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2026-07-16 23:39:27 UTC

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"only a backward-turned baseball cap" made my mental image rendering engine go "nope, gtfo".

2026-07-16 23:21:25 UTC

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In Belgium they will (rightfully) pull you from traffic if you're riding motorcycle without full "protective" clothing.
Mandatory by law here:
- high boots (ankle must be inside boot)
- long trousers (any will do, unfortunately)
- long sleeves (same remark as above)
- gloves (not plastic)
- helmet
Which makes motorcycle less interesting than car for short distances: takes too long to suit up vs get in & drive off.
But decent protective clothing isn't luxury.
Ask me how I know 😣

2026-02-19 07:18:11 UTC

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I learned shifting with a John Deere 2020 that didn't have synchronized gears yet - aka double-clutching.
Not claiming I ever properly mastered that but haven't met a gearbox after that I couldn't handle 😁

2026-02-19 03:32:15 UTC

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Always hilarious to see the "see what my Cybertruck can do" movies where it barely manages to drive through a muddy dirt road and gets stuck in 3 inches of snow.
Meanwhile the 30 year old Lada nails it without blinking.

2026-02-19 03:26:45 UTC

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You heard the story about the UK couple that got their warranty battery repair refused because you're *checks notes* not supposed to drive or park it in heavy rain.
In the UK.
Where it poors 8 days a week.

2026-02-03 19:05:03 UTC

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Not sure if Belgium is within the limits you're willing to move?
I'm building a house so my apartment will become vacant (but no idea when yet).
New windows, plenty of space, easy to keep warm, your own electricity counter (pick any contract you like) and internet via VDSL2, coax and/or fiber 🙂
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2026-02-03 18:56:54 UTC

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Not sure if there's a difference between .BE and .NL (since EU etc) but they've probably got some kind of loophole.
Like "Sure, you can get your own grid feed at non-ripoff prices. But you have to pass through our property and we charge €5K per meter to dig in your cable" - or something like that.
Or "OK, maybe it's not 100% legal what we do. You're free to leave if you don't like it. Otherwise pay up and stfu."
Still, sucks.

2026-02-03 18:52:52 UTC

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I've got a sneaky suspicion that you're being ripped off.
Here in .BE every energy contract can be cancelled (if you find a cheaper one for instance) without costs after 1 month.
Also if you initially signed up for 3 years or so.
I suspect they're buying cheap, tell you they're stuck on a long term (high price) contract and stuff +50% in their own pockets.
Which is not legal in .BE either: if you're selling energy to someone else with a profit, you need to be a registered energy company

2025-11-29 00:32:19 UTC

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WTF even ?
Somehow, "intense solar radiation" feels like something from the BOFH Excuse Generator 🙂

2025-11-05 23:39:39 UTC

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Hopelijk houd 'ie er geen blijvend letsel aan over. :eyeroll:
In ander nieuws: de wereld is gewoon ziek.
https://mastodon-belgium.be/system/media_attachments/files/115/499/716/373/246/352/original/95e120c3cf4d4b3c.mp4

2025-09-15 23:52:29 UTC

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FT-8 should always be QRP.
Otherwise might just as well use Voice/SSB or CW.

2025-06-28 21:28:48 UTC

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You make your turns extra wide ? 🙂

2022-11-10 09:58:10 UTC

I tried to take a photo of a grasshopper on my windshield, but now it looks like it's gigantic and destroying the town.
https://mastodon-belgium.be/system/media_attachments/files/109/318/904/954/306/024/original/a686995adf9dd1bf.png