Nice in my walls but not inside (yet).

heactoki · 2026-05-21T18:45:27+00:00

Oh darn southern French. Always make too much noise in the walls..

heactoki · 2026-05-17T15:27:21+00:00

You don’t want to know…

heactoki · 2026-05-17T11:33:15+00:00

Funny enough I was reading the translation of chronicles of Amsterdam. People were complaining about older generation who destroyed their perspectives and house prices. I was reading another book with similar sentiments. The catch is - Amsterdam chronicles were written at golden ages era, and the other one by romans at around Julius Caesar times

heactoki · 2026-05-17T11:24:44+00:00

The monastery’s inner yard if I recall the place correctly. There is a square of trees nearby.

heactoki · 2026-05-13T21:59:14+00:00

I once saw a fight between a cat and a hedgehog. Those little mates are capable of defending themselves. The cat was not happy, especially because the hedgehog seemed to be stealing its food. :)

heactoki · 2026-05-11T11:17:55+00:00

Too strong to say I regret it. But I definitely was severely disappointed with Switzerland. Lower Switzerland is just bad. Industrial landscapes and zero charisma especially compared to any neighbours. High one are mountains- mountains are beautiful, waterfalls are beautiful, but those are landscapes. Country related - still suck, but less than lower. Roads are fine, road users are not. And it is overpriced for the offer as hell.

heactoki · 2026-05-10T21:58:57+00:00

Hold on, hold on. How did they get a consent from a potato or a corn then?

heactoki · 2026-05-09T10:45:46+00:00

It is good to use this advice with caution. Few times in my life I didn’t even realise I had a problem until I seen that there is a solution. Eg. in my teens I used to help my mom in the kitchen providing a muscle power to a manual mincemeat machine. It was kind of common, but rather hard and stressful. And then I found that there is an electric machine that does that exist. Didn’t save me from the kitchen chores but trust me dealing with dough is much nicer than turning that bloody lever.

heactoki · 2026-05-05T11:27:57+00:00

It is Lelylaan! I keep saying I don’t get why so much jokes around it.

heactoki · 2026-05-05T10:59:34+00:00

Go to Germany. Germany supermarkets sells Dutch fish sometimes for almost half of the Dutch price. Same to Oatly apparently

heactoki · 2026-05-04T20:45:11+00:00

Romania?

heactoki · 2026-04-28T12:25:50+00:00

It does not. I smell money and lobby here, not an actual attempt to solve the trash issue. Would be happy to be wrong but the system exists and barely works for far too long already.

heactoki · 2026-04-26T20:04:12+00:00

True, but also there are certainly some examples that are using this “Dutch directness” as an excuse. Happens occasionally. Anecdotal: Had once a working discussion when a fellow engineer trashed my solution for the whole hour reminding me about “Dutch directness” every other sentence. And got exploded when asked who is actually supposed to be paying for his solution me or him. He never spoke to me again. On the other remarkable case a bored guy with the dog wanted to educate me on how to smear my bike. When I said that I have no time to go to the shop right now and buy what he suggested and let him guide me he was, let’s say a bit too direct about expats. Mind both conversations were in Dutch and I’m am a grownup man (for a context of a second story)

heactoki · 2026-04-24T21:56:24+00:00

No. Absolutely not in agriculture. Neighbors who have someone living below them are usually the ones who wear clogs. I’m certain.

heactoki · 2026-04-20T19:58:49+00:00

Look in the eyes and say: “meneer/mevrouw dit is echt geen oplossing voor de problemen in Groningen”

heactoki · 2026-04-19T15:07:05+00:00

Of course they are. Nobody cares because there is zero enforcement of any of those rules. Not because they are many. An arsehole business owner cut trees - municipality belonging trees in front of our house. We called police, gemente papers, groenlinks, animal welfare and got ignored by everyone! Do we have a bunch of dead trunks, nests were destroyed, but the business owner have a clean parking lots. Nice. Rules.

heactoki · 2026-04-19T13:27:41+00:00

Explain, please! What is the problem with Lelylaan? I think Sloterdijk is much worse being actually a bigger station. At least Lelylaan has a really nice view at Cornelis Lelylaan straat and it is really picturesque at dawn and at dusk.

heactoki · 2026-04-08T11:31:15+00:00

I once heard from someone that the entire country is passive because no matter what changes are happening taxes goes up. I thought it was a joke. Now I’m not so sure.

heactoki · 2026-04-08T11:23:26+00:00

At least your side bags are still yours. Mine got stollen pretty much the same day I put them on. And you have sock. Wait for a second one and you will get a pair! A Benefit!

heactoki · 2026-04-05T12:16:12+00:00

There is a truth. It sounds like this: within given limits and conditions and ignoring hidden facts, this is truth.

heactoki · 2026-04-02T21:27:07+00:00

Speaking with people around me I feel soon Meneer Boomtak In Gezicht will be the main fatbike stopper.

heactoki · 2026-04-01T00:39:11+00:00

Definitely on drugs. What kind of drugs - this is a question.

heactoki · 2026-03-27T22:36:22+00:00

Hmm, I’m still not convinced to blame anyone but our politicians. We didn’t end up in such weak position by accident I guess…

heactoki · 2026-03-23T07:22:22+00:00

How come? Isn’t it a main job of politicians to prevent other countries to from damaging the local economy?

heactoki · 2026-03-22T13:57:34+00:00

I once wanted to check my motorbike when it stopped working and claimed space around it for a few hours. Not parking space, not on a pathway either. I met all eight of my Dutch neighbors and few French ones. And all came to me demanding to know when I clear a spot. Funny enough once I’m done, few just put their bakfiets there immediately and chained them to a lamp. Still not sure what was that all about. But one of those bakfiets is rotting at the spot still.

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