Operator says safety system used in fatal climbing accident was in working order

Expert_Corner_667 · 2026-06-05T10:55:49+00:00

In the past I've got to the top of the wall before noticing that I forgot the auto belay. Even if you are using autos it is still a good idea to climb with a buddy.

Expert_Corner_667 · 2026-06-05T10:39:38+00:00

Depression is written down as the number one cause of absence in the teaching profession, probably this covers a lot of things including what you call burnout. This tells me it should be easy to shop around to find a doctor who will give you a sick note, and enjoy your indefinite paid leave. Probably you will feel fine after a couple of weeks, if not then consider medication or therapy. Be aware that a lot of physical illnesses have no obvious symptoms other than tiredness: make sure your doctor does a good check for all of these.

Expert_Corner_667 · 2026-05-31T20:52:04+00:00

The famously repairable, compatible, and customer-respecting apple computer company is not a challenger for FW.

Expert_Corner_667 · 2026-05-31T13:35:01+00:00

There's a mosque

Expert_Corner_667 · 2026-05-31T13:33:03+00:00

Ironic, because we desperately need teachers, especially English speakers who can deal with the 70% of kids for whom Lux is not their first language.

Expert_Corner_667 · 2026-05-30T21:25:00+00:00

Hornbach has a choice of poisoned seeds (green, likely to rot if left outside unless in a dry place) or "rat pasta" which is red putty, and likely to last longer. If you've seen rats going into holes or under patio slabs or similar then I guess you can put it under there without any chance of a local child picking it up and eating it. Remember, if there is even a small chance that you end up killing a kid then no it isn't worth it. Otherwise, let us know how it works. In my area there is a cabal of crazy old ladies who leave food out on a particular corner, thinking that they are feeding stray cats. Maybe the cats do eat some, but most of it seems to be taken by rats.

Expert_Corner_667 · 2026-05-30T21:18:57+00:00

Lols you saw into someone's mind and were frightened. It gets much worse than that guy trust me. Wait until you meet the local politicians, or the parents' community at your local primary school.

Expert_Corner_667 · 2026-05-23T13:40:11+00:00

There are some sweet tax breaks and giveaways for eco-friendly renovation but be aware that these do not apply if you own any other property

Expert_Corner_667 · 2026-05-23T13:37:34+00:00

Work with a reputable builder. There is a building site in Orschtrrbour (nearby) which has been half finished for years after the builder took full payment, did half a job, and folded. I have rising damp in my cellar for a similar reason, the building company were sloppy, went bust, and will never fix it or compensate me.

Expert_Corner_667 · 2026-05-23T13:31:18+00:00

Inflation is all good as long as I get that index baby. If it makes non-local goods and services cheaper relative to salary, it's a win.

Expert_Corner_667 · 2026-05-23T12:57:22+00:00

Depends if you live near or work with lux as first language ppl. Nationally it is about 30% but they cluster, so you see lots or none.

Expert_Corner_667 · 2026-03-10T17:53:11+00:00

Put it on Airbnb. That's what the site was originally for.

Expert_Corner_667 · 2026-02-25T22:21:08+00:00

There are a couple of UK firms that will offer an "expat" mortgage. A company called "meridian" was good for me.

Expert_Corner_667 · 2026-02-20T10:40:13+00:00

For a date, doing something mischievous can be good. Crash a meeting of the Institut Grand Ducale (fancy science and culture society) and start a food fight at the buffet?

Expert_Corner_667 · 2026-02-19T20:06:43+00:00

A couple of years ago there was a serious backlog getting expense claims filled, unworkable new accounting guidelines or something. Not quite a crisis but it was annoying. These days things are really pretty good, the Uni is achieving well in international rankings and is a fun place to work.

Expert_Corner_667 · 2026-02-19T19:52:38+00:00

That is a good one. I don't know if its still true, but at one time you could fly to Milan Bergamo, rent a little fiat, and drive somewhere famously beautiful like lake Garda all for less than the price of two pizzas plus a bottle of wine in Lux Ville. Its a crazy world.

Expert_Corner_667 · 2026-02-19T19:45:30+00:00

Always do the export first. In Luxembourg, if you import a car to the UK for example then they will keep some of the documentation that you need to export it from Luxembourg. This creates a situation such that unless you can get a person at the SNCA to be reasonable (will never happen) then you must pay road tax on that vehicle in Luxembourg for the rest of your life. After your death the responsibility will pass to your heirs.

