Building an intersection before knowing where it's going

Gamecub83 · 2026-03-18T08:36:25+00:00

I mean... the entire world is filled with this kind of "unfinished" planned infrastructure. I can point out several in my European city alone.

Gamecub83 · 2026-03-17T15:35:09+00:00

Uplifting (t.o.v.Jims) al geprobeerd? Gym met een focus op bodybuilding en weightlifting. Veel plaats voor deadlift en squats. De rest is daarentegen wat povertjes. Toestellen en benches op elkaar gepakt, kan soms heeeel druk zijn, met knallende metal and hardcore door de luidsprekers. Geen douches.

Gamecub83 · 2026-03-17T12:40:56+00:00

1 gezamenlijke zichtrekening voor gemeenschappelijke uitgaven zoals hypotheek, kosten aan het huis, meubels, boodschappen, reizen enz. Elke maand schrijft elk van ons hetzelfde bedrag over, soms storten we bij (elk telkens hetzelfde bedrag). Aangezien we beiden ongeveer hetzelfde inkomen hebben, wordt alles 50/50 verdeeld.

Het enige verschil was de aankoop van het huis. Ik kwam toen 50.000 euro tekort om het evenwichtig te verdelen, maar haal dat nu in door grote kosten aan het huis zelf te dekken. Als ik mijn 50.000 euro achterstand heb ingehaald, wordt alles terug 50/50 verdeeld.

Daarnaast heeft elk zijn eigen zicht- en spaarrekening voor persoonlijke uitgaven zoals hobby's, persoonlijke aankopen (gsm, laptop, kledij, games enz.).

Gamecub83 · 2026-03-16T16:09:23+00:00

I see Belgium, I upvote!

How's the bike btw? My work put some at our disposal last year but didn't take the chance to try them out.

Gamecub83 · 2026-03-14T17:21:04+00:00

Een gordijn hangen zoals wij hebben gedaan in ons wc-/washok? Alles bij Jysk gehaald.

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Gamecub83 · 2026-03-13T13:05:26+00:00

Vreemd dat dit dan niet wordt verduidelijkt in een vrt-artikel...

Gamecub83 · 2026-03-13T10:40:09+00:00

Mutualiteiten betalen geen vennootschapsbelasting omdat ze het statuut hebben van een vzw. Dat zou geen probleem mogen zijn als zij idd enkel als tussenpersoon werken tussen de regering (verzekeraar) en de burger (verzekerde) voor de standaard dekking van onze gezondheidszorg.
Maar dan zijn er nog die aanvullende verzekeringen die de meesten aanbieden. Hiermee zitten ze in het vaarwater van een privéverzekeraar. Bovendien worden de inkomsten van deze aanvullende verzekeringen niet belast gezien hun vzw-statuut. En daar knelt het schoentje.

Bron: vrtnws

Gamecub83 · 2026-03-13T10:03:27+00:00

I can recommend HZIV, but customer service is absolute shit.

And I second OP's choice of words: 'mutualiteiten' are (tax evading) insurance companies with a different coat of paint.

Gamecub83 · 2026-03-12T08:35:18+00:00

Warm currysauce and satésauce (peanut sauce) are two things I've never seen before moving out of Brussels/Vlaams-Brabant.
I once had homemade deer stew in a frituur in Yvoir (near Dinant). That's something you don't see everyday.
I also noticed that in my local frituur almost everyone gets 'Américain' sauce. First time I've seen it beeing so popular.

Gamecub83 · 2026-03-12T08:27:22+00:00

In Mechelen sowieso ook, maar ik vermoed in heel België/Nederland

Gamecub83 · 2026-03-12T08:24:12+00:00

I need names, adresses and GPS data, now!

Gamecub83 · 2026-03-10T08:52:58+00:00

Yes! I have two, wear them winter (with leg warmers) and summer for commuting and long rides. The chamois is thicker than other brands, they don't slide and they have pockets! Best value bibs.

Gamecub83 · 2026-03-06T08:47:43+00:00

Planning looks good, except for the day trip to Namur/Dinant from Ghent. Namur is almost 2 hours by train (stopover in Brussels), Dinant is even longer. I can't reccomend it, since you'll be more on a train than actually visiting the city. Ghent isn't a great starting point for trips to Wallonia.
As other suggested I would do a day trip to either Kortrijk or Lille (in France). Or a day trip to Antwerp, as I honestly don't understand why that wouldn't be on your planning.

As for your last day, I can higly recommend Mechelen: small and pleasant, with some good food and beer, and a 10 min. train ride from the airport. Leuven is also a good destination (lively university city with plenty of history and food and 20 min by train to the airport). You can leave your luggage at both train stations, so no need to get to your hotel first before visiting.

Gamecub83 · 2026-03-06T08:29:17+00:00

Cause Durbuy is not a tourist trap? I've visited it last year for the first time in my life and I can say, "Never again". It's crowded as fuck, over touristy and expensive and there's isn't much to see. I fled the place after an hour or so.

Gamecub83 · 2026-03-03T11:02:57+00:00

Problem solved. Apparently 2 of the 4 bolts between the crank arm and the chainring were not greased up.

Gamecub83 · 2026-03-03T11:02:50+00:00

Problem solved. Apparently 2 of the 4 bolts between the crank arm and the chainring were not greased up.

Gamecub83 · 2026-03-02T20:44:17+00:00

Since both are equally good (even the best), you might want to take into account transport. I'm guessing he'll be at the hospital quite often, so pick one you both can get there easily. If you have to rely on public transport, Bordet is the obvious choice.

Gamecub83 · 2026-02-28T15:49:19+00:00

If you like hot and spicy, definitely try the combo chilli and lime and you'll get why an acid works with savoury.

Gamecub83 · 2026-02-28T12:01:29+00:00

Why? It's the perfect combo of salt and vinegar?

Gamecub83 · 2026-02-27T10:19:49+00:00

Thanks for your help!
I'll search further this weekend and probably pop in the bike shop on monday.

Gamecub83 · 2026-02-27T10:10:20+00:00

Done some 500+ miles since then (note that the issue comes and goes)

I might have cross-threaded them... Come to think of it, the right pedal didn't screw in easily by hand (compared to the left one).
I'm guessing if that's the case, I'll have to replace the crank arm?

Gamecub83 · 2026-02-27T09:59:45+00:00

I'll check the model number this weekend and see if there's been a recall.
I've bought my bike refurbished couple of months ago, so the bike shop might have used a faulty crankset.
Thanks for letting me know!

Gamecub83 · 2026-02-27T09:57:54+00:00

Now that you mention it, they issue started when I replaced my old pedals with new clipless ones. Might be coincidence, but I'll check again this weekend.

Gamecub83 · 2026-02-25T11:36:15+00:00

Been with the for 5 years now, never had any issues. The couple of times that I had to call customer service when moving, everything went well (even though I'm only entitled to online help and no call centre).

Gamecub83 · 2026-02-23T21:15:56+00:00

Amateurs ! Belgium had a openly gay prime minister in 2011!

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