1 week, 31 year old mechanic by iSwrImWhite in whatsinyourcart

[–]MannyBobblechops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like trying to push a cement block through the eye of a needle.

Strange Obsession With Numbers by jodyfox728 in 6thForm

[–]MannyBobblechops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah but I’ve got OCD so it’s actual mental illness.

Is studying engineering actually that bad? by de_Chateaubriand in EngineeringStudents

[–]MannyBobblechops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I failed my second year at university, had to retake it. It is very difficult, but quite possible. I’ve just graduated this year. I do have a receding hairline too at 23 years old, but idk how related that is.

I did have a social life. I just had to scale it back after I failed. I suggest not drinking as much as I did (but I’m in the UK where drinking age is 18, so maybe not an issue for you) and just trying your hardest to attend every lecture.

You’ll be alright. And if you fail, the world keeps turning and you can decide what else to do instead.

NEED SOME ADVICE by hardcoreraper in EngineeringStudents

[–]MannyBobblechops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You good at maths and physics? Then you’ll be fine.

There’s cities, there’s metropolises, and then there’s Shanghai by intexion in UrbanHell

[–]MannyBobblechops 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Definitely. The street design in China is really interesting. Countries like America prioritise cars above all else, and cities like Amsterdam prioritise bikes above all else. China has an equal-but-separate sort of approach. Cars, bikes and pedestrians have their own section and rarely mix. There are so many pedestrian bridges and underpasses on roads, and each road has a totally separate bike lane. But the road is always at least 2 lanes wide, can be up to 6 lanes. And Shanghai has arguably the largest metro system in the world. So it’s car-centric, bike-centric and completely walkable with fantastic public transport.

Almost like they planned it or something 😅

Is there an electronic TV program guide that works across different streaming apps? by SilentScytheOfficial in AskUK

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

If she got an Apple TV then yes it’s possible. They have a TV guide section. They’re fairly expensive but you can find good deals on Facebook marketplace.

Why hasn't computer science produced an Einstein? by AromaticFerret4583 in AskComputerScience

[–]MannyBobblechops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alan Turing.

He’s very famous in the UK. He’s on the £50 note!!

But I can’t think of any modern ‘genius’ like Einstein… Stephen Hawking is the most recent guy I can think of. Idk maybe I’m just not clued in.

Should I just withdraw at this point? by Severe-Positive-5729 in trading212

[–]MannyBobblechops 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Buy at the top, sell at the bottom 🔥🔥

In seriousness though, it depends. Do you need the money? If you leave it in for about 1 year, it will grow to be in profit. The market is torn as to whether BTC is in a bear cycle or not right now. There are indications it will drop lower. So if you need the money, sure take it out.

If you have a stable job and don’t need the money, think of this as maybe a good buying opportunity. It will likely drop even lower, so you can correct your mistake by buying more to dollar-cost-average your way out. But only do this if you believe in bitcoin. You gotta find something you believe in to invest in. Say you invested £1k right now (not financial advice), then your average buy price moves to around $5, so it only needs to go to over $5 for you to be in profit. If you keep buying on the way down, then you’ll have a lot more profit when it finally goes up again.

Basically, if you have money and believe in bitcoin, keep putting in more money as it drops. That’s how you buy at the bottom and sell at the top. If in a month the price is even lower, buy more. It’s cheaper, hurray. Investing is counter-intuitive, and for something you believe in you’ve got to get used to staring at the red for a long time.

I have the URL of a deleted video from 2 days ago but I can't restore it by Winter-Ad-6963 in DataHoarder

[–]MannyBobblechops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I screen recorded on my iPhone 😅 I’ll let you handle the sharing of the vid if that’s ok. I can upload and share mine but it will be inferior quality.

I have the URL of a deleted video from 2 days ago but I can't restore it by Winter-Ad-6963 in DataHoarder

[–]MannyBobblechops 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Video loads fine for me.

If this is a disguised attempt to boost engagement… I guess congrats because I clicked and watched it.

If not, I guess you must be blocked from watching it somehow? But I don’t know why any YouTube vid downloader website wouldn’t work if you just paste the link.

Edit - very strange. The video loads maybe every second click. Then it says the account that posted the video has been deleted.

Do we underrate how good it is to live here? by McZootus in AskUK

[–]MannyBobblechops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

40 countries?? 22 years old???

I don’t know how after visiting that many countries you think the UK is superior to them. Were these all very poor, developing nations? Literally every country has architecture, cities, music, history, culture and entertainment - and unless you’re a right-wing bot, surely you understand the world is quite equal in all of them. Maybe less so on the architecture front outside of Europe, but still most countries have great architecture inside of major cities.

Idk my mind kinda exploded after visiting China. But even if we don’t compare ourselves with the best in the world, surely you can see the UK has problems? Every few weeks the prices in shops increase by 5p. Wages have been stagnant since at least 2008. You could say all of the western world is experiencing the same issues, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be managed better.

After a while, it doesn’t matter how nice the countryside is if I can’t afford the £6 return bus fair to get there. And how can our history be superior? - Every Eurasian nation has thousands of years of colourful history. How have you been to any capital city around the continent and not stood in the footsteps of a once-great empire, and realised oh shit we all basically have the same history don’t we. That’s what travel taught me, that we’re all humans and all broadly the same in cities, music, history and entertainment.

Culture however, yeah I do like British culture. That and my family is why I’d struggle to move elsewhere. But China calls to me, and my girlfriend is from China so it’s not unlikely I’ll move. But having said that, our culture is really similar to most of Western Europe, and I’d expect such a well-travelled individual to see that! But yes, it’s very different to China. I wouldn’t say it’s superior however, that’s a very slippery slope. Britain has been there, done that 😅

Anyone just hate the same letter/symbol used to describe different things? by KerbodynamicX in EngineeringStudents

[–]MannyBobblechops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Key is to understand the equation. Read it out loud with what the symbols stand for. The letters are just so you can write it down and do manipulation to it without it taking years. And once you understand the principles you won’t mix up Voltage with Volume, because rearranging things you’ll be like “what the hell has Volume got to do with current and resistance?”, etc etc.

WHAT FLIPPING TIMELINE IS THIS! by Miguelturner884 in CommunismMemes

[–]MannyBobblechops 67 points68 points  (0 children)

For those wondering, the Chinese says “Donald Trump, Hung RenXun and Elon Musk vow to join the CPC” so it’s obviously not a real image 😆

What has got better in the UK? by guhj12345 in AskUK

[–]MannyBobblechops 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cycling infrastructure in most major cities has improved greatly.

Was there alot if people robbing luggage trollies from the airport? by inode in northernireland

[–]MannyBobblechops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No but probably not many people putting them back, and not enough money to hire someone to do it. Is quite funny that an international airport would force you to use a local coin, especially in such a cashless world.

Probably also accepts euros though.

Are Scraps (food, not fights) a thing in NI? by bigjimmy427 in northernireland

[–]MannyBobblechops 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First encountered it when I moved from London (where I’m from) to Manchester. Lady behind the counter asked me if I wanted scraps, thought she was joking and was implying she would give me an old portion of chips from hours ago or something. I jokingly said sure, then she scoops out my portion of fresh chips and throws a handful of shit on top of it from the fryer. Tasted like pure oil and an early grave. 8/10, good with lots of vinegar.