Jan van de Rieth
jvdrieth.bsky.social
Jan van de Rieth
@jvdrieth.bsky.social
European mongrel. Interested in macro, data analytics, chess, food, fishing, Asia (especially Malaysia and China) and mental health.

The beautiful South (Limburg).
So do we, but every now and then we forget to put some back and accidentally use up everything!
November 11, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Warum der persönliche Angriff nach einem Kompliment?
November 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Ihr Handle ist gut (obwohl ich an Königsindisch hänge)
November 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
That's a fantastic age for a starter!

We murder ours too often to reach that!
November 10, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Second part of the question:

What happens first -
A) takeoff or
B) the passengers losing the will to live?

Show your workings and explain why it is B).
November 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Regarding large infrastructure projects : completely agree
November 8, 2025 at 12:11 PM
As an aside: at the local level (Shincliffe, Durham), I was pleasantly surprised how quickly they managed to redo the road.
November 8, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Fingers crossed!

The Germans are surprisingly inefficient re infrastructure projects in my experience

Surprising when considering the stereotype
November 8, 2025 at 11:50 AM
100%

I submitted a paper with a mildly ironic segment in the introduction (macroeconomics in Durham, 2000)

The first reviewer was German, his sense of humour was still closeted.
November 8, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Tangential question: are leaf blowers the reason why I kill?
November 8, 2025 at 11:39 AM
If they want to go dogging with their body bags: run!
November 8, 2025 at 10:31 AM
I went to bed early one New Year's, a bit sniffly.

Woke up when the fireworks started, because all our dogs (Saint Bernard, dachshund and 2 labradors) had sought asylum in my bed. I nearly suffocated under the weight of a panicked St Bernard.
November 5, 2025 at 11:29 PM
There are rare occasions when size does matter...
November 3, 2025 at 8:28 AM
There is a box in the basement.

With cables, spare parts, pc components, plugs, chargers, UK light bulbs and other stuff.

Whenever I tidied it, I needed what I had thrown soon after...

If you need a WiFi card or a GTX1030, just ask...
November 2, 2025 at 9:24 PM
You saw the profile picture? The axe? Be kind...
November 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM