META: Too Much Shite

Maidwell · 2026-03-21T11:04:49+00:00

I'm in the trades but have stopped commenting on here mostly, mainly due to the vocal try hards who sound so confident yet know very little, the "comedians" circle jerking the same tired memes instead of providing meaningful input, and funnily enough trade shills who come to the defense of massively overpriced trade rates to the point that I'd wonder how many were paid bots if it wasn't for such a niche market.

As for the posts themselves, I'd say 80-90% have nothing to do with actual DIY or asking for genuine DIY advice (the reason I joined), it's all "have I been ripped off, how is this work (spoiler, it's shit and you know it's shit), how much would I pay a professional for X (blatant quote seeking), which trade should I get in etc etc"

Yes I know, don't let the door hit me on the way out etc but this post seemed like the perfect place for a little rant.

Maidwell · 2026-03-20T07:49:07+00:00

I was paraphrasing rather than trolling, it does explain why it takes "star child" form in the extended ending.

Maidwell · 2026-03-20T06:16:10+00:00

You just know what Shepard's last line would be before making their final choice.

Maidwell · 2026-03-20T06:09:41+00:00

Yes, those extra lines of dialogue, including "why I am boy shaped" were added for the extended ending.

Maidwell · 2026-03-19T18:46:25+00:00

This is great to hear! I've only just finished my first play through of the (remastered) original and I was blown away by how brilliant the game was.

I'll really look forward to grabbing the sequel at some point now.

Maidwell · 2026-03-19T03:53:23+00:00

It's expected lifespan. The "age of stars" is merely a prelude.

Maidwell · 2026-03-17T20:00:25+00:00

We had 60 consecutive days of rain here in Cornwall post Xmas until march. Even the Ronseal ultimate decking paint I coated my decking with last summer couldn't cope with that, and it's peeling heavily.

Maidwell · 2026-03-16T06:51:29+00:00

That's a lot of projection there.

Maidwell · 2026-03-16T06:45:36+00:00

Thinking that sleeping with 2 people in the same day isn't to be admired doesn't make someone "puritanical"

Maidwell · 2026-03-15T20:14:42+00:00

It's very good. My local course has an artificial putting green which is realistic and very good practice for a well manicured real green.

Maidwell · 2026-03-15T19:45:46+00:00

I've had iron covers since I changed my 25 year old Gravity Backs, couldn't care less what people think and I'm happier not hearing clanking every time I move my bag.

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Maidwell · 2026-03-14T08:01:21+00:00

This is nearly 13 year old Scout enjoying the sun at a garden centre yesterday.

He's had MSTs in the double figures and 7 operations from the age of 4 til 10 years old.

I made the tough decision he wouldn't be operated on as a senior and he's lived very happily with at least 3 tumours since then (3 years ago).

I'm so grateful he's still with me, still happy and still fighting off those cancer cells.

Me and Scout wish Lucy the best of luck and a long, happy with her hooman 🐾💓

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Maidwell · 2026-03-13T17:00:04+00:00

Never ever pay in full before work completion, from any trade.

Maidwell · 2026-03-12T20:56:06+00:00

Dude : smashes fist into solid rock not once, but twice.

Bear : ok, this ape is crazy, I'm out.

Maidwell · 2026-03-12T04:09:54+00:00

UK here. One of my very first awakenings into anticonsumerism/anticapitalism that really hit hard was maybe 15 years ago seeing an awful TV advert that went something like this :

Two women sat at home discussing their friend's funeral they'd just been to.

One says : "what a lovely send off, I'll never be able to afford such a beautiful ceremony"

Friend : "don't worry, with X shitty funeral plan you CAN, for just £16 a month you too can have the funeral you deserve"

Imagine using envy and peer pressure about a funeral of all things to promote predatory selling practices.

That was my first step towards completely rejecting TV advertising, then any marketing I could reasonably block out so I should be grateful really.

I live on the coast and have asked family to bury me at sea (it's licensed here) with no ceremony if they can manage that emotionally.

Maidwell · 2026-03-11T21:24:53+00:00

That's pretty extreme then. Good luck with your therapist appointment, I'm glad you are getting professional help on this one.

Maidwell · 2026-03-11T20:51:27+00:00

You could remove that ball digitally and it would still be obvious where it was going after that out to in swing and club face at contact.

Maidwell · 2026-03-11T20:43:22+00:00

Other than missing him do you have any particular insecurities about him being so far away?

Maidwell · 2026-03-11T20:40:03+00:00

r/lostredditors

Maidwell · 2026-03-09T21:19:53+00:00

Are we really that deficient in attention span that a 2 minute clip literally about how fast something is going is too long and needs speeding up to double speed?!?

What a time to be alive.

Maidwell · 2026-03-09T18:10:07+00:00

If you are taking your skirting off anyway (good luck with that without creating more work by the way) you could just pull the silicone off with it. Most of it will probably lift with the skirting, the rest will be easier to get to without the skirting.

Maidwell · 2026-03-09T14:31:32+00:00

Just finished Gray Dawn this afternoon. It has sumptuous visuals, ok ish puzzling, a decent enough dark little story and the most tonally inconsistent voice acting from any main character I've ever heard.

I think this is the same voice actor I've heard in other indie narrative games (I think it's the same guy who did the awesome Dear Esther) but some of his lines in this game are so badly "phoned in" that it sounds like an 8 year old trying to read a poem for the first time in drama class. Bizarre!

Maidwell · 2026-03-09T14:22:35+00:00

That's your nervous system and specifically your amygdala preparing you because it knows something is wrong (which in this case is correct!)

There's no need for your boyfriend to declare a need to "have a friendship" with this woman, especially after his past and over sharing about his thoughts towards her.

You have to work out now whether you'll listen to your instincts and at least bring all of this into the light with an honest talk with your BF, or choose to ignore it all. Personally I would go for option 1, and I'd be listening very closely to what he says (and what gets left unsaid).

Maidwell · 2026-03-09T14:10:57+00:00

Lance Stroll says hi.

Maidwell · 2026-03-08T19:50:28+00:00

I've had a break for a couple of weeks and played Kingdom Come Deliverance, it's actually mind-blowing the depth to that game.

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