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by Eric7
Tue Jun 24, 2025 9:34 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: question on our UK let
Replies: 7
Views: 110

Re: question on our UK let

Will she be entitled to some kind of maintenance from the husband?

I think if her income alone won't be enough, you would be justified in asking that question.
by Eric7
Sun Jun 22, 2025 11:45 am
Forum: Live events
Topic: Bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities
Replies: 10
Views: 249

Re: Bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities

Conflicting reports as to how much damage was actually caused. Obviously the orange buffoon is claiming "complete obliteration" but two of the facilities were only attacked with Tomahawks which wouldn't have done anything more than surface damage. I also have my doubts about the capability...
by Eric7
Wed Jun 18, 2025 11:40 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Why are you unhappy today?
Replies: 111
Views: 145546

Re: Why are you unhappy today?

An update to my eyes... both eyes have been operated and have healed very well apparently! I went for roughly -2.0 in each eye so can read my phone and work on the computer without glasses. I will still need glasses for driving and watching TV etc. but I've been wearing glasses for 40 years so that'...
by Eric7
Thu Jun 05, 2025 1:37 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: eBay issue - advice please
Replies: 7
Views: 216

Re: eBay issue - advice please

Mark it up as "experience" and never send anything again without tracking and insurance.

Lots of unscrupulous people out there unfortunately.
by Eric7
Tue May 06, 2025 7:16 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Why are you unhappy today?
Replies: 111
Views: 145546

Re: Why are you unhappy today?

I don't drive, but I'm sure I would be fine driving as well, I certainly meet the requirements for the UK driving license (I just checked). I get on fine without glasses for most of my "day to day" stuff. I have the text on my smart-phone set to a bigger size so I can use that without gla...
by Eric7
Tue May 06, 2025 4:59 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Why are you unhappy today?
Replies: 111
Views: 145546

Re: Why are you unhappy today?

Booked in for cataract surgery next Thursday. I'm only ( ;) ) 53! I really, really hope it is the right decision... I had mine done aged 49, had to be done because I couldn't see the computer screen anymore and I work all day in front of a screen. Was quick and painless, and replacing my expensive ...
by Eric7
Tue May 06, 2025 4:04 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Why are you unhappy today?
Replies: 111
Views: 145546

Re: Why are you unhappy today?

Thanks!

I've already had retina surgery so this should be a breeze in comparison.
by Eric7
Tue May 06, 2025 3:07 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Why are you unhappy today?
Replies: 111
Views: 145546

Re: Why are you unhappy today?

Booked in for cataract surgery next Thursday.

I'm only ( ;) ) 53!

I really, really hope it is the right decision...
by Eric7
Tue May 06, 2025 3:05 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Why are you unhappy today?
Replies: 111
Views: 145546

Re: Why are you unhappy today?

Today I'm not happy because I am preparing for the colonoscopy tomorrow. It means I am fasting - and dying of it - and drinking a disgusting substance. I normally eat 5 times every day, and I eat more than anyone. I never fasted, and I expected it to be hard. And it is hard. It' only 16:30, last fo...
by Eric7
Mon May 05, 2025 5:07 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Why are you unhappy today?
Replies: 111
Views: 145546

Re: Why are you unhappy today?

Good luck!
by Eric7
Wed Apr 23, 2025 12:13 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Why are you unhappy today?
Replies: 111
Views: 145546

Re: Why are you unhappy today?

Internet problems are obviously nothing in the grand scheme of things, especially compared to health issues etc. However.... I have a non-update. As I wrote before, since last Monday evening (14.04.2025), the performance of our Glasfaser dropped from over 600 Mbp/s to under 400 kbit/s. The service c...
by Eric7
Tue Apr 15, 2025 6:22 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Why are you unhappy today?
Replies: 111
Views: 145546

Re: Why are you unhappy today?

Poxy internet! :roll: Do you have an Ethernet cable? If so, turn the Wi-Fi off on your computer and plug the computer in to the Fritzbox using the Ethernet cable and do another speed test. If it improves, perhaps the issue is with the Fritzbox's Wi-Fi. I've got 10 gig ethernet. It's the same over e...
by Eric7
Mon Apr 14, 2025 9:48 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Why are you unhappy today?
Replies: 111
Views: 145546

Re: Why are you unhappy today?

Poxy internet! :roll: I've got Telekom Glasfaser and a Fritzbox 5590. Since last June, up until 17:30 today it worked flawlessly - 600 Mbp/s download and 300 Mbp/s upload. The line actually shows available capacity at 2.5 Gbp/s down and 1.5 Gbp/s up. I was uploading a chunky 6GB work file and the se...
by Eric7
Tue Apr 08, 2025 11:36 am
Forum: Investments
Topic: Stock market investments
Replies: 53
Views: 69723

Re: Stock market investments

Fraufruit wrote: Tue Apr 08, 2025 10:57 am
Europe & asian markets hammered... US seems untouched.
Crypto started the day very badly but rallied.
Wrong! US got hammerd bigly.
Stimmt! :(
by Eric7
Mon Apr 07, 2025 11:28 pm
Forum: Investments
Topic: Stock market investments
Replies: 53
Views: 69723

Re: Stock market investments

alma.freya wrote: Mon Apr 07, 2025 10:13 pm
Eric7 wrote: Mon Apr 07, 2025 9:19 am Going to be a bloodbath today... :(
-0.18%. What is this? A bloodbath for ants?
Europe & asian markets hammered... US seems untouched.
Crypto started the day very badly but rallied.
by Eric7
Mon Apr 07, 2025 10:06 am
Forum: Investments
Topic: Stock market investments
Replies: 53
Views: 69723

Re: Stock market investments

yesterday wrote: Mon Apr 07, 2025 9:47 am I think the real bloodbath will come when the EU and Japan announce their retaliation.
That will be another bloodbath.

Weekly bloodbaths! :lol:
by Eric7
Mon Apr 07, 2025 9:19 am
Forum: Investments
Topic: Stock market investments
Replies: 53
Views: 69723

Re: Stock market investments

Going to be a bloodbath today... :(
by Eric7
Fri Mar 21, 2025 5:31 pm
Forum: TV
Topic: YouTube Premium
Replies: 6
Views: 13364

Re: YouTube Premium

This is actually quite normal...emm...these days. I use a few addons to block YouTube ads through Firefox. As expected, the YouTube IT experts figured work-rounds to interrupt the addons. But then ad blocking addon or app folk found ways to counter YouTube and the ads were blocked again. See where ...
by Eric7
Thu Mar 20, 2025 11:35 pm
Forum: Taxes & finance
Topic: National Insurance Class 3 contributions and German tax
Replies: 62
Views: 127822

Re: National Insurance Class 3 contributions and German tax

Another question here.... :D On the nice letter I received from HMRC listing the years I can pay for, there are 2 payment dates listed for each year: 1. Payment date without penalty 2. Final time limit The payment without penalty date for all years except the last one (2023-2024) is 5th of April 20...
by Eric7
Thu Mar 20, 2025 10:08 pm
Forum: TV
Topic: YouTube Premium
Replies: 6
Views: 13364

Re: YouTube Premium

My Ad blocker for YouTube has suddenly stopped working Which ad blocker and browser are you using? Google Chrome recently made a change resulting in ad blockers not being as effective. https://ublockorigin.com/ Scroll down to the section Understanding Manifest V3 and the Future of uBlock Origin to ...