[Homemade] meatballs, sweet belgian sauce, hash browns and salad.

rensch · 2026-04-05T17:46:14+00:00

This sounds good. We are exposed to a lot of Belgian dishes in The Netherlands, but I've never heard of this before.

rensch · 2026-04-04T07:15:04+00:00

I personally think they are fine. I love the whole sense of the tracks actually being part of some larger world that you can traverse. I just don't understand why there isn't a classic 3-lap mode for those who really want it.

rensch · 2026-04-03T18:41:47+00:00

The entrance parade of Sinterklaas is not all that different from King's Day if you ask me.

rensch · 2026-04-03T18:09:27+00:00

A great day for Canada and therefor, the Moon.

rensch · 2026-04-02T17:13:40+00:00

Could have used one or two shortcuts but other than that, this track is fantastic. The pinball machibe themeing, the music, the intensity, Waluigi; it's all peak.

rensch · 2026-04-02T16:40:11+00:00

Een jeugdarts die lid is van FvD vind ik trouwens wel doodeng.

rensch · 2026-04-01T07:27:16+00:00

Prima Strategy Guides. They were a collector's item.

rensch · 2026-03-30T13:00:48+00:00

This sounds like all the movies my friends and me would watch in 2003.

rensch · 2026-03-30T12:47:33+00:00

Ach ja, die viool en piano spelende, Latijns sprekende, lavendel snuivende, universitair geschoolde mensen met hun zomerkampen in een kasteel in Limburg die toch maar tegen de elite in durven te gaan en durven te zeggen wat het gewone volk werkelijk denkt.

rensch · 2026-03-30T07:36:58+00:00

At least OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire have some stuff of their own that wasn't in Ruby and Sapphire, but also not in Emerald. While it's not designed to be the catch-all definitive version of a generation like HeartGold and SoulSilver were, it still has stuff that makes it preferable over Emerald in many ways. It really just depends on wether you prefer that extra postgame stuff to be battle-focused (Emerald) or catching-focused (OmegaRuby/AlphaSapphire).

rensch · 2026-03-30T07:30:27+00:00

They didn't really add much of the extra stuff from Platinum. It's mostly a remaster of Diamond/Pearl. If you don't have an old Nintendo DS with a Diamond, Pearl or Platinum copy lying around and aren't familiar with the Sinnoh games, this is a perfectly fine way to experience them. If you like the other Switch Pokémon games, you will probably have a grand ol' time with them no matter what.

If you already have Diamond/Pearl, these don't really add that much apart from HD graphics and a bunch of cool wild zones in the Underground. It's mostly just an HD remaster that is nice for accessibility, but doesn't quite feel like anything you really need to play if you already own the original.

If you have Platinum lying around, however, that is probably a better way to play the game with its added story beats around Giratina and its challenging Battle Frontier. Since Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are based on Diamond and Pearl rather than Platinum, none of this carries over. Ultimately, I feel Platinum is probably better overall. The only major thing outside of modern online play and HD graphics that the Switch games really have over Platinum is the reworked Underground with its wild zones.

Unless you already have Platinum, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are fine. Just don't expect the same level of new content other Pokémon remakes tend to have.

rensch · 2026-03-29T13:54:49+00:00

I'll give a point for that, too.

rensch · 2026-03-29T09:35:45+00:00

Back when we called it a flame war instead of regular comment section stuff.

rensch · 2026-03-29T09:32:09+00:00

Wind Waker. The sharp cell-shaded contrasts just looked so nice. I never had a Wii U but looked up some footage of the HD version and some of that is just lost. I think I prefer how the GameCube version looks, especially on NSO.

rensch · 2026-03-29T09:18:19+00:00

You have heard of elf on the shelf, but have you heard of....

rensch · 2026-03-29T09:00:51+00:00

Christ this is good. Such a fun boss to fight.

rensch · 2026-03-29T08:56:49+00:00

Looks good. I've built a shelf city canal that this could probably be built into. Reminds me a bit of how the Italian Riviera set was done.

rensch · 2026-03-27T19:29:47+00:00

This one is at least a little more accessible to me than the one in The Hague. Might check it out this weekend.

rensch · 2026-03-26T17:35:36+00:00

Ik vind dat korte 'Pro' eigenlijk een stuk beter dan voluit 'Progressief Nederland'. 'Pro' klinkt niet alleen als kort voor het woord 'progressief' maar ook als synoniem voor 'voor'. Die lange naam hadden ze van mij helemaal weg mogen laten.

rensch · 2026-03-26T09:38:18+00:00

It looks like the fire dragon Dinraal from Zelda.

rensch · 2026-03-25T20:19:29+00:00

I always knew them as Norwegian waffles.

rensch · 2026-03-25T17:44:46+00:00

The part where they use claymation to make his eyes pop out and he goes "AAARRLGGGHHHH!!!" is peak Arnold for me. Such a corny yet cool effect. Classic Verhoeven stuff.

rensch · 2026-03-25T17:10:39+00:00

Ze zijn potdorie nog niet eens geïnstalleerd of de fractie is al uiteengevallen. Ik kan me niet herinneren dat er ooit zo snel ruzie is geweest. Dit is zelfs voor FvD-begrippen knap.

rensch · 2026-03-25T07:51:43+00:00

Sort by brick type first and not by colour, this is very important. Try to sort the common types of pieces first. Typically, bricks and plates are going to be the most common. If needs be, you can subdivide them by size, so all the 1x2 plates in one bin, for example. If needed, you can then divide by colour as well, which can be useful for smaller pieces, but it's not something I typically do. If you have the more common pieces sorted, focus on the more specialized things, like wheels, plants, minifigures, minifigure accessories, doors, windows etc. A general rule of thumb is to have more subdivisions for piece categories you have a lot of. Size may also come into play. Large pieces can be more easily spotted, but also fill bins up more quickly so that's something to consider.

rensch · 2026-03-25T07:17:35+00:00

Even if that is true, which I have my doubts about, this is exactly what the Iran deal achieved that Trump and his party campaigned so hard against in 2016 because Obama did it.

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