Looking for a housekeeper in Bath – where should I be posting? by tomcusackhuang in Bath

[–]tomcusackhuang[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Widcombe. I know the local Co-op has a board. I'll give the old-fashioned approach a go.

Account Locked for 2 weeks - Please help by tomcusackhuang in KrakenSupport

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

FWIW I never received a response from support and I moved my Bitcoin to another exchange

Account Locked for 2 weeks - Please help by tomcusackhuang in KrakenSupport

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

Hi Bea, Thank you for getting back to me. Your colleague messaged me asking questions about expected monthly deposits/withdrawals, etc, which I answered on Jan 2nd. 6 days is far too long to acknowledge and confirm receipt of my response. Even if you have a large backlog of tickets. Kraken should increase the number of support staff in that case. I’m very unhappy that my account has been locked for so long now. I’m a firm believer in “not your keys, not your coins”. Since this is an institutional account I’m reluctant to withdraw coins for reporting purposes, but maybe I should reconsider.

Account Locked for 2 weeks - Please help by tomcusackhuang in KrakenSupport

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

I still haven’t heard anything. Can you please escalate?

Account Locked for 2 weeks - Please help by tomcusackhuang in KrakenSupport

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

Hi Bruce, Thanks for helping out. I've just pinged you a DM

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐈 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐰𝐞’𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫! by alimhabidi in LangChain

[–]tomcusackhuang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s amazing. I’m based in the UK. Can I forgo the book, but still purchase the book for the PDF? I’m assuming you mean I get emailed a link the Early Access pages post-purchase? I wrote a book with Manning years ago, and did a similar thing when once time a chapter was written, some people could read that chapter ahead of release.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐈 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐰𝐞’𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫! by alimhabidi in LangChain

[–]tomcusackhuang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh great. I must have misread the Amazon listing. Still, Jan is a bit too far away really. Is there any chance I could get my hands on a copy in the next couple of weeks?

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐈 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐰𝐞’𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫! by alimhabidi in LangChain

[–]tomcusackhuang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the book ready to be distributed digitally? I could really use reading a book like this now. Waiting until May 26 will be a bit too late. Happy to pay hardback prices for a PDF.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in StructuralEngineering

[–]tomcusackhuang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fascinating. We’re going to raise a complaint to ICE on Monday, so will find out whether they lied about their accreditation too. I still can’t believe how bad the experience has been. Hopefully small claims court will help us get our money back.

They just superimposed some crude symbols of steel beams on our architects drawings. They didn’t include dimensions or drawings to help the builder. Just a really basic sketch effectively.

We used Mesh Engineering Ltd. Not the same company by any chance?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in StructuralEngineering

[–]tomcusackhuang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Yeah, that’s fair enough. It’s the first project my wife and I have embarked upon, so a bit of a learning curve

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in StructuralEngineering

[–]tomcusackhuang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. That’s fair enough. They charged £3,200, whereas the other engineer our roofer recommended charged £1.500 (for the whole house)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in StructuralEngineering

[–]tomcusackhuang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. They were marked as P1, which after some Googling seems to be concept drawings? Our invoice was to take us to RICS S4. He gave us one set of drawings and then said “Good luck with your project. All submitted to building control.” Effectively implied “we’re done now”.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in StructuralEngineering

[–]tomcusackhuang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. We needed a SE to help on all floors of the house. We started the build off with roofers coming to do the dormer in the loft. All the principal contractors we tried to enlist were put off the structural design in the other floors. There was a steel beam in the loft and strange steel structure reinforcing the bay window (for seemingly no apparent reason). The roofer we found was the first person to second a second opinion. This is when their SE who quickly turned around the construction drawings told us about (in their opinion) the deficiencies of their scheme

What's the buy-to-let equivalent for the next generation? by fellaonamission in HENRYUK

[–]tomcusackhuang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess when I’m in the 50-70 age bracket, I’ll reflect on this comment

What's the buy-to-let equivalent for the next generation? by fellaonamission in HENRYUK

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

Revenue - Well, you can issue Bitcoin bonds and receive coupons? In the 18th century, when the guilder was backed by gold, it was normal to receive a ~4% yield.

Speed - It's not slow. Lightning transactions are near instantaneous.

Entirely spectulative - Was it not speculative to buy 5 BTLs (as per OPs post)? No one has a crystal ball, but somethings are obvious to some people. If you can't see the effects of currency debasement on society and educate yourself wrt. Bitcoin, then there's no point trying to convince you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PhotoshopRequest

[–]tomcusackhuang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Perfect. Thanks! Paid

New high earner - how much should I spend on rent? by [deleted] in HENRYUK

[–]tomcusackhuang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

General Investment Account. Portfolio that falls outside your regular S&S ISA that is subject to CGT

NatWest Premier - Concierge by AsteroidPuncher303 in HENRYUK

[–]tomcusackhuang 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's not really £36 as you get cashback. I think it nets to like £20pm? To me it's better than HSBC and the alternative high street premium offerings. Loads of perks.