Cecil H.
@cecilharr.bsky.social
Lurker from Vancouver Canada; mostly harmless.
It seemed to be a 50:50 mix of a shortsighted "just can't be bothered" coming home to roost OR some variant of the most horrific soul-destroying thing imaginable.
December 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
It seemed to be a 50:50 mix of a shortsighted "just can't be bothered" coming home to roost OR some variant of the most horrific soul-destroying thing imaginable.
From experience with students, this question in particular is more likely to be a landmine than almost any other.
December 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
From experience with students, this question in particular is more likely to be a landmine than almost any other.
I'm not usually, I promise!
But I'm getting a foreign pension soon worth a massive $20 a month, and wanted to find a way where fees did not eat it all. Hope this is it.
But I'm getting a foreign pension soon worth a massive $20 a month, and wanted to find a way where fees did not eat it all. Hope this is it.
December 9, 2025 at 4:57 AM
I'm not usually, I promise!
But I'm getting a foreign pension soon worth a massive $20 a month, and wanted to find a way where fees did not eat it all. Hope this is it.
But I'm getting a foreign pension soon worth a massive $20 a month, and wanted to find a way where fees did not eat it all. Hope this is it.
I just set up a Swiss franc and euro account for free within Wise. So that can work.
December 9, 2025 at 3:54 AM
I just set up a Swiss franc and euro account for free within Wise. So that can work.
Probably cheapest to have them set up a euro acct and have them deposit in Euros (both free), then pay a trivial fee to transfer to your desired currency once in a while...couple bucks a year.
But I'm a newbie with Wise, so probably most important to pay absolutely no attention to anything I say!
But I'm a newbie with Wise, so probably most important to pay absolutely no attention to anything I say!
December 9, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Probably cheapest to have them set up a euro acct and have them deposit in Euros (both free), then pay a trivial fee to transfer to your desired currency once in a while...couple bucks a year.
But I'm a newbie with Wise, so probably most important to pay absolutely no attention to anything I say!
But I'm a newbie with Wise, so probably most important to pay absolutely no attention to anything I say!
Oh oh. My understanding (wrong?) was that it's free to receive payments in Euros (or 2€ for a SWIFT), so long as you keep it in Euros.
Is that not the case?
Is that not the case?
December 9, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Oh oh. My understanding (wrong?) was that it's free to receive payments in Euros (or 2€ for a SWIFT), so long as you keep it in Euros.
Is that not the case?
Is that not the case?
Ate his twin in the womb
November 24, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Ate his twin in the womb
Very interesting!
Is there any way to know whether the data includes or excludes the "final tax return"... Ie the one where you're taxed on all property, investments etc once you have died.
This could be a big effect.
Is there any way to know whether the data includes or excludes the "final tax return"... Ie the one where you're taxed on all property, investments etc once you have died.
This could be a big effect.
November 18, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Very interesting!
Is there any way to know whether the data includes or excludes the "final tax return"... Ie the one where you're taxed on all property, investments etc once you have died.
This could be a big effect.
Is there any way to know whether the data includes or excludes the "final tax return"... Ie the one where you're taxed on all property, investments etc once you have died.
This could be a big effect.
I'll be damned, there was!
November 14, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I'll be damned, there was!
Kinda buried this
" the initial unit selections did not match verified income..... after verification, Those applications were reclassified to the appropriate housing category, which affected the applicable housing charge calculation.”
" the initial unit selections did not match verified income..... after verification, Those applications were reclassified to the appropriate housing category, which affected the applicable housing charge calculation.”
November 13, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Kinda buried this
" the initial unit selections did not match verified income..... after verification, Those applications were reclassified to the appropriate housing category, which affected the applicable housing charge calculation.”
" the initial unit selections did not match verified income..... after verification, Those applications were reclassified to the appropriate housing category, which affected the applicable housing charge calculation.”
(even if your eye cannot pick it up)
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 AM
(even if your eye cannot pick it up)
Try a picture with your phone. The extended exposure time makes it visible.
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Try a picture with your phone. The extended exposure time makes it visible.
Your work was brilliant.
November 3, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Your work was brilliant.
He said he was going to try to destroy our economy, not invade
November 1, 2025 at 5:03 AM
He said he was going to try to destroy our economy, not invade
I was surprised to hear him call Canada "a foreign country" after all this time, but he is still a US citizen.
October 30, 2025 at 5:32 AM
I was surprised to hear him call Canada "a foreign country" after all this time, but he is still a US citizen.
It's kinda amazing that anyone with the ability to make the linear regressions would not recognize how dumb it would be to actually do it.
October 28, 2025 at 2:57 AM
It's kinda amazing that anyone with the ability to make the linear regressions would not recognize how dumb it would be to actually do it.
A very reasonable chance that is the author is developing cataracts.
October 27, 2025 at 1:25 AM
A very reasonable chance that is the author is developing cataracts.
This places CBUT 8 light seconds away, equal to 1.6 million miles - about 6 times the distance to the moon.
My calculations are robust.
My calculations are robust.
October 26, 2025 at 3:51 AM
This places CBUT 8 light seconds away, equal to 1.6 million miles - about 6 times the distance to the moon.
My calculations are robust.
My calculations are robust.
Win or lose, applaud the greats.
AFTER the game. Otherwise, boo the shit outta them.
AFTER the game. Otherwise, boo the shit outta them.
October 25, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Win or lose, applaud the greats.
AFTER the game. Otherwise, boo the shit outta them.
AFTER the game. Otherwise, boo the shit outta them.
Final author and corresponding author had nothing to do with it.
October 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Final author and corresponding author had nothing to do with it.
I also like to invest in metaphors of stocks.
October 12, 2025 at 5:31 AM
I also like to invest in metaphors of stocks.
Is this pronounced like Seinfeld's "Newman"?
October 11, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Is this pronounced like Seinfeld's "Newman"?