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47 posts, 04:51 hrs
@sarabyrd faxes her ballot back to the US. But her brother, like you, @Ruhetag, mails his. Chancy these days, with the US Postal Service being shaken like a limp rag by Trump's cleaning lady in…
20 posts, 23:37 yesterday
Taffy-. No-one was asking for all your background details, no need to get so hostile.
Kling gave you some good advice- with a babe on the way, you need to secure your flat. Mieterverein can write…
18 posts, 22:41 yesterday
In Germany, they dont quote this commercial land but Industrial, so was my text, i have not inherited any money my friend, have slogged as Software programmer, Lead for last 12 years, now finding a…
10 posts, 21:53 yesterday
Thank you everyone! I finally got a mail with information for paying, after one full month waiting for it. I have paid immediately so now I just have to wait 2 weeks for the permit to arrive.
29 posts, 21:16 yesterday
Mea culpa!🙏🏻 ( talking about health- time to spank the dog -,trying to steal the cat food in the dog kennel in the patio.. I know.. I know.. but there’s a reason it’s in the kennel.. it has been…
366 posts, 19:58 yesterday
I am going through something similar to Rob. My parents are due to come to Munich this weekend (Thur-Tues). Their region of England is not currently classed a risk area by the RKI and so, for…
10 posts, 19:37 yesterday
If you check the booking email you received, does it have 480 euros on it anywhere?
It's possible that is just the flight costs without any tax.
If this is illegal will depend on if you were…
7 posts, 19:32 yesterday
Sorry, want to understand, why do need to be an expert/professional in renting area in case I want to rent. Idea is to buy new apartment, so I don't expect major expenses in apartment for 15-20 years.
13 posts, 18:50 yesterday
Hi All
Has anyone gone the other way. My daughter is in Gymnasium in Regensburg in Bavaria - and we are relocating to Buckinghamshire (UK) meaning Grammar schools. In the UK they seem stumped…
8 posts, 17:31 yesterday
If you are buying used from a new car dealer and certifed mfg warranty probably ok. If buying at a used car only dealer you probably have a higher chance of games a mileage changed than a private…
6 posts, 15:58 yesterday
This week we have a Toytown reservation for 7:30 pm at Kerala, PRINZREGENTENPLATZ 23 (corner Mühlbaurstr), 81675 München. kerala-restaurant.de/...
PLEASE NOTE: They have moved two blocks to where…
2 posts, 11:10 yesterday
One of my friend got summon from kriminal polizei to appear for questioning as witness in the investigation kreditvermittlungbetrug . he was wondering what it could be related to as he had not done…
53 posts, 09:00 yesterday
Lost a few friends over politics on FB so now strickly limit my posts to funny memes. Seems people get upset when you post a point a view they don't agree with. For you grammar nerds out there,…
16 posts, 19 October
My girls are 3 & 6. Non-German speakers... for now anyway. I'd love to be in Hamburg proper but there are few houses and we really need a garden, also because I do love having BBQs (which I do…
11 posts, 19 October
There are very few things that really need to "absolutely Spot on" in my barn, and the shower floor needed to be correct, so one of my friends did the under construction... I wasnt paying attention…
4 posts, 19 October
Yeah, I would also double check there, I know the rules keep changing. But thought it was more legal if I was living in the apartment too, and wasn't renting out through there the entire time.
10 posts, 19 October
Is it a 'they make an appointment wherever and whenever they can' (within a month of course) or at your normal place? For example, you develop severe eye problems and they get you an appointment at…
57 posts, 19 October
@virginiavedder
She really can't do anything besides what she is already doing: being a nuisance and tattling. Evictions are a long drawn out affair here, and will never result due to…
129 posts, 19 October
Abusive parents aside, it is better for children to live with, or at the very least, have contact with both parents.
I know a dad with a wife who was manipulative and frankly a nutter. He found…
10 posts, 19 October
It seems from the email I got that a lot of codes were stolen in May 2019 and Sony only now came up with info on accounts which used them. I will send all information I have to the police and…
204 posts, 19 October
You give me hope, my friend .
The apartment is a 2 min walk from the U bahn station. Maybe someone working in the nearby towns which have no U bahn connectivity would like to snap it up.
45 posts, 19 October
That didn't seem to last very long around here, perhaps because we're in an area with so few cases compared to elsewhere. After a couple of months way back in spring/summer it was back to normal and…
38 posts, 19 October
According to a (rich) Portuguese friend of mine, there are 4 levels of rich people, and you can observe that during traveling.
1- The not so rich. Brings lots of Louis Vuitton suitcases. Has to…
11 posts, 18 October
I didn´t mean you can ask over the phone. I´m afraid you´ll have to go there to find out. Otherwise they can´t be sure you are who you claim you are. But you don´t have to comment on the accusations.
2 posts, 18 October
I'm using M-net, glas fibre. My landlord who live downstair and another friend of mine also use M-net. No complain there. They also said the one time they had problem was when they change provider…
13 posts, 18 October
No, the 10-year period applies to rentals.
If you've owned it for less than 10 years, but have lived in it for two years or more up to the point of sale (which means you're still living in it…
38 posts, 18 October
That explains a lot about how my dad was raised. His grandparents were Swabian, my grandfather was born in the US. Dad never heard, "I love you," never told he had done a good job, or anything like…
2 posts, 18 October
Dear families, I am available as a babysitter starting from 1 day per week up to 3 days per week, preferably in the afternoon, something like 4 till 7 pm. I have a wide knowledge on looking…
8 posts, 18 October
Amazon have admitted they were at fault and have said they will refund the money that they took from me. we´ll see.
After that i bought something small and again they said that the bank rejected…
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