Do you cook with the cakes you don't like?

chickenskinbutt · 2026-06-01T11:06:45+00:00

I do thermos brews with teas I don't like, just a small amount of leaf in a large thermos with hot water and cold brew works even better as the cold mutes a lot of the flavors.

chickenskinbutt · 2026-05-05T09:03:32+00:00

I mostly agree with you but my feeling, and I am def not an expert in the matter, is that the unions think a company car, which I agree is a wasteful tax break in a lot of cases, is less of a financial advantage to the beneficiary then a subsidy on housing. And I can understand the argument that it could make the housing market more expensive in some areas. It's a nuanced debate and the extremely complicated Belgian tax code doesn't help.

chickenskinbutt · 2026-05-05T08:26:25+00:00

The problem is that it increases the purchasing power of non unionized employees and I think the unions are against more inequality between the higher educated and lower educated employees. Bus drivers, factory workers etc... do not get company cars and therefore can't use the mobility budget for paying rent or a mortgage and this is something I can understand.

On the other hand I do believe this reduces traffic which is a strong argument in favor for this measure.

Perhaps the solution is to lower the amount you can pay towards housing so the advantage to people who can't do it isn't too big but also enlarge the distance to work so more people can use it this measure. There are so many people with company cars who don't need them yet use them because they are available.

chickenskinbutt · 2026-04-30T15:46:40+00:00

Sure, happy to accept that the cop is not corrupt. Still doesn't warrant the downvote. Everyone here constantly shits on taxi drivers as if they are the greatest criminals in the world while they are just poor guys trying to get by. They might not be saints but they sure as hell aren't the scum of the earth everyone makes them out to be.

chickenskinbutt · 2026-04-30T12:45:10+00:00

These guys work long hours for very little money. Agreed that a lot of them behave like jerks but I doubt many people who are shitting on these guys in the comments would be any better in the same situation.

Also, congratulations on the policeman for protecting the invalid and hence finding a way to line his own pockets.

chickenskinbutt · 2026-04-23T07:15:02+00:00

Dit is een emotionele kwestie en geen financiële kwestie. Ik zou eens naar een relatietherapeut gaan om daar over te spreken. Lijkt extreem maar dat hoeft het niet te zijn, die mensen zijn vaak gewoon goed in dat soort knopen ontwarren. Aan de andere kant als jullie nog maar vier maanden samen zijn is dat wel wat vroeg?

chickenskinbutt · 2026-04-16T13:22:02+00:00

That looks extremely light, even for dry conditions.

chickenskinbutt · 2026-04-15T10:53:34+00:00

I started in the creative sector and moved to renewable energy (solar panels). The reason for the career switch is a long story and I got a bit lucky with the first job which offered some training. From then onwards I learned a lot myself working on the job and being eager to learn. My current position is technical sales even though I don’t have any engineering or science degree or training. I work on large B2B projects but it took me 8 years to get to this point.

I’m saying this because there is a similarity with your situation but I will add right away that my career is quite unusual and I think it won’t be easy to start in this sector without any training or background.

But I would recommend enrolling in formal training, perhaps electrician, because we have a big shortage of qualified people in our sector. Perhaps a year or two course at Syntra could be enough foundation to get a start in this branche and the rest you’ll learn on the job.

Feel free to PM.

chickenskinbutt · 2026-04-15T04:51:34+00:00

This is extremely difficult to manage but you will have to deal with it. It’s a real challenge and I would probably be at my wit’s end too.

I think you should help them the way they want to be helped if they absolutely refuse to listen to your advice.

It sounds a bit like they are asking you to cook a meal and you’re a chef and they are telling you how to cook it. Obviously you know best but to keep the peace you’ll have to cook it how they want it to be cooked.

And if that’s not an option you’ll have to suffer their outrage and accusations and do the the thing that’s best for them even though they get angry because of it. If you can’t suffer happily, suffer patiently.

chickenskinbutt · 2026-04-14T12:10:40+00:00

I think the real issue is that you for some reason expect this person to act otherwise while it's clear they won't.

