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Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv
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Comment on How are we all feeling about piracy these days? in ~movies
Nsutdwa Link ParentMy first year at uni I got burned by the profs assuring us all from afar (as naive still-teenagers) that getting the latest editions was important. We all bought in to that and spent horribly on...My first year at uni I got burned by the profs assuring us all from afar (as naive still-teenagers) that getting the latest editions was important. We all bought in to that and spent horribly on books, only to find, once we could access the faculty library, that editions were changing very little (my field wasn't a cutting edge thing where findings were being made obsolete with new discoveries or anything). The following years, we'd all buy an edition or two behind the newest one, and literally had email chains (dating myself here) to establish the set reading page numbers in X edition or Y edition. We saved a ton of money. Thankfully none of our profs had jumped on board the "codes in the back of the book to new material available once per buyer online" thing that I saw creeping in too.
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Comment on Any male victims from female abuse? in ~life.men
Nsutdwa Link ParentOh friend, you write so empathetically, my heart breaks that you went through that, but I'm very glad you're around and have gained those insights into your own situation and are offering help and...Oh friend, you write so empathetically, my heart breaks that you went through that, but I'm very glad you're around and have gained those insights into your own situation and are offering help and comfort to others.
*edit: typo
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Comment on Any male victims from female abuse? in ~life.men
Nsutdwa Link ParentYou have my utmost sympathies. I cringe when I think back to my teen years and 20s (probably even into my late 20s, to my shame), of how callous I was when thinking about abusive relationships...You have my utmost sympathies. I cringe when I think back to my teen years and 20s (probably even into my late 20s, to my shame), of how callous I was when thinking about abusive relationships (thankfully never to anyone's faces, as it wasn't something that ever came up, which also says something about my conversations with those around me, of course). I was so dismissive and just did not understand how complex that situation can be and how many factors can lead to an abused person being trapped and staying.
I'm glad you got away and am also glad and grateful that you are able to share your experience. It's reading about people like you and then meeting them in real life that made me realise what a reductive view I had - that my pretty sheltered upbringing had (fortunately, I suppose) lead to me not seeing some of the awful behaviour that can be taking place behind closed doors.
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Comment on Any male victims from female abuse? in ~life.men
Nsutdwa Link ParentThat sounds incredibly stressful, I'm glad for you that you have been able to see that you deserve something better and get away.That sounds incredibly stressful, I'm glad for you that you have been able to see that you deserve something better and get away.
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Comment on Staged homes sell for 10% more and one week faster in ~finance
Nsutdwa Link ParentHaha, I'm just imagining you trying to pin down tomatoes or apples to slice up as they make slow escape bids. I know my house is a bit shabby, there's a lot of corners that have been cut, etc....Haha, I'm just imagining you trying to pin down tomatoes or apples to slice up as they make slow escape bids. I know my house is a bit shabby, there's a lot of corners that have been cut, etc. etc., but it's mine and I couldn't have afforded a better one. I often think that (sincerely, not in a bitter sort of way), when I'm feeling a bit down about the amount of work to do, or the less desirable aspects. Because it's still better than paying my landleech (she wasn't a terrible one, but she owned five rentals (plus her own house) and still whined about the end of the month being tough with bills, haha (the audacity to complain to me, their tenant!!!)) and it feels like owning your own place is akin to winning the lottery - undeserved and unlikely.
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Comment on How are we all feeling about piracy these days? in ~movies
Nsutdwa Link ParentAfter operating my kindle like a good amazon customer for about a decade, I can't believe how much functionality is unlocked by koreader. Thanks!After operating my kindle like a good amazon customer for about a decade, I can't believe how much functionality is unlocked by koreader. Thanks!
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Comment on Dual national Londoner stranded in Spain by new border rule in ~travel
Nsutdwa Link ParentAnother spanner in this whole works is that Spain doesn't recognise dual Spanish-British citizenship. If she has a Spanish passport, she'll be only Spanish in their eyes. The British government...Another spanner in this whole works is that Spain doesn't recognise dual Spanish-British citizenship. If she has a Spanish passport, she'll be only Spanish in their eyes. The British government does recognise dual British-Spanish, but perhaps there's also some reluctance to put her British passport into the system (I mean when booking tickets, checking in at the airport etc.) that makes choosing what documentation to use more difficult.
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Comment on Dual national Londoner stranded in Spain by new border rule in ~travel
Nsutdwa Link ParentAnd here's me with friends complaining about the price of the Brit passport! I'll let them know that they can quit complaining, things could be worse >< (mostly joking).And here's me with friends complaining about the price of the Brit passport! I'll let them know that they can quit complaining, things could be worse >< (mostly joking).
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Comment on Dual national Londoner stranded in Spain by new border rule in ~travel
Nsutdwa Link ParentThat's true. Having inhabited a "grey area" at one point regarding immigration, I can attest that facing it can be almost paralysingly scary, because you worry that your case might actually be on...That's true. Having inhabited a "grey area" at one point regarding immigration, I can attest that facing it can be almost paralysingly scary, because you worry that your case might actually be on the "illegal" side, and that any proactive steps you take may actually just be hastening your own downfall. Having resolved an issue like this, it feels like an obvious step, but I can understand just pushing it into the background and getting on with life in the meantime.
