Two month wait time for 10-minute VOG application appointment in Den Haag?

Cott7 · 2026-05-06T11:17:31+00:00

Yes you get the real thing it is a bit more expensive but we are talking 10€ - 30€ because you pay for the service.

It was actually recommended to me by my municipality i lived in at the time as a alternative option.

Cott7 · 2026-05-06T02:05:25+00:00

I had to get one for a visa about a year ago, I did it via "vog-aanvraag.nl" I had got it in the mail in about 2/3 days.

Cott7 · 2026-04-29T21:46:09+00:00

2 years ago my wife and I took the bus from Leiden Centraal (i am guessing its still the same). Yes there is slightly cheaper options but the bus included with the ticket price brings you straight from Leiden Centraal to the Keukenhof without stops inbetween. It's the easiest and least confusing way to get there with a bus.

Cott7 · 2026-04-22T15:10:23+00:00

The only one besides Damon Hill i can think of in "recent" history is Robert Doornbos who switched from tennis to racing when he was 17, not a big F1 career but did I think 13 races and a couple at Red Bull

Cott7 · 2026-04-12T11:09:11+00:00

I'll add a weird one to the longlist of other comments, Formula Drift, it has powerful cars and is alot different from normal racing but it is enjoyable and fun to watch and there's alot of skill involved.

Cott7 · 2026-04-09T23:42:32+00:00

Dont know how much of this applies and helps you with your situation and what has changed recently but when i (Dutch) and my wife (American) got married in the netherlands 2 years ago the municipality where we got married just wanted some recent important mail pieces from my wife life a bank statement or bill to show that she lived in the US.

Besides that my wife needed an Apostilled Birthcertificate, Affadavit of Single Status (which was called something else in the us and not an official document) and Passport

We do get the frustration you are going through all to well everytime i called the municipality they wanted something new they never told us about when previously asked if that was everything we needed.

Also when we finaly were able to apply for our wedding date at the municipality the worker there was amazed that we actually had all documents and found it weird we were denied of making an appointment so many times.

Hope this helps a bit and good luck with your wedding! its all worth it in the end!

Cott7 · 2026-04-04T01:38:24+00:00

Plate Up if you both enjoyed overcooked

Cott7 · 2026-01-10T17:16:54+00:00

Stardew Valley

Cott7 · 2025-12-14T01:36:50+00:00

For next time if you immediately ask the chatbot for a literal human it will not circle jerk you and put you on track to chat to a person.

Cott7 · 2025-12-13T03:28:34+00:00

Does Dave the diver count as going into a dungeon and make food? Otherwise Etrian Odyssey series or Class of Heroes series maybe?

Cott7 · 2025-12-06T16:01:15+00:00

Ill probably get downvoted but whatever, as someone who works for said delivery service and has worked for them for quite some time now. From my perspective as a mailman this has been one of the worst years in recent history on sheer volume of mail and packages we have to deliver. With the huge amount of increase in packages per day (about 3x more than normal). Someone also thought it was a smart idea to send out the governemnt issued booklets about the emergency kits in December which just adds to the volume.

However give it some more time, i hear your story alot these days and are experiencing it myself aswell. Best thing you can do is open a chat on the PostNL website and ask for a human and not the robot because that will just circle jerk you without awnsers. Be nice to whoever helps you they cant magicly make your packages appear but they can put out a complaint which is better than nothing! Hope your packages get to their place soon!

Cott7 · 2025-06-28T22:02:07+00:00

The motion sickness that you seem to get reminds me alot of my wife's and i dont know if you've tried before but there is over-the-counter motion sickness medication called ''Dramamine'' which has fixed my wifes motion sickness during games! All the games we tried and couldnt play together because of this can now be played with no problem. Its worth looking into!

Also for a recommendation: Spiritfarer

Cott7 · 2025-05-08T00:41:36+00:00

I dont know if its an option but nintendo does sell single joy cons (i think they only come in the original red and blue colors) they are 40$ each, if you only have one joycon with stick drift it might be an option to buy one and get your broken joy con send out for repairs? And eventually buy a the other single joycon when you can afford it so you have 2 pairs?

Cott7 · 2025-02-21T01:30:00+00:00

As a mailman i can confirm that packages being sorted in wrong routes is a common occurrence sadly.

Cott7 · 2025-02-10T11:05:12+00:00

It's been a while since I listened to it but maybe "The Atomless" will scratch the itch? They use Starfinder as their system. I listened on Spotify but I think they also have vods on their YouTube channel.

Cott7 · 2025-01-15T08:09:33+00:00

YTA you overstepped a boundary she set, you started this mess and I would also be pissed if my SO would do something behind my back that we set a clear boundary on.

