What did you make today?

[xoxoxoBruce]

And don't forget we jackoffs.

[glatt]

A couple days ago I bought one of those single egg frying pans because I have been making egg mcmuffins at home all summer and it's hard to get the eggs a nice shape. I wanted the nice round egg that fits an english muffin.

I tried it out this morning but needed a lid to melt the cheese. I used a little sheet of aluminum foil, and it worked, but I don't want to be wasting a sheet of foil every time I make one of these.

So I made a lid for the pan. And a small knob for the lid. I had some scrap aluminum from a broken insulated cookie sheet, and cut it on my band saw.

[Clodfobble]

When the apocalypse comes, glatt's living in my compound.

[BigV]

I think we make a pretty goddamn good island down here in the cellar.

[DanaC]

Today I made...


...a woman cry.

[Clodfobble]

Did she deserve it?

[DanaC]

Well - not really. But sort of.

It's not her fault there was a leak in her bathroom - it is her fault she didn't read her policy wording where it clearly states that cover only applies to the damaged items in a suite / damaged areas of a property - so the bath has to be ripped out because the leak is underneath it and it is damaged in the process: covered. The bath has to be replaced, so might as well strip the bathroom back to brass tacks and kit it out with a whole new bathroom suite and fully tiled throughout: not covered.

Getting the work done and then trying to claim back the £3500 bill was not a wise decision.

So, I had the joy of explaining to her that we could only cover £1100 worth of work, with a £250 excess to deduct - and as a goodwill gesture £450 towards the cost of the undamaged items. £1300 and she is left to pay the remaining £2200

[limey]

That sucks, Dana. In fact dealing with insurance should be taught in schools.

[Clodfobble]

It's a common trope here:

Me: What are taxes and how do I pay them?
School: The mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell.

The culprit is mostly standardized testing--the government doesn't measure kids' financial literacy upon graduation, therefore teachers can't afford to waste time on it--but there is also an element of "I can't legally give you tax advice," believe it or not. Nearly all financially-related careers here are licensed, and you can get in deep trouble if you are perceived as giving someone advice in that arena, they lose money, and then they sue you for fraud.

[limey]

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

It's a common trope here:



The culprit is mostly standardized testing--the government doesn't measure kids' financial literacy upon graduation, therefore teachers can't afford to waste time on it--but there is also an element of "I can't legally give you tax advice," believe it or not. Nearly all financially-related careers here are licensed, and you can get in deep trouble if you are perceived as giving someone advice in that arena, they lose money, and then they sue you for fraud.

Yeah, I can see that. But actually, the lessons just need to say "read the small print". And occasionally "get professional advice".

[DanaC]

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

It's a common trope here:



The culprit is mostly standardized testing--the government doesn't measure kids' financial literacy upon graduation, therefore teachers can't afford to waste time on it--but there is also an element of "I can't legally give you tax advice," believe it or not. Nearly all financially-related careers here are licensed, and you can get in deep trouble if you are perceived as giving someone advice in that arena, they lose money, and then they sue you for fraud.

Oh financial services is a heavily licensed and regulated industry here too. I do not offer advice, for example, on what cover someone should get. Nor do I advise them on the best option if they have a couple of different settlement options available. And I have to very careful not to give a claim decision (such as telling someone an aspect of their claim will be covered) on a claim with total costs above my licence (11k)

Have to walk a very fine line sometimes.

[limey]

In other news, I made these this week for two young visitors due at Limey Towers in a few days ...

[xoxoxoBruce]

Those are so cool. And of course Limey is smart enough to make them look different, no arguments.

[limey]

I did consider making them the same but with different coloured bowties. Do they need bowties?

[xoxoxoBruce]

I don't think so, the faces are everything.