u/ShinyPlasm

I printed a bunch of Underware 2.0 stuff for my setup with the lite option. I have lots of cable channels and item holders. My biggest problem is that over time the item holders and channels come loose (if for example I have my wheel connected to my table and there are vibrations thanks to force feedback, or occasionally hitting my table a little bit).

I have had to constantly go under my desk and redo everything. It's tiresome and annoying.

Does anyone know if there are any solutions to this? Thanks

I bought this because it delivers quite quickly https://nextlevelracing.com/products/flight-simulator-msfs-edition/

I need to mount my Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant. I tried using the keyboard tray initially but it's too flimsy and I can't get the angle right. Does anyone have any solutions on what I can do to sort it?

I had my old under desk attachments attached to it but I want to avoid using that if possible

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I am considering buying one of these for roughly 450~ USD by Marada. I need a dedicated cockpit for flight simulation because they take up too much space on my desk and I can't be bothered setting them up and off again.

Has anyone tried this? How is something like this? The next option for me is the "Next Level Racing Flight Simulator Microsoft Flight Simulator" for 630~ USD. Any other alternatives to look at?

I want to use this with my Honeycomb Bravo, Charlie, Thrustmaster TCA Sidestick, Yoke, and WINWING FCU.

Thanks

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I live in the UAE and public transport options are not viable here. I am looking to buy an old car outright in cash.

I have been reading various posts and articles regarding car insurance, how it is haram, only allowed if necessary by law, and if necessary to get the bare minimum (I am interpreting this to be the cheapest option because in case comprehensive car insurance is cheaper than third party insurance, even though third party insurance is bare minimum by law, for me the way to least involve myself in this insurance is by paying the least money possible).

My question stems from actually using the insurance. If I buy a car for 15k dirhams and pay 750 dirhams a year for comprehensive car insurance - which covers the value of the car which is 15k how much I paid for it - (which is the cheapest option in this hypothetical scenario) then I am compliant by law. But I get into an accident in the first year of owning the insurance policy. The damage in my car costs 2,000 dirhams and on someone else’s car another 2,000 dirhams.

Am I allowed to use the car insurance to pay for the damages on my car and on someone else’s car - so take 4,000 dirhams from the insurance company and use it to repair my damages and someone else’s damages totally and I have no money left over to use for other purchases?

I see a lot of posts about it being permissible or not but not in case of actually using the car insurance.

Thank you

Dubizzle Link

VIN WDDGJ5HB6CF728315

I need to buy a car and I don't want to drive a corolla for example if I can avoid it. I am fine getting an old (likely german) car which is a little bit more luxurious and looks nice. Maintenance wise I will use the same garage that my parents have been using for many many years now to service their Mercedes.

I found a GCC spec Mercedes C350 Coupe from 2012 (dubizzle link earlier in post) which I really like. I was looking at more expensive C300 coupes that are much newer, but the price is also much higher (I have come to the realization that I don't want a new flashy car which will drain a lot of my money when it could be put towards investments etc)

The photos clearly have the Gemini watermark so I will obviously inspect it in person and look at the exterior myself in person. I am also planning on getting a PPI from Inspect Motors (do a cold start and go from there) to figure out a bit more about the car's history.

There is no service history from the owner besides "second owner, well maintained" (I am trying to get more information but nothing so far) as well. Looking up the VIN shows almost nothing and basically only redirects back to other listings of said car off Facebook Marketplace. Some sites I have used for other cars to lookup VINs say it can't give me a detailed report which I think is a good thing (no major accidents or anything as well from what I can tell) and is a green flag. No major accidents or flood damage as well according to the seller (will verify again with a PPI).

Is 18k a fair price for this car? What are some things I should look out for when going for a test drive? Do I negotiate the price lower if there is a lack of service history, and if there is a lack of service history even from 2019 when the seller got the car what do I do about that? Any idea about how long this car can last realistically if I take good care of it and things to look out for with a high mileage old mercedes?

Thanks in advance!

Pretty much what the title says - are there plans to expand here?

I’m curious as to what dictates where popcorn is usable.

Thanks!

I live in the UAE and mobile data prices here are mad expensive. Popcorn mobile actually works out cheaper. Also the ability to not have to worry about buying an esim when I travel somewhere (which is a lot).

I also need to keep my US number active. I’m genuinely considering switching my Postpaid UAE sim to a prepaid plan and paying for the popcorn mobile.

My problem is I use on average 70 gigabytes of data a month as I spend a lot of time outside home, hotspot to my iPad for work and media consumption during commutes, and stream high quality audio.

If I regularly exceed the 50 gigabytes FUP, what happens? Is data slowed down to 1 megabit? I could live with 10 megabits if it was slowed down after.

Edit: would also appreciate it if anyone can DM me any referral codes so we both get bonuses!

Thanks

I have recently been approved for a BofA Secured Unlimited Rewards credit card. This is great but there is also a 3% fx fee on all purchases. As someone who spends a significant amount of time outside the USA, this is a problem.

I want to change the product to their travel rewards card, which has no foreign exchange fee. My credit is basically nonexistent so this is a starter card for me (which is also why I'm going the secured card route). I won't be able to go back into a branch for a significant amount of time.

I called the call center but they said to check back when its showing on the application (its a weekend and to my understanding BofA needs to pull the deposit from my checkings account before it will show up on my BofA app). So I am asking here to see if anyone can share any insight.

Anyone know if product changes for secured cards is something they do? According to the 5 different agents I spoke to over the phone, there is very little information regarding this and all they can suggest is to wait and find out.

