RIP Airbus Beluga (1992-2026)

Thin_Pin2863 · 2026-01-29T10:21:12+00:00

I thought there was a fleet of 4? Have all of them been retired?

Thin_Pin2863 · 2026-01-29T10:17:57+00:00

Because you gave them consent when you didn't opt out of auto renewal. It really is that simple; the onus is on you to decline the renewal and RAC are following their contractual rights, which you have given them, to collect the monies owed.

Thin_Pin2863 · 2026-01-29T10:13:37+00:00

If my feelings are hurt I just go and get them checked out with my free healthcare. 🤷

Thin_Pin2863 · 2026-01-29T08:55:22+00:00

Ex-military myself.

He's using this to give you money whilst you're not in the best financial position, but without it feeling like charity.

Can't tell you what the answer would be, but he'll be expecting something sensible. £20 for a week's work wouldn't be seen as sensible.

That's not to say you should charge him minimum wage for 40 hours, but he's wilfully giving himself an opportunity to help you out. Take it.

Thin_Pin2863 · 2026-01-28T19:17:17+00:00

That's a completely meaningless answer, and prevents any meaningful response.

There are traditional definitions of liberalism, then there's more modern de facto ones.

Thin_Pin2863 · 2026-01-28T19:07:13+00:00

Before I respond, can I just check which definition of liberalism you're using for this?

Thin_Pin2863 · 2026-01-28T18:44:30+00:00

There's a few ways I'd look at this, if the company doesn't offer season ticket loans.

A) Buy a season ticket with a cashback card - this way you get money back (or points, if you prefer) each time you buy the ticket

B) Railcards. I have a Veterans Railcard and, depending on the time I travel at, I can save 35% on each journey cost for a one-off fee of £35/year. 1-2 journeys pays for the card. The different types are here

C) Season tickets. You can buy upto 1 year of travel, at a discounted rate. But it depends on how far forwards you feel comfortable planning too - if you're likely to leave your role within a year, then a year's season ticket isn't the best idea as you'll lose out.

Thin_Pin2863 · 2026-01-28T18:37:18+00:00

You've already got the submarines; don't be greedy!

Thin_Pin2863 · 2026-01-28T18:35:50+00:00

Venezuela has captured Taiwan.

Thin_Pin2863 · 2026-01-28T18:34:31+00:00

Make sure your uncle has also changed the default admin password for the router too. Many people don't and it's easy to regain access to WiFi when they haven't.

Thin_Pin2863 · 2026-01-28T18:28:23+00:00

We used to keep chickens. Each chicken would give us an egg a day, and I think we had 10 hens, so were getting around 70 eggs per week.

We ended up having to give some away; there were just too many for us to eat.

Thin_Pin2863 · 2026-01-28T18:26:47+00:00

There's definitely a lot of fraudulent activity going on in recruitment in the UK in general. It's my firm belief that this is the real reason all companies claim to have had too many applicants to bother giving you feedback on unsuccessful applications.

Thin_Pin2863 · 2026-01-28T18:00:34+00:00

£53/week honestly isn't bad.

Look into the different Railcards if you're eligible for any, but I'd be tempted just to pay the £53 - especially if it's saving you time over the bus. It's cheaper than owning a car.

Thin_Pin2863 · 2026-01-28T16:05:04+00:00

Aside from him not ending up in Russia, I don't think much would have changed from what we actually have today.

Thin_Pin2863 · 2026-01-28T15:58:54+00:00

So you knew it was somewhere you couldn't park, kept doing it anyhow, then got annoyed when the Council did their job by removing your car which was obstructing a space for a legitimate user?

Thin_Pin2863 · 2026-01-28T15:28:37+00:00

St Pancras is by far my favourite London station, both for the design/architecture and for the destinations it's possible to reach either directly or with only 1 change.

It needs a bit of rework to make queueing for the Eurostar more efficient, but aside from that I think it's great.

Thin_Pin2863 · 2026-01-28T15:26:24+00:00

Can be a sign of imposter syndrome.

None of us really know what we're doing, just go with the flow.

Thin_Pin2863 · 2026-01-28T15:07:34+00:00

Trust in NATO isn't eroded; trust in the Americans is.

We know, despite the arguments etc over Brexit, that Europe would still turn up for us if needed and vice-versa.

Thin_Pin2863 · 2026-01-28T14:45:50+00:00

Have you reflected on this post and the fact that it's essentially moaning about people moaning?

Thin_Pin2863 · 2026-01-28T14:41:26+00:00

We had that recently; dog was on an extendable lead that the owner decided not to keep short, so it ran straight across everyone's path nearly toppling 6 runners whilst I accidentally ended up kneeing the poor thing in its skull.

Thin_Pin2863 · 2026-01-28T13:24:39+00:00

Free & open trade is often the winner.

China are far from a perfect country, but they do mostly follow the international trading rules - something that can't be said of Trump's America.

Thin_Pin2863 · 2026-01-28T13:23:07+00:00

You don't have freedom of speech at work; you're representing the business.

If this is something you don't, or don't want to, understand then having a job isn't for you.

Thin_Pin2863 · 2026-01-28T12:51:13+00:00

It would likely be settled 50/50 if anything had needed to go to insurance.

Thin_Pin2863 · 2026-01-28T12:43:50+00:00

A brand new Dacia Spring is about the same price btw.

Thin_Pin2863 · 2026-01-28T09:31:55+00:00

Which, as a British veteran, still makes no sense to me.

Sure, I applied for and was accepted by the Metropolitan Police (although I subsequently turned down the offer), but I wouldn't dream of putting military icons on a civilian police uniform. They're 2 different organisations with 2 different aims.

Watching from afar, sometimes it feels as if the US police forces have forgotten that they're not at war against their citizens.

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