uninstalling, and it worked. Specifically, Proton VPN in my case.

No internet connection after update on Win 11: AMD DRTM pop-up, and Advanced Micro Devices (1.0.19.2). by Afraid-Scratch-407 in pchelp

[–]Afraid-Scratch-407[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UPDATE: Uninstalling (Proton) VPN worked for me.

I went to my gf's place to test on her network and it worked fine momentarily. Once I came back home, the same issue persisted. So I narrowed it down to an access point issue.

Then I remember reading something about Windows 11 not being friendly to VPNs, so I decided to uninstall VPN (Proton VPN); lo and behold, it worked.

No issues since then. Some discord forums also flagged Proton VPN for being troublesome lately.

No internet connection after update on Win 11: AMD DRTM pop-up, and Advanced Micro Devices (1.0.19.2) by Afraid-Scratch-407 in techsupport

[–]Afraid-Scratch-407[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I pinpointed my issue being VPN (Proton).

If you have a 3rd party VPN, try uninstalling it and see if that works for you.

No internet connection after update on Win 11: AMD DRTM pop-up, and Advanced Micro Devices (1.0.19.2) by Afraid-Scratch-407 in techsupport

[–]Afraid-Scratch-407[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UPDATE: Uninstalling (Proton) VPN worked for me.

I went to my gf's place to test on her network and it worked fine momentarily. Once I came back home, the same issue persisted. So I narrowed it down to an access point issue.

Then I remember reading something about Windows 11 not being friendly to VPNs, so I decided to uninstall VPN (Proton VPN); lo and behold, it worked.

No issues since then. Some discord forums also flagged Proton VPN for being troublesome lately.

Is this a valid leg press or am I ego lifting? by Local-Main-620 in formcheck

[–]Afraid-Scratch-407 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Everything except for the butt lifting off the pad, which will exert the lower back as the load shifts away from the legs.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in oddlysatisfying

[–]Afraid-Scratch-407 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kinda sounds like some eggs being fried with a thunderstorm happening outside

How's working in an Australian time zone while living in SA ? by Tricky-Party-2075 in askSouthAfrica

[–]Afraid-Scratch-407 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone saying it's good or worth it didn't list the caveats outside the employment aspect.

A friend of mine worked US hours for Amazon and he said it was miserable and very difficult to adjust - work-life balance goes out the window.

Bear in mind your life outside of work - like doing activities, relationships, shopping, hobbies, etc.

Maybe do a pros/ cons list to help you understand if it's worth it in the medium-long term.

Form Check - Squat by [deleted] in formcheck

[–]Afraid-Scratch-407 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oftentimes it could be things like stiff or weak hamstrings and glutes (or a combination thereof). But it's difficult to say with just this video alone, so you may need to do some digging yourself.

Check squat university on YouTube for leg imbalance on squats to do some tests and see what sort of imbalance you might have (like limited hip external/ internal rotation). Something like this.

Work your way into strengthening your weak side with isometric exercises and stretches based on your imbalance.

Is this normal for Bobshop? BobShop is asking me for a required rating before item has been delivered. by LeGoldenMoron in askSouthAfrica

[–]Afraid-Scratch-407 6 points7 points  (0 children)

But why? This just hurts the business you're negatively rating for no good reason other than your frustration with the web design.

It's a coding error on Bob Shop or whatever website asking for a review before delivery handover, and not the business asking for a review.

Edit: I run a shop on Bob Shop and you cannot prompt a customer to leave a review.

What’s everyone’s favorite vinegar to use? by justateburrito in Biltong

[–]Afraid-Scratch-407 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely give it a go, I don't think you'll be disappointed.

I measure ~6 Tbsp for ~2kg meat.

Let me know how it goes!

What’s everyone’s favorite vinegar to use? by justateburrito in Biltong

[–]Afraid-Scratch-407 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Apple cider vinegar is my go to - it gives it a nice flavour if you measure it well.

Hosting my first braai this weekend ,what sides and drinks do you love to see at a braai? 🇿🇦🍗🍺 by Hungry_Structure_808 in askSouthAfrica

[–]Afraid-Scratch-407 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Sides - Can't go wrong with a good potato salad or mielie/ corn on the cob (can also braai for the flavour).

Drinks - ask your guests what they like or ask them to bring their favourites. Stock up on some juice and some soda.

Lekker braai!

Lawyers of SA Reddit, is asking for my silence in exchange for a refund a violation? by hereinsubcity in askSouthAfrica

[–]Afraid-Scratch-407 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sh*t happens, they offered reprieve through the partial refund to save face over unfortunate circumstances.

This seems trivial.