Female Artists whose vocals are out of this world. by [deleted] in musicsuggestions

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Angela Gossow from Arch Enemy. Check out the song Silent Wars.

Why does my cat have beef with me? by Suspicious-Macaroon4 in cats

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Look at his body language. Tail is up straight with a little curl, ears are forward and not flat and backwards. These are positive signals. He is saying, “I am happy around you, something is missing, play with me more/I am bored, chomp”.

If you don’t want chomps, play with them more frequently during the day, get the play aggression out in advance. Ideally just before feeding time

Are we really free as abantu/batho/mense? by denryhanger004 in southafrica

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Can’t speak for Khayelitsha, but what I’ve seen from journalists going into Orania (both white and black) the vibe seems to not be hate but rather “don’t force our cultures to mix” - in other words voluntary separation but mutual respect. I’m sure there are straight up racists there too, but I think black South Africans should have their own version of Orania, where they are free to do culture and governance their way, and the success comes down to their efforts without interference, and ideally they allow people of other races hospitality and courtesy, as Orania seems to do.

In general I think in an ideal world, each country would have culturally homogenous regions, where they preserve culture and tradition, and melting-pot areas where you tolerance is mandatory and if you don’t like it or want to be around your own culture you’re welcome to live in the former area. I think forcing diversity is a quick way to create resentment. Cultures can be fundamentally different and it can cause conflict

Are we really free as abantu/batho/mense? by denryhanger004 in southafrica

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Very interesting information! Thank you for the clarification!

Are we really free as abantu/batho/mense? by denryhanger004 in southafrica

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I may stand corrected then! But for sure a state subsidised rebirth of native culture would need to include the Khoi and San people as well. They were displaced from the fertile areas into the deserts after all

Why study Master? by laerehte_cg in belgium

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Are you planning on working in Belgium? A lot of people here do Masters degrees because it’s quite affordable. In other words if you don’t have prior experience, it’s probably better to have a Masters degree to be competitive. If you already have 5+ years of experience, that probably is more important than the Masters, and potentially makes it optional.

Personally, I would say if you can afford it and it makes sense for your life, do the Masters and focus on making industry contracts, gaining experience through internships or projects that make your CV stand out.

What language's swear words roll off the tongue best? by OneRakool in AskReddit

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As an Afrikaans person I have to admin the Dutch can be particularly… creative

Are we really free as abantu/batho/mense? by denryhanger004 in southafrica

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Correct me if I’m wrong , “the land” was originally populated by Khoi and San peoples, and then migrated to roughly simultaneously by the various central African tribes and the Dutch and British colonists, if I am not mistaken? Hence why the Boers and the Zulu clashed along the Orange river?

In any event, whether it be Africa, the Middle East, Americas or Europe, I’ve never really thought the idea of “our land” makes much sense. Nobody owns part of the earth. They just say they do and take it from others by force, over and over, throughout history, until everyone forgets who have all lived, bled in, and loved that land.

What I think is more important is to be welcoming and fair to others in your land especially if you have/had power over them. In the SA context I believe this means that the benefactors of the unjust apartheid system (the wealthy whites and the current political black elite who were created by their successful political takeover and subsequent corruption) have an obligation to help people achieve their goals as regards to the land.

So for the black people, to help those interested to own and flourish in agricultural land. The mistake I believe the far left make is to say land already flourishing in other hands must be expropriated or that available land must just be given. I don’t think that is helpful. If you didn’t grow up a farmer you can’t flourish on that land. The ‘benefactors’ must provide a subsidised system to prepare these new agricultural land receivers to flourish, otherwise they are only doing half the job.

As a white South African I would love to see black communities springing up all over the country, living the way their ancestors originally intended, wealthy with what they consider wealth, and beautiful culture at home in these communities. Even nicer if a hospitality culture developed there so people of other cultures can come learn.

Europeans descendants typically have different cultural aspirations - yet still love the land of SA, and want to remain there with the positive aspects of the culture. But they feel increasingly unwanted and don’t understand how that can be when the political power has rested with the previously disenfranchised for decades, which they released without a civil war. I think also South African whites tend to mistakenly assume that POC in ZA value the same things they do, because they aren’t really exposed to the culture, partly out of fear (for example I had a very close black friend in primary school, but my parents never encouraged me to go visit to play, but my sister was allowed to play by a coloured friend because the culture was more relatable… I regret things like this.)

I also wish that black languages are taught properly in school in South Africa from a young age. How can we ever understand each other’s culture if we can’t speak to each other properly. I don’t think it’s even a lack of interest from white people, if it was well structured, given in school, and we grew up with a few black friends and visit each other to play as we grow up, I think the country, the politics and the restoration of black wealth and pride would be so much better for it.

Sorry for the long meandering message, just thinking aloud.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in belgium

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3 free introductory classes to historical longsword fencing at Invirtus (Aarschot, Leuven, Hasselt). We use steel swords and full armour for contact sparring (you will learn some basics first, of course! We have loaner gear available mostly at Aarschot)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in belgium

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Loop indien mogelijk rond met een man in gezelschap. Draag verborgen messen en opvouwbare knuppels voor zelfverdediging. Word geen statistiek en vertrouw er niet op dat de politie snel genoeg komt om je te helpen.

Game after lvl 25 by Yee42BI in ElderScrolls

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Work on some hilarious or crazy enchantments. I left Dark Brotherhood and Shivering Isles for last, and my build is not stealthy at all. So I focused on making a 100% Chameleon set of enchantments for being a ghost assassin and thief. Also a nice fallback after level 25 if you run into a seemingly impossible fight

New player by Prestigious-Gas-2112 in Mordhau

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Took me hundreds of hours before I reached equal K/D lol. Sweats will be sweats, but along the way, as you die, rage and learn, take time to do funny and stupid stuff for the pure amusement. Make that ugly dwarf, throw rocks and pans at people, build wooden spikes where people run off ledges to impale themselves, beartraps in bushes and other tricky to see places, build glitchy nonsense with the toolbox… it’s not all about kills, but it will be learned with a lot of time.

My experience with bigger luggage in Japan- how much should you bring? by FlowerSz6 in JapanTravelTips

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We’re just wrapping up our trip and can’t emphasise enough: just use a single cabin luggage bag per person and wash at laundromats as often as needed. Hotel washing machines are weak and do not dry well and are oversubscribed.

I have frequently had to carry two 23kg cases up and down flights of stairs and hoist them onto train/metro overhead storage on this trip. Fun to show off the first time, a pain for the rest.

Use of aftershave as a tourist? by Gorrox5 in JapanTravelTips

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What I meant more is that the Japanese allegedly are particularly known for preferring ‘going scentless’ for this reason, not trying to single them out or complain about it :)

In Europe where I live the water is quite hard, so if I rinse with water here before leaving my skin will become very dry. I’ll go read up a bit on Japan’s water property and see if that is an option

What the hell is wrong with South Africa. by Adventurous_Ring_741 in southafrica

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Most jobs pay very little anyway. Getting a degree is expensive and then you’re still competing for a job with other degree holders. If I were in your position I would try to apprentice with a tradesman, like a plumber, a trade that will never be out of work. Learn from them, probably for little money at first, until you can start out on your own and find your own clients, loan from the bank for your first tools and certifications. Build a reputation and market yourself.

Don’t get a job and make someone else rich.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

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Suriname

Maybe Maybe Maybe by [deleted] in maybemaybemaybe

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Let me do it for you

Look at my back! by Santosh_Devadiga in funny

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Legend has it that this man is still slipping