bonyponyride
bonyponyride t1_jdx9w2f wrote
Reply to comment by AmargithHuld in Germany is overhauling its immigration rules to bolster a rapidly shrinking workforce by yash13
Ah interesting. Maybe that's the reason. I've been taking German classes in Germany with a few Russians and many Ukrainians, and they've always been at the top of the class. Some of them finished B1 in just 7 months, which is crazy to me. It took me 10 months of full time classes and I still fuck up all the cases and have a smaller vocabulary that I can use off the top of my head.
bonyponyride t1_jdv28oj wrote
Reply to comment by Rhoderick in Germany is overhauling its immigration rules to bolster a rapidly shrinking workforce by yash13
Trennbar verbs, reflexive verbs, gendered nouns, and verb cases have entered the chat. It does have quite a few similarities to english, but I've found people who speak Russian and Ukrainian pick it up way faster than others.
bonyponyride t1_jdv0kdq wrote
Reply to comment by RandomStuffGenerator in Germany is overhauling its immigration rules to bolster a rapidly shrinking workforce by yash13
VHS courses aren't free for most people. Each level costs around 200 Euro, and the levels are A1.1, A1.2, A2.1, A2.2, B1.1, B1.2, B2 and so on, so it costs over 1000 Euros. It is still cheaper than other schools, and if you have a special circumstance, like being a German citizen or asylum seeker and registered with the job center, BAMF will pay for the courses in full. If you pay out of pocket and then pass the B1 test, I believe you get refunded 50% of your fees through level B1. If you take classes full time, going from A1.1 to B2 takes about a year.
bonyponyride t1_jdm5y6t wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Tornado hits western Mississippi as storms knock out power for thousands. A town is 'gone,' resident says | CNN by A179E49GFZ68722R23
The area of the US that is prone to tornados is huge, all the way from the Rockies to the East Coast. There are a few areas that are even more prone to tornados, including Tornado Alley and Dixie Alley, but that's still a huge area. The chance of being impacted directly by a tornado is incredibly small, and most people live their entire lives without being hit by one. Of course, if you do get hit by one, it's absolutely devastating.
bonyponyride t1_jb5f202 wrote
If your solder points are breaking, it could be because their isn't adequate strain relief, or you're creating cold solder joints. To the first point, pulling on a cable should never put direct tension on solder joints. You could try wrapping a small zip tie around the cable on the part that stays inside the headphone casing, so that pulling on the cable puts pressure on the cable where the clamped zip tie contacts the headphone casing.
As for cold solder joints, you just have to make sure to properly tin the wire and solder point before connecting them. The solder point needs to be hot enough to make the solder adhere securely. Doing this over and over will probably start melting the plastic around the hot metal, so it's not great to solder and resolder a spot over and over.
bonyponyride t1_j9u4npv wrote
Reply to How to get rid of these pesky mosquitoes? by [deleted]
Here is Germany we have window nets that you can buy for around 3 Euro at the drugstore. It comes with a coil of velcro with a sticky backing that you cut to fit around your window sill. Then the netting sticks to the velcro, you stretch it on the velcro, and then cut to size. This works best with inward opening windows, because then you can attach the net to the outside of the frame and still open the windows. Maybe you have something like that in your country.
bonyponyride t1_j986h2k wrote
Reply to North Korea launches 3 suspected ballistic missiles, Japan's Coast Guard says by Picture-unrelated
We know they have nuclear capabilities, and we know they have ICBMs, but what kind of technological leap is required to make a nuclear warhead that functions in an ICBM? It seems like that would be vastly more complicated.
bonyponyride t1_j8p2cbm wrote
Reply to What do New Yorkers think about Angelinos? Just curious. I have never been to the east coast. by [deleted]
I think there's a stereotype that LA people tend to be more superficial and fake, whereas New Yorkers are more straight forward and genuine. There might be some truth in the stereotypes, but it probably doesn't apply to the majority. Plenty of New Yorkers move to LA and vice versa.
bonyponyride t1_j6knopd wrote
Reply to comment by Backbeatking in ‘Laverne & Shirley’ actor Cindy Williams dies at 75 by NeverEnoughBoobies
The article does mention it.
