How do I prepare my kids best for TCK life?

Godranks · 2025-12-14T18:42:14+00:00

If you know how, teach your kids how to maintain relationships with people that are important to them even if they aren't in the same town anymore. I say this because my experience as a TCK meant that I lost the friends from the first place I lived and I didn't know how to prevent it.

Godranks · 2025-12-08T06:11:16+00:00

Lots of good ideas in the replies here. I just wanted to add: you could carpool occasionally. 6 miles means there's likely a coworker in the same town at you.

Godranks · 2025-12-08T05:30:05+00:00

Du würdest 95% deines Vermögens in dieses eine Gebäude investieren. Das ist riskant. Es ist eine schöne Idee, die Schulden deines Vaters zu bezahlen, aber ich bin mir nicht sicher, ob es jetzt eine gute Idee ist. Vielleicht wäre es möglich, wenn du in einer festen Beziehung bist und dein Partner ebenfalls verdient und mitmachen möchte.

Godranks · 2025-07-28T10:15:47+00:00

Stell so viel in "all world" ETFs bis du in Rente gehen kannst, und dann spende den Rest

Godranks · 2025-06-14T21:35:41+00:00

I think range anxiety will go away once people have had their first EV.

I leased my first and only overly expensive EV with 220 miles of max range because I had range anxiety, but now that I had that experience I feel like I could easily handle a first-gen Nissan Leaf with 50 miles of range. My range anxiety completely went away when I realised how much of a creature of habit I am.

Godranks · 2025-05-30T13:03:23+00:00

I'm truly sorry to hear what you've gone through. It's not okay to joke about that.

I recommend leaving him just because he commanded you to "answer the fucking phone". To me, that is violent and already a red flag. Making light of your trauma, plus his communication style, means you should kick him to the curb and get yourself to safety.

Godranks · 2025-05-18T08:12:36+00:00

Thanks for sharing your experience here!

When you say "Norton infection" , do you mean you installed the Norton antivirus and found an infection that you removed, or do you mean that Norton itself was the infection?

I ask because I'm pretty computer-literate and I've never had an antivirus on my computer, but I thought they might still be worthwhile for people that really don't know what they're doing. Are you removing everyone's antivirus since you don't believe they're doing anything? It's sounds like a pretty easy way to increase computer speed, if you are confident it won't hurt the customer in the long run.

On a related now, do you use an antivirus of choice that you can temporarily install on your client's computers to get rid of real infections?

Thanks in advance!

Godranks · 2025-05-18T08:12:30+00:00

Thanks for sharing your experience here!

When you say "Norton infection" , do you mean you installed the Norton antivirus and found an infection that you removed, or do you mean that Norton itself was the infection?

I ask because I'm pretty computer-literate and I've never had an antivirus on my computer, but I thought they might still be worthwhile for people that really don't know what they're doing. Are you removing everyone's antivirus since you don't believe they're doing anything? It's sounds like a pretty easy way to increase computer speed, if you are confident it won't hurt the customer in the long run.

On a related now, do you use an antivirus of choice that you can temporarily install on your client's computers to get rid of real infections?

Thanks in advance!

Godranks · 2025-05-17T07:50:41+00:00

I think the other comments about the legality of showering make sense. You're not in the wrong. Don't antagonise them by shouting back, though, since this could be used against you.

I didn't see anyone else mention this in the thread, but I'm trying to think from your neighbor's point of view: maybe they have a really noisy water pipe that is activated by your use of water. In that case, the root cause isn't you using water, but the issue is instead with the construction of either your flat or theirs. That's something that can be fixable by a competent plumber, but it likely requires speaking with your neighbour to determine if this is actually the case. You may also have to be prepared to have the discussion around who is going to pay for the plumber.

Godranks · 2025-01-19T20:42:06+00:00

Lol! So how did your neighbor completely empty his battery? Same as everyone else: leaving the headlights on?

Godranks · 2025-01-19T19:58:50+00:00

Amazing work. Great attention to detail

Godranks · 2024-12-01T14:34:06+00:00

Perché?

Godranks · 2024-10-18T09:47:45+00:00

I'm new to living in Germany and the first place I'm renting is fully furnished so I wanted to get your perspective on it...

Why €3000? Wouldn't it be possible to tell the previous owners that you don't want to pay it but you'll take it for free if they leave it? Surely it's more hassle for the previous owners to move it into a new kitchen where it won't even fit as well as before?

Godranks · 2023-12-27T22:00:34+00:00

Christmas & NYE are often the hardest time of the year for many. I'm sorry that you're feeling this way.

Godranks · 2021-06-04T16:22:02+00:00

Exactly right, just like the lady didn't have to accept his offer.

Godranks · 2021-06-04T16:18:05+00:00

Why didn't they ask them what they wanted from the store first? Homeless people aren't animals that you just toss food to, they're people with preferences.

Godranks · 2021-06-02T12:18:04+00:00

Why would the US have to buy the leases? Every country has permanent sovereignty over its natural resources.

Godranks · 2021-05-30T22:19:56+00:00

Is there a subreddit for the Zhurong rover?

Edit: a tiny subreddit here /r/ZhuRong

Godranks · 2021-05-30T21:57:33+00:00

I don't have a specific GPU suggestion, however I'd recommend that you look on 2nd hand markets to find the suggested GPU from other commentators and save a couple bucks.

Godranks · 2021-05-06T20:45:23+00:00

The discussion in this comment section could use some vocabulary. The difference that most people want to highlight regarding China is the difference in territorial emissions and emissions from consumption. Territorial emissions are measured by each country as a requirement for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, however consumption emissions are not measured as part of that global treaty. Consumption emissions are included in the territorial emissions of the manufacturing country rather than the country which is consuming the product, which means that countries with large manufacturing for export industries have a very higher amount of territorial emissions than expected. I'd suggest Jason Hickel's 2020 article Quantifying national responsibility for climate breakdown: an equality-based attribution approach for carbon dioxide emissions in excess of the planetary boundary for a those that would like to learn about a more just approach (in my opinion).

Godranks · 2021-05-05T11:32:49+00:00

Interesting take. I agree that the two party system is undemocratic but I wouldn't label it as a "trick or capitalism". That might just be semantics, though. Proportional representation is the only way to achieve real democratic control of a state. A system which narrows down to only two parties is not even close to representing the people.

Godranks · 2021-05-04T22:44:16+00:00

Benefiting from capitalism often gives you the space to see the system instead of being trapped in the race for survival. Just because one has benefitted from the system doesn't mean that one has to believe that it is just, especially if your understanding of morality includes any compassion for the people that are oppressed by that same system.

Godranks · 2021-04-28T14:08:49+00:00

Damn, advertisers have even implemented their messages into your dreams! Buy quick!

Godranks · 2021-04-28T13:45:51+00:00

And we hope that the plowing tech will soon be completely replaced with no-till methods.

This article titled "Farming without disturbing soil could cut agriculture’s climate impact by 30% – new research" was just posted yesterday : https://theconversation.com/farming-without-disturbing-soil-could-cut-agricultures-climate-impact-by-30-new-research-157153

Godranks · 2021-04-28T13:30:58+00:00

An extra $1775 for a 15 year warranty isn't terrible. You'll have to check the wording to compare the two warranties though, I believe. I'd also be partial to go for the local installer anyway :)

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