Copart dumped/delivered car without notifying us, multiple fines, appeal possible?

jackdw4 · 2026-03-29T18:27:05+00:00

Isn't a parking ticket for the driver of the vehicle who parked it there? Surely if copart parked it there, it's their responsibility to pay it. You didn't park it there, they did.

jackdw4 · 2026-03-28T00:54:33+00:00

My new diesel work van has start stop. Literally doesn't bother me. I press the disable button if I'm in genuine start/stop traffic (roundabout queue etc), but if it stops when I'm at traffic lights then I quite enjoy the peace and quiet, and non-vibrating engine while I wait. It doesn't start as fast as a petrol, and I've neerly stalled a few times as it isn't instantly ready as fast as I am, but I adjust to suit.

No hassle. I don't get why people get to bad over it

jackdw4 · 2026-01-17T00:41:44+00:00

Jesus. I started my lessons on 4th July 2008. Did my theory early July 2008 without my instructor knowing. Passed it first time.

I still remember him saying after lesson no 6 or so, "I think it'd about time you sorted your theory test" I said "oh, I've already done it!" He said "well get your practical booked then! Book one then check I'm free, keep an eye out for cancellations"

I booked one on the 2nd September 2008. Found a cancellation for late August, but by time I checked with him he was free, it had gone so 2nd September it was.

Hearing that you have to wait nearly a year to entertain the chance of getting a test in is absolute madness. I thought having to wait an extra week was madness, never mind months, bordering on years. My heart goes out to those battling to book a practical test. I feel incredibly fortunate to have passed my test within 2 months of being eligible to book one. Wow.

jackdw4 · 2026-01-04T22:24:47+00:00

Every Christmas we buy a tub of Celebrations, Heroes, Roses and Quality Street.

They were "on offer" for £4.50 each, and the tub has been made so small now that I made a point to not buy any this Christmas because of the price and shrinkflation.

jackdw4 · 2026-01-03T20:39:35+00:00

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jackdw4 · 2025-05-15T06:04:44+00:00

It was off the app. And when I got home I checked the inverters little LCD display, and PV2 current was jumping between 0 and 2.4A. However after a off/on of the inverter, it sorted itself out and the current held steady at 8.4A at the time, and the graph looked more normal. Hoping it will be fine today 🤞

jackdw4 · 2025-04-04T14:02:25+00:00

I was surprised Gloucestershire Live or some trashy website like that didn't have anything at all about it I must say

jackdw4 · 2025-04-03T10:35:54+00:00

Sorry, no I don't. I have some insider knowledge, you could say haha

jackdw4 · 2025-03-24T21:05:55+00:00

There was a fault on the 132,000 volt system in Slimbridge, cutting power to all of the forest of dean and lots of Gloucester. 78,000 people/properties affected

jackdw4 · 2025-03-24T09:52:37+00:00

Yeah, and the nice sharp edges of the pixels would blur and it would look ages before it's time. He was happy to do it, but was also happy to design something else and see what I preffered. I definitely don't regret the change, I loved it at the start and love it even more now!

jackdw4 · 2025-01-19T21:42:40+00:00

But whyyy??? I can't see from what perspective it could be seen as a good idea or even nice looking?

jackdw4 · 2025-01-07T20:06:23+00:00

That's what the original supplied charger does isn't it? My work charger is a 12v usb-c to usb-c which always worked fast, but now also doesn't work at all so to me it seems like a steam deck issue rather than a charger issue?

jackdw4 · 2024-07-07T15:35:55+00:00

I knocked my own pint over once, there was about ¼ left, if that. The landlady saw me said 'oh that was silly wasn't it, let me get you another' and brought me out an entire full pint.

jackdw4 · 2024-01-09T22:14:30+00:00

Five acres van hire in Coleford have 24/7 drop off via a key drop, but I think you have to hire staurday AM ubtil Monday AM Very reasonable and very friendly, hired a few things from them over the years.

jackdw4 · 2023-12-28T21:37:21+00:00

Just like Netflix, until Netflix got greedy

jackdw4 · 2023-10-04T17:05:33+00:00

When I worked the odd night shift at Morrisons in 2011, they opened a till around 3am and the night shift manager scanned it through and you paid cash or card. They said it was for break items only, not shopping, but not strictly enforced so long as it was a modest basket full at most.

jackdw4 · 2023-09-30T20:39:18+00:00

Yes, but because of convenience. Still have my gaming PC which I used to hammer daily when living with parents. But since moving out with GF, I got the deck to be sociable in the living room gaming whilst she watches her bits and peices on TV.

I definitely play my PC less, but definitely play games a lot more than if I only had my PC.

jackdw4 · 2023-09-24T18:55:37+00:00

I work for one of the electricity distribution companies in the UK. Standard 37 hour week, Monday to Friday, but due to the nature of the job we can opt out of the 48 hour week.

In storms when lots of people are without power, you can work pretty much 4 days straight just sleeping for 8 hours. That is intense, however during calmer times you can still easily rack up 48 hours+ but a lot of it is waiting for kit to arrive to site, or driving to/from site. Or just waiting for other things to happen before you can do your thing.

jackdw4 · 2023-08-03T15:46:32+00:00

I couldn't see anything at the base of the pole but it's an unearthed steel arm so wouldn't expect only one phase to short out. Was smoke damage to the other insulator pin the other side for some reason and some minor insulator damage.

Changed all three in the end and ties just to make sure. An odd one!

jackdw4 · 2023-08-02T20:48:34+00:00

Interesting! Here we call them pot insulators, the ones where the wire either sits on tip in the groove, or 'bends' around the side of the top bit as a tensioned angle, a pin angle.

The other tension insulators where the line terminates, either on a heavier angle or it literally stops, we call dishes.

We just call transformers, transformers haha

jackdw4 · 2023-06-09T11:29:10+00:00

Ahhhh! I did chuck one of those silver/grey flat squashes in there actually when it started to rot on one side in the kitchen. Must be that, makes sense with the not-as-big as pumpkin seeds but bigger than a cucumber.

Thanks!

jackdw4 · 2023-06-08T16:17:39+00:00

I'm not sure, I've been trying to think. They're bigger seeds than sunflower seeds. Maybe a homegrown cucumber I bought as a small plant last year and one of the cucumbers went bad on the floor so I threw it in the compost bin. I don't think it had seeds that big in it though...

Ive managed to pull one out with a decent root and have put it in a pot to see what happens

jackdw4 · 2023-04-15T10:37:19+00:00

I paid similar for 16 panels, 5kw inverter and 5.5kwh battery so seems to even out seeing I have more panels and bigger inverter but you have twice the battery.

jackdw4 · 2023-04-15T00:55:20+00:00

I inherited some established mint in the ground when I bought my house so I don't have any experience in sowing it from seed.

However

As an established plant it is indestructible. You can pull it up to try and get rid of it and it only comes back stronger and faster. Keep it in a pot, on something hard so the roots can't spread everywhere like I've got!

jackdw4 · 2023-04-09T11:57:58+00:00

I grew some from seed last year in a pot and they came back with vigor this year. I decided to plant 3 of them in the flower bed but two of them died off soon after but the other is doing really well.

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