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Kawasaki Jimbo
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PostPosted: 16:21 - 29 Nov 2024    Post subject: Reply with quote
stinkwheel wrote:
GPs. I genuinely don't think they can be arsed any more.

Was pretty worried this morning, I was up early with a one sided headache…


I had a similar issue with a much better service recently. I had a sudden severe headache, it crossed my mind to call an ambulance it was that bad, but I didn’t. Next morning it had eased a bit but it didn’t go away. When I finally went to the GP the first thing he did was a blood pressure reading, and systolic was 195, normally seen in A&E. He didn’t say “Fk!” but I saw his lips move. After consulting colleagues and a phone call to the local hospital it was decided that since I had no symptoms of a stroke I’d be put on Amlodipine straight away, with blood, urine and ECG tests and daily blood pressure readings. Now down to 128/80 and headache gone. All tests were good (thyroid not the cause, other organs undamaged) and I’m on statins now as well.

The GP was an A&E doctor retraining as a GP (who’d have thought..?) so perhaps he came at it with a different perspective.

I actually think the headache (neck and back of the head) was ‘referred pain’ from neck and shoulder issues but high blood pressure would make it worse, and in any case I got lucky in getting tested.
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WD Forte
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PostPosted: 16:23 - 29 Nov 2024    Post subject: Reply with quote
blurredman wrote:
WD Forte wrote:
he realised it aint rocket science


I realised a few weeks ago I had a spongey floor, and lifting up the vinal the chipboard replacement floorboard was completely sodden and getting a little dodgy due to a bath drain leak that was leaking under the vinal so no visual indication. Anyway, to do this I had to take out all the bathroom furniture, replaced the floor, replaced the problem item and various fixings inc some copper items and new bath silicone and had to retile a section as well as remove a standard radiator and extend the pipes to the heated towel rail sat fitting on a different wall and fitted a different floor covering. It took me a week and a half (life is busy) but it was rectified for about £170. Could have been cheaper if I'd shopped around more but certain things are needed quicker than others if you want to maintain a working household sans bathroom.


You probably saved yourself at least 5 grand there.
My lad also had some rotten floorboards due to the shower cubicle
leaking and after his initial horror of watching me tear up soggy flooring and pointing out the process of what was involved,
did it all himself as well as fitting new bath taps which was easy once I'd installed full bore isolators which allowed work on the bath and shower without turning the house supply off
Some the quotes he'd got to do this were shocking
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to v or not to v
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PostPosted: 18:03 - 29 Nov 2024    Post subject: Reply with quote
recman wrote:
Vauxhall van plant in Luton is to close.
My job is gone.


thats crap fella.
have you got anything else lined up?
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PostPosted: 11:33 - 30 Nov 2024    Post subject: Reply with quote
recman wrote:
Vauxhall van plant in Luton is to close.
My job is gone.


That's lame man, what line of work were you in.
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recman
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PostPosted: 14:54 - 30 Nov 2024    Post subject: Reply with quote
to v or not to v wrote:
recman wrote:
Vauxhall van plant in Luton is to close.
My job is gone.


thats crap fella.
have you got anything else lined up?


Not yet. We don't wind up completely until around May next year although I think I might be around for some weeks after that.
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PostPosted: 15:15 - 30 Nov 2024    Post subject: Reply with quote
P. wrote:
recman wrote:
Vauxhall van plant in Luton is to close.
My job is gone.


That's lame man, what line of work were you in.


Started on panel assembly, welding the two halves of the Midi roof together.
Moved on to metal finish which entailed panel repair, minor fabrication, welding an general repair faffery.
After that I had a short and turbulent spell as a team leader, not what I thought it would be and hated every second of it.
Spent a few years doing PDR, really liked that so it might be an option in the future.
Lastly I took over a bit of a grey area job in General Assembly.
Its a bit of a combination of all the repair skills I've picked up along the way with a few more learned since.
I have supervision but they really don't know what I do or how I do it, they just trust me to get on with it.

I'm like their dirty little secret.

Its certainly a job I'll miss.
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recman
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PostPosted: 15:23 - 30 Nov 2024    Post subject: Reply with quote
Polarbear wrote:
recman wrote:
Vauxhall van plant in Luton is to close.
My job is gone.


Vauxhall blaming it on the governments forcing EV sail through by fining companies who don't sell enough when the market doesn't want them. Labour happy because they haven't lost Ellesmere port factory as well. Evil or Very Mad

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8n3n62wq4o


To be honest, I don't have the energy to play the blame game.
It is what it is, nothing will change the outcome. I certainly wont be going on any embarrassing marches etc.
I'm nearer the finish line than the starting post but I do feel sorry for the younger folk there.
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PostPosted: 19:01 - 01 Dec 2024    Post subject: Reply with quote
A.I. videos on YouTube.

Get 30secs to a few minutes into the video you discover it's an AI voice reading a script. The penny drops when the pronunciation is wrong for the accent, e.g. a British English voice saying things like an American. It seems even the scripts can be AI generated - the few I've had the stomach to analyse sometimes repeat the same talking points.

I love a good "Why does Namibia have such a strange land border?" video, pub quiz trivia type stuff. Genre ruined Sad
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PostPosted: 05:36 - 04 Dec 2024    Post subject: Reply with quote
The bank rang me about fraudulent activity on my credit card.

Someone had tried to pay an insurance company using my card details and the bank's fraud dept picked it up.

No financial hit to me but I've had to have the card deactivated and a new one sent out with a new number.

How does anyone benefit from paying an insurance company like this?
Surely it'll be very easy to trace.

Anyway, good job Co-op bank.
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PostPosted: 11:49 - 04 Dec 2024    Post subject: Reply with quote
panrider_uk wrote:
How does anyone benefit from paying an insurance company like this?
Surely it'll be very easy to trace.


People who do lots of illegal things are normally none too bright. On the other hand it might be a "test transaction" to see if either you or the bank pick up on it.
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WD Forte
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PostPosted: 12:30 - 04 Dec 2024    Post subject: Reply with quote
Easy-X wrote:
A.I. videos on YouTube.

Get 30secs to a few minutes into the video you discover it's an AI voice reading a script. The penny drops when the pronunciation is wrong for the accent, e.g. a British English voice saying things like an American. It seems even the scripts can be AI generated - the few I've had the stomach to analyse sometimes repeat the same talking points.

I love a good "Why does Namibia have such a strange land border?" video, pub quiz trivia type stuff. Genre ruined Sad


Yep they're wierd aint they?
I was watching some shit on YT and it just didn't 'feel' right and I've noticed a few others like this since
They're made purely for monetisation purposes IMO so always give em a negging
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