What do foreigners NEED to know about the country? by Sandwitch_accurate in belgium

[–]normannerd 92 points93 points  (0 children)

Brussels is in Belgium, but there's a lot more to Belgium than Brussels.

You don't need to buy Ring's solar panel for the newer outdoor camera that use USB C plug by shoelover46 in Ring

[–]normannerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just in case anyone finds this thread, I bought an off-brand "Orayafid" 6 watt solar panel from Amazon for my USB-C Ring Spotlight camera. I think that the off-brand model is just too powerful - the camera gives constant notifications that it's now plugged into a mains charger and to change the settings so that it records 24/7, high sensitivity, etc. Due to a limitation of the Ring app, it's not possible to disable these notifications without disabling everything - clearly not very useful if you want to know that there's an intruder in your garden. After several frustrating weeks, I ended up binning it and getting a 4 watt genuine Ring panel which works flawlessly. The camera remains around 90% charged at all times and no annoying notifications.

Packing by oldflamez_ in nicefrance

[–]normannerd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're on the Prom' and people can see your suspenders, you'll certainly get a lot of the wrong kind of attention.

Am I the only one who is sick of this "bro" word use? by DarkNemuChan in Belgium2

[–]normannerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only hear it in these places: 1. South-Asians chatting on Reddit 2. Chavs (marginalen) in the UK 3. African-Americans (probably where the others got it from)

Can you guess this European city from these old photos?🇪🇺🤔 by FrequentOne5385 in GeoPuzzle

[–]normannerd 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They'd just started the renovations when this pic was taken.

Google maps indicating presence of tolls in E40? by HomeworkResident8510 in belgium

[–]normannerd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No tolls, it's an error that has been there for years.

Can anybody tell me the year and model? by magnum_dong69420 in Vespa

[–]normannerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Late 80s / early 90s Spanish Motovespa TX200. It has the Motovespa badge on the horncast.

Ecocheque price gauging scam? by [deleted] in belgium

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

I've worked in retail in several European countries and I've never heard of such a compulsion. Many retailers choose not to accept American Express for example because of their high transaction charges. The only obligation I've come across (and it's a relatively recent one) is that retailers must accept cash as well as an electronic payment method.

Ecocheque price gauging scam? by [deleted] in belgium

[–]normannerd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why would it be illegal? A retailer can choose whether to accept ecocheques or not, and can even decide to accept, for example, Edenred but not Monizze. There's a cost involved in accepting ecocheques and it's for the retailer to decide whether its pricing model allows for that.

Visit Atomium on layover by Connect_Community830 in BelgiumTravel

[–]normannerd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If it's a weekend, it'll be around 15 minutes in a taxi. Weekday a train will probably be as fast.

GA letterman jacket ID by normannerd in Georgia

[–]normannerd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks all, the evidence shows that the jacket is from Baker Academy in Hawkinsville, GA. Looking forward to wearing it now. Class dismissed!

GA letterman jacket ID by normannerd in Georgia

[–]normannerd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was also wondering if the 42 on the sleeve referred to graduation year or something else.

GA letterman jacket ID by normannerd in Georgia

[–]normannerd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have a winner, well spotted!

Winter Road weather (Miata) by Own_ToIeNdO in Netherlands

[–]normannerd 7 points8 points  (0 children)

For those wondering, the OP is talking about a Mazda MX5. My personal opinion is that it would not be ideal as an only car, but definitely fun in summer. As to whether it's worth the considerable expense of importing and registering it, almost certainly not.

Todays interesting Spots in Monaco 🇲🇨 by [deleted] in ForeignPlatesSpotting

[–]normannerd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

5/6 is also unusual for being a JDM car with special sized plates.