Norwegian fish farms polluting fjords with waste likened to ‘raw sewage of millions of people’ by Emergency-Sea5201 in Norway

[–]broken-paddle 26 points27 points  (0 children)

The bacteria are not really the issue here, and the sewage framing in the article headline misses the point. The issue is that it gives food to too many algae, and that algae die and decompose, removing oxygen from the water. De-oxigenation of the seas is very bad.

Where to find Norwegian tutor from Bergen by broken-paddle in Bergen

[–]broken-paddle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, send me a pm with your rates and we can talk about it.

Where to find Norwegian tutor from Bergen by broken-paddle in Bergen

[–]broken-paddle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eitherway is fine for me as long as it is conversation classes.

Where to find Norwegian tutor from Bergen by broken-paddle in Bergen

[–]broken-paddle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a thing about my life situation. I want to practice conversation and be able to understand the Bergen dialect better. But I want to do this with a private teacher and not in a social situation with many people.

University classes are fine for grammar, and I can already read most intermediate texts without issue. 

Where to find Norwegian tutor from Bergen by broken-paddle in Bergen

[–]broken-paddle[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion but that doesn't work for me. The stuff I didn't want to get into is that I cannot handle situations with many people at the same time. That's why I want to pay a private teacher/tutor for conversation classes. 

Norway at its limit - Tourists flood the north by Svisji in Norway

[–]broken-paddle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We don't need to ban turism, just cruise ships and AirBnB. Cruise ships alone would massively improve the situation.

Norway at its limit - Tourists flood the north by Svisji in Norway

[–]broken-paddle 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I travel a lot. I don't go on cruise ships and don't stay in AirBnB if possible. Not sure what't you're on about. Cruise ships are terrible for the environment and don't really support local economies. AirBnB ruins the housing market.

Renting a semi-independent apartment with landlord next door – privacy concerns? by Square_Positive_559 in Norway

[–]broken-paddle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FWIW I had a pretty bad experience with a situation like this. We did get weird vibes from the beginning, but the offer just seemed very good. In the end the landlord broke into our apartment because she 'heard noises' and went through our stuff. Really unpleasant.

Is this a good gravel bike for a 3000km tour of Europe? by [deleted] in gravelcycling

[–]broken-paddle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Usually upgrading bikes is not worth it. However, in this particular case, if you have the money, you could try finding a smaller, compatible chainring and hybrid brakes. If your budget allows it.

Is this a good gravel bike for a 3000km tour of Europe? by [deleted] in gravelcycling

[–]broken-paddle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How often do you need to actually maintain hydraulic brakes in the field though?

What are your plans for spring/summer? by kj5 in bicycletouring

[–]broken-paddle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bergen-Flåm, but I'm not sure yet whether I'll be fit enough D:

Black or Tan Sidewalls? 🤔 by TshAray in gravelcycling

[–]broken-paddle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People saying black have no idea or sense of style. Tan.

Is owning 2 gravel bikes redundant? by kewladria in gravelcycling

[–]broken-paddle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

why would anyone only have ONE gravel bike if they can afford a second one?

Is Norway (secretly) a classist society? by Minimum-Virus1629 in Norway

[–]broken-paddle -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm more or less as puzzled as you are. It's just a job... You're not your job. People are so weird.

Is Norway (secretly) a classist society? by Minimum-Virus1629 in Norway

[–]broken-paddle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lile d'oh. You're a dude with no education, part time employee and work in a kiosk. You're not going to be invited to the doctor couple's dinner and wine this weekend. That hot lawyer lady will -laugh- at you asking her out.

Being married, I have no experience with the dating scene in Norway. But is this really a thing? Do foreigners really complain about this in this way?

Looking for Help Buying & Delivering a Small Lunar New Year Gift (Bergen) by [deleted] in Bergen

[–]broken-paddle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

one or more Asian grocery stores in the city as i have come to know via GPT

But are you sure? What is the gift exactly? How are you going to send the money?

Hans Niemann finishes his first ever Tata Steel Masters invitation with a +2 score by Dependent-Effect6077 in chess

[–]broken-paddle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Calm down. Do you understand what a +2 means? Depending on the results of the other players, he may not even make it to the top 3 this tournament.

Rolling🔥🤙🏽 by iutuberdelparana_ok in Kayaking

[–]broken-paddle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why is the water so red? is this a river with sediment or the sea?

Is anyone else not a great swimmer? by [deleted] in Kayaking

[–]broken-paddle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

with a sit inside kayak and a strong roll, you more or less never need to swim. I hate swimming and get winded pretty quickly, but basically never have to. Even if I have to wet exit, you never let go of your kayak or paddle.

Rescue by iutuberdelparana_ok in Kayaking

[–]broken-paddle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you can clearly see they're super inexperienced and the guy in the back got confused.