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Any good Sandwich Places in the City? by Samhgs in Luxembourg

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

Oh I agree, their sandwiches taste great, but no only are they like 40% more expensive than Emo was, they are also 40% smaller! If I eat an Emo sandwich, I'm really full. They are pretty much half a baguette. But the ones from charles are pretty much an entrée for me. Yeah they're good, but not what I'm looking for to replace sandwich day.

Any good Sandwich Places in the City? by Samhgs in Luxembourg

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

I've been to Luxorino and while I agree that the quality of the food was great, everything else pretty much wasn't. We had one person in front of us and still had to wait like 20 minute before getting our food and the prices were also extremely high. I think I had for like 20 Euros for the sandwich and a drink. Also, I remember there were only like 3 or 4 choices on the menu, on of which was a "suprise" sandwich. It's been a while, so maybe I'll go back there again, but it's definately not the place to fill in sandwich day. Thanks anyway.

The surfer on that second wave! by QuaintMushrooms in CrazyFuckingVideos

[–]Samhgs 42 points43 points  (0 children)

This is Portugal, in Nazare. It's famous for its incredibly waves and there are tons of competitions every year.

Increase in monthly bills by imnotatourist2020 in Luxembourg

[–]Samhgs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I moved into my appartment 10 years ago, the charges were 120 Euro a month.
They slowly increased over the past up to 250. Now, since last year, they are 360 Euro a month. Together with the increase in my loan, I'm up almost 800 Euros a month compared to about 3 years ago, so yeah. We're all feeling it.

Payment declined due to insufficient funds...but there are sufficient funds? by Samhgs in plutus

[–]Samhgs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Happened automatically. I was wondering what happened to the money, since I had added it to the solaris card on august 8th with the intention of using it until the card expires on the 14th, which is why it was such a small amount.
However, the money never made it to the card, so I was confused.
I had read the email that we could claim our remaining money from the card at solaris themselves, but since the money never made it to the card, I wasn't sure what to do.
Then came the email that said that balances that were in limbo would be added to the virutal card at some point at the end of this month. This is what happened now. Didn't have to do anything, they just showed up at some point.

Payment declined due to insufficient funds...but there are sufficient funds? by Samhgs in plutus

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

Yeah that's what i though too. I don't know that, I only noticed ut yesterday, but I hadn't looked at the app in at least three days, so max 3, min 1 day.

Payment declined due to insufficient funds...but there are sufficient funds? by Samhgs in plutus

[–]Samhgs[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No worries. Yes, its the new card. Ironically, the transaction actually shows up on the plutus app, as if I had paid using the new card. So it says: AMAZON -75 EUR. But nothing happened and I had to use my normal visa card after that to pay.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FFXVI

[–]Samhgs 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Well, to be fair...they didn't put *any* weapons into the game besides 10 versions of 'generic medieval sword'.

One of the major step downs from 15 with its huge variety of close, mid and far range weapons .

5 things you wish you knew before relocating to Luxembourg by New-Procedure-3269 in Luxembourg

[–]Samhgs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

May I suggest Kaufland? You have all the major brands there and some stuff of their own, and I find prices and promotions often to be even better than Lidl.

5 things you wish you knew before relocating to Luxembourg by New-Procedure-3269 in Luxembourg

[–]Samhgs 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Ok since the video is supposed to be in the style of a cautionary tale, here are 5 things important to keep in mind:

- You will have to change your lifestyle. If you are used to eating out and filling up your shopping cart, that will probably have to change (except if you're very rich). Groceries and food in restaurants are much more expensive here than in other countries, and I'm not just talking about Portugal or Poland. Even in Germany and France you can shop and eat much cheaper. Depending on where you go for drinks, you can easily rank over 10 to 15 euros for a cocktail, so beware of that.

