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5 posts, 06:22 today
How to heat apartment
47 posts, 03:58 today
Asian ladybugs invading Germany
Posted image During the last few weeks ladybugs have swarmed out all over Germany looking for a nice warm place to hibernate. Ranging from dark orange to bright yellow their most distinctive feature is the number of spots. While the common European ladybug has only two to seven spots the Asian ones go the whole hog with up to eleven…
12 posts, 01:35 today
Prepaid mobile telephone services in Germany
5 posts, 01:17 today
US Citizens working at United States Airforce Base
19 posts, 01:08 today
Newt and Mitt as US first names
66 posts, 01:03 today
Favourite and unusual advertisements
Posted image Like the title sez, post your favorite/funny/strange/a... advertisement here. Can be in any media form. I'll start with a vintage ad for Philip Morris cigarettes from the 50's. They were a major sponsor for Lucy & Desi "More vintage tobacco makes PHILIP MORRIS so popular with younger smokers. More delicate…
27 posts, 00:40 today
Live internet stream of Super Bowl XLVI?
33 posts, 23:52 yesterday
Congstar - discount mobile phone and DSL service
38 posts, 23:25 yesterday
Dealing with window condensation
33 posts, 21:48 yesterday
Bavarian school bars 'impolite' greetings
16 posts, 21:28 yesterday
Going to London and will be having a spot of tea
79 posts, 21:09 yesterday
Perception of Germany in the UK
Difficult question to answer, I think this 'negative image' of Germany rests more with the media blowing things a whole lot more out of proportion then anything else, and recently, with the 'euro veto debaccle' I have been following the Daily Mail site and the comments that get posted below any anti-Euro…
10 posts, 20:48 yesterday
Working for the Commissary in Germany?
23 posts, 20:24 yesterday
Accreditation of foreign university degrees
Things may have changed since then (if you believe in miracles), but back when I went freelance in 1992, I decided it would be a good thing to have my B.A. from the University of California recognized. So I put all the paperwork together and sent it off to the Kultusministerium of Baden-Württemberg, where I was living…
41 posts, 19:30 yesterday
Experiences with CableSurf Internet
9 posts, 18:09 yesterday
Taking a residence permit test tomorrow
23 posts, 18:05 yesterday
Pub in England bounces German-speaking Beefeater
This pub landlady is clearly intolerable. It can go the other way, mind you: about 15 years ago or so I was with my German girlfriend by the Thames on a lovely Summer day. We sat on the banks of the river and many people were enjoying the sunshine and sunbathing. After a while, I got up to go to bring back a couple of…
58 posts, 16:29 yesterday
Car hire in the UK without a credit card
4 posts, 16:18 yesterday
Old fashioned British driving license
20 posts, 15:55 yesterday
Tips to get child into kindergarden or daycare
11 posts, 15:03 yesterday
Living with host family or own accommodation?
88 posts, 14:28 yesterday
Few unemployed are willing to move for work
24 posts, 12:39 yesterday
Novak Djokovic wins Australian Open (tennis)
30 posts, 11:49 yesterday
Watching cricket matches live via the Internet
25 posts, 10:45 yesterday
Work contract issue
38 posts, 10:32 yesterday
Customs and import tax on personal belongings
71 posts, 08:53 yesterday
Grossly overcharged for translation
No, I do not still think I was grossly over-charged, or even overcharged. I do think that if the translator had not been in a huge hurry because of getting ready to leave on a month's holiday that she would have explained the costs a bit more and given a proper quote. I should have insisted on one though, I need to…
29 posts, 08:02 yesterday
Any foreign-trained lawyers on the board?
As a German lawyer with a British LL.M. and both state exams, I can confirm the difficulty of the challenge that is a "Staatsexamen"... However, I do believe there is a fair chance for a foreign trained lawyer to find employment with one of the "Big Guys" (international law firms), however, I do know…
63 posts, 02:55 yesterday
The Voice of Germany - Who else is watching it?
33 posts, 00:01 yesterday
Why is it so cold? Negative temperatures
Apropos of arctic winter: Aktion: Der Verein Berliner helfen der Berliner Morgenpost bittet um Spenden für Obdachlose. Gesucht werden von der Stadtmission vor allem Kaffee, Marmelade, H-Milch und Zucker sowie Aufschnitt und Käse für die Verpflegung der Menschen. Berlinweit werden warme Socken, Mützen, Handschuhe, Schals…
26 posts, 04.Feb.2012
Best Netflix-like film download service in .de?
