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4

Autokerkhoven gezocht!

Dag allemaal,

Ik ben specifiek op zoek naar autokerkhoven (liefst provincie Antwerpen) waarbij je zelf rond mag neuzen op het terrein. Echter krijg ik ze niet 1, 2, 3 gevonden op het internet. De enige waarvan ik weet dat je zelf mag demonteren is Venyard in Roosendaal (in 'Ollaand).

Weet iemand een adresje toevallig?
Alvast bedankt!

4 Comments
2024/11/09
21:04 UTC

44

Zou een andere motto moeten kiezen 😅

8 Comments
2024/11/09
19:11 UTC

0

Website voor gratis online series te kijken?

Weet er iemand nog een degelijke site voor online series te kijken? In mijn jeugd was ik hier altijd wel vanop de hoogte, maar sites verdwijnen en ik word al wat ouder... 🤪

35 Comments
2024/11/09
18:43 UTC

0

e-book en anglais - pas amazon

bonjour à tous! je lis énormément en anglais. J'avais l'habitude de lire via Amazon, mais pour différentes raisons, je ne veux plus passer par ce site. Avez vous des recommandations? merci d'avance!

13 Comments
2024/11/09
18:33 UTC

1

Is Ypres worth visiting for Armistice Day?

I was either going to stay in Amsterdam for another night or head to Ypres to celebrate Armistice Day since it's a big deal here I heard (I'm from U.S.) . But is it not that exciting compared to Amsterdam haha

0 Comments
2024/11/08
19:07 UTC

2

Connecting Students and Companies for Short-Term Project Success

Hey Reddit!

I’m the founder of FlexTask, a non-profit platform connecting companies with ambitious university students for short-term, project-based work. Our mission is to bridge the gap between academia and industry by offering students real-world experience while helping firms access fresh talent on flexible terms.

If you or your company have short-term contracts or tasks that could use a dedicated student’s perspective and energy, we’d be incredibly grateful for the opportunity to collaborate!

Thanks for supporting young talent 🎓🌍

https://preview.redd.it/cp1bivenavzd1.png?width=1198&format=png&auto=webp&s=aa68ba0b126cc344f75dfeda7fcd44e03ac77b7f

0 Comments
2024/11/09
12:13 UTC

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How do Belgians say "is survived by" in obituaries?

In the US, it's common to say "[deceased person] is survived by his beloved wife of 40 years, his 2 children, and his 4 grandchildren."

How do Belgians say this in obituaries, or is that not traditional?

23 Comments
2024/11/09
17:08 UTC

0

Belgian fashion

Does someone know a youtube channel that described or shows the catwalks of the seasons? Looking specifically for belgian ones, but accepting global european also

1 Comment
2024/11/09
16:19 UTC

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Can a ex-criminal become a minister or even Prime Minister in Belgium?

In the light of America electing a convicted felon as president. Can the same happen in Belgium? I don't want to discuss or know what you think of the things in the USA. I'm now asking for the possibility of an ex-prisoner to join a political party, become mayor or even higher up?

Are there laws preventing this? I know political positions are decided among the political parties. I don't see any laws preventing it.

Dries Van Langenhove has been criminally charged, can he become party leader or have any influence in lawmaking or decisions around laws? (DVL used as an example, my question is the same, could Mark Dutrpux join a political party and take a position of power?)

62 Comments
2024/11/09
15:08 UTC

18

Vraag over airfryer-friet

Hallo Belgium,

Al enkele jaren maak ik met veel voldoening friet klaar in de airfryer. (Of dat lekkerder is dan friet-in’t-vet is een andere discussie).

Tot voor kort verkoos ik de dunne frietjes van den Delhaize uit het koelschap (dus niet ingevroren) maar die hebben ze niet meer in mijn klein Delhaizeke.

Tijd voor iets anders dus. Ik weet dat specifieke airfryer-friet klantenbedrog is wegens hetzelfde als de goedkopere ovenfriet. Nu de vraag: kan ik “gewone” diepvriesfriet gebruiken in de airfryer? Op de verpakking staat dat het al voorgebakken is dus ik neem aan van wel. Maar wat is het verschil dan met ovenfriet? Op de verpakking van de “gewone” friet staat niks van airfryer, maar op die van ovenfriet wel. Is er een verschil behalve de prijs?

Bedankt en bak ze bruin!

Edit: typos

41 Comments
2024/11/09
14:37 UTC

0

Can I still get a good job with a degree from a private college

I want to apply to study interior architecture at CAD; can I still get a good job in Belgium after school?

4 Comments
2024/11/09
13:30 UTC

0

Renmans rauw gehakt

Afgelopen week is mn vrouw 2 ovenschotels bij de renman gaan halen. Bij opwarmen van de 1ste bleek onderaan het gehakt gewoon nog rauw te zijn. Zelfs na 20 min in de oven. Ik zei dat dit een misse was van de slagerij ,dat rauw vlees nooit samen mag met groenten(bloemkool/aardappelen) tot het gebakken of gekookt is. Voor contaminatie. Dus gooide ik de volledige schotel weg. Ik ging gisteren bij de renmans en vroeg dit na. Daar werd echter specifiek gezegd dat dit normaal is en altijd zo, maar de ovenschot moet langer in de oven dan 20 min. Vandaag probeerde ik de 2de, 1 dagje uit de vriezer in de frigo laten ontdooien en dan in de oven. Echter zit die er reeds een uur in op 180°C en blijft het gehakt roze/rauw?

