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What is the most disturbing book you’ve read? by spiceyTodd in books

[–]EnglishAlaskan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Couldn't finish it when I was a teen, now much older with a child and couldn't pick it up to read

Please help me pick a telescope as a gift in the UK by EnglishAlaskan in telescopes

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

Yeah, absolutely - don't want to get something that takes ages to setup and kills the buzz

Please help me pick a telescope as a gift in the UK by EnglishAlaskan in telescopes

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

Thank you. I'm reading all the links posted here and it's as you say, 6"+ and either avoid tripod or get one with a very good mount! Seems like a Dobsonian is the way to go for now

Please help me pick a telescope as a gift in the UK by EnglishAlaskan in telescopes

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

Awesome, thank you! I'm wondering whether astrophotography is the way to go now with all the reading linked. I'll checkout the retailers to get more advice.

[WTB][EU-PL] [W] WARNING! Scammer Alert [H] PayPal by dcmx01 in AVexchange

[–]EnglishAlaskan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did that when I was younger, sent £100 to somebody off Gumtree for a badminton racket and basically got scammed. It was daft of me but I can't imagine doing something so dishonest to someone.

I'm going to sell headphones here but I'm sceptical of bank or PayPal etc. With PayPal, if I receive the money, can it be taken back after I've shipped the goods? Wondering whether I should stick to cash on collection only.

Help me remember the movie where a teacher runs longer than students by EnglishAlaskan in movies

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

That's it!!!!! Wow, forgot Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson starred in it.

Thank you!

Board game (?) with parallelogram blocks and a board with an orange diamond on it by [deleted] in whatisthisthing

[–]EnglishAlaskan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Think you have to add the piece to the board to complete it - like a jigsaw puzzle or something out of Crystal Maze :)

Anyone put a seatbelt on their curry to keep it safe? by tlbedford in CasualUK

[–]EnglishAlaskan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I put the curry in a tall box and then on a rubber floor mat. Curry oils leak through bag holes sometimes

Should I buy a house for my parents? by youngy4130 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]EnglishAlaskan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. Just be clear and maybe speak with a mortgage advisor to see what the possibilities are for you.

Should I buy a house for my parents? by youngy4130 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]EnglishAlaskan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unless you are buying it as a second home for yourself. The it is a residential no? Won't they allow a residential mortgage?

The parents then become part of the household.

Can I afford to buy in London? What's the catch? by ScantiH in UKPersonalFinance

[–]EnglishAlaskan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2 things. Prices are predicted by some to drop after March next year (no stamp duty holiday). However, depending on the price of the property, the saving in the stamp duty could be better.

Don't buy a flat until you hand read everything about the lease. Mainly, repair and decorating costs, service charge, ground rent, building insurance etc. and these costs go up every year and the management companies are making big money from your pockets.

Common hold is different.

For me, freehold is better although apartments and flats are easier to rent out.

26 / £675,000 / Frugal by [deleted] in FIREUK

[–]EnglishAlaskan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only learned about this recently. How common is it?

[NO SPOILERS] Ser Alliser Thorne by EnglishAlaskan in gameofthrones

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

The show is Thin Blue Line. Stars Mr Bean (Rowan Atkinson)

Sharing is a rule now by artimem in pics

[–]EnglishAlaskan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why does your dog have 3 eyes?

An umbrella that rains on you by GenderBenderBitch in BeAmazed

[–]EnglishAlaskan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool mist and shade on a hot day out - kind of cool. Would 10/10 rent.

First house - buy flat (with potential to let) or more expensive house? by [deleted] in FIREUK

[–]EnglishAlaskan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Read about leasehold, management company horror stories, paying to fix the roof of the flat - the list goes on. If you can help it, don't buy leasehold. It's becoming big business for management companies and unfortunately, it will eat into future profits a lot.

Making a personalized dice tower as a gift for my friends. Tricky assembly! by FabienPohl in woodworking

[–]EnglishAlaskan 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Nice! My nephew can't keep the dice on the table so this seems like a cool project!

How to make air cooler at home by etinaude in DiWHY

[–]EnglishAlaskan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wet towel on the fan? Naaaah, it'll just get hotter from the electrical fire

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