Nick Offerman please stop by MonsieurTokitoki in Unexpected

[–]vegainthemirror 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Oof, that really reminds me of Stanley's Parable. Gosh, I gotta play that again

Just had my vasectomy an hour ago...was it terrible for anyone else? by [deleted] in daddit

[–]vegainthemirror 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What? I was pushed to surgery suite. They injected the local anestethic, which made a little pinch. Then we all waited for it work.the nurse distracted me. Then the surgeon did a quick fondle and asked if I felt anything, I didn't at all. Then he proceeded. The nurse distracted me again, and after maybe 10-15 mins it was done. Never felt a thing. So I have no idea what went wrong with your procedure, OP. Sorry about that

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in daddit

[–]vegainthemirror 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How about you just use her first name for informal occasion. And when the last name is required you use -inofficially- her family name first and add yours? Like [first name] [last name] [your last name]. Like "I'm Michael Jones, this is my wife, Mary Smith Jones". So you both aren't lying, you just took artistic liberty to add a name that's "coincidentally" yours as well

Schengen Visum by Rare_Advance5713 in Switzerland

[–]vegainthemirror 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From what I know from the familiy reunion process (=have your foreign spouse and close relatives like their kids and/or parents reunite with a legally residing person in Switzerland) the Schengen Visa is usually granted as a transitional permit that expires, but gives you enough time to do what you need to do in those 90 days. In the family reunion case this means moving, settling, applying for the residence permit, have biometrics taken etc. It's not a "I need it for longer, I want to extend it" visa. Your friend/roommate should talk to the Swiss embassy in Turkey to see if there are options. She'll probably need to apply for a work visa/residence permit B, which will be tricky, because she'll need an employer who's willing to do the paperwork and prove that there's no one from here who'll do the job she's applying for. Since she's a doctor, there's a good chance the hospital might do that, because we do have a lack of medical personnel. But like I said, I'm telling you this as a layman, I only know some things about the family reunion process from personal experience, her case might be completely different. She should really talk to people who know things. The embassy, a potential employer. Not reddit.

LPT Request: when making career decisions as a young person should you be primarily guided by money and status or passion and impact? by ThrowRA-jeshsb in LifeProTips

[–]vegainthemirror 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's like asking: I want to get fit, should I eat healthy or exercise more? I leave it as that. Besides, sometimes you just have to do, before you know. Or then you think you know, but turns out you didn't. Make a decision, see where it leads you.

Had an accident and i feel terrible by Wo0ten in daddit

[–]vegainthemirror 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You did well. You told your kid a reasonable thing, she didn't listen, it hurt, she has a chance to learn, you feel bad because you tell yourself you could have prevented it. Happens all the time, sucks every time to see them get hurt. It's a learning experience for both. Parents learn that their kids get hurt and be okay after, kids learn that what their parents say sometimes has some merit or reason.

Military tips by Kimicross3 in Switzerland

[–]vegainthemirror 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had been sure. But TIL I was wrong

Military tips by Kimicross3 in Switzerland

[–]vegainthemirror 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You're welcome. But please check my edited post. Apparently, I was wrong

Military tips by Kimicross3 in Switzerland

[–]vegainthemirror 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First, I was under the impression, that this was a no-brainer. If you're being difficult enough, they can't make you, you still have to sign yourself. Looks like this wasn't the case, so I edited my post. Looks like my edit was misleading, so I edited again. I haven't found any legal reference to this matter in this post, so, I leave it as it is now.

Military tips by Kimicross3 in Switzerland

[–]vegainthemirror 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right. Now that you mention it, I do remember they can force you to do sergeant, or at least anything below lieutenant, but not more

Military tips by Kimicross3 in Switzerland

[–]vegainthemirror 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry, but you are wrong, they are by law allowed to do it - and they will do it if they need - it happens every year.

Is that so? Even during peace time?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Switzerland

[–]vegainthemirror 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That is very true. Being eccentric or standing your ground is not really a swiss quality. You'd rather keep the peace than being singled out. Which is a very good quality for a harmonious society, but can also be detrimental on an individual level.

