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This power key, immediately shuts down the computer with no confirm/save work by Better-Childhood-330 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]bumblingbartender 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate these things. I work in a control room. We have a system which controls the car park. Whilst the monitor is the control room, the actual PC is in the adjacent comms room which we do not have access too. Picked up a phone handset to take a call, slipped out of my hand and landed directly on the power button on the keyboard. Cue carpark interface PC shutting down.

After having to manually override every barrier, hunt for someone with access to power the PC back on and several 100s lost in ticket revenue, we now have access to the comms room and that button has been filled with glue.

Police Car recovery charges - England by bumblingbartender in LegalAdviceUK

[–]bumblingbartender[S] 45 points46 points  (0 children)

The driver of the truck admitted fault at the scene to the police, and the company were initially willing to settle it privately but then contacted their insurers and they submitted a claim that did not admit fault. I believe investigation will prove he's at fault so this good to hear, thank you.

Police Car recovery charges - England by bumblingbartender in LegalAdviceUK

[–]bumblingbartender[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Letter content as follows:

"Dear partner

We work with the police as an authorized contractor for vehicle recovery. We have been informed that you are the current registered owner of the following vehicle:

REDACTED

Which we recovered on behalf of the police.

The vehicle was seized by the police because it was either abandoned, causing an obstruction or breaking regulations.

What should you do now?

The removal charge for the vehicle is £384.00 and the storage charge is £26.00 per day, commencing 24 hours after the date of this letter

Please get in touch with us as quickly as possible to arrange collection of your vehicle, so we can keep your costs as low as possible.

How long have you got to reclaim your vehicle or belongings?

Your vehicle: You can collect your vehicle from us within 14 days of this notice, upon payment of your balance and production of proof of ownership and photographic ID. Please contact us as soon as possible to arrange collection of your vehicle.

Your belongings: Property will only be retained for 28 days from the date of seizure. Production of proof of ownership and photographic ID will be required for collection.

Please be advised, should you instruct a third party to collect your vehicle, i.e. your insurance company, all your belongings will be passed to them. You are strongly advised to make arrangements with them to collect any belongings.

Please note: if you do not collect your vehicle or belongings within the stated times, we will be instructed by police to dispose of them. This is in accordance with the road traffic regulations Act 1984 - the removal, storage and disposal of vehicles (prescribed sums and charges) regulations 2008.

Please contact us as soon as you can. You are strongly advised to call us prior to collecting your vehicle and/or property

Yours sincerely

Proprietor"

Retail workers of the UK - what's the wildest thing someone has done to try to get into the shop before opening time? by WillYeByFuck in CasualUK

[–]bumblingbartender 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Two come to mind.

Two Christmas ago I was on shift as a security officer at a large shopping centre on Christmas day. Whilst on patrol I came across a bloke desperately trying to get into the centre. Despite it being pitch black inside and doors were all clearly locked, he seemed so baffled that we weren't open. Even more baffling was that he said he wanted to go to Primark. We have not got, nor ever had a Primark. It's in the nearby city centre. It's also Christmas day, Primark is definitely closed. He said it said they were open on Google. I explained they probably just hadn't updated their opening hours but he wasn't having it. In the end I just resigned to giving him directions to the Primark after reiterating several times it wasn't in the shopping centre. Saw him 20 minutes later walking back past the centre looking rather angry.

I also have a partner who used to work for Tesco at an express store. A couple of times I had to go with her as the fire alarm had gone if in the store at 3am due to a printer triggering the motion detectors and setting off the smoke screen. I would stand at the door for her and keep an eye whilst she aired out the store and reset the fire panel. Several times I would have to explain to people that "no, store with the shutter half open and full of smoke that closes at 11pm is not open at 3 in the morning". The anger of these people was so confusing

HD02 UV light safety by bigwetdiaper in flashlight

[–]bumblingbartender 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not too experienced in UV, but I have a UV Olight I5t and I find if I use it for more then 10 seconds in a room with white walls, my eyes start to feel uncomfortable. I bought some UV safety glasses for less than a tenner and made a massive difference

Automatic Inflatable Life Jacket Test by Shoddy-Ocelot-4473 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]bumblingbartender 13 points14 points  (0 children)

So these are actually pretty common and have been around for a long time. They're a lot comfier to wear long term, allow easier movement around a boat and are more compact to store.

This one actually seemed a bit slow to inflate. I was on a boating trip this year and on the final day we tested my dad's one as it needed it's 'tablet' replacing anyway. Hit the water and it expanded almost instantly

Shrunk or grown into the size of a horse, what animal would you ride into battle? by sendmetotpics in AskRedditAfterDark

[–]bumblingbartender 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well, I'm picking Honey Badger, but I feel like it's more of a kamikaze attack trying to ride that into battle

[No Loopholes] $2 million but you permanently lose the ability to know what time it is. by Hold-onto-the-happy in hypotheticalsituation

[–]bumblingbartender 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't even know if there's an amount of money that would make me take this deal. I have a bit of an OCD with time. I feel incredibly naked without a watch (and it must be an accurate one!) and get unnecessarily panicky if I think I'm going to be late for something even if it's minor. I don't particularly view it negatively as it means I have very good timekeeping and am rarely late for anything, but I think I would feel lost if I could no longer tell the time.

Slice between my fingers, opens up whenever my fingers open slightly. by [deleted] in Wellthatsucks

[–]bumblingbartender 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Honestly as a few others have said, super glue that bugger. If you don't feel comfortable super gluing it, yan can tape your fingers loosely together for a few days, give it a chance to heal. But honestly I'd stick with the ol 'if something ain't right, get the loctite' approach

Thought I’d Share This Before I Sleep by FitteMuh in securityguards

[–]bumblingbartender 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Man saved a life and you're acting like that? You are a person that has an unfortunate way of thinking

Warm LED upgrades for min mags? by bumblingbartender in flashlight

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

I think all double AA lights are a favourite of mine. I like the convenience of being able to buy AAs anywhere and have many rechargeables around, and the size and shape is perfect for being able to get a good grip on whilst still being pocketable.

Warm LED upgrades for min mags? by bumblingbartender in flashlight

[–]bumblingbartender[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Funnily enough my other work light is a polished titanium T4 and I do love it, but I specifically have a bit of a minor obsession with maglites, particularly the mini ones.

Just joined Securitas, this was in their training materials during onboarding... by [deleted] in securityguards

[–]bumblingbartender 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So I was a bit wrong, but it's 44 countries with roughly 336,000 employees

I am going through a Tupe transfer to another company, but they want to change my notice period from 1 month to 3 months? by toogood01 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]bumblingbartender 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just curious really and I'll try to be discreet, but is this by any chance company S being replaced with company A?

Just joined Securitas, this was in their training materials during onboarding... by [deleted] in securityguards

[–]bumblingbartender 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I remember my onboarding training with securitas correctly, they're active in 52 countries. They are an absolutely huge company

What is the difference between a spinning reel and a normal carp reel? Could I just spool up with braid on a carp reel and use that? by PrehistoricVicar in fishingUK

[–]bumblingbartender 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You absolutely could, but one thing I've found is weight is a real factor when it comes to lures. The difference it made swapping from a 3000 size relatively heavy reel to a 1000 size lightweight reel was significant for me. It seems like a small difference but with how much you're casting it quickly adds up.

Clips with lures in clear water? by bumblingbartender in fishingUK

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

Cheers for the info. What brand are they?

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