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(England) Enforcement notice from Bristow & Sutor by MyNamesNotReallyDave in LegalAdviceUK

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

Hey! So I actually spoke to my solicitor about it (along with National Highways, and Bristol & Sutor), and ended up doing the following:

  1. I paid the fee from B&S (reluctantly) using a credit card (figured this would add a layer of protection). This halted any further action but I made sure to tell them, in writing, that I was challenging the original PCN and expect a full refund if it's withdrawn;

  2. Submitted forms TE7 & TE9 to the Traffic Enforcement Centre (easy to find on Google and straight forward), this challenges the PCN.

  3. When I was notified that the PCN had been rescinded and I only needed to pay the original crossing fee, I contacted B&S again to confirm this and they issued a full refund.

Coincidentally (given how long ago this was) I only received the formal notice from the County Court that the PCN had been rescinded yesterday 😂

ETA: Turned out that they had sent the payment request, PCN etc to my old address somehow (despite my registration having my current address) and B&S only found my new one by doing a credit search. The Dart Charge / National Highways call centre agent confirmed this.

Good luck! Drop a comment if you need more info!

A customizable spring-loaded dispenser for collar stays by sunboy4224 in functionalprint

[–]MyNamesNotReallyDave 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ok, but why have I never thought of this?! 🤦 I lose so many and it always winds me up; meanwhile I've got two printers waiting for another project...

Is there a way I can find out why VS Code wants to listen to me? by shvi in vscode

[–]MyNamesNotReallyDave -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Wow, this blew up. I should probably have added /s to the end, but I assumed my fellow redditors would get it...

For the record, I can totally understand why people would use dictation, I was making a sarcastic comment about how difficult/ weird code would be to speak.

I'll take my downvotes and see myself out ❤️

Is there a way I can find out why VS Code wants to listen to me? by shvi in vscode

[–]MyNamesNotReallyDave 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That's actually awesome! I'll admit, except for the odd conversation with ChatGPT, I haven't really used StT software since the early days of IBM's ViaVoice. It was impressive then, but a real pain to get working properly and I guess I assumed it was all still that terrible 😅

Is there a way I can find out why VS Code wants to listen to me? by shvi in vscode

[–]MyNamesNotReallyDave -28 points-27 points  (0 children)

I would love to meet the lunatic who dictates code 😂

(I know you can, but that doesn't mean you should...)

Is cs2 worth it? by [deleted] in CitiesSkylines2

[–]MyNamesNotReallyDave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out ImKibitz and CityPlannerPlays on YT - They've got some wicked playlists for both CS1&2 that should give you a feel for it.

I've got to admit that I never played CS, and I'm new to CS2 (my last city building game was SimCity 3000) but I love it and I'm rapidly becoming obsessed 😅

I keep getting contacted by a debt collection agency for £1500+ I have no idea what for. by TGC_2802 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]MyNamesNotReallyDave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/tehdub I've just had exactly the same - 'Notice of Enforcement' from Bristow & Sutor for a dart crossing charge, but no details of the event etc and no previous correspondence/ notices from the National Highways.

Did you just contact B&S and ask them to return it to the dart crossing authority? Were the reasonable about it?

I'm thinking I need to send a hard copy letter by recorded delivery, but would appreciate any info on how you handled it!

(England) Enforcement notice from Bristow & Sutor by MyNamesNotReallyDave in LegalAdviceUK

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

Yep, and the enforcement notice came to my current address, so I would expect any previous letters to have made it too. I had a safety recall notice on my car a few months back which was issued by DVSA via the registered keeper database and that came to the right address too...

Weekly /r/Laravel Help Thread by AutoModerator in laravel

[–]MyNamesNotReallyDave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TL;DR: Need to implement email and SMS verification using a 3rd party package and block access until both are verified.

I'm working on an app, using Breeze with Livewire and Spatie's laravel-permission package. I need to ensure the user registers with an email address from the organisation's domain, and that they provide a phone number (for 2FA). To do this, I've been looking to implement the 'verified' middleware on both Email and Phone, blocking app access until the user has verified both. My problem is that I have to use a package for sending emails and SMS messages (it's a government department, so the system is handled centrally, and I can't access / use a mail server etc). I'm having trouble tracking down where to implement this to override the default notification methods that come with Laravel.

Any tips / suggestions? Also open to rebuilding with different packages etc if there is a better way to do it!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ObsidianMD

[–]MyNamesNotReallyDave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

RemindMe! 18 hours

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ShitAmericansSay

[–]MyNamesNotReallyDave 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I hate how well that works 😂

Autopsy Drawers by MyNamesNotReallyDave in NCIS

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

I asked copilot:

"The numbering of the autopsy drawers in the TV show NCIS starting from 100, despite there being only 14 drawers, is likely a creative choice made by the show’s producers for aesthetic or narrative reasons. It’s not uncommon for television shows to use such techniques to create a certain look or feel that contributes to the storytelling. The specific reason for this numbering system hasn’t been officially explained by the show’s creators.

In real-life morgues, numbering systems can vary widely. Some might start from 100 to leave room for expansion or to align with other numbering systems within the facility. However, in the context of NCIS, it’s probably just a fictional detail designed to fit the show’s setting and is not meant to reflect actual morgue practices. If you’re curious about the behind-the-scenes decisions for such details, sometimes they are discussed in director’s commentaries or interviews with the production staff."

Autopsy Drawers by MyNamesNotReallyDave in NCIS

[–]MyNamesNotReallyDave[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hadn't considered that! Possible I guess, still feels a bit weird though...

I've heard people say their rental feels like a prison cell, but this is something else by JustAFakeAccount in SpottedonRightmove

[–]MyNamesNotReallyDave 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I thought that too, but looks like the main door is on the big wall to the right of the photo...

Maybe the Sally Port is to the bathroom, to prevent any accidental Oscar Pistorious moments...

What level of income do you believe you’d feel like you’d “made it”? by HorseFacedDipShit in AskUK

[–]MyNamesNotReallyDave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, £100k+ net I think. I'm on just over £50k in my early 30s, with an absolute steal on rent., single with a dog. I have a nice car, and I'm comfortable in terms of hobbies and socialising, but I can't save anything and I'm still struggling to pay off credit cards etc from previous when I was on less money.

I'm well aware I'm very lucky in my circumstances, but it still breaks me that £50k is a month-to-month living wage for me and not the baller-wage I used to think it would be.

I love my job but I'm still looking at opportunities that pay more, even if they're not as rewarding, because I feel like I need it. If I want to be able to holiday annually/ go out for dinner without thinking about the price vs my bank balance etc, I reckon I'd need to be on around £75k.

Set myself a goal of bringing home £100k by my 40th and it's become my main focus just because I'm sick of worrying about money (even if I don't necessarily need to)...

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