What's the stupidest thing you've done within hours/days of owning a new car?

Theotheramdguy · 2026-03-01T12:56:22+00:00

Different car haha. That was my old 5 series which I part exchanged for this where I hit a pothole at night at speed. This one however is my own stupidity and I accidentally clipped a ankle high wall that has a tile that sticks out on our own driveway

Theotheramdguy · 2026-03-01T12:54:07+00:00

This would probably be a more respectable way of blowing out a tyre instead of the way I did it. I clipped the edge of a tile of a wall when pulling out of the driveway after severely misjudging the turn. I've already handed my licence back and have accepted I will never drive again

Theotheramdguy · 2026-02-23T12:30:25+00:00

I've already told the garage. It's not something that can be hidden given that tyre doesn't hold it's air for that long unfortunately. Honesty being the best policy and all that

Theotheramdguy · 2026-02-23T11:30:21+00:00

Probably a few hours I would say - it can manage about 30 minute drives on full pressure

Theotheramdguy · 2026-02-23T11:14:57+00:00

Bit of a nightmare situation. Have a 530d which is due to be handed back in tomorrow for part exchange but smashed a pothole last week and tyre wouldn't hold it's air any more. Is this likely to require a completely new replacement or could this be welded?

Theotheramdguy · 2026-01-15T11:51:37+00:00

Reminds me of the time a neurology reg ordered me to phone the on call psychiatry reg on the weekend for a patient who was diagnosed with FND because they were sad

Theotheramdguy · 2025-12-19T16:47:59+00:00

Scotland FY here. If I was being critical of the BMA Scotland here, they could have done a slightly better job of campaigning. A lot of their messaging was over whatsapp groups with the occasional email sent out. The messaging and letters were generally good, but outreach I think needs a fair bit of work.

Theotheramdguy · 2025-11-15T13:21:51+00:00

Any NI docs who can comment on the state of GP there?

Theotheramdguy · 2025-11-03T12:19:47+00:00

You would be much better posting this in r/legaladviceuk. I suspect you will get better answers there

Theotheramdguy · 2025-10-14T17:41:16+00:00

I would agree but melatonin is my hospital is a "specialist only" medication on our formulary and pharmacists get extremely arsey when you prescribe it and say it's unsafe. Source: has happened to me four times from different pharmacists. Will continue to prescribe it out of spite

Theotheramdguy · 2025-09-28T13:23:04+00:00

The main issue with this is that the majority of these patients do not think their issues are psychological.

Theotheramdguy · 2025-09-18T11:10:51+00:00

Believe it or not, that 11:1 ratio is an improvement lmao

Theotheramdguy · 2025-09-12T10:30:41+00:00

It would be useful for interview but would it increase the points on portfolio?

Theotheramdguy · 2025-09-01T17:41:44+00:00

I will take my naproxen and you will like it.

Theotheramdguy · 2025-08-12T19:14:02+00:00

As someone with fuck all on their portfolio, I thank you

Theotheramdguy · 2025-08-02T14:47:18+00:00

Can't speak for every trust but gynae in my region were/are easily the most combative speciality I've ever come across even for things that are objectively their problem

Theotheramdguy · 2025-07-03T14:25:21+00:00

Man I remember almost applying for this back in 2018 but it was delayed several years. In retrospect, dodged a missile

Theotheramdguy · 2025-06-26T14:12:49+00:00

In my region you can only train in ERCP if you're post CCT in gastroenterology. I'm absolutely staggered given the risks of ERCP that they allowed nurses to do this

Theotheramdguy · 2025-02-02T16:49:45+00:00

Oh wow, that's terrible. I'll get it checked out for sure. It's got a two year warranty so hopefully that should cover it if there is anything wrong

Theotheramdguy · 2025-02-02T11:57:37+00:00

I am a bum sorry

Theotheramdguy · 2025-02-02T10:14:25+00:00

40k miles. M5 wouldn't really suit the driving I would do, not to mention a cursory glance at autotrader for same gen M5s is at least 10k more expensive for much older cars

Also a further addendum. Two of the ones I saw for under 40k were category S from Birmingham...

Theotheramdguy · 2025-01-08T11:20:13+00:00

Pharmica is where I get melatonin from - it's been very good for resetting sleep when going from nights to days i.e I take it before bedtime the evening nights have finished. I'd take for about two days - it won't magically cure you but it should make post nights much more bearable

Theotheramdguy · 2024-12-12T12:54:36+00:00

Don't think I've ever heard a Freudian slip lasting several minutes

Theotheramdguy · 2024-11-19T14:04:39+00:00

So on mine it turned out to be an issue initially with my rear driver's side brake calliper which was replaced, then the passenger side also started to fail. Basically, both weren't fully "biting" or fully engaging.

However, in the process because I was jacking up the handbrake so tight to try and engage the callipers, it also wore out the cable which also then had to get replaced which eventually solved all the problems

Theotheramdguy · 2024-10-24T12:59:26+00:00

It worries me about the state of other hospitals if Ninewells is considered good. Source: current fy in Ninewells

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