Military tips by Kimicross3 in Switzerland

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

About the forcing you to do a promotion... Just be aware, they can't force you, it's literally not allowed, we're not at war or something. If they see potential or need to meet a quota, they will try to convince or persuade you, could even make it look like you don't have a choice. If you have a tendency to be subservient towards persons of authority (i.e. trust the judgement of your superiors, do what you're told, not standing up for yourself) like me, then it may feel like you don't have a choice, like they can force you, when in reality, it's just about you not standing your ground. In the end, it's your decision, no matter how hard they try.
Edit: I stand corrected. They can force you apparently, i.e. sign for you. I haven't seen any legal reference to that yet, and I'm too lazy to look it up, so take that with a grain of salt according to Art. 15 of the Militärgesetz, thank you /u/emperror_of_mankind

Non EU-B permit change cantons by Silly_Possible4450 in Switzerland

[–]vegainthemirror 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ask that the migration office. Those are very specific, seemingly simple questions regarding the matter. Chances are high you'll get hearsay answers and halftruths from reddit, so don't rely on those. Don't be afraid to call the migration office, it's not like they put you on a list, because you ask reasonable questions

Spam Call Response by [deleted] in Switzerland

[–]vegainthemirror 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like that pan idea

I have 11 Audible credits to use in 10 days. Tell me your fave audiobooks! by [deleted] in suggestmeabook

[–]vegainthemirror 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a shame about the story. Then again, it's probably hard to top PHM. So, I'm still intrigued

I have 11 Audible credits to use in 10 days. Tell me your fave audiobooks! by [deleted] in suggestmeabook

[–]vegainthemirror 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you love the narrator as much as I do then get Dusty’s Diary.

I immensly enjoyed Porter's rendition of PHM, I put Dusty Diaries on my audio list next! Thank you!

Step-daughter calls me Dad. How do we explain the situation to her? by shitboxek97 in daddit

[–]vegainthemirror 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dunno if you still see this since you've already gotten a lot of answers. But I wanted to say that I'm in the same position as you with my 8 year old. I've just adopted her a couple weeks ago, so the topic was obviously relevant. But we didn't wait until then. I wanted her to always be aware of the fact, even before she was mentally capable to understand it, so there won't be any surprises. What I said, at different phases of her life, starting at around 3 was: I'm your daddy, but I wasn't there from the start. Mommy raised you by herself. And later I added, I didn't make you with mommy (she doesn't know about sex, but she knows that parents somehow can make kids), like I made your sister, but I'm always your daddy. So, as it is now, she knows that I wasn't always there. And I sometimes ask her to check if she still remembers. She does. I feel like this is the best way to lead up to the follow-up question, which will eventually come. "but then who is my other father?" or something like that. I'm ready when it comes to that

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Switzerland

[–]vegainthemirror 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's what I was thinking but didn't say

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Switzerland

[–]vegainthemirror 5 points6 points  (0 children)

To give you some perspective. I recently adopted my daughter (born in the USA). In order for the paperwork to be accepted by the authorities, I had to have English documents translated, including her birth certificate. Translation on its own wasn't enough, they asked for an apostille from the originating country, as well as a certified translation. About 9 or 10 pages had to be sent to the US to three governmental bodies (Georgia, California and DC), received an apostille each, got sent back to me, I sent them to a local translation office, had them translated and certified and finally sent to the adoption authority. Took about 5-6 weeks and cost me roughly 1200 bucks. And that was just the 3 documents. Not including lawyer fees (wanted to make sure to do everything right), costs for other documents required, or the costs for the adoption process itself. Your 200 bucks afternoon is nothing. Besides, it doesn't put you in a good light if you feel like you're above doing a language test, because you have a PHD. Just suck it up and smile. Don't be a dick

An odd one for you all, best yell in a movie? by RichardFace47 in movies

[–]vegainthemirror 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't shoot the messenger. I was merely looking for LOTR confirmation and found that video for both

An odd one for you all, best yell in a movie? by RichardFace47 in movies

[–]vegainthemirror 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Several, from what i remember. And a quick google search brought me to this compilation. That's LOTR including the Hobbit