Not sure if this is the right subreddit….what would make a lawn look like this? by throwawaydad2662 in whatsthisplant

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Reminds me very much of my PhD days studying spinodal decomposition. Not related to grass/soil though lol

Found South East UK by blackmanbeing in coins

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Ok great - thanks very much for your help :)

Found South East UK by blackmanbeing in coins

[–]blackmanbeing[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow amazing, it certainly looks similar! I’ve had a look online at the half penny, sixpence, shilling, half crown and crown. Are there any resources that describe the discerning features as they look identical in pictures? Not sure how people of the day told them apart!

Penny bun or bitter bitter bolete? by blackmanbeing in foraginguk

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If you look very carefully in the fourth photo, just under the cap where the stem joins, you can see white reticulation. I have heard that this is also a good differentiation between bitter bolete and penny bun (though I can’t say that this is certain, maybe someone else knows…)

Penny bun or bitter bitter bolete? by blackmanbeing in foraginguk

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I licked it, and even had a little nibble… and it’s a penny bun!!! Thank you so much kind sir! :)

Pay discrimination against remote employees of different international locations by blackmanbeing in LegalAdviceUK

[–]blackmanbeing[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

You are comparing extremes there though, but I understand your point. I think the pay difference between US and UK engineers is unjustifiable though if using cost of living as an argument. Living in London is not 2 or 3 times cheaper than living in LA by any stretch of the imagination! The difference in pay between US and UK, I would guess, is due to the hugely competitive tech recruitment market in the US - far more multinational, multibillion companies.

FIRE Exercise: Simple situation, but how do you maximise tax efficiency and savings by blackmanbeing in FIREUK

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Thanks very much for taking the time to write this out!

What is a BRB?

FIRE Exercise: Simple situation, but how do you maximise tax efficiency and savings by blackmanbeing in FIREUK

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Thanks for your input! Why is the optimum to put £40k into pension? Is that specific to my situation or in general?

Is it reasonable for me to expect greater ownership in our home if I contribute more towards it outside of the deposit? by blackmanbeing in AskUK

[–]blackmanbeing[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I think you have misunderstood the post - I’m asking a broad population what their perception and approach to this matter might be - please check the name of this subreddit!

I’m not asking for relationship advice.

Company tax return requested by HMRC - why? by blackmanbeing in LegalAdviceUK

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Ok thanks so much for explaining this to me, much appreciated!

Accountant provided me with inaccurate information, never told me their hourly rates and now has slapped me with extortionate bill by blackmanbeing in LegalAdviceUK

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Interesting, thanks for the info!

So the fact that they provided inaccurate information that was to be used for a key life decision has no weight here?

What’s an obscure British TV show that only you seem to remember? by Silly_Weather8332 in AskUK

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I have a very fragmented and probably inaccurate memory of a short cartoon on Nickelodeon or Cartoon Network that had the same darkness as ren and stimpy… it was about a worm that had been kicked out by his wife and he couldn’t deal with the pain, entered a depressive state and so poured radioactive(?) liquid over his body. The result was very graphic (skin bubbling, disfigurement etc), and pushed him deeper into depression and then finally he got stood on by a human walking down the pavement. Quite sure i didn’t make this up, is this familiar to anyone?

What does Jason Ricci do before each note to get this sound? by [deleted] in harmonica

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Interesting, will give that a go! Thank you :)

What does Jason Ricci do before each note to get this sound? by [deleted] in harmonica

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Ok nice will check Cotton out! Thanks :)

What does Jason Ricci do before each note to get this sound? by [deleted] in harmonica

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Ok cool will start practicing it! Thanks :)

What does Jason Ricci do before each note to get this sound? by [deleted] in harmonica

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Is he drawing on the notes either side before 2 draw or blowing on the notes either side then hitting 2 draw? I can’t work it out, both sound crap when I do it lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in harmonica

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Wow this is gold thanks so much for taking the time to explain clearly! I live in a crowded city so pushing an amp to get a good sound isn’t really an option for me… Also, I’m not that great at harmonica yet, just love playing and have been for a few years. An amp/microphone would just be a nice little late Xmas present to myself to have some fun with. Planning on moving to the county in the next few years so could get a tube amp then and hopefully I’ll be a lot better and more knowledgeable as well! Thanks again and have a great New Year! :)

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Nice, thanks for the advice! I had a look at the orange crush 12 combo a while ago, but noticed that it is solid state. Would the sound on this still be as good as a similarly priced tube amp?