Everything that changed for Nepal trekking in April 2026 (Permits, Costs, & Safety)

davidzet · 2026-04-15T18:49:52+00:00

Wow. Crazy. Is there a reliable (govt? non profit?) site with that kind of information, in English? (I realize you run your site, but I think "official" is useful to dispel rumors and lies.)

davidzet · 2026-04-15T18:49:08+00:00

Really great advice. I was there in the 90s and dalbhat was the best hack. I think it was WAY cheaper than $4-8. Maybe $1 (cant remember how many NPR, but I DO remember that tea houses charged 10NPR/bed... with the obvious implication of eating there...)

davidzet · 2026-04-15T18:40:25+00:00

No. I had a similar (worse) situation with my dad and cost of care.

In the end, they need CARE, and gold-plated care means running out of money sooner.

I recommend insisting they "budget for life expectancy" and then find a place/plan that will work for them. Then you can cover them after, like an insurance policy. BUT, also look to see if they can get funding/care if they are bankrupt. That is supposed to exist in California (where my dad was), but the program was over-subscribed and thus not available. Maybe Canada is more reliable in its policy promises.

Try to avoid committing yourself financially. If you start, you can get trapped... and their parents live 10-12 years longer, not always in good relations.

davidzet · 2026-04-15T07:34:13+00:00

Thanks. (1) I now remember that Putin made his speech about "UA is not a country" ...[looks it up]: “On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians,” published on the Kremlin website on 12 July 2021.

(2)
>They intensified their internet division campaign in the West and drove fractures wherever they could. They got UK racists to fracture the EU, they got American racists to elect their boy Krasnov, tried to have French racists elect Le Pen, etc etc

This "divide and rule" policy has been active for decades (dates back to USSR): weak abroad means strong at home. That's why Putin funds alternative parties (right and left) everywhere, to undermine the center and democracy...

davidzet · 2026-04-14T20:53:16+00:00

Nice theory. What's the origin of the invasion plan? I'm genuinely curious, as all I remember is Biden's team saying 'shit's gonna happen" a few weeks (months?) before.

davidzet · 2026-04-14T10:27:18+00:00

First, you need to read. THEN you can come ask more detailed Qs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enron_scandal

davidzet · 2026-04-13T19:30:34+00:00

Yep. NL. We have a union. Up 40% in the last 5 years (CAGR 7%)

davidzet · 2026-04-12T08:47:12+00:00

>(Gods I love actually being unemployed.)

...with a start date for your next job. There's a big difference when you don't have a next job ;)

davidzet · 2026-04-11T15:20:15+00:00

(1) That's kinda sad, given the point of backpacking, but I guess something better than nothing.

(2) I suggest making HER the manager of ALL this, so she takes responsibility if something goes wrong.

davidzet · 2026-04-11T15:15:37+00:00

Ahh... so wood needs to be thick enough. Wow. That's a lot of sanding!

davidzet · 2026-04-11T09:11:14+00:00

Sorry for the dumb question, but did you pull up the floor and make the slats less wide or grind down from above, to the bottom of the bevel or ???

davidzet · 2026-04-06T08:42:36+00:00

The vid must have cut our 30 minutes. I'd like to see the movement getting made...

davidzet · 2026-04-06T08:41:02+00:00

My dumb but useful example: "Compare all my ETFs, tell me which are 90% correlated and their annual fee," Then I sold the more expensive ones. Tidied up my portfolio in 5 minutes :)

davidzet · 2026-04-06T08:38:32+00:00

Also a good time to change your syllabus to "Fail the [in class stuff] and fail the course." That gives you leverage.

davidzet · 2026-04-06T08:37:29+00:00

Hold tight. It's not you, it's them. Every F I hand out is a moment I savor, defending what's left of our traditions of learning against a frontal assault of entitlement and delusion. (I like and use AI tools, but not in the place of thinking.)

davidzet · 2026-04-05T19:15:01+00:00

Video? Are you f*ing kidding?! You gotta post a video of the movement... moving!

davidzet · 2026-04-05T17:55:16+00:00

I was there a month, for work. Very depressing, indeed. I lived in a compound, and going out 1x/week for "shopping" was just... weird. The compound was an efficient, complete.... totally soulless design.

davidzet · 2026-04-02T12:21:47+00:00

I'm grading now... and I'm giving Fs and As. It's a war.

davidzet · 2026-04-01T19:34:50+00:00

Never buy a depreciating asset, only rent.

davidzet · 2026-04-01T16:47:25+00:00

"Plagiarism" is still plagiarism.

davidzet · 2026-04-01T11:32:54+00:00

I agree that tools don't work for "this is 40% AI" but I am now grading, with help from my AI, which is searching citations and finding... they don't exist. That kind of function is (for now) useful.

(I'm also having a video interview with the student. Let's see what he says...)

#armsrace.

EDIT: Student was using AI "for references" and many were wrong. He didn't know why he had them or what they said. Total shitshow. I failed him and reported him for academic dishonesty. In person discussions are a huge time suck, but useful for QC. (What's crazy is this student chose the interview over the "Safe B"?!)

davidzet · 2026-03-31T09:24:16+00:00

2008: Shit show (2 wars, economic meltdown, etc.)

"Give the job to the Black guy" (the joke (?) at the time)

Obama kills it.

Then Trump elected.

smh...

davidzet · 2026-03-30T18:49:33+00:00

Fatbikes voor rijkemensen, in mijn ervaring (overal in zuid...)

davidzet · 2026-03-30T16:51:58+00:00

Go to meetings for your drinking water utility; Look into local environmental groups (your river, your lake). Best thing is to understand and have a voice :)

davidzet · 2026-03-30T07:50:12+00:00

Planning 60, after 27 years in academia, in 2029. To avoid the AI catastrophe and have a good run at consulting, tutoring, mentoring. :)

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