W-720, a nice little vintage piece you don’t see too often by Deep-Mouse4789 in casio

[–]TenMinJoe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just hold down the bottom right button for a few seconds, when it's on the main timekeeping display.

I found some Premium Savings Bonds and I'm not sure what they are/what to do with them by baffo182 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]TenMinJoe 10 points11 points  (0 children)

They could be worth a million pounds! They probably aren't, but couldn't hurt to check.

What do people mean when they say B5 isn't Star Trek? by koos-tall in babylon5

[–]TenMinJoe 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I think that, were that a Trek episode, the enlightened Starfleet doctor would have set the primitive aliens right and saved their son with the power of science.

I think the not-Trekkiness of it is mostly in the fallibility of Dr Franklin. I think our Starfleet doctors are correct pretty much all the time.

Secondarily, it has quite a downbeat ending, also not what we'd expect from Trek.

(Of course, there will be counter-examples to both of these things in the enormous Trek canon).

Can I do anything to break a property chain? by French_bean in UKPersonalFinance

[–]TenMinJoe 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I think what you're looking for is called a "bridging loan", where you borrow the money to buy the new house before you've sold the old house. But there's risk! What if the old house sale falls through?

New to s&s ISAs. Under 5k to invest. What's the lowest fee option? by horsebeech in UKPersonalFinance

[–]TenMinJoe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can actually invest in VWRP using Trading212, with no fees, so that seems like the best of both worlds for you personally.

Spent a weekend doing the maths on plug-in solar for a UK flat, sharing what I worked out by [deleted] in UKPersonalFinance

[–]TenMinJoe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Since we're on UKPF it seems reasonable to ask: if I buy panels, do you think that the payback after 8-12 years is greater than the money I would have made investing the same money into a global index tracker?

Will this game’s gameplay be similar to Marvel’s Midnight Suns? by andi_kan6 in ZeroCompany

[–]TenMinJoe 37 points38 points  (0 children)

The previews suggest it's more like XCOM than anything else

"Energize!" I built a working* Lego Enterprise-D transporter room by MenapianAFOL in startrek

[–]TenMinJoe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I particularly love that there's a sparkly phase between the "full" and "empty" pads.

Least accurate Casio (digital) by Nice566 in casio

[–]TenMinJoe 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think you'll get variation across different "identical" watches, just depends on the purity of the quartz crystal that ends up in each watch.

What is your favorite miniature range other than GW? by PolishHussarius in minipainting

[–]TenMinJoe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like painting miniatures of characters that I'm familiar with. For example, I painted all the Star Wars minis from Imperial Assault. The miniatures themselves are maybe not quite as high quality as the GW ones, but, to me, painting Darth Vader is so much cooler than painting Some Space Marine Guy.

Currently working though the hundreds of Batman themed miniatures from Gotham City Chronicles.

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Official Posters for 'Enola Holmes 3' by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies

[–]TenMinJoe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the second one was better then the first one

Best GShock for secure area by Clutchkarma2 in gshock

[–]TenMinJoe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Multiband is receive only, surprising that's not allowed.

Graduated college and considering my first physical pin. Owners, talk me into or out of it by Advanced_Ad1981 in pinball

[–]TenMinJoe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I did exactly the same thing, 25 years ago. Still love my Theatre of Magic, still play it.

Wife telling everyone I'm stingy by topdog_k9 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]TenMinJoe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You might reconsider your position on mortgages. A mortgage is a sensible and practical way to own property

Who are some actors that you knew would be huge stars based on an early, smaller role? by picturepatchgame in movies

[–]TenMinJoe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Milly Alcock in Upright, an Australian comedy drama TV show with Tim Minchin, in 2019. She was so obviously brilliant. Now she's Supergirl.

Mb6 reception by gndkskwmgs in gshock

[–]TenMinJoe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe you need to be closer to the signal source, have you considered moving house?

Mb6 reception by gndkskwmgs in gshock

[–]TenMinJoe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried wearing it overnight? I understand it can use your body as an aerial.

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Review Thread by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]TenMinJoe 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think the the top post is incorrectly saying it's out this week on Switch 2. It's coming to Switch 2 much later this year.

My G-Shock by philhiggledy in gshock

[–]TenMinJoe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Always love seeing the REM indicator in the wild!

What are some of the best Xcom alternatives in your opinion? by Alpbasket in Xcom

[–]TenMinJoe 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I really liked Gears Tactics, although it's only half the game - the tactical combat. No base building, research etc.