Nolvamia

@Nolvamia@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨International travel⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m a) currently travelling in Europe, and b) not American. I have encountered plenty in the six weeks or so I’ve been here though. Right now I’m sitting on a riverboat that is about three quarters Americans.

  I’ve found that some of the stereotypes are true. Mostly the Americans are loud. Some are loudly ignorant. Some make questionable choices - I’ve seen a few wearing the American flag on their clothes, or blatant bible references.

  However, the vast majority of the Americans I’ve spent time talking to are embarrassed by the current political shenanigans. We’ve encountered a few in full throttle support, but it’s rare.

  I’ve found the Canadians interesting. Most we’ve spoken with are avoiding visiting America and plan to do so for a few years yet. More than one has said they’re afraid an over zealous border guard would dent them entry, which would affect any travel plans for years into the future, so they’re not taking the chance. Sounds fair to me.

  Are Americans abroad garbage? No, not all. Some are. But they do stand out like dog’s bollocks.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ice cream trucks still around?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  We have a bakery truck that drives around playing the ice cream truck music. Does that count?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨ABC 2025 Election Watch Party⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Mmmm. Roasted potato.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I genuinely feel like I wouldn't live that differently even if I suddenly became ultra-wealthy. Am I kidding myself?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Yep, I’m well aware that I’m privileged. I’m concerned about the world my kids will live in as they grow up.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I genuinely feel like I wouldn't live that differently even if I suddenly became ultra-wealthy. Am I kidding myself?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  This sounds like retirement.

  Source: am retired

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The four houses dads belong to.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Different models, not a straight badge swap. Loads of platform & parts sharing between the companies though.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The four houses dads belong to.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I always lean towards Bosch where possible, mainly because of their charitable work. The founder set things up so that it’s perpetually funded from the company profits. That just appeals to me as the tiebreaker when deciding between a bunch of similarly priced tools that will otherwise do the job well enough.

  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Bosch_Stiftung

  That said, I tend to go for corded options where practical. I have some corded tools that I’ve owned for over thirty years now that still get occasional use. Battery tools are convenient for their portability, but they do have a limit to their useful life.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The four houses dads belong to.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  We have Volkswagen and Skoda at our place and there are a lot of common parts under the skin. The towbar electrics module I added to the Skoda is badged Audi.