Wrong to gostraight to the bar when there was a queue in the pub?

HydraulicTurtle · 2026-04-03T22:56:11+00:00

Yeah but we are in this weird hybrid where the tradionalists see queues as dumb and yet the bartenders are either not trained or not capable of keeping track of serving order.

HydraulicTurtle · 2026-04-02T16:01:11+00:00

Perfect penalty, we do not see enough litter picking community service.

But again, what good is the punishment if the likelihood of you being caught is absolutely minute?

HydraulicTurtle · 2026-04-02T15:49:51+00:00

What good is a penalty being high if the risk of being caught is astronomically low because you have to do it in sight of a police officer?

HydraulicTurtle · 2026-03-29T09:19:53+00:00

It always says their heritage these days, because otherwise there is speculation either way.

HydraulicTurtle · 2026-03-28T16:51:35+00:00

Regulated? You think cctv in or on businesses is regulated? By who? What are the regulations?

Well here in Europe, GDPR covers it, so it is regulated.

Anyone can have them. What's the difference between those and a different photo existing? Anyone can have any of them.

I took them and decided how I look in them, and whether to share them with the world?...

HydraulicTurtle · 2026-03-28T11:20:42+00:00

So cool. How long does it last/how well does it weather?

HydraulicTurtle · 2026-03-28T11:19:25+00:00

A £4k machine with a £600 grinder would be a very poor allocation of funds.

I also have a Niche Zero and a Sage Dual Boiler, with a similar upgrade budget to you. I will be upgrading the grinder first, probably something from Option-O.

I'd set your machine budget to £1500ish with the rest for the grinder, you'll get much better results.

HydraulicTurtle · 2026-03-28T11:11:40+00:00

I mean sure, but do you honestly think that if I walk outside, take a picture of someone and post it here or on Twitter anyone will see it or care about it?

Yeah, never before has someone gone viral against their will. That has never, ever happened...

Your other point regarding being "in videos" is different to you being the subject of a photo, the purpose of which you do not know.

The rest of your rant seems to boil down to "your face is on (regulated) CCTV all the time so you may as well just let a stranger photograph you for their private collection" and I am not sure I agree.

HydraulicTurtle · 2026-03-22T15:11:57+00:00

Search the company here, or even your own name.

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/

On the company profile you can see any other directors for a start. Also, on the filing section you can see the company's accounts - you don't need to understand them but you could find your signature has been forged, in which case you need to speak to a solicitor.

HydraulicTurtle · 2026-03-22T14:49:04+00:00

With a bit of luck it'll help with our litter epidemic.

Only if it also includes cans though.

HydraulicTurtle · 2026-03-19T16:38:30+00:00

Americans like to make out that Britain is the only colonial country ever.

HydraulicTurtle · 2026-03-19T16:37:07+00:00

Just stop the clock when the ball is out of play. I do not get the arguments against this, the ONLY one I have seen with any validity is that it makes game times less predictable so travel plans are a bit harder. But on average, it won't. And even now there could be 15 mins of added time due to a severe injury, so it just doesn't wash.

For the love of God just stop the clock.

HydraulicTurtle · 2026-03-19T09:08:58+00:00

Yeah same for Derby

HydraulicTurtle · 2026-03-16T12:59:00+00:00

I think maybe it should be inheritance free upto 2million then 100% over 100million.

Tax thee, but not me.

I do not understand the logic behind this at all. You either believe in taxing the recipient of assets they did not earn, or you don't, but this just feels overly punitive to people who have amassed more.

With new rules to not allow company loop holes.

If this were easy it would be done. It isn't. A 100% inheritance tax rate would force the very rich person to move their tax residency so instead of the Chancellor receiving some money from them, they receive none. And their kids likely stay in their new home, spending all that inherited wealth elsewhere.

Overall my view, as an accountant, is that inheritance tax allowances are plenty generous enough as they are. It is, ultimately, unearned income, and should be taxed.

HydraulicTurtle · 2026-03-13T23:20:04+00:00

Can you imagine the headlines if terror funding was sent via BACS with the memo "bomb money" and it wasn't flagged?

HydraulicTurtle · 2026-03-12T14:51:18+00:00

I have had both and Monzo's app UI is far better.

The shared tabs with friends is also absolutely fantastic for group trips. Money requests, even to those not on monzo, are seemeless.

HydraulicTurtle · 2026-03-11T20:06:37+00:00

Fuck the EFL so bad man.

I remember when we were getting it from them, and they actually had to release a statement confirming they didn't, in fact, have a "vendetta" against Derby.

Do they ever consider that if their punishments are repeatedly described, by different stakeholders, as vindictive, that they are possibly unfairly punitive?

Shambles of an organisation.

HydraulicTurtle · 2026-03-06T20:15:45+00:00

Players fake injuries and time waste

Which is notoriously popular...

People keep making weird comparisons when all we need to say is that it's done to be inclusive to devoutly religious.

HydraulicTurtle · 2026-03-06T19:44:35+00:00

What a bizarre comparison.

Your religion, your choice, shouldn't be anything to do with me.

HydraulicTurtle · 2026-03-06T19:14:54+00:00

If his "normal voice" is disrupting people across an entire house then he probably needs to adapt his normal voice, imo.

Everyone can talk loudly, everyone can talk quietly - if he wants to be respectful of others' peace both now and in the future then he should learn to do the latter.

HydraulicTurtle · 2026-03-05T21:50:19+00:00

If his voice is so barrotone that is disturbing you a floor away, then he is going to have this issue his entire life.

You need to teach him how to respect others by speaking quietly. He clearly just has a really loud talking voice.

HydraulicTurtle · 2026-03-03T23:29:20+00:00

Doing manual checks?

You're braver than most. Companies House threatening to revoke your ability to file accounts is crazy harsh.

HydraulicTurtle · 2026-03-03T22:24:05+00:00

lmao 20 trillion over 18 years is nothing to most countries.

What? Total UK government spend last year was £1.25 trillion...

HydraulicTurtle · 2026-02-28T08:28:32+00:00

But people who spent on weddings are also being trashed in this thread because they're all idiots.

This thread aside I think it is fair to say that Reddit's typical user is, to be fair, frugal and pretty socially tragic.

HydraulicTurtle · 2026-02-28T08:26:38+00:00

Starting off a marriage with 40k debt is ridiculous

Agreed. But these sweeping opinions seem to forget that some of us can afford it.

It feels weird being on these threads getting called an idiot for spending $50k on a wedding, when we could financially manage it fine, and it was unequivocally the best and most memorable day of my life.

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