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13 posts, 10:12 hrs
Normally, at least in our KITA and school, the trips are planned well in advance. This was just to make sure about the number of children and how much will it cost for each child. Even though We…
12 posts, 10:09 hrs
If you would have read the original post, you would have seen that the apartment was rented for 3 years. He has lived abroad for 30+ years, and she for 3+ years. I find your posts weird—as an…
1 posts, 10:05 hrs
Has anybody out there been skiing on the Feldberg lately?
I know that it can get extremey busy there on the weekend, and I'm wondering if anyone has any tips regarding:
-best times to arrive (and…
11 posts, 08:56 hrs
Any idea what would happen if I give up my other citizenship and I only have an American one when the child is born? Would Germany have to give the child German citizenship?
I definitely don't…
794 posts, 08:18 hrs
Hi asboyds,
We are an open ladies group. Every lady that's interested may join. Just sign up whenever there is an event (or cancel if you need to) so that the host can arrange the event…
2,291 posts, 07:28 hrs
I think that there are different rules/laws governing demolition of private and commercial property. Adding to this is the fact that each Bundesland also has different laws and regulation. And then…
8 posts, 04:55 hrs
OP in your other thread you mentioned you want a laptop for only surfing the internet.
Perhaps get a Chromebook instead. Not that popular in Europe but in the U.S they are more popular in the…
1,757 posts, 02:39 hrs
Yeah. I just love the way people make some obvious statement that has nothing to do with bitcoin, then walk away as if they have saved us from ourselves. Just because tulips can be bought,…
2,962 posts, 00:36 hrs
The NRA have decided to stop selling their 2019 calendar "Girls with Guns" after members complained that it was difficult to masturbate
with all the semi naked women in the way of the guns.
306 posts, 23:56 yesterday
There are 15786 Model 3 heading for Europe as we speak.
You can actually track one of the ships here, about to cross the Panama canal:
marinetraffic.com/en/ais...
Deliveries will start next…
206 posts, 23:13 yesterday
You say absolutely nothing here. If you're going to attempt to change somebody's behaviour without brute force you have to convince that person and hence you have to prove that your way is better.
1,233 posts, 23:00 yesterday
If they do you can find this online: gov.uk/check-national-in...
As it says there:
At some stage when logging in they send a code to your mobile phone. This should also work for a German…
3,027 posts, 22:15 yesterday
Last night I had a pack of salted herring (Matjeshering), so I made a salad to buffer the strong taste:
Cut up the fish, add chopped carrot, celery, green pepper, still warm boiled potatoes, bit of…
12 posts, 22:04 yesterday
My Japanese teacher used to warn us from buying any food or food components (like soy sauce or tea) made in China, citing similar horrific contaminations. He recommended Korean products, as Japanese…
34 posts, 21:28 yesterday
Haha, I knew someone whose hotel room cleaner drank his mouthwash. He returned to his room to find the police there and the cleaner very drunk. He got in trouble for bringing it because it was on a…
603 posts, 20:06 yesterday
Woman speak explained.
(1)Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.
(2)Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half…
12 posts, 12:55 yesterday
Thanks for the tips everyone very neighbourly of you. I have added the GB English dictionary to my browser (Firefox) so now it is customised to only give me squigley red lines for British English…
5 posts, 11:28 yesterday
The purpose is to stop lots of smaller parties getting in to parliament, where they could effectively disrupt government.
Under the 'Weimar republic' small parties were able to do this and gain…
36 posts, 11:22 yesterday
I can see myself doing that. "Hey God, it's me again. Only this time I'm not in trouble and not depressed. None of that! This is asking You for other people, the way it should be. So please bless…
423 posts, 11:20 yesterday
I fully agree that peace of mind is the most important thing. So take the new job, enjoy yourself. But IMHO you should still talk to a lawyer and try to sue them. While you have the luxury of walking…
3 posts, 07:18 yesterday
Here are 3 links to Lingen (Ems) based operators of vans whose list of services offered includes pickup and delivery of furniture.
Transportdienstleistunge... in Niedersachsen - Lingen (Ems) |…
7 posts, 19 January
Thanks a lot to all of you! You’re all really kind. I will go for a short trip to Leverkusen next month and I’ll look into the areas you mentioned. I will get back to you with more details and maybe…
23 posts, 19 January
True. Google "forums dying" and you'll run into loads of other forums exactly like this which have died as a result of trolling (I have a domesticated one who is a stalker as you all know) and…
170 posts, 19 January
The weather in Hamburg is very different from that in Munich.
Hamburg weather is very much affected by the North & Baltic seas whilst Munich is in the middle of a continent.
If the wind is…
20 posts, 19 January
Agree the trailer is pure cringe. I also couldn't finish it.
But c'mon... nothing finer than a bunch of foreigners in Berlin who -- wait for it, this is great -- complain about other people…
13 posts, 19 January
Ahh now I see what you mean, I think. I should have and in fact I have edited my post with a hyphen to say "analogue-cable and satellite." In the hope of clarifying that I did not mean analogue…
212 posts, 19 January
Hate to say this but my experience a couple of years ago of getting 1&1 to get a Telekom tech appointment was not good. A week after reporting both my telephone and broadband were not working…
1,121 posts, 19 January
Sorry for your sadness, HEM, but I have never heard of the guy.
As my boyfriend would say, "der Hebamme ist nimma Schuld!", or "his death can't be blamed on the midwife".
96 is a good old…
24 posts, 19 January
With the so-called "Übungsleiterpauschale"... 2.400€ (per year) are tax-free - if the activity serves an educational purpose. That concerns coaches, training leaders, instructors, educators,…
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100 years of female suffrage in Germany: the unknown story
The English suffragettes are world famous, whilst the pioneers of German women’s suffrage are much less known. Now their story is being rediscovered.
Holocaust victims killed at Auschwitz laid to rest in Britain
The remains of six Holocaust victims who were murdered at the Auschwitz death camp were laid to rest in Britain on Sunday
Mick Schumacher joins Ferrari Driver Academy
Mick Schumacher, the teenage son of seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher, has joined Ferrari's Driver Academy, the Italian Formula One stable confirmed on Saturday.
German executives turn to magic to up their game
Harold Voit takes out his wallet, extracts a wad of 50-euro bills and gazes at it calmly as the cash goes up in flames.
Thousands protest in Berlin against industrialised agriculture
Thousands of protesters, backed by a procession of farm tractors, marched in Berlin Saturday for environmental protection and against the industrial agriculture lobby.
Iconic creations of Bauhaus design, 100 years on
As Bauhaus, the most influential design school of the 20th century, marks its 100th birthday, examples of its keep-it-simple elegance can still be found across the globe.