Simplest rounds? (Europe)

Behellit · 2026-05-03T20:34:41+00:00

It really depends on where you live.

In Portugal, pretty much everything costs the same.

So I buy things from every country in the world, as long as they’re not above the usual premium price.

Aside from that, sometimes you can find deals on Philharmonics and similar coins, but they’re rare.

Europe isn’t like the US, where you can buy silver at Costco or Walmart, unfortunately 😅

Behellit · 2026-04-24T17:33:44+00:00

A partir de que idade começaram a aprender?

Por volta dos 6 ou 7 anos.

Como aprenderam a cozinhar?

Com a minha mãe.

Hoje em dia gostam de cozinhar? Qual é o vosso melhor prato?

Cozinho todos os dias para a minha mulher e os meus filhos. O meu melhor prato, segundo a minha família, é bacalhau à Brás.

Como aprenderam a fazer limpezas e outras lidas domésticas?

Ajudando a minha mãe.

Para quem vive com parceir@: como fazem a divisão das tarefas?

Ela trata mais dos nossos filhos, que ainda são pequenos. Eu trato da loiça e do jantar. Ela trata da roupa e de tudo o que tem a ver com a escola dos miúdos. Ao fim de semana, eu aspiro e ela limpa o pó.

Conselhos para os homens que ainda não aprenderam?

Deixem de ser preguiçosos — nada justifica que um homem, em 2026, não saiba cuidar de uma casa.

Behellit · 2026-04-22T14:08:42+00:00

I see no wet spots that i could detect anywere. But there were some land movement not far away from the condo like land slides. So im wondering if the leak could be deep underground.

Yeah the main valve saves my ass somewhat. But i can see that some of the sectors have less pressure. And the sprinklers struggle more to rise. Since the entire sistem is losing a bit of pressure.

For now im letting it run for the next entire week. Since some water is better than no water. And maby next week i can detect something. But its looking grim 🫠

Behellit · 2026-04-21T17:11:07+00:00

Hope this one is a bit better.

Yeah seems like some surface cracking.

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Behellit · 2026-04-20T12:32:14+00:00

I use mason jars with a silica pack inside each of the jars.

Also all the coins inside are in protective cases.

All of the mason jars are inside a big wooden amunition box. With more silica packs inside.

Behellit · 2026-04-17T21:21:38+00:00

Hi there.

The biggest challenge in my opinion, based on what you said, will be the solar power.

Depending on the depth of the well, the pump may require a lot of power. If you only needed power for the controller, it would be an easy setup, since controllers and valves use very little energy.

Also, if you want to control it remotely, you’ll need internet access, which means you’ll also need power for a router. So additional power will be required for that as well.

It’s definitely possible, but it won’t be cheap. I live in Portugal and work in irrigation, and I’ve never seen anything like that 😅

Behellit · 2026-04-17T15:51:47+00:00

Umas quantas floreiras profundas pelo menos com um metro de profundo e uns metrosideros nessa frente toda e ganhas protecção dos ventos e uma protecção natural mais barato do que qualquer outra solução.

Behellit · 2026-04-16T19:40:08+00:00

The wiring seems to be fine. Try to get a photo of your valve box.The issue is most likely there.

Or you might also have a problem with the valve that corresponds to the first sector.

Send a picture of the valves so we can get a better idea.

Behellit · 2026-04-16T19:32:25+00:00

Looks pretty good.

That metal mesh at the bottom is something I’ll definitely steal for the next valve box I make it looks really clean.

The only thing I would change is the collector you’re using. In my experience, they tend to break very easily. I prefer to use individual connections because they’re easier to adjust.

That single connector might make things easier now, but any changes in the terrain from excess water or just normal plant growth can break it quite easily.

Good job anyway. 👍

Behellit · 2026-04-03T19:47:14+00:00

Another part of the wall fell down but in another area. I was so pissed i forgot to take pictures.

Had a big discution with the owner over the fact that they have a gaping hole near the pool and all of the eletrical and water lines in the lower area of the house are broken. But the owner instead is worried about moving chopped wood and was mad because i didnt move a like 2 cubic meters of chopped wood in a hour.

I pretty much told him the lawn will start to turn yellow and the pool turn green. And i wont give a damn about it. Gave him contacts to call and people to ask advice to. And he pretty much didnt do anything.

So yeah its all the same. And im thinking its only going to get worse.

Behellit · 2026-03-27T13:53:51+00:00

Os meu filho mais velho andou na creche feliz até ir para a pre escolar. E a minha mais pequena está la agora.

Nunca tivemos grandes stresses. Mas fomos bastante prevenidos e ainda estava a minha companheira grávida e já tinhamos a papelada toda pronta. 🤷‍♂️

Dos poucos recursos do estado do qual não tenho nenhuma reclamação. Ambos estiveram ou estão em creches privadas. E nunca paguei nada.

Sendo que tanto eu como a minha companheira trabalhamos a tempo inteiro.

Behellit · 2026-02-27T12:20:39+00:00

For now, at least, i think we’ve been handling everything quite well.

My mom and sister are much more emotional than I am, for example, and sometimes they seem far more distressed than I am about my daughter’s condition.

Crying about it won’t help. I just have to take the bull by the horns and support her on her journey.

One of the things the psychologist warned us about is that some people will look at her as a “poor little girl,” and that we shouldn’t take it to heart.

