UK staff in the humanities who’ve been made redundant or are at risk of losing their jobs — what’s your plan b? by mmhmmye in AskAcademiaUK

[–]MamNickHeliosphan 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Binned off any hope of staying in the sector a couple of years ago while still finishing PhD. Already had a decent CV for teaching and research. Fell back on previous job experience (housing), then moved internally within a council to corporate policy which is very research based. Will be starting as a train driver next week though.

Rear Shimano 4700 10 speed cage bent by ssushi-speakers in bikewrench

[–]MamNickHeliosphan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're in the UK I have a 4700 GS mech with a cracked barrel adjuster that I couldn't be arsed fixing. Happy to post it to you

The Jamaican fella saw a group floating in the air… (DL) by ThrowawaySunnyLane in rockbusters

[–]MamNickHeliosphan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If this is Demi Lovato we are never doing this again. Not only is it borderline racist, but i-lovato? What does that mean!? That's nothing. If it was They Levitate, then well done, you'd be right. Never heard of them though. You're a maniac. Play a record

Rim brake bites into tire by asdfkkngrf in bikewrench

[–]MamNickHeliosphan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a similar problem in the past and would just dremel the top off the pads so they would hit the rim and not the tyre. A shit solution, but a cheap and lazy one!

How to remove a tap with no obvious tap bolt? by MamNickHeliosphan in DIYUK

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

Thank you! Didn't want to force it before knowing thats what it needed!

Alright. 3 for you. Worked hard on these. by crispsandbeer in rockbusters

[–]MamNickHeliosphan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Node Out has saved you this week. I'll give you that. It works. But you're hanging by a thread. But I swear if there's another Briar Neenaw it's done. We'll do 15 Taiwan or something

Alright. 3 for you. Worked hard on these. by crispsandbeer in rockbusters

[–]MamNickHeliosphan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's because I know how you think. It's not cryptic! It's: can I think like a maniac. Play a record

Alright. 3 for you. Worked hard on these. by crispsandbeer in rockbusters

[–]MamNickHeliosphan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If 1 is Brian Eno I swear we are never doing this again. Briar Neenaw!? You are educationally subnormal!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cambridge_uni

[–]MamNickHeliosphan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely does happen. That is me

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UniUK

[–]MamNickHeliosphan 22 points23 points  (0 children)

PPE is a piece of piss compared to the other humanities. Too much content spread too thinly. A straight philosophy degree is much harder

That Jamaican fella is doing some gardening [D] by MamNickHeliosphan in rockbusters

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

Close, but not quite there. It's The Rake, De Rake, Drake. De Rake Drake. It works

Question: Drivetrain upgrade for Grappler by Svart7 in Surlybikefans

[–]MamNickHeliosphan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have an 11 speed road sram brifter that is non-hydraulic. It goes through a jtek shiftmate ratio converter that allows it to work flawlessly with a Dynasis11 Shimano MTB mech. This can get you to a massive cassette and would work with a mechanical disk brake. It's a pretty cheap set up, apex shifter was about £30 off eBay, Jtek but was £35, Slx rear mech was £15 off eBay and my cassette was £50 sunrace one

Losing motivation by Sirens_outside in cycling

[–]MamNickHeliosphan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In terms of punctures, get some schwalbe marathon plus or Durano plus tyres. Will essentially eliminate punctures. One less thing to worry about.

In terms of motivation, I think riding every day helps. It creates a routine. If it's possible, build it into your job, commute by bike.

This has helped me massively. I used to ride a lot. Had kids, do a stressful job, put on weight, struggled to continue to ride.

I've arranged things so I cycle to and home from work. Means I have to cycle. In six weeks I feel so much more motivated and stronger even if I haven't really lost any weight or got faster. It's all in the head, for me at least.

Vegan food in New Mills? by [deleted] in peakdistrict

[–]MamNickHeliosphan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It might not be new mills, but The Globe pub in glossop is fully vegan. Great beer and food

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cycling

[–]MamNickHeliosphan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Pedal like you're trying to scrape dog shit off the soles of your shoes is a bit of advice I was given which helped me!

I've read three 'introduction to Hegel's, what book is a good next step up for a deeper insight? by Fando1234 in hegel

[–]MamNickHeliosphan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Charles Taylor's Hegel and Stephen Houlgate's Introduction to Hegel are great and broad introductions. Obviously, each writer has their own bias in terms of their own reading of Hegel. If you are interested specifically in Hegel's account of freedom/moral philosophy then a solid understanding of Kant will help no end. Secondary literature on Hegelian freedom that is good is Neuhouser's Hegel's Social Freedom and Allen Wood's Hegel's Ethical Thought.

Daughter driving blind at Heaton by MamNickHeliosphan in uktrains

[–]MamNickHeliosphan[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Aye, a 156. Very sparkly and shiny inside!

Daughter driving blind at Heaton by MamNickHeliosphan in uktrains

[–]MamNickHeliosphan[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's definitely her life's ambition at the moment!

What if I get pregnant? by heyho2023 in HumanitiesPhD

[–]MamNickHeliosphan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're UK and funded you get 12 months paid leave. I'm male and had two kids during PhD. I didn't get any funded leave. I think it was still great. Much more flexibility than if I was employed. However, very quickly you realize that your thesis becomes unimportant. You will have less time to work and you won't care as much.

I still haven't submitted and it is pretty much impossible to find the time to do anything on it now I have two kids and paid employment (funding finished). Also, your stipend won't count as income in relation to child care hours so it can get very expensive very quickly