Nostr notes by Pepijn

"isn't this just asking if people are rich and/or in a ...

2026-05-05T13:18:58Z

In reply to nevent1q…8ujr
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"isn't this just asking if people are rich and/or in a big country"

People replied the same thing on the poll asking whether they'd personally sat on a cow :-)

As with the cows there's much more to it. There's lots of European countries with subsidised trips for schools to visit the legislature. And other, small countries, without that.

Also: Seriously. I'm not asking if you own a moon. The fast majority of us have the financial means to visit another city at least once in our life..

Typical. We're a 100 participants in and my hypothesis are ...

2026-05-05T12:34:47Z

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Typical. We're a 100 participants in and my hypothesis are utterly unsupported.

I'm surprised to see not a single "5 or more" vote.

Already some interesting comments!

note: I won't edit the poll as people already answered. Just ...

2026-05-05T12:14:56Z

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note: I won't edit the poll as people already answered. Just to say, read "national parliament" as the building in which a legislature sits and makes laws. Like the Palace of Westminster (UK) and Binnenhof (Netherlands)

How many national parliaments (the buildings) have you visited? ...

2026-05-05T12:11:36Z

How many national parliaments (the buildings) have you visited?

My hypothesis is that a significant mid-double-digit percentage of people have at least visited the one in their home country (often as part of a school trip) and the other options will all be single digit percentages.

I'm not gonne do the "boost for scientific accuracy" thing here.. but, uhm.. if you can boost this it'll be more accurate, in a scientistic way.

Mainly: tell us about your experiences!

#politics #tourism #europe

TIL The partner of the "this is just to say" poem ...

2026-04-23T09:16:37Z

TIL The partner of the "this is just to say" poem actually replied to his eating the plums.

Very different reaction than that time I ate the apfelstrudel that was in the icebox, and which juliette (npub1p9q…z700) had been saving for a post pregnancy treat.

https://www.writing.upenn.edu/~afilreis/88v/flossie.html

Periodical reminder the European Commission runs something called ...

2026-04-15T06:12:41Z

Periodical reminder the European Commission runs something called Safety Gate.

It's an easy way to find out whether that niche and/or dodgy thing you bought has been part of an official recall anywhere in the single market.

Apart of branded stuff where the manufacturer made a genuine error there's also the utter crap (often sold by Amazon, don't buy there) like the murderous brush cutter chainsaw attachments that keep popping up.

https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/search

#EU #europe #tech #safetyish

English: We'll buy a Synology NAS. Thanks for the advice! I ...

2026-04-13T06:35:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…w8a7
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English: We'll buy a Synology NAS. Thanks for the advice!

I just learned even small (4 to 6TB) NAS drives are difficult to find*, let alone at any price resembling sanity.

Any tips for a somewhat affordable 3, 4 or 6TB NAS HDD (Seagate or WD red) deliverable to Denmark are much appreciated.

*with stores casually mentioning delivery windows in 2027..

#NAS #tech

Ok. Rådene her har overbevist os om at købe en Synology NAS! ...

2026-04-13T06:27:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…3y2h
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Ok. Rådene her har overbevist os om at købe en Synology NAS! Tak!

Nu... er HDD med leveringstider denne måned (i stedet for 2027...) ekstremt dyre lige nu. Har du nogle tips til et "anstændigt" prissat Seagate eller WD 3 til 6TB HDD (i Danmark)?

#technology

Hi #fediverse. We need to talk about something. While browsing ...

2026-04-08T20:14:38Z

Hi #fediverse. We need to talk about something.

While browsing the Fediverse today it appears most people here have never tried to pick up a duck or swan. Like, not even once during their childhood.

Some people say they've not even touched a living chicken!

My hypothesis is that people here get upset about whatever hypothesis I present so I'll shutup on this.

🦆 🦢

Have you try pick up a duck or swan?

Please boost for scientific accuracy (or don't, it's your choice, that #science for you!)

OMg cute #cat though. Maybe it's ok anyway. ...

2026-04-07T19:06:51Z

In reply to nevent1q…w2dz
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OMg cute #cat though. Maybe it's ok anyway.

And it's connected to another section. Here the failure is ...

2026-04-07T19:05:07Z

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And it's connected to another section. Here the failure is clear. Instead of continuing the path and creating a corridor to walk, play and just enjoy life a parking lot blocks any continuity.

