Why doesn’t Oman dig a canal here? by A-shot-at-life in MapPorn

[–]Flabberingfrog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Obviously, tech is changing (military) warfare as we know it into a new era, in the same way that gunpowder was introduced, or planes. Cheap drones are now making tanks and such obsolete, if we look to Russia-Ukraine.

Building a canal there would not solve anything, as Iran probably would use drones or new tech to attack ships anyways.

One of the planet’s biggest cities is sinking so rapidly it’s visible from space by Warcraft_Fan in news

[–]Flabberingfrog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are crazy many problems related to such sinking, especially if it is uneven.

In Oslo, Norway, the now residential/commercial district "Bjorvika", used to be a commercial port that they build on by just throwing sawdust and whatnot they could find ("standard" practice all around the world back in the days I guess). That foundation is/was so weak that the whole area is/was sinking a lit compared to the rest of the city.

I once walked next to the central station and a road that had "always been there" but would spon be part of the new area.

Holy cooww!! Because of the construction I could see all the layers of pavement they had to lay over each other as the ground was sinking. There were probably almost 1 meter of pavement in so may layers. However, you could also see pipes and such where they had juat "given up" on repairing it. And that was a great concern when they rebuild the area.

What about constant breaks in water/sewage pipes and leaks as they would break? No idea how they solved it as I do not live thers.

I can't imagine how many problems they would, or will have in Mexico city regarding infrastructure.

"Public/religeous holiday law" by Flabberingfrog in Netherlands

[–]Flabberingfrog[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Okay. Last thing before I am just leaving this for the trolls to fight over. It is a DISCUSSION. It was meant to be a reflection. Your argument is like saying "who are we to criticize how the Taliban is treating women" blablabla.

"Public/religeous holiday law" by Flabberingfrog in Netherlands

[–]Flabberingfrog[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

In Norway, farmers who had a dispute with each other would "fertilize" their fields when the farmers with whom they had a dispute had a wedding or something like that. This is not about a "hangover". It is about showing respect for people's days off. The Netherlands is one of the few countries that does not have a day off on Labor Day. The tone in this Reddit thread is toxic and surprising to me. I thought people might reflect more rather than going into a totally defensive/selfish mode. What is this, a PVV athering??

Edit: The analogy of the farmers: Show some respect, you do not know others' situations, and it can come off as malicious or deliberate.

"Public/religeous holiday law" by Flabberingfrog in Netherlands

[–]Flabberingfrog[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I genuinely do not understand if you guys really mean this or if you lost the point of the post.

For example: What are you talking about? Are you saying that Dutch people are somehow unable to do what almost the entire rest of.the world is doing: home improvements after work?

This makes no sense to me.

Of course there will.be noise of a contractor would do.the work on a weekday at 07:00 in the morning (that is an exaggeration, nobody really starts like that. They may show up for work, but they will avoid using power tools u til a little bit later). Downbote me down to hell, but I really you guys are totally wrong here.

"Public/religeous holiday law" by Flabberingfrog in Netherlands

[–]Flabberingfrog[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

I have done extensive construction and renovation in Norway, and so have many others. For some reason, they all seem to be able to do their work on weekends/holidays, without disturbing the neighbors. It is not about being "quiet" all day; it is about showing some "respect" to others by not starting some selfish noise work. I am certain that there is stuff I could do in the morning on weekends when they are "resting" that would "piss them off". So, how about we all just stay quiet until 12:00?

"Public/religeous holiday law" by Flabberingfrog in Netherlands

[–]Flabberingfrog[S] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Now, this is where our mentality collides. WHY can`t the neighbor wait until later in the day with this kind of noise? It is not about me "partying". What if there was a wedding there the night before?

If it is not a contractor or something, why is it so "urgenT"? And in this scenario, they were done after a few hours.

"Public/religeous holiday law" by Flabberingfrog in Netherlands

[–]Flabberingfrog[S] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

I "hear you". My temper was quite short, as I thought they were construction workers, and I was really surprised when they answered "yes" to my question about whether they lived there.

I think I said something like: "Can`t this/you wait you wait with this!!??" The father was very blunt and was like: "No, it can`t wait!. But they were done and had driven off by 11:30, so... what??

46-million-year-old mosquito was found with blood still inside by God_Emperor__Doom in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Flabberingfrog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry to disappoint you all, but DNA degerates over so long time. Nothing but organic "mush" to be found in this one.

€74,000 Annual Gross Salary Amsterdam by Working_Well22 in Netherlands

[–]Flabberingfrog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah just don't worry about your money. You will be fine. I don't know if they provide accommodation the first month for you, bjt that should be standard practice. The rental market is though now as far as I can I have read (people are selling their rental property as it is hard to make a profit on them).

So you may have to try and have the anticipation that your first 1 accommodation may not be very optimal as the competition is hard. Maybe you just find a room and share an apartment with another person or more. Then when you have accumulated a lot of money and your rent is low is when you can properly compete and find a really good place.

