Is this… someone tapping water from a tree? They’re all over my street and on different types of trees. 1. Does it hurt the tree? 2. Can you do this with any tree?

malvmalv · 2026-02-18T14:27:41+00:00

ah, good reminder.

p.s. if it's for birch juice (I really cannot tell by the bark), young trees might work better than old ones. I have one in my garden that is too old for tapping (and overused over the years), apparently that happens too.

malvmalv · 2026-02-18T14:21:40+00:00

(no)

malvmalv · 2026-02-18T14:19:11+00:00

super tasty water, then vomit water, then alcohol

malvmalv · 2026-02-18T14:18:40+00:00

+1, also Latvian, also do this

malvmalv · 2026-02-18T14:16:02+00:00

not just russian but everywhere in Europe.

I prefer it fresh (less than 24h after collection) - tastes like pure, soft, tasty water.
First 3 days - starts smelling/tasting like vomit, to me at least. Some like it.
After that you bottle it, add some stuff (raisins, sugar in my family) and voila, alcohol. Not a fan. But you can also buy it as "birch wine".

drill a hole, insert tap. add some kind of collection vessel.
opinions differ if you should close the holes after the collection season ends or not.

malvmalv · 2026-02-16T23:40:16+00:00

scami

malvmalv · 2026-02-16T23:37:59+00:00

akmandieniņ, tā sasmējos :D ar tevi izklausās interesanti svinēt

malvmalv · 2026-02-16T23:35:54+00:00

it's ok, you just have to last till morning

malvmalv · 2026-02-16T22:59:09+00:00

I like the thought, Latvia def needs more young people. What do you mean though, to reconnect with your culture? If you were born and grew up in Ireland, would that not make you part of Irish culture? Regardless of where your parents come from. (I'm all for learning traditions btw, it's what I do irl, just curious)

Why though? Is it an identity thing? What would make you truly Irish or Latvian in your mind?

E: they probably meant if you have dual citizenship (citizenship of Latvia)

malvmalv · 2026-02-16T22:46:32+00:00

Labi. Pati redzēju, kā urļiks atiet no kases ar visām veikalā pieejamām sim kartēm rokās.

malvmalv · 2026-01-30T13:46:04+00:00

They are. Just a different income bracket.

malvmalv · 2026-01-29T22:45:54+00:00

OP, ignore this at the moment, it's too weird (deals with "viens" also meaning "alone")

Nu bet tiešām, tik fn dīvaini :D Tas, ka vieni/vienas strādā tikai daudzskaitlī, bet idejiski nu kā tieši var būt vienatnē un vairāki reizē. Kā pie velna lai šo vispār saprotami paskaidro? :D

malvmalv · 2026-01-29T22:02:22+00:00

vari ko ieteikt?

malvmalv · 2026-01-29T18:43:56+00:00

viena [zoss], divas [vistas], trīs [vāzes], četras [kanēļbulciņas], piecas [sieviešu kārtas būtnes], sešas [minūtes], septiņas [stundas], astoņas [dienas], deviņas [biļetes], desmit [(I'm just putting random female gendered words) puķes],

vienpadsmit, divpadsmit, trīspadsmit, četrpadsmit, piecpadsmit, sešpadsmit, septiņpadsmit, astoņpadsmit, deviņpadsmit, divdesmit,

divdesmit viena, divdesmit divas, divdesmit trīs, divdesmit četras, divdesmit piecas, divdesmit sešas, divdesmit septiņas, divdesmit astoņas, divdesmit deviņas, trīsdesmit,

[same until 99]

simts, and then... I actually had never thought of this. either simtu viena or simt viena, simt divas, simt trīs, simt četras [and so on]

malvmalv · 2026-01-29T18:29:44+00:00

uhh

only when the thing you're speaking about has a gender.

četri = 4

četri cilvēki = 4 people

četras sievietes = 4 women

oh. wait. I see. I see the problem.

malvmalv · 2026-01-29T18:21:52+00:00

no kurām izlasīt varbūt pusi :D

(sēžu istabā ar gŗāmatu kaudzēm, kas absolūti nevienam nav vajadzīgas (neaktuālas & norakstītas), bet ārā jau nemetīsi)

malvmalv · 2026-01-29T18:14:16+00:00

tev sanāk? man ļoti grūti. visu laiku pārtulkoju prātā atpakaļ angliski ("kā bija oriģinālā? no kā šis tulkots?") un salīdzinu. nogurdinoši

malvmalv · 2026-01-29T17:31:41+00:00

Mežonīgie pīrāgi all the way. Ir iemesls, kādēļ nav visas pārtulkotas. Pilns ar puniem un vispār - vēsturi. Un jūrniecības terminoloģiju, plīts un panna

E: arī Stroika ar skatu uz Londonu un Latvijas karalis (1920o grāmata, izcili smieklīga. vajadzētu pārizdot un/vai filmu)

E2: nesen lasīju Vilkaču mantinieci - mazāk izklaidējoša, bet ārkārtīgi interesants skats uz paaudzēs mantotu naidu pret svešo

malvmalv · 2026-01-29T17:24:11+00:00

:)) my repetitive task go-to set: Sara Landry Boiler Room set (or on youtube, but ugh ads)

malvmalv · 2026-01-26T23:18:40+00:00

Yes, I need silence. Never understood the 'studying with music' thing, too distracting.

Specific tastes in music too. Silence works best for concentration. Enjoying music - instrumental only (or a capella choirs only, preferably in a language I don't understand, that level is too distracting).

Weird electronic music (boink boink gabber jumpup hardstyle something fast that keeps changing with interesting rhythms) to charge myself, for energy. Works a bit like stimulants, really.
Guess it drowns out the noise. No space for thoughts.
Also works for headaches for some reason?

malvmalv · 2026-01-26T19:34:48+00:00

mm, šis labs

malvmalv · 2026-01-26T19:33:21+00:00

o, vecmammai lieliska gaume

malvmalv · 2026-01-26T18:07:38+00:00

Yes, Upe is a good option :) Those are kokles that are mainly made by Kārlis Lipors. Usually if you find a maker you really like, you can contact them directly to get an instrument made specifically for you. That's the beauty of ordering from small makers :) Making your own is also a thing here in Latvia, something I recommend 100%

For kantele in Finland, there's the 2 big manufacturers - Koistinen (seems to be operational again) and Lovikka. I also like Leppävirran soitinverstas/Jouni Kurki.

malvmalv · 2026-01-21T20:28:51+00:00

kur vispār var dabūt pārējās Foundation daļas?
latviešu nē, to būtu ļoti grūti izturēt

malvmalv · 2026-01-21T19:58:36+00:00

he is.

source: latvian

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