It'll be a long time for this to be a community.

Progress can creep up on you. As my employer is based there I ...

2026-04-07T18:58:49Z

Progress can creep up on you. As my employer is based there I regularly stay in the Dutch town of Amersfoort. In the evenings I walk.

Amersfoort is a boom town. It doubled, tripled, quadrupled without people really noticing. It constantly swallows up villages and towns around it.

Last visit this was a field. Now there's a development with apartments that all look cozy through their big windows. Family life.

Outside it already failed though. There's trash in the water and sad plants.

#life

Danish DSB has a much more brutal approach. You destroy the ...

2026-04-07T11:49:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…w72f
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Danish DSB has a much more brutal approach. You destroy the window and then step on the weakest of passengers to get out without tearing your designer jeans.

It's cultural.

ok, solved. The staff also said "under the seat", then ...

2026-04-07T11:38:29Z

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ok, solved. The staff also said "under the seat", then looked and said "huh. It should be there!"

So they'll report it as an issue.

I've seen it there in other trains. In a metal box or ...

2026-04-07T11:35:03Z

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I've seen it there in other trains. In a metal box or something. Not here though, just a normal seat.

Train question. ICE trains often have stickers referring to an ...

2026-04-07T11:27:48Z

Train question. ICE trains often have stickers referring to an emergency ladder / escape ladder (exact text depends on the sticker..).

I've been wondering for some time where they are. Will a ladder magically pop out of the wall? Do they even exist? How will panicking passengers know?

Edit: solved, see comments.

#bahnbubble #bahn #ICE #train

Advice requested! Looking for a simple, affordable, two disk ...

2026-04-06T13:26:29Z

Advice requested! Looking for a simple, affordable, two disk (mirrored) NAS.

main use:
-network file share there via our laptops (Windows, Linux). Just basic drag & drop is fine. Preferably without dedicated software.

-serve media (via our AndroidTV box).

nice to have:
-access to music (.mp3 .flac) on phones (iOs) while outside our own network.

-outside access to files.

User level: am not an idiot but value my time and our money. Am happy with basic products.

#techology #nas #cloud

Playing hide & seek with a toddler is one of the most ...

2026-04-05T14:25:17Z

Playing hide & seek with a toddler is one of the most relaxing parenting activities I have experienced. At any time you know exactly where toddler is, and at any time toddler feels incredibly empowered thus happy.

#parenting

For some god-awfully dumb sycophantic reason both Danish and ...

2026-04-01T06:28:31Z

For some god-awfully dumb sycophantic reason both Danish and Dutch news today report on the "extremely high gas prizes in the USA".

Just for context. Petrol in the USA is currently just a bit over one euro per liter.

Our glaciers are melting.

#environment #news #politics #USA

Hi #fediverse. We need to talk about something. While talking to ...

2026-03-17T19:14:43Z

Hi #fediverse. We need to talk about something.

While talking to a colleague about how I recently learned most people have never sat on a cow it came up that she has never sat on a horse. Like, not even once during childhood.

Another colleague admitted they also have never sat on a horse.

My hypothesis is that most people have at one point in their life sat on a horse.

🏇 🐎 🐴

Have you sat on a horse?

Please boost for scientific accuracy.

That is one hell of a dystopian cat. @npub1m96…ag4y

2026-03-10T10:03:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…geu7
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That is one hell of a dystopian cat.

European Commission (npub1m96…ag4y)

It's fricking depressing how a lot of leftist and liberal ...

2026-03-10T07:01:16Z

It's fricking depressing how a lot of leftist and liberal Americans spend more time being upset about their elected king not taking off his hat during a funeral than their country making school shootings an export product.

AGE VERIFICATION: Did you, at any point in your life, consider ...

2026-02-22T11:22:34Z

AGE VERIFICATION:

Did you, at any point in your life, consider this gif of a dancing baby* to be 'kinda neat' or even 'cool'?

If yes: you're old enough.

*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

#AgeVerification #Persona

Ooooh. An XXL #science set for "reliving evolution" ...

2026-01-31T14:44:35Z

In reply to nevent1q…sf0f
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Ooooh. An XXL #science set for "reliving evolution"

It's science doc, but not as we know it.

We're in Danish LIDL again. Somehow every single product with ...

2026-01-31T14:41:54Z

In reply to nevent1q…n756
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We're in Danish LIDL again.

