Advice on sanding down stuff - I need advice

Veg box bingo - What should I cook?

Registration Office refuses name registration

What should we make of the new 'tea party'?

Office Etiquette on Promotion - Any German 'rules'

Unity Media vs T-Home VDSL Entertain Package

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…

German labor laws for sick days

Hartz IV welfare benefits: unconstitutional

What is so great about Italy?

The Mooslem Threat

Underrated sci-fi movies

The strangest place you've ever slept

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:…

No water in my apartment

American in Germany filing US income tax

Best recovery for the dollar v. euro in months

Durable notebook brands and models

Think of something for me to invent

Blair witch at it again

Price comparisons Germany v UK

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…

Teen kicked off train on coldest night of the year

Banking advice for U.S. military staff in Germany

Prepaid Phone and flatrate Internet with one SIM?

The quality of food in Germany

Even the wonderful little markets, and local friendly grocery stores (the ones that SmallTownBoy loves to bang on about in an almost misty-eyed romantic fashion) ship alot of their produce in from abroad, not just in winter, but throughout the year. Simple fact. Oh, and to answer the person writing about celery here -…

Vaccinations for India

Teenager dies, family finds out on Facebook

Facebook 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…

Three feet of snow forecast for Washington D.C.

Taking toy guns in airplane carry-on luggage

Luddite with noisy colleagues–iPhone/radio advice

British fantasy football league

European Cycle Routes

Cheddar cheese from Lidl

A new stamp featuring Albert EInstein

Best phone network for international calls

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…

Potato Terminology: I need a tutorial

Children chucking up in public places

As per §832 BGB, the supervising adult is only responsible for any damages caused by the child if he was neglecting his supervision duties. As per §828 BGB, kids aged 0-6 are not responsible for any damage they cause, kids ages 7-9 are not responsible for damage caused in accidents with cars or trains (other than intentional);…

Klarmobil prepaid mobile phone SIM cards

Has anyone tried using a Magic Jack in Germany?

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