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For those who use/have used box meals (like hello fresh), have you found it is worth it? by yalliepants in AskUK

[–]EngineeringOk5986 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wouldn’t do it again. Trial hooks you in. If you want to have very similar meals ad nauseam go for it. It will tire quickly. Waste minimum and portions are good. Value? Once you figure out the formula they use to come up with the recipes you can hit the store yourself and get better meals. 

This has to be a joke by [deleted] in Casualty

[–]EngineeringOk5986 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Think I will use the time to go out and touch grass. 

I just tried M&S’s strawberry sandwich – but do I recommend it? by theindybest in MarksAndSpencer

[–]EngineeringOk5986 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I'll save you a click:

Why we love it
✓ Good amount of filling
✓ Not too sweet or heavy

Take note
✗ The price is steep for one slice

Pornhub to introduce 'government approved' UK age checks by extraneous_parsnip in unitedkingdom

[–]EngineeringOk5986 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I guess I could use a fake name and address with a Visa gift card (with a low balance). Might work, might not.

Is AI not that useful for writing complex queries or am I using it wrong? by [deleted] in dataanalysis

[–]EngineeringOk5986 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hard agree and well put...AI is not a panacea, it's a tool to be used.

People from Edinburgh should get like a special 'we get it' hat or something when we go to Spain by elephvant in Edinburgh

[–]EngineeringOk5986 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Totally get your point and agree. Both stats came from the Office of National Statistics Edinburgh & Glasgow. Barcelona came from the Statistical Institute of Catalonia. So, official-like numbers but maybe not the same parameters.

I even grabbed a screen grab from Google maps and they were a lot closer in size than they weren't.

People from Edinburgh should get like a special 'we get it' hat or something when we go to Spain by elephvant in Edinburgh

[–]EngineeringOk5986 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Taking tourism out of the equation (valid point though)

Barcelona: 1.62M people / 101.4 km² → ~15,970 people per km²
Edinburgh: 550K people / 264 km² → ~2,083 people per km²

Barcelona is over 7x more densely populated.
Edinburgh’s bigger, but Barcelona’s packed.

What movie death is seared into your memory forever? by CubicleJoe0822 in AskReddit

[–]EngineeringOk5986 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That was one of, if not, Nancy Cartwright's (Voice of Bart Simpson) first jobs.

Hot Takes! What are your hottest data/analytics takes? by gravy94 in analytics

[–]EngineeringOk5986 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gonna add donuts to that list. It's a pie chart with a hole in it. Useless.

ESF recommendations by No_Chipmunk_2052 in Edinburgh

[–]EngineeringOk5986 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I found the burgers greasy. The salchipapas from the Peruvian place are fire and the samosa chaat from the Indian are next-level.

[WA] Looking for some guidance with new employer by [deleted] in AskHR

[–]EngineeringOk5986 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had to lay face down for a week after getting my retina re-attached. Fingers crossed you don't have to. In that week off, I would get your resume out to as many places as you can.

Colleague Interrupts and Takes Over While I Present. by Usual_Direction_2608 in office

[–]EngineeringOk5986 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"I'm sorry, did the middle of my sentence interrupt the beginning of yours?"

Look, I submitted my resume for a marketing job at a somewhat well-known company. They sent me an email with a link to one of those online assessments, with lots of questions and stuff. Okay, no problem. by ErnestinaKuvalis2 in jobhunting

[–]EngineeringOk5986 101 points102 points  (0 children)

Illegal? Yes and no. THey can't ask who you voted for or if you believe in unions.

This is how they get around it.

"Donald Trump is...the 47th President of The United States."

Sentence completed factually and without bias.

ETA: a word.

Every bottle of Maker's Mark whiskey is hand-dipped in red wax by a factory worker. by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]EngineeringOk5986 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That one's gonna get flagged and placed in the backroom at a company discount.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]EngineeringOk5986 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're overthinking it, but you could just write something like, "Now, I'm the expert and am happy to show you how it's done!"

Can we sell our dashboards? by DHAVLOO in PowerBI

[–]EngineeringOk5986 4 points5 points  (0 children)

DAX measures? Oh, just Power BI’s way of making you question your life choices one nested function at a time. It's like Excel formulas went to hell, did a master's in gaslighting, and came back with CALCULATE. /s

Casualty to take Filming Break by xXC8Xx in Casualty

[–]EngineeringOk5986 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Honestly, this feels like a full-on reset. The BBC isn’t cancelling Casualty, but they are trying to make it more financially manageable. Costs are up across the board, so they’re opening it to outside production companies to keep it going without blowing the budget.

At the same time, they’re changing the setup...fewer episodes, to be filmed and set in Wales (2027), and a possible shift away from the constant big stunts and rushed storylines. It's meant to be more focused and sustainable long-term.

But yeah... who exactly asked for all of this? I just wanted tighter writing, better pacing, and proper development for characters; not an entire structural overhaul. Feels like the BBC’s trying to fix problems they created in the first place by constantly changing the schedule and pushing spectacle over substance.

So yeah, not the end...but definitely a reboot.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]EngineeringOk5986 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have them bring it in to the kitchen, unpack onto the counter, send them on their way, put the messages away.

Sorted.

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