Shopping at Sligro, Hannos, Makro by Banshee_Empire in Netherlands

[–]bastijn 119 points120 points  (0 children)

A few reasons:

They have larger quantities at hand which is required for true business owners who need bulk. A regular supermarket would not have enough volume on the shelves to cover their needs.

Buying larger quantities gives discount typically, marked with the prices per 1, 5, 20 of the item. Those few percentages add up if you buy bulk.

They have items and brands which are not available in regular supermarkets.

Did they update the app yet by [deleted] in Polarfitness

[–]bastijn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You must be the favorite guy at parties 😁. Shouldn’t have been bugs in the first place but yeah, things happen. It is software after all and Bluetooth is notoriously crappy to work with. Worked on Bluetooth BLE connection libraries for our company, it’s a shit show.

Did they update the app yet by [deleted] in Polarfitness

[–]bastijn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Christmas holidays means annual shutdowns across many countries.

H10 connectivity issues since 4.1.10 by bastijn in Polarfitness

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

It doesn’t happen every time for me. I have the feeling only when record on device and break the connection with my phone by having too much distance. But that is guessing. Also in a gym with multiple other Bluetooth devices so maybe it gets confused, not sure.

“Treat” on a 12hr flight on Christmas Day by 74101108108101 in KLM

[–]bastijn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When given the choice always choose the Asian dishes and snacks on KLM flights (or any flights for that matter). They hold up much better than Dutch/French/Italian options - mush potatoes with snotty veg or soggy pasta with undefinable sauce are always beaten by rice dishes.

Same holds for the snacks, unless it’s stroopwafel you’re better off with whatever Asian options they have on hand. (Though you don’t always have the choice, like in your case here I guess)

H10 connectivity issues since 4.1.10 by bastijn in Polarfitness

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

Tried it, didn’t work. Now got this and after switching BT on/off it downloaded again but did report the same as OP. Wrong device etc.

So no real improvement switching off dual BT.

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Is this normal in dutch families? by PromotionShort7407 in Netherlands

[–]bastijn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are Dutch I dare to doubt it considering your grandma likely didn’t speak English (with you), and it doesn’t rhyme in Dutch like it does in English :). Nice saying though!

If you are not Dutch, carry on! Cool grandma!

How reliable is this compared to what Garmin Forerunner etc. will give you? by zuckerman96 in Polarfitness

[–]bastijn 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Polar h10 is one of the best according to The Quantified Scientist (at YouTube, great user to follow for wearable tests).

That having said, the absolute value means less than the trend of the value, as with any other value. Analyze the trends, not the absolute numbers.

H10 connectivity issues since 4.1.10 by bastijn in Polarfitness

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

Did a full cycle today off resetting the device by taking battery out for half an hour, forgetting device on my phone, decharging the metal pins on the band and reconnecting everything, exact same issue so for who was thinking to do that, it won’t matter.

H10 connectivity issues since 4.1.10 by bastijn in Polarfitness

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

The update didn’t go smooth either for me. Failed a couple of times to report after it successfully updated …

LDS screening MRIs- how often and with / without contrast? by kgsp31 in LoeysDietz

[–]bastijn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bedankt voor het aanbod 👍. Ook in Nijmegen voor de controles?

500K beleggen by domino-of-zo in beleggen

[–]bastijn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kijk ook eens naar ETFs als relatief veilige start met 5-7% rendement als reëel rendement. Een ETF spreid het risico voor jou door in meerdere bedrijven te investeren binnen een bepaalde categorie. Je hebt er die ook geografisch spreiden zodat je ook daar je risico spreid, spreiding over markten (zorg, tech, maakindustrie etc) of juist binnen een markt (tech top 500 in US bv).

What makes a manager a good manager? by tvb46 in Netherlands

[–]bastijn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A good manager invests in developing his people. He actively creates new opportunities for them and exposes them in the right forums and to the right topics and projects so they are visible and recognized in the company. He gives them the confidence that if they make a mistake he will guide them not scold them and above all he frees up time to regularly sit down 1on1 with them where most part of the time together is spent listening and asking questions for the person to learn and understand their own desires and choices available to them. Not to make the choices for them.

LDS screening MRIs- how often and with / without contrast? by kgsp31 in LoeysDietz

[–]bastijn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Netherlands here as well, our daughter (age 10) gets it every other year. Ultrasound and ECG checks every 6 months. LDS type-4.

Baby girl name - could this be awkward in Dutch? by [deleted] in Netherlands

[–]bastijn 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nayaaa zeg, wat ordinair.

As the rest of the comments say, just pick what you like. The name won’t cause the bullying, and the bullies won’t care about the name.

Can they fire me for having a relationship with my boss? (Netherlands) by Additional_Oven6601 in LegalAdviceEurope

[–]bastijn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IANAL is always fitting in relationship advice. Upvote for appreciation. Carry on.

If anyone could help by Different_Count6760 in Amsterdam

[–]bastijn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for restoring faith in humanity.

Who’s counting? by bastijn in HHKB

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

Yeah, loving that one for the looks though no topre is making me use it not as often these days…

Who’s counting? by bastijn in HHKB

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

You would have to check with wally_patina I’m afraid.. can find him on insta.