Somehow every single product with an America flag on it is discounted.

Lady behind me "hell will freeze over before I buy wine with an American flag."

Her husband "it's a good price though "

We built places. They built platforms. People became users. Users ...

2026-01-30T18:09:36Z

We built places.
They built platforms.

People became users.
Users became data.
Data became profit.

Speech became content.

Interchangeable grains
in TheirSpace,
sorted by rules we cannot see,
by people we will never meet.

Invisible rules from invisible rulers.

Connection is no longer the goal.
Extraction is.

"Together they solve* crime" (*cause, this is basically a ...

2026-01-30T12:01:15Z

"Together they solve* crime"

(*cause, this is basically a hit-and-run on the dogfood storage)

EN: I'd love to be part of a Danish / European group doing ...

2026-01-27T08:55:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…hxlf
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EN: I'd love to be part of a Danish / European group doing cooperative self-hosting for key online stuff:

- email
- notes
- calendar

Optionally:

- document cloud with text editor / spreadsheet collaboration tools

- small public facing website space (to run a blog, share some html pages. I wouldn't even need PHP or something)

I clearly (https://mastodon.online/@Pepijn/115963117610569220) shouldn't be in charge of the technical stuff but am happy to participate otherwise.

Any suggestions?

#europeanalternatives

I 2025 talte nogle her om at oprette en dansk (eller regional) ...

2026-01-27T07:44:07Z

I 2025 talte nogle her om at oprette en dansk (eller regional) IT-tjeneste i kooperativstil, der kunne levere e-mail, noter og kalender.

Derudover måske simple, samarbejdsbaserede tekstredigeringsværktøjer, file storage og et sted til en lille offentlig website.

Er det stadig noget, folk tænker på? Eller måske er det der, og jeg har overset det? 🙂

#DanskerTrut #DanmarkSkifter

Goodmorning! In December we got toddler a little cargo bike. ...

2026-01-26T07:20:45Z

Goodmorning!

In December we got toddler a little cargo bike. Since then every morning when we arrive in our utility room they carefully carry their bottle to the little bike, place it, and drive around.

When we're ready to leave they cheerfully get up and move to be the cargo of the full sized cargo bike.

It melts my heart every single time.

Anyway. Here's to hoping you find something to melt your heart this week! 🙂

Just curious. It's been nearly a century of holding that ...

2026-01-20T21:05:20Z

In reply to nevent1q…ux2z
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Just curious. It's been nearly a century of holding that annual festival. Was it a long time before that when these people actually moved countries?

It's been a pretty good aurora for about two hours. Nice red ...

2026-01-19T21:59:46Z

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It's been a pretty good aurora for about two hours. Nice red and green patches looking north-ish. At times a minute or two of very bright columns.

And then about 40 minutes ago..

..the sky just exploded and became a bright green dome. As if everything around us was engulfed in a green fog. Its brightness dimmed stars. A couple of very bright waves or streaks (like a toddler with a fatty green crayon) even cast shadows.

#aurora #northernlights #denmark

The #aurora right now is amazing. It's like a 360 degrees ...

2026-01-19T21:38:10Z

The #aurora right now is amazing. It's like a 360 degrees green and red fog.

Go outside if you can :-)

#denmark #northernlights

Quick! It's nine in the morning. The Americans are asleep. ...

2026-01-19T08:05:35Z

Quick! It's nine in the morning. The Americans are asleep. Let's get in some productive hours without existential dread!

Positive #news: This month the High Seas Treaty entered into ...

2026-01-18T08:48:50Z

Positive #news:

This month the High Seas Treaty entered into force!

It's a legally binding instrument for the conservation of marine biological diversity in international waters.

It has the potential to truly create conservation measures (marine protected areas) on the high seas.

It's a work of decades. As an intern with GP ~2000 I remember using GIS to create a global mockup of protected areas and wondering if it would ever happen.

Anyway. Happy 😃

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Seas_Treaty

#oceans #nature

Each day German rail carries about the same number of passengers ...

2026-01-12T08:23:31Z

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Each day German rail carries about the same number of passengers Canadian rail does in a year though :-) And with a better punctuality.

Sternwarte Vach (Andy) (npub1272…n6hc) Emil Jacobs - Collectifission (npub1pnw…qhcz)

What about the ones with one and five stabby ends?

