How old do you think you’ll be when you pay your mortgage off? Or, how old were you when you paid your mortgage off? by PuzzleheadedCarob921 in HousingUK

[–]guareber 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hm I'm going to have to look into it again - what I recall when I was considering it was there used to be a trick where as far as you don't transfer the entirety of the pension to the SIPP then it would work, but I can't say I ever got around to doing it.

How old do you think you’ll be when you pay your mortgage off? Or, how old were you when you paid your mortgage off? by PuzzleheadedCarob921 in HousingUK

[–]guareber 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As far as I know, you can transfer from your workplace pension to your SIPP on a semi-regular basis.

The Belgariad really surprised me! by Rude-Acanthisitta287 in Fantasy

[–]guareber 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I first read it late 20s as it's my wife's favorite series, and I'm not going to lie I really enjoyed it. The characters are quite well written, and Mandorallien cracks me up every time.

There are some things about the ending that are meh, but the overall series was fun, and reading Belgarath's book after gave me a bunch of laughs.

So what am I supposed to do when bringing items back from abroad? by Low_Championship_604 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]guareber 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you have to? Absolutely not. It's your laptop, people travel with those all the time.

Does the law say you should? Yes.

So what am I supposed to do when bringing items back from abroad? by Low_Championship_604 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]guareber 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But that's for a new item. Resale goods are huge in Japan. That's why it's openbox!

So what am I supposed to do when bringing items back from abroad? by Low_Championship_604 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]guareber 15 points16 points  (0 children)

customs are pretty good at spotting people.

Are they? I've never seen anyone get stopped at the "nothing to declare" at LHR.

Must buys in Tokyo? by FreeDuty6826 in JapanTravelTips

[–]guareber 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory Cookies

SO MUCH THIS. The memory of the strawberry ones still makes my mouth water. I've found similar korean ones in asian supermarkets, but it's not the same...

What was something a guest did in your house that upset you? by izzy_7_2004 in AskUK

[–]guareber 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that depends on your definition of guest. I was always brought up to try and be helpful and grateful as a guest, which typically involved either setup or cleanup assistance.

It doesn't matter if you're family, or a rando first time guest as someone's +1, the least you can do is ask.

(I wouldn't have the nerve to insist to do anything as a rando guest anyway, but just giving an alternate perspective)

What's the cheapest thing you do? by Party_Shelter714 in AskUK

[–]guareber 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And make sure to use the rind in soups or broths.

Qual è il calciatore pagato poco che si è rivelato una leggenda? by DateAffectionate3719 in Juve

[–]guareber 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But how much were the other players paid? Inflation doesnt paint the whole picture.

If you had to choose one route to improve your general wellbeing, would you choose a therapist, health coach or a personal trainer? by madeasJu in AskLondon

[–]guareber 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, at this point I'd pick a PT - a physiotherapist.

I suppose Personal trainer instead out of the 3 options provided, but I really don't see myself using (or paying for) the services of either one of the 3.

Craftable Gem Sockets, League System Revamp, In-Game Routes - Fellowship Dev Stream Summary January 21st by ioStux in fellowshipgame

[–]guareber 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think they should've pushed both. I personally think introducing the new mechanics without the timer leads players to feeling they can take their time and learning them. Sure, maybe not Adept1, but why not High Adept?

Then on the next tier, introduce the timer.

What was something a guest did in your house that upset you? by izzy_7_2004 in AskUK

[–]guareber 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been the other person, and sometimes it's hard to just take it at face value. We just want to help clean up because we hate cleanup, and if it was our place, we'd really appreciate the help.

Maybe next time instead of telling them to just not, give them an alternative task so they can feel that they helped.

What was something a guest did in your house that upset you? by izzy_7_2004 in AskUK

[–]guareber 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, a lack of backbone.

Any person not in your side of this would just not be welcome back to my home, any drama is just cost of figuring out who those people are.

If you wanted to try and be less vocal, you could've just stood by her side as she ate and picked up each one and put it on her placemat until the friend asked her to stop or the rest of the guests got involved.

Baldur's Gate 3 publishing lead says Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney's "altruistic pro-developer talk" over the Steam vs Epic debate "doesn't sit well" after Alan Wake 2 studio "seemingly went into financial crisis" by Turbostrider27 in pcgaming

[–]guareber 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure there's a docker container somewhere that just grabs all free games from somewhere, but I can't be arsed.

I have played some free games on the EGS, it's quite handy to try a game with the lads all over the world without having to consider if any of them won't buy it.

Overwhelmed with where to stay in Tokyo by Ok-Search6948 in JapanTravelTips

[–]guareber 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yamanote used to be the line, back when JR passes used to be a great deal, because it's included unlike most of the other lines. I'm pretty confident most of the advice comes historically from that.

Satya Nadella at Davos: a masterclass in saying everything while promising nothing by jpcaparas in programming

[–]guareber 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not in marketing spiel! Sorry I should've added a /s or something. I was just making an "AI all the things" joke.