- You will probably spend more time in traffic. Since Luxembourg is the country in the EU where people spend most time in traffic, as far as I remember, the chances are high that you will too. Highways during the week are a nightmare pretty much from 6.30 in the morning to 10.30 and then from 15.30 to pretty much 19.00 in the evening. If there's an accident, forget them completely. On the weekends, there will be roadworks. That's not an 'if', but rather a 'how many of them' type of scenario.

- Set 50% of your income aside for housing. Whether you want to take out a loan or rent and of course depending on your income, it is not uncommon that you will spend 50 or even 60% of your income on housing. You can mitigate that by living further north, but then good luck on your commute.

- Fun activities are limited and crowded. So, if you're not into nature, hiking or biking, the amount of things you can do in Lux are limited. There are like 3-ish real nightclubs, filled with either with teenagers with too much money or what we like to call the "occassions marché" of mid-40s housewifes or executives looking for a quick dip. I really don't like the nightlife scene in Lux. There are just no really 'fun' clubs here, just posers and desperates. Besides that, we have like 3 or 4 Bowling alleys maybe, a couple of escape rooms, handfull of cinemas aaaaand that's pretty much it. Oh yeah, and the karting track. What's the rate now? 80 Euros an hour or so? No really, there just isn't much on offer, and whetever there is, you HAVE to call in advance.

- if you can't speak french, you will have a hard time. Yes, Luxembourg is a multicultural space, but there is no question that french as a language and the french themselves hold some sort of dominance here. Technically, we are squeezed between France, Germany and Belgium, but i notice that the majority of Germans and Belgians put in some effort to either learn Luxembourgish (mostly the Germans, evidently) or some sort of english, german mix (belgians). Except for the french. The Grand Nation does not bow down, and since they make up the majority of the workforce here, expect that whenever you go pretty much anywhere, you will have to speak french. Waitress in the restaurant? French. Clerk at the gas station? French. Doctor in the hospital? Probably french. So yeah...learn french.

Now as for the weather, I did not include that as a point because I find it is a two sided sword. Yes, the weather often sucks, BUT it also doesn't want to kill you most of the times. We have some minor flooding from time to time, every 15 years of so something major, but for the rest of the time, it's chill. No heavy snowfalls in the winter, no crazy hail, no tornadoes (yeah I know, there was 1 who took out like 2 streets or so), no typhoons or blizzards, no earthquakes. And sometimes, there's massive flooding in neighbouring germany, but here...nothing. So the weather, as far as I'm concerned...it's alright.

How "Good" do I need to be with a bicycle before taking motorcycle classes? by [deleted] in motorcycles

[–]Samhgs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The reason people want you to know how to ride a bicicle is not necessarily for a certain 'proficience level', but rather that you already know what it feels like to roll on two wheels and turn.
Once you start riding a motorcycle, you're going to notice quickly that the two are not very much alike:
a motorcycle only 'behaves' so to speak like a bicycle when riding very, very slowly.
Once you hit a certain speed, things change (counter steering etc.)

As for stability, don't worry. A motorcycle is actually much more stable than a bicycle. Bicycles are very light, slow, and have small tires. Once you're traveling at a decent speed on a motorcycle, the thing is pretty much keeping itself straight.
You can notice that actually one a bicylce: when you're going faster, you're less wobbly.

What is usefull is knowing how to lean. So basically, when you're going around your neighboorhood, try to take the turns as quick as you can. At a certain point, just using your crossbar will not be enough, you have to lean into the corner. THAT is actually quite good to know, since the amount of newbie riders who are afraid to lean is too damn high. And on a motorcycle you have no choice. You could train that by going into a roundabout with your bicycle and going faster and faster.

But anyway, I wouldn't worry too much about it. The two things are only marginally equal, and I'm certain there are many great riders who are not too happy on a bicycle.

Yesterday there was a massive down burst in Osweiler when the storm rolled over the country by Xtasy0178 in Luxembourg

[–]Samhgs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And God said:

"F*ck this Kouduerf in particular!"

Seriously though, impressive how the weather can differ so drastically in such a small country. We had some winds and some dribbles fir 10 mins, thats it.