bonyponyride t1_j6hq9vm wrote
Reply to MFW when my new $1,500 cables of copperless silver, expertly hydrochlorinated with ozone for tighter bass sparklier highs and more danceability, don't sound one bit better than the ones that came with the headphones by LawfulGoodCorgi
That's your fault for not swapping all the wiring your audio's signal path, as well as the wiring in the mastering studio, and recording studio to silver wire. That's just lazy.
bonyponyride t1_j62t9qj wrote
Reply to comment by ReverendSupreme in BBC News: Dad's warning after girl, 14, dies from inhaling deodorant by chrisdab
The father mentions it was the mother's deodorant, and the girl sprayed it on her blankets because it gave her comfort. Maybe she went under her blanket and sprayed an excessive amount, creating a toxic environment.
bonyponyride t1_j62ruts wrote
The article says the girl had only sprayed an excessive amount in her room, and doesn't mention her huffing it. I can't imagine how much would have to be sprayed in a room to create a deadly concentration of deodorant propellant. Is that possible, or are the parents presenting it that way for a future lawsuit?
The article also mentions the girl was autistic, and this is really tragic, so against my initial instinct, I will not make any axe puns. And now I've ruined the opportunity for everyone else.
bonyponyride t1_j5uxb2v wrote
>The sanctions would bar travel to Iran and allow authorities to block bank accounts and confiscate property in Iran. Those targeted are unlikely to have either, rendering the move largely symbolic.
Ayatollah and the Symbolic Sanctions
bonyponyride t1_j4a2fza wrote
Reply to comment by DFu4ever in Plume-like cloud ‘shot’ in front of Hawaiian Airlines flight seconds before turbulence injured 25, pilot says by MajentaPinkPanther
It kind of sounds like the pilot is exaggerating because he flew into a strong convective updraft and doesn't want the blame, but who knows? Maybe it could have been an underwater volcanic eruption, but that should be verifiable with seismic data.
bonyponyride t1_j43vtp6 wrote
^* it has to be the same 142,000 people who voted for him to be their representative.
bonyponyride t1_j3qp71b wrote
Reply to comment by akohhh in Trader Joe’s grapes. by I_am_qns_blvd
This is why I consume grapes in wine-form instead of fresh.
bonyponyride t1_j3pyr3d wrote
Reply to Trader Joe’s grapes. by I_am_qns_blvd
I believe most food born illnesses take more than a handful of hours to make a person sick, but you should save any you still have in the fridge for possible testing, and let Trader Joe's know ASAP.
bonyponyride t1_j271oey wrote
Fuck Putin the Terrorist
bonyponyride t1_j184eao wrote
Reply to James Dolan’s facial ID tech snags another lawyer who says he was booted from Knicks game by PichuLovy
Where else is this technology being used to screen large crowds? Airports? Government buildings? The subway system? On streets?
bonyponyride t1_iyiciek wrote
bonyponyride t1_ixvwygx wrote
>The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs added in a statement that it was “deeply shocked” by the news of his death.
>“As head of the Foreign Ministry, he made a great contribution to the further strengthening of Russian-Belarusian relations,” it said.
Can any Belarusians here chime in with information about this guy? Was he as pro-Russian as Russia claims, or is it likely that he had an assisted accident?
bonyponyride t1_itca4r1 wrote
Do you think this would have been different if someone else was mayor?
bonyponyride t1_je6bnu7 wrote
Reply to Landlord denies entry to the building main entrance if you have a dog . by ArcheryTXS
It sounds like you've already been combative with them rather than asking for forgiveness and a warning instead of the $150 fine. If that's the case, they probably won't budge on the fine. If you want to get a lawyer involved, that will cost way more than $150 and they might tell you you're in the wrong and there's nothing they can do. To avoid future fines, follow the rule. They probably implemented it because other tenants have a fear of dogs, and it's not a huge burden to tell dog owners to use a different door. This isn't equivalent to Jim Crow laws. They want everyone to feel safe leaving and returning home.