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Classic conundrum: who you gonna trust, customer service or random internet person?
Hard choice. I think I need to know more of what soltakss soltakss thinks bout vaccines.

Oh, they are great, really good fun. I think everyone should have them, just for a laugh.

By the way, random internet person? Neither random nor internet, views on whether I am a person may differ.
 
Today was my second to last day walking the Camino de Santiago for now. Yesterday I got past the halfway point for the French route and got a certificate for that. Tomorrow I get to León, then a group of pilgrims have rented an apartment for a farewell party (two of us are going home as we both have work from the 22nd on), then I get an extra day in León, then a train to Barcelona and a flight home to Sweden. I’ll finally be home on Thursday. A bit sad to leave now, but I think my feet (at this point more blisters than not) will thank me for it. I’ll come back and finish the second half of the journey later.
 
I've been playing board games with the same group on most Monday nights for a couple years now. It was an already-established group that I was invited to later. Honestly, I'm getting a bit burnt out on it and may politely bow out sometime soon. They're all nice people and I enjoy their company, but I'm not really into the same types of games or play-styles as they are. When I find myself not really looking forward to it anymore, well, I would rather find a new Monday night activity than be the guy who is reducing everyone else's fun level by not really wanting to be there.
 
I've been playing board games with the same group on most Monday nights for a couple years now. It was an already-established group that I was invited to later. Honestly, I'm getting a bit burnt out on it and may politely bow out sometime soon. They're all nice people and I enjoy their company, but I'm not really into the same types of games or play-styles as they are. When I find myself not really looking forward to it anymore, well, I would rather find a new Monday night activity than be the guy who is reducing everyone else's fun level by not really wanting to be there.
I understand how you feel. I belonged to a biweekly RPG gaming group for 19 years and dropped out a couple years ago. If it feels more like an obligation than fun, I think you're making the right decision.
 
Just bring you knitting projects and enjoy snacks in their company! :clown:
If I was one of the people still playing games, this would be the absolute worst thing to do. Be part of the activity, fine. Decide you don’t want to participate anymore, also fine. But showing up and wanting to be part of the social event without doing the activity would drive me nuts. I hate it when people do that.
 
It's been ridiculously hot in Chicago this week, and will continue to be so through the weekend. I have a very effective window-unit air conditioner in my bedroom, but the rest of the apartment is not air conditioned. I think I'll move a spare TV & my DVD player into my bedroom after work today. That way I can watch movies in a nice cool environment without paying an arm and a leg to go out to the movies.
 
It's been ridiculously hot in Chicago this week, and will continue to be so through the weekend. I have a very effective window-unit air conditioner in my bedroom, but the rest of the apartment is not air conditioned. I think I'll move a spare TV & my DVD player into my bedroom after work today. That way I can watch movies in a nice cool environment without paying an arm and a leg to go out to the movies.

As someone that lives in Texas... I feel obligated to post this.
 
Can't actually watch the vid right now cuz I'm @ work, but yes, central air is a wonderful & amazing thing. My next domicile will definitely have central air. Still have almost two years on my current lease, though.
 
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And we have no airco or insulation to speak of in our home. I'm working night shift so I have to sleep during the day... We have two fans, cold water from the tap and ice cubes in the fridge, but that's it.

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And we have no airco or insulation to speak of in our home. I'm working night shift so I have to sleep during the day... We have two fans, cold water from the tap and ice cubes in the fridge, but that's it.
Yeah, I pay I shameful amount of money to live in a place without air conditioning. :worried: On the plus side we're close to the beach and the marine layer keeps things cool.
 
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I like to communicate in cat gifs. They convey my thoughts quite effectively at times.

There's a small positive: we get wind from the east, which usually means dry air and therefore the humidity won't be so bad, at least.
 
And we have no airco or insulation to speak of in our home. I'm working night shift so I have to sleep during the day... We have two fans, cold water from the tap and ice cubes in the fridge, but that's it.
Yikes. At temperatures like those, I enter my liquid state.

With no insulation, how cold does it get during winter?
 
I'm fortunate for having central air, but it's 35 degrees here now and for some reason I agreed to cook burgers for a dozen people over my grill in the yard. Starting in about half an hour, hope it cools down.
That's what the beer is for. That and pouring over the steak.
 
Yikes. At temperatures like those, I enter my liquid state.

With no insulation, how cold does it get during winter?
Well, once it's warm inside, cooling off can take ages even if it's cool outside, so I imagine there must be some insulating qualities to the building. We use central heating in winter, otherwise it would eventually get just as cold inside as outside. I know this because our heating once broke down when it was freezing... Funny enough, the costs of keeping our house warm aren't that high compared to other households, according to the statistics.

When it's hot outside, however, it's pointless to keep windows and doors shut. The place will heat up under the sun like a motherf&^%er. The only way to survive this ordeal is to open up windows to provide some ventilation and use fans, cold water and ice cubes to keep cool. Basically, it'll get just as warm as outside, but you'll be out of the sun.
 
