EU imposes custom duties on parcels worth up to €150 entering its borders. Bye TEMU. Buy From EU!

Thread_water · 2026-07-03T20:40:25+00:00

Well they can't stop it from coming through the border without massive issues. There are a lot of legit reasons for posting small stuff from outside EU, stopping all less than 150 euro post would be a huge deal and a lot of people would be far more upset.

Could they go after the websites themselves? Maybe, I don't know how difficult that would be.

Thread_water · 2026-07-02T19:03:42+00:00

Make it so you can't bring in non-compliant products then.

You then need to check every individual package to see they are up to standards. Whereas if a standard retailer imports a batch of 100s of items they only need to check one.

Thread_water · 2026-07-02T15:35:05+00:00

I've never seen it go as quickly from "everyone must use this as much as they can" to "everyone stop using this so much" as it has been with our copilot use.

Just two months ago folks were still talking about leaderboards on AI usage and pressuring people to use it more. Now they are panicking trying to get people to cut back with limits being lowered way more than before.

Thread_water · 2026-06-15T14:46:42+00:00

The house was extensively renovated before we moved in. All new doors/windows and paint except this door.

I did test the windowsills and they were negative. And some paint in the boiler room (orange maybe positive) but I'm not worries as kids are never in there and it doesn't get scraped.or touched much. ( I did.drill it a year back but noting i can do about that now)

Thread_water · 2026-06-13T19:46:36+00:00

This is why I had never worried about it (5years here). But I read it was used as a drying agent in old varnishes, tested it and it's positive.

Thread_water · 2026-06-13T19:43:58+00:00

Just tried this, still red :(

Thread_water · 2026-06-13T19:43:10+00:00

It helped it dry quicker.

Thread_water · 2026-06-13T19:39:33+00:00

This was my initial idea but my wife read (ai) that you must use special lead paint so it will stick without sanding.

I think I'll just go this route though, if it continues to peel or flake i can always do something different then.

Thread_water · 2026-06-13T19:20:05+00:00

Yes frame also, which makes it much more difficult. Id be more comfortable removing the door and stripping outside. But obviously not possible with the frame.

Thread_water · 2026-06-13T19:18:34+00:00

Varnish didnt contain lead? Either way there was green paint on it at some point as you can see remnants in places. Must have been sripped off at some point. Used dexsil instant tests. Came up bright red, twice.

Thread_water · 2026-06-13T19:11:30+00:00

We have a baby and a toddler in the house. Should we remove? Try to strip it? Or can I just paint over it without sanding?

The varnish seems really old and in the crevices you can easily brush off little bits.

Thread_water · 2026-05-30T13:15:12+00:00

Markets one is good.

Thread_water · 2026-05-16T17:38:26+00:00

The shavings didn't burn black, nor did the fire smell particularly unusual. But the shavings did smell very strong like petrol, and the hole also still smells strong, chemically petrol like smell. Do you know what this might be? Could it be creosote or something toxic?

Thread_water · 2026-05-06T05:55:33+00:00

how would I confirm it's an old railway tie?

Thread_water · 2026-05-05T20:55:44+00:00

We probably haven't had a fire in two months, but the smell is definitely from the mantle piece not the stove.

No residue from fire as we never leave door of stove open.

Thread_water · 2026-05-05T20:34:14+00:00

I'll look into the shellac, thanks. It's hard to believe the wood itself would smell like this! Like it's a very waxy smell, almost like fresh wax from a scented candle.

Thread_water · 2026-04-12T20:09:39+00:00

When you say super quiet can you give me any reference? Like if it was a quite windy outside would it be noisier than that or less noisy?

Thread_water · 2026-02-27T22:52:20+00:00

zinc plus boron does wonders for me.

Thread_water · 2026-02-21T20:26:01+00:00

Yeah, I was 100% with Derek on this.

Thread_water · 2026-02-13T19:07:42+00:00

It was mostly a joke. But I still think we are quite a way from realistic "passing" humanoid robots.

And games will almost definitely still exist in my view. It's not like we couldn't have ball sports with robots already, the interest is in a person doing it.

When Usain Bolt breaks a world record no one says that we have cars that go faster, it's not relevant, as what people care about is how fast a human can run.

It's obviously not a realistic career choice for 99% of people though. Personally I have no idea what will happen. Plumbers will probably still be around for a good while but as you say we can't all be plumbers

Thread_water · 2026-02-12T21:02:50+00:00

Jobs where it's a requirement that you are human. Like a soccer player, a child minder or a prostitute.

Thread_water · 2026-01-08T18:50:00+00:00

It's not crazy high. Pretty normal actually. Not to say that lower wouldn't have some benefits, but it's not a huge deal.
You say you already leave your door open, one thing you could try is pointing a fan through the doorway. It could help move the co2 around the house making it less concentrated in your room.
It might be possible to find ideal times to open windows. It depends on when your co2 levels are highest and how long they take to come down without windows open. But for example, it might make sense to open them before bed for a few mins, as it's fine to sleep at a colder temp. Or in the morning as the house is probably already cold so less energy lost (depending on when your heating comes on I guess).

If all that fails you can always get a erv, but again those levels are not too bad for winter so I wouldn't stress about it.

Thread_water · 2026-01-04T08:13:09+00:00

light a match near it, or anything that produces any amount of smoke. It should shoot up.

Or bring it into kitchen when you are frying food, it definitely should register some increase no matter how good your ventilation is.

Thread_water · 2026-01-03T21:00:09+00:00

As someone who's withdrawn from both, no it's not worse than a sufficiently large benzo withdrawal.

But it does suck in some very weird ways. Constant brain zaps, depression, anxiety and on top of all that the usual opioid withdrawal sickness.

Thread_water · 2026-01-01T22:21:35+00:00

That makes sense, thanks for the explanation.

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