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Discussion in 'General' started by Brooxy, 28 Oct 2009.

  1. Pete J

    Pete J Employed scum

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    Car booked in for a service this coming Friday. Usually I have to book at least a fortnight in advance - I can tie it up with working from home for the day, which is awesome.

    Though I imagine I'll be posting in one of the two other threads when paying.
     
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  2. IanW

    IanW Grumpy Old Git

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    Just got a £298 refund from trading in my old phone the other week (see purchases thread).
     
  3. adidan

    adidan Guesswork is still work

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    Further to the 'meh' thread removal quote one, quote two came back today over a grand cheaper and another two hundred cheaper if we don't take their insurance.

    May not be any point in that because their insurance doesn't cover things packed by customers and home contents may cover that. Dunno, will have to check.

    Plus they'd do it in one day, not two.

    Much better.
     
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  4. The_Crapman

    The_Crapman World's worst stuntman. Lover of bit-tech

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    Isn't funny how the universe works sometimes. Bizarre goings on yesterday with an interview I was meant to have this morning. First I get a call to say can it be on teams as the manager is ill, then get a call later in the afternoon to say the interview is cancelled, but they'll let me know if they go "back to market" with the role. Odd.

    I had a call penned in with a recruiter about another job this afternoon, which talk him through my CV, how I got into accounting, then treasury, why I moved away, why I went back into the pants treasury role i did after just missing out on a decent job elsewhere, the hernia shenanigans, operation phoenix, the pit of despair and current contract work for people with souls. Talked about what kind of role I was looking for, then talked about the role he had, pretty much a perfect match. Finally get round to who it's with, it's only the same company (and position most likely) that I narrowly missed out on some 7or8 years ago. This makes me much excitement, but need to not get complacent or cocky just because of previous interview performance.
     
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  5. Byron C

    Byron C I was told there would be cheesecake…?

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    I don’t know why I’d never checked for this before, I just assumed that it would be something this car didn’t have fitted. If there was an option available from the factory then this car doesn’t have it. Doesn’t even have an MPG calculator.

    But…

    Today I discovered that the driver seat in my car has a height adjustment. For the first time in nearly 6 months I’ve been driving it, I can get my legs under the steering wheel.

    It’s truly a revelation.

    Hyperbole aside, I’ve been on the fence for a while about getting shot of it and getting something larger. Now I know I can fit in the driver’s seat properly, I’m far more inclined to keep it going as long as we can. Need to get that damn back bumper fixed though, it’s been hanging on with gaffer tape for years :grin:
     
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  6. bawjaws

    bawjaws Multimodder

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    Haha, I can relate to this so much. Last month, I discovered that the bases of the rear seats in our car lift up and fold out of the way, so that you can actually fold the backs of the seats flat rather than having them sit at about a 30 degree angle. How did I discover this amazing feature, you ask? I... read the manual. We've owned this car for nearly 14 years :D
     
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  7. Byron C

    Byron C I was told there would be cheesecake…?

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    Ditto.

    I was originally looking for ways I could modify the seats or seat rails to make them sit lower, and I stumbled across the manual online. I’ve got the actual physical manual, but no harm in scanning through it while I’m bored at work... Of course the manual explains all possible options, including electric adjustment, tilt adjustment, etc. No chance our car was going to have the fancier stuff, but I thought I should at least check for a height adjustment lever…

    Not having to wrap my knees around the steering wheel and contort my feet into weird angles feels so lovely :happy:.

    I also discovered that the steering wheel can be moved closer to (or further away from) the driver, as well as moving up and down. And I discovered that you can use the remote lock/unlock buttons to open and close the windows…!

    And the lesson here, children, is that you really should RTFM! :grin:
     
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  8. Mr_Mistoffelees

    Mr_Mistoffelees The Bit-Tech Cat. New Improved Version.

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    What, break the habit of an effing lifetime?
     
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  9. David

    David μoʍ ɼouმ qᴉq λon ƨbԍuq ϝʁλᴉuმ ϝo ʁԍɑq ϝμᴉƨ

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    RTFM is a sign of weakness. Real men toil on in ignorance. This is the way.
     
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  10. yuusou

    yuusou Multimodder

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    Steam Link.
    Found a 1GbE USB dongle that works with my TV. I initially tried a 2.5GbE dongle but unfortunately that didn't work. I kept it in case it ever does.
    Now to finish the attic-come-office so I can have the PC plugged in via ethernet as well.
     
  11. bawjaws

    bawjaws Multimodder

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    Yeah, my only possible line of defence here is that I also have the physical manual, which lives in the glovebox, and I have read it previously, but it covers absolutely every option possible and I assumed that the fold-flat rear seats must not apply to our (relatively spartan) model.

    Well, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
     
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  12. mrlongbeard

    mrlongbeard Multimodder

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    RTFM, never, it's not nearly as rewarding as just pulling and pulling every knob and lever to see what they do, and Civic's have 'magic' seats is a game changer is carting stuff around.

     
  13. adidan

    adidan Guesswork is still work

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    I didn't know that
     
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  14. David

    David μoʍ ɼouმ qᴉq λon ƨbԍuq ϝʁλᴉuმ ϝo ʁԍɑq ϝμᴉƨ

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    Yeah, I found out by accident
     
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  15. David

    David μoʍ ɼouმ qᴉq λon ƨbԍuq ϝʁλᴉuმ ϝo ʁԍɑq ϝμᴉƨ

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    So does the Nissan Note
     
  16. perplekks45

    perplekks45 LIKE AN ANIMAL!

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    Another week, another business trip. It's a bit tiring sometimes, but I'm thriving in my new role, against the odds and some people's expectations. Really, deeply satisfying stuff.

    Next week, I'll be in Berlin at the industry's most important trade fair. Small team, C levels and management members, only the best at our company at what's needed to get **** done there. And I got one of my newest team members to be part of it, partially as reward for a great start with us, partially because he has potential to join the ranks of that little team of specialists.

    Excited, nervous, worried, flabbergasted. At the event and its challenges ahead as well as the fact how fast my fortunes changed since last summer.

    I have a clear strategy for the next four years. What I want to do, where I want to go, how I want to get there, what kind of exit is possible then, if needed/wanted. Didn't think I'd get there (so quickly), and it feels good.

    Life is strange, but it can be a lot of fun. And it's even better when you have that special someone behind you, pushing and strengthening you all the way.
     
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  17. Mr_Mistoffelees

    Mr_Mistoffelees The Bit-Tech Cat. New Improved Version.

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    My wife is my special someone but, it's enough of a challenge for her, just keeping me going at all, what with my mental health problems and, poor memory, especially bad short-term memory which is very frustrating for both of us.

    Don't know what I would do without her...
     
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  18. adidan

    adidan Guesswork is still work

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    Removals booked. Ended up not taking the extra insurance as we're packing our stuff so won't be covered and house contents confirmed they cover anyway.

    So from a company initially quoting about £2.7k we're getting it done for less than £1.5k

    The only decision is the sixty quid each end insurance in case they damage the buildings.... They only cover seventy five quid.

    One of those - don't take it out and something happens, do and nothing happens and you waste a hundred quid.

    Then again some things will be going in to the rental via a conservatory....
     
  19. IanW

    IanW Grumpy Old Git

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    A chair leg through a glass door often offends.
     
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  20. Mr_Mistoffelees

    Mr_Mistoffelees The Bit-Tech Cat. New Improved Version.

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    Easily prevented, by buying rubber furniture...
     

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