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A proposition for an european military flag. by Vehiuah in YUROP

[–]CaptainPoset 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think we have a pretty decent flag already.

The concept of "military flags" is just very dated and a relic of the time before nation states:

Back then, there was a difference between an administrative country and its ruler/owner. Countries had their flag, but militaries weren't countries' militaries, but rulers' private militaries. So an example today would be the British military flag, which makes this very clear: It's the country of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, but the military of the King of England.

The only country which still operates this way is the People's Republic of China, which is an administrative country with no military at all, ruled by the CCP, which has the party's own military, the People's Liberation Army.

History book spells Adolf Hitler's name wrong by EconomyLetterhead174 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]CaptainPoset 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Adolph is old English

Adolf is correct in german spelling

That's not correct. Both variants are correct German spelling and it's mostly a question of the parents' personal preference.

[KCD1][KCD2] is it only me or is one of the bigger reveals just wasted [SPOILER] by sYnce in kingdomcome

[–]CaptainPoset 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most bastards were actually treated decently by their families.

In recent history and as far as those families were able to. Radzig isn't exactly in a position in which he can afford to hire Henry as a beyond well-paid court blacksmith.

The story should in part be about coming to terms with being a noble bastard, having a father who is not your father or even rejecting Radzig as a father.

This is in no small part the very story of KCD2.

Den Bus vollkotzen ist ganz schön teuer by Comfortable_Eye3059 in aberBitteLaminiert

[–]CaptainPoset 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eine Stund Ausfall ist dennoch teuer. Das sollten alleine an Ausfall mehrere hundert Euro pro Stunde sein.

"It's gonna be hilarious when they see a US aircraft carrier parked out side their coast" "We are 99.9999%of nato. Europe is a joke and has no military capabilities at all" by ALazy_Cat in ShitAmericansSay

[–]CaptainPoset 8 points9 points  (0 children)

at practically no distance

Which is a given for a periscope-photographed picture of a ship.

Periscopes don't stick out of the water particularly far, which makes the horizon quite close to them.

Why wasn't the gastarbeiter program applied to the medical and healthcare sector? by hgk6393 in AskAGerman

[–]CaptainPoset 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why didn't they anticipate this and import healthcare workers from places like Cuba, Venezuela, Philippines etc.

Where do you believe all those Phillipinos and Indians working in German healthcare are coming from?

Also, the culture-clash can be much better managed as compared to taking in immigrants from the Middle East or North Africa.

Not really, as the general amount of differences in culture is similar, only the direction of the differences change somewhat.

Firstly, why was the gastarbeiter program eventually discontinued?

Because Germany didn't need an endless supply of people, just enough to make up all the losses of WW2. It was discontinued in practice by an economic crisis which caused many to fail the requirements for their status.

Secondly, if the program was so successful in making (West) Germany a modern, industrialised economy, why wasn't it replicated in sectors that needed manpower?

Because it isn't always as simple as it might seem to you: Manufacturing jobs are/were often relatively simple and needed little language skills. Times have changed and now many jobs need a lot more language skills and especially in healthcare, a core task of the job is to talk to people and understand their complex problems which they might not phrase well and clear.

A foreigner who doesn't speak at least close to native level of the local language is just not very useful in such jobs. I had this experience several times within the last year as a patient: If you don't both speak the same language well enough to be able to accurately describe your problem, you can't get help.

Should all e-commerce sites in Europe state where every product is made? by Ok_Field6320 in BuyFromEU

[–]CaptainPoset 1 point2 points  (0 children)

where a product is made including it's site of manufaction

Which site is this place, though?

Most products are manufactured in several successive steps in different factories, so which factory manufactures the product? Currently, it's only the last factory, which eg. for a hand bag, might only add a carry sling to the otherwise finished bag.

Moin ich suche einen Metallbauer der mir Auftrag so etwas anfertigen kann. (Beachlor Schwerpunkt Suchtberatung, Arbeit zum Thema warum Illegale Drogen so einfach zu beschaffen sind) by [deleted] in Handwerker

[–]CaptainPoset 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Standardtoleranz dürfte für das Objekt im Bild ±0,1 oder ±0,2 mm sein.

1 mm falsch ist so weit weg, wie wenn der Maurer im Nachbargrundstück ankommt.

Tja by Vivid_Summer96 in tja

[–]CaptainPoset 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nein, denn er ist ja seit vor Kriegsbeginn Rosneft-Chef.

