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[–] 161 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Yeah, because there will be a nether portal and lava everywhere.

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  • [–] 64 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    That's the Netherworld. Common mistake.

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  • [–] 105 points 2 years ago (15 children)

    In Germany the streets are far too often a fight for survival. I miss the Netherlands, driving there, bike or car, was so much more relaxing.

    But, you know, Germans and their cars...

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    [–] 51 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    In Europe you don't need countries for this. The smallest federal country will have a clear difference on the road at the border of two federated entities. Worst, it can happen between municipalities in some countries.

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  • [–] 43 points 2 years ago

    Looks like a protected chunk in Minecraft.

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  • [–] 38 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    I know that place. The borders between the Ellestraat (Hulst, NL) and the Hellestraat (Stekene, BE).

    The right side of the street on the Belgian part is actually Dutch for a few 100 meters. If you look around on street view the part with a bicycle lane is Belgian, the part without it is Dutch.

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    [–] 36 points 2 years ago (12 children)

    Yes, the country where you see on Monday who is going to visit you on Tuesday and where the highest hills are the dikes

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  • [–] 33 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    i don't want SEX i want USABLE BIKE LANES that have enough SPACE to ride my bike SAFELY alongside other TRANSPORT MODES

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    [–] 25 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    It is not even a joke. Every time we cross the border between the Netherlands and Belgium in a car, we laugh about how distinct it is.

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    [–] 24 points 2 years ago (24 children)

    It's so eerily flat there, it's unsettling. I don't understand how people can stand it.

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  • [–] 18 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    As someone who grew up somewhere super flat it really doesn't get to you because it's all you've ever known. However, now that I live somewhere with hills it drives me crazy when I visit home.

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  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The Netherlands doesn't have good bicycle infrastructure because of the fact that the country is relatively flat - they have it because they prioritized safe streets in the 70s following the stop de kindermoord-campaign.

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    [–] 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    The border-free zone is called the Schengen area. There are still some EU member states that aren't included. Euronews article

    "Austria has blocked the accession of Romania and Bulgaria into Schengen, the passport-free area that has abolished border checks between the vast majority of EU member states."

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago

    NON-CYCLIST DETECTED, EXTERMINATE

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    Why can't we have this with Canada and Mexico?

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    [–] 11 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    Imagine half your backyard being in another country. Do you think they still mow it?

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  • [–] [S] 23 points 2 years ago (4 children)
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    Notice the markings on the road make sure you don't cross the border any faster than 09 kmph

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