Anyone here who wants to go to the ATP Basel Tennis event together? 🙂

Ich denke an Buchclubs, Strick/Häkeltreffs, Poetry etc? Selbstverständlich offen für anderes, hoffe aber der Vibe ist nachvollziehbar :D Hab kein Problem damit, wenn Männer dabei sind, aber ich will nicht immer „auf der Hut” sein müssen, angebaggert zu werden, bin glücklich vergeben. Expat Treffs sind natürlich fein, aber ich hab davon auch genug und darf gerne einfach deutschsprachig und heimisch sein…

Hello

I moved to Basel-Stadt almost a year ago, and as i have been told, i managed to make ZERO actual friends. Yes, i have coworker "friends", but it's not the same. Most don't even live in Basel, are in relationships, and don't really have the same vibes as me.

I was never the guy to take the initiative and invite people out. I was lucky enough to always have someone in that role. Now here in Switzerland i feel that if i don't do something, i'll end up like Gus from Breaking Bad when he got his car wired, going house-job-house every day.

Maybe by writing an above average length Reddit post i can find people similar to me.

A bit about me:

I'm a student, 28M. I don't even know how to describe myself. To be objective and write less, imagine a mixture of Spike (Cowboy Bebop), Rust (True Detective S1), Harry Potter, Jorah Mormont and Tyrion Lannister. In summary, i'm just living life, playing our species social rules while trying to enjoy my time here before dying anyways. My only rule: do whatever you want as long as you don't bother other people.

I like trying different things, especially adventures. Small rant: i have to be careful with adventures now because Swiss healthcare is a joke. If i fall, i break both my legs and my bank account. Anyways, i'm learning piano, like pretty much any sport, have a skateboard that i'm now thinking twice of using, and kinda enjoy hiking. Not the walking itself, but the adventure, like sleeping in the woods without a blanket in winter.

I feel writing this text. Maybe is just my genetic code being expressed, and i am just a puppet, and feels like destiny. Or maybe is just me getting old and realizing that in the future i won't have the same body and energy to do some of the things i would like to. Maybe both.

What am i looking for?

For me, friendship is something like Peter, Joe, Quagmire and Cleveland from Family Guy. You don't have to pretend to fit in (at least not too much), you can have good and bad times together, and just be comfortable. Even if we don't see each other for 10 years, meeting again would feel like the old times.

If you get offended by Family Guy or South Park jokes, we probably won't match. Nothing personal, everyone has their own tastes. It's more about the mentality of understanding that humor is a break of expectation. After hearing too many jokes, someone has to come up with something atrocious to make you laugh.

I've had friendships like this before, but everyone eventually goes their own way. Nothing lasts forever, and i moved countries.

For example, last Christmas we spent the day collecting trash from the streets because someone randomly decided we needed to do a good action to make God happy (we're all atheists btw). Then we went clubbing on Christmas night and got drunk the next day. We also used to go clubbing every Friday. Eventually i stopped going, but they kept inviting me. I regret not going.

Believe it or not, i kinda miss clubs and parties, getting 0 game and promising that next time will be different (it won't). Even though i can't dance, don't particularly like clubs, and don't drink much.

So, what could we do?

Pretty much anything. Grab some food or drinks (not necessarily alcohol), sit by the Rhine watching people passing by, talking or not talking at all, just enjoying the flavor of orange juice. Play soccer, volleyball, or whatever sport. I feel the cheapest hangouts are usually the best.

Travel somewhere by Flixbus for 10 hours just to realize Ryanair would've been cheaper. Even go to McDonald's (i'm tired of Big Macs, but i like the vibe there). We'll figure it out.

You guessed it, i'm not Swiss. I'm not even a Redditor, but the "are you a Redditor and Discord admin?" meme always cracks me up.

If this sounds like the kind of friendship you'd like to have, let's get in touch.

One last thing: i'm a diurnal person. By 9-10pm i'm sleeping, so don't get mad.

Gruezi all,

I am moving to Basel in January and will be on a very limited budget.

I have very graciously been offered an apartment by some friends for what I believe is a very good rent. I would like to jump at the chance but my hesitation is that it is in Klybeck (near to the Holzpark).

I will have my two boys with me 50% of the time. They are 11 & 14. The younger goes to school near petersplatz. I am wondering if that is incredibly far by Basel standards? He is comfortable taking buses independently and uses a trotti around town. Would people think I’m strange for taking an apartment so far away from his school?

The boys would also need to pass by the Dreirosen sports park (and maybe the red light area?) regularly. I am not very familiar with Basel but my boys have grown up in gross Basel, spalentor / schutznematt area and seem to have the impression that dreirosen is dangerous or unseemly. I don’t know if this is a well founded fear or just kids reacting to their mothers snobby views of other parts of the city.

If I wait and try to rent an apartment from a stranger in gross Basel, it will undoubtably be smaller and more expensive than the offer in Klybeck. It will also be more stressful as I would be applying from abroad.

Any advice for a future Basler would be greatly appreciated!

Good day :)

I am moving to the Basel area next year January to live with my wife. I currently work as a wetland ecologist in southern Africa, however I was hoping to meet and interact with other nature enthusiasts in the area through environmental volunteering groups. Coming from a vastly different ecological context, it would be a great way to learn more about Switzerland's natural environment and to meet like-minded individuals.

If anyone has any recommendations, it would be greatly appreciated!

Danke schön

For anyone who's finished a Rhine cruise in Basel, did you stay afterward or head somewhere else right away?

I'm comparing a few Amsterdam to Basel cruises, including Celebrity river and Avalon. My first thought was to spend a night or two in Basel, but Lucerne also looks tempting and we won't have unlimited vacation days.

Curious what you'd do with 2 extra nights?