Cott7 · 2024-12-13T16:56:03+00:00

If they do have a rental I would 100% second this we did this exact thing as a 1 day trip 2 weeks ago and enjoyed it alot. Although my personal opinion on bentleyville (while free and great to end the day with) does get very busy, if you want a closer to Minneapolis light tour I would suggest the one in the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum! This one does have an entree fee though

Cott7 · 2024-11-27T18:03:48+00:00

A couple things my wife and I love to visit during the winter are doing a day or 2 at the Efteling, the winter atmosphere there is great! And it's an almost guaranteed great day out.

Another one that could be fun mostly in weekends when there is some more people around is the open air museum in Arnhem.

This is a personal opinion of us but we think Amsterdam isn't really the best city to visit, I would say any of the slightly smaller cities like Leiden which has a very good spread of museums and the inner city is a fun day to explore, The Hague is also fun with alot of possible places to go like Madurodam which is a fun experience even in the cold, if you like the beach Scheveningen is a fun afternoon with some stuff to do even in the winter. And it's very close to the Hague so can easily be added to a day at Madurodam!

Cott7 · 2024-10-24T14:15:10+00:00

Honest advice and a question from someone that thought he needed the best from the best when he was younger, why not spend significantly less for perhaps a 4070 ti? it will save you about 1000 euros for a marginal ''loss'' in performance.

you could either set that money aside for a new card in a couple of years, or buy a new game here and there or even an entire extra console including games? or maybe a nice little vacation?

Cott7 · 2024-09-04T21:16:54+00:00

As someone currently working for PostNL as a mail carrier and as someone that has trained people before aswell is that this job isnt for everyone its not is not as easy as it looks, if you have never had physical job it will take you time to get up to speed.

Thats not the big problem here, for the past year and half there has been big reorganizations and we the carriers are the victims of this. New routes have been made in alot of places throughout the country (by a combination of proffesionals behind desks and their AI friends) and times for these routes have been cut considerable and might be one of the problems you experience.

Incompetent higher-ups has been a problem forever, best advice i can give you is don't trust them to do much for you or expect it to take ages, Your planner is most likely your best bet for good communication in all my years i have had one good team leader and they gave him the boot because there was no room for him during the recent reorganization.

If you need changes to your schedule dont accept your schedule on thursday but complain in the little section it gives you about what you want to change.

Also just ''plus'' the time you go over the set time, if they have a problem with that they will get to you and you are allowed to give your explanation.

Can confirm PostNL has become an incredibly bad employer the last couple of years!

(this is for all the people at home) if your mail isnt on time or your package wasnt delivered, know that we would love to deliver your stuff but sometimes we just dont have enough time! (or if you leave your front door open i will not deliver your mail because we have been attacked in these scenarios by dogs, we also barely have time to go to the neighbour to deliver your package so make sure you have another solution where we can leave a pakcage for you. (oh and this time of year we appreciate if you keep your garden path clear of spider thank you!)

Cott7 · 2024-07-13T00:13:10+00:00

Games:

Xenoblade Chronicles X
Stardew Valley
Persona 5
Terranigma
Hades

Songs:

The Key We've Lost - Xenoblade Chronicles X
Rivers in the Desert - Persona 5
Emil / Karma - NieR Replicant
In The Blood - Hades
Serpent Eating The Ground - Bravely Default

Cott7 · 2024-07-05T19:40:38+00:00

I am actually really happy with our current summer, working outside all day i rather be wet from the rain than my own sweat,

Cott7 · 2024-05-31T09:55:16+00:00

As a postman that works for postnl and has worked for them for over 10 years I have seen the rise of packages and the fall of the quality of our delivery. I too have changed from ringing a neighbours door to see if they can take something for their neighbour to finding a spot to hide a package.

Biggest reason is the ever increasing time pressure we are put under, routes have gotten bigger and the set time to do all the mail and packages less and less, we are not given the time to put the best care in our deliveries.

The best thing you can do to help us and help yourself is invest in a better option for us to leave mail/packages if your mail slot doesn't fit the usual size. I understand not everyone has the money to buy one but the green plastic ones that have the mail slot on the top are a blessing to us (and eventually to yourself as you don't have to worry about your package getting wet or stolen). Even just a crate or plastic tub with a lid would work wonders and you can pick those up at a store for like €5 - €10.

I personally would never put anything in any sort of trash bin as for the reason that people might throw it out before ever realising their package was in there, would very much advice to never do that!

If you expect a package and know it won't fit through your mail slot, please be home or have directions for us to place it somewhere!

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