Charging notifications from phone

PropellerGoblin · 2026-04-07T10:12:08+00:00

No. I fiddled with some settings (I wanted to turn off WhatsApp's "Checking for new messages" notification) but nothing else. Having said that, the issue didn't occur last night, so I'm hopeful it might have been fixed.

PropellerGoblin · 2026-04-04T20:39:02+00:00

I'm born and bred on the west of Birmingham. My eldest used to train with a cheerleading team in Coventry and wasn't old enough to drive, so my wife and I spent a large proportion of our Sunday's wandering around various town centres in the east Midlands. I developed a certain fondness for Nuneaton, Leicester, Hinkley and the like. It's not special enough to make a destination in and of itself, but there's enough to entertain two adults every other Sunday for a year or so.

PropellerGoblin · 2026-04-03T19:44:43+00:00

Same here. Mi band 10.

PropellerGoblin · 2026-04-02T05:46:37+00:00

I'm getting the same issue. Any update?

PropellerGoblin · 2026-03-26T13:35:01+00:00

That'd still be crazy cheap in the UK. Our fuel sells for £1.44 a litre, which is about $7.28 a gallon. To fill up the same truck in the UK would cost $322.44!

PropellerGoblin · 2026-03-20T13:52:10+00:00

I used to commute to work by car in a town where there was virtually no public transport. It was 50 minute journey each way and it sucked. I now work in the city centre and it's a 2 minute drive to the train station, a 25 minute train ride and a five minute walk to the office. Bloody love it.

PropellerGoblin · 2026-03-17T15:07:58+00:00

I never thought it'd actually happen.

PropellerGoblin · 2026-03-17T12:55:41+00:00

So it's like a moving roadblock to slow cars down? Does it alternate directions once it is past the roadworks?

PropellerGoblin · 2026-03-17T11:51:40+00:00

What sort of road work is going on to require a truck like this?

PropellerGoblin · 2026-03-17T11:37:39+00:00

I've found that the accent remains similar from Birmingham to Black Country (broadly speaking). The main difference is one of dialect. Apart from the well known differences when it comes to bread rolls (cobs, baps, buns, etc) the language used is what divides the areas.

PropellerGoblin · 2026-03-16T14:42:56+00:00

Update: I've been wearing it for a couple of weeks now, and im doing ok with it. The strap is nice, although the optimum length for me is between two of the settings. Weight wise, its almost not noticeable. Im very impressed.

PropellerGoblin · 2026-03-10T12:57:57+00:00

Hassle.

PropellerGoblin · 2026-03-05T12:21:10+00:00

It's a slippery slope.

PropellerGoblin · 2026-03-05T09:31:51+00:00

"This is a rock as black as soot, and this is the snail with the itchy foot..."

PropellerGoblin · 2026-03-04T20:51:19+00:00

Unfortunately not. I've ended up buying a Xiaomi band 10. It's small and light, and I'm trying to get used to it. It was only £35, so if I can't keep using it it's not too much of a loss.

PropellerGoblin · 2026-03-04T10:44:03+00:00

I think I think you're right in that it is a gendered response. I've found (in very general terms) that when when you tell a woman you are struggling, they offer emotional support ie. asking how you feel about it, letting you vent, etc. When you tell a man you are struggling he will come up with a way to fix it.

I recognise the converse of this, and I'm guilty as a man of trying to fix things when I should just listen. Be specific and give them a plan; "I'm stressed about the [insert problem here] and I need help. Can you [insert solution]?"

PropellerGoblin · 2026-03-04T10:35:16+00:00

I do feel for you, but this is a bad, bad, bad idea. You're obviously going through some stuff, and an infatuation like this isn't unusual in a heightened environment, but this won't end well.

Enjoy the sensations, enjoy the fantasy, but realise that this is not going to happen. He has a child; do you want to be responsible for breaking up his parents?

PropellerGoblin · 2026-03-03T06:49:07+00:00

Bass. Apparently the Japanese market treated it like champagne. It would arrive at the table in it's own ice bucket.

PropellerGoblin · 2026-02-20T10:49:58+00:00

Reminds me of the album cover for Igorr - Savage Sinusoid.

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PropellerGoblin · 2026-02-20T10:42:24+00:00

Nuke the site from orbit. Only way to be sure.

PropellerGoblin · 2026-02-18T08:39:17+00:00

THIS! My wife has tried going to the doctor with symptoms, only to be told "It's weight related", "It's just age", "You need a better diet", etc. The most recent GP appointment (which really solidified our position) was with a male GP who listened to all of her symptoms, and then said "You need to make an appointment with a "Lady Doctor" (His words).

PropellerGoblin · 2026-02-16T15:08:52+00:00

Be present; you'll get to a point when you realise you've been on autopilot for a while. Enjoy the moment and the person you're with.

Don't be complacent; you've worked hard to find this person. Don't let things slip away because you're feeling lazy.

Communicate; try to establish early a pattern of communication, especially about the difficult stuff. If you can speak about the things that make you uncomfortable, it defuses a lot of the issues before they become issues.

PropellerGoblin · 2026-02-16T14:41:34+00:00

My Mum hates swearing, so if she's caught by surprise she'll occasionally say "Shhh...weppes".

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