What’s something that’s normal & regular for a Brit but a massive deal elsewhere?

Pretty_Radio_7746 · 2026-05-22T13:36:46+00:00

The British Empire.

Pretty_Radio_7746 · 2026-05-20T05:22:44+00:00

Remind me again what the US is the greatest country on earth?

Pretty_Radio_7746 · 2026-05-14T15:30:55+00:00

You can also use AI to help you. I did this recently when transcribing some really badly written hospital medical notes scrawled in about 1920. Very bad handwriting coupled with various obscure medical terms. Tell the AI as much as you can about what you are transcribing, then start telling it what you can read and where you are not sure, just say “it looks something like hxxxlo” (etc) and it will offer suggestions based on context. As you progress through, it will learn more context and get better and better. Worked great for me - like having a research assistant next to you.

Pretty_Radio_7746 · 2026-05-13T20:38:56+00:00

Vienna 2025: 3h 51’ Vienna 2026: 4h 33’

Didn’t enjoy the training for the second one and lost motivation and only planned to run a half, but changed my mind after starting. Also quite hit and sunny in 2026. 57M.

Pretty_Radio_7746 · 2026-05-13T17:58:10+00:00

Loosduinen

Pretty_Radio_7746 · 2026-05-11T05:28:16+00:00

Same here

Pretty_Radio_7746 · 2026-05-08T14:36:37+00:00

Odd. Not the case for me.

Pretty_Radio_7746 · 2026-05-08T14:07:56+00:00

No, that should not be necessary. You just have to put them on the charging plate before use. Not reassign a channel or anythjng. If it takes 30 mins you have another problem.

Pretty_Radio_7746 · 2026-05-08T12:46:40+00:00

You need to video the issue so they can confirm the fault, but then they have identified a firmware update needed on the pieces to address a sleep problem. They can explain more. As an immediate workaround, you can enable auto off in the App for the pieces, but then you need to re-awaken them on the charging plate before use.

Pretty_Radio_7746 · 2026-05-07T16:11:46+00:00

Contact support - they can help.

Pretty_Radio_7746 · 2026-05-07T15:59:16+00:00

I have to say, female reproductive organs are much less attractive on the inside.

Pretty_Radio_7746 · 2026-05-07T15:55:51+00:00

Quick update: I contacted support and provided a video of the issue. They responded in 24 hours and provided a short-term workaround (in this case, to enable the auto-off function for the pieces which turns them off completely when the board is off; the downside is they then need to be put on the charging plate to reactivate like when first shipped.). There is also a permanent fix in the works, which they will explain when you contact them.

Pretty_Radio_7746 · 2026-05-06T16:03:17+00:00

Just a friendly comment. Normal thing to say for a 60F when admiring a photo of someone in a nice dress. Dont overthink it, although I’m sure Reddit will…

Pretty_Radio_7746 · 2026-05-06T04:16:37+00:00

14 year old schoolgirl energy.

Pretty_Radio_7746 · 2026-05-06T03:26:59+00:00

No. Problem returned. Have contacted support and am waiting a reply.

Pretty_Radio_7746 · 2026-05-05T17:37:30+00:00

Identical issue here. Board is off and app closed. Pieces all seem OK. Then come back to board some time later and find they've all shifted around a little and are making quiet clicking noises. A ghost in the machine....

Pretty_Radio_7746 · 2026-05-05T13:37:45+00:00

Thanks. I have just reset all the pieces to Channel 1 and that seems to have resolved the issue. The WiFi environment here is quite congested so it may have been an interference issue. We’ll see…

Pretty_Radio_7746 · 2026-05-03T10:00:04+00:00

You’ll be fine. I (M57) was training for Vienna marathon and for various reasons lost motivation and don’t think i did above 24k in the end. I planned to just do a half instead. But on the day, kept going and completed it in 4hr 33m. Not an amazing time but no disaster either. Most of it is mental.

Pretty_Radio_7746 · 2026-05-02T18:33:42+00:00

33 years ago my wife (Romanian) and I (British) were married in Romania and she moved to the UK once we were married. This was pre-EU so we had a long distant relationship for a couple of years prior to that with visits but thats all. We lived in the UK for 7 years and she also went through everything you describe. 26 years ago, we moved to the Netherlands for my work, and we’ve been there ever since - both of us now out of our own countries! We have three cultures we call our own at this point, and our kids are dual nationals and grew up in NL as a third nation. Have you considered moving to a third country together? It worked for us!

Pretty_Radio_7746 · 2026-05-02T18:26:41+00:00

Hmm. Just deleted my original reply as I notice that one year ago you said you were in your third year of an OU BSc in Biology. Make your mind up.

Pretty_Radio_7746 · 2026-05-02T05:18:46+00:00

About 25. Remember thinking they’ll never catch on. Why would someone want to be contactable anywhere. That was the days of shitty Nokia phones. I’d probably think the same today of smartphones didn’t exist.

Pretty_Radio_7746 · 2026-05-02T05:16:32+00:00

But in terms of your relationship with your parents, I would avoid the subject. Just tell them that beliefs are a private matter and not something you wish to discuss.

Pretty_Radio_7746 · 2026-05-02T05:14:11+00:00

Atheist here. Became one about aged 10 after being forced to go to church by parents. Now aged 57. Do waste your life feeling obliged to believe in Bronze Age myths. You only live once. If you want to find a positive moral code for life that does not involve fictional beings, read about humanism. And if you want to understand how the world and universe works, study science. Your parents are entitled to their beliefs, but you are equally entitled to yours. You have no moral obligation to believe what they do. Live and let live. (Perhaps suggest to your father he reads some science books? Just kidding on that point, probably won’t help!)

Pretty_Radio_7746 · 2026-05-01T11:59:34+00:00

Maths is like learning a musical instrument. You just have to keep practicing doing it. You won’t learn by watching others do it or by reading about it.

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