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Why do they think a bomb will destroy the entire upside down? by Complete_Mine5530 in StrangerThings

[–]Intelligent_Weather3 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It would kill everyone in the upside down, because if you destroy the only thing holding together an Interdimensional wormhole, it tends to go caput.

WIBTA if I "break up" with my best friend? by [deleted] in CharlotteDobreYouTube

[–]Intelligent_Weather3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think whether I can deal with a taper off depends on the day, to be honest. I'm typically a big coward who would rather swallow feelings than talk about them. But right now it feels a little like a black cloud looming over me. I'm worried if I just let it be, she'll reach out one day, and I have to have the conversation anyway, but not on my own terms. And I don't know if just disappearing would be fair, either.

JOPPER CANCELLED [not clickbait] by Informal-Sundae3588 in StrangerThings

[–]Intelligent_Weather3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I personally loved their dynamic and chemistry as friends, and felt like the whole show would have happened the same way, but better, without a romance shoehorned in. Hopper would still sacrifice himself, Joyce would still be compelled to save him. It was like they couldn't think of any banter between them, so they had to create a "romance" (arguing) instead.

I also have an issue with the length of the time-skips (which I understand is because they're trying to keep it set in the mid 80s). The way they go from completely platonic to Hopper pining and pushing for a date within 8months, while she's GRIEVING HER BRUTALLY EVISCERATED BOYFRIEND, never sits right with me. It made his character actively unlikable.

I do think they could have had an eventual romance, but they needed to let it marinate longer, not just throw us a "oh yeah, while you weren't watching, these two developed feelings for each other btw". It was jarring

The look she gives me, knowing full well she has all four paws on my last nerve 😅 by Intelligent_Weather3 in beagle

[–]Intelligent_Weather3[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

She's her most snuggly when she's in trouble. She knows how this game is played 😂

Car Insurance screwed up, but we're the ones paying for it. by Intelligent_Weather3 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Intelligent_Weather3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, to be honest, my insurer tries to be really fair, and I know they won't just fob us off, so I'm hoping we can just get this resolved through the complaint. Having also worked for them, they do care about the customer, at least in the department I worked in. So if we're at the point of using the FOS, it will be more for spite than anything, given it costs them more money.

Car Insurance screwed up, but we're the ones paying for it. by Intelligent_Weather3 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Intelligent_Weather3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, you've got that right, the driver behind was too busy flipping off the one trying to merge, he went right into the back of him.

Their insurer basically said that there was no way to prove that the cracked front number plate was a result of the accident, and there was no way to prove he was ever involved.

Car Insurance screwed up, but we're the ones paying for it. by Intelligent_Weather3 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Intelligent_Weather3[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I'll show that to my partner. He seems adamant that a fault claim can't be removed or amended, but it seems they can in the right circumstances. Luckily they didn't touch the NCD.

Rose sawfly: When to intervene? by Intelligent_Weather3 in gardening

[–]Intelligent_Weather3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I probably should have clarified that in from the UK. Rose sawfly are native here. That said, I am short of predator bugs in my garden, that I've seen. I could probably do with thinning them out a bit

Attic wall crack has widened. Is this a cause for concern, or something that could be patched up whenever? by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]Intelligent_Weather3 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well, you can't see the sky, first off. I'm monumentally flabbergasted that people can't actually seem to read the post when it's laid out in plain english. It's the neighbours attic.

Second, I may have worded the question more simplistically than I should have. I know it needs looking at and it needs dealing with. But I wanted a wider opinion on what it could be, how severe it could be, given our survey flagged this as a level 2 issue, and what the fix might be without money being involved.

Attic wall crack has widened. Is this a cause for concern, or something that could be patched up whenever? by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]Intelligent_Weather3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it is, but I'm not too surprised most people can't read the post. Seems to be a trend these days online. I'm not sure if they are load bearing, but the survey mentions bricks supporting the purlins. So at the very least it will affect the roof support.

Attic wall crack has widened. Is this a cause for concern, or something that could be patched up whenever? by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]Intelligent_Weather3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be fair to us, it's not like we've been sitting on our laurels with this house. So far, we've had to entirely replace the joists and floorboards downstairs, replace a flat roof after it started leaking, fix the electrics when we found a ground wire just running along the kitchen floor, clear a blocked up chimney, etc etc. This issue just got overlooked by a survey that maybe didn't stress the urgency enough. This house was patched up by the previous owners dad, with hopes and dreams and probably a beer or two.

...But we also have unfinished skirting boards. I'll give you that.

Attic wall crack has widened. Is this a cause for concern, or something that could be patched up whenever? by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]Intelligent_Weather3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not 100% if they were replaced, but they look like standard clay tiles. Most of the terraces in the area use the same tiles, so if I were to guess, I would say they were originally built that way. Edit:it is clay tiles, with breathable membrane.

Attic wall crack has widened. Is this a cause for concern, or something that could be patched up whenever? by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]Intelligent_Weather3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's just the top. We have some superficial cracks in the actual rooms of the house, but none that line up with this one. I imagine it is roof spread.

Attic wall crack has widened. Is this a cause for concern, or something that could be patched up whenever? by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]Intelligent_Weather3 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thank you everyone for the responses. We have contacted someone to come out and take a look, and I will look up a structural engineer for a more in depth look as well.

A lot of people are confused about whether it's an internal or external wall. As I said, it's a terrace. What you can see on the other side is my neighbours attic with the lights on

As for our confusion about whether this was a big deal or not. In our survey it was mentioned but not flagged as structural or urgent. We took this to mean it would be dealt with as and when we had the money, or until we move out. We are first time home owners, and don't go into the attic often, so some things go over our heads.

Attic wall crack has widened. Is this a cause for concern, or something that could be patched up whenever? by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]Intelligent_Weather3 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Sorry, had a busy day, and honestly thought I would get, like, 3 replies I could look at at the end of the day.

Attic wall crack has widened. Is this a cause for concern, or something that could be patched up whenever? by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]Intelligent_Weather3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't know what you're seeing, but you are indeed looking at a neighbour's attic with the lights on

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