2026-01-11T14:43:28Z

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What about the ones with one and five stabby ends?

Huh. Lots of new people here from something called #forkiverse. ...

2026-01-11T12:24:11Z

Huh. Lots of new people here from something called #forkiverse.

Welcome forkpeople?

It comes with excellent adhesion (just not in that corner) and ...

2026-01-10T12:16:34Z

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It comes with excellent adhesion (just not in that corner) and lasting protection for all four fingers.

Here in the Kingdom of Denmark we have a special spray against ...

2026-01-10T10:45:16Z

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Here in the Kingdom of Denmark we have a special spray against Dutch tourists named Marten (https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marten_(naam))

Anti-Marten Spray.

"Car organiser". Attaches "safely to the middle seat ...

2026-01-10T10:38:27Z

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"Car organiser". Attaches "safely to the middle seat belt" so your child can then loosely store a wooden box and pencils in it, making sure everyone in the car will be bombarded with them in a car accident.

Great advertising.

At LIDL btw.

Yeah yeah WD40. So does my dog after eating wild berries and you ...

2026-01-10T10:29:22Z

Yeah yeah WD40. So does my dog after eating wild berries and you don't see me cheerfully advertising that.

Well, you certainly delivered on that promise from earlier today! ...

2026-01-08T19:26:27Z

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Well, you certainly delivered on that promise from earlier today!

I'll keep on eye out for a used copy of the book. For now I've gone through the list and only read about ten of them. So there's easily a couple of dozen appealing ones to go. Super :)

Huh. Right at midnight the Danish electricity tax dropped to ...

2026-01-01T10:20:59Z

Huh. Right at midnight the Danish electricity tax dropped to basically zero. Instantly dropping the price of electricity by 0.12 euro per kWh.

It'll be interesting to see if this has a behavioral effect.

Which makes me wonder: I can't be the only one who since the ...

2025-12-31T22:04:39Z

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Which makes me wonder: I can't be the only one who since the covid lockdowns has the urge to check the news when someone is asking for a sourdough starter?

59 min to go. At least we won't have something called ...

2025-12-31T22:01:53Z

59 min to go. At least we won't have something called covid-25.

edit: #covid19 reality in the comments..

edit2: #measles25 in the comments as well..

❤️ to everyone who just wants to sleep, peacefully listen to ...

2025-12-31T20:46:45Z

❤️ to everyone who just wants to sleep, peacefully listen to some music or wants to cuddle with their pet tonight.

#parenting question for when our kid turns three and a bit: do we ...

2025-12-27T22:22:24Z

#parenting question for when our kid turns three and a bit:

do we celebrate our kids single ever #pi anniversary as a full day, or on a very specific moment on that day?

You know how years ago it seemed everyone was playing #sudoku ...

2025-12-17T08:29:12Z

You know how years ago it seemed everyone was playing #sudoku during bits of "off time"? And these days it seems everyone is #knitting?

It got me curious and made me wonder: Is knitting more populair than sudoku?

As I regularly travel by train this seemed a good setting to investigate this question.

For about half a year (jun25-dec25) I collected data during train journeys (methodology & data disclosure in the thread).

I now have an answer. ->

#SciComm #citizenScience #dorkScience #trains

As the little Hobbit is sick at home we're doing a little art ...

2025-12-09T09:20:19Z

As the little Hobbit is sick at home we're doing a little art project. Education doesn't stop for no stomach bug though! So we're also learning about ethics 🙂

Theme: racist uncle is bribed by football. We're having fun.

#fifa #ethics #trump

Oh ffs. Danish already had Æ, Ø and Å. And now they've ...

2025-12-06T13:59:34Z

Oh ffs. Danish already had Æ, Ø and Å. And now they've added UA.

How do I even pronounce that?!

#dansk #language

Trolley problem with toddler. Let's see how this goes. ...

2025-12-05T07:06:32Z

Trolley problem with toddler. Let's see how this goes.

Hi #fediverse. We need to talk about something. While talking to ...

2025-12-01T18:51:20Z

Hi #fediverse. We need to talk about something.

While talking to a colleague it came up that they have never sat on a cow. Like, not even once in their childhood.

Another colleague listening in admitted they also have never sat on a cow.

My hypothesis is that most people have at one point in their life sat on a cow.

🐃 🐄 🐮

Have you sat on a cow?

