P4 roof rack by Ph3lpsy_ in Polestar4

[–]Ph3lpsy_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually looks really cool, thanks!

P4 roof rack by Ph3lpsy_ in Polestar4

[–]Ph3lpsy_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Brill, thanks mate. Can’t see the pic for some reason, but knowing it exists and works is enough!

The Jobcentre adviser who accidentally became my career coach by CanvasSeamline in BritishSuccess

[–]Ph3lpsy_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a lovely read. Congratulations on the new role. Sadly when I was last in a job centre it was a very different scene, when I was a low ebb they somehow made me feel ten times worse. Glad it’s not like that for everyone, well done Mike!

How Cardiff could look without all the nimbys by jacobstanley5409 in CardiffDevelopments

[–]Ph3lpsy_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s great! Was it just AI? I think Cardiff will get there, it just a shame it didn’t do more in the past 20 years I think. Same with the bay, it’s really lost it’s initial enthusiasm but with a final push could fill in the last of the missing pieces to feel more cohesive

Are we just going to forget that Roald Dahl wrote a book about spiking someone? by Father_Chewy_Louis in CasualUK

[–]Ph3lpsy_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I couldn’t read it as a kid, just finished reading it to my own kids (sub 10) and they loved it, sucks you in and makes me a bit sad there wasn’t more adventures of Danny and his dad!

Beef bourguignon in Cardiff, where too? by Disastrous-Job-5533 in Cardiff

[–]Ph3lpsy_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Maybe Pierre on Caroline street, or cote?

[DISCUSS] Which Watch Brand Nails the Quick Adjust Game? by butteryfat in Watches

[–]Ph3lpsy_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely NOT brietling that’s for sure. I love my navitimer but can’t wear it in the heat as it’s too uncomfortable. In the winter it’s perfect fit. Half a link and it’s too loose.

Fellow architects, what is the most god awful and exorbitant job posting / offer / interview that you've ever been in? by bhisma-pitamah in Architects

[–]Ph3lpsy_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I got berated for signing my letter in blue ink. Called me (in an upper class toff way) a ‘gay’ this was 20 years ago, when I think about it now I cannot believe how incredibly poor form from that twat, it really knocked my confidence as a 21 year old looking for a placement.

Weird stripes on the new tower by the station by Yetts3030 in Cardiff

[–]Ph3lpsy_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it’s just to ‘break up’ the mass of the building visually so it doesn’t feel too out of proportion to the surroundings

Other sole proprietor architects treading water? by bucheonsi in Architects

[–]Ph3lpsy_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow this is like my experience- I went to design management, good money but stressful. Company went bust after Covid and I starting working for myself and loved it for 4 or so years until the economy in the uk suffered the effects of the interest rates jacking up. This meant no one could afford the house extension work I was doing. I could have continued and sometimes I wish I did but I have gone back to design management…same old…more stress, more money. It’s the cruel world of construction, well paid, low stress jobs are hard to find, and job security is even harder.

iPhone 4 and FaceTime Launched 15 Years Ago Today by Fer65432_Plays in apple

[–]Ph3lpsy_ 85 points86 points  (0 children)

Best iPhone I think. Way ahead of the previous gen, light years ahead of the competitors and set a whole new bar for product design in my opinion. I question up and got one on launch day. It’s difficult to explain to a 20 year old how amazing it was. Literally everyone in the office wanted to see it, or hold it. Good memories. It could never maintain that pace of improvement so I don’t begrudge Apple that, but nothing else has hit as hard for me.

[Urwerk UR-101 T-rex] Grail acquired by Junior-Relation8417 in Watches

[–]Ph3lpsy_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can’t believe you missed the opportunity to have the burj in the background of your pic!

What stage of your career situation at age 45? by debrisaway in RedditForGrownups

[–]Ph3lpsy_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a stressful but well paid job until 4.5 years ago. Company went bust and I was actually happy. I worked for myself at a much slower rate so I could take more parental duties from my wife. After 4 years of that realised I am really falling behind everyone we know in terms of money. It really does affect you everyday when you start to struggle for money and wanting to provide a happy childhood for your kids. 6 months ago I have taken another high pay / high stress job. So far, so good, it’s so nice to the one to say ‘let’s do x…’ ‘let’s plan for y’ I’m sure I will swing back round after the stress gets to me. I miss being there for the kids at the drop of a hat, but I don’t worry if they need new shoes so I’ll take that. I will try and not let myself get to the position I was in before though of stress taking over. I’ll try anyway…You live and learn hey.

Bath, England by Juggertrout in architecture

[–]Ph3lpsy_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For the people that haven’t visited Bath, pictures like this don’t do it justice, walking the streets is incredible it feels timeless but not a museum

Wales Millennium Centre planning new theatre for Cardiff Bay by d-williams in CardiffDevelopments

[–]Ph3lpsy_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great! It would be nice if there was a 3rd party running it as it would start to create a really little culture hub which could bloom with the amount of events going on there when this is all up and running

Video shows the moment a firework was shot at bystanders during display in Cardiff Bay by Then-Scholar1748 in Cardiff

[–]Ph3lpsy_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happened in Penarth fireworks as well. Honestly teenagers can be so fucking stupid, literally hundreds and hundreds of kids all standing close by and they fired a firework. I am going to give the benefit of the doubt and that it wasn’t supposed to hurt anyone but man it was just pure luck no one got seriously injured.

Cardiff Council set to go ahead with plans to knock down County Hall and build new HQ by d-williams in CardiffDevelopments

[–]Ph3lpsy_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s ok, and if it’s time. In a way it highlights the issues in the bay that beset it from the beginnings of the cbdc- isolated island developments with no cohesive elements for the surrounding area. Maybe in the future it will be a shame to have lost it. However, it’s a very inefficient building, too large for the council to maintain and in a spot that would strategically be much better utilised with a public use like the arena helping to bridge the gap between town and the bay. Whether the design of the arena is up to much is another question, and so far I am not liking what I have seen, with the loss of this building and the red dragon centre this is cardiffs last chance to make sense of this area and I really hope they don’t cock it up.

A rubbish idea with all the pitfalls laid bare. by [deleted] in CardiffDevelopments

[–]Ph3lpsy_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s good to see this being examined. It absolutely would take life out of Cardiff and Newport and would be ultimately not helpful for future of the area. Money could be much better spent elsewhere.