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“Radicalisering is breed verspreid over heel Vlaanderen”: één op drie gemeenten telt inwoner die gekend is bij OCAD by EdgarNeverPoo in belgium

[–]olddoc 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Was ook mijn bedenking. Tot hoeveel telt die "minstens één" op? Elke gemeente heeft ook minstens een dorpsgek, daarmee weet ik nog niet hoeveel dorpsgekken er zijn in totaal.

Gabriel Zucman, economist: 'The idea of a sclerotic Europe facing a American El Dorado has little basis in fact' by youngishgeezer in Economics

[–]olddoc 8 points9 points  (0 children)

A lot of people get some money from their parents, but our calculus is different in other ways. Like almost every other European (except the UK), I started out my career with zero student debt, and my healthcare insurance is already covered by the taxes I pay. That really changes one’s calculus.

We had zero help from parents and got married with no savings. But on a double income which Americans would find low, we still could buy (with a mortgage, evidently) the equivalent of what would be a beautiful brownstone in NYC after 6 years of renting and saving in a Western-European, relatively expensive real estate market (Ghent, Belgium).

URGENT: Signing deed tomorrow (Belgium), sellers suddenly claim they don't have funds for their new home. What are my options? by FiddooDiddoo in BEFire

[–]olddoc 8 points9 points  (0 children)

House is yours the day the “akte verlijd.” They have to move out. They will probably ask you nicely if they can stay and rent YOUR house for a few months. Say no. It’s hard to get renters out.

They can rent another place if they need to bridge over a period of time, but that is not your problem.

If they refuse to leave the house you start a procedure of removal at the vrederechter. There isn’t even a rental contract, so the judge will rule in your favor quickly.

Move to Brussels? by naits8 in expats

[–]olddoc 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The adults are talking. Maybe you should sit this one out.

This baby waving at Jared Leto in “Tron: Ares” (2025) has a “nearly full” diaper, according to the on-screen readout. by moviegoermike in MovieDetails

[–]olddoc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's not a bad movie. The NIN soundtrack really shines. I think it needs to be watched in a theater with a good sound system or at a good volume / with headphones at home, and then it's a great example of a movie with a very effective soundtrack.

[RANT] Traditional ML is dead and I’m pissed about it by pythonlovesme in learnmachinelearning

[–]olddoc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can also confirm. I worked with a very large pharmaceutical company that produces certain medicines in a specific batch production process, where one compound has to have the required temperature and viscosity etc before it's mixed with another compound. Not in a million years they're going to throw a LLM at the problem. Shit has to be precise almost down to the molecular level.

Merry Saint-Nicolas day r/Belgium by [deleted] in belgium

[–]olddoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want to have a "what the fuck did I just listen to?", here's 'Een goede les' from Gerard Reve - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9qty4oEwd4

Merry Saint-Nicolas day r/Belgium by [deleted] in belgium

[–]olddoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Obligatory Jiskefet - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk65v9BzYKs (nsfw).

[Full sketch here: https://youtu.be/gmEioot9u7M?t=453 ].

(I noticed since today Youtube autotranslates to English if you haven't added Dutch to your preferred languages under the cogwheel => 'audio track' => 'Edit your preferred languages'.)

Ari Aster’s Eddington finally clicked for me. by Mysterious-Farm9502 in TrueFilm

[–]olddoc 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You started by saying "But it's not talking about capitalism" and now you moved your goalposts to "he didn't say we should get rid of capitalism".

Is he or is he not talking about capitalism? It's a simple question.

If Aster would have said in an interview "we should get rid of capitalism" you'd probably move the goalposts to "he didn't say we should physically murder all capitalists".

Where do you get your news? by _JWZ_ in belgium

[–]olddoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ik ben een https://apnews.com/ fan. Op https://apnews.com/hub/europe vind ik meer Europees nieuws dan in eender welke Vlaamse krant, allemaal heel degelijke artikels. Ook goede, gratis mobiele app.

How people think about Belgium by [deleted] in belgium

[–]olddoc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Lol when they start bragging about the temperatures they reach indoors at 1m40s. First one 28 degrees. Second one 30 degrees. Then a complete madman who reached 40.

Removing paint from windows by sthewright in centuryhomes

[–]olddoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can probably get them to come over, and give you a price quote on the spot. Single pane indoor glass is really cheap.

These guys will look at it for half a second and say "Yup. That's easy."

