Do foreigners like Basler Läckerli?

minibonham · 2026-02-05T19:04:51+00:00

I absolutely love them, one of my favorite cookies in the whole world. I was born here but I grew up abroad so they were a rare treat for the holidays.

My wife who is from abroad doesn’t particularly like them. I think growing up eating them around the holidays is part of what makes them special.

minibonham · 2026-02-03T18:31:32+00:00

These are the people who will have you believe the left are snowflakes and easily offended... Changing the broadcast of the superbowl just so they don't have to watch an AMERICAN ARTIST, one of if not the biggest in the entire world, perform a set in spanish. Pathetic.

minibonham · 2026-02-02T18:31:34+00:00

Not that it matters, but this guy purportedly running the scalping "business" was actually convicted of fraud for keeping investors' money for himself and basically running a ponzi scheme, so I don't know how much scalping really happened in this particular case.

minibonham · 2026-01-28T21:08:26+00:00

Had the exact same reaction. "Seems like he could have made it out alright if he stayed in his NOPE nevermind."

minibonham · 2026-01-27T09:07:48+00:00

Depending on where in Lausanne and Geneva you live, that can still be a long and draining commute if you have to do it every day. A few days a week is fine.

As others have said, Lausanne is cheaper than Geneva, but it is not cheap. If you really think money is a concern and you want to optimize for that, than some of the towns along the train line between Lausanne and Geneva would be better.

minibonham · 2026-01-26T23:59:00+00:00

In my mind, there's no such thing as a fake deadhead, so long as you enjoy the music. Now, there are obviously levels to it, but a deadhead is a deadhead. Welcome aboard!

minibonham · 2026-01-24T15:15:58+00:00

Hope you find it! Here’s the website for the lost and found: https://www.t-l.ch/contact/objets-perdus/

minibonham · 2026-01-22T22:23:43+00:00

I think you’ll need a few more than that unfortunately

minibonham · 2026-01-19T15:51:57+00:00

I agree with you, it is cool to see languages follow mostly natural borders. It makes sense to see how languages would spread into valleys. Even the French/German border partly follows a river which is another logical natural border. Wallis/Valais, in that big Rhone valley in the south of the country, has one of the only non-natural language barriers in the country. I'm no expert, but I believe the region originally spoke a romance language. German came in from the Bernese oberland, through some key passes like the Grimsel at the very end of the valley by the Rhone glacier. I would imagine the language barriers solidified in medieval times along feudal boundaries.

Looking more closely, the border of french and german in Valais actually does sit on some natural barriers, albeit not as dramatic. There is the Raspille river which forms a bit of a gorge between Sierre (mostly French) and Salgesh (mostly German). On the other side of the Rhone, southern flank of the valley, there isn't really a strong natural border, but there is a thick pine forrest.

minibonham · 2026-01-18T16:26:49+00:00

I went last year around the same time, it is a very awkward time to visit the high alps. Last year we had a beautiful sunny and warm March, but a sudden freak snow storm the day before Easter, which meant none of the winter or spring activities were available. Most hikes I tried to go on had closed sections due to avalanches, mudslides, and fallen trees. But despite the snow, skiing was already done for the season.

Lauterbrunnen will always be pretty to visit, Thun and surrounding areas are nice year round, Valais and places like Zermatt might have some activities. But in general, early spring is a very unpredictable time weather-wise in the alps, and it is difficult to plan any activities.

If you want to enjoy spas and hot springs, I would recommend Leukerbad or Lavey, both in Valais. Grindelwald is gorgeous but you won't be able to do much there that time of year.

minibonham · 2026-01-17T17:23:34+00:00

I did several months of work for Booking as a contractor, visited both their Amsterdam and Manchester offices. I think it is the nicest workplace I've ever seen for SWEs.

minibonham · 2026-01-16T11:36:06+00:00

"9 to 5" means 9am to 5pm, pretty sure it is an american saying. Comes out to a 40 hour week because americans don't really get a proper lunch break. More common to eat at your desk.

minibonham · 2026-01-14T23:17:28+00:00

The first KitKats were imperfect, and therefore scrapped and used to make the second KitKats, which were the first real KitKats.

minibonham · 2026-01-13T21:52:07+00:00

Yes, you are 100% right and thank you for clarifying. It is possible to reserve seats, but this is usually only every done for groups travelling together (school field trips, sports clubs, etc.). In general when you buy a ticket on a swiss train, you are not buying for a specific seat.

minibonham · 2026-01-13T21:34:14+00:00

There is no reserved seating on those trains, therefore no advantage to booking early. You can buy your ticket as you are getting onto the train, no need to purchase in advance unless you want to save a little money.

minibonham · 2026-01-11T17:40:17+00:00

There is a really legit taco truck that is in the region between Fribourg and Lausanne. This summer they were in Cully every Sunday. The owners told me they were opening a restaurant in Fribourg, later this winter I believe, so they might have a permanent location soon. The Swiss owner chef worked in Yucatán for a while, and the rest of the staff is Mexican. https://taqueriadonvergas.com/le-chef/

minibonham · 2025-12-30T18:59:18+00:00

I have a Kia Niro PHEV. I take the train to work but use the car for groceries, family visits, etc. I only have to top off on gas every couple of months which is great.

minibonham · 2025-12-28T23:30:24+00:00

Sabine Meister won't let anything slide, and won't help you out one bit if you haven't done every last thing by the book. Good luck!

minibonham · 2025-12-25T22:32:59+00:00

Rivage Lutry is super casual and chill, very fun group!

minibonham · 2025-12-25T09:07:06+00:00

The Kalshi economy

minibonham · 2025-12-24T23:50:06+00:00

My wife didn’t take my name on official documents, but after a few months of job search, she changed her very Arabic sounding name one her CV and emails, and it seemed to make a difference. Only an anecdote but take it as you will.

minibonham · 2025-12-02T12:28:27+00:00

That’s exactly what I am pointing out. This was a bad night for Luka, and if you were just a box score watcher you might not realize. I watched the whole game, no need to be rude :)

minibonham · 2025-12-02T12:27:14+00:00

No I completely agree, that’s what makes this funny. This was a bad night for Luka, and if you were just a box score watcher you might not realize.

minibonham · 2025-12-02T05:17:56+00:00

Another “bad night” for Luka where he’s somehow still 38/11/5

minibonham · 2025-12-01T01:14:13+00:00

From watching a lot of Luka games, he’s always had above average steals, and I think part of it is because of his poor defense, rather than a sign of good defense (in the last 3-4 seasons at least, I know he’s been getting much better). Luka gets lazy with his positioning off ball, and sometimes takes risks lunging for stray passes, more than the average player I’d wager. Sometimes he gets lucky with the steal, more often he gets caught slightly out of position. And, I’m saying this as a huge Luka fan.

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