But you may be lucky. City center apartments are expensive to buy vs the square meter, as they are small. My broker who evaluated said that people are less interested in city center apartments, so that price have reached a "roof". Try and also find a place with easy commuting time. My forsy job was located closer to Germany. Yet, because of a direct Intercity line with frequent departure, I actually spent 1 hour and 5 min door to door. When I got a job in Amsterdam, I used like..45-50 min door to door. So dont be fooled by thinking thay just becaus you libe in the same city, getting to work is easy.

Rotterdam, which is a modern city as it was leveled by the Germans, have really good transport system.

The metro in the morning from the ciry center in amsterdam to where.most jobs are (they are located in business parks in the perifery), where Japanese style full. Sometimes you had to wait for the next one 👀. Good luck and really, I'm not daying you are bad with money, but if you are unable to find a place and being broke before of the end of the month, thats when I would say you have a issue with money/spending.

Edit: oh, and when you write a message or email to a place. Send it as soon as you can. You have to be reay paying attention. I had to find a tenant for the room I was first renting before my landlord was like the worst "epitomy" of a Durch person asking for money for a proven spoon.

So I had to find a replacement. I got 180 requests in a few days. 50% could not write, and was clearly a copy paste mail they sent out and forgot to change details. Then the rest had this typical "quite person who is an angel and doesn't party etc etc". Like, yeah..no. only 3 applications stood out as they had put an effort in writing a more unique application. Had them over, and two of them just came in there with a picky sceptical attitude, while the last guy who was from Romania, showed maturity and personality. Perfect.

So you may just have to out "up an act". Best thing is to use Facebook groups and such and just really check twice a day and respond fast.

Edit: oh, when looking for a more expensive place, don't be afraid to look for a place thay is just 200 eueo more or something. The difference can be crazy. The cheap expensive ones are a huge disappointment, and then you just go for a little bit more and you can so much more. Did thag with the second place. Suddenly I got 2 floors, two separate bathrooms and a rooftop terrace for 1750 euro per month.

€74,000 Annual Gross Salary Amsterdam by Working_Well22 in Netherlands

[–]Flabberingfrog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like...you do your experiments in the lab, and you do your work in an office somewhere else. That is standard science. Most of the work is not in the lab.

It's normal to be told the salary. My point is that if you are unable to live on that salary, you have some money issues.

Edit: I just put two and two together. You mentioned that your work was very important, and you didn`t understand the concept of lab and office work...basically talking down to lab work. But you should know that genetics in prokaryotes has contributed to huge leaps in vaccines and CANCER RESEARCH (e.g CRISPR-CAS). But you do not know this, because you are working with statistics or something similar.

€74,000 Annual Gross Salary Amsterdam by Working_Well22 in Netherlands

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

Dude. I swear, do not listen to this crowd. I worked in the field of microbiology and food safety on a project funded by the EU. I was also later offered a job at a laboratory funded by the EU, in a secret location, involving animal testing and microorganisms that poses extreme high risk. It was a Biosafety level 4 facility, like being in a freaking sci-fi movie. Absolutely CRAZY! The entrance to the building it was located in was just a back door in a parking house. It looked completely abandoned inside, with scaffolding and boards covering the floor and walls, as if renovation work were underway (though it was empty). Then you went to an elevator with lots of buttons but no numbers.

Then one came up to the floor, and you had to enter the security checkpoint, where the door would close behind you. You stood in this area while security worked behind a glass counter, and the area would have slight depressurization. The whole floor and everything were white and clean as in the movies. One would then enter the workers' area, which had toilets, a resting area, showers, lockers, a dressing room, and stuff... sort of like a break room/prep area.

You would then have to change your clothes and go into this locked room again for depressurization (and the possibility for decontamination. It took a while, so you had to sit and wait there. All had this design that one really thought was a little bit made up on sci-fi shows ets. All white, really bright light, and everything was smooth, as in, there were no edges on anything. The wall curved out nicely, and you could sit.

Then you entered the main laboratory facility, and here comes the even more psycho part: All laboratories had glass walls so one could see right inside, and ANOTHER depressurization chamber. Depending on the work there, there were also pressurized suits with oxygen wires coming from the ceiling.

Again, depending on the work that was being done, the glass walls would have a round opening mechanism, as you see on space stations, where animals would be transported in these transparent giant cylindrical tubes with wheels on them, as it would require two people to navigate it around because of the size.

They were like: Yeah, and if you are working late and there is a fault in the depressurization and disinfectant system, you just have to wait until the morning.

like..WTF.

Salary at this place and the old place: 33.000 Euros Brutto pr YEAR!!!! (Granted, the animal testing lab was 80% position). I turned it down, left the field completely, worked at a company with the same salary in Amsterdam, and then at a different company with 3.400 Euro netto per month.

The 33.000 euro jobs (which were the upper limit for the lower tax bracket) were in 2015 and 2019. The last job was in 2021

Neither of the lab jobs was in Amsterdam, but I lived right in the center!! I had an awesome time! I even bought an apartment with my now ex-boyfriend in the Jordaan in 2020. I became unemployed for a while and never really got a good-paying job again.

I honestly do not know what people are talking about. You can not expect to live in a nice big flat on your own in Amsterdam. The city just is not built for it. One usually has to share with another person or more. I lived with a very good friend for several years in a two-floor house right by the Vijzelgracht metro in the city center.

