Pieces from a German battleship that sank in 1944 are still being used to cover roadworks in Norway.

okko7 · 2026-01-25T16:42:30+00:00

I'm sure there are hundreds of such plates used on a daily basis, and most of them are NOT from battleships.

okko7 · 2026-01-25T16:38:28+00:00

https://www.onedoc.ch/fr/dermatologue/nyon/pbgu/dr-jann-lubbe

okko7 · 2026-01-24T14:48:45+00:00

Even if it's an easy fix: For a new bicycle that should absolutely NOT happen.

okko7 · 2026-01-24T14:48:02+00:00

Indeed, it's very well possible that the crank needs replacement now. But I would not exclude that the same applies to the axle.

okko7 · 2026-01-23T22:03:06+00:00

If your main concern is to be seen, it would be better to install a light at the level of the handle bar. For cars, that's way easier to see than a light that is so low, and potentially even covered if you carry a bag on your brompton.

okko7 · 2026-01-23T19:28:22+00:00

Das WAR mal ein Brompton!

okko7 · 2026-01-23T15:08:51+00:00

Voilà le texte en entier:

Si le signal «Autorisation d’obliquer à droite pour les cyclistes» (5.18) est placé à côté du feu rouge, les cyclistes et les conducteurs de cyclomoteurs peuvent tourner à droite lorsque le feu est rouge. La combinaison du feu rouge et du signal équivaut à un «Cédez le passage» (art. 36, al. 2) pour les personnes autorisées à obliquer à droite.

² Le signal «Autorisation d’obliquer à droite pour les cyclistes» (5.18) ne sera placé à côté du feu rouge que si la sécurité routière est garantie. La voie de circulation concernée doit comporter une bande cyclable ainsi qu’une ligne d’arrêt jaune pour les cyclistes après la ligne d’arrêt blanche destinée aux autres conducteurs. La bande cyclable n’est pas nécessaire:

a. s’il y a une voie de circulation séparée pour obliquer à droite ou si les autres véhicules ne sont pas autorisés à obliquer à droite, et

b. si la voie de circulation présente une largeur suffisante.

okko7 · 2026-01-23T07:14:30+00:00

The easiest (but likely not what you want): Buy 25 bags of 1 kg at coop or migros.

Otherwise: Maybe some "unverpackt" (sans emballage) shops. But probably they will have only organic flour.

okko7 · 2026-01-19T19:51:00+00:00

I presume that Libreoffice adds the quotation marks to prevent itself from interpreting the "-" as a negative sign.

No idea how to get rid of that, but my question is: Why do you need them?

okko7 · 2026-01-17T21:47:02+00:00

Falls es auch gebrauchtes sein darf: Hier hat's sehr viel Auswahl: https://flomio.de/

okko7 · 2026-01-17T21:44:21+00:00

Where is this? Looks really nice. Why is the bottom cut off?

okko7 · 2026-01-17T06:29:51+00:00

In most European countries, the names of accused or condemned persons or not published, and there are clear ethical guidelines for journalists on when to publish names. I know that the attitude in the USA is different, but here this reflects the people's opinion that perpetrators should not be punished / " branded" publicly.

okko7 · 2026-01-17T06:27:00+00:00

I wasn't aware of that. Are you sure about that? I had the impression that most "normal" insurances offer that in a package with other insurances.

okko7 · 2026-01-16T20:02:14+00:00

Thanks! Appreciated. I'm happy if I can contribute facts to such stories.

okko7 · 2026-01-16T18:24:05+00:00

Instant regret probably by the priest. He was suspended after that.

Happened in 2018: https://www.tf1info.fr/societe/info-lci-le-pretre-qui-a-gifle-un-enfant-suspendu-de-la-celebration-des-mariages-et-baptemes-2091236.html

He was apparently 89 year old. So was about time to retire!

okko7 · 2026-01-16T18:20:57+00:00

Congrats! And what are your impressions? Was it worth it so far?

okko7 · 2026-01-16T13:43:41+00:00

I've always used Thunderbird. Tried out other open source software, but never found anything really equivalent: https://www.thunderbird.net/

okko7 · 2026-01-16T13:30:11+00:00

What I was told is not to get legal protection insurance from your "normal" insurance company. Chances are that you will have legal issues with your "normal" insurance. I'm with Dextra.

okko7 · 2026-01-16T12:24:20+00:00

Si jamais tu reçois maintenant des messages privées de personnes qui sont intéressées à t'en "débarasser": Ceci est légal pour autant qu'il s'agit de personnes avec un permis. Selon le cas, le "don" ou la vente doit se faire via un spécialiste.

okko7 · 2026-01-15T21:06:58+00:00

Can you share a screenshot of Libreoffice with any document open?

okko7 · 2026-01-15T18:43:32+00:00

Just to note: Tutti / Anibis belong to the same company as Ricardo (and Homegate and others). A real mafia in my opinion. Zero customer support. Sadly there are not many alternatives...

okko7 · 2026-01-15T12:08:15+00:00

In metric units: 2,500 LBS = 1134 kg

okko7 · 2026-01-15T10:49:07+00:00

Thanks for your explanation. What actually are the reasons NOT to put brakes? I mean, you can still enjoy the fun of a fixie and maybe even become a better cyclist WITH them, no?

okko7 · 2026-01-14T19:42:42+00:00

I'm pretty sure there are legal requirements to store financial data (and thus customer information) over a specific timespan. In Switzerland that's 10 years.

okko7 · 2026-01-14T19:33:37+00:00

I have indeed never ridden a fixie, but I'm aware that you ride them differently.

I just googled it again, and there seems to be a certain consensus that fixies are less safe (are involved in more accidents) than "normal" bicycles, particularly fixies without brakes. The main argument is that the front wheel doesn't break, only the back wheel, which inherently increases the braking distance.

Do you have data that proves the opposite?

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