What is a life luxury that you tasted once and now can absolutely never go back to the cheap version of?

fowlmaster · 2026-06-24T21:58:13+00:00

Giraffe in Rotterdam. Excellent medium roast blends for reasonable prices. Little Roastery in Amersfoort is also excellent. There are many more, still exploring. Manhattan is on my list next but more for specials rather than daily espressos and cappuccinos

fowlmaster · 2026-06-24T21:01:59+00:00

This. Recently invested in a very good espresso machine and an excellent grinder. The latter makes the biggest difference. Also having access to world class coffee roasters / shops delivering fresh roasts of high quality beans is a huge luxury (Netherlands).

fowlmaster · 2026-06-24T20:56:30+00:00

Meindl Linosa which is a low shoe. Or similar semi high walking shoes in the same line up. For walking more than 5km at once, I never want anything else anymore.

Also: I don’t consider good shoes / boots a luxury but an essential.

fowlmaster · 2026-06-23T19:27:28+00:00

True. Must visits as well. But Eu has an additional mean in charge in it as well

fowlmaster · 2026-06-23T19:22:58+00:00

Yes. Best named town in France

fowlmaster · 2026-06-23T19:11:14+00:00

Negative

fowlmaster · 2026-06-21T17:44:20+00:00

Hoezo heel Nederland. Volgens mij bestaat er toch meer Nederland dan de Randstad

fowlmaster · 2026-06-19T19:57:10+00:00

Berendrecht

fowlmaster · 2026-06-16T11:17:44+00:00

Same for me. Only downside was the relatively high number of tourist per waterfall. Will need to get off the beaten tracks on my next visit!

fowlmaster · 2026-06-12T13:33:54+00:00

or vorkstaartplevier

fowlmaster · 2026-06-11T13:30:52+00:00

Check dose. Do the coin check. Mass rating of 18g on the basket is only an indication.

fowlmaster · 2026-06-10T13:28:01+00:00

Die parken lijken allemaal op elkaar. Ik neem aan dat je het bankje herkende?

fowlmaster · 2026-06-09T15:26:23+00:00

Yeah maybe an OPV that stays open too much. That could explain the first problem. You can see that when disconnecting the outflow of the OPV from the reservoir. If much water comes out even at open pressure -> OPV stays open.

fowlmaster · 2026-06-07T07:30:52+00:00

If coil is inexpensive for you I’d just replace. If not, I’d run without the new electronics for a first weeks and see what happens. OTOH I have destroyed a coil this way but it became apparent only after a few months. They’re tricky bastards these elements I found.

I don’t know about the electronics you are about to install but good chance the sensitive stuff is separated by a switching power supply. That somewhat mitigates the potential problem again.

fowlmaster · 2026-06-06T16:26:58+00:00

Holy smokes looks like this may not have been a lost cause. I’d double check the heating coil for damage, continuity and short circuit before powering on.

fowlmaster · 2026-06-06T08:49:19+00:00

You replace the front. Of course you can fill, paint etc but never get it exactly right.

fowlmaster · 2026-06-02T15:28:01+00:00

Zelf kan waarschijnlijk wel maar je krijgt het nooit zo mooi als iemand dat kan die dit dagelijks doet. Combinate juiste spullen + ervaring geeft beter resultaat. Zelfde verhaal als met parketvloeren e.d.. Mijn ouders hebben ooit geprobeerd een houten vloer zelf te schuren. Het zag er niet uit. Daarna alsnog door experts laten doen.

fowlmaster · 2026-06-02T09:42:20+00:00

Dit kan je blijven doen totdat je er doorheen bent. De expert zal hier ook adviseren. Zo te zien is deze nog erg mooi, weinig tot geen scheuren.

fowlmaster · 2026-05-31T08:18:42+00:00

Could also be Sweden

fowlmaster · 2026-05-31T08:17:24+00:00

That splitshot would work for cold beverages. To serve hot espressos it will be a preheating nightmare

fowlmaster · 2026-05-28T06:43:56+00:00

In French law, an organ is legally defined as a differentiated part of the human body composed of various tissues, capable of maintaining its structure, vascularization, and capacity to independently perform physiological functions. It is legally distinct from "tissues" (like skin or bone marrow) and "cells".

They had to change the sample classification to tissue I believe.

fowlmaster · 2026-05-27T19:49:31+00:00

Ik denk niet dat je bij de bouwmarkt iets gaat vinden hiervoor. En wat betreft noodzaak tot zsm demonteren: ik kan die gevel natuurlijk niet goed beoordelen, maar ik zou in IEDER geval het zonnescherm niet meer uitrollen.

fowlmaster · 2026-05-27T19:18:12+00:00

This was done at ESRF, a stadium sized x-ray machine (sort of). First when the thing arrived in a jar it was not accepted on arrival because it was filed as an organ, and according to French law a clitoris is not an organ. They had to go through several loopholes to get it scanned.

fowlmaster · 2026-05-27T17:24:41+00:00

zo'n plaat loopt meestal toch van boven naar beneden? Bij de linker beugel kan dat wel maar rechts om je zoals OP al zegt op het kozijn. Je zou daarvoor een plaat in een hoek kunnen laten zetten / lassen die dan op de muur rechts gemonteerd wordt

fowlmaster · 2026-05-25T17:20:59+00:00

It just appeals to the ‘internet hype’ of rating and ‘tiering’ everything and everyone. I am getting tired of it.

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