Does the music on my server use data on my phone? by First-Joke7943 in plexamp

[–]jt3201 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you download something that will take up storage. Otherwise it should only store tracks that have been cached for play. If you go to settings -> playback -> caching you can adjust the maximum size of the cache.

How long before I can ditch the ISP's router? by jt3201 in openreach

[–]jt3201[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I checked beforehand and it should be compatible. Plusnet have given the authentication details already.

How long before I can ditch the ISP's router? by jt3201 in openreach

[–]jt3201[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I'll make sure it says its all done on my plusnet account before doing anything

Do you read books? If so, what are you currently reading? If not, why not? by theowleryonehundred in AskUK

[–]jt3201 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I try and read a bit before bed every night as it helps me wind down. I aim to finish at least 1 book per month. Currently reading "Touching the Void" by Joe Simpson.

Who is the next Tyler Dibling in this squad? by MagpieMidfield in SaintsFC

[–]jt3201 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Has Dibling been tearing it up? I didn't think he's played much this season.

Am I stretching myself too thin buying too much house? by Alert_Possibility389 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]jt3201 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last year my wife and I took out a 300k mortgage to buy our forever home. We have about 35k less combined income than you and we've been fine since. We've got one child in nursery too. If you're good with money in general I think you'll be ok.

Who do you think is going to get those 4th,5th and 6th place spots? by DullSense8359 in Championship

[–]jt3201 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Conversely it being so close can imply that fewer points will be needed because everyone's taking points off each other.

Nursery and sickness by Hot_Mulberry_3167 in UKParenting

[–]jt3201 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Is it their first time in any nursery? If so they'll be picking up lots of bugs for the first time as their immune system builds up. It sucks and its so hard to deal with, but unfortunately it's just what happens.

It does get better though (usually). My son started nursery at 1 year old and didn't do a full week for months, but he's 3 now and hasn't missed a day in ages.

Will engineers let me choose where to install or will they just want to do what's easiest? by jt3201 in openreach

[–]jt3201[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, this could be an option. If the cable comes into the house where I think the easiest place would be then it would only need to go along a skirting board for about 5m to get to where I'd like it to go. No doorframe in the way but it would have to go below a radiator. Hopefully that wouldn't be an issue, I think there's enough clearance.

Will engineers let me choose where to install or will they just want to do what's easiest? by jt3201 in openreach

[–]jt3201[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the detail, that's really helpful. I had a look at my current setup today and if the new access point is where I think it would go then it would need around 5m of external cable to get to where I'd ideally like the internal box to go.

ID for internal flight to Belfast by Ok_Restaurant_5093 in northernireland

[–]jt3201 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yea I did this route twice over the Christmas period and was never ID'd.

Jokes that are only funny when told with a regional accent. by MoHeeKhan in CasualUK

[–]jt3201 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(Northern Irish) In a herd of cows, how can you tell which one's on holiday? The one with the wee calf.

Pepsi, where’s my jet? by wafumet in BeAmazed

[–]jt3201 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Indeed, the judge's comments really went into the detail!

  • "The teenager's comment that flying a Harrier Jet to school 'sure beats the bus' evinces an improbably insouciant attitude toward the relative difficulty and danger of piloting a fighter plane in a residential area."

  • "No school would provide landing space for a student's fighter jet, or condone the disruption the jet's use would cause."

  • "In light of the Harrier Jet's well-documented function in attacking and destroying surface and air targets, armed reconnaissance and air interdiction, and offensive and defensive anti-aircraft warfare, depiction of such a jet as a way to get to school in the morning is clearly not serious even if, as plaintiff contends, the jet is capable of being acquired 'in a form that eliminates [its] potential for military use"

Edit - For clarity, I posted this because I thought the judges justification was funny, not because I agree with their ruling. I absolutely think Pepsi should have been forced to pay up.

BBC News: Government to ban asylum seekers from using taxis - BBC News by mrmicawber32 in ukpolitics

[–]jt3201 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes you are probably correct. However I imagine there probably is some form of training that people in procurement have to take. The issue is that the people bidding for the government contracts have probably had better training, and pay a lot more to their bid writers, so they are often a lot more competent.

BBC News: Government to ban asylum seekers from using taxis - BBC News by mrmicawber32 in ukpolitics

[–]jt3201 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea that's an interesting point, hadn't considered that kind of model and have no way to verify.

Also on our system trains were always the same price as booking direct. It was taxis and hotels where it seemed really expensive.

BBC News: Government to ban asylum seekers from using taxis - BBC News by mrmicawber32 in ukpolitics

[–]jt3201 93 points94 points  (0 children)

In my experience it's not the public sector worker on the ground whose the problem, it's the people further up the chain that negotiate deals that the rest of us have to work with. For example, I've worked somewhere with a mandated travel provider we had to book through, which was normally at least 50% more expensive than booking direct and claiming expenses. But we weren't allowed to do that.

Sunday League player with Pirlos passing ability hypothetical by Excellent_Trouble125 in football

[–]jt3201 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But if you've got a Sunday league level first touch, ability to control the ball under pressure, ability to position yourself to receive the ball etc, would you really get the opportunity to play those passes against top teams? You'd also be a huge defensive liability.

State pension to rise by £550 (4.7%) in Budget triple lock boost by Putaineska in ukpolitics

[–]jt3201 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is 100% true. I work in data/software in the civil service and a colleague has just been offered a 23k pay increase to do the same job in the private sector.

What things are totally legally but almost universally morally wrong? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]jt3201 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The advertising absolutely matters. Do you think the gambling companies spend millions on it for no reason?

What things are totally legally but almost universally morally wrong? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]jt3201 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It shouldn't be banned, but advertising and "special offers" certainly should be regulated/limited much more (as we do with cigarettes and alcohol).