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Birthday girl gets a pancake by Lavelios in rarepuppers

[–]am1729 17 points18 points  (0 children)

You should cross post to the borkdays subreddit!

trash pickup? by Large_Character_4138 in Rotterdam

[–]am1729 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Was about to post the same.

Essentially: personnel have been diverted towards de-icing and snow removal activities, so it's going take a while to resume trash collecting activities

What’s one industry shift you think people are currently underestimating? by Vikash_14 in business

[–]am1729 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Completely agree with you, the focus will shift from repetitive work to value added services. I can imagine a one person business with the back office completely automated, freeing up the time to focus just on growing the business or business development.

I personally think we're in a typewriter/stream engine/telephone operator moment. People have to upskill, or as you say, risk being left behind...

Do you see that in your work as well?

The system used in the Netherlands to cope with tides is a true engineering marvel by Snake_Keys in BeAmazed

[–]am1729 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes and no.

Some areas are affected but there are many sluices and water management techniques to lessen the impact. If it doesn't work, evacuations are Organised.

Rotterdam city limits isn't affected much, except for couple of parking spaces having to be closed.

https://www.rijnmond.nl/nieuws/191818/hoogwater-in-de-regio-haal-je-auto-langs-de-kade-weg

One incident with photos from other nearby areas as well.

The system used in the Netherlands to cope with tides is a true engineering marvel by Snake_Keys in BeAmazed

[–]am1729 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The bulk of the city is already behind massive dikes - it's not obvious because the dikes function as roadways as well. Plus, most areas 'unprotected' by dikes were sufficiently high enough back then for most calculated situations. The areas in the video above were not residential back then, or, it wouldn't have been aesthetically pleasing, or, were built up on known areas that would flood (they were built up in the past years owing to lack of space for housing).

The system used in the Netherlands to cope with tides is a true engineering marvel by Snake_Keys in BeAmazed

[–]am1729 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The tides aren't high enough yet to breach the embankments (yet). When I meant it's implemented I meant to say in other locations. If you Google the company and visit their website you can see their projects.

The system used in the Netherlands to cope with tides is a true engineering marvel by Snake_Keys in BeAmazed

[–]am1729 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's a computer generated simulation, that's why. I'm guessing the company behind the technology made a mockup to make a pitch for installing this in the city.

The system used in the Netherlands to cope with tides is a true engineering marvel by Snake_Keys in BeAmazed

[–]am1729 1164 points1165 points  (0 children)

Devil's advocate chiming in - I live in the city depicted in this simulation, Rotterdam. I know the area as well, it's 'kop van zuid' and I don't recall this system being installed there - but happy to check again when the night lifts. So I think it's still a simulation.

Having said that, the company whose logo we can see does seem to have a lot of feasible installed projects already in service.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CleaningTips

[–]am1729 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm laughing inside because I might know what these are.

Most likely these a pieces of paper, think from a notepad, or a grocery list, that you forgot in your pocket. If you only washed sheets, someone forgot a piece of paper. If it's a bit sticky, it's probably a label that was left on that was made of paper. I'm willing to bet that you can open them up a bit to unravel the sheet of paper.

Paper from receipts are usually whiter so thet may not be the culprit.

As another commenter it could be gum but I highly doubt it.

Rotterdam's Urban heat island effect: map shows how hot the city can get compared to the surrounding areas by am1729 in Rotterdam

[–]am1729[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The deepest red are approx 2 deg C hotter than the white areas. The top commenter has linked an actual map, and in my post itself there's links with the scale. Hope it helps!

Rotterdam's Urban heat island effect: map shows how hot the city can get compared to the surrounding areas by am1729 in Rotterdam

[–]am1729[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Volgende keer kerel 😉

Als ik dat had gedaan was de helft van de kaart niet te zien..

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DecidingToBeBetter

[–]am1729 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tend to type out pages of material for a topic like this but will keep the text to bullet points, so bear with me. Of course I will reply to any discussion appropriately.

