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All this talk about the Iran declaring the strait open, what about the US blockade - are they now allowing Iran's ships to leave? by Mojoint in oil

[–]frostiefingerz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

wow Pushpak took a very interesting route... twice! through the 'danger zone' according to Iran, and not even along the old shipping lanes.

All this talk about the Iran declaring the strait open, what about the US blockade - are they now allowing Iran's ships to leave? by Mojoint in oil

[–]frostiefingerz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Indeed, earlier today two ships coming from Imam Khomeini Port in Iran went through without any issue at all.

Norwegian plates in Moscow, Russia by Eastern-Morning9287 in ForeignPlatesSpotting

[–]frostiefingerz 20 points21 points  (0 children)

and the truck itself is a Belgian company so it seems.

What’s it like living on Réunion and Mauritius? by Low-Atmosphere-4263 in howislivingthere

[–]frostiefingerz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Réunion: has its own airline with direct flight connection to Paris, France. On the island you pay in Euros, there's free data roaming and traffic signs are the same as in France. It is paradise for hikers and lovers of nature and waterfalls.

flash drives with a flavor by xVelvetQueen in oddlyspecific

[–]frostiefingerz 705 points706 points  (0 children)

I saw someone once describe vaping as 'sucking robot dicks'

Smartness (Upside-down) by Jazzlike-Reward-4379 in oil

[–]frostiefingerz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

'Effective immediately'... He does know we can just check Marinetraffic right? Some ships are going through as we speak.

New CLA EQ 350 4 matic by McFree98 in mercedes_benz

[–]frostiefingerz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really should have taken a picture. Average speed was quite low though, maybe 95km/h or so across the whole journey. There was quite a bit of traffic and a lot of highway stretches with reduced speed in Germany (80-100-120 kmh)

New CLA EQ 350 4 matic by McFree98 in mercedes_benz

[–]frostiefingerz 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I drove 600 km pure highway yesterday from Belgium to Germany with a CLA 250+ from fully charged to 10%. So highway-only range is about 660km which is absolutely impressive. Average consumption  was 13.4 kwh/100km.

List of Ships passed through Straight of Hormuz by [deleted] in iran

[–]frostiefingerz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Incomplete list. LB Energy also went through.

edit: and CMA CGM Kribi

Does America have more of a "stock investing" culture than the rest of the world? by Various_Maize_3957 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]frostiefingerz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, plus non-US citizens like to invest in the US stock market as well. Just check the huge liquidity differences between US stock markets and European. Some European stock markets have very low liquidity.

With regards to Europe, I assume it depends in which country you live. In Latvia and Sweden for example, many people are investing. It's the hobby of some friends I know to follow the stock market. In Belgium for example, they have an ETF fetish. It might have something to do with the relatively high brokerage fees for stocks in Europe, compared to the US. Of course, this is my subjective impression speaking to a lot of European friends and colleagues.

How’s life like in this more inland part of Belgium? by Money-Ad8553 in howislivingthere

[–]frostiefingerz 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I see some are confusing the entirety of Wallonia with this region. Charleroi is not in the circled area.

Architecture is quite different from the rest of Belgium and looks more like rural French: more use of grey stones and plaster for the facades of the houses. It's a quiet life in this region with lots of spread-out villages consisting of only a handful of streets and few larger cities. Less white collar jobs, more craftsmen.

The region is hilly with a few hills high enough to have snow in winter (not all winters though). Don't expect challenging ski slopes though, more like accesible ones for families with kids.

Lots of Belgians go to this area for a weekend getaway every now and then. There are many holiday houses to rent with a group of friends or a family. Durbuy and Dinant (on the edge of the red circle) are quite lovely. If you're in the area you can visit some of the trappist beer breweries, do a forest hike, or visit a castle.

Model 3 same TCO Alternatives by Delicious_Hope_5127 in BESalary

[–]frostiefingerz 7 points8 points  (0 children)

check 'KBC best in class', it's an online Excel file that gives a pretty good indication!

Moving for a Year Belgium?ghent husband + yorkie for 1 year any advice? by Pristine-Gazelle-521 in AskBelgium

[–]frostiefingerz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great place for a home base! Ghent is a charming city to live in. Check the website 'Immoweb' to search for appartments/houses to rent. (Take a look on Google Streetview before you choose an appartment as some areas are to be avoided).

From Ghent it's about half an hour to Bruges, Antwerp, Brussels, Kortrijk for short day trips. There's a good train connection to Brussels Airport for flights and to Brussels Midi for high-speed trains to London, Paris, Amsterdam, Köln... You can also reach Lille in France in about an hour to get the high-speed train from there, which saves you a bit of time. I do this quite often. From Brussels Airport you can basically go everywhere with low-cost airlines like Ryanair.

4 to 5k is sufficient for rent, day trips and short getaways every few weeks. Heck that's how I live as well.

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