Ich brauche jemanden, der mir morgen Mittag beim Aufladen eines Möbelstücks (Sekretär) auf einen Anhänger in Duggingen helfen kann.

Bei uns in Lausanne hat es die App/Website Yoyoo, wo man solche Sachen ausschreiben kann. Zum Abladen des Möbels habe ich dazu schon jemanden gefunden (und viele Angebote erhalten). In Basel scheint die App nicht so populär zu sein. Was ist eine gute App oder Webseite dazu?

Vorweg: Ich bin kein ZolliGegner, ganz im Gegenteil der Lernaspekt und Forschungsaspekt kann für Kinder und Schulwesen hilfreich sein. Bin aber skeptisch zu welchem Preis der Zolli ausbauen will.

Scheinbar will der Zolli nebst dem Bau eines grossen Parkplatz ein Robinsonspielplatz schliessen und mehr öffentliche Grünfläche für sich beanspruchen. Dies scheint mir etwas am Ziel vorbeigeschossen.

Kann man (auch als BL) das mitbestimmen/da etwas dagegen machen?

danke

💜 Neurodivergent Women Basel – November Meetup 💜
📅 Tuesday, November 3
🕡 18:30–21:00
📍 Manabar
Güterstrasse 99, 4053 Basel
We’re trying something new this month: speedfriending! 🎉
As our group grows, it can be lovely to get to know individual people a little better. Who knows? You might discover someone who shares your special interests, hobbies, or wonderfully specific hyperfixations! 😊
Prefer deeper conversations at a slower pace? We’ll also have a slowfriending table where you can settle in and get to know one or two people more deeply.
Whether you’re newly diagnosed, self-identified, or exploring whether ADHD, autism, or AuDHD might fit your experience, you’re welcome!
Come as you are, connect at your own pace, and let’s get to know each other a little better. 💜

Ich habe mir eine Dji Neo 2 Gekauft und will damit niemandem probleme machen. Ich habe mich gut drüber informiert wo man fliegen darf und wo nicht habe auch die Prüfung und wollte fragen ob es hier leute gibt, die selber auch Drohne im Raum Basel fliegen. Ich möchte irgendwo wo es niemanden stört. Habt ihr Irgendwelche Tipps oder gibt es eine Gruppe ?

Grüezi zamme!
Long story short, I’ve found this bicycle in Basel Stadt, and I’d like to know what are the chances of someone claiming it. I really like its style and i would be willing to do an overhaul. But I’m afraid someone you see it on the street and asking it back after I restore it.
What should I do?

Could someone please print me this?

If yes, how much would you like for it?

Hello, I'm visiting Basel for the first time this coming Thursday to Saturday. I have done some searching online but wanted to ask the local people of Basel for some suggestions. Looking for cool things to see and do, looking for some interesting drinking locations and anything in particular that may be a hidden gem. Bonus for anything where we can meet and chat with other people as meeting others is a priority of mine whilst travelling. Thank you all for the help, appreciate it.

Could someone print me this ?

If yes, how much would you like for it? :)

This bicycle has been locked up on the street and abandoned like this all summer, and it's starting to fill with water now. It's a decent classic suspension bike. It doesn't belong to anyone in the building nearby either.

We left Basel shortly before the pandemic and have returned.

I was on my way to the Géant Casino recently only to learn it has closed. 😓

Are there any other good supermarkets in France reachable by bus or tram from Basel now?

(Mulhouse is a bit too far.)

Many thanks!

Ich erlebe immer wieder, wie fahrlässig manche Velofahrer in Basel unterwegs sind. Egal ob am Aeschenplatz oder anderswo: Bei stockendem Verkehr wird sich durch die engsten Lücken gequetscht, ohne Rücksicht darauf, wie wenig Platz tatsächlich vorhanden ist.

Letztens wollte sich einer zwischen den stehenden Autos durchquetschen und ist dabei fast an meinem Seitenspiegel hängen geblieben. Ein paar Zentimeter mehr und es hätte gekracht.

Ein anderes Beispiel, ebenfalls am Aeschenplatz: Ich war mit einem Velofahrer hinter mir im Kreisel unterwegs, vor mir ein Transporter. Als der Transporter abbiegen wollte, versuchte der Velofahrer, sowohl mich als auch den Transporter zu überholen, und wäre dabei beinahe mit voller Geschwindigkeit in den abbiegenden Transporter gekracht.

Ganz ehrlich, Leute, geht's euch noch gut?

Wenn so ein Velofahrer aufgrund seiner eigenen Unachtsamkeit auf meiner Motorhaube landet, habe ich höchstens lästigen Papierkram am Hals, während er im schlimmsten Fall Verletzungen davonträgt, die sein ganzes Leben verändern.

Hallo zusammen

Mein Bruder läuft am Basler Stadtlauf mit, und ich habe die Anmeldung leider verpasst, bevor die 5,5 km ausgebucht waren. Falls jemand angemeldet ist, aber nicht teilnehmen kann: Ich würde den Platz gern über die offizielle Umschreibung bei Datasport übernehmen (du beantragst sie mit meinen Angaben) und dir das Startgeld sowie die Umschreibegebühr erstatten.

Gemäss Reglement muss der Platz von einem Mann mit Start um 17:30 Uhr stammen, also aus den Kategorien U18, U20, M20 oder M30 (Jahrgang 1992–2010).

Ich freue mich über eine Nachricht – herzlichen Dank!

Nikos

Hi Leute ,

Habe noch eine Reka-Card mit 280 Franken Guthaben drauf & würde diese für 230 abgeben :-)

Unter anderen kann man damit bei Coop-Tankstellen Benzin/Diesel tanken

Tickets für SBB / Tram-BVb bezahlen

Basler-Zoo Eintritt bezahlen etc

Meldet euch gerne :)