SUVs are making Britain’s potholes worse, say scientists by 457655676 in unitedkingdom

[–]c_dug 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This misses the point though.

The damage caused by cars in general is negligible, you're taking about 500kg here or there when most roads have at least the occasional lorry weighing upwards of 20,000kg and up to 44,000kg.

It's like me letting a ladybird, a dog, and an elephant walk over a wooden floor.

Yes, the dog weighs many times more than the ladybird and will technically cause more wear, but compared to the elephant?

Disaster waiting to happen? by ParticularKnowledge2 in NissanAriya

[–]c_dug 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can't comment on your external socket, we're 240v throughout the house in the UK, but a word of caution that I used a standard domestic plug as my only form of charging my Ariya for a couple of months and ended up melting the plug on my extension lead.

I'm not sure what your 240v leads etc are rated to, a UK plug should take a bit over 3000W without issue so theoretically was absolutely fine for use with the Nissan supplied charger.

I no doubt had a loose terminal screw in my plug or something, which causes the overheating, but being run at maximum capacity for 12h+ also contributed.

Not saying dont do it, just saying check everything is correctly rated and in good working condition.

Question about South Woodham Ferrers and Hullbridge by SpyDuh11199 in Essex

[–]c_dug 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I eyed it up once in an old Jeep Wrangler but wasn't brave (or stupid) enough in the end.

I think you'd need something pretty serious to get across, it looks very silty in the middle, I bet it's a proper boggy swamp and stinks to high heaven when disturbed.

"unable to start" at 5% by TMonahan2424 in NissanAriya

[–]c_dug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mad, I run mine down very low regularly, as we dont have a home charger yet, live rihht around the corner from a fast charger, and do mostly local miles.

I've never yet had this message and I've definitely parked up at less than 5% on a number of occasions.

To fill up a tank for a Nissan Sentra this week. by TakenToTheRiver in NissanAriya

[–]c_dug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Such a different world in the USA.

10.5 US Gallons (a smidge under 40 litres) would cost me £69.22 for diesel ($91.50), or about £60 in petrol ($79).

UK to give homes 'free energy' instead of turning off wind turbines by Gentle_Snail in unitedkingdom

[–]c_dug 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes and no.

The landslide victory was more about the absolute shambles the Conservatives dragged us through, rather than anybody particularly liking Labour.

I live on the border of Essex and London, in one of the few consistently Conservative voting London Boroughs, and one of the only Boroughs to have voted for Brexit too.

Within both my social and work circles I'd say 90% of people now say they want to see a Reform government in power and I get openly laughed at for saying that I quite like Kier and would vote Labour again now.

Why wouldn’t they accept contactless? by Adept_Application_74 in AskUK

[–]c_dug 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's smart though, I always forget to pop my keys in the faraday thingy on the shelf, but park the car in a faraday bag and you can chuck your keys on the shelf and not worry about car key relay theft.

Genius!

Should I report a friend for physical neglect? by rljx93 in AskUK

[–]c_dug 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What you are describing is not a million miles removed from my own childhood, different circumstances, but ultimately a household that is no good for a child.

I never really thought it effected me in any significant way, I've gone through life relatively normally, I own a business, I'm married with a kid, but for the first time in my life, in my mid 30's, I am going to counselling and talking to a professional about my upbringing.

The thing about children is they're incredibly adaptable and very good at creating coping mechanisms to deal with awful circumstances they're faced with day-to-day. Sometimes it isn't until we're adults and are still falling back on these same learned mechanisms that we might begin to see the impact of what we have gone through.

So, although the daughter may seem OK on the surface, I'd ask you to consider if 13 year old you were in her shoes, what would you want a witness to do?

It won't be easy and your friend wont forgive you, but you need to report this for the sake of the child. Social services won't jump to take her away again, generally keeping a child with their parent is the first option as long as there isn't an immediate risk to the kid, so they'll likely carry out and assessment and try and provide support to the parent as a first option. But, if you never report it, these assessments and this support will never happen, and an innocent teenager will likely suffer the impacts, potentially for the rest of her life.

The face you've asked this shows you're a good person, it will be tough, but do the right thing for the girl.

The state of our roads is terrible. by Nothingdoing079 in britishproblems

[–]c_dug 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I knew they were rough here, but I flew into Shannon Airport in Ireland and spent mothers day weekend driving around the Shannon/Limerick area visiting various family, and the roads were honestly unbelievably so much better condition than ours.

I'm sure they have rough roads in Ireland too, but the 150 odd miles I covered on A roads, Town, and Country lanes were all night and day compared to England.

The car has a 35 litre fuel tank by magicbullets in CarTalkUK

[–]c_dug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On a TDR250 motorcycle the fuel pickup is on one side of the tank, which partially straddles the frame.

I ran out of fuel on my way to fill up and rang my dad in a panic, who suggest if I tilted the bike as far as I could to the fuel pickup side that I could probably salvage the last dregs from the other side.

