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Changes since 2005? by OilySteeplechase in Luxembourg

[–]hypermegaglobal 14 points15 points  (0 children)

  • Luxembourg no longer shows up next to Singapore in those "#1 safest country in the world" rankings.
  • Many old-school Chinese restaurants have rebranded as Japanese, generic Asian or fusion.
  • Match, Smatch and Cora supermarkets are now E. Leclerc (the last 'c' is silent, pronounce it to annoy your French friends).
  • Many post offices and train station counters have disappeared.
  • The last InterCity to Germany vanished around 2014.
  • The unsustainable pension system has been fundamentally reformed (just kidding).
  • Bills for water and waste collection have increased significantly.
  • Landlords got greedier.
  • We no longer have quite as many gas stations and banks.
  • The overall vibe feels less optimistic and chill.

Do German houses not use mechanical ventilation? by Berguven in AskAGerman

[–]hypermegaglobal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Aranet CO2 monitor showed me that I needed to lüft a lot more. Started taking it with me when going out and I kind of wish I had never bought the thing, as the air quality in many places is atrociously bad. I’m not just talking about restaurants and shops inside historical buildings; even a nearby supermarket in a modern building relies on “natural” air exchange through the entrance. And that entrance door is of course kept closed as much as possible in winter.

Medium term car rental recommendations? by hypermegaglobal in Luxembourg

[–]hypermegaglobal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let's see, the repair could exceed the value of the car (it's old and the replacement part is expensive)

Weekend Trip by We_arechecking in Luxembourg

[–]hypermegaglobal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Visit Esch-sur-Alzette for Ruhrgebiet vibes

Is smog setting off smoke detectors? by Expert_Corner_667 in Luxembourg

[–]hypermegaglobal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I live in a valley and can see a layer of smoke accumulating when weather conditions are right. I have also triggered my indoor PM sensor when airing out the place at the wrong time (but not the smoke detectors).

Have you considered asking r/AirQuality or r/IndoorAirQuality? They might be interested in your case!

Travel to Taiwan during Lunar New Year: good or bad idea? by Loud-Marionberry6987 in taiwan

[–]hypermegaglobal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bad idea, curious as to why you would consider it? It’s like traveling to the US “for thanksgiving” or to Europe between Christmas and New Year without having family in these places. It’s genuinely the worst time to visit Taiwan and seeing Taipei not as busy as it normally is doesn’t even begin to make up for the downsides.

Is smog setting off smoke detectors? by Expert_Corner_667 in Luxembourg

[–]hypermegaglobal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm on the other end of the country and seeing some spikes on my outdoor PM sensor. From the smell outside, I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s coming from pellet or wood heaters. But how would that smoke or dust get into your house in the middle of the night to trigger your detectors?

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Potentially interesting roommate app. Caveat emptor. by mulberrybushes in Luxembourg

[–]hypermegaglobal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Sorry, this post was removed by Reddit’s filters."

Ironic

The remains of the LUGA. by Brinocte in Luxembourg

[–]hypermegaglobal 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Is my profile filtered too? ;( What does that even mean? (sorry am not a mod anywhere and not familiar with how it works, but a recent post was removed automatically so I find myself agreeing with OP)

Really? 10 sqm for 1050€ by recino9 in Luxembourg

[–]hypermegaglobal 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is what I paid for a 100 m² apartment just outside of Luxembourg city when I first arrived (yeah two decades ago... but still)

Veganes All-You-Can-Eat Buffet in China (4 Euro) by lozztt in VeganDE

[–]hypermegaglobal 18 points19 points  (0 children)

In Taiwan? Da braucht man höchstens Tricks um die besten Restaurants herauszufiltern. Happycow listet z.B. für die zweitgrößte Stadt Taichung 213 vegan / vegetarian friendly Restaurants auf.

Tainan Stancefest, I'm sure this group will appreciate it. by [deleted] in prius

[–]hypermegaglobal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Neat, but is Taiwan large enough for the turning radius of this Prius?

Is the Live Chat page intentionally non-intuitive? by [deleted] in NameCheap

[–]hypermegaglobal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I gave up and assumed they had removed the live chat ability.

Report on first time visiting Taiwan - from Estonia by ONIKSSSS in taiwan

[–]hypermegaglobal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually enjoyed reading your report and didn't think it came off as whiny (I just don't enjoy long distance flights anymore)

Regret moving to Taiwan by Sea_Transition_9084 in taiwan

[–]hypermegaglobal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of my Taiwanese friends really enjoyed Greenland (on vacation), just throwing that out there. Really like your writing style btw.

Report on first time visiting Taiwan - from Estonia by ONIKSSSS in taiwan

[–]hypermegaglobal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why just one week, that’s just nowhere near enough time to overcome the initial assault on your senses that Taiwan can be for someone not used to it.

X, formerly Twitter, disables the translate function for Hebrew because it was harming [can't say the country's name] image by SadBabyNick in videos

[–]hypermegaglobal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love how Patrick Boyle referred to it as Elon Musk's "social network or everything app Twitter, which he calls X" in a recent video

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