DeTrotseTuinkabouter

DeTrotseTuinkabouter t1_iw0nn66 wrote

You didn't mate.

>Why is this a thing now?

You seemingly not understanding why this is a thing.

> Artificial trees used to always come in 2 parts. You had to assemble the top to the bottom.

You commenting on top and bottom parts, different from a left and right part / only half a tree which can be put flat against a wall.

>Which was easier to decorate everything but the lights on the top portion.

More about the top.

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DeTrotseTuinkabouter t1_iuk10km wrote

>Hallowe'en isn't an American holiday. It combines medieval Christian All Saints with a far more ancient Celtic festival of Samhein.

Yes. Which is very popularly celebrated in its current form in the USA and is being (to some degree) also being celebrated around the world as a result of American cultural exports.

Halloween as the majority of the world knows it is an American holiday. Other countries that have (some form of) Halloween celebrations are not doing it due to Irish influence or something.

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DeTrotseTuinkabouter t1_ityagyi wrote

Someone near you could warn you.

And finish what you're doing? Why? For tons of power tool uses you can simply stop. It might take a second to stop but that might take a ton shorter than finish what you're doing. E.g. if I'm drilling a hole in a brick wall then I can stop just fine.

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DeTrotseTuinkabouter t1_ity2c3i wrote

> Imagine if they were malicious.

They would know your last name and your address...?

Only risk I can imagine is them robbing your house when they think you might be on a honeymoon. And they would have to be in your region to do so.

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DeTrotseTuinkabouter t1_its697a wrote

There is at least one party in the Netherlands who had as a rule that their candidates have to be 50% women. Hence, more women enter parliament as a result of people voting for that party (note: the party. Not per se on those women).

Is that not some form of affirmative action?

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DeTrotseTuinkabouter t1_irv6h2g wrote

Wouldn't call the beach a green space. Some might have it with dunes behind it, but absolutely not all.

And I live in Amsterdam with lots of water. The river Amstel flows through the city and we have a bunch of canals. But not every place next to those is a green space. While I do think we all really enjoy the water and you'll have kids swimming in it in the summer (and us adults as well).

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