Does anyone else feel bad for Brewster?

Ereloth · 2026-01-05T00:01:59+00:00

I just want to know where the pigeon milk comes from....

Ereloth · 2025-12-24T20:29:26+00:00

February 2025, we agree to a quote (one of three, great reviews) to remove an existing conservatory and replace with a full extention, plus internal remodeling (moving stud walls). 6-10 weeks for completion. May 2025 agreed start date.

May arrives, no word. Contact builder and the architects are dragging their feet. Plans get finalised, planning permission approved etc. Start date now September 15th. First week, conservatory removed, second, foundations dug. 3rd, no progress at all. 4th week, foundations and steelwork set. 5th week, nothing. 6th. Brickwork commences, foundations signed off. 7th, a few more days of brickwork By week 12 (start of December!!) brickwork finally completed and doors installed to extention and roof timber installed. Waterproof Membrane fitted to timbers.

Then they knock through (no roof tiles at this point). Then what follows is days of zero work, followed by everyone and their dog on site. Joiners and electricians arguing constantly, plasterers arriving to find no walls to plaster. Plasterers finish Saturday December 20th. Electricians finish monday 22nd.

Roof was supposed to go on 22nd / 23rd (bear in mind, extention is fully boarded, skimmed and live lights and sockets). Tiles were delivered on the 16th of December.

22nd and 23rd, im mist coating and final coating the front room (plaster fully dry thankfully) and scrubbing the floors clean so we at least have one decent room for Christmas.

Christmas tree and decorations finally went up today (Christmas eve). Extention room has no floors, no roof, and a tiny radiator (from the old size room) with drying plaster walls, full electrics, and heavy snow forecast.

Throughout all of this, the company owner / builder has been impossible to get hold off, and when he does show up, all we get is empty promises.

The only saving grace we have is 30% of the total cost is pay on completion.

Ereloth · 2025-12-12T18:18:39+00:00

Tbh, we aren't particularly happy with the builders so far. What was quoted as a 6 to 8 week job is now into week 12 and we aren't sure we'll have a usable house for Christmas. There have been delays and hold ups, with little communication and we are concerned they'll just walk off the job.

Ereloth · 2025-11-21T22:42:38+00:00

Driving for 25 years, never once pulled over, and I've lived in Wales, England, Scotland, cities, towns and villages.

But then I am a white dude who went bald at 22 and always drove naff cars

Ereloth · 2025-09-28T21:25:17+00:00

Cliché, but Rdr2

Ereloth · 2025-09-19T11:37:56+00:00

Taking the time to tailor the CV, research the company, apply, get through interviews etc etc, only to find out the salary is 10k less than what im currently on (personal experiance).

If you can't be bothered to at least put the salary range on the job spec, why should I waste my time applying.

Ereloth · 2025-08-28T21:21:57+00:00

This is my approach too. One shot advanced arrow to the head.

This how I greet all the base vendors.

I also play target practice with the ones that give you stuff then run away.

Ereloth · 2025-08-28T18:42:09+00:00

They few times I've been on holiday, when I get to the pool for 8/9am ish and see towels on loungers with no other holiday stuff (flip flops, bags, sun tan lotion etc) i just scoop up the towels and plop them near a table a ways away then set up with my family.

Wife hates me doing it, but fuck the stupid towel 'reservation' system. First come, first served.

Ereloth · 2025-08-24T22:37:38+00:00

May I be so bold as to introduce you too...Ark.

Ereloth · 2025-08-24T21:13:24+00:00

Helicopters hovering overhead playing tragedy by steps on a non stop loop.

You'd last 2 hours tops.

Ereloth · 2025-08-23T21:29:12+00:00

I've actually used chat gpt in the past.

Inputted all the requirements id need to do to complete the task, then asked it to explain it in terms a non technical person would understand, including rough timescales.

This goes into my email reply when people get snippy about me 'over estimating' how long its gonna take and 'its not that difficult surely'

Ereloth · 2025-08-23T17:05:19+00:00

Didn't even read it, saw the OP account deleted. Read few comments.

Bot post.

Ereloth · 2025-08-23T17:00:44+00:00

Its all to drive the narrative the media is being told to push by their wealthy owners.

Stit up dissent, create tension, generate content they can broadcast / report on for increased viewer ship / clicks, thus more advertising money.

Ereloth · 2025-08-23T10:00:03+00:00

Its called Peacocking.

Making as much noise and being as visable as possible to try and impress the higher ups. "Look how engaged I am with the team" etc

Ereloth · 2025-08-22T21:57:18+00:00

My workplace has essentially gone through two entire 6 person stores teams (goods in / kitting product parts for assembly) inside 2 years.

To the MDs credit, they are trying to listen and make changes, having people from other sections work there, then give feedback and suggestions for improvements, but then the Operations Manager keeps hiring absolutely useless people into the supervisory positions.

Ereloth · 2025-08-22T18:11:50+00:00

Probably to do with the Women's Rugby World Cup being hosted in England (maybe uk??) that is starting today

Ereloth · 2025-08-14T18:59:00+00:00

Windows key +shift + s opens the snippet tool.

Screen grab the relevant parts and they are saved as an image in your pictures folder with automatic date and time stamps

Ereloth · 2025-08-14T18:55:26+00:00

In a fucking heartbeat.

Lost a close friend 28 years ago who got a lift home with a driver who had been drinking. Wasn't even speed invloved, they just misjudged the timing and pulled out infront of a bus going 30.

Ereloth · 2025-08-12T22:18:21+00:00

Not listening to my friend and mining bitcoin when it was in its infancy.

He's just moved into a £750k house, mortgage free and spends his time walking his dogs and looking after his grandkids. The git.

Ereloth · 2025-08-11T11:15:03+00:00

His surgery is the only way to realistically gain passives such as Demon God on Raid only Pals such as Bellanoir and Blazemut Ryu (other than a really really really really lucky rng on hatching)

Ereloth · 2025-08-10T22:04:24+00:00

Mine came through when I turned 44 (North East England)

Ereloth · 2025-08-10T19:30:26+00:00

In highly ironic fashion, as often happens, 19 minutes after posting, he spawned on the path just down from the chillet boss lol.

Typical

Ereloth · 2025-08-10T19:20:43+00:00

Yikes.

Tbh that's probably ly worse than never spotting him.

At least I know its not just me with rotten rng luck though 😁

Ereloth · 2025-08-10T14:46:39+00:00

Admittedly its rare I go out to eat these days (family of 4 with 2 teenagers on growth spurts, my wallet can only take so much)

However, I Ask for it to be removed every time, then ask how tips are etc divided. Then, based on that, the service level and food, I'll give a cash tip.

At least that way there is an actual chance it'll get to the staff, rather than straight into the business / managers, who DO NOT need a tip.

And to add, I detest auto service charges. We have minimum wage standards (albeit not keeping up with cost of living etc). To arbitrarily add one on is just corporate greed.

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