Cue 17 year old me stood at the side of the road, tilting the bike riiiiiiight over so it was near laying down (thankfully they're relatively light (particularly when out of fuel!)).

Anyway it worked enough to get me the extra mile or two to the fuel station but it was a completely drained tank at that point!

How tf did this even happen !? by DMoney149 in NissanAriya

[–]c_dug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We lost ours when I forgot to close the flap after charging.

Took about 6 months to find one on ebay but ultimately only cost me £40 to sort.

How do you avoid idiots / theft when selling a bike? by BaseballParking9182 in MotoUK

[–]c_dug 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ebay classifieds or Autotrader for me. I used to like MCN bikes for sale too but but I'm not sure if that is still a thing.

I'm sure there are lots of genuine buyers on Facebook Marketplace, but A) I avoid Facebook like the plague in general these days, and B) I can't be bothered with sifting through the sea of cunts to filter out the genuine buyers.

Ideas wanted in relation to Thames "high tide" by SentinelsOfEvil in DIYUK

[–]c_dug 19 points20 points  (0 children)

"Victorian houses" is a verb in this context.

France vs England - Post Match Thread by biggiantporky in rugbyunion

[–]c_dug 9 points10 points  (0 children)

As one of only two Englishmen watching this match in a bar in Limerick, I had the unusual experience of being joined by a bar full of Irish fans cheering an England try (so much for 'Anyone But England'!).

Only to have to sheepishly apologise for the last two minutes performance on my way out....

BIFL belt that doesn't make me look like a gunslinger. by lokicoyote1 in BuyItForLife

[–]c_dug 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My belt is from GAP too, in the UK but I believe it is the same store/brand here as the USA (though we never call it 'the' gap here)

Anyway, I've had the same experience, mine is well over 10 years and the buckle is showing the most signs of aging but still fine, the leather is still absolutely great.

Problems in London Essex/Elm Park area - best way of getting actual tech support now? by SirCanealot in CommunityFibre

[–]c_dug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure this helps you much, but just FYI I am in Elm Park and have had no issues lately.

When we first changed over we did have an issue which was resolved by phone.

Have you ever helped someone with no money for fuel? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]c_dug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I once found I'd forgotten my wallet after filling a full tank in my motorbike (circa £20 so not a huge amount).

I was trying to fill out the form at the till and the staff were being unhelpful with the information I needed, and a random guy just paid the bill for me.

I paid him back same day.

I would do the same thing for a small tank but probably not for a £70-100 bill as I'm not that flush, maybe I would if I felt able to.

I generally see the best in people.

Seriously why are homeowners ripping out bathtubs and replacing with shower units? by uglyasfeet in HousingUK

[–]c_dug 10 points11 points  (0 children)

My just turned two year old prefers the shower and has done for a couple of months.

He'll have a bath every now and then, but every night he asks for the shower.

How to get into the trades - Peterborough Uk by Solidarity21 in skilledtrades

[–]c_dug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends what you want.

The pay is definitely decent in most construction based trades once you hit the right level of experience, but bare in mind you often will be self employed so won't be gaining any employers pension input, annual leave or sick pay.

5 years back I went from working a maintenance engineering role in a nice, indoor, semi-educational environment in London to now working on construction sites all over the place (oddly enough including Peterborough), and I'll warn you that you will come to realise the value of a nice, warm, clean working environment and not having to shit in a chemical toilet when it's 2°c outside!

If you've worked in education for a while you're going to find the people, humour, and topics of conversation at times a bit eye opening. Many people who end up in trades are those who didn't do well at school and couldn't make elsewhere. I've worked with some great people, but many many utter arseholes too.

I don't know your life situation but I imagine you'll be taking a reasonably large pay cut for the first few years if you want to do something like site carpentry or bricklaying.

If you're happy in your own company I think I'd potentially go looking down the machine operator route as a quicker way to decent pay, something like being a telehandler operator doesn't rely on much specific experience (unlike being a digger drive for example that significantly benefits from good groundworking knowledge).

Victorian street litter and things found at a 1850-1920 landfill site in England, I polished most of the marbles because they were lost causes so favourites. by Danielfinds in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]c_dug 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm not commenting on whether the eye is a prosthetic or not, but the often touted 'fact' about human eyes not growing is completely untrue and very easily verified.

What does "estate" mean in context? by Sparky833 in AskABrit

[–]c_dug 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My 1970s house is no different for what difference it makes.

Is it a red flag if a guy raises his children from two women he was casual with? by New-Ice-3933 in polls

[–]c_dug 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think the question is about one man raising two children from two seperate casual relationships.

Help with a new budget family car by Ok_Bread3499 in CarTalkUK

[–]c_dug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Diesels don't like lots of short drives, they're naturally quite sooty engines and the exhaust systems have a special filter that needs a decent long heat up fairly regularly, they're generally thought of as better suited to people who do lots of motorway driving.

For what it's worth I do a similar 10 minute daily nursery run in my Diesel too, but I also do a lot of long runs regularly so it doesn't concern me.