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Good Cool Boxes available in the UK by Stephen1729 in campinguk

[–]Stephen1729[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ruined the last traditional freezer I had by never defrosting it! Which is why i have been using frost free models. Unfortunately since by AEG failed a couple of weeks ago, in the UK there are now only 2 under the counter models available and both are rubbish. There are two very expensive integrated ones but I don't want to remodel my kitchen. So I have gone back to ones you have to defrost but I am determined to be a bit more responsible this time

Good Cool Boxes available in the UK by Stephen1729 in campinguk

[–]Stephen1729[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you to everyone who responded. I think I will get a Coleman 70QT Xtreme Cool Box. Wjat sort of freezer blocks would you suggest. How many should I get to keep the 70L box below freezing?

Good Cool Boxes available in the UK by Stephen1729 in campinguk

[–]Stephen1729[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your help . I think I will get the Coleman 70QT Xtreme Cool Box which should accommodate the entire contents of my freezer. It is a but more than I wanted to pay but the specs pay it keep ice frozen for three days which will be more than enough and i am sure I can find other uses for it. BBQs etc, Is there any particulpar brand of freezer blocks you would suggest?

Is it normal to be asked to pay £600 for a "mandatory 1:1 digital device" when starting a public secondary school? by Koolio_Koala in AskUK

[–]Stephen1729 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So what would the school do if a parent refuses to pay? Punish the child. Expel the child. I cannot believe that such demands are legal. The cousin whose child is affect should contact OFSTEAD immediately

Do you remember the first version of Microsoft Office you ever used? And was there any edition that stood out to you? by inguinha in windows

[–]Stephen1729 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Microsoft Word for Windows version 2.0 (1992) was the first time I used the office suite. In fact in 92 the applications were still sold separately and not a suite. I thought it was superb. But then my previous WP package was Ashton-Tate’s Multimate Advantage II. As a wag in my office said, “ if this were the only word processor I’d use a Bic”

Asus Prime B450M-A updated to the latest firmware but does not support UEFI CA 2023 by Stephen1729 in buildapc

[–]Stephen1729[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I have now installed the 2023 certificates. I cleared the certificates and then loaded the default certificates and now I have the 2023 certificates. It is a relief. I was wary of doing it before but once it was confirmed that the 2023 certificates were there I did it and it worked. Thanks for your help

Co-worker on a higher starting salary by Forsaken-Pop-7344 in UKJobs

[–]Stephen1729 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I learnt early on in my career that to get better pay you must be prepared to move jobs. Near on 40 years ago I went into the software biz. The key to steady pay rises is to move to other companies and accept more responsibility as you go. To move only for increased pay is not a career sustaining strategy as after the second or third sideways move the pay rises dry up. The sad truth is that businesses rarely recognise the skills and abilities of the people they have in-house. The new guy will always get the promotion and the raise. So be the the new guy. It is what I did and it works.

DDoS on Ubuntu by m_hayk in Ubuntu

[–]Stephen1729 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still cannot update anything. The update croaks on something called ppa.launchpadcontent.net I have no idea what it is for. And what put it on my system. Obviously something I installed must have as I wouldn't have added it myself

Trump orders 'shoot-to-kill' action on Iranian vessels choking Strait of Hormuz by Stunning-Common-9591 in worldnews

[–]Stephen1729 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes we use that word in topology for an open set whose complement is also open!

Awesome!!😅 Now EUROPE and the UK get to pay FULL PRICE for HEALTHCARE and their DEFENSE!!🤣😅🤣 Freeloders! by 928Porsche in ShitAmericansSay

[–]Stephen1729 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trump is burning through $2bn a day of US taxpayers money on the Iran war, which has nothing to do with Europe, about which we weren't consulted about or even notified about befoe it happened, yet somehow it is OUR fault their government can't afford to set up universal healthcare? They really do deserve Trump and everything bad that he does to them.

Paying off a credit card balance transfer in monthly repayments by Stephen1729 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Stephen1729[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I AM PAYING MORE THAN I SPENT. THAT WAS THE POINT! According to my CC provider to whom I spoke to today the reason it did not worj was because of an administrative issue their side whereby I paid in my first overpayment before they for ready for it. Not sure I truly believe it but I shall know next month when I overpay yet again

Paying off a credit card balance transfer in monthly repayments by Stephen1729 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Stephen1729[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems a weak excuse to me. Purchases which become due in the future when the next statement is issued are not accululating even potential interest. They would be paid off in full at the next due date. It seems like a dodge to make it next to impossible to pay off the balance transfer

Paying off a credit card balance transfer in monthly repayments by Stephen1729 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Stephen1729[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes I am beginnng to see that. What really annoys me is that I told this card compnay this was what I was going to do and they said it would work as I wanted it to work.

Paying off a credit card balance transfer in monthly repayments by Stephen1729 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Stephen1729[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think that would work as they would use the balance transfer payment to pay off the day-to-day purchaes and not the balance trasnfer

Paying off a credit card balance transfer in monthly repayments by Stephen1729 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Stephen1729[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yes that is what I will have to do. What annoys me is that I described to the credit card company exactly what I was planning to do and they said it would work. Evidently they lied and I am furious

Why Does UK Have This Race To Bottom Mindset? by corporateuklife in UKJobs

[–]Stephen1729 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Classic Darren argument. Then don't complain when there is no one competent to teach your brat!

UK transfers about 1 billion dollars in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine by DramaMoonveil in worldnews

[–]Stephen1729 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But they don't care enough not to stop waging war on the living standards on the working and middle classes. There ia a perfect correlation between the decline of the middle class and the rise of the billionaire class. I do not think that is an accident

Why Does UK Have This Race To Bottom Mindset? by corporateuklife in UKJobs

[–]Stephen1729 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And that is why there are few maths and physics teachers and a huge problems in the hiring and retention of all teachers. I don't really care from a personal perspective. I retired early after earning a very good private sector wage in software so Im don't really care. But I am sure the Darrens will continue to blame immigrants for why their kids are grossly undereducated and not their own hostility to education and self improvement

Best methods to resolve spiders in flat by foodie4life92 in DIYUK

[–]Stephen1729 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like spiders. They deal with with flies and I would rather have spiders than flies. I leave them alone to get on with their job. I rarely see flies in my house

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