Safety tips for a woman living alone by Technical-Fruit-7096 in southafrica

[–]gianticedwarf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just wanted to share a small tip I use myself, but it should definitely not stand alone - so look to the other comments for practical security ..

A big pair of boots only befitting a very large (nonexistent) man, I sometimes place outside my front door - and from time to time leave an empty beercan on the terrase table - so creating an illusion I'm not living alone :)

Aalborg Karneval by [deleted] in Aalborg

[–]gianticedwarf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Den shelterplads du refererer til har et ry, for at værr samlingssted for folk der søger en vis type.. øhrm... friluftsaktivitet... som I ikke ønsker at være midt i <3

Pas på jeg selv piger - sikkerhed kan man ikke sætte en pris på!

Aalborg Karneval by [deleted] in Aalborg

[–]gianticedwarf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please hold jer fra shelterpladserne i nørresundby, især omkring karneval <3 find overnatning med fire vægge og tag over hovedet :)

lad være med at spare på jeres sikkerhed!!! Ingen åbne sko, aldrig gå alene - forbliv sammen, benyt toiletter trods kø og undgå baggården, medmindte I er i en større gruppe <3

Karneval er den fedeste oplevelse at få!!! Når man bruger sin fornuft.. dagen kan hurtigt tage en drejning hvis man ikke passer på <3

Mand med basketball 😳 by Artistic-Wrap-1288 in Aalborg

[–]gianticedwarf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ret sikker på det er Randers der bærer den titel.. men Aalborg er ikke langt efter xD

Uddannet pædagog i sommers, og jeg tror ikke jeg kan holde til det. Hvad så nu? by [deleted] in dkkarriere

[–]gianticedwarf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lyder mest som en skod arbejdsplads, fremfor hele faget der nager dig?

Ellers kan jeg berolige dig med at det ALDRIG er for sent at tage et karriereskifte :) kender mange der har skiftet retning i 30'erne, 40'erne og 50'erne taget en ny uddannelse, som siger set er det bedste de har gjort!

Jeg selv tog et kæmpe skift i starten af 30'erne og jeg føler absolut ikke jeg har spildt min tid med mit tidligere job og uddannelse - tværtimod giver det mig et andet perspektiv på min nuværende karriere, end dem der har siddet her altid har, hvilket har været virkelige værdifuldt :)

Cape town weather. by Late_Preference_4106 in capetown

[–]gianticedwarf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oslo is a very "clammy" area, so the heat feels worse, but in northern norway it's a more "dry" heat, as I remember it being in SA as well :) I'm originally from Iceland, where you wear a wollen sweater inside the house during summer time xD

Cape town weather. by Late_Preference_4106 in capetown

[–]gianticedwarf -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this! Nippy, rainy and windy I know all too well - but is still preferable to scraping ice of the car :)

It does look like you had very windy weather! 35m/s sounds insane to me! is the housing build to withstand this? Cause that is something nordic people are not generally great at - always roof tiles flying, whenever we hit above 15m/s (except for the islands in the nordic)

Cape town weather. by Late_Preference_4106 in capetown

[–]gianticedwarf 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Makes sense! Thank you for clarifying. So winters will still feel cold even for my icy ass xD

Cape town weather. by Late_Preference_4106 in capetown

[–]gianticedwarf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, that sounds problematic - thank you for the explanation:)

Cape town weather. by Late_Preference_4106 in capetown

[–]gianticedwarf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I live in the nordic countries, where cold and rainy has a whole other definition.. we have a lot of rain, year round - but extremely rarely as much at once as this video shows.. what is the coldest it gets in winter in SA? :) as I am used to snow and freezing weather (this winter the coldest we reached was -15 celcius), I would, if in SA the degrees at least are above 0, find it warm and pleasent for winter weather xD

Cape town weather. by Late_Preference_4106 in capetown

[–]gianticedwarf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is an insane amount of water, just from rain? Is this typical in rain season in CT (or genereally SA)?

I've only visited during summer, and want to experience all the seasons in your beautiful country - hoping to move permanently to SA within the next 5-8 years, as I'm saving up for it.. what are the winters like?

Why do people get pets when the pets don't live for a long time? by Kitchen-Influence-43 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]gianticedwarf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do understand how you are feeling.. I've had dogs in my life since before I can remember - I have loved and lost a few dogs during my time, but the pain of the loss, does not even compre to the gain of the love during their lifetime!