Thanks all!

Hi,

I have an Anytime Mailbox address which is currently not marked as CMRA. But once I notarize the documents it will in fact be marked as a CMRA.

Is there any alternatives to this which I can get around this restriction? I'm not looking to pay more than 15-20 dollars a month.

Thanks

I am currently in the US for a week on holiday. Is it possible to get the ITIN application started within this week and have all the documents etc verified? What do I do about the address the information gets sent to?

What IRS forms do you normally fill to get the ITIN approved?

When applying for cards and they ask for address proof, what do you normally do? I have a US Mobile number with the address to my NYC hotel but I obviously won’t be there to get the cards delivered etc

I used Northwestern RA to setup my WY LLC and got it incorporated. A lot of comments here said that by calling their international number, I can get it over the phone with a lot of waiting. I called (267) 941-1099, pressed 1 to get my EIN for my LLC and after 22 minutes of being on hold I was told I need to fax it in (8 business days turnaround) or mail it in (30 business days turnaround).

Is it not possible to get my EIN faster over the phone? I am a non-us resident, and I am currently in the USA for holiday.

We booked a property in london for a week near trafalgar square which cost about 1100 pounds.

Few days after booking the property, we received a message asking us to click on a link to pay. I knew this was a scam, so I used their chat function to contact them and report it. They asked for a screenshot 24 hours after reporting, and when I provided it I did not hear back for 72 hours.

I then called booking to follow up on this, and the customer support agent said to go to the property and if there is any issue we will help you find alternative accommodation.

When we got to London, I checked the address and google maps and there was no apartment but just some store. I called booking.com and said the property does not exist. After about 45~ minutes on hold and just giving information to the agent, they said they will cover a difference of upto 500 pounds to book a more expensive property.

Their suggested properties were in leeds. The properties in the location I wanted to stay in cost much more due to the last minute nature of the booking (about double our 1100 pounds, roughly 2100 pounds for the same dates in a similar location)

I called booking again and explained the situation: we contacted you in advance about the issue and you said to go as normal, your suggested alternative places are too far, now the prices of everything is expensive because if the short notice. After another hour and a dropped call on the phone, booking said they will cover a price difference of 1000 pounds. They need an invoice after check our sent to a certain email address and will refund the money to our wallet credit, where it can be cashed out to a card.

I booked a hotel almost double the price than originally planned and had to pay for it upfront with a refund after.

Two days after checking out we sent the invoice and called booking, who after an hour on the phone along with a dropped call said the money was refunded and it was in our wallet. I waited a day and it was not there.

After a day I called them again, and about 20 mins on the phone they said I will get an email with a link to process my refund in the next 48 hours.

A day later I received a link where I entered my card number, expiry, and address.

A day after that I received a credit of about 1000 pounds.

Overall I am satisfied with my experience with booking and will keep on booking with them. They covered almost hotel almost double my original booking. I paid 150 pounds extra out of pocket.

I have inner track and fast track weekend tickets to silverstone. If I want to meet and maybe get some selfies with drivers, what time would I have to get to the track on Friday and approximately where would I have to go?

Thanks!

I bought the weekend mystery ticket for 469 pounds and got "Boxpark - Paddock" tickets, which include fast track, inner track & boxpark.

I am planning on attending on Saturday and Sunday. What exactly is inner track and what can I do with it?

Thanks to last minute travel plans, I have the opportunity to be in the UK for the British Grand Prix on Jul 5th. My problem is getting grandstand tickets -- is it feasible at all to get any for under 500 pounds? Everything I find is very expensive + Viagogo and Stubhub are not recommended from what I've heard so not sure what to do.

I do not want GA tickets either.

EDIT: for anyone who is curious, the Sunday only tickets sold out, so I ended up buying weekend tickets as it was only 60 pounds more, and still under 500 pounds. Cheapest grandstand weekend tickets available on the website, hopefully I don't get shafted by a bad seat

I am planning on taking a morning flight to London Gatwick and land around 9 AM where I would them take trains all the way to Milton Keynes. When the race finishes, my plan is to take public transport all the way back to London Gatwick and grab a flight around 21:50 out of there (this is when it is scheduled to depart).

A combination of tubes and trains through London Victoria upto Milton Keynes Central Station and then the Shuttle pass just for the day to get to/from. I am planning on leaving right after the race ends - and if there is a red flag I will still leave at 17:00. This gives me about 4 hours and 50 minutes to get to the airport, clear security and get to the gate. Is this a risky bet or feasible?

Thanks in advance!

On RJ’s 787, I asked the flight attendant if he can unlock my window so I can brighten it by one or two stops so I can look outside - my guy tells me he can’t do it because it’s controlled by the captain and not the crew.

Guess when I’m crossing the pond in this daytime flight I’m going to be entirely in the dark.. So much for trying to help adjust my body clock to minimize jet lag.

I hate the 787s for this sole reason. Not like a complaint is gonna do anything here either with this Jordan based airline.

I've got an upcoming flight on Royal Jordanian's 787 in the next few weeks from Jordan to the East Coast USA. I book window seats well in advance purely to look outside the flight the entire time (I'm not 30something thousand feet in the sky often and when I am I want to look out, even if its ocean or clouds or just nothing).

Does anyone know if they normally just use the electronic dimming to keep the windows dimmed the majority of the flight in cruise? Or will I have to develop motion sickness where I need to look out to help with nausea?

Thanks!