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Well apart from the dodgy one still under construction that collapsed, all buildings were earthquake proof. There's a great video of a structural engineer explaining earthquake resistance and how no building can be said to be earthquake proof, but they can be earthquake resistant. He said they are designed to not collapse and to keep people safe, and likened it to a car. If you have a big car crash, your car gets crumpled but you remain safe and walk away, then the car design has done its job - no one expects to have a car crash and not see damage, as long as the occupant is safe it has done its job. In most cases it can be repaired, in severe cases written off. But no one died. Same as buildings - if there is an earthquake but people remain safe the building may have some damage that can be repaired, it may have damage that can't be, but it kept the occupants safe. Someone posted the video on here but I can't find it - it was interesting and enlightening.

Thanks Rwilem. And yeah, I guess I just resign myself to spending a few hours there without an appointment. But good tip on timing, I'll do that. Yeah, if doing it without an appointment then 29th or 30th makes sense or maybe just do it later in June before my first trip. I just generally don't like cutting it too fine but as you say I can always come back in the next 1-2 days if anything else was needed. Appreciate the input. And I will reply back here afterwards - I hate it when people don't: the more info people share the better people can be advised in the future and we all benefit from that.

Thanks Jack, appreciate the help. I will discuss with them during the application and will report back in the hope it can others in future. Actually just remembered I will be there on Wednesday to get a CoR. Who could I discuss this with if I wanted to ask for advice? I am assuming not the CoR counter, but would the people at the initial reception be able to advise? Or is there someone else you can approach for general advice? I guess the initial reception but you can feel they are angsty when people take up their time as there are always queues behind.

On my first renewal last year there was no home visit (using CW).

Thank you. So to do it 45 days early I would have to go soon but have to resign myself to a lot of waiting as online queue is not available until 12th June at the earliest. But that's ok if that's what I need to do. A day out at CW is always a joy. I have a multi reentry permit now, so if I get an under consideration that takes me beyond 2nd July (my current expiry) would I need to get a fresh one? And is the under consideration period always 30 days? Or does it vary? If it was always 30day that would make it easy to plan, but from your other post it seems it can vary, so this is my concern. My main concern is if the date to come back after under consideration falls when I am away.

Looking at the online queue it seems my choices are somewhat limited. So I guess the question now is if I book 16th June what are the chances my date to return after the under consideration period would fall when I am away on my second trip, and what would be the consequences of that?

Hi all, I am currently on a non O extension based on marriage. It expires on July 2. I have two trips I need to do. One from 23-28 June. One from 7-10 July. Non negotiable as they are not holidays that I can move. When is the best time for me to apply? Should I do it soon and try and get it all complete before the first trip? Or should I do it in between the trips - which can only be 30th June or 1st July and that doesn't give much leeway if there is any issue with paperwork? My main worry of doing it early is that I'll get an "under consideration" stamp, right? (Not sure if that is every renewal or only the first - this is my second). And if the stamp date to come back falls when I am away I imagine that would be an issue. If I apply in between my trips and get my "under consideration" can I still travel on the second trip? (Not sure if you can leave the country when under consideration). Hope that explains everything, and thanks for any experience or advice that anyone can share. Just trying to plan this and really not sure what's best. In visual form:

Always with the negative miserable comments. Do you expect commuters to sit on the train randomly grinning for no reason?? Do you do that??

That would be nice!

You did notice the sell by date though, right? June 25. Normally they have at least a year on them. (Yes, I am sure they can last beyond that depending on how they've been stored).

Oh dear, someone is confused. Tagged a warning for Ralf001 but directing it at newbee2022. I think it's time for your lie down. And anyone who speaks on behalf of the mods when they are not one is, well, I won't say, but no one liked the teacher's pet.

Do you do this for white people who were killed by police? The man is dead, unlawfully murdered. And you think that's funny?

Stop baiting. I don't suffer from guilt for anything I've done. Now run along. And no opinion means "no opinion", I assume that's his mum in which case I would say it is nasty and insensitive and you're implying she is uneducated. It is definitely unpleasant and I would have a very low opinion of anyone who thought it was funny. But I am not Googling to find out who it is, hence no opinion.

If he didn't haven't his neck knelt on for nine and a half minutes whilst already handcuffed and subdued, if Chauvin didn't prevent medical assistance from being rendered, if he had just collapsed and died whilst sat in the back of a police car I might agree.

There is a video of it. And why not talk to the jury to tell them their convictions were all wrong. Lou knows better!

He wasn't forced to delete it, he deleted it of his own volition when the inference was pointed out to him. He deleted it immediately and made an immediate, genuine, and honest apology. But let's hang him because he's rich (for some reason you brought his pay in to this).

Not playing your childish games. It is a childish meme. I have no opinion on it.

Yeah, he shouldn't have lain there for nine and a half minutes with his neck under that nice policeman's knee. Got it. Even for you Lou you are sounding ridiculous. Derek Chauvin was convicted of unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter by a court of law.

Yes, he was, but does that justify murder? Should the dregs in this thread be murdered because - you know - they're not nice people? Of course not.

But it is irrelevant to the topic, completely and utterly. Any criticism of Trump on any matter and all you can do is go "but but but Biden". No one cares about Biden.

Yep. And not one of them with the courage to admit it. It is pathetic. And when you call them out they have fake outrage and go on the attack. As I said, one poster admitted he was racist in another thread and I weirdly respect him for that - it is a point of view and he's not afraid to say it. But all this hiding behind faux outrage is very very cowardly. Let them fester in their own thread, it is sickening that it is allowed here, calling the police murderer a victim! We all know if this was a black cop and a white murder victim they would not be blaming the victim and calling the cop a victim. They know it too, but are too cowardly to say so. No point in continuing here as there is no reason or logic to anything they say. Goodnight.

Did you not read the court ruling and the medical reports? He did NOT die of an overdose. An overdose of knee pressure on his neck for nine and a half minutes, yes.

Oh come on. He has a history of posting similar twaddle, and anyone on here justifying his death is a racist, plain and simple. There can be no other reason. It was an unjustified police murder of a subdued and handcuffed man surround by four officers who he posed no threat to. Please don't pretend race has nothing to do with it, you know that's not true but you just won't admit it. Kudos to the only poster on this forum who has had the courage to say what they believed (all black people should removed from America). At least he was honest. All this nonsense about it being about criminality and calling for the killer to be freed - calling the killer a "victim"no less - and you say it's not about race. You have zero credibility.

It's like talking to a child. The actions (you know, the murder) wouldn't have taken place if Chauvin had just arrested him like any normal police officer would have done. He deserved to be arrested and interviewed about the fake note (there is no suggestion he passed it deliberately - maybe he did, maybe he didn't, it's irrelevant), he didn't deserve to be murdered. Can't be bothered anymore. Can't reason with blind racists.

You're a sick man. Yes, he was still alive when he said he couldn't breathe. Then he stopped breathing and died. And yet Chauvin kept his knee pressed against his neck. Would he still be alive today if he hadn't used a counterfeit note that day? Probably. Would he still be alive today if he hadn't encountered Chauvin? Absolutely. Four officers, one man. Already handcuffed and face down. No threat. But Chauvin decided to murder him and prevented any assistance. He deserves every day of his sentence.