Klopt dit eigenlijk?

26 Comments
2024/11/09
12:06 UTC

0

Read me not

For a special school publication, I am looking for people who are willing to share a story, experience or secret with me – a story that weighs heavily on your heart, something you would rather forget or avoid. This could be a trauma, a sad event or a life-changing experience that you may never dare to talk about. It could also be something embarrassing, something uncomfortable or something you wouldn't dare tell anyone.

Your story remains completely anonymous. Avoid mentioning names or recognizable details so that your identity remains protected.

Submit your story, no matter how short or long it is. Each story is treated with respect and bundled without any relevant information. This is your chance to share what you may have been carrying with you for a long time.

thank you in advance

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Voor een speciale schoolpublicatie ben ik op zoek naar mensen die bereid zijn een verhaal, ervaring of geheim met me te delen – een verhaal dat zwaar op je hart ligt, iets dat je liever zou vergeten of ontwijken. Dit kan een trauma, verdrietige gebeurtenis of een levensveranderende ervaring zijn waar je misschien nooit over hebt durven praten. Het kan ook iets genant zijn, iets ongemakkelijk of iets wat je aan niemand zou durven zeggen.

Jouw verhaal blijft volledig anoniem. Vermijd het noemen van namen of herkenbare details, zodat je identiteit beschermd blijft.

Stuur je verhaal in, hoe kort of lang het ook is. Elk verhaal wordt met respect behandeld en zonder enige identificerende informatie gebundeld. Dit is je kans om datgene te delen wat je misschien al lange tijd met je meedraagt.

alvast bedankt, Robbe

https://forms.gle/6N1tHbmaaYB9atR97

0 Comments
2024/11/08
19:43 UTC

1

Traveling here in Jan!

Hello Reddit!

*intentionally posting this in Belgium subreddit*

https://preview.redd.it/gxr20knlkqzd1.png?width=1046&format=png&auto=webp&s=c22eccb942d5049ebf4924a47fe0ac0d870e593b

I am visiting friends in Amsterdam from Jan 2-7 and looking for some fun ideas. Since they moved there 5 years ago they have done it all, and we as a collective are struggling how to best utilize my time there. Any ideas? Some that we are for sure doing

  1. Anne Frank house

  2. Canals - hopefully find a good canal company as the one they like is apparently sold out those days

  3. Traveling somewhere for an overnight trip within the region of the map attached, if anyone has recommendations. My friends said there are castles along the Rhine you can drive along but from what they recall (they did it years ago) the area within ~4 hours from Amsterdam is not the best part. They usually travel throughout all of Europe and do not really "repeat" ventures so said they are not sure and blogs seem to agree with them that maybe that is not the best. So, some ideas for an overnight trip we have tossed around:

Visit Bruges - if anyone agrees, any thoughts on what is cool there? They have not been

Visit Cologne or Bonn or Dusseldorf via along the Rhine as mentioned above, but will skip on that and do via train if folks agree its the the most scenic part. I wanted to visit one of the Christmas market towns but from what I can find, most will close up shop by the first week in Jan

Brussels? They have been there and said it wouldn't be the best option as there are more "unique" places

Some things to know:

I know Amsterdam is known for museums. Besides Anne Frank, those don't interest me too much. Maybe the nature and science one. I am much more of an outdoors, walk around quaint towns, visit castles, go to breweries, etc type person. For example when visiting Paris I went to the Louve for the outside and had zero desire to wait for that line to go inside.

We are good with bundling up for a good time outside if anyone has any good recs for outdoor activities. But with the gear required/short time frame, ski trip would be out.

Plan on posting this on Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany subs.

0 Comments
2024/11/08
20:19 UTC

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Buying an apartment on biddit

I am interested in knowing more about the exact process of what happens if your bid is accepted.

In the information it states that signing of the ´minutes’ takes place at a specific time 3 days after the bid is closed. What does this mean exactly?

Is that when the deed is signed? Do I pay the full amount and all fees on that day? Or is it just the ´agreement’, then we go to the ´normal’ process between two Notarys to draw up the final deed and pay? Or is it just the seller’s Notary involved?

I can’t find exact details of what happens after the bid is accepted online. Some places say it’s just the fees, then about 6 weeks to pay. Some say you sign the final deed within 8 days.

Confused! Thanks.

4 Comments
2024/11/09
03:13 UTC

127

2 euro muntstukken laten schatten

Ik heb door de loop der jaren altijd een fascinatie gehad voor 2 eurostukken met een speciale afdruk. Ondertussen heb ik wel rond de 500 verschillende munten denk ik, en aangezien wij een huis gaan bouwen kan ik het geld nu wel goed gebruiken. Ik vroeg mij echter af of er in Belgie (liefst in Vlaams-Brabant) ergens een plaats is waar ik deze zou kunnen laten schatten, zodat de munten die effectief maar 2 euro waard zijn gewoon terug naar de bank kunnen.

