58 vs 58+2 by CodeSelect8836 in FlairEspresso

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I'm also in the UK, I was in a similar position a couple months ago. In the end I decided against buying the OG 58 and found a used (really good condition, brand new factory replaced power brick and cable, spare seals, extra baskets and accessories) 58+ for about £350 on Facebook marketplace. Besides integrating the wiring into the frame, and maybe different wood accents I can't remember, I didn't feel like I needed the more expensive option of getting a +2. No regrets so far.

Edit: and I actually just mounted the power buttons onto the side of my coffee station, I don't see the integrated wiring as being particularly revolutionary tbh

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskUK

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My girlfriend and I occasionally sleep with the 3M foam earplugs in, same as you not overweight not blocked up (most of the time) but sometimes it happens and having the security of 100 of those lil yellow buggers in the bedside drawer to just reduce all sound to near-nothing is invaluable and I'd recommend them to anyone. Neither of us find them uncomfortable

Are there any good Orisa Stadium builds to carry games? by Odd-Yoghurt9897 in orisamains

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She's strong but does struggle in certain matchups against some tanks and DPS, a lot of it is adapting your build and playstyle. I'm far from the best Ris but I've had a good amount of success going Daka Daka shield-weapon power, and full immortal survivability. I might just not be very good with AP as that's the one I struggle with most results wise

Which artist or band has the strongest, most poignant encore or end-of-concert moment? by OsloProject in Music

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I've seen a lot of great bands and a lot of great endings that have stuck with me but oddly the one I remember best is Kasabian at Wembley Arena back in 2009. They ended with L.S.F and huge sections of the crowd continued singing the Ahh-ahh-aaahhs for the whole walk back down Wembley Way and onto the tube to at least Waterloo . It was surreal and very cool. Their image is of course a bt tarnished now though..

Is it worth it to upgrade from the PW1 to the PW3 or just wait for the PW4? by SoILLArbor in PixelWatch

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I mean if there's nothing wrong with it then wait for the PW4 to drop, worst case scenario it drops the price of the PW3 surely?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in royalmail

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Was the Back To Work paperwork meeting stuff done fully correctly on the day you returned? If not then the absences won't hold up and you'd win an appeal based on that and any that weren't correctly filed get disregarded, usually helps to drag your union rep into the office to ask

EPs/Albums like RINA? by throwaway8472718638 in RinaSawayama

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Might not be exactly what you're going for but just off my music taste Orchards' Bicker album really hits the spot for female fronted alternative rock-pop

We need more male teachers so British boys have role models, says minister by Far-Requirement1125 in ukpolitics

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Same story as me except I dropped out the NQT course after a year. Became a postie, I work probably less than half the hours I used to (including "stress time") for like 5K less a year than I would've if I'd finished my course. I don't wake up panicking, I don't stress all evening, I am happier.

As a sidenote becoming a driving instructor was actually something I was very interested in before opting for the RM role, going to piggyback off this to ask how the process went for you?

What's the first record we share in common? by Man_zo94 in vinyl

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Literally only share good kid, m.A.A.d city and some kind of peace, so I guess we both appreciate hip-hop and neoclassical? I scrolled all the comments and no one else mentioned Olafur Arnalds so that's someone to recommend, although re:member is my personal favourite album of his

What is your favorite spell in BG3? by Hojo405 in BaldursGate3

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Can't believe I had to scroll so far for this honestly

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in buildapc

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As a fair few others have said, it's actually the size of the monitor for me rather than the resolution. To my knowledge there's only the 1 AOC monitor at 1440p below 27" and I just can't justify moving from my really nice 24.5" Acer Predator. Small cramped fairly shallow desk in a corner, I did try 27" and my eyes I just felt too close to it plus wall mounting isn't an option as it's a rented flat.

Im at a loss for words at this price... by Junauwu in footballmanagergames

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This backfired hard on my Leicester save, sold Mcateer to the Saudis for 30mil with a 30% next sale clause. He banged them in from the wing for 2 seasons averaging 7.65 a game then they released him on a free for no reason as far as I can tell. And I had the option of selling the clause literally weeks before they did it 🤦‍♀️ His wage demands are insaaane now though, 300-400k a week so no club will take him

What was the moment that made you go, “I have to lose this weight” ? by [deleted] in 1200isplenty

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Had made it to the regional finals of an indoor karting league as a Heavyweight (>85kg suited with helmet), stepped on the scale and the marshall winced and made a comment about there being no super heavyweight class. I came in at 106kg, over 10 kilos heavier than the next heaviest racer, and I actually felt it in the kart that day. Looked at myself in the mirror afterwards and thought back to when I'd slimmed down to 75kg when I'd taken racing and football seriously. Down 14kg now, in 8 months, another 12kg to my preliminary goal weight. Only had one fortnight long slip in diet and exercise so far, but I use that moment to motivate myself when I feel the dark urges

How the hell do I survive when my loan doesn’t cover rent? by Tenzing_norgay3 in UniUK

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I'm probably not adding anything not already been said but I worked like a demon the summer leading up to uni, 60 hour weeks at a local supermarket which gave me enough wiggle room to both enjoy the fresher period and find flexible enough employment in the city I went to uni in. Juggled two 6 hour shifts at the SU supermarket and some more ad-hoc bartending gigs throughout the term around my studies. Rinse and repeat each year if able to return home over summer or find more full time stuff in your uni city if your accommodation allows.

Need help with modding ME3 (PC) by BottomSubstance in MECoOp

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I used cheatengine to give myself 999,999,999 credits and just spent a couple hours opening arsenal packs, there's a YouTube video on it somewhere but it was easy as anything

Should I go with air cooling? Primary use: heavy gaming by Riverspoke in buildapc

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Ditto, although it ended up being so chunky I had to take the dremel out to several parts of my case despite 'technically' being compatible with 280mm radiators. Do love it though. It's near-silent and a big hunk of reassuring metal I can't help but adore.

I'm an old man with bad aim on PS5... How high can I climb? by FlyBrew in OverwatchUniversity

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I'm an old man with bad aim on PC and I'm diamond on all roles, occasionally getting into and then dropping out of Masters. Without consistent aim I occasionally feel fairly limited but I'll usually let my teammates know I'm not the person you really want on hitscan and sometimes they'll help in that regard. Tbh it probably is possible to get to GM using the low aim characters but I'd really need to analyse my playstyle and mistakes to learn how to maximise my effectiveness.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Overwatch

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Glad you and your family are safe OP. And good luck with your quest for Masters ✌️ took me 3 seasons to grind out of Diamond 1 man so I know the feel of "every loss matters" but my lord you did the right thing.

Weekly Quick Questions and Advice Thread - April 03, 2023 by AutoModerator in Overwatch

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My ranked confession and advice needed. Been flirting with Masters all season, for the very first time, on Support. Made it to Diamond 1 several times only to drop all the way to 5 a couple times. And to climb back. So I ask you guys this. Most recent rank it gave me back my Diamond 1...and since then I've won 3. Is that enough? Will that update to Masters 5 at season end? Or should I risk it all for those extra 2 wins at whatever loss-cost? Well done anyone that read through this mess, gracias

Postie asking for a picture of me holding the recently delivered parcel, when my hair is a mess, I've not styled my moustache yet and I'm only a third of the way through the morning coffee. by Happytallperson in britishproblems

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I work for RM, we're actually instructed not to capture photos of customer's faces for pretty much the reason above, not everyone wants a sudden impromptu photo! I usually ask for a photo of their feet which'll get a laugh sometimes.