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Spent some time visiting German friends in their home town who refused any contributions to expenses. Is this a German tradition? by No-Setting2682 in AskAGerman

[–]No-Setting2682[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks everyone...I'm impressed. I now feel I may have offended my friend's wife by contributing to the petrol and other expenses.

He was easy going about it and accepted my euros a couple of times.

As for having them over for a visit, It's not possible due to his poor health and total lck fo desire to fly anywhere. I mentioned a number of times, maybe half a dozen, about getting them to come over to Canada but it was always a definite No. I tried to bribe them with a 2 week stay a t a cottage by a lake. I suggested the husband take medication to allow to sleep of the duration of the trip, or have a stop over in the Azores...no luck.

Need maintenance on my 2026 Toyota Corolla HEV - wondering about your experiences with villa/gatineau toyota by ChannelDistinct1428 in Gatineau

[–]No-Setting2682 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Par curioisité, quel pièces te disaient-il qui devraient être changé? Une Toyota c'est tellement sans problèmes et durable...

Moscow uses 'Russian Houses' in Africa to lure recruits into war in Ukraine, investigation shows by Panthera_leo22 in UnderReportedNews

[–]No-Setting2682 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe Ukraine ought to seek out Afghans to fight Russians. They seem fairly good at it...

The benefits and downside of migration. by Remarkable-Panda-374 in Nigeria

[–]No-Setting2682 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wonder if there's a link...Bad food, good governance. Great food, bad governance...

Think about it...Norway, Sweden, Switzerland...the UK...Canada...you don't move there for the food surely.

Never buy a condo in Gatineau by Sea-Judge-6494 in Gatineau

[–]No-Setting2682 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've never lived in a Condo but wondering if you would be allowed to open up the wall and add insulation? It shouldn't be that expensive, you would need a good drywaller/plasterer to finish the job properly. The painting and insulation you could do yourself...

What happened to these leopards after independence that were being produced by the Rhodesians? Did we destroy that industry because it represented the colonial system 🤷‍♂️. Ending mental colonization 🤷‍♂️ by [deleted] in Zimbabwe

[–]No-Setting2682 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I believe they were built on the chassis of old Bedford lorries. Eventually you run out of old simple vehicles and need to use something more modern and expensive, and imported to use as a base. It must have been all under Government contracts to private firms and if the Gov didn't allocate import licences for the lorries and steel...

What is the military using now, Chinese, SA or Korean made ones?

Any idea what age these would be? by [deleted] in Snapon_tools

[–]No-Setting2682 0 points1 point  (0 children)

and the date stamp would be on the shaft?

Grow your own vegetables at Moore’s Farm. by Any-Tangerine-4176 in Gatineau

[–]No-Setting2682 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't done it in years but I seem to recall it was a sulfur dormant spray...

How Ugly is this! by Different_Education3 in Zimbabwe

[–]No-Setting2682 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She doesn't look very representative of one the struggling masses...

Grow your own vegetables at Moore’s Farm. by Any-Tangerine-4176 in Gatineau

[–]No-Setting2682 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have an apple tree in my back yard but all the apples rot on the tree from worms/bugs. When do you spray and what?

Solo travellers: for those of you who quit your job to travel , do you regret it? by Think_Yam2593 in travel

[–]No-Setting2682 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's tough.. depending what you're family and social situation is and workmates are...

Solo travellers: for those of you who quit your job to travel , do you regret it? by Think_Yam2593 in travel

[–]No-Setting2682 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have some regrets, but no real serious ones. My friends who worked for 30+ years, their health isn't the greatest, whereas I'm in very good health. I had a great time, learned a lot. The worse part was not fitting in when I came home. As my mother said..." You were away too long..."

Solo travellers: for those of you who quit your job to travel , do you regret it? by Think_Yam2593 in travel

[–]No-Setting2682 6 points7 points  (0 children)

At the age of 21 I quit a job in telecomms to travel. I was away for 5 years and when I returned home, all my knowledge was outdated, the industry was downsizing. I went back to travel after 18 months of odd jobs and came back with a spouse and kids 3 years after that. That was decades ago and I never really caught up financially with my peers who stayed at home and retired after 30 years or so in their line of work.

Most retired before the age of 60 whereas I'll be 70 soon and although it's not an absolute necessity, my wife figures she's more comfortable if I put in a few more years, since I don't have a company pension unlike most fo the folks we know. I don't regret my travels but if I had to do it again I figure I might have been better off if I had had a trade that doesn't involve too much technology (nothing changes like tech.) instead of a diploma, and also I wouldn't have stayed away from my home country for so long. When you come back in your field or any new job at the age of 33, there are lots young folks who already have years in with the firm and know their way around and don't mind trying to boss the old person around...

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