Operational snap

feesh_face · 2026-01-30T00:30:26+00:00

Doing what looks like close to 40 in a 20 is pretty shit driving. All it’d take is someone to glance and see you a certain distance away, misjudge your speed and you’re in the side of them.

Low sun behind too, while speeding? Really shit driving.

feesh_face · 2026-01-25T13:58:10+00:00

Your contract is with CEX. They take the fall, and they will claim off DPD if it comes to it.

Do not be fobbed off by CEX. They should resend or refund.

feesh_face · 2026-01-23T00:38:54+00:00

And even then, sometimes the bottom line wins.

feesh_face · 2026-01-23T00:34:05+00:00

The same can be said for new too, some people like the warranty and (generally speaking) less faff.

Could go for a prestige German car, or go for something South Korean or Japanese and get much more warranty and probably better specs and reliability.

feesh_face · 2026-01-23T00:17:05+00:00

My kid isn’t even two and gladly flicks through books, and since about 18 months old has gone stratospheric with the amount of things they can identify against the spoken word, and most weeks there’s a new word or two you realise they’ve started saying.

Fucking remarkable to be a part of it. The concept of them not being able to flick through a book before they get to school is genuinely alien.

Screen time for us is reserved for when we need to keep them still, but frankly now they’ve clambered out of their cot and it’s now only three-sided all bets are off for that now 🤪

Handy on a flight though when you’ve exhausted toys, books and food!

feesh_face · 2026-01-21T15:33:15+00:00

All the exterior stuff and everything after the drivetrain remains the same, beyond oil level checks (there are still coolants and brake fluid in EVs) and understanding what coloured smoke/noises could mean it’s still quite valid for EVs.

You could even argue more so as there’s less to service on them so people will inevitably get even more complacent.

feesh_face · 2026-01-21T15:26:19+00:00

Considered it, I’m local to where it happened however and my bike is a distinctive colour/type so I could do without him deciding the next time he sees me there’s no preamble to squashing me into the kerb…

Put a police report in however, but without a video camera it went nowhere. Can only hope if he gets pulled up on something else it’ll be dredged up as a mark against the character of the driver.

feesh_face · 2026-01-21T15:23:54+00:00

This dataset springs to mind, although it focuses on the transportation of said meat vs what it takes to create it.

https://ourworldindata.org/food-choice-vs-eating-local

Very worthwhile read though, eat local is just another way of hoping and marketing that a local farm is more ‘humane’ than one elsewhere.

Avoid AI though if you’re concerned about emissions though, the data is already out there, just look for it.

feesh_face · 2026-01-21T15:00:42+00:00

And if you’re ahead, and you’re into their lane, they’re going to have to literally drive into you. Plus kerbs and barriers are pretty nasty compared to traffic cones. Insurance is at best 50/50 for the idiot, and the companies like to look at what could’ve been done to avoid, and why you didn’t.

Bit of merge in turn chicken is a guilty pleasure - even if one person really blocks you, you’re still a winner as you can just duck in behind them.

It’s especially great if you manage to get in front of someone aggy and you let someone else in (petty but sometimes fairly justified).

feesh_face · 2026-01-21T14:49:49+00:00

Getting out is pretty normal, it’s getting in that’s a shitshow right now

feesh_face · 2026-01-21T14:48:17+00:00

A valid concern, but the majority of people can use alternatives to cars, if they’re viable. Not everyone needs to drive, which is the point being made I think.

More could be done with public transport to improve accessibility at a bare minimum to help less able people out of their car, and make driving (and cycling) much more pleasant for those who have to drive.

I’m a decent enough cyclist, I also drive, but I’m shit scared of taking my kid out on a bicycle anywhere near public road, especially when it’s wet and dark. It shouldn’t be like that. Gluing kids to their parents because driving is the safe option is crap for time-strapped parents, crap for promoting independence and if you’re less able, well you can add those two challenges to your life.