45 Comments
2024/11/09
09:07 UTC

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Belgian Nationality

Greetings All,

Any ideas what happened to the efforts below ? How do you guys see this playing out considering the current negotiations around the formation of federal government.?

Is there any chance of this going through? Any thoughts?

Thanks 

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https://www.brusselstimes.com/1221065/n-va-wants-to-raise-cost-of-belgian-citizenship-to-e5000-what-does-it-mean

The Flemish right-wing N-VA party submitted a proposal to the Chamber to make Belgium's citizenship law stricter, which includes increasing the cost of the application procedure from €150 to €5,000. 

5 Comments
2024/11/09
09:44 UTC

0

Death penalty for indesputable evident cases (example dutroux, terrorists)

Simple question yes or no

View Poll

22 Comments
2024/11/09
08:54 UTC

3

Digitale meter elektriciteit+gas

Binnenkort komen ze langs om onze analoge meters voor gas en elektriciteit te vervangen door digitale meters.

Vraag: moet onze energieleverancier hiervan op de hoogte gebracht worden? Zal ons contract op 1 of andere manier worden aangepast?

Ik zou namelijk graag mijn huidige (goedkope) contract behouden.

Bedankt!

13 Comments
2024/11/09
08:34 UTC

0

Any stores near Brussels MIDI station to buy cheap high heels- London visiter

Hi! I’m travelling to Belgium within a few hours from London to attend a wedding. I can’t find the other pair heels that I want to wear to the wedding. What shops would you recommend for cheap high heels (I’ve spent enough money preparing for the trip lol)

Are there shops similar to primark or market shops near the Brussels MIDI- Eurostar station. Anything will help! 🥺🤍

Bonus for any cafes/places for me to attend on Sunday x

9 Comments
2024/11/09
03:31 UTC

127

Help me understand

To the Flemish here, maybe you can help me understand my (48F) partner (48M). We have been together since 2018 but I only joined him here in Belgium in 2020. He is from East Flanders and I’m non-EU.

I was telling him today about an encounter in Brussels. I went to Delhaize to buy cat food and the staff didn’t understand when I asked her about it. “Cat?” Nope. I said “Meow” and she pointed me to the next aisle. So I told my BF I will start learning French in Duolingo to help me with such basic stuff since I work in Brussels.

His reaction was similar to when I told him last year that I have been accepted to a master’s program in the university—scornful. “You’re almost 50. What are you going back to university for?” The course is in Dutch, which, for someone who has started learning it only 3 years ago, is a bit challenging. When I passed my first subject, I was ecstatic and told him about it. The same reaction—scorn. What a useless thing to do (study), he said.

I really don’t get his reaction. It’s not like it’s affecting him in any way since I also work 4/5. I asked him to tell me why he thinks that way and he wouldn’t (or couldn’t) explain.

So, my question is: Is this reaction typical for Flemish people in that age range? I would appreciate any insights, thanks!

174 Comments
2024/11/09
00:35 UTC

2

Blond bier zoals de groene westvleteren

Heykes

ik heb voor een maat die in het hoge noorden woont een paar fleskes groene westvleteren (blond) en een paar fleskes blauwe meegebracht deze zomer. Zelf heeft hij al eens leffe en duvel geprobeerd en ook ooit eens een meter bier gekregen waar delirium tussen zat. Hij vraagt wanneer ik nog eens afkom en of ik nog eens iets "speciaals" kan meebrengen. Zijn favoriet is de groene westvleteren tot nu toe.
Ik ben nu aan het vragen of hij La Chouffe, Omer en Cornet kent.

Wat kan ik eventueel meenemen wat moeilijk beschikbaar is in het buitenland en ook niet direct in supermarkten en qua smaak richting groene westvleteren gaat?

34 Comments
2024/11/08
22:45 UTC

326

Why does this mess exist?

112 Comments
2024/11/08
21:54 UTC

0

Je zou frietjes per gram moeten kunnen bestellen

Elke frituur heeft zijn eigen definitie van "kleintje", "maxi" etc. Je zou gewoon 200gram moeten kunnen bestellen. It's time

18 Comments
2024/11/08
20:31 UTC

3

Attendant-operated doors ofsome bike/wheelchair wagons

Is there a good reason why in some trains (I think it's just the double deckers), the doors of the bike/wheelchair wagons can only be opened by the operators?

1 Comment
2024/11/08
20:11 UTC

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Priority vehicle for "funerair & forensisch transport"

Today I´ve been passed by one of these (or a very similar) van with "Funerair & Forensich transport" on it. But the weird thing is that it had blue lights and a siren on, and was driving like a firetruck or the police on their way to an intervention.

Reading their site doesn´t tell me why these might be priority vehicules..

Anybody got any insight on why these need to speed to somewhere? Besides zombies obviously.

39 Comments
2024/11/08
18:20 UTC

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