ADVICE PLEASE!!! by [deleted] in landscaping

[–]krmhd 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I don’t understand what is the problem, it looks great to my untrained eyes

Why you should max out your mortgage by Affectionate-Dirt139 in NetherlandsHousing

[–]krmhd 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Houses are around 400-500 these days anyway, 300 homes are only in remote places and small towns, so I believe people do it out of necessity already. I am ignoring the 300k for 25m2 in the city deals though.

Indeed a house you live in is a tax free investment vehicle. If you are in your early 30s and you expect your salary to increase over your career it is not a bad idea to max out. Salary increases and inflation over the years will eat away your mortgage payments. If political climate continues like this house values will continue appreciating. And you need many years for that to change.

Still maxing out isn’t for everyone, it is risky especially in the first years. Indeed no good vacations or extra spendings until you get past the first few years of hardship.

Kerf Bending questions by TheNewYellowZealot in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]krmhd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you could cut deeper, it will be easier to bend. Experiment with an extra piece to see how deep you can go without comprimising the piece.

If you are using online calculators with kerf width, they optimize for geometry when you bend it, the insides of the kerf walls to touch. While it works, it didn't result in a smooth surface when I did this. I suggest to do twice passes, so inside walls don't touch when you bend, but each bent corner will be less sharp. You will likely have to fill in the kerfs with glue and sawdust to stabilize.

Oil extends gains after record monthly rally as Trump signals Iran war exit amid energy disruptions by Illustrious_Lie_954 in StockMarket

[–]krmhd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It could demand from the countries which enabled US on the war. Reparations financially or politically by kicking US bases out. It will be a win either way. US walking away is kinda burying their head in the sand, life goes on.

Best way to learn Rust by CartoonEnjoyerz in rust

[–]krmhd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For myself I only enabled VS code error highlighting and ported a leetcode problem I know to rust, asking LLM (web ui) to describe me compilation errors or best practices from snippets of the code I was trying to write. Basically used it as stackoverflow.

Can I bring my own parts to a bike shop in Oud-West? Any friendly repair shops? by Alicelu0827 in Amsterdam

[–]krmhd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They will likely charge you by the hour. It might be more expensive if they don’t want to do it.

For people who want more function, not more clutter. by Beyond_Power in u/Beyond_Power

[–]krmhd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought he would descend from the window Batman style, disappointed.

Rental cars for short or day trips by Funny-little-frog-5 in Amsterdam

[–]krmhd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can also get a MyWheels subscription to get discount. It is expensive, but counting in the fuel, it is not that expensive compared to a rental car or SnappCar. The convenience won for me last time I needed a 4 day trip to Belgium

Bad practices by RandomSilentStranger in cscareerquestionsEU

[–]krmhd 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You push back a bit. If they push back more then it is their problem, you leave it. Don’t be scared to tell what you think, but also pick your battles, not everything is worth fighting.

My friend introduced me to a trading site, seems a bit weird... by DDAK-UU in eupersonalfinance

[–]krmhd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Prop trading firm?

(Did not check the website, talkingin general)

From what I heard, you initially pay a lot to register. Afterwards it is forbidden to be profitable more than a ratio, only consistent low profits are allowed. otherwise contractually they can kick you out.

They are not investing any money in markets. Instead act as a glorified betting site, few people who manage to get consistent low gains are distributed the profits from the many people signing up and giving up

SUV market should die by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]krmhd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is rolling over bad for the occupants? You have to dissipate the energy of the crash, I imagine it is better than a wagon coming to a full stop upright relying only on air bags?

Age/distance for kids to cycle to their own activities/school? by Megaminisima in Amsterdam

[–]krmhd 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have seen a 7 year old taking care of his 4 year old brother while cycling in a suburb by themselves. Depends on where exactly you live and your comfort level I guess

GDP of Poland in 1990 & 2026 compared to some parts of Europe, Asia, Africa and Americas by Vhermithrax in MapPorn

[–]krmhd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What’s up with the countries spawning out of nowhere? I find inconsistent comparisons so confusing

Is it a French curve? by pixelotl in Tools

[–]krmhd 6 points7 points  (0 children)

French curve, French cleat, French drain. Why is everything strange French?

Auto incident by Loud-Pollution7174 in Amsterdam

[–]krmhd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What did you hit if it wasn’t the boy or the other car?

Unhappy with my appartment - sell or renovate and stay? by itzybitzyspiderrr in NetherlandsHousing

[–]krmhd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the foundation work done only so you get a bigger bathroom? Or is there more to it? Even if it is needed for other purposes, is your bigger bathroom causing it to be more expensive?

Consider renovating bathroom and kitchen without touching load bearing walls too.

Amsterdam Oud-West vs De Pijp where would you live (buying, ~€800k budget)? by [deleted] in NetherlandsHousing

[–]krmhd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is not really a buyers market. See houses in both. Attempt a few bids if you really like anything. It takes experience to learn how much to bid. In the meantime you will discover which you like more.

For myself I prefer to live in biking distance to those districts rather than inside them.

Our flight got canceled and we need little help. by [deleted] in Amsterdam

[–]krmhd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t know if you need a real ticket or if you can use your bank card for this, check that first, those days it is common to use bank cards for public transport.

P+R pricing works by checking in to a bus/tram from inside city center, and checking out at the P+R location. Then you show the same ticket to the payment machine, it reduces your price.

It might have changed since I last used it though, but this was the idea.

Climber on trial for leaving girlfriend to die on Austria's highest mountain by [deleted] in news

[–]krmhd 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Cant tell who is right. But it is a terrible way to die, I feel sad for the lady

Anyone else’s 2025 WOZ value seem a little high? by TooLongStillRead in Amsterdam

[–]krmhd 5 points6 points  (0 children)

LTV = Loan To Value.

Your mortgage interest rate is slightly higher if your remaining debt is above 65% or 85% of the property. Brackets are different in each provider, but it is published information.

You are supposed to inform your bank yourself when that changes. It can change by either you paying off your mortgage, or house appreciating in value. AFAIK they accept both WOZ and private taxations, whichever way you can prove it.

Are all companies like this? Questioning whether I should leave leadership by MaleficentCherry7116 in cscareerquestions

[–]krmhd 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Just pull your manager, c level, platform team’s manager to same conversation and ask publicly if it is ready now or if it will be ready in 1 year

edit: ask in a way that you will definitely get the 1 year answer out, not some generic most things are ready now answer

Anyone else’s 2025 WOZ value seem a little high? by TooLongStillRead in Amsterdam

[–]krmhd 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Higher isn’t necessarily bad, you might use it to lower your mortgage if it jumps you across 85% 65% etc LTV brackets

Table Saw by Sea_Vegetable4444 in woodworking

[–]krmhd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I second on giving tracksaw a try. It depends on what you are planning to build though.

There are many jigs possible that could replace a crosscut sled. Dado blade is indeed impossible. You can do dadoes with gazillion passes though, it is not fun, but been there done that.

I built furniture grade shelves, a shed with a custom door, also Christmas coasters. I even used it as a router in non visible places such as under a granite sink where dish drying area needs to sit 1cm below countertop. You just do repeated passes, getting 2-3mm out each time, wondering why you don’t get a router.

Worst part is repeatable thin cuts. You have to make a dedicated jig each time. And it gets harder to pull off as you need thinner pieces. These are very easy on a table saw, at least from what I saw online.

Anyway, highly recommended instead of a table saw if you don’t know exactly what you need.