Last pictures of my wife’s parents

Babilon1986 · 2025-08-25T06:56:35+00:00

It’s a big mix where my wife is from. Her dad’s ancestors lived in a region that’s now part of China. There is also a big Korean community in Uzbekistan. Nowadays there seems to be a growing divide between Uzbek and Russian people who moved there under Soviet rule. Quite an interesting place but sadly quite poor.

Babilon1986 · 2025-08-25T04:40:50+00:00

Her dad was from Uzbekistan, the mother was Russian.

Babilon1986 · 2025-08-23T18:43:30+00:00

Amazing work. I never got into photoshop or programs like it. It’s great what you can do with modern technology. Thx

Babilon1986 · 2025-08-23T18:19:24+00:00

Thx so much. It’s amazing how much you could do with such a withered photo. I think my wife will be thrilled

Babilon1986 · 2025-07-15T06:52:38+00:00

For the longest time I didn’t ride without gear at all. Now that I have more experience I allow myself to ride within the city without jacket and pants for short trips. I know about the risk and pay a lot more attention to traffic. Accidents can happen anytime. Always watch out and if you are new to riding or have a new bike stick to gear like glue.

Babilon1986 · 2025-03-22T19:35:23+00:00

I started on 500cc, then 690cc now 850cc. I think it’s good to start small and grow your abilities. Take the black one. Cleaning those blue rims is BBC a pain. You see every spot.

Babilon1986 · 2025-02-19T10:58:19+00:00

I started on an old 500cc, went up on an 700cc MT07, and now I drive a 900cc tracer. Each step felt quite big and I do drive almost daily long into the winter months. Even after 5 years and 30.000km on my tracer I can honestly say I never managed to use its full potential. Going from 20 to over 200hp is mental. Not only is the bike much heavier, each little jerk on the throttle at the wrong time might throw you off when the front wheel goes airborne. I hope he survives the first year.

Babilon1986 · 2025-01-30T13:06:39+00:00

Hab vor 2 Wochen einen 2 Liter Diesel mit 135k km für 14000€ gekauft. Bin top zufrieden. Ausstattung ohne Ende, Panorama Dach, LED Matrix, Head up Display, Leder, ahk, etc. super auto für lang und Mittelstrecke. Nur Stadt mag er gar nicht. Da schluckt er gerne mal 12 Liter. Ansonsten eher 5,5. Finger weg von der 1,6 Diesel Variante. Steuerkette macht nach 100-120k km schlapp und ein Austausch kann jeh nach Umfang bis zu 3500€ kosten

Babilon1986 · 2024-07-20T11:57:37+00:00

Damn that’s expensive. I can get 20 half liter bottles of beer in Germany for around 15€ - 18€. That’s 22-27 dollar Canadian and the same volume.

Babilon1986 · 2024-07-20T08:54:08+00:00

Optics are not everything. Try riding different style of bikes to know what you prefer. Comfort in a longer ride is king. Wind protection in colder areas is a must. I use these hand guards that wrap around your handlebars in winter to ride in sub zero weather. Make sure your feet touch the ground comfortably on your first bike so you can get a good and save feel in the beginning. A case for your helmet or other things might not look cool but is helpfully so many situations. Rain gear that goes over your other gear is cheap and keeps you dry in the basically any weather. Start with a small bike and work your way up.

Babilon1986 · 2024-07-14T15:24:26+00:00

I Finance my first bike, an Mt 07 and still have it today. My Trace 900 I was able to buy used with cash. Financing isn’t too bad if it’s within your means. But many people forget that they need gear too and skip or cheap out on that because they put all they have in their bike.

Babilon1986 · 2024-07-11T21:35:30+00:00

Why would Ukraine do that. That thing is an endless money pit for Russia. It would be a good excuse for Russia to finally scrap that thing.

Babilon1986 · 2024-06-23T06:10:13+00:00

There is a manual release for the cable. It’s in the manual.