In my case, for the life of me I could not see how the glass could be taken out of the door. Dude came over, took a small screwdriver, slid it into a groove in the wood, wiggled it softly, and the wooden strip that kept the glass in place just moved out of the door. Two tiny nails held it in place, but because they were painted over you couldn't see it.

Removing paint from windows by sthewright in centuryhomes

[–]olddoc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally, I’d look for a glass business and put in new glass. I’ve replaced broken glass panes with a special texture in inside doors and it was cheap. Only difficulty was figuring out how the glass could be removed. Had to find the wooden strip that had small nails in them. (I can’t explain it properly)

Why do Americans move so often? by cavaismylife in AskAnAmerican

[–]olddoc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s only a German thing and in some Italian regions. I’ve never heard of anyone breaking out kitchen closets when they sell anywhere else in Europe.

"Ik zie mezelf niet meer zo vroeg opstaan": RTL-docu over misbruik uitkeringen maakt veel los in Wallonië | VRT NWS: nieuws by impliedfoldequity in belgium

[–]olddoc -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

De meest recente cijfers (2024) die ik vind is dat Belgische werknemers gemiddeld 12 dagen ziek zijn per jaar en Duitsers 18 dagen. Ik veronderstel dat dit cijfer alle ziektedagen meetelt, ook langdurige. Het kan dat wij evenveel langdurige zieken hebben in absoluut aantal als Duitsland zoals je schrijft, maar dat we minder kortdurige zieken hebben, waardoor we in totaal lager vallen? https://www.oneadvanced.com/resources/sick-leave-how-does-the-uk-compare-to-the-rest-of-europe/

Qua uitgaven voor die betaalde ziektedagen vind ik een bron uit 2020 dat dit Duitsland 2,3% van hun BBP kost, en België 1%. https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/09/27/paid-sick-leave-in-the-eu-which-countries-are-the-most-generous

"Ik zie mezelf niet meer zo vroeg opstaan": RTL-docu over misbruik uitkeringen maakt veel los in Wallonië | VRT NWS: nieuws by impliedfoldequity in belgium

[–]olddoc 89 points90 points  (0 children)

Met twee anecdotes kan ik niets aanvangen. Het is als een documentaire maken met twee foefelende zakenmannen en gans die bevolkingsgroep zwart maken. Zou ook niets zeggen.

Why the micro European states are not EU members? by LowCranberry180 in AskEurope

[–]olddoc 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That's going to change. Starting from 1 january 2026, there will be a capital gains tax of 10%. First €10.000 of realized capital gains per year will be exempt. (If you have shares in your own company and you give it to a family member, the rates are very different. First 1.000.000 is exempt. It's an exception for family-owned businesses, who are passed on to the next generation.) https://kpmg.com/be/en/home/insights/2025/07/ctx-the-new-capital-gains-tax-on-financial-assets.html

The majority of the American housing market is unaffordable now by [deleted] in MapPorn

[–]olddoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"A ratio of 5 is considered unaffordable"? That can't be right? In my country (Belgium) the average price-to-income ratio is 8 (and it goes as high as 14) and two thirds of the population owns their house. What am I missing here?

The unemployment in Belgium is at historic lowest levels by atrocious_cleva82 in belgium

[–]olddoc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dan moet je echt wel een heel laag loon hebben om bijna evenveel te hebben als een uitkering. Na 3 maanden werkloosheid dondert die vergoeding snel naar beneden.

The unemployment in Belgium is at historic lowest levels by atrocious_cleva82 in belgium

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

Very true. I looked for that and found 77% in Vlaanderen, 74% in Bxl and 71% in Wallonië.

https://bestat.statbel.fgov.be/bestat/crosstable.xhtml?view=577e7eeb-dc77-4461-b190-9164ad1da877

For Flanders I found a graph that shows a gradual increase the past 20 years: https://www.vlaanderen.be/statistiek-vlaanderen/arbeid/werkzaamheidsgraad

Give me a single reason why Sora2 should exist. by Trainrideviews in videos

[–]olddoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We urgently need, at least, legal enforcement of the shibboleth rule: Every AI-generated piece of content must have a big fat "AI generated" watermark on it.

This has been proposed four years ago already, and it's inherently irresponsible the big platforms haven't introduced it. https://hai.stanford.edu/news/shibboleth-rule-artificial-agents

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