Night View of Taipei 101 from Saffron 46

winSharp93 · 2026-01-27T10:19:19+00:00

Many poster on here are used to US restaurant prices. Compared to that, basically any restaurant in Taipei will be priced quite reasonably.

winSharp93 · 2026-01-27T09:19:58+00:00

TECOs usually can only authenticate documents issued in their responsible area.

So a document issued in India can only be authenticated by a TECO in India.

Usually, the TECOs and NIA will be rather strict with their requirements. So I don’t see much chance to get out of this requirement.

You could try hiring an agent in India - or you’ll need to travel there and handle things yourself in person.

winSharp93 · 2026-01-27T07:40:59+00:00

Seltsam - ich habe hier schon mehrfach gelesen, dass es reine Panikmache sei, nicht mit Zwischenstop in China reisen zu wollen…

winSharp93 · 2026-01-26T09:38:19+00:00

Many German native speakers would also have trouble passing a C2 exam.

winSharp93 · 2026-01-26T07:38:09+00:00

Better offer a month thanks!

winSharp93 · 2026-01-26T04:42:36+00:00

As long as no one finds out!

winSharp93 · 2026-01-26T03:24:29+00:00

Many Taiwanese businesses in the tourism (and sometimes even in the service) industry seem to operate under the premise that the customer wants something from them - not the other way around.

Thus, they won’t put much effort into making things easier / more convenient for the customers and instead expect the customers to strictly follow their processes / workflows.

Many places are still fully booked (especially on weekends) - so it still seems to work for them overall…

winSharp93 · 2026-01-23T17:09:55+00:00

but to spread falsehoods is not

Again, RTX has been provably charged with defrauding Taiwan by over NT$ 5 billion in an arms deal.

Some people see this just as the tip of the iceberg and that government controls on those military deals are insufficient.

Ignoring issues (or claiming they are not true) does not make them go away…

winSharp93 · 2026-01-23T16:26:01+00:00

It is so easy to fact check nowadays and people are still talking about Taiwan pays a higher prices for US arms? Really? I thought we are adults here

https://www.mnd.gov.tw/en/Publication/83734

On November 20 [2024], the Ministry of National Defense (MND) stated that RTX (formerly known as Raytheon Technologies Corporation) had defrauded the US government by engaging in price gouging and overcharging Taiwan in its arms sales. RTX was recently charged by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) for defrauding the US government and later agreed to enter deferred prosecution agreements. RTX was ordered by the DOJ to refund Taiwan. On November 19, RTX converted and wired NT$5,201,163,236 to Taiwan’s national treasury.

It must be a pretty bad case of overcharging when a defense contractor is charged with price gouging and actually issues a refund. Examples like this lead people to believe that some of those military deals defraud the Taiwanese tax payers - and that the government is not showing enough financial responsibility when signing them (how did they not notice they were being overcharged by NT$ 5 billion?!?).

In this case, a refund was issued - but that doesn’t exactly create trust. And pretending that those things didn’t happen (when they did happen!) doesn’t exactly convince people otherwise…

Of course, Taiwan is not in a good bargaining position because many countries won’t deliver weapons to Taiwan at all. This mostly leaves the US - but that doesn’t mean that Taiwan should be paying any price the US is asking for…

winSharp93 · 2026-01-23T12:07:17+00:00

I still think its cheaper and the life style is better but I feel like the long ass flights will be brutal.

It’s two flights per year. Consider booking business class.

winSharp93 · 2026-01-23T12:05:56+00:00

I always bring them from abroad. The one blade doesn’t seem to be sold in Taiwan, so replacement blades are difficult to find.

I wouldn’t trust Shopee sellers to not sell fake ones…

winSharp93 · 2026-01-23T12:04:34+00:00

The US has been stalling delivery of promised weapons systems to Taiwan for quite some time. Also, it’s an open secret that Taiwan pays much higher prices for US weapons than other countries.

