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Berlin: EU should manage Greek budget

Perception of Germany in the UK

Perhaps tangental but back in England I noticed the Germanification of England, by that I mean an ALDI or a LIDL on every corner, TV ads for muller yogurt and telekom,the big German christmas markets,a liking for German cars, so perhaps Germany is not so foreign to the man on the street as one might think it is.Im losing…

The Voice of Germany - Who else is watching it?

Catholic or ethics class? Interfaith family

oooh, scary stuff there royp, mixing with those pesky ethnic kids. Sure don't want that for your children! You do live in Frankfurt, where 40% of our population have some sort of ethnic background, with 25% of us holding foreign passports! Who should the kids play with then? Sounds more like what parents were…

Getting fit with a skipping rope - Workout ideas

A blonde is terribly overweight, so her doctor puts her on a diet. "I want you to eat regularly for two days, then skip a day, and repeat this procedure for two weeks. The next time I see you, you'll have lost at least five pounds." When the blonde returns, she's lost nearly 20 pounds. "Why,…

Warning to newer expats about 'insulting' a cop

Come boys and girls - this is Germany -> there is a scale of insults!! http://www.recht-geh...e... Zunge rausstrecken 150 "Leck mich doch" 300 € "Dumme Kuh"300 - 800 € "Du armes Schwein, Du hast doch ne Mattscheibe" 350 € "Wegelagerer"4... € "Zu dumm…

Joining the German Army - As a Swiss citizen

Lets see if I have got this right? - You have lived in Australia all your life and speak very little German. - You intend to return to your ethnic homeland (which you think should really be part of Germany), learn German & join the Swiss army. - You then would like to move to Germany and join the Bundeswehr. WTF -…

Filling in EÜR anlage research grant/Stipendium

Wetlook Leggings: What do you think of them?

Think you'll have more luck in the States Cali! I've nearly given up as well looking in Berlin, Stuggi, Munich with no results. ALso seen some in Zara and Pimkies in Bielefeld but not in my size! Grrr! Or you might wanna try ASOS. I've shopped from them a few times, and very satisfied with their…

What's the easiest rock song of all time to play?

Apartment doors in Germany lock you out

After locking myself out once and hearing about other people's stories of accidentally locking themselves out of their apartments, I started to wonder: Why are German apartment doors designed to lock you out? What goals are this lock system designed to accomplish? I have asked many Germans for a reasonable explanation…

It does not make sense - Problems with verbs

I am trying very hard to read Agatha Christie's Die Tote in der Bibliothek but it is not easy. I have thought several times of slinging it but as I'm usually inside, I don't want to break anything. I could put it in the wood burner but there again that would mean that it has beaten me. If someone has time and…

Where to find creative jobs in Germany

I know this post will sound harsh and jaded. It's a result of years of experience in the creative field. I've seen hundreds of applications and from my experience there are three categories of "artists" or people who want to work in a creative job. Unfortunately the majority belongs to category one, and…

Is the Mieterverein a rip-off?

'Rip-off' and 'scam' seems to be a very poor choice of words. I could understand your attitude if their services were overpriced or if they were not making good on their promises, but that's not the case, is it? You're paying a non-profit organization a little over 5 Euros/month in exchange for free…

Swimming with dolphins in Florida

Favourite first lines - What's yours?

'Muslim taxi' offers gender-segregated rides

Advice needed for installation of Squeezebox + NAS

Let your brain process a negative.

I wasn't sure where to put this, so I started my own thread. This will blow your mind: stare at the colored dots on this girl’s nose for 30 seconds, then quickly look at a white wall or ceiling (or anything pure white) and start blinking rapidly. Congratulations, you just processed a negative with your brain!…

The end of Kodak

Police officers killed in motorway crash

No Identifikationsnummern nor Steuernummer

Strategies to deal with school bullying

I'll share my story. When I was a 7th grade, sensitive & skinny kid, I was strong-armed for money during my first week of Athletics class by a 9th grade bully. He asked me for a dime while I was dressed down to my shorts and tee, and I replied (truthfully) that I didn't have any money, so he punched me and raised…

Germany's renascent beer scene - New innovations

So the price of a 0.7-litre bottle of Infinium in the Weihenstephan Getränkemarkt is €14.90. Apparently the bottles on sale in America are brewed by Sam Adams and those on sale in Germany are brewed by Weihenstephan. BrewZ has tried both and says that the German one is noticeably better. The label is also different:…

Dr Oetker cake decorating competition

Termination of an apartment rental contract

IT Contractors working and living in Stuttgart

Misheard German words

I am American and also use eraser (Rubber is always something else ). When I was teaching English everyone would ask me for a rubber and it took me a few times to pull myself together and know what they were talking about. I like the story above! When my brother was here a couple of years ago, he thought everyone…

