skios

5270 pts · October 15, 2011


Bike lanes are separate from car traffic wherever possible, intersections are designed them in mind and motorists are used to cyclists.

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, pretends to be an employee, and gets him to read out the serial number on the back of a modem. (2/2)

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There was *one* accurate hack: The protagonist calls up a night security guard at a company he wants to hack (1/2)

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The Dutch Communist Party was the only one that organized resistance *before* Germany invaded the Soviet Union, defying Stalin's directions.

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For decades the Dutch communists weren't allowed to participate in the memorial of the February Strikes, which they organized.

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turned right into Germany at the Rhine. One Canadian soldier (Lee Major) singlehandedly freed the city of Zwolle. (2/2)

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It wasn't the queen, but other royals. They were the ones who did most of the fighting that liberated the country after the Americans (1/2)

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The Varangian Guard (basically the Byzantine imperial guard) recruited heavily from Scandinavia and England.

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Make a lot of people very nervous by putting down a Russian flag and a bottle of vodka.

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The Netherlands was neutral in World War 1, but large numbers of refugees, economic problems and food shortages still led to civil unrest.

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The bridge sits at the start of the Rapenburg. It's a memorial to the mayor for his ability to maintain calm in the city during World War 1.

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'bout a few.

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Corporal Nobby Nobbs, disqualified from the human race for shoving.

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Seattle PD, and specifically their union, is ground zero of police unions being used to block any kind of accountability. This is rare.

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Sandy Petersen. Devout Mormon, iirc. A while ago he showed a really cute video of playing Doom (the original) with his granddaughters.

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...endless 'X identifies as Y and...' headlines.

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They used to make genuinely funny jokes about Evangelicals, coming from a place of love. After they were purchased, it's just...

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I live in Leiden. The Keukenhof bus lines are normally a fixture at the central train station during spring. Their absence is weird.

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Because humans are pre-programmed to keep suffering rather than admit defeat?

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It's the oldest university city in The Netherlands, established in 1575. For a general idea, think Amsterdam, 1/10th size, minus tourists.

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If they weren't removed they'd know that they weren't frequently used/closely watched, and easy targets for burglary.

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This one literally retails for $49.99/€49.99. You just see the showy pieces on social media more often, because they attract more attention.

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Brickset or Bricklink are usually my go-to site, since they seem to have the most complete databases, including sets that never hit stores.

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2045 is the Grimace car from a 1999 line of Happy Meal toys. 2320 has never been used for a set.

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At least that TFS short gave him a happy ending of sorts.

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Joe Arpaio was elected. Repeatedly. That should tell you all you need to know. Thank fuck he didn't even make it past the primary this year.

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