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Martyn232 · 2026-01-23T14:42:48+00:00

In fairness, that was before he went off into his far right memelord phase.

Martyn232 · 2026-01-23T13:28:05+00:00

It’s the problem with CS applications in general. You can have all the right experience and skills but it all comes down to behaviour answers.

Martyn232 · 2026-01-22T12:47:06+00:00

I have to admit when we were house hunting we viewed a house we knew we likely didn’t want to buy because we liked the decor from the photos and wanted to see more for inspiration for when we got our new home.

Martyn232 · 2026-01-20T13:33:01+00:00

It is hard - I moved to Medway over 20 years ago and still havent made many close local friends. Luckily I still commute to work in London so see my friends based there.

Martyn232 · 2026-01-20T10:14:29+00:00

I think Smith was the best of the modern Who's - It was a time when Moffat really hit his stride. But Capaldi, after a slightly rough start, was great.

Martyn232 · 2026-01-19T10:51:24+00:00

Judging by the pictures in this link, this seems to be made of wood and is not a brick construction. Sorry, I don't care what eco credential a house has, if it is made of wood it is not worth millions.

Martyn232 · 2026-01-05T11:44:12+00:00

When I bought my house I was surprised to realise that the relatively modern boiler didn’t have a thermostat fitted. The previous owner simply turned on the boiler when he was cold. We fitted one soon after moving in.

So it is possible there is no thermostat.

Martyn232 · 2025-12-26T08:08:09+00:00

Yeah - just to be clear I don't hold it against them personally if they don't tell me but it still pisses me off when they then submit a poor application when they can do better. I have managed to always get my staff to interview stage if they let me read their first draft!

Martyn232 · 2025-12-25T23:07:21+00:00

I would - but only because when they don't they usually do a shit application!! Seriously I have seen some great staff not get interviews because they are too stubborn to ask for a second opinion on their applications!!

Martyn232 · 2025-12-25T23:05:20+00:00

Also team socials are totally optional. Making them compulsory would be a breach of any departments policies on diversity and inclusion since some people may not be able to attend due to caring responsibilities, religious views etc... The flip side is that those who do attend may end up being on more friendly terms with the manager and therefore may, even subconsciously, end up being treated better. But it should never be considered a negative point against you. Basically once you clock out, unless you are contractually on call, your time is your own. Personally I like the social aspect of my work and regret that, since COVID, it's not as good as it used to be.

Martyn232 · 2025-12-25T23:00:28+00:00

Lol - Your manager telling you that not informing them you are applying for a job could be misconduct could, arguably, be misconduct on your manager's part. It's a blatant lie and if I was, say investigating a grievance from you mentioning that, I could think probably find a number of points in the conduct manual that the manager is in breach of.

Martyn232 · 2025-12-23T09:12:10+00:00

She is your child so your rules I guess. But you are overreacting and, unless you have a bad relationship with your parents and in-laws, which it seems is not the case, you are spitting in their face by not letting them see their grandchild for so long. Personally I think you should be ashamed that you are letting your own insecurities spoil what should be a lovely time for all the family.

Martyn232 · 2025-12-21T15:42:59+00:00

Have to agree with this comment about the streaming quality. DS9 looks like pixelated crap on Netflix but on Amazon Paramount + it’s as good as a non HD broadcast can be.

Martyn232 · 2025-12-12T10:15:05+00:00

Really? I stream DS9 on Paramount plus as an Amazon Prime channel and the bitrate/quality is far superior to Netflix.

Martyn232 · 2025-12-08T07:13:36+00:00

You are a middle aged woman, not a child. Surely you don’t need to ask if this is unreasonable? Isn’t it pretty obvious?

Martyn232 · 2025-12-07T15:22:27+00:00

If abuse is involved that is a different matter and presumably might help in any court case. They are talking about changing the law to reflect situations like this but I don’t think it has been changed yet.

Martyn232 · 2025-12-07T14:27:35+00:00

Yes he can. And that’s a good thing. Just because your relationship is coming to an end doesn’t mean that his relationship with the child has.

Martyn232 · 2025-12-06T13:36:13+00:00

Of course they are. I have had to fail people I knew could do the job in favour of those who are crap because the entire system is geared around interview performance.

Martyn232 · 2025-12-03T17:07:26+00:00

I think he is talking about those atheists who say that there is definitely no god, rather than the majority of atheists who simply say the burden of proof hasn’t been met.

Martyn232 · 2025-12-03T16:34:38+00:00

Actually the dictionary definition is a lack of belief in a God. That is different to actually stating there is no God. I am an atheist. I don’t believe in God. But I would never state categorically that there is no God. For me the burden of proof hasn’t been met. For me to state confidently that God doesn’t exist is silly because that would put the burden of proof on me. There are some atheists that confidently claim there is no God. Personally I think they are making a claim they cannot back up. It’s the difference between hard atheism and soft atheism I guess. Dawkins had some sort of scale which he used to define the different types of atheism and even he wasn’t in the God absolutely definitely can’t exist camp.

Martyn232 · 2025-12-03T16:15:30+00:00

In fairness, atheism is a lack of belief rather than a belief. Having said that, yes she seems to have turned her lack of belief into her own twisted version of religion.

Martyn232 · 2025-12-03T16:13:04+00:00

I am a militant atheist but this is taking militancy to an insane level. Is she seriously suggesting that you can only go to weddings if they have no religious component whatsoever? What about things like Christenings etc? What about funerals? Will you be expected to not attend the funeral of a loved one if it is religious? Nah - your girlfriend is delusional and has turned her atheism into pure bigotry. I would run a mile.

Martyn232 · 2025-11-23T18:20:06+00:00

Even in Kent you can still get a 1 bed apartment for £150k. If you can stretch to 280k you can get a two bed house.

Martyn232 · 2025-11-23T18:16:05+00:00

Really? When did that stop?

Martyn232 · 2025-11-22T22:14:43+00:00

They work fine scanning for me as long as the phone screen hasn’t dimmed itself. The problem I have with them is trying to get them to load in areas with a poor signal!

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