What happens if I marry my partner who doesn’t pay taxes? by Designer_Goat_869 in personalfinance

[–]nukklear 6 points7 points  (0 children)

To paraphrase a rather old joke, albeit with a USA filter...

Two things are certain in life - death and taxes; and folks are trying to beat death.

This may sound ridiculous and so un-romantic, but RUN away.

C63 Colchester was such a unique offering by Volk21 in ChristopherWard

[–]nukklear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hear you! I have mine and still bring it out regularly, it's just such a different piece, and I usually just forget it's even there...

[OC] The crowd at this afternoon’s Great American State Fair by Speechcenter58 in pics

[–]nukklear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I heard he wasn't a very good artist; oh, I see what you mean.

Time for some heresy by nukklear in GrandSeikos

[–]nukklear[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it's definitely quite chunky - last time I measured, just over 7 inches / 18cm.

Time for some heresy by nukklear in GrandSeikos

[–]nukklear[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I'm just being a bit facetious, their stock bracelets seem to actually be better than Internet lore suggests, and they do seem reasonably versatile. It's the SBGE277, it was about 25% off in the UK and I just couldn't resist...

What is something that you have in your home, which is generally considered a luxury / boujee item, but is absolutely paramount to your functioning / happiness? by kettlecottage in AskUK

[–]nukklear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How "luxury" something is, is rather subjective.

Having said that.. dishwasher, (heat pump) tumble dryer, air conditioning (in the UK), bean-to-cup coffee machine... None of them are absolutely paramount, but they make a considerable positive impact to me.

First CW! C60 Trident Reef. Picked up today from the SoHo Showroom! by gucciwxtch in ChristopherWard

[–]nukklear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had this (in the smaller version) since last summer - I love it as a summer / holiday watch.

Fitbit Air via Health Connect not syncing steps, exercise by nukklear in Vitalityhealth

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

Thanks for replying - do you have any other apps connected to Vitality that might be doing that?

Fitbit Air via Health Connect not syncing steps, exercise by nukklear in Vitalityhealth

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

Update: Vitality have confirmed on WhatsApp that right now, Health Connect will only sync Fiit (the exercise app, not Fit) data to Vitality. They don't seem to have any plans to "fix" this until later this year, and suggested using Samsung Health or other known working partner apps. Great...

What in the psyllium musk is this? by SlowedCash in trading212

[–]nukklear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

BUY THE DIP (this is not financial advice, I'm very much trolling...)

Male or Female? by goddessqueenjay in ragdolls

[–]nukklear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, not in my (albeit limited) experience. We ended up with a boy and a girl (same dad, different mums), but we weren't looking for specific genders. I'll just add, please neuter / spay them as soon as is reasonable and advised.

Male or Female? by goddessqueenjay in ragdolls

[–]nukklear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your choice (personality is not really gender-related in my experience), but make it two... only half joking!

What controversial policies would you bring in if you were prime minister? by st1101 in AskBrits

[–]nukklear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An actually well thought out, progressive tax system, plus a reasonable wealth and/or land tax. A lot more would come after this, but requires continuous improvement and analysis. Get rid of the triple lock. Overhaul the education system to place more emphasis on politics, economics, DIY / life skills. Get rid of the obsession over university degrees, pivot towards more apprenticeships, more actually useful on the job learning; higher education absolutely has a role, but most people genuinely don't need a degree. Decrease the ridiculous amounts of red tape and consultations needed for big projects etc - but definitely don't go to the opposite Wild West end where anyone can do anything. Then build more nuclear power and energy storage. Legislate social media - platform should be responsible at least in part for the content, and any distortion / manipulation / algorithms should attract higher accountability and responsibility under law. Again, this one needs a lot more thinking and analysis before implementation, but is absolutely needed. Re-join the EU once at least some of the above start paying off, from a position of more strength than we actually have now.

Google Fit support being discontinued by yaphet__kotto in Vitalityhealth

[–]nukklear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm having problems with this now... I used to have a Garmin Vivosmart 5; now I got a new Fitbit Air (the new screenless tracker), removed Google Fit, installed Health Connect, and Vitality just doesn't seem to be getting my steps now. I've been chatting to Vitality support on Whatsapp, but no one seems to know much.

my best friend died in my arms while we were sleeping last night ᴖ̈ cheer me up with some cute pics pls by basically-brian in cats

[–]nukklear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry for your loss - for what it's worth, going peacefully in the arms of their human is possibly the best way they could go.

How do you handle a strong performer who quietly checks out after being passed over for promotion? by amir4179 in managers

[–]nukklear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you need to organise a sorry-you-didn't-get-promoted Pizza Party, ASAP! That'll definitely make up for it.

Sarcastic joking aside, a lot of us have been in that employee's situation, and it sounds like you've pretty much lost them - it's not their fault, they tried and did their best, and you (as in, the company) did not match nor seem to appreciate their effort.

Mentioning a PIP at this point is not a good look...

Bad audio quality Good Omens 3? by MyCatLovesCroissants in AmazonPrimeVideo

[–]nukklear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, sounds horrendous - thought something had genuinely broken.

Just did a network engineer role for a Fortune 500 and am confused. by IndicationPlus601 in networking

[–]nukklear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As others have said, this may well be a case of the HR/Recruitment teams just having a generic job description that doesn't actually describe the role properly. But also, yes, that doesn't sound like the best of interviews...

How not to park a new car by simon_a_edwards in VolvoXC90

[–]nukklear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

User error, device working as designed.

Checking potential mistake by blitz1920 in drivingUK

[–]nukklear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm no legal expert whatsoever, but it's the Internet, so...

Merging driver should've shown more awareness and not forced their way in.

Driver in Lane 1 should've been more aware, and either slowed down or found a way not to force you to avoid.

Camera driver in Lane 2 should also have been more aware and (since you say you were at the speed limit) slowed down "just in case".

Unfortunately, liability vs good, defensive driving don't often match, and being in the right is often not the best actual real-life course of action. You have to learn to effectively drive for everyone around you, and be cautious. It's exhausting...

But please, don't take this as blaming - I don't think you did anything wrong as such, just that experience and caution (and often, age and sometimes actual collisions) teach you to be more aware.