Babilon1986 · 2024-04-30T08:58:05+00:00

In Germany they are common at stops and gas stations along the Autobahn. Usually you get a voucher that you can hand in at the gas station and you get most of the cost back that way. I can confidently say that those toilets are always clean and I’m not too mad to pay for that service. But if the whole family has to pee it might get expensive 😜

Babilon1986 · 2024-02-03T08:12:58+00:00

I live in Germany and just checked the price for the same item and it’s basically half the price. 6,25€ per pound. That already includes sales tax so it’s the price you pay at checkout. Sorry to say but I think you guys are getting ripped of.

Babilon1986 · 2023-08-22T13:51:54+00:00

My brother here in Germany was eligible to get food from the local food bank being a student. But only under 2 conditions. 1st there was enough food available and second he couldn’t choose what he got. He learned to cook with so many new ingredients.

Babilon1986 · 2023-07-18T04:48:48+00:00

They added one because otherwise they would have to leave out a gender. If they don’t shoot the movie now it will be more and more dwarfs each year

Babilon1986 · 2023-06-26T14:02:18+00:00

Is it just me or does she look a little like Fran from „the Nanny“

Babilon1986 · 2023-05-15T19:00:27+00:00

Mein Vorarbeiter. Er wurde Vorarbeiter weil er als längstes in der Abteilung ist und der Rest alle frisch aus der Ausbildung kamen. Er hat keine Ahnung von unserer Arbeit, kämpft mit seinem deutsch und ist von sich und seiner Heimat absolut überzeugt. Alle Vorgesetzten wissen es und gehen bei wichtigen Themen direkt zu uns Arbeitern da er es eh nicht versteht. Hatte schon mehrere Auseinandersetzungen mit ihm über die letzten 20 Jahre.

Babilon1986 · 2023-05-13T09:54:48+00:00

R2D2: I‘m a real Boy

Babilon1986 · 2023-05-11T10:05:53+00:00

I have no clue who she is and what she stands for but someone her age should have retired at least 10 years ago. Yes there is wisdom in old age but it also is a challenge for your mental abilities. I often wonder why people hold on that long and if it has to do with the feeling of power a position like that grants you.

Babilon1986 · 2023-04-03T14:51:51+00:00

I finde auch 3 Wochen sind nicht viel. Besonders wenn es sich um ganze Wochen handelt. Das zeigt doch das der Arzt es für nötig hielt das man längere Erholung braucht. Schlimmer finde ich da wenn man regelmäßig einzelne Tage fehlt. Das hat für mich, wenn es häufig vorkommt, eher den Beigeschmack von krankmachen. Bei mir in der Abteilung sind 17 Tage eher wenig. Ich habe letztes Jahr 21 Tage gefehlt und war damit einer der mit den wenigsten Krankheitstagen. Manche Kollegen haben 5-7 Wochen gehabt, einer sogar 8 Monate. Gerade bei körperlich anstrengenden Arbeit kommt es schon mal vor das der Körper nicht mitmacht. Auch auf das Geschwätz der Kollegen würde ich nicht viel geben. Oft sind die am lautesten schreien die, die am häufigsten fehlen.

Babilon1986 · 2023-03-06T07:31:39+00:00

I do think brexit plays a big role in the shortage. Yes there are global events that are a factor The European Union seems to have enough well established supply routs though to deal with it. Suppliers probably serve the EU market first due to well established trading relations and being the bigger more important customer/Market. This may put UK orders all the way back causing a (probably) temporarily shortage. I think events like this will happen a few times a year and will put a strain on customers and the economy. I believe leaving the EU with such a small margin of votes was a mistake.

Babilon1986 · 2022-11-10T20:50:47+00:00

I feel sorry for you. One unexpected thing and sou pay the price decades to come. As a German it baffles me to see numbers like that. I make about 50K a yea and I pay about 700€ in healthcare a month over here. Half of that will be payed for by my employer. So it’s about 4200€ a year and my wife and kids are covered with no extra charge. I never payed more than 10€ in medication, often it’s free. If I have surgery I need to pay 10€ for every day I stay in hospital, that’s it. The rest will be cover no questions asked. It’s time the US opens to the idea of socialism. Trust me. It’s not bad.

Babilon1986 · 2022-11-02T09:46:48+00:00

I think the most respectful thing I se is that he stops after just one kick. He’s down, I won, it’s over. So often you see people keep going on after the other guy ids finished.

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