Please boost for scientific accuracy.

Many years ago I stumbled upon Forester's book in the (Dutch) ...

2025-12-01T09:29:57Z

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Many years ago I stumbled upon Forester's book in the (Dutch) library and got tricked into reading, thinking it to be a scientific introduction to traffic management etc.

I remember my confusion when the first chapters started not by describing the actual world, but by defining "real cyclists" and "real bicycles". While I finished the policy sections of the book it ended up being a lesson about the dangers of zealotism.

Interesting. Would not read again.

Not Just Bikes 🇳🇱 (npub1z7x…q5jf)

Now here's a fun thing many people don't know about ...

2025-11-24T20:27:16Z

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Now here's a fun thing many people don't know about #Holland. Due to the ever rising popularity of #cycling, gas stations all over the country have been converted into bicycle repair and rental shops. Here's the one in Hoevelaken.

Quick reminder. Hoevelaken is not just any town. They have a ...

2025-11-24T20:23:37Z

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Quick reminder. Hoevelaken is not just any town. They have a passion for quality. Discover it!

And that's what this thread is all about.

#amazing #quality

People of Hoevelaken love putting items in dedicated boxes. #Dog ...

2025-11-24T20:20:44Z

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People of Hoevelaken love putting items in dedicated boxes. #Dog poop goes here.

The leaf box is close to this excellent #sequoia, a tree famous ...

2025-11-24T20:17:46Z

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The leaf box is close to this excellent #sequoia, a tree famous for being an evergreen.

I like this tree.

That said, Hoevelaken cares about #nature. Here's a box for ...

2025-11-24T20:15:48Z

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That said, Hoevelaken cares about #nature. Here's a box for leaves (ONLY LEAVES).

Yes. 'Cause you don't want stray leaves.

Now. Not to be negative but Hoevelaken also has its dark side. ...

2025-11-24T20:14:08Z

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Now. Not to be negative but Hoevelaken also has its dark side. Due to, what I assume, the high population density some of its inhabitants just have to park on the sidewalk.

Outside the mobility scooter store we discover something ...

2025-11-24T20:11:42Z

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Outside the mobility scooter store we discover something exciting: no war on #xmas in Hoevelaken! What an exciting and festive pumpkin! 🎃

edit: oh,.. it was pointed out this might be an exciting and festive halloween pumpkin. So data on whether there's a war on #christmas in Hoevelaken is inconclusive.

Hoevelaken cares about its less mobile citizens. That's why ...

2025-11-24T20:09:33Z

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Hoevelaken cares about its less mobile citizens. That's why there's a mobility scooter store right in the center.

Tonight I'm not eating at the restaurant though. After ...

2025-11-24T20:00:11Z

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Tonight I'm not eating at the restaurant though. After spending ten hours at work talking with people my social battery is like American democracy, so I'm buying some food to eat in my hotel room.

I'm buying this at the excellent local supermarket called ̶A̶l̶b̶e̶r̶t̶ ̶H̶e̶i̶j̶n̶ Jumbo.

Entering the main square Hoevelaken-de-gekste! Moped drivers are ...

2025-11-24T19:53:50Z

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Entering the main square Hoevelaken-de-gekste!

Moped drivers are not allowed. Cyclists are.

The restaurant ("Italian & World restaurant La Salita") is genuinely a good place. The owner is a nice guy.

Moving on we stumble upon a Rommelmarktwinkel (rommel markt ...

2025-11-24T19:46:12Z

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Moving on we stumble upon a Rommelmarktwinkel (rommel markt winkel). Literally translates that makes a Trash Market Store. More sensibly: a flea market store selling used trinkets.

#language

Entering this town center we encounter a variety of shops, food ...

2025-11-24T19:40:56Z

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Entering this town center we encounter a variety of shops, food places and facilities serving the community.

First we pass one of the multiple (!!) local snackbars. According to Google Reviews burgers "not that bad. Better than the chicken". Unfortunately I could not test it myself as they're closed on Monday and Tuesday and the rest of this week.

Some guy named John Stuur does not like how there's a unisex toilet.

Good evening mastodon! Tonight I'm staying in the quaint ...

2025-11-24T19:31:03Z

Good evening mastodon! Tonight I'm staying in the quaint #Dutch town of Hoevelaken*!

Join me on a little tour of the center of this town you'll never visit!