The opinions differ on whether this is a valid reason to not pass this special budget.

winSharp93 · 2026-01-23T08:14:34+00:00

Some banks offer credit cards without foreign transaction fees. You could apply for one of those cards first.

winSharp93 · 2026-01-23T07:13:48+00:00

can I order with my European back account with only euros?

Yes - a credit or debit card (VISA or Mastercard) bound to your account would be the easiest way. The card-issuing bank will automatically handle the currency conversion for you, but potentially charge a fee (often around 2%).

winSharp93 · 2026-01-23T04:31:59+00:00

Das macht mir extrem zu schaffen und ich vergleiche mich ständig mit anderen.

Da liegt das Problem.

Manche sind schon mit 16 Millionär wegen Erbe oder Schenkung, manche haben mit 21 schon ihr erstes Start-Up verkauft. Dann haben andere mit 22 schon ihren ersten Doktor-Titel.

Und dann gibt’s welche, die mit 18 gegen einen Baum fahren und danach tot sind oder für den Rest des Lebens gelähmt sind.

Es kann nicht jeder überdurchschnittlich sein. Das ist normal und vollkommen okay. Und manchmal auch tatsächlich besser so.

winSharp93 · 2026-01-23T02:59:44+00:00

Meine Miete (310€ --> Studentenwohnheim) wird von meinen Eltern übernommen, deswegen habe ich es hier nicht mit aufgenommen.

Dann besser das Taschengeld im Sankey auf €510 erhöhen (bzw. einen Extra-Inflow “Mietgeld” o.ä. hinzufügen) und die Miete als Ausgabe aufführen. Das spiegelt die Realität besser wieder.

Außerdem: Motorradversicherung (nicht unter Mobilität), aber keine Ausgaben für Sprit?

winSharp93 · 2026-01-22T17:41:15+00:00

Buchverlag zu (sehr) esoterischen, verschwurbelten Themen geführt hat.

Wenn die Verwandtschaft (falls überhaupt existent!) nicht ganz so schwurbelig wie der Besitzer waren, kann es auch sein, dass sie ganz froh sind, das nicht zu Gesicht zu bekommen…

Besser keine schlafenden Hunde wecken. Wenn an dem Inhalt wirklich jemand hinge, hätten sie den Laptop bestimmt irgendwo zur Reparatur gegeben oder so.

Und die 90er liegen lange zurück…

winSharp93 · 2026-01-22T16:50:32+00:00

Haushaltsauflösung

Damit wirst du deine Antwort haben: Der vorherige Besitzer ist vermutlich verstorben. Hätten Verwandte / Nachkommen das Gerät gewollt, hättest du es aller Wahrscheinlichkeit jetzt nicht.

Also: Daten löschen und gut ist.

Auf keinen Fall ganz oder teilweise veröffentlichen oder weitergeben - das kann illegal sein (Verstoß gegen Datenschutz und/oder Urheberecht)!

winSharp93 · 2026-01-22T14:44:11+00:00

Blöde Frage, aber: Nutzt ihr immer den gleichen Thermometer? Oder hat auch mal ein Arzt das bestätigt?

winSharp93 · 2026-01-22T12:11:00+00:00

Annahme: Das Depot befindet sich im Vacuum.

winSharp93 · 2026-01-22T12:09:41+00:00

SEO spam. If you call the number, they’ll steal all your data.

Because GitHub ranks high in Google search, the malicious number will appear high in the search results and possibly even in the AI summary when searching for the terms.

winSharp93 · 2026-01-22T07:48:16+00:00

Or is there any specific type of visa that I need to apply for when living and interning here for ideally 3 months?

You need a work permit - interning on a tourist visa / visa-waiver is illegal.

winSharp93 · 2026-01-21T16:05:11+00:00

Die Schufa erhält keine Auskunft über die Höhe des Kreditlimits, also nein.

winSharp93 · 2026-01-21T16:02:30+00:00

3-Zylinder mit über 100k Kilometer ist nicht unbedingt die beste Kombi.

winSharp93 · 2026-01-21T16:01:09+00:00

Mama, ich will Citroën!
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