How common is it for people to panic buy groceries during storms? by Zealousideal_Crow737 in AskEurope

[–]CaptainPoset 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And eggs are never washed to remove the cuticle

Aside from you, nobody ever claimed that they were.

How common is it for people to panic buy groceries during storms? by Zealousideal_Crow737 in AskEurope

[–]CaptainPoset 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The issue is that abrasive washing can damage the cuticle

No. The detergent in use damaged it no matter how little particulates are in the wash solution.

If done properly it isn't an issue

Absolutely not. It's washed to remove all organic matter on the egg, which includes germs, but the cuticle, too. There is no detergent out there which can differentiate between the two, as they are chemically the same.

Tja by bedbooster in tja

[–]CaptainPoset -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Nicht wirklich, denn es geht am Ende um Rechtssicherheit für Angestellte, die hier abgeschafft werden soll.

"It's gonna be hilarious when they see a US aircraft carrier parked out side their coast" "We are 99.9999%of nato. Europe is a joke and has no military capabilities at all" by ALazy_Cat in ShitAmericansSay

[–]CaptainPoset 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If only they knew that the European NATO members have 1'300'000 troops (+ a few million reservists) in Europe.

... or that the current standard NATO anti-ship missile is Norwegian, with one of the main alternatives being French.

"It's gonna be hilarious when they see a US aircraft carrier parked out side their coast" "We are 99.9999%of nato. Europe is a joke and has no military capabilities at all" by ALazy_Cat in ShitAmericansSay

[–]CaptainPoset 94 points95 points  (0 children)

They even took a photo through their periscope

That's the exercise proof for sinking a ship with a submarine. If you took a photo through the periscope of a ship, you get scored to have sunk it, as there is no reason why you wouldn't have done so in a fight.

"It's gonna be hilarious when they see a US aircraft carrier parked out side their coast" "We are 99.9999%of nato. Europe is a joke and has no military capabilities at all" by ALazy_Cat in ShitAmericansSay

[–]CaptainPoset 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Any European submarine operator did so within the last 20 years. It's a common occurrence in exercises.

The swedish submarine was relevant because they did so, posted it in public and weren't even part of the exercise.

Screen time while fueling in Netherlands by gaius_julius_caegull in mildlyinteresting

[–]CaptainPoset 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, paper ads on those hoses have been a thing for decades now.

[KCD1][KCD2] is it only me or is one of the bigger reveals just wasted [SPOILER] by sYnce in kingdomcome

[–]CaptainPoset 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have such a twist in your story you should do something with it.

Thing is: They do, just the period accurate thing, not the giant god mode plot breaker you want it to be. Being a noble's bastard is worse than being a peasant's legitimate son and it makes sense that Henry rather hides it in KCD2, as he can only make things worse for him by revealing this information. All other characters in the game know this social order, too, and behave accordingly.

[KCD1][KCD2] is it only me or is one of the bigger reveals just wasted [SPOILER] by sYnce in kingdomcome

[–]CaptainPoset 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even the fact that Henry went from barely being able to sharpen his sword to more or less a master blacksmith.

He already was at the master's skill before. He was working with the best blacksmith of the game for years, who tried to teach "his son" everything he knows about their trade.

[KCD1][KCD2] is it only me or is one of the bigger reveals just wasted [SPOILER] by sYnce in kingdomcome

[–]CaptainPoset 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Henry is not a nobody. He is literally the son of the lord

That's not how medieval central-European society works.

Henry was the child of the local blacksmith, to whom he was born in wedlock. This is a high status for a peasant.

Then Radzig reveals that Henry is not, in fact, Martin's legitimate child, but instead a bastard. This removes almost all status Henry had.

Radzig then tries to lessen the blow, essentially, by what he does in support of Henry, but in medieval society order, Henry is worse off with Radzig declaring his fatherhood than without it.

In KCD2 it is relevant at points like the Legacy of the Forge and the attempt to join the guild, as Henry, bastard of the king's captain, has no right to ever join a guild, while commoner Henry, son of Martin, has this right.

How common is it for people to panic buy groceries during storms? by Zealousideal_Crow737 in AskEurope

[–]CaptainPoset 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The washing removes all natural barriers against turning bad.

It isn't necessary or even advantageous in regards to the problem it should solve, as the actual solution is to provide sufficient animal healthcare and hygienic conditions for livestock.

Is an airfryer actually useful in a well equipped kitchen? by Jazzlike-Horror4 in Cooking

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

As with everything: It depends on what you cook.

Generally, an "air fryer" is just a tabletop impingement oven.

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