We start with a video showing the grand entrance of town. Local Hoevelaken youth buzzes by on their way to local youth stuff!

*pronounced [hoof-ai-lake-an]

🧵 1/10-ish

#tourism #visitHoevelaken

RE: https://mastodon.online/@Pepijn/115569761349347987 Huh. ...

2025-11-20T12:39:47Z

RE: https://mastodon.online/@Pepijn/115569761349347987

Huh. Someone has been DM-ing (with what I assume are sock-puppet accounts) telling me I'm wrong and the correct #LOTR quote is "You shall not pass!". As they're rather boring I just block & report them. It seems server admins have removed all or most of the accounts :-)

If you're the troll: thanks for the incentive to spend time with the books. Also: WTF dude.

For everyone else: I took the opportunity to go through my English copies of the fellowship and took photos of the actual text:

1/x

quoting
note13nm…peyq

How to annoy a toddler:

How to annoy a toddler: ...

2025-11-18T08:30:10Z

How to annoy a toddler:

#gardening, or how to grow tomatoes in five easy steps: 1) fill ...

2025-11-13T15:18:21Z

#gardening, or how to grow tomatoes in five easy steps:

1) fill the #greenhouse with leaves and stuff

2) throw in some #chicken

3) close the door and let the chicken rampage for a bit

4) remove the chicken, and wait many months

5) actually grow tomatoes 🍅

Think about it: What color is a triangle? #science #askfedi

2025-11-07T10:38:24Z

Think about it: What color is a triangle?

#science #askfedi

As requested: how to get seeds from #sequoia cones. Step 1/3: get ...

2025-11-06T08:07:16Z

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As requested: how to get seeds from #sequoia cones.

Step 1/3: get some #sequoia cones and let them dry for a couple weeks. These cones were picked from the wet ground in #Kiel.

My preferred spot is on top of our heat-pump as it being juuust a bit warmer than the surrounding room creates a constant airflow away from the cones. This prevents mold and works for a surprisingly fast drying process.

#gardening #seeds

We're in #Kiel. As people on Mastodon recommended we just ...

2025-10-17T12:02:56Z

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We're in #Kiel. As people on Mastodon recommended we just visited the aquarium. I liked how they have displays with local (north-atlantic, waddensea) sea-life.

Nearby we stumbled upon the "Old Botanical Garden" while no-one recommended it the place is definitely a highlight. A lot of variety in somewhat older trees set in romantic landscaping overrun with squirrels. Also saw a black squirrel 🐿️ ✅. I collected some Giant Sequoia & Japanese maple seeds :-)

#sequoia #trees #fish

First for me: train-replacement-foot-bridge at the Schleibrücke. ...

2025-10-16T09:16:50Z

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First for me: train-replacement-foot-bridge at the Schleibrücke. Fun!

#train #bahn #BahnBubble

The more I look at it the more I realize the interior of this ...

2025-10-16T08:36:47Z

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The more I look at it the more I realize the interior of this battery Flirt #train is really pleasing.

Very different than the Swedish X52 monstrosity which serves a similar purpose https://mastodon.online/@Pepijn/114986223772658344

On Europe's local-less-busy-routes train future now: a ...

2025-10-16T08:24:39Z

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On Europe's local-less-busy-routes train future now: a battery powered Stadler Flirt (Nordbahn, top of Germany).

It's.. just a nice spacious quiet practical boring commuter train. Has a spacious toilet with well designed diaper changing table.

And clean, maintained even! (looking at you GoCollective)

I ❤️ it

Edit: with toddler and juliette (npub1p9q…z700). Both agree it's a good train.

#train #toddlerRail #battery #electricvehicles

#train We're on a Danish DSB #IC3 train to Germany. Probably ...

2025-10-16T07:26:38Z

#train We're on a Danish DSB #IC3 train to Germany. Probably for the last, or at least one of the last, times.

While I'm sure the newer trains will be adequate. I'll also certainly miss the feeling of luxury of the current ones. With the quiet running, and spacious and warm interior the IC3 trains are just a pleasure to travel on.

Hallo People of Kiel! Next week we'll be visiting your city ...

2025-10-09T09:52:46Z

Hallo People of Kiel! Next week we'll be visiting your city and have a full day to do touristy things.

Any destinations you can recommend for two adults and a two year old who likes to point at things?

#germany #kiel

Small dilemma: as a #train was taken out of service due to ...

