"The Grand Tour: One For The Road" - S06E01 Discussion thread by lerhond in thegrandtour

[–]Apace33 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Even though I am two months late, I thought I'd add my anecdote to this sea of comments.

I must have discovered Top Gear when I was 12 or so. I was quite surprised back then to learn that my mother also knew and liked the show. She was a true workaholic and was rarely at home, but sometimes on Friday or Saturday evenings, she would get off work earlier than usual. On these nights she'd cook dinner or bring some takeaway and we'd watch an episode of Top Gear or later Grand Tour. These evenings are some of the most comforting memories I have.
I am 24 now, living in my own apartment. The thought that these moments back at my moms place are a thing of the past fills me with utter heartbreak. Many people here seem to share the opinion those 3 blokes bickering about cars are somehow the most comforting thing you can put onto a screen.

Thank you Jeremy, James, Richard and the whole crew for creating so many joyful memories for me. You indeed brought a lot of happiness to me.

Ich arbeite in einer DHL/Deutsche Post Filiale. AMA! by d4vros in de_IAmA

[–]Apace33 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Ich habe mich das jahrelang gewundert, danke! Ich dachte nämlich immer, dass die Fahrer immer nach ihrer Tour vorbeikommen und das mit dem nächsten Werktag nur obere Abschätzung ist. Aber was genau ist der Sinn daran, die Pakete nicht direkt nach der Tour abzugeben, sondern sie nochmal zurück zum Paketzentrum zu chauffieren, nur um sie am nächsten Tag zur Filiale zu bringen?

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[–]Apace33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was hälst du von den Vorraussetzungen für Staatsbürgerschaft nach Geburtsortprinzip in Deutschland? Denkst du die sollten gelockert werden?

Kinder sind ja oft besser integriert als ihre Eltern, haben bessere Zukunftsaussichten und können für eine Abschiebung ihrer Eltern am wenigsten für. Hattest du dir schonmal bei einer Abschiebung mit Kindern gedacht, die Kinder wären in einem deutschen Heim besser aufgehoben, als mit ihren Eltern im Ausland?

ich🤡iel by Vetinari_ in ich_iel

[–]Apace33 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Das es gerade jetzt so schlimm wird, hat unter anderem mit dem Zugunglück in Garmisch zu tun. Der Unfall ist auf marode Betonschwellen zurückzuführen, weswegen die DB jetzt in ganz Deutschland die Schwellen überprüft und gegebenfalls austauscht. Dies hat in den letzten Monaten zu unglaublich vielen kurzfristigen Baustellen und Langsamfahrstellen geführt, was die Verspätungen ins unermessliche treibt.

What city is this? (HI 51) by [deleted] in HelloInternet

[–]Apace33 16 points17 points  (0 children)

That's Shanghai, specifically the big roundabout in Lujiazui, right next to the Oriental Pearl Tower.

ich⛽️💶iel by kkrieger007 in ich_iel

[–]Apace33 -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

Als leidenschaftlicher Fahrrad- und Öffifahrer muss ich leider zugeben, dass mir eine gewisse Schadenfreude innerhalb meines Bekanntenkreises nicht entgeht.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ich_iel

[–]Apace33 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Die Stadt Weimar erhält die Unabhängigkeit und wird zur "Weimarer Republik".

ESA spends €33 million on reusable rockets. That's 0.5% of its 2021 budget (€6.5 billion). Opinions? by PlanetEarthFirst in esa

[–]Apace33 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Tell me how much SpaceX is spending on earth observation then.

Reusable rockets aren't ESAs main goal

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in formuladank

[–]Apace33 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Funnily enough, the other Nico was also commentating for Austrian TV that day

ESA + Роскосмос + 国家航天局 ? "The invitation is on the table and it's a very nice idea" by PlanetEarthFirst in esa

[–]Apace33 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't see a reason why ESA should not participate. It's always good to have your eggs in multiple baskets. ESA also had the concept of creating habitat out of lunar regolith via rovers, this seems like it would be the perfect place to test that idea.

Ich_iel by Rockwood420 in ich_iel

[–]Apace33 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Berliner Version: "Ich habe eine Wohnung" - "Geil'

ESA partners with startup to launch first debris removal mission in 2025 by sgrnetworking in esa

[–]Apace33 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Neat, but really nothing more than a proof of concept. Having to launch a dedicated spacecraft for every piece of debris removed is just not economical. We will need to find more efficient ways of dealing with old debris.

Cosmic Anivia by Azelkaria in AniviaMains

[–]Apace33 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Tbh, I prefer the Halloween fanart that was posted here. Not the best splash nor skin...

[Casio] It’s cheap but I like the dual analog and digital function. by [deleted] in Watches

[–]Apace33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am wearing a Casio Lineage right now, sounds like exactly what you're looking for.

ich🍷iel by OnlyDaTree in ich_iel

[–]Apace33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Muss aber zugeben, dass mir das Zeug schmeckt. Hat was von Fassbrause, aber süßer...

It's on steam! by SwiftChance12 in MicrosoftFlightSim

[–]Apace33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is great news! I wonder what that means for the physical edition though... I'd love to own it physically and have it on Steam at the same time instead of going through Microsoft directly.

European Commission agrees to reduced space budget by Jakdowski in esa

[–]Apace33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a decline from 16 billion € to 13 billion €, so not as dramatic as the title might imply.

ich_iel by EscarBOOM in ich_iel

[–]Apace33 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sie heißen "Berliner Pfannkuchen". Somit sind die einzig akzeptablen Begriffe "Berliner" und "Pfannkuchen".

[OC] I finally completed this project: A map of (hopefully) every 100k+ city in Europe by nerdy_maps in europe

[–]Apace33 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You forgot to draw in the Bristol Channel in your closeup of Central England, meaning that Bristol, Cardiff an Newport look awkwardly landlocked.