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Ordering alcohol on-line - an experience
- Caveat emptor! Buyer beware!
(1 replies)
Audit Bureau of Circulations - magazine data
- The German equivalent of this UK service
(2 replies)
Merchandise for the Pope's visit to Bavaria
- The official site
(1 replies)
Gunther is feeling German
- An amusing online video
(0 replies)
Popular festive occasions in Germany
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(8 replies)
How to deal with vandalism
- ...in a rural German village
(13 replies)
Online flower wholesalers that deliver in Germany
- Where to buy flowers in bulk
(6 replies)
Equivalents of Deep Heat in Germany
- Cream treatments for sport injuries
(13 replies)
Foreign coins that look like a Euro coin
- e.g. Mexican Peso and Turkish Lira
(28 replies)
Five cows per field in Germany
- Always exactly five cows on each parcel of land
(1 replies)
IMAX 3D cinemas in Germany - there are five
- "Roving Mars" is currently showing in Nuremberg
(3 replies)
Opinions of Lufthansa as an employer
- Has anyone here ever worked for them?
(19 replies)
Movie: Oh Wie Schön ist Panama
- Based on the children's story by Janosch
(0 replies)
Online address finders / street address lookup
- How to determine the city district for an address
(13 replies)
Ordnung muss sein - order must be
- Cross cultural contrast and comparison
(13 replies)
Selling a car without TÜV and no Fahrzeugschein
- Catch 22 - is it possible?
(9 replies)
AA - Alcoholics Anonymous Germany
- English-speaking support and options nationwide
(5 replies)
Nice German verses to use in Christmas cards
- Some suggestions
(11 replies)
Compulsory English in German primary schools
- Must bilingual kids attend the lessons?
(64 replies)
German car drivers the most courteous in Europe
- Is it true, or are they just plain impatient?
(83 replies)
Hermes extends delivery Europe-wide
- Happy days - Deutsche Post's monopoly is over
(23 replies)
Online store for British goods - britishempire.de
- Customer reviews and experiences
(1 replies)
Two day train tickets for Deutsche Bahn
- Does anything like this exist in Bavaria?
(9 replies)
Greenpeace claim GE vermicelli for sale in Germany
- Contaminated food products from China
(7 replies)
Pubic hair panties
- ...made in Germany, naturally
(7 replies)
German TV equivalent of BBC's "Points of View"
- Where viewers can praise and complain
(18 replies)
Laptops from the USA with German keyboards
- Where to buy in US, or retrofitting one here in DE
(3 replies)
German Day of the Geotop - Sunday 17.Sep.2006
- ...and also some ideas for Sunday strolls
(2 replies)
I'm so sorry - Es tut mir leid
- Cultural differences - when and how to apologize
(44 replies)
Online stores for electronics goods
- Shopping for MP3 players and such
(16 replies)
Animal rescue centers throughout Germany
- Who to contact about lost pets
(15 replies)
Partial retainment of a rental deposit by landlord
- ...how much is reasonable for them to keep?
(16 replies)
Cash back at German supermarkets
- Now widely available
(14 replies)
Noise pollution levels in Germany
- Is the whole country just really loud?
(12 replies)
Mobile phone bill - to pay or not to pay?
- ...having now left Germany and living in the USA
(17 replies)
Forbidden expressions in Germany
- Offensive things you just shouldn't say to people
(16 replies)
Richest Germans
- Rich list - who in Germany has the most money
(6 replies)
Defamation and libel laws in Germany and the USA
- Actions against calling someone a Nazi
(85 replies)
Labour law and grounds for dismissal
- Employment laws in Germany
(7 replies)
Adoption in Germany
- Experiences, info, and suggested agencies
(10 replies)
Observations on Germany and the Germans
- A few miscellaneous thoughts
(108 replies)
Climate changes shift springtime in Europe
- 2006 was a quick summer
(1 replies)
German train ticket fines following you abroad
- How to pay the fine - or simply ignore it?
(90 replies)
Row over Hitler-themed restaurant
- ...in the Indian city of Mumbai
(25 replies)
German release dates of American movies
- Recommended websites that list them
(2 replies)
Bi-directional escalators and usage etiquette
- Getting told off for not giving upwards priority
(39 replies)
British-style thick cut bacon
- Where to buy online in Germany
(14 replies)
Usual wages for a technical writer / editor
- Salary expectations in Germany
(4 replies)
Elections Canada for Canadians abroad
- Do you want to vote in the next election?
(6 replies)
Mountain huts suitable for the elderly to walk to
- Hut suggestions for the Bavarian Alps
(29 replies)