Sign of the times we live in?

[Edward]

Well I have yet to interrogate myself as to what I believe regarding fuses, linear vs switched power supplies etc.

But what I do believe is that London is one of the greatest cities on this planet. But really London is a series of quite different 'villages' with many different flavours and positives. Some areas are simply awful (and to be avoided) but generally speaking once out of the inner areas (too busy, too much traffic) London can be a great place to live in with lots of open spaces, nice people and a settled feel. But yeah, far too expensive - particularly housing.

[jollyfix]

Well I have yet to interrogate myself as to what I believe regarding fuses, linear vs switched power supplies etc.

But what I do believe is that London is one of the greatest cities on this planet. But really London is a series of quite different 'villages' with many different flavours and positives. Some areas are simply awful (and to be avoided) but generally speaking once out of the inner areas (too busy, too much traffic) London can be a great place to live in with lots of open spaces, nice people and a settled feel. But yeah, far too expensive - particularly housing.

Yep, agree there Edward

[magiccarpetride]

Well I have yet to interrogate myself as to what I believe regarding fuses, linear vs switched power supplies etc.

But what I do believe is that London is one of the greatest cities on this planet. But really London is a series of quite different 'villages' with many different flavours and positives. Some areas are simply awful (and to be avoided) but generally speaking once out of the inner areas (too busy, too much traffic) London can be a great place to live in with lots of open spaces, nice people and a settled feel. But yeah, far too expensive - particularly housing.

Seems like exorbitant housing prices are the malaise of the modern world. Show me a big city where housing is affordable...

I hope London can offer me commensurably higher potential for earning, so that I could match the high price of housing there. But I may be daydreaming...

[Edward]

Seems like exorbitant housing prices are the malaise of the modern world. Show me a big city where housing is affordable...

I hope London can offer me commensurably higher potential for earning, so that I could match the high price of housing there. But I may be daydreaming...

Very much depends on what line of work you are in. Salaries can range quite wide.

When are thinking of moving to London Alex?

[magiccarpetride]

Very much depends on what line of work you are in. Salaries can range quite wide.

When are thinking of moving to London Alex?

I have extensive experience architecting, designing and building financial software (so called 'fintech'). If I manage to get a decent offer in London, I'd be quite happy to take the plunge and start a new chapter in my adventurous life. As my wife likes to say "what are we hanging on to?"

[Edward]

Well certainly London is a global hub for FinTech. Lots of opportunities either with the big investment banks (GS, MS, CS etc) or the many FinTech companies. Get yourself known by some of the dedicated FinTech head hunters and see how you go. Nothing to lose.

And London is also a global hub for Audio stuff.

[magiccarpetride]

Well certainly London is a global hub for FinTech. Lots of opportunities either with the big investment banks (GS, MS, CS etc) or the many FinTech companies. Get yourself known by some of the dedicated FinTech head hunters and see how you go. Nothing to lose.

And London is also a global hub for Audio stuff.

Sounds promising. I don't foresee any issues with the job hunt, however as a Canadian citizen I'm not sure if I qualify to work in the UK. Haven't looked into that yet.

[Edward]

https://www.gov.uk/tier-2-general

but more generally.

https://www.gov.uk/government/organi...nd-immigration

[Marco]

I then start telling em they don't know their arse from their elbow and Marco gets all baity about it cos whilst I'm not saying he wants untruths to be propagated, he'd prefer falsehood to go unchallenged rather than risk anyone being offended by having their incorrect ideas publicly shot down in flames....

Yes, but the point is, which I've explained many times before (including in my last post), which you don't seem to grasp, is what exactly do you hope to achieve by telling people that they "don't know their arse from their elbow"? Think about that...

An immediate admission that they're deluded idiots, and that what they've repeatedly experienced for years, to the *complete contrary* of what you're stating as fact, often in many different situations, is wrong and/or has automatically been 'imagined'??

If so, then you obviously have no concept of human nature, Jez, as when people are 'barked at' like that, in such a rude and confrontational way, their first reaction (even if they considered you had a point) is to say 'Fuck you, who do you think you're talking to?' Most people won't respond well to being treated like an idiot, and will go on the defensive. That's the reality.

The fact that you're expressing your professional opinion on the matter/stating electrical fact is completely lost amongst the (most important) fact that you've just totally pissed them off. So instead of educating them on the 'errors of their ways', all you've done is got their backs up - and with the inevitable consequences.

Surely you can appreciate that?

The way that most people become more informed on the subject of hi-fi, is by learning from the own mistakes and arriving at their own conclusions, based on their own experiences, not by being 'lectured at' by some arrogant, confrontational know-it-all [I'm not saying that's what you are, but that's how you'll be seen by others, by behaving the way you'd like to], as you've outlined: "having their incorrect ideas publicly shot down in flames".

I'm afraid that will achieve NOTHING, hee-haw, NADA, zip, other than giving the mods and I a headache managing a pointless circular argument, and the inevitable fights/fallouts that will occur, because neither they (those you're attempting to correct), nor you, will ever change their opinions/mindset, no matter how many words are typed on a forum.

That's the fact of the matter, Jez, which like it or not, you really do need to embrace and accept. It's why you've been asked to stay away from such discussions, not to censor you, as such, but simply to prevent the inevitable outcome, especially as you can't be trusted to control your temper.

Now let's leave it there please, as this thread has gone wildly off topic enough as it is.

Marco.

[Marco]

Jez, at the risk of having you repeat yourself and your contributions to other threads, I'd personally love to see a dedicated 'world according to Jez' thread here where you can properly set out your stall on these things and then people can either take it or leave it.

Now *that* I have no problem with whatsoever, and indeed would welcome, if others wish it, quite simply because it'd be a standalone thread where Jez, providing he was being polite and constructive (without insulting people who's mindset he disagrees with), could do precisely what you've suggested, and those who wish to participate could do so, and those who don't could ignore it.

That's a different thing entirely from him essentially 'thread-crapping' staunchly subjectivist discussions with unwelcome and ill-considered 'objectivist dogma', which to his credit recently, he's largely avoided. Therefore, if Jez would like start such a thread, I'll even make it into a sticky!

Marco.