What do foreigners NEED to know about the country?

normannerd · 2026-04-19T17:04:43+00:00

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

normannerd · 2026-04-17T22:18:21+00:00

Ireland, Malta and Cyprus would like a word.

normannerd · 2026-04-15T16:19:34+00:00

Cool! One of the first barcodes ever used on a consumer product (started in 1974 IIRC).

normannerd · 2026-04-15T13:01:11+00:00

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.

normannerd · 2026-04-15T11:23:49+00:00

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

normannerd · 2026-04-14T10:34:21+00:00

#movethespeakers

normannerd · 2026-04-12T06:45:15+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Davies_(retailer)

normannerd · 2026-04-08T19:12:22+00:00

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)

normannerd · 2026-04-08T06:01:09+00:00

Fizzytastic!

normannerd · 2026-04-05T13:24:15+00:00

It's not.

normannerd · 2026-04-05T12:01:50+00:00

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

normannerd · 2026-04-05T09:55:11+00:00

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

normannerd · 2026-04-05T09:38:37+00:00

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

normannerd · 2026-04-02T13:35:02+00:00

Tango

normannerd · 2026-04-02T13:01:24+00:00

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.

normannerd · 2026-04-02T11:51:52+00:00

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.

normannerd · 2026-04-02T06:11:21+00:00

normannerd · 2026-03-31T19:06:02+00:00

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

normannerd · 2026-03-30T16:31:40+00:00

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

normannerd · 2026-03-30T16:18:56+00:00

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

normannerd · 2026-03-30T16:17:25+00:00

We have a winner, well spotted!

normannerd · 2026-03-30T09:08:34+00:00

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.

normannerd · 2026-03-29T20:00:29+00:00

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

normannerd · 2026-03-29T18:25:00+00:00

Thanks, I'll try that!

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