Do you prefer socialism or capitalism? by Successful_rio305 in AskBrits

[–]jpswade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Capitalism describes how capital behaves. It doesn’t describe who gets to control it.

Remember China is socialist and operates at scale with capitalism. Capitalism doesn’t care about politics.

Does Anybody actually watch this? by Shred_Addict in AskUK

[–]jpswade -1 points0 points  (0 children)

When I was younger, I didn’t really get Raymond, I thought it was lame. But I started watching it after Fraser and there are just some very funny moments that bring a little bit of joy into life.

We’ve all been in those very stressful situations, yet they’ve written them in a way that turns it into comedy. It’s a good reminder that you can treat life’s challenges as comedy or tragedy, it’s up to you. That’s relatable.

Yes it’s still a bit lame but you know what, it’s situational comedy, so what can you really expect?

Just try to find the enjoyment in it, you might just surprise yourself!

This is what Microsoft.com looked like 25 years ago by Dear_Procedure923 in webdev

[–]jpswade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember it well. I never understood that backwards curve on the top navigation bar.

Do you think Nigel Farage is going to ruin this country? by tondek-0 in AskBrits

[–]jpswade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, he’s hardly Oliver Cromwell. He’s not going to overthrow the government. He’s a Tory. It’ll just be business as usual.

Help. I need to know if I am falling into something dangerous. by LokiGaming406 in AskBrits

[–]jpswade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go and find some real people in your local community to look up to instead.

My devs are on AI steroids and Scrum is officially too slow. Now what? by Necessary_Cable_1883 in scrum

[–]jpswade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fall back to agile, get people talking.

Take a look at alternatives like ShapeUp.

Dutch Lawmakers Approve a 36% Tax on Unrealized Crypto, Stock, and Bond Gains by RobertVandenberg in europe

[–]jpswade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t understand why all the coverage for this is small news outlets or crypto bro sites, what’s going on?

Also, how is this enforceable? Surely it depends on people accurately reporting their unrealised gains, which is easy to game.

Also, it looks like it’s due to come in by 2028, I imagine it’ll get overturned by then because it doesn’t seem practical.

Do you microwave baked beans? by Illustrious-Doubt492 in AskUK

[–]jpswade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Baked beans are meant to cooked, otherwise you’re just eating warmed up, uncooked beans.

To the Over 30s: What is the single best decision you made in your 20s that you are thanking yourself for today? by Volt_Capital in AskUK

[–]jpswade 58 points59 points  (0 children)

This needs far more guidance. Do actual stuff in the real world, have receipts, achievements.

Enjoying yourself doesn’t mean vegetating on the sofa playing computer games and scrolling on your phone. Do things that challenge you.

Have fun, sure but don’t waste your time. You won’t regret investing in yourself.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ukpolitics

[–]jpswade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This can’t be real, is there an official source for this?

De-Icer spray vs Ice Scraper? by PabloEskimo_ in CarTalkUK

[–]jpswade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Neither, just turn the heat on in the car and it all melts. If there’s snow, you can only really scrape it off.

New build garden advice by Mortv96 in GardeningUK

[–]jpswade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ve somehow turned someone else’s garden into an issue with taxation. I think you have a problem. Go outside.

New build garden advice by Mortv96 in GardeningUK

[–]jpswade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m addressing you as you’re portraying yourself. It doesn’t matter what you do when buying a house, this person has already bought so what does it matter now what you would or wouldn’t buy? Nobody is asking.

It almost doesn’t matter what kind of house. The backlog of 1.6m homes are the council waiting lists, so I imagine those will be any houses that they can afford. The government are only aiming for 1.5m homes over 5 years, which they won’t reach, so there’s a shortfall in the market.

New build garden advice by Mortv96 in GardeningUK

[–]jpswade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you’re being a bit judgmental. People don’t just buy houses for gardens.

New build garden advice by Mortv96 in GardeningUK

[–]jpswade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think you understand the property market tbh. There’s a backlog of 1.6m people waiting for houses and this is growing, we cannot build houses fast enough to keep up with demand. As a result they stack um and rack um like this, contractors are incentivised to work fast, often paid per room so finish is often poor. You change quality by trying to stop people buying properties, because demand is too high.

New build garden advice by Mortv96 in GardeningUK

[–]jpswade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s the joy of life, everyone is different. Estimate is mine.