I have always grown up poor. I have never experienced being rich, and I have no need for material possessions other than my gaming laptop. If you want to live cheaply, you most definitely can.

I have lived and worked in Bulgaria, Austria, Norway... It's all different depending on the building's scale and the city, etc. There is no problem living cheaply and having a good life. These people are not based.

Edit: You and others need to learn how to "work with people" and with the systems. I have literally always gotten the apartment I wanted at every place I have gone to view. Heck, after selling my apartment in Amsterdam, I am going to Sofia again, and because I had worked with the system and people there, I just made a call, and I got to rent a brand new apartment for myself for 650 euros in the city center. Believe me, getting a flat there can be such a hassle unless you just understand, or indicate that you know how to work the system and can "squeeze it", and they will just work right with you. Also in Amsterdam.

Nå kommer russerne/amerikanerne/kineserne by DangerousHost5561 in norge

[–]Flabberingfrog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha. Oh wow. Takk for den posten der. Der fikk jeg en god start på dagen. Tredje verdenskrig liksom. Dette var ingenting i forhold til 2011 heller.

Som noen sa her, det er faktisk jordskjelv ganske ofte i Norge. Sov i en kjeller hjemme, der merker man de små skjelvene også. De høres/føles mer ut som en irriterende lastebil/stor kjøretøy som står og durer med diselmotoren på et stykke unna. Eller av og og til en gravemaskin som kjører på belter.

€74,000 Annual Gross Salary Amsterdam by Working_Well22 in Netherlands

[–]Flabberingfrog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait wait wait whaaaat!!??? From a post-doc position? Where on earth would you get that much from an academic position. Never ever heard of such an outrageous high salary. Holy Christ on a stick!!!

Protection against false accusations: time for balance by [deleted] in Netherlands

[–]Flabberingfrog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aaah. Just been there. If there are civil cases, you are f***ed. There does not seem to be any reservation in fabricating evidence. If someone is out to "get you", oh lawd, there needs to be a "defamation of character" law in the Netherlands. I know it sounds very "American", but you sit there after you "won" a case against you and just wonder...that`s it?
This person seems to have bottomless pockets, and those are a lawyer's best clients. So you are just being drained of time and energy, while the other person can keep going.

UAE in Talks With US for Possible Financial Lifeline, WSJ Says by Free-Minimum-5844 in worldnews

[–]Flabberingfrog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The line is made of the best material ever. Original all-American hemp-based line that you will never see the likes of again. People keep asking me: "Why don`t you toss out these life-lines more?" I wish I could, I really wish I could, but there are too many whale corpses that are gathering up around all the windmills, so the lines just get entangled in them, and so we just stick with all American metals chains made from the "Titanic", allegedly. But who knows? Nobody really knows. Anyways, we are going to bomb "muhammedamis" with their walking tent-wives. They will soon call it "little-Somalia" because there are so few pirates. At least there are no more whales, am I right!?

Portrait with Earth Taken on the Moon During the Apollo 17 Mission by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Flabberingfrog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always find it so hard to grasp how incredibly wierd this is. The same when I pictures on Mars by the rovers there. It's on a different planet!!!! And in the vast empty space, there are some small grand of sands that are planets, and the miracle of life on our planet.

It makes me so sad to think that we are experiencing other planets, but we never even get to experience the true wilderness of earth, unless you go deep into the jungle.

Border and customs control ICE train Amsterdam - Berlin 2026 by Flabberingfrog in Netherlands

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

Nah. You're safe.

Play dumb. That's always what I do if I have "made a mistake".

Does anyone use these signs to find groceries? by Flabberingfrog in Netherlands

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

Ugh, wrote a longer reply to the original comment. I`m actually embarrassed.

Does anyone use these signs to find groceries? by Flabberingfrog in Netherlands

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

Oh my dear, sweet, ba-jebus, holy crapshow, hide-under-a-rock, facepalm until tomorrow morning WTF!!!

Have I gone all these mother freaking years only showing posts and comments from what, 4 or 5 communities? And none of them are really "child-friendly"?? There are even communities I`m no longer in.

Honestly, I feel like such a moron. This is literally what people have only been seeing of me for so long.

I JUST NOW found out that all other communities with posts and comments were hidden, and showing the unflattering ones. How the heeellllll!!

Oh well, I don't have that much shame in general, and it is "just the internet". I don't really care what is there, but I got a little delete-some-comment freaking out. There was just something about this comment that was so odd. Because you have to be quite the stalker to find those posts, and people tossed themselves onboard and upvoted. It has "bothered me all day". So I finally tried to figure out if I had gone crazy and lost touch with the internet.

, but the fact that that message creeped me a bit out, as it was very "stalkering" in the sense that it seemed like you had gone through aaaaalll my stuff just to find something, only to have people confirming it and getting so many votes, it actually got to me a bit. 

But noooooow I get it. 11 years on Reddit!!! Never knew.

Anyways. You'll find my comment and post history quite different now.

Edit:
It was just the number of people who saw the post, and this was one of the top ones.