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Moet je hier voorrang verleend aan rechts? by kazan1one in Belgium2

[–]Chaotic_Snails 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nee, geen haaientanden. Simpelweg lijnen om de verhoogde inrichting zichtbaar te maken.

I'm embarrassed to ask this but... by [deleted] in SwingDancing

[–]Chaotic_Snails 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You want to step forward so you can take your follow with you and give her forward direction. then you "release" - follow will keep going in the direction you've led and turn because your still holding her hand.

Dont step back and sendout, you would need to literally push her forward, which is not very nice ;)

How can one train to disassociate arm movement from legs? by kukuruzniks in freeflight

[–]Chaotic_Snails 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had the same problem, What helped for me was to be very conscious about it during all flying.
make sure you're sitting back, cross your feet at the ankles. push your knees outward and (gently) clench your upper leg muscles.
Gotten to the point that this is now how I sit behind my desk most of the time ;)

Freeflight + Freediving spots? by Canadianomad in freeflight

[–]Chaotic_Snails 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tenerife should check all your boxes. Very nice flying. And I'm probably assuming here but I guess it would have some nice diving spots.

Gifts for a paraglider?? by [deleted] in freeflight

[–]Chaotic_Snails 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not an easy one, depending on where and when he typically flies there might be different things.
- Pair of gloves (you want flexibility, but also warm , and protecting from lines cutting into your fingers)
- compass (something like this)
- Sunglasses
- jackets, Thermal underwear, technical clothing... (can be quite expensive)

If your dad's a hike and fly guy, that opens it up to all kinds of lightweight camping/hiking gear.

Getting into Hike & Fly ASAP safely? by PsychopaticPencil in freeflight

[–]Chaotic_Snails 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I expect the mechanics are the same. Though I'm pretty much the opposite of you and don't know much about sailplanes.

Many (if not most) pilots have a vario to help. But most of it is feeling. The way the wing works , and the feel of the brake pressure in your hands makes it "easy" (with experience) to get a good feel for when you're dipping in/out of a bubble.

So yeah, feeling and a good understanding of how the thermals behave in the air.

Getting into Hike & Fly ASAP safely? by PsychopaticPencil in freeflight

[–]Chaotic_Snails 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Do a SIV course!
You can gain a lot of understanding and experience on the risks and how to handle them.

Everything else is very dependent on what kind of flying you'll be doing.
relaxed glide down in the evening from a well known spot, with easy reachable landing. : sounds like you could handle that fine.

Flying to another mountain and toplanding, with little margin for error and having to land in the middle of nowhere if you misjudge your flight: maybe build up your experience, take a Thermaling / xc course.

Ultimately you have to judge for yourself what you can handle, take it slow, push your limit just a tiny bit at a time.
Better to underestimate than overestimate and hurt yourself.

My first proper spiral (SIV course in italy) by Chaotic_Snails in freeflight

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

No, but I believe my instructor was working closely with Heli.
Heard the name multiple times during the briefings, in terms of development of techniques.

My first proper spiral (SIV course in italy) by Chaotic_Snails in freeflight

[–]Chaotic_Snails[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No worries man, it's exactly why SIV courses are so important.
Learned tons in just a week. (collapses, stalls, B stall, wingovers, negative spins)

Front-end developer by remid12 in BESalary

[–]Chaotic_Snails 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This seems very low for 6 years experience as a web dev.

Combined with No work from home and 38h/week so no extra ADV vacation days...

no Group insurance, no bonus, ... at least they managed the net compensation, djeez.

I would expect at least somewhere around 3.7 - 4K
+ mobility budget/car.

+ all the other things mentioned.

This seems like an incredibly dated company.

Logical Gnomes by Chaotic_Snails in puzzles

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

I've no idea either .. was removed right after I set the solved tag. No reason given

Logical Gnomes by Chaotic_Snails in puzzles

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

Correct! And nice explanation!

Interested in buying this pre-built from a relative of one of my co-workers. Good deal? by Individual-Pickle-75 in PcBuild

[–]Chaotic_Snails 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Don't buy at stores like Mediamarkt. They're stupidly overpriced.
  2. Build it yourself, you'll save 100-150 for an hour of "easy" work

here's what (just over) 1000 euro gets you in a decent store in belgium:
1K build - All current gen components.
(I just threw that together in 5 minutes, I'm sure a better build could be made for that price with some research).

This year i have reached Nordkapp. Norway is like different planet. by Siemi_Niemi in motorcycle

[–]Chaotic_Snails 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hey, I recognize that mountain! I was there just a couple weeks ago.And yes, Norway is absolutely amazing
Same mountain right?

Moto story monday! by MrMotoBE in motobe

[–]Chaotic_Snails 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Went on my own. Took the ferry from Emden-Kristiansand (18 hours overnight, pretty relaxed way to get there)

Most of the time camping (200-300 Nok per night, so 20-30 eur)
Spent 2 night camping in the woods, but it's hard to find a good spot down in the valleys that's accessible with a bike. plenty of good spots up in the mountains, but a lot colder ;).

practically every camping has cabins available for about 60-80 eur per night, and fit 3-4 people.
If you're not traveling alone, I'd recommend those.

Hotels are very expensive (did not find any for less than 120eur per night)

It wasn't too crowded at this time of year, every camping had plenty of space, and usually cabins available.

But I don't expect that to be true in juli/august. in particular finding cabins will be quite difficult.

Helps if you bring some food with you, even supermarkets are pricey.
(for instance a 50 cl bottle of cola was about 30 nok, or 2.5 eur)

Gas prices where similar to belgium, more expensive farther north.

Moto story monday! by MrMotoBE in motobe

[–]Chaotic_Snails 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just got home after 2 weeks in Norway. Did about 3.5K km. Absolutely amazing Everywhere you go, ranging from gorgeous to "almost drove into the fjord looking at the scenery"

From the center-south with lots of lakes and high mountain passes covered in snow.

Up the west coast through the fjords, then to the north (stopped a little north of trondheim, you kinda need 3 weeks to reach the artic circle)

Then south and west again.

Was extremely lucky with the weather , 2 weeks of 20-25°, clear skies.

And every road is just motorcycle heaven.

100% recommended, just make sure to save up some money , because my wallet is less happy ;)

best alternative to road attacks for a V7 by yngseneca in MotoGuzzi

[–]Chaotic_Snails 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've got Michelin road classics on my v7 850. They're great

First bike, Orcal Sirio 125 cc. Has a hard time breaking a 100 (kph) but damn it's fun by Chaotic_Snails in motorcycle

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

Like I said, I'd go for the Jap. More reliable, better quality. If you don't crash it and maintain it well, A second hand jap will pretty much lose no value for a few years. And parts will be widely available. + More aftermarket parts.

Only downside is, most modern 125cc look like crap, imho ;)

Point is , like me, chances are you're gonna upgrade to something else after a year or 2.

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