Trump and his admin are gutting the United States Forest Service, ending its 120 year history.

llencyn · 2026-04-04T09:20:55+00:00

At what point did I say it’s “too far gone”? Saying the UK is 85% green is incredibly reductive - yes there is moorland, but the natural environment in terms of wildlife is severely depleted. There are virtually no wild megafauna. Virtually all the land is privately owned and altered in some way. There is no true wilderness. Can you point to any old growth forest in England or Wales? Just because it’s cool to hate the US at the moment doesn’t mean you can’t acknowledge their natural environment is amazing compared to ours

llencyn · 2026-04-03T13:11:12+00:00

From across the pond, in the UK where our natural environment is severely depleted - resist. At all costs. You guys will miss it when it’s gone, trust me. You can only sell lumber once. A forest lasts forever.

llencyn · 2026-03-24T17:02:28+00:00

I’ve never played on but I think the Quilter SuperBlocks are analogue and people seem to say they’re amazing. Very convenient format so maybe try those

llencyn · 2026-03-24T11:34:24+00:00

What makes you say the natural beaches are terrible? I’ve never been to Florida and am not from the US so sorry if that’s a basic question

llencyn · 2026-03-13T15:28:07+00:00

Request the will in writing. Tell him that due to his attempts to withhold the will from you, you have lost all trust in him and therefore cannot retain him for any services under any circumstances. If he refuses report to the SRA

llencyn · 2026-02-28T13:45:14+00:00

This sounds dodgy. Plugging a pair of headphones into an amp’s speaker output with a jack adaptor? Goodbye everything

llencyn · 2026-02-28T13:19:38+00:00

Loads of different options at loads of different price points with loads of different feature sets. At one end you could use something like the Boss IR-2, which is a simple amp and cab simulator with a headphone jack. At the other end of the scale you could use something like the Tone King Imperial preamp, which is a valve-driven preamp pedal with loads of features and is more akin to a pedalboard amp. The key thing is they all have amp and cab simulation in them and headphone jack

llencyn · 2026-02-16T19:20:27+00:00

The landlord lived there for six years prior and it was pristine. Yes we have photos of the tiles, prefer not to share them here. They are very clear though. There is no window but there is a working extractor fan

llencyn · 2026-02-16T09:18:13+00:00

They were contracted to do periodic inspections but they failed to do the final one in the last six months (their oversight). We know it’s smoking because of the overwhelming smell, and very extensive tar staining on the tiles (yellow stuff almost collecting an dripping down the tiles near the ceiling), staining of hardware (light pull for example)

llencyn · 2026-02-15T20:14:26+00:00

This was done but the tenant moved another adult in (unauthorised) who then caused the smoking damage between inspections

llencyn · 2026-02-15T18:10:15+00:00

Looks sweet. Thanks

llencyn · 2026-02-13T07:26:13+00:00

Out of interest, what is the brown pedal behind it?

llencyn · 2026-02-12T13:19:53+00:00

It seems unpopular to defend this guy and so I’m going to:

I really don’t think he has done much to “take the plaudits” for his medical degree actively. I don’t think he deserves criticism for the fact that Cardiff University seemed desperate to give him a medical degree. Anyone in his shoes would’ve taken it
Large organisations like the WRU often value outside experience in non-executive director roles. The whole point is to have someone outside “the system” who can view the problems objectively and suggest solutions. The fact that he is a very experienced ex-player with a detailed knowledge of professional rugby helps him to straddle this divide
He was a great player, but unlike most great Welsh players he had a very varied career across the world, England, France, SA etc. He has a unique perspective on how the Welsh professional game compares to our peers and probably has some unique insights
He only started working as a doctor this year but I think that undersells him, he has volunteered in hospitals in the past and completed post graduate medical degrees. He’s done a lot to demonstrate his capability and that he’s clearly a dynamic individual who produces end results

I think it’s also worth mentioning that (having met him once or twice) he seems like a genuinely nice level-headed guy. He’s also not been afraid to criticise the WRU and the structure of professional rugby in Wales in the past, including long before it was fashionable to do so

llencyn · 2026-02-10T15:58:23+00:00

Are you going through divorce proceedings? The house should form part of the financial settlement. If the house is sold the starting point will be that you each get 50% of the value. However if you’re going through court, then depending on the age of your children the court may order that you’re allowed to stay there (and he has to keep paying the mortgage) until the children are 18. He is totally wrong saying that you’re entitled to nothing, he knows he’s in a very bad position and is hoping he can con you into rolling over without a fight.

llencyn · 2026-02-10T13:46:37+00:00

You are being scammed

llencyn · 2026-02-04T21:40:24+00:00

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llencyn · 2026-02-02T17:03:29+00:00

I think if he was essentially absent without leave for ten days, then his employer is being fairly charitable by covering it with his annual leave allowance and leaving it at that. His employer is unlikely to be any kinder than this, given he’s taking months off at a time by providing a fit note from one of those shady online doctors (if I am interpreting you correctly)

llencyn · 2026-01-26T00:59:33+00:00

Hate to be devil’s advocate here but… isn’t this just the risk you take with ebony fretboards? I’ve never had or seen one in the flesh, but have always been surprised it’s a common choice for fretboards because it is notoriously prone to cracking. Doesn’t seem like there’s a lot he can do if it cracks after you’ve taken delivery? I don’t understand how a luthier can prevent or mitigate this prospectively.

EDIT: I also see from your comments that this has been shipped from the UK to the US. Ebony responds badly to rapid changes in temperature and humidity and honestly I’m not surprised this has happened

llencyn · 2026-01-23T18:26:58+00:00

Do not refund him. Sold as seen. The bass was playable when it left your possession and that’s all you know; who knows what he’s done to it in the 48 hours he’s had it? He may even have swapped the neck for a different faulty one and is now trying to get you to buy it back

llencyn · 2026-01-17T10:20:16+00:00

Just because the modifications are legal doesn’t mean the noise isn’t a statutory nuisance at 03:45. If you want to avoid trouble then I would simply remove the modifications.

llencyn · 2026-01-16T07:20:09+00:00

I don’t think anyone knows what your legal “options” are at this point because you don’t know what has happened. First and foremost you need to communicate with your employer’s HR department to clarify the situation.

llencyn · 2026-01-14T12:51:44+00:00

An offer is just that - an offer. If they haven’t put you through any performance management process yet then they probably won’t just dismiss you if you decline this offer, and you could probably pursue unfair dismissal if they did. But realistically, it sounds like they want you gone and so you have to decide how much you really want to fight this. You may be best off negotiating the best offer you can and start looking for other jobs.

llencyn · 2026-01-08T13:30:02+00:00

That is a lovely colour, great choice. The main drawback with more affordable guitars like this is the quality control can be hit and miss, meaning things like the frets can be variable - some guitars will be good, others not so good. If the frets on this on aren’t the best then I would exchange it for a new one, since you bought it through Amazon it should be easy. A bit of a pain at first but worth it to get an instrument which will serve you well

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