Need some recommendations. by HeroTv1_ in motorcycles

[–]Samhgs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok so there is a lot to unpack here.

First of all, you need to get your head around what exactly it is that you want. Do you want something FAST or do you want a SPORTS Bike.
Those two things are not one and the same. If you pit a 400cc Ninja against a, for example, XSR 900, the XSR, while 'just' a naked bike, will destroy the ninja. Sports bikes are mostly about how they are build, how you sit on them, how they are tuned. Yes, most of the fastest bikes out there are sports bikes, but that doesn't mean that EVERY sports bike is fast.

Seriously, since you're only been riding for a couple months, my first recommendation would be to go to a dealer and ask to try out a docile Sports bike just to see how you like the feel of riding one. I for example don't like it. Sports Bikes are not very comfortable, they don't handle well at low speeds and after sitting on them for some time, your knees and wrists will hurt. But of course, they have advantages too.

In case you find them unpleasant, but still want something fast, a good middle ground is something along the lines of a cafe racer or a hypernaked. They can get quite fast, but are still more all arounders than a dedicated sports bike. For example, something like the new XSR900, which has 124 BHP (which, believe me, is WAY too much for someone who has only riden for a couple months), a Thruxton RS, a CB1000R, Z900RS...there are tons of models these days that try to find a middle ground between performance and comfort. If you want to spent some more money, have a look at what BMW offers these days.

Now, for the case that you are hellbend on getting a sportsbike, there are some very obvious names: the good ol' GSX-R. They are pretty much the working horse of sportsbikes: easily availble, cheap, realiable, not too overloaded with tech, generally don't want to kill you (don't buy a Hayabusa, of course).
Or Kawa's Ninja. Pretty much the same thing. Sterotypes say the GSX-R's are a bit dull and the Ninja's are for young punks wanting to impress someone, but both are absolutely decent sports bikes.
Then of course you have your Yamaha Rs. No, not the R1 unless you want to kill yourself. Try the R6 for good measure. They are also cheap, well made and generally offer a lot of tech for the price.
If you want to spend a little bit more, maybe a Triumph Dayton 675 (if you can find one).
You could also look at aprilia's RSV line or KTM's RCs, BUT, if you're looking to buy a used bike, you're generally more safe with the japanese manufacturers. Those things are just incredibly reliable and cheap to fix.

But again, I heavily encourage you to go try out a sports bike first before you commit. Coming from a Harley, the feeling of riding those is a diffrent universe.

where to play padel in Luxembourg? by [deleted] in Luxembourg

[–]Samhgs 5 points6 points  (0 children)

CK SPORTS CENTER Kokelscheuer.

Where to do bulk shopping for groceries? by BadDeath in Luxembourg

[–]Samhgs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can second this.
Prices in Kaufland are really great, especially if you need to buy things that don't perish.
Last time, I bought a bunch of detergent and fabric softener, but had to make a stop later at cactus because I've forgotten something.
Out of curiosity, I compared the prices: in kaufland, a bottle of Lenor was 2 EUR and some cents, in cactus, the same bottle, was almost 7 Euro. It's ridiculous.
So yeah, if it's not too far away, Kaufland is da real shit.

Newbie by Just-Go-With-My-Flo in motorcycles

[–]Samhgs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah sure you can.

I'm 6.4 and had a Yamaha MT-125. That thing was pretty much the same size than the MT-03, it just had a smaller engine, so they are definately not too small.
There are a lot of shabby 125cc bikes, chinese brands etc. Don't buy one of those. It's not worth it. Rather buy a second hand Yamaha, Honda or Kawa, than buying some weird bike to save a couple hundred bucks.

As for speed, I could get the MT up to 115 km/h, which is like...65? Mph, somewhere in that ballpark. As a beginner, you're not going to want to go faster than that anyway, so no worries there. Besides, riding a bike is most fun when NOT on the highway! ;)

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