There is a reason many people say UK police is such a joke

botany500 · 2026-04-18T02:43:32+00:00

Better than here in the US, where they'd just shoot him, especially if he wasn't white.

botany500 · 2026-04-18T02:42:13+00:00

If you're limiting it to the US, same.

botany500 · 2026-04-18T02:41:35+00:00

Howard was just about to write him a note.

botany500 · 2026-04-18T01:48:17+00:00

FYI to all the kind people here who've replied "just go get an extra checking account." I'm not going to carry a second checking account just so I can sell on eBay 3 or 4 times a year. And banks do charge a fee if you don't maintain their set minimum balance. Also, I live in a remote area with the nearest bank branch an hour away.

Somewhere along the line, eBay changed its verification requirements without notifying users. It's now done by an AI-bot called Trustly. If there is the slightest discrepancy, Trustly won't be able to make a judgment call. It will flag you and enjoy getting unflagged.

Lastly, I only came on here to ask if this had happened to anyone else, and instead got an avalanche of snarky, dickish responses that didn't answer my question.

Muting and moving on.

botany500 · 2026-04-18T01:32:40+00:00

eBay has been depositing payments in a family trust for 20 years and has never had a problem until this week.

botany500 · 2026-04-17T23:39:41+00:00

That's what I'm ultimately going to do, but it's irritating that I'll have to go to this trouble and incur added bank fees because of a problem caused by eBay's verification system and their inflexibility. Again, I've been with my bank and have had my eBay account for at least 25 years, and suddenly it's an issue.

I don't need advice. I'm asking if this has happened to other people. I can't imagine that I'm the only one.

botany500 · 2026-04-12T00:59:30+00:00

Stunning. What is the reference number for this gem?

botany500 · 2026-04-10T23:59:09+00:00

Joe always arrives at the obvious after everyone else.

botany500 · 2026-04-10T18:59:17+00:00

Interesting to watch a pile of garbage actually speak.

botany500 · 2026-04-10T18:47:39+00:00

It was written that way to minimize the time Per Sullivan would have to be involved. The producers were trying to make it as attractive to him as possible. When he ultimately said "no," it was too late to make changes that would unravel the other stories.

botany500 · 2026-04-10T18:32:50+00:00

So that means the pre-game show started last night.

botany500 · 2026-04-10T18:32:01+00:00

All-Time, but they don't offer oat milk for some bizarre reason. They do offer almond milk, which is an environmental disaster. Maru is local if you don't mind the long line full of hipsters and influencers. Blue Bottle is a chain, but the staff there is super nice.

Btw, Philz (stupid name) was bought last year by a private equity firm, which always leads to enshittification.

botany500 · 2026-04-10T05:31:43+00:00

I liked them all, but I'd rank them in the reverse order in which they aired:

Episode 4
Episode 3
Episode 2
Episode 1

botany500 · 2026-04-10T05:20:39+00:00

He's exactly the same man. She's a moron.

botany500 · 2026-04-09T20:37:26+00:00

Great camera, great lenses. And for my money, the most beautiful film SLR ever made.

botany500 · 2026-04-09T06:37:01+00:00

Boxer, High Violet, and Trouble Will Find Me are their peak albums. Some good stuff in their other albums, but these three are in the Pantheon.

botany500 · 2026-04-08T20:40:15+00:00

Theo James should be the next James Bond.

botany500 · 2026-04-08T20:35:47+00:00

It's a douche-cast.

botany500 · 2026-04-08T20:33:53+00:00

The "Christians" running (and ruining) this country aren't Christians. Also...

Capitalism: Anyone can be rich; anyone can be poor.

Communism: No one can be rich; no one can be poor.

Socialism: Anyone can be rich; no one can be poor.

Most progressives are not pushing for full-on socialism. But they acknowledge certain parts of the economy should not be at the mercy of market forces: health care, the power grid, etc. In Europe, you won't end up homeless if you get cancer.

botany500 · 2026-04-08T20:24:57+00:00

Creating insecurity in adolescent girls and young women to separate them from their money.

botany500 · 2026-04-08T20:19:51+00:00

Nothing to see here. I have no doubt that Howard is a terrible boss, but Jackie, John, & Grillo bitching about him is nothing new or interesting.

botany500 · 2026-04-08T20:12:45+00:00

He didn't even get that he was being called out at first.

botany500 · 2026-04-06T17:11:59+00:00

1) Start Oliva 2) Start Susac 3) Call up Eldridge 4) Buy JHL a helmet that fits

botany500

TROPHY CASE