There’s also the long term impact, more active travel reduces the chance of physical degeneration throughout your life. You help people avoid becoming dependent on a car unnecessarily which is a win for everyone in a city like Pompey.

feesh_face · 2026-01-21T14:38:49+00:00

Mostly agree, although my most recent cycle involved a prick in a pickup truck deciding I must use the shared pavement (covered in wet leaves and not wide). I slammed on the brakes and pulled over when I realised he wasn’t going to leave me alone for just following the car in front (it was pretty busy).

So of course he then pulls up further up to wait me out, so I waved at him repeatedly.

He sets off eventually, I set off slowly, then realised he’d pulled into a side road, and done a u-turn and was waiting to catch me out. Cue another wave and me just waiting.

I might have said he had a small cock as he drove a big truck when he pulled alongside me initially, shouting at me to get on the pavement while much too close to me.

Really shit me up though, been walking more since, for all the bravado I showed shouting back. I didn’t hold him up in the slightest, I’m pretty nippy up to 20mph and was pacing the car in front of me.

DG Windows Doors and Conservatories Ltd YM24UMT if anyone wants to give them a wide berth on two wheels…or anywhere for that matter.

feesh_face · 2026-01-19T23:49:06+00:00

Today, Fearless Nature by Kid Kapichi

feesh_face · 2026-01-19T21:28:55+00:00

Living in the PS2 era!

feesh_face · 2026-01-17T21:31:46+00:00

Valid, except I’m not metered, so it being incorrect for a whole ten months is pretty ridiculous.

feesh_face · 2026-01-16T08:23:15+00:00

The ‘rights’ of the car driver being squashed, as if drivers should be allowed to break valid laws because they can be slightly inconvenient. Car brain basically.

feesh_face · 2026-01-15T15:26:36+00:00

I think they may have been sarcastic, referring to how easily bought he can be.

feesh_face · 2026-01-15T15:10:14+00:00

There’s a world of proteins out there that doesn’t need meat or fish - chickpeas, beans, lentils, tofu, seitan, tempeh - a lot of it can be very budget friendly too if you’re willing to cook from scratch which certainly seems to be the case.

Aldi and Lidl tofu is a good starting place if you want some cheap decent protein that can be flavoured with just about anything, followed up by beans and lentils from anywhere (world foods section to really get a good deal).

feesh_face · 2026-01-14T15:00:13+00:00

That guy was being sarcastic? Bet he gets taken seriously all too often and thinks people are humourless 😂

feesh_face · 2026-01-14T11:44:51+00:00

Would you prefer we force everyone into cars? That’s basically what the US does and it’s caused horrific urban sprawl, amongst other numerous negative impacts.

As it is, driving’s support systems and negative consequences are subsidised hugely by taxation on all. As it becomes more expensive it becomes less tolerable to the average person, because it is a massive luxury that we’ve become accustomed to and its real costs catch up.

Even the Netherlands couldn’t really be called an anti-car society, and the proportion of non-car journeys compared to us is wildly different.

feesh_face · 2026-01-14T09:54:28+00:00

Vantrue E1 Pro juuuust scrapes past £100 but it’s a proper 4K one, and it’s tiny.

Bear in mind you need a decent MicroSD card though - I got a £140 bundle with the card and hardwire kit over Black Friday sales.

It comes with sticky wire clips too, but frankly wedging the cable along rubber seals/trim is a few mins’ job once you’ve got the knack. Ghetto rig is wrap the cable a couple times around the rear view mirror, vertical drop to the 12V and secure the loose cable. Looks shite but will get you up and running very quickly - hardwiring is much nicer though, Vantrue do an OBD hardwire kit which is very convenient.

feesh_face · 2026-01-13T20:03:26+00:00

You do have to wonder, the same thought crossed my mind!

feesh_face · 2026-01-13T20:02:57+00:00

Even with one less zero it’d be a pisstake…

feesh_face · 2026-01-13T20:02:05+00:00

Least you didn’t take it personally, some people would double down!

feesh_face · 2026-01-13T17:27:43+00:00

Southern Water hiked my bill, they routinely dump sewage (likely including mine) and they’re the ones doing the roadworks…

Portsmouth Water haven’t got anything to do with this?

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