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Comment on How are we all feeling about piracy these days? in ~movies
Nsutdwa Link ParentStuff not in English is way harder to find in good quality, I gather. If you're generally looking in English, you're probably in quite a convenience bubble. Portuguese/Spanish content is often in...Stuff not in English is way harder to find in good quality, I gather. If you're generally looking in English, you're probably in quite a convenience bubble. Portuguese/Spanish content is often in quite low quality (720 at most).
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Comment on How are we all feeling about piracy these days? in ~movies
Nsutdwa Link ParentNicotine plus is soulseek, isn't it? I looked into this years ago but ended up not getting into it.Nicotine plus is soulseek, isn't it? I looked into this years ago but ended up not getting into it.
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Comment on How are we all feeling about piracy these days? in ~movies
Nsutdwa Link ParentJailbreaking my kindle, installing koreader and finally just reading epubs on it has been such a breath of fresh air. No more faffing around in Calibre (to its credit, it did it as...Jailbreaking my kindle, installing koreader and finally just reading epubs on it has been such a breath of fresh air. No more faffing around in Calibre (to its credit, it did it as quietly/seamlessly as possible) to convert and having duplicates in my library. Just download a book, stick it on the server, download it on the kindle. As for audiobookshelf, I run it too and really like it!
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Comment on Staged homes sell for 10% more and one week faster in ~finance
Nsutdwa Link ParentI toured a house where the agent was SO helpful showing that the taps all worked, good water pressure etc. Of course immediately after move-in I discovered that most of the taps wobbled!I toured a house where the agent was SO helpful showing that the taps all worked, good water pressure etc. Of course immediately after move-in I discovered that most of the taps wobbled!
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Comment on I’m traveling internationally for the first time and could use tips! in ~travel
Nsutdwa Link ParentThis is really cool and will make it a really special moment. I love the idea of it, you'll definitely feel something when you stop and think about that. I hope you have a really great time with...I know it's probably not as exciting of a city, but it will still be cool to see a smaller town and just smell the same air my ancestors did.
This is really cool and will make it a really special moment. I love the idea of it, you'll definitely feel something when you stop and think about that. I hope you have a really great time with your sampler platter!!
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Comment on I’m traveling internationally for the first time and could use tips! in ~travel
Nsutdwa Link ParentGreat point - I was going to comment this if nobody else had. I think it'd be worth taking a relatively close look at the T&Cs of both Revolut and Wise's payments/withdrawals, especially in a...Great point - I was going to comment this if nobody else had. I think it'd be worth taking a relatively close look at the T&Cs of both Revolut and Wise's payments/withdrawals, especially in a foreign currency context, to avoid getting burned.
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Comment on Staged homes sell for 10% more and one week faster in ~finance
Nsutdwa Link ParentThat's really incredible, real commitment to the bit. Do they not get busted when people sit down on a chair etc.? I often sit down on the furniture if it's available and imagine how I'd use a...That's really incredible, real commitment to the bit. Do they not get busted when people sit down on a chair etc.? I often sit down on the furniture if it's available and imagine how I'd use a space. I feel like I'd notice if I sat on a 90% scale chair.
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Comment on Staged homes sell for 10% more and one week faster in ~finance
Nsutdwa Link ParentBrilliant links, thanks for the laughs. As for the lazy AI "staging", I hate it. I've had the experience of looking through adverts with 130+ photos, only for there to be real photo / fake photo /...Brilliant links, thanks for the laughs. As for the lazy AI "staging", I hate it. I've had the experience of looking through adverts with 130+ photos, only for there to be real photo / fake photo / real photo / fake photo, and it's just tiresome. ALL of the problems you mentioned were there, along with rooms just generally seeming to grow, ugh. It feels crazy to me - no shit, buyers want to see what they're actually buying, not some weird photoshopped version - we've gone through this with dating apps, surely?!
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Comment on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concedes defeat in Hungary election in ~society
Nsutdwa Link ParentThey should investigate him and claw back the ridiculous palaces that him and his cronies have built with stolen EU and state monies, and THEN let him sink into oblivion.They should investigate him and claw back the ridiculous palaces that him and his cronies have built with stolen EU and state monies, and THEN let him sink into oblivion.
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Comment on Gianpiero Lambiase, Max Verstappen's long-serving race engineer, set to join McLaren in 2028 in ~sports.motorsports
Nsutdwa LinkLambiase's departure is big enough news on its own, but does it mean that Verstappen's days at Red Bull are numbered?Lambiase's departure is big enough news on its own, but does it mean that Verstappen's days at Red Bull are numbered?
I had no idea this was a thing, very cool! I've got down my muscle memory skips for some shows (like Friends, that's a reliable double tap (+30s) plus a single tap (+10s) to skip the intro music, but they rarely play that at the very start of the file, so that's manual. I watched Lawrence of Arabia a bit ago and at the ~2:20:00 mark, it charmingly puts "INTERMISSION" on the screen and fades to black. The music comes up and it just plays over a blacked-out screen for 4/5 minutes. I suppose I could make an .edl file for that, but it was so unexpected that I really enjoyed it. I did get up and get a little bit of ice cream, and stretched my legs, it was wonderful. I now want all 2.5+ films to come with an enforced INTERMISSION and epic music.