2025-10-06T18:25:23Z

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Small dilemma: as a #train was taken out of service due to someone* alerting the staff of an issue, I ended up being delayed** and now eligible to financial compensation under the travel time guarantee.

While GoCollective could've done a bit more preventive maintenance, and while it was annoying for some minutes I don't *feel* wronged though.

*me

**which was fine, toddler spend an extra hour playing & eating. We were city-hopping anyway.

Should I claim the financial compensation?

Hurrah. On a moving train. I just learned the reason the previous ...

2025-10-06T15:20:51Z

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Hurrah. On a moving train.

I just learned the reason the previous one was cancelled.

It was a last minute thing as on an earlier journey a passenger (yes, that one..) had pointed out a door was failing. When it arrived there again a mechanic was waiting to quickly fix it, couldn't and made it worse, so they cancelled the train.

What's wrong with just putting some "out of action" tape over the hole and go for survival of the fittest ;-)

We're having a great day though :-)

#train

Ooooh, #gocollective. We just found out our last* train of the ...

2025-10-06T14:23:19Z

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Ooooh, #gocollective. We just found out our last* train of the day is cancelled. There's IS a train standing at the platform it's just.. not going.

Luckily there was a GoCollective staff member who turned out to be actual driver. Looking at his phone he also found out that the train is cancelled. And he has no idea why.

I guess we're all taking the next train. Go NoCollective!

*not anymore!

Edit: not taking a #DSB train as we have a GoCollective day pass.

#train

We're in a much more modern #train now. On our way to ...

2025-10-06T12:42:46Z

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We're in a much more modern #train now. On our way to Esbjerg.

Alstom Coradia LINT 41. No #FensterAuf but if we keep going one of the doors will instead provide that picturesque outdoor vibe 😬 Toddler seems to like to rhythmic sound.

Ooooh. The windows on this thing open super nicely! #FensterAuf ...

2025-10-06T10:12:35Z

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Ooooh. The windows on this thing open super nicely!

#FensterAuf #train

Toddler and I are doing international travel (Niebüll (DE) - ...

2025-10-06T08:54:22Z

Toddler and I are doing international travel (Niebüll (DE) - Tønder (DK)) in the luxury of an old-style diesel railcar. It has little curtains and comfy seats. The high and narrow entrance would block most baby strollers.

I'm a bit confused on what this railcar actually is though. From what I gather it's about 30yrs old, named T4 and based on the ÖBB Class 5047 (designed in line with BR627/628 / Wadloper trains?). Is it a special thing?

No border police.

#train #CrossBorderRail #parenting

Ah, it's #Caturday #catsofmastodon ...

2025-09-20T11:01:43Z

Ah, it's #Caturday

#catsofmastodon

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2025-09-03T19:01:52Z

Are you blocking the #cats, #catsofmastodon or #Caturday hashtag?

It's both a train and a theme park.

2025-08-16T13:06:30Z

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It's both a train and a theme park.

Re: fine-tuned: It was pointed out to me that the Operations ...

2025-08-15T18:41:26Z

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Re: fine-tuned: It was pointed out to me that the Operations Manager did not "flopped on his face." but in fact "graciously fell".

He has access to the CCTV footage thus has the means to check whether he indeed was gracious in falling.

We do proper datacenter duck journalism here. So that's why it now says "graciously fell on the floor face first." 🦆

I was also informed the lawyer laughed when reading this thread and didn't see any issues. I wish he simply hadn't mentioned the lawyer. :-/

Some updates: -No, we didn't return to the facility today. -I ...

2025-08-15T18:30:19Z

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Some updates:

-No, we didn't return to the facility today.

-I talked to the Operations Manager who had been forwarded this by a friend (who has no idea it is about his friends facility). He used his office printer to print the entire thing 😂 Note: the post mentioning him was fine-tuned: https://mastodon.online/@Pepijn/115029182763323544

-people keep asking for photos. And that won't happen. That said. I want photos as well, so when I'm home again Toddler and myself will reenact it all as professional as we can.

🦆

The two dudes were now ready to escort Duck off the premises. ...

2025-08-14T21:20:20Z

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The two dudes were now ready to escort Duck off the premises. They cycled through the "airlock" while we waited inside for the Powers To Be. Those powers soon decided a debrief was needed, which we ended up doing over coffee in a meeting room. We got our phones. The NDA was discussed again.. And no, we would not be getting a CCTV clip of Duck.

