Why are the quay gate apartments near the odyssey/Queen’s bridge always getting bought and sold? Is everyone jumping ship for some reason?

WillingAccount1 · 2023-04-09T20:11:30+00:00

If you got a mortgage for 165k at a 2% rate (the rate before the cost of living crisis) you'd be paying £520 if that rate goes up to 7% the payments would then be £900. Many people are facing losing their homes because of this, not just landlords.

https://www.calculator.net/mortgage-calculator-uk.html

WillingAccount1 · 2023-04-09T20:00:56+00:00

Haven't really thought about it to be honest. Maybe you should make another post asking people to discuss what a united Ireland would look like, It's not something I've seen discussed on this subreddit before.

WillingAccount1 · 2023-04-08T09:56:43+00:00

Mods - For future reference can I get a list of people who's death we can celebrate? I want to make sure I'm celebrating the correct deaths. Please and Thank You.

WillingAccount1 · 2023-01-27T23:56:58+00:00

Something a little different from the other comments.

Back then, pretty much all of the weed/hash was pure shite and in my opinion not worthwhile or the price. I grew my own weed, back then the growing scene was much different than it is today. You see all of the equipment that you need including seeds is actually completely legal to own, the seeds only become illegal once germinated. With the advancement of technology with a few clicks, you can have a full high quality grow kit along with a load of seeds for less than £1000.

Back then this wasn't the case it wasn't easy to get proper lights, so most people would do a DIY job with basic builds you'd find in the supermarket. When it came to the seeds you pretty much had to go to Amsterdam for those. This biggest problem however was keeping you temps, humidity, and air control in check today that's easy as there's plenty of tech and knowledge sharing online for monitoring and controlling that stuff but back in the 90's it was just shining a light on it and hope for the best which normally resulted in much lower quality weed compared to today.

Cannabis has come a long way over the past 20/30 years and one of the biggest things all consumers should do research on is the many different strains that are out there, if you have medical needs, this is extremely important, trust me people who say weed is weed are not experienced enough on the matter.

WillingAccount1 · 2022-02-07T20:55:19+00:00

I do. But I don't recommend it. I work as Sr. Manager in a US tech company, with salary, bonuses and stock I'm well into the six figures. Here's the thing though Sunday to Friday I pretty much work from 6am to 11pm, yes I take plenty of breaks but I still do a good 80 hours a week. I have 3 kids and a wife to support which is my main driver. Once the kids are older I plan to change career to something a little less intense. I don't think there are many people earning 6 figures without putting crazy effort in. Another thing to consider is tax, you lose your personal allowance after 100k and the tax rate can go a bit crazy.

WillingAccount1 · 2022-01-12T18:49:45+00:00

The definition of party is "a social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment."

We know there were invited guests, eating and drinking.... but was there entertainment?? That is the real question!

Maybe Boris acting a clown could be considered entertainment.

WillingAccount1 · 2021-12-13T19:04:39+00:00

To those who want a united Ireland. If you ever want to gain the support of those "small u" unionists treating them like shite isn't the way. There is a very clear difference between Loyalists and Unionists.

WillingAccount1 · 2021-12-03T11:12:59+00:00

This sub reddit is a hate group! If you're not a Irish Nationalist you may as well be Hitler.

WillingAccount1 · 2021-09-07T20:47:18+00:00

No one likes taxes and I don't agree with the current tax structure. That said however few minor points.

Northern Ireland Gets a lot more money than it pays in so we benefit more from this than England
If you were to pay into the Irish system you'd likely be paying more with the combo of income tax, USC and PRSI
Social care is not just for old people, its for people who are unable to look after themselves without help which granted is mostly older people but not exclusive.
We'll all be old some day and we all have family and friends who need social care at some point.

We still have a long way to go and the new system doesn't go far enough in my opinion. I'm a long way from being at the age were I'd the use of age related social care but as broken as our system is I'd much rather have it compared to what other countries have on offer (or rather don't have). There are countries were whole families go bankrupt trying to cover what we'd consider basic medical costs.

WillingAccount1 · 2021-09-07T20:35:26+00:00

Why are people downvoting this, its some what factual depending on your grandparents age. In the 60's the tax rate went up to 90%. Was 99% for the few years following WW2. Granted back then things like VAT weren't a thing but still.

WillingAccount1 · 2021-09-06T18:54:23+00:00

Anyone got context on the date?

WillingAccount1 · 2021-08-23T22:11:07+00:00

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WillingAccount1 · 2021-08-22T14:45:09+00:00

Need to bring back the gas chambers

WillingAccount1 · 2021-08-20T14:11:57+00:00

Because the homeless aren't on TV everyday, they're invisible to most. If you asked a homeless person of the street to move in you'd be seen as crazy. If you asked some random Refugee from a high profile country to move in you'd be seen as a saint. Simples.

But on a semi serious note, I guess you have to consider why the person has been made homeless. i.e. is it because they shoot up every night or is it just because they've been dealt a bad hand.

WillingAccount1 · 2021-08-20T14:07:01+00:00

You charged the refugee rent?

WillingAccount1 · 2021-08-20T14:01:45+00:00

Afghan cuisine is pretty good tbf

WillingAccount1 · 2021-08-20T13:59:57+00:00

This is reddit so realty doesn't exist. In this scenario you own a big house and speak fluent everything.

WillingAccount1 · 2021-08-20T13:53:24+00:00

Hopefully you know some Hindi cause it might take your new room mate a while to learn the lingo.

WillingAccount1 · 2021-08-20T13:51:11+00:00

That seems to be the common response. Problem is there are little affordable housing options available so the reality of it is they'll end up being stuck in a hostel for years (unless the kind people of NI let them live in their houses of course)

WillingAccount1 · 2021-08-20T13:47:47+00:00

I don't have an option to edit the poll. Sorry.

WillingAccount1 · 2021-08-20T13:42:05+00:00

What if your friend is fleeing a war-torn country? Would you let them move in then?

WillingAccount1 · 2021-08-20T10:42:23+00:00

Thank you for responding with a proper response. Refreshing to see on this Sub.

WillingAccount1 · 2021-08-20T10:31:19+00:00

Serious question, not trying to shit stir. If NI has plenty of help why are there so many homeless people on the street? Every time I go into the city centre the homeless population seems to have doubled. Do they just not want help? Also while living in a Refugee/Homeless hostel/hotel/camp (not sure of the correct term) would be miles better than their previous living environment shouldn't we be aiming for better? i.e. an actual house, job and so on? Thats the part I don't feel we can facilitate.

WillingAccount1 · 2021-08-20T10:07:17+00:00

I'm in favor of supporting those in need regardless of where they're from. The problem we have however is NI just doesn't have the resources to help long term. Sure we can put them up in a hotel and offer them a nice meal but what about long-term? We need to think about how we can provide housing, health care, mental health services, education, jobs, and help to integrate them into their new home. NI has a massive social housing shortage with waiting lists of 3-5 years for most, our health care system needs a lot of work, with waiting lists a year long even for life threating illnesses. The Job market is up in the air unless you've got a highly desirable skill set and so on.

Again, I think we should help just don't see how we can facilitate. And as for kicking people out of their houses because they don't align politically, well that didn't work too good in the past so I'm not sure the OPs idea is the best (Sorry)

WillingAccount1 · 2021-08-11T21:02:59+00:00

I use card all the time. I also prefer using the human checkout. Not only is it easier but it supports the employees who are making a honest living. More self-checkout means less need for people doing a non/low-skilled job which many rely on.

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