One of the few good things about living in the South is that air conditioning is pretty much considered to be mandatory. A landlord not providing proper AC is practically a war crime.
That does make me wonder why people live there at all.
 
One of the few good things about living in the South is that air conditioning is pretty much considered to be mandatory. A landlord not providing proper AC is practically a war crime.
I lived in South Carolina for a spell because of a girl. The rent was incredibly cheap and you could keep the AC running 24-7 for next to nothing but holy fucking shit the humidity was unbearable. I thought NYC humidity in the summer was bad but it was nothing compared to the South (the South smells better though :tongue:).

Edit. Before anyone thinks I am bagging on the South, the people are super friendly and cool; like much of the U.S. it's a nice place to live except for the terrible weather. I joined a gaming group within weeks of arriving in South Carolina, it was easy to meet like-minded people and hook up.
 
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Humidity here is bad enough almost all year round. Like I said, we're "lucky" we're going to get dry air from the east during that upcoming heat wave.
 
I lived in South Carolina for a spell because of a girl.

Oh, how many of life's decisions start off with the phrase "because of a girl" (or the reverse). :clown:

I took a job in Arizona because of a girl, and ended up meeting my wife there. I guess that worked out pretty well even if completely different than the plan.

Edit. Before anyone thinks I am bagging on the South, the people are super friendly and cool; like much of the U.S. it's a nice place to live except for the terrible weather. I joined a gaming group within weeks of arriving in South Carolina, it was easy to meet like-minded people and hook up.

I've been to large fires in many parts of the country, and people tend to be very friendly to firefighters when the whole world seems to be on fire. I have to give it up to Texas though, they have hands down been the friendliest I've run across.

The couple of times I've been to Texas it was a fight over which community club, church or Ladies sewing auxiliary got to provide BBQ to the firefighters on a particular day. Usually you lose some weight on a fire assignment, working hard and often eating indifferent food (but lots of it). In contrast most come home from an assignment to Texas packing an extra 10 lbs.
It is not uncommon to come off the line at the end of the day and be directed to go to such and such spot to be fed by the locals, because "somebody has to show up and represent" it is a dirty job, but dutifully accepted. :hehe:

Not to knock anybody, as public recognition is always appreciated in whatever form it takes but free BBQ made by people who think smoked meat is a religion is about as close to nirvana as it gets.

Also to be fair, most of the places I've been to the people are fairly used to fires. I've been places where when scouting potential fire lines a local will pop up and point out where they ran dozers, and laid out fire hoses during the fire in '08. Most of the time, we end up doing the exact same thing.
Then you get places like Socal where the hills are burning, the earth is shaking, the ground opens up and Satan sticks his head out to determine that fire season will last 6 more weeks and the locals just look at their calendars and go, "Oh, its Tuesday" and go along their busy way.
 
Worked a big work event Friday and Saturday, long hours. Just got home at 3:30am. A lot of boxing matches this weekend on the PVR and DAZN to catch up on now.
 
The rent was incredibly cheap
Up north renting or buying a house is much cheaper, it's less densely populated and it's usually a few degrees cooler, but there's less work. Maybe when we hit our pension we'll move to Frisia...

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Up north renting or buying a house is much cheaper, it's less densely populated and it's usually a few degrees cooler, but there's less work. Maybe when we hit our pension we'll move to Frisia...

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So you are in the Netherlands?

I have a friend in Denmark I have known since the 4th grade (1978). Although he has lived there full time since the 90s, he doesn't really travel much since most of his friends have families, and it isn't fun to travel as a 3rd wheel or alone. I like to travel, my wife not so much, so the past 2 years I've gone over there and spent a few weeks seeing the sites with him. I get a guide with a car and a free base of operations, he doesn't have to travel alone. After 3 weeks in a small apartment / tiny car we are ready to kill each other and I get on a plane home, it works out perfect. :smile:

2018 I got the full Denmark tour, this year we saw a few things in Denmark I missed last time, and then Norway was the major focus. He is coming over here 2020, but I'm looking ahead to 2021/22. Sweden and France are pretty much out due to irrational prejudices (Sweden because rival Viking clans, France, because, well France :errr: ). I was thinking about the Netherlands, he visited there back in the 90s and says positive things so would probably be willing to make that trip.

If you don't mind, what are some of the top attractions you feel are must see there.
On the other end what "must see" things do you find not really worth the effort?
Also best time of year to visit considering the weather, and avoiding the major tourist season (guessing mid June-mid August is the peak tourist season).

We have mostly stayed in camping places which are fairly cheap and abundant in Denmark and Norway even close to the cities, is that a likely option there as well?

Of course I can look at a travel guide, but I find local knowledge often can turn up things of much greater interest, or avoid overly hyped attractions.

We are both big on military history, particularly WW2 which I would guess is fairly well represented. Also as with more gamer geeks medieval history, castles etc. He is a freak for bunkers, I think we saw every fricken bunker in Jutland that was built for the Atlantic wall. That was a lot of concrete.
 
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