Meanwhile Duck was released in the little pond close-ish to the datacenter. When we left later it had already blended in with the other ducks.

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Now it all went fast. Dude one used the broom to duckhunt Duck ...

2025-08-14T21:17:23Z

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Now it all went fast. Dude one used the broom to duckhunt Duck into a corner. Dude two then jumped on Duck while using the jacket to cover and grab Duck. This went super well as Duck was remarkably okish with all of this.

Dude two then secured Duck in his jacket/arm combo and looked extremely proud of himself. I said "Nice, you must've played a lot of Nintendo!" and received cold stares from the datacenter people and a smile from dude two. Dude one tried really hard to be professional.

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After a couple minutes two security type dudes and their tools ...

2025-08-14T21:16:24Z

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After a couple minutes two security type dudes and their tools got into the server area via the timed door system (or whatever it's called: it's like an airlock that cycles between two doors and deliberately takes a couple minutes).

We were still there as well as protocol, safety, timed doors etc etc.

I was fine as, again, one of the best days of my life. :-)

Duck by now had done a fully 360 loop of the server area. My brain started leaking out the duck puns.

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A somewhat heated discussion evolved that I won't document ...

2025-08-14T21:15:10Z

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A somewhat heated discussion evolved that I won't document here. It did conclude with the operations centre being fairly sure there was only Duck, and not Duck, Duckster, Ducky and Ducktilla.

They also figured out how Duck had penetrated the facility.

Also by then an organic process of fricking common sense had figured out that it would take two people to catch Duck. A decision was made to bring in two people with tools: a jacket and a broomstick.

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By now Duck was puttering about in some cable-heavy-area. Locals ...

2025-08-14T21:13:55Z

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By now Duck was puttering about in some cable-heavy-area. Locals were very nervous about that.

The Operations Manager (in charge of the tour) heroically aimed for a quick resolution, ran at-, and aimed to grab Duck. This ended in unfortunate failure as Duck speed-wobbled away and our hero graciously fell on the floor face first.

Duck did a tiny poop on the floor.

While this was going on, staff in the operations centre had started to pay attention and informed us there was a duck.

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Meanwhile I had stopped laughing (CCTV footage from the initial ...

2025-08-14T21:06:41Z

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Meanwhile I had stopped laughing (CCTV footage from the initial moment shows me with a massive grin on my face shouting "hah, there's a duck!", my colleague neutral, and the locals in instant shock) and decided I would absolutely not be the hero.

Reasoning was that I didn't want to be redshirted by being shat upon while being filmed from all angles. My colleague clearly had the same reasoning. The locals appeared to be "caught outside protocol" and looked genuinely bemused.

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I see questions on what happened after the initial shock. ...

2025-08-14T21:05:23Z

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I see questions on what happened after the initial shock. I'll share what I can.

As I personally prefer to know the ending of a story at all times let's do so here as well: The hero of our story, Agent Duck, ended up being absolutely fine.

So. Here we were inside the datacenter when suddenly duck, DUCK! After the initial surprise slash utter panic it was clear Duck was not at all stressed and didn't seem bothered by the complexity of the situation.

Frankly. Duck was just ducking about.

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Sail Amsterdam has way less boats than one would expect. Like, ...

2025-08-14T13:17:02Z

Sail Amsterdam has way less boats than one would expect. Like, I'd expect at least one.

Anyway. Toilets and banners look ok.

No ducks. 🦆

Figured this can do with a meme ;-) Dinner was good btw. I had a ...

2025-08-13T18:33:13Z

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Figured this can do with a meme ;-)

Dinner was good btw. I had a goat cheese salad instead of duck.

#darmok #tng #startrek #duck

Dinner time. I've never before been sooo tempted by the duck ...

2025-08-13T17:08:11Z

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Dinner time. I've never before been sooo tempted by the duck option 🦆 🍱

Lol @ the person(s?) going through my post history to find the ...

2025-08-13T16:48:21Z

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Lol @ the person(s?) going through my post history to find the name of the datacenter. Don't bother as you won't find it.

Some hints though: it's indeed in the Netherlands, and I indeed travelled here from Denmark yesterday. And something easily overlooked: it's in an area with ducks (at least one).

To everyone else: I love the duck puns 🙏