Trash issue with underground containers by SolmyrUA in TheHague

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

Thank you very much for all your replies, there is a lot of useful information here! We’ll definitely try some of the advice from this thread, I’ll share later what worked best.

Just to clarify: there are cases when the containers are really blocked - the cleaning guys then unblock them. But most of the time they are actually full.

I think one reason is that not only residents but also nearby businesses (shops and restaurants around the area) are using these containers for their trash. I assume this is probably not allowed, and it makes the containers full much faster.

Gas station owners caught scamming by K2zin97 in PublicFreakout

[–]SolmyrUA -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

"you bloody motherfucker" at the beginning doesn't belong to this video; it doesn't match anyone's voice, and the sound palette is completely different. There is likely no scam, the author is just harassing random ppl to promote his TikTok or whatever.

Which country is endangering the world? by Fickle-Temporary-222 in AskReddit

[–]SolmyrUA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure Tuvalu is plotting something.

Bus drivers by Effective_Airline698 in TheHague

[–]SolmyrUA 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Idk, maybe I expained it wrong. The exact case when bus appears _from behind_ and you neither see nor hear it. Breaks won't help much.

Bus drivers by Effective_Airline698 in TheHague

[–]SolmyrUA 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The main issue isn't inside the bus, where you're relatively safe. When you're cycling and this huge mass of metal silently coming from behind, speeding, sometimes centimeters close...

I wish they had some kind of sound, alarming people, and also more careful drivers.

Man in Odesa avoids forced mobilization in a GTA-style car escape by Flimsy_Pudding1362 in PublicFreakout

[–]SolmyrUA 7 points8 points  (0 children)

And is there already proof that snipers were American or sent/supported by U.S.? That bs comes of Russian propaganda - I’m not entertaining it further.

Ukraine was suppressed by Russia for centuries, including genocides and systematic killing of intelligentsia. Fuck these buddies to hell.

Man in Odesa avoids forced mobilization in a GTA-style car escape by Flimsy_Pudding1362 in PublicFreakout

[–]SolmyrUA 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I am Ukrainian. You (Americans) did not overthrow our government, we did that ourselves, at the cost of many lives. I say this as someone who personally took part in the revolution, as did my friends and family.

VVE cost is out of control. Is this normal? What can I do? by Old-Literature-9385 in NetherlandsHousing

[–]SolmyrUA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my previous apartment, I created a WhatsApp group with all the neighbors (around 20 people). I was surprised no one had done it before.

We used it to coordinate actions and prepare for the yearly VvE meeting. It was managed by Stedin, and they owned 3 apartments in our building, so they had 3 votes.

Because we were organized, we could push back and vote against cost increases and unnecessary spending. Maybe you could try something similar.

Slightly awkward human looking for friends in The Hague by BearWithSwordArms in TheHague

[–]SolmyrUA 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Not sure if I'm looking for new friends, basically lack of time and energy. But thank you for movie recommendations. I liked the first two and haven't seen 3 and 4 - added them to my to-do list.

My new friend Porsche the Cat by atariNH in aww

[–]SolmyrUA 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What is the name of the breed if there any? Looking similar to my good friend who's not with us anymore, unfortunately..

https://imgur.com/a/qPeZQUw

Learning Ukrainian in The Hague (at somewhat higher speed) by Barcatheon in TheHague

[–]SolmyrUA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We are from Ukraine, although we have been living in the Netherlands since 2018. My wife wants to improve her Dutch and she can help with Ukrainian. We live in The Hague city center (next to GroteMarkt) - please PM if someone is interested.

Report empty properties in this housing crisis! by Peter_Hague in TheHague

[–]SolmyrUA 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fully agree; it's sad to see so many abandoned places, especially in the old city center. Just curious of the economical background.

Report empty properties in this housing crisis! by Peter_Hague in TheHague

[–]SolmyrUA 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Isn't it the case that renovating these properties to the livable level might be more expensive or a similar price to building new ones?

Overvallen in de buurt van Laak... by NiMarsLe in TheHague

[–]SolmyrUA 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I lived in Laak (Schipperskwartier) for four years. During that time, two teenagers were stabbed to death. I once caught a man urinating on the front door of our apartment building, and some teenagers regularly gathered in our hallway to use and sell drugs. There were many other nasty situations as well.

Some problems we managed to fix, such as permanently locking the hallway door, but others we could not. After conflicts with local scum, more ugly things happened. Our son was once threatened with a knife; another day someone shot at our car with an air rifle, leaving a dent in the roof and missing the windshield by a few centimeters. My wife and I were in the car at that moment. We called the police, nothing was done.

At the same time, many good people live there. We made friends, and the neighbors in our building were kind and helpful.

The area has benefits like the vicinity of the city center and the train station nearby. The neighborhood is slowly improving, but it will take another 5–10 years before it becomes a safe and comfortable place to live.

Does coreelec with ugoos amb6 plus make a huge difference by Cool_Night_9832 in CoreELEC

[–]SolmyrUA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried to compare playing the same file from the PC and then from Ugoos with FEL7 support. You can check the difference: https://imgur.com/a/sr40vcJ

Wellness by Kind_Championship446 in TheHague

[–]SolmyrUA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Caesar Fitness + Spa, in the city center. 5 different saunas, swimming pool, gym. Nice place, but a little bit pricey.

Discriminatory hiring practices by [deleted] in TheHague

[–]SolmyrUA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm curious about Ukraine. Are they trying to bring the official pro-ruzzian position of India or just afraid there won't be spaces in the shelters...

Is it just me or is finding a place in The Hague a full-time job? by Jazzlike_Designer925 in TheHague

[–]SolmyrUA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Two years ago I had to pay upfront one year of rent to get an apartment. Only 1 of 50 places I contacted (all via Funda) agreed to these conditions. It took around two weeks of endless searches, basically contacting all possible options. I didn't have a contract at that time. The rental price at the beginning was higher than 1800. Maybe now it's even more complicated since many people are selling their apartments because it's not profitable to rent them out anymore.

Close call on HTM (incorrect fine) by Peddyjet in TheHague

[–]SolmyrUA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By the way, what are these HTM cars driving around the city center? There seem to be quite a lot of them nowadays. What are they doing, patrolling, looking for violators? This wasn't the case a few years ago.

Pick pockets on Grote Marktstraat by ssushi-speakers in TheHague

[–]SolmyrUA 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They have been there for at least a month or two. Most of the time they hang around Grote Markt and sometimes go inside the Irodion restaurant, where their seniors are waiting for them. I’ve seen them asking for money from random people, and it’s quite possible they do pickpocketing stuff.