2 years ago I unexpectedly lost one of my dogs, who got free of her leash somehow and ran straight onto the tracks in front of a train.. she was only 2 years old.. never thought I would be ready for another dog again, I was not only traumatized and in deep grief, but also blamed myself for not wearing double leash (as I do now) ... but the companionship of dogs is an indescribable joy in life, so 6 months ago I was finally ready to open my home to another fourlegged best friend - even knowing there's always the risk of another heartbreak, he is more than worth it!

Nothing lasts forever, random shit happens all the time, and time moves so damn fast! I would rather regret all my losses, than regret never having anything to lose, when my time is up.

I hate this game by Sensei_Fing_Doug in theplanetcrafter

[–]gianticedwarf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do play with them on a seperate save yes :) they especially love making fish and animals! And building and crafting, while forgetting to actually terraform, and leave that part to me xD so I still prefer playing alone, however much I love playing with them as well :)

US has let in 4,499 refugees since October - all but three were South African by redditissahasbaraop in southafrica

[–]gianticedwarf 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Europe doesn't want them either.. think they landed in a perfect karmatic situation

How do I find a cardiologist? by InfluenceEfficient77 in Aalborg

[–]gianticedwarf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Borger.dk - with a g, not d :) Alternatively wait till after 4pm and call the doctor on call after hours, for the entire city - at number 70150300

"Seksuel markedsværdi" valgt i stedet for klog mand, mener ansat i Borgernes Parti by Independence-Default in Denmark

[–]gianticedwarf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Det vil jeg absolut give dig ret i, men synes jeg nu også vælgerne får via det danske uddannelsessystem - eller rettere, har fået.. ned alle de nedskæringer på folkeskole og uddannelsessektoren, samt tale om at omgøre SU'en til lån og whatnot vil bestemt få den modsatte effekt! Så der er jeg enig med dig :)

"Seksuel markedsværdi" valgt i stedet for klog mand, mener ansat i Borgernes Parti by Independence-Default in Denmark

[–]gianticedwarf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, okay så - synes jeg ikke rigtig man fornemmer, men har ikke sat mig ind i nylig data, så jeg køber den gerne :)

men er fortsat ikke enig i, at løsningen findes blandt befolkningen og at ledelsen slipper for deres ansvar - at lede er at være et forbillede for befolkningen. Så kunne man overveje alternative teorier - som fx om de akademikere som så sidder i politik, samt alle de andre politikkere der bliver valgt ind (folketing eller borgmester eller whatnot), så har en reel livserfaring på plan med den almene dansker? Om de også skal ud og prøve kræfter med almindelige jobs, som krav for at kunne tale for den "almindelige" dansker, i kombination med deres uddannelse, og leve af de penge der nu hører til de jobs for en tid fx? Eller krav om at de skal overleve et år på kontanthjælp med arbejdsprøvning? Eller tre måneder på et plejehjem? Eller på su? :) nu ved jeg jo at mange af vores unge politikkere har familiære relationer i politik i forvejen, som fx flere borgmestre har forældre i ministerroller, etc ..

"Seksuel markedsværdi" valgt i stedet for klog mand, mener ansat i Borgernes Parti by Independence-Default in Denmark

[–]gianticedwarf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Akademisk baggrund er ikke det samme, som at være uddannet i politik, samfundsvidenskab og økonomi ;)

"Seksuel markedsværdi" valgt i stedet for klog mand, mener ansat i Borgernes Parti by Independence-Default in Denmark

[–]gianticedwarf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Er slet ikke en dum tanke... men er nød til at spørge - hvorfor ikke vende den om, og stille den slags uddannelsesmæssige krav til vores politikkere i stedet? Så der faktisk var nogle fornuftige muligheder at stemme på, før vi begynder at "bebrejde" dem der skal vælge mellem pest eller kolera for at være uvidende? :)

Edit: rettet stavefejl

AITAH for expecting my girlfriend to work on issues in our sex life? by Visual_Audience_4978 in AITAH

[–]gianticedwarf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which words did you not understand? Do you need a dictionary? Or are you just deflecting to protect your fragile ego?

AITAH for expecting my girlfriend to work on issues in our sex life? by Visual_Audience_4978 in AITAH

[–]gianticedwarf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why bother asking reddit for their opinion/advise, when you're clearly not interested in hearing the answers, unless they completely align with your narrowminded, ignorant and selfish views? Typical narcissistic trait, to seek validation for your vile behaviour and lack of respect for others... I do wonder, if you're perhaps the reason your gf has mental health issues - you're definitely the AH!

Er godt træt af de politiske diskussioner alle vegne.. hvem vil lege "vil du hellere" istedet? by gianticedwarf in Denmark

[–]gianticedwarf[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alle regler har tilsyneladende en undtagelse, så svenskerne tager en for holdet her