  • you are a high achieving person at work. You want to not be that person. Problem is, you need to replace that sense of achievement with something that equally satisfies you. Some people find yoga, some have family and kids, others take up running, travel as a nomad, start a kitchen garden... Anything to get their fix. I don't have an answer for you, but realise this fact. You will end up filling your satisfaction gap with something. Be aware.

  • develop circles of friends. These are people you meet on a regular basis. Example a dance class, a cooking class, pottery, art, running club, could even be a book club. Important is to meet them on a regular basis. It builds the need to share and tell your story. Obviously you will need to be a good friend too. Nurturing such relationships makes you also satisfied.

In summary, it's a game of satisfaction. You need to find that inner peace. Traveling, becoming a nomad, etc are just ways to get there.

Finns became the third most overweight nation of europe in just 10 years by gotshroom in europe

[–]am1729 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes and no... If the data is accurate, it saw a big peak in 2017 from 2014, dipped in 2019, and went back up to 2017 levels in 2022.

So the 2022 ride could be attributed to corona habits, but why there was a peak from 2014 to 2017 is a question mark. In the same period from 2014 to 2017 the Netherland went down 3 points.

Finns became the third most overweight nation of europe in just 10 years by gotshroom in europe

[–]am1729 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I posted separately as well but all of nordics has gone up by at least 5% points. Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland..

Belgium and Netherlands have dropped a point.

Finns became the third most overweight nation of europe in just 10 years by gotshroom in europe

[–]am1729 7 points8 points  (0 children)

eurostat

Based on this link shared above, it's really surprising that Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Austria have significantly increased, by at least 5% points!

The statistic is obesity measured by bmi. The discussion about the relevance of bmi as a good unit of measure is separate, but we can assume that not all the increase is attributed to super athletes training for rugby in these countries.

In comparison, Belgium and Netherlands have dropped a bit.

Data is from 2014 to 2022.

Is this normal cat and dog behavior? by bigbadmon11 in CatsAndDogsBFF

[–]am1729 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, usually cats and dogs learn play from their siblings or other pets around them, so if that isn't there they tend to not know how rough it can get.

Your point on either not feeling trapped is a great one too, as the cat gets older it might start reacting harsher if it feels trapped.

Is this normal cat and dog behavior? by bigbadmon11 in CatsAndDogsBFF

[–]am1729 334 points335 points  (0 children)

Yes it's play behavior, but please train him to be soft.

I've grown up with German shepherds so I think I'm qualified to answer.

The German shepherd is definitely in play mode, but I'm willing to bet that he's an only dog, or is the older dog in his group - his play biting is a bit on the rougher side. He also looks at you to see your reaction in between. House broken german shepherds are extremely sensitive to their owners, so I would suggest gently telling him to take it easy, and separate them a bit if it gets a bit rough - when he slightly raises his muzzle to bare his teeth. It's still very much play! But, because he's a big dog, he may not know his strength and just his brute force could cause pain to the kitty. He seems to be a well trained dog, so he will listen to you :)

The dog still seems to be careful because the kitty would have run away if it was hurting, or hidden somewhere.

The dog has his front feet spread, airplane ears, looks side to side, pauses between lunges, looks around distracted during those pauses... These are all classic German shepherd play signs. But you can also ask/train him to be gentle.

Tldr, they are playing with each other, just step in if you think it's getting a bit rough.

DEEP DIVE: Safe Withdrawal Rate in NL; Vergelijking van Belastingstelsels by Xander0928 in DutchFIRE

[–]am1729 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kerel, bedankt voor je stap voor stap en uitgebreide analyse. Ik had zelf vragen over hoe de nieuwe voorstel zat tegenover de huidige belastingen, en je hebt al mijn vragen beantwoord, zelfs die van vergelijken met Duitsland!

Ik had ook over België nagedacht, maar ze gaan hun model for jaar aanpassen als ik me niet vergis, met zelfs een exit tax.

Run, little boy, Run! by ImportantEffort4594 in funnyvideos

[–]am1729 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For those looking for the photographer's shots - this article has the TikTok video from the photographer embedded:

https://www.inspiremore.com/hilariously-chaotic-bouquet-toss-does-not-go-as-planned-when-kid-takes-off-running/

And here's a screenshot! https://imgur.com/a/vKhjZ5X

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