I have autism, my sister doesn’t. We don’t always fully understand each other, but I would have a very stern word with her if I found out that she opposes vaccination.

The thing is, it’s not perfect, and we like to complain about it, but I think that any Dutch person will have to admit we’ve got it pretty damn good compared to most of the rest of the world. Mental health care is a sore point. There’s room for improvement, but the reasons for the problems are too nuanced and…

I’ve noticed that there is some improvement, and I think I can get a small amount of money back from the “mutualiteit” once a year. I need to look into that.

But it seems that this was after the second two murders. So I read that part of it wrong.

Well this is how I interpreted this story as it was printed in Belgian media. If it is the full truth remains to be seen as always. If it is true, they should have reported him.

It’s true. I’ve since moved to Belgium, not much difference here. I needed my womb out, fantastic care, paid something like 500 euros for the whole operation with care before and after, and am doing great. Seeking help as an adult with high functioning autism, forget it. I’ve found a great therapist at leat, but I…

I think a lot of it is due to the many rules that are in place to protect the right of patients to make their own decisions, and to protect their privacy. While all of this may look nice on paper, it means that there is very little that can be done for patients who refuse help, and aren’t actively suicidal or…

Having been trough the GGD, the publicly funded mental health service in the Netherlands, it stinks. Fysical health care is free and very good, but if you have a mental illness your only real option is pay for therapy in private. If you can’t that’s too bad- the GGD will only briefly hospitalize the most severe cases,…

I’ve tried these. they slip right out, just like almost everything else. Super smooth slippery hair here...

I’ve tried these. they slip right out, just like almost everything else. Super smooth slippery hair here...

This is one Karen I can get behind

You know, a celebrity does not owe you his attention.

He actually made the boeing engineers eat their hats. The horrible accident was due to a design error. Persistent, smart, and may have saved many lives with that. And that’s somehow the least known of his stories.

Everybody kills everybody, and after the dust clears up the remaining people of Westeros install a representative democracy. And they lived happily ever after.

I think that was in a modest family hotel in Ronta, near Florence somewhere around 1995, in my case, I think. This stuff has been around for a long time and the Italians know how to have fun. Does not cost as much there, of course.

You are a much stronger soul than I am.

Holy shit I actually owned an epilady. That thing was pure torture, all the pain of waxing but spread out over an infinite amount of time. It did work in a way, but hair would grow back and get caught under the skin causing itchy bumps. Used a few times, sat in a drawer forever, finally threw it out in the last house…

I need to introduce you to mr. Kessler (RIP) and his house.

Huh. Have you even watched the tense scenes before the battle of Helm’s deep? With the Rohan warriors away, this is about old men and children dressing up for war. Also all 4 hobbits are regular villagers.

I’m an Atheist and I never miss a good church, and I know I’m perfectly welcome too. Shame you missed it, you should not have to. Unless there is a mass going on, but then again an Easter mass in the Notre Dame is not something to miss either.

I used to have a fiat barchetta. Great little car, cheap and spicy. Wish I still had it...