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9 posts, 01:22 today
German toilet designs
Schadenfreude: pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others (Merriam Webster online)
Now I don't know if the original designers of the modern day Deutsch porcelain throne are still alive, but I'm willing to bet that there is a healthy amount of Schadenfreude going on amongst existing whitegoods distributors…75 posts, 00:57 today
Underrated sci-fi moviesThe underclass of lazy bastards who are more than content to sit on their fat arses and not work yet expect the government to pay for everything. Their nasty feral kids who haven't got a brain cell between them and have no pride in anything including themselves.
The way Gordon Brown does that weird thing with his…
36 posts, 00:12 today
Price comparisons Germany v UK
Well, that's not far from where I slept once, same altitude (2135 m) - Călţun. By then it looked a bit better anyway and there were even military blankets. But we froze to the bones.
I also slept in a window of a ruin of a medieval castle in France once. Not so special by day, but it was really scary by night:…11 posts, 22:35 yesterday
European Cycle Routes92 posts, 22:29 yesterday
Cheddar cheese from Lidl42 posts, 22:07 yesterday
Buying a house / flat.There is no right and wrong answer. And the two year thing is utter bullshit - even for the UK. Buying a house/apartment is just a bet on the future in terms of asset portfolio management.
First differences: Germany vs UK
1. The costs of buying a house is higher in Germany: tax, estate agents, legal fees is the maybe…
26 posts, 22:03 yesterday
Malta - tourist tips
I'd say it's kid-friendly. One of our group was 10 months old, and she and her parents had a great time. Obviously, as a self-catering accommodation, there were no planned activities for kids or anything. They did supply a portable crib at no charge.
This particular villa had a kiddie section to the pool (you…5 posts, 21:22 yesterday
Vaccinations for IndiaFacebook does an incredible job of connecting people all around the world and allowing you to find out what's happening with loved ones in a way that just wasn't possible only a couple of years ago.
The death of a loved one is the worst news anybody can get but an individual made the post, not facebook. It must…
The triangular sign with the cow is an indication of the potential for animals on the road ahead, so animals (or pets, which are animals) on the street is perfectly correct, as is the possibility, by implication, that the street is dirty because of the presence of animals. Ergo all three are correct.Atleast that can be…
The children of Israel wanted bread, And the Lord sent them manna, Old clerk Wallace wanted a wife, And the Devil sent him Anna.
-- England Tombstone
Under the sod and under the trees, Lies the body of Jonathan Pease. He is not here, there's only the pod; Pease shelled out and went to God.
-- Massachusetts Tombstone
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Click for the STS-129 Ascent Video Highlights on YouTube.
This was the most recent Space Shuttle launch - Space Shuttle Atlantis on November 16, 2009.
The video is a compilation of clips taken by ground and on-board cameras. Some amazing shots. The kind of stuff you'd expect to see in a sci-fi movie rather than real…
Sixt has reacted to the new regulation on "tires appropriate to the weather conditions", not necessarily meaning that winter tires are mandatory during the winter season but stating that drivers of vehicles without appropriate tires can be fined between €20 and €40 (including a point in the Central Register).
So…
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Sonar Bangla (Munich) - This restaurant
doesn't exist
anymore. Shame
because it was a
good one.
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Bento Box (Munich) - Went to Bento Box
last week
(Wednesday) with a
small group of
friends. We arri…
Cafe Kult (Mannheim) - extremly
unfriendly and
arrogant service,
very unflexible,
treated us badly,…
Irish Pub Bornheim (Frankfurt) - >>After all we
dont have that
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choices in FF
I j…
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und Herren, wir
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Kilkenny Irish Pub (Berlin) - People should try
the Irish Pub in
the Europa Centre.
At least just …
Coffee Fellows (Mannheim) - There is now a
Coffee Fellows in
the Hauptbahnhof
just behind the
info…
Taco Loco (Cologne) - I did the same
with Jalapenos- I
bought a pepper
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Richy's (Düsseldorf) - Had to wait a few
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