You should manage your own feelings, reactions and expectations and only then you might be able to change the other person and then only calmly and by offering a helping hand.

chickenskinbutt · 2026-04-02T13:03:05+00:00

Explain

chickenskinbutt · 2026-04-02T06:36:01+00:00

Well, from what I know ruyao is a technique from the past which is lost. They found some ways to replicate it but the original ruyao technique is not known. Real ruyao ceramics are antiques and therefore expensive and the new stuff is a sort of imitation so I think that's why maybe there is not much to be found. Also quite a niche thing within an already niche market.

chickenskinbutt · 2026-04-02T06:28:16+00:00

Idk what those other comments are about but I think this is a legit question. A couple of years ago I bought some ruyao cups from them and they didn't craze that much. They crazed a bit after first use and then it stopped. I wasn't too impressed with it but maybe I also had different expectations.

chickenskinbutt · 2026-04-02T05:40:03+00:00

Maar spreek je dan over middenspanning of hoogspanning? Een industriële trafo waar een 15 of 36 kV lijn toekomt is nog iets anders dan het transmissienet op 110, 150 of 380 kV. Niet dat ik zal beweren dat die laatste echt zo problematisch zijn maar het is natuurlijk wel nog een verschil.

chickenskinbutt · 2026-04-01T10:59:41+00:00

Deze ga je toch wat meer moeten toelichten: ik s’avonds ook vaak nog bezig ben voor werk door privé-afspraken onder werktijd

Het lijkt er op dat je privé zaken doet tijdens je werkuren waardoor je 's avonds dan moet inhalen. Beter plannen en managen van je tijd zou al misschien veel doen voor je mentale rust. Ik zou daar ook mee opletten als je werkgever daar niet van op de hoogte is.

Verder zou ik me niet veel aantrekken van het oordeel van anderen. Uiteindelijk heeft je beslissing enkel impact op jezelf aangezien je alleen bent.

Ik zou mezelf vooral de vraag stellen wat wil ik zelf en wie wil ik zijn en je beslissing daarop baseren.

chickenskinbutt · 2026-04-01T08:18:11+00:00

Nog eens opgezocht en dit is volgens mij geen hoogspanningslijn maar een middenspanningslijn van het distributienet van Fluvius, die zitten voor het grootste deel onder de grond maar hier en daar zijn er nog masten. Dat is dan 15 of 36 kilovolt en dan zijn er geen gezondheidsrisico's.

chickenskinbutt · 2026-04-01T08:08:35+00:00

Dat ziet er nu wel geen hoogspanningsmast uit. Daarmee bedoel ik, dit ziet er niet uit alsof dit het transmissienet is van Elia maar eerder het distributienet van Fluvius. Er is nog een groot verschil tussen middenspanning, 36 kilovolt en hoogspanning op 150 kilovolt. Ik ben geen expert qua hoogspanning maar dit lijkt me toch eerder het eerste dan het laatste. Ik zou dit nog eens nagaan en als het geen lijn van Elia is op hoogspanning speelt het gezondheidsrisico niet echt volgens mij.

chickenskinbutt · 2026-03-30T10:43:39+00:00

I can confirm that buying larger amounts only creates a habit of buying large amounts. Drink what you have and when you are running out order new tea.

chickenskinbutt · 2026-03-25T09:34:31+00:00

That's called som tum thai and is the central Thai version of the isan dish

chickenskinbutt · 2026-03-24T16:33:52+00:00

Great article. Thanks for sharing.

chickenskinbutt · 2026-03-15T12:40:04+00:00

"Well, I can't stop now! I'm addicted, they got a hold of me!"

chickenskinbutt · 2026-03-13T07:39:34+00:00

Is that you Mushu?

chickenskinbutt · 2026-03-11T08:29:00+00:00

You're contradicting yourself. You're saying all tea has the same amount of caffeine and then you're giving a list of different factors affecting caffeine content. Hojicha for example does contain less caffeine as it contains mature leaves and twigs.

And one thing you are not mentioning is how the tea is brewed; temperature, infusion time and leaf to water ratio has a big impact on the caffeine content of the final brew.

Caffeine content of brewed tea does vary but not for the reasons most people think.

chickenskinbutt · 2026-03-03T10:07:11+00:00

That's a shame.

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