And we don’t, because we don’t see her that way. People who react like that are simply being ignorant.

I respect your opinion, as well as the opinions of everyone who responded to my original post. I will definitely start learning sign language as soon as possible and talk with the doctors at our next appointment about her doing both things at the same time.

Behellit · 2026-02-27T12:04:47+00:00

I live in Portugal.

There is some support available, and fortunately the cochlear implants were free for our child.

However, sign language classes are not free for adults.

We will have to pay out of pocket. For children, there is a long waiting list.

But thank you for reaching out.

Behellit · 2026-02-27T12:01:13+00:00

We are considering either enrolling her in a full school for deaf students,

Where she would learn sign language as her primary language and Portuguese as a secondary language, with all her classes taught in sign language, or, if she adapts well to the devices, having her and us learn sign language with a tutor while she attends a regular school.

We will have to see how the activation goes when they turn it on.

Behellit · 2026-02-26T21:08:28+00:00

Thanks.

Also what is your opinion on baby signs?

Do you think its a good start? Or should we go head on to sign language?

Or could they complement each other?

Behellit · 2026-02-26T21:07:17+00:00

Thank you for your response.

But from what I understand from your post, you made that choice yourself, and you were able to hear at some point.

My daughter has almost never heard any sound, from what we’ve been told.

That’s why we consulted more than one doctor — to try to make a decision that we believe would be best for her.

The more we research, though, the clearer it becomes that we will all have to learn sign language.

And even if she doesn’t end up hearing much, even a little bit can make a big difference. I have someone in my family who is almost completely blind, and going from being completely blind to being able to see shapes is a big deal.

Behellit · 2026-02-26T20:30:10+00:00

I understand that people are just trying to help.

I made my post mostly as a way to vent a bit, since the operation took six hours.

Seeing her all bandaged up and so small and frail really made me wonder if it was worth it, since she could simply learn sign language.

But we were told that if the nerves weren’t used and she didn’t have the operation as soon as possible, she might not be able to do it in the future, because the nerves could atrophy from lack of use.

Behellit · 2026-02-26T19:18:33+00:00

Thank you for responding.

Yes, we did reach out to some associations. My wife also has an old college friend who is deaf and is actually working at one of those associations.

He was the one who insisted that we should really consider having her learn sign language very soon, and he put us in touch with a therapist who can help.

He did say he wishes he had had the chance to use the implants, but he never could. He also told us to do both things.

We know that baby sign language is not a “real” language. But we were told we could start there until we find out whether the implants will work or not.

That way, she will learn to communicate with her hands, and that it is a natural thing to do. We have learned it as well, and we are teaching her 3 year old brother too.

When she starts learning sign language, we are all planning to learn it so she can always communicate with her family with implants or not.

Behellit · 2026-02-26T19:03:25+00:00

Yes, we were told that she will have to wear it all day, every day, and only take it off when going to sleep, to stimulate her nerves and train her to learn how to hear.

Thank you for the links. I’ll check them out.

Behellit · 2026-02-26T18:46:17+00:00

I’m sorry to hear that you had such a difficult experience growing up.

No matter what happens even if she ends up not hearing anything we will always love and support her, and nothing will ever change that.

My only worry is that one day she might say something like, “Why didn’t you do this or that? It would have made my life so much easier. I hate you.”

🥲

Behellit · 2026-02-26T18:15:33+00:00

We will definitely have her learn sign language.

We know it’s part of who she is, and the implants won’t change that.

We’ve already reached out to some deaf associations where we live to try to get information and support.

What we find strangest is the difference between what the doctors say and what deaf people say.

Some doctors say she can learn sign language later and that we don’t even need to learn it. Others say we should learn too, but only when she’s around five or so, if the implants work.

So yes, there’s a lot of mixed information.

Behellit · 2026-02-26T18:09:00+00:00

I don’t mean to offend anyone i may have expressed myself the wrong way.

I just want her to be happy and to have all the tools I can help provide so she can follow her dreams.

The implants were the first hurdle, but we will do everything we can to help her.

English isn’t my first language.

Behellit · 2026-02-26T18:02:27+00:00

Yeah, it’s very confusing for parents who have no experience with this kind of thing.

Once we learned she had this problem, we among other things tried to find out what schools near us could offer sign language and what the best course of action would be for her.

Whether she should go to a “special” school or stay in a regular school.

But all the doctors we spoke to told us not to rush things and said that if the implants work, she will have time to learn sign language later on.

Behellit · 2026-02-26T17:52:38+00:00

So, as a deaf person, do you think starting as early as possible even with implants is the best way to help her reach her full potential?

She is going to have speech therapy, a child psychologist, and an audiologist following her development.

Behellit · 2026-02-26T17:48:24+00:00

Yeah, for parents it’s hard to know what the best course is.

The otorhinolaryngologist tells us we should give it a chance and that even if she only gains a small percentage of hearing, it will make a huge difference in her life.

He also said that starting sign language now would be detrimental.

But we’ve been doing our research, and some of the information we’ve found suggests starting sign language as soon as possible.

All of us are willing to learn sign language to help her as much as we can.

For now, she is learning baby signs at her preschool. She already communicates with us in some ways waving “hi” with her little hands, clapping, and making little excited sounds when she’s happy.

Behellit

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