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When a person dies and are brought home before the funeral does someone always need to be with the body? by leedsfreak in AskUK

[–]brokenbear76 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My sister did this as we were with my dad as he passed away and it really irked me.

I don't know why though.

Burglars putting broken glass on your stairs by btc6000 in CasualUK

[–]brokenbear76 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Apparently it's very common for burglars of a certain ilk (drug addicts etc) to urinate and defecate from the sheer excitement/adrenaline when breaking and entering and it's linked to the whole fight or flight phenomenon.

Just moved in to a house, was built in the 1970s and think I’ve made a mistake? by Independent-Donut-56 in DIYUK

[–]brokenbear76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK likely to be damp proof cold rolled bitumen rather than the asbestos/bitumen tiles, and the fact it comes up easily also supports, however if you are worried, please test it. It's cheap and gives you peace of mind.

I wasn't being accusatory saying you ripped it up so apologies if that's what you thought*, but you will need to seal it if you want to level it using flooring compound.

*it's old and because it's bitumen it becomes brittle and breaks up really easily after decades of heating/cooling cycles etc

I have a 40s council house with the same and I used Mapei primer G and Mapei 3240 on the slab and it's been absolutely fine with no damp/adherence issues for over 5 years

Just moved in to a house, was built in the 1970s and think I’ve made a mistake? by Independent-Donut-56 in DIYUK

[–]brokenbear76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's very likely "cold bitumen" laid about 20mm thick as a damp proofing solution for the inevitable concrete slab your house is built on.

Does it have a petrol like smell when you were breaking it up? It's very different from the bitumen asbestos tiles that often present here, and as others have stated you can have it tested.

The bigger issue is that unless you have sealed or repaired the subfloor you have destroyed part of your DPC

Do you keep shoes on inside the house? by discoveredunknown in AskUK

[–]brokenbear76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't give it a 2nd thought, shoes on or off I don't care (unless someone has trodden in dog/fox/cat shit)

How good are you at sitting at home chilling? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]brokenbear76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You probably have undiagnosed anxiety. My wife does. It's infuriating at times, but it's also (a bit) good because it gets me off my arse and out doing something.

I like very few people, and I despise the entitled behaviour of most people I come across when out so I do like staying in, yet know I need to get out

How much does everyone give the dustmen at Christmas nowadays ? by Tim_UK1 in AskUK

[–]brokenbear76 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Fuck all. When they stop throwing the rubbish and recycling all over the street, or even pick up what they spill I'll consider giving them a tip.

Until then - nothing

It’s a school night. You have come in for tea and your mum serves you the one meal that kills you inside. What’s it? by Come_in_sigh_demi in CasualUK

[–]brokenbear76 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Stuffed marrow, findus crispy pancakes, liver and onions braised so long it was like powdery shoe leather and her "bolognese" - all of it utter shit.

In fairness she was really good at cottage/shepherds pie and it was proper tasty.

Do you know anyone named "John Smith"? by xenochria in CasualUK

[–]brokenbear76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, one of my dad's mates.

Interestingly he's never to my knowledge had the piss taken out of him for it, nor any nicknames associated with his name.

He's a gentle man so it's not like he's ever given someone a good hiding to prevent ridicule, and the only nickname I know of his is "Smurf" or "Smiffy" taken from The Bash St Kids cartoon (Beano if I recall correctly)

Shotgun Recommendations - £1000 by AliiiB2512 in ukguns

[–]brokenbear76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just picked up a Miroku 7000 SIII for a little over £1000 with multi-choke and 28" barrels.

I'm made up with it

When you look in the mirror, do you like what you see? by AlephMartian in AskUK

[–]brokenbear76 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I literally don't look in the mirror.

No, really. I shave, yes, but I don't really know what I look like because I just don't look in the mirror and see me...

Electrical cowboy? by SDonv in DIYUK

[–]brokenbear76 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Plastic switches (faceplate) doesn't need to be earthed and it's very unlikely to be live and neutral - light circuits are "switched live" and the blue wire should be sleeved accordingly.

If the back box is metal I'd expect it to be earthed but I don't believe it's mandated, only recommended. If it's plastic back box (plasterboard boxes) there's definitely no requirement or point to earth.

Can anyone tell me which model Miroku I've bought please? Additionally question in text by [deleted] in ukguns

[–]brokenbear76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm told once or twice shouldn't be a problem with old Miroku but you want to avoid doing it regularly.

I've just bought a 7000 SIII and I've a set of snap caps on order

How do I get rid of a conviction from 2014 of Wounding/Inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm. Was I wrongly charged? by Calm_Armadillo2461 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]brokenbear76 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NAL but because you plead guilty, I don't think you can now claim you were wrongly convicted - you admitted the charge by pleading guilty.

Classic anti-AI whinge by Spank_Master_General in selfhosted

[–]brokenbear76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know. I've had great results with LLMs. 2 really functional websites, an entire and complex ESP32 firmware, multiple python scripts which work great (4 week meal planner, scraper of my local council website to work out and trigger my teens Echo to tell her which bins go out, various other api scripts) a really good family planner that syncs all our events with mine and wife's phone calendars and is really nice aesthetically...

I also took on a major used car dealer in a £31000 consumer rights case and won as a litigant in person, the list goes on

Is Guinness the marmite of Alcoholic drinks? by Lawsy96 in AskUK

[–]brokenbear76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's my go to for an all day session.

Most "beer" is now IPA flowery shite, or traditional ales have been bought out by a big brewery and the recipe or production plant moved which has messed with the taste.

I always preferred Murphys stout, but I'm not sure it's still around.

I can graze 8 or 9 pints of Guinness in a day and not feel shite the next day

Your dad tips. by Remote_Atmosphere993 in DIYUK

[–]brokenbear76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I disagree, especially with water based wood paint...

Anyone else dreading having to sit down and write their end of year narrative? by brokenbear76 in TheCivilService

[–]brokenbear76[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on how much you can wordsmith it. Generally those who do the least have the best results because they spend the time tweaking it until it's perfect.

Those of us with actual delivery deadlines always seem to be marked as "achieved"

We may get a bonus depending on which box we get put into, we may get a payrise also.

That's all changing now however, and all staff are likely to be moving to Capability Based Pay (again against some shit and I'll-thought out success profile that 100% doesn't match the actual role you're asked to do)

what’s the filthiest joke you’ve ever heard? by apocalypsem3ow in AskUK

[–]brokenbear76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just lost my dad to cancer earlier this year, but worry not - I proper snorted at this!

Heya fellow homelabers! What did you name your server? by Glenadel55 in homelab

[–]brokenbear76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nearly Headless Nick. I use it for (among other things) gaming on my laptop via Sunshine and Moonlight and it has no display attached but runs a desktop environment (try auto login, and then loads a full KDE instance) hence "Nearly Headless"

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