Equivalent of a U.S. associates degree in Germany

Morenita, if I were you I would also look at FernUni Hagen for a German business degree once you have your AS. Be sure to take calculus and statistics- California community college tuition is an excellent value. It's also possible that a German university would be willing to give you some credit for a Nebenfach for…

Caesarean births and having a c-section

Yes, as westvan says, you should be generally free to choose what you want and don't want. Most birthing rooms in hospitals will have a wide variety of gear that you can use (or not) as the mood strikes and the progression of labor allows, for example, bathtubs, birthing stools, swings and/or fabric hanging from the…

Learning two languages simultaneously

Photos taken with your mobile-phone's camera

International Short Films

Becoming employable in Germany

Teaching English to Germans Online

Vitamin D in the milk - Why is it not added here?

According to Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung, a study found that vitamin D levels vary considerably in the population in Germany depending on the seasons. In summer the average natural vitamin D supply is good except for older people and subgroups of migrants, but in winter the UVB radiation is too low in these latitudes…

Updated laws re visitation rights of unmarried dad

Given that you're short of cash for a lawyer, I would consider going to her church and talking to the priest. Religious folk - especially those with very strong views tend to listen to authority figures in their religion. So I'd make an appointment with her priest and discuss with him how she's not allowing…

TT Soundclouders Collective

Surely I can't be the only one who uses Soundcloud on TT? With this thread I'm hoping to get in touch with other SC users out there who would like to share either their own work or some of the many golden nuggets that they found while soundclouding. A little background from me. I started making mixes out of bedroom…

What's keeping you awake? Late night reflections

It's on her profile: "and those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music" And that is why Rilana gets a cuddly Nietzsche doll to keep her from getting too lonely... It would be nice if the doll had a string you could pull to hear some Nietzsche aphorisms, auf…

Good TV Series in Germany? New or Old

A couple of old, some very old series (all available on DVD): Berlin, Berlin: Life of an aspiring cartoonist and her flatmates in – Berlin. A succession of short episodes, as it was aired pre-primetime, but well-made. Adelheid und ihre Mörder: Secretary in a homicide division doing parallel investigations in her superior's…

How do you celebrate Australia Day?

Any foreign-trained lawyers on the board?

Under the current rules, foreign trained lawyers who are not EU citizens cannot practice German law until and unless they complete a German law degree. You can find the current rules on the Berufliche Anerkennung website. Citizens of countries who are members of the WTO can apply for permission to practice law solely…

Organ donor shortage in Germany

Harassment law in Germany

After having a similar experience personally (stalking but not physical and a girl not a boy) then I would recommend the following: Log every occurrence of stalking Save all emails sent Send him an email asking him to stop so it is 10000000000% clear that this is unacceptable If you don't have it already try and…

Bought bath items asked for money back

Interview to buy property

We have found a house to buy

don't do it... you have no legal recourse in any way or form if the deal bounces or else. Under German law each and every transaction that relates to a property requires absolutely notarification, i.e. the whole down-payment would only be legal if 1) you do the contract thru a notary and 2) in this case when you go…

International sports on German TV

just an update, English "Championship"... (second tier football) is being shown LIVE on the Sportdgital** channel this year. From what I gather its only the top game of the week strting with Leicster Reading tonight. (they also have 3 dutch league games and a russian league game live weekly over the season…

Du and Sie explained - Article from Wharton...

I've just watched Gandalf twat the Balrog one in the Fellowship of the Ring in German, and I was disgusted to see him refer to the balrog as "du". How dare he not treat the Balrog of Morgorth, a demon of the ancient world with respect. I mean, even the daleks say "sie"!…

Flights to Japan from Germany

FFF YOU, The Local - Bloody spammers

OSX 10.5.8, Safari 5.0.6 and it's happening on the TT homepage. Cookies are enabled, no anti-Ad extensions running. It's a Flash ad consistently opening a layer that prevents any other interaction with the site. It's incredibly shitty usability and whoever is serving the ads needs to have that…

Is " awesome " awesome? A poet's campaign

Getting train after arriving at Frankfurt Airport

Hutcho, I am with you on this one. Although Rail&Fly seems great theoretically, going by train with two large suitcases and a laptop plus purse was a horrible start to my trip. I ended up just throwing away the return train ticket and was picked up by car at FRA airport on my return. Nowadays I fly…

Extra pregnancy grant? Money for pregnancy

With ALGII, as the link posted before shows, there is a Mehrbedarfe (under paragraph 21 of the SGB II - German Social Code Book #2) payment for pregnant women. This is calculated for your monthly benefits and is not a one off grant. I have no idea why the job center person told you otherwise - go get a second…

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