16 posts, 04.Feb.2012
American Indians - A Tribute
93 posts, 04.Feb.2012
No more music videos on YouTube for Germany
Even Kindergartens are required to pay an annual fee to GEMA to cover printing and photocopying of music for the little ones to sing. Before you know it they'll be following in the footsteps of the GEZ and sending out spies to catch people singing in the shower without a licence.…
13 posts, 04.Feb.2012
Cheaper telephone calls to Canada & Australia
5 posts, 04.Feb.2012
Airline ticket offer for 29euro
32 posts, 04.Feb.2012
Credit cards in Germany
Your Girokonto is your Verrechnungskonto. What you have to do is transfer as much money as you like from your Girokonto onto your MasterCard. To do this you have to transfer to (source: go here and click open "Wie kann ich kurzfristig den Verfügungsrahmen meiner Kreditkarte e…
26 posts, 04.Feb.2012
Rugby 6 Nations Predictions
50 posts, 04.Feb.2012
Looking for a legal music portal
79 posts, 04.Feb.2012
Is John Terry a racist? Should he be prosecuted?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe it's still innocent until proven guilty in England. That doesn't mean I do or do not believe JT used a racist insult. I didn't see the game, and I didn't hear the exchange. If he did, then the punishment by The FA has to be comparable…
24 posts, 04.Feb.2012
Need a chicken drumstick recipe
Thanks guys!got loads of big brownie points from mrs bobbylines they tasted amazing(even though i say it myself ) on the positive side the mrs was amazed how tasty and juicy they were,on the negative side it is now my job forever to make the drumsticks!but next time i gotta clean…
42 posts, 04.Feb.2012
Country settings for iTunes Store
34 posts, 04.Feb.2012
Now Grooveshark is blocked due to GEMA
Yes, I would say GEMA has its "problems". When pretty much every artist on the planet gets zero exposure on platforms such as YouTube - which is THE place for artists to be, these days, forget television - in the whole of Germany (population 82 million). That is a brain-dead,…
64 posts, 03.Feb.2012
Moving to Mannheim with boyfriend and our child
Truly lousy advice from your boyfriend's company. So shockingly bad you should ask them about this again and then reconsider if anything else they have to say is legitimate. Sure, you can just leave the country every 90 days... and then spend the next 90 days outside of the Schengen…
7 posts, 03.Feb.2012
Interesting fillings to try with Pillsbury dough
Posted image I'm so glad that you brought over the discussion we started in the other thread and began a new topic. Now we can share yummy ideas and learn some new stuff. Now... this filling you love to use, does it really contain pomegranate? The mixture you've shown in your first photograph…
4 posts, 03.Feb.2012
Somethin' for nothin' and your clicks for free
42 posts, 03.Feb.2012
What have you learnt today?
I was walking around and seen many beehives, so I asked myself, do bees hibernate? I came home, looked it up and can now say I have learned something new. They do not hibernate, but rather swarm together around the queen and continuously rotate themselves into the center so the outer…
5 posts, 03.Feb.2012
Corporate rap (sic) Rapping office workers
11 posts, 03.Feb.2012
Costs associated with home ownership in Germany
A note of caution. You can renovate and change the interior of your house any way you want, but there may be restrictions on what you do with the outside. Obviously, if your house is considered historic then you won't be able to make any major changes to its look. But many communities…
39 posts, 03.Feb.2012
Do you need TEFL qualifications to teach English?
Although I do have a CELTA, a lot of teachers/trainers around the Frankfurt area don't, but still manage to get classes. Being a native speaker and being willing to prepare well and have some knowledge of how the language works will help you a lot. Having done this job and been successful…
20 posts, 03.Feb.2012
Substitute for Bisto Gravy.
4 posts, 03.Feb.2012
How to find a PT professional job
8 posts, 03.Feb.2012
K-T zu Guttenberg brushes off cake-in-face attack
24 posts, 03.Feb.2012
My landline phone has developed a funny ring
58 posts, 03.Feb.2012
Alimony and child support in Germany
I think your heart may be in the right place, but people facing separation or divorce are in need of professional help, from lawyers, family counselors, etc. Your kind of help may very well do more harm than good. Also, not a good idea to post your e-mail address. That right there makes…
32 posts, 03.Feb.2012
Throwing a children's birthday party at home
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