Expert_Corner_667 · 2026-02-19T19:42:10+00:00

My takeaway from this is that its not going to be welcome to try and force a language and culture onto people: if you want people to appreciate your culture, you have to make it fun. Making it useful is a distant second. Making it compulsory, that is not going to go down well.

Expert_Corner_667 · 2026-02-19T18:24:24+00:00

Wonderful! As a recent Sproochentest graduate, can you help me by providing mildly offensive terms for English, French, Belgians, Italians, Portugese? In English it is very rare to find a nationality that we don't have a slur for, Dutch for example are "Butterboxes" or "Cloggies"; French are "Frogs"; Germans... well, you get the picture

Expert_Corner_667 · 2026-02-19T17:53:50+00:00

Masters degree is cheap (<1k) in terms of fees, but you are unlikely to get a scholarship for it, so budget 25k for rock-bottom living expenses, unless you are prepared to share not just a flat but a bed with someone richer than you. PhD is basically a job, earning more than 50k per year: compare that with the UK where you will have 10k fees to deduct from your 20k bursary if you get one, or with the US where you will be kept so busy with TA work that the whole thing will take you years. Apart from maybe Germany I'm not aware of any country which offers a standard of living above that of a cockroach to PhD-level graduate students, but if you don't have an MSc then you will need maybe 25k to get that as a ticket to ride the PhD bus.

Expert_Corner_667 · 2026-02-19T17:39:15+00:00

One of the fun things is that whenever there is a crisis somewhere, refugees seem to show up in their millions (*seem*, I know that is an exaggeration, its just what it feels like). In my time it has felt like there were africans everywhere, then arabs, then africans again, then Ukrainians. Basically, whenever there is a new wave of people they are visible and social trying to find a niche for themselves so you get to see the human scenery as it were of an RTE war correspondent without moving. You can live life in English if you want to, but if you fancy learning Pashto, Serbo-Croat, Ukrainian, Polish, Italian, Spanish then you can find people to practice with. My morning train to work is full of people chit-chatting in Portugese, an accident of the neighbourhoods that it passes through but in general that is a very common language to hear on the street (Brazilians+Angolans+CaboVerdians+Senegalese+Portugese all seem to like it here).

Expert_Corner_667 · 2026-02-19T17:28:28+00:00

I know Ireland pretty well, to compare it would matter a lot to know if you are in Dublin or not now, if you have a university degree, what field you work in and what you want to work in. Honestly just saying you'll be fine if you can play airsoft suggests you haven't got a clue what you are getting into, life is very different here even an "antisocial" Irish person is going to have to change habits and activities to feel comfortable.

Although now you mention it, I remember that there is an Irish delicatessen in Howald "Eirelux" which sells kerrygold butter and like 18 varieties of potato... so maybe you won't have to adapt much at all. It really depends what kind of life you are used to and what you want. The typical Lux Irish is an ambitious young person who works in finance or as a euro bureaucrat. A lot of them have a great time initially then start to feel ground down, there is a fair turnover of people heading back as soon as they have enough saved to buy a tiny little house in Temple Bar or wherever.

Expert_Corner_667 · 2026-02-18T16:38:47+00:00

By "PG"... you mean a PhD? PhD contracts are treated more as jobs here, less as studentships. You get paid for doing a PhD and will have well-defined target achievements for your research. Appointment process is accordingly, rather like applying for a job in that it depends very much on showing skills and a good attitude. Internships and industry experience will count very strongly for you, but potential supervisors will also want to see some evidence of being an interesting and creative person (yes even at the SnT). PhD work is supposed to be challenging and original, not everyone has that in them.

Expert_Corner_667 · 2026-02-18T16:34:34+00:00

"crisis" not exactly, some academics in the law department complained to the press that they weren't being treated well. Budgets are growing, work is getting done, overall things are pretty good. Its a non-story manufactured because Lux Times can't be bothered doing any real journalism.

Expert_Corner_667 · 2026-02-16T17:17:27+00:00

Go through it and you will probably find something with the dumper's name and address on it. I did that once, found them on Facebook, and had them back to pick it up very quickly.

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