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264 posts, 16:12 hrs
Seems like I missed a couple of fun Thursdays! Crap. After finally getting over the flu I'm ready for some drinks this week! Irish pub? U8 - gesundbrunnen. The castle pub: Krs
8 posts, 14:01 hrs
Sounds good to me.
you guys are just playing for fun and having a little kick about right?
I live in Friedrichshagen so If it ends up being in the east side of Berlin let me know, and I'm in.
3 posts, 21:26 yesterday
If they have a VAT number, then they fall under the same rule as B2B, i.e. you don't charge German VAT on your invoice, see §3a Absatz 2 Satz 3 UStG:
"(2) Eine sonstige Leistung, die an einen…
1 posts, 21:00 yesterday
We are starting a new Tai Chi & Qi Gong class in Kreuzberg / Neukölln next week Thursday (6 October). It will be taught during the daytime, running for 11 weeks from 12.30pm - 1.45pm.
If…
22 posts, 11:08 yesterday
Our building is fairly old and has the mail boxes inside, the postlady has a key to the building, but I've noticed that a lot of newer buildings have the mail boxes outside.
It's a bit annoying…
1 posts, 26 September
Come on board our pirate ship and enjoy the rise and fall of a lady of the night diva and her cruel
pianist... We will be sailing away through songs and ballads written between 1920 and 1950, in…
5 posts, 26 September
Thanks guys, Good stuff Bill, great game to start. I feel like I'm starting all over at least a couple of times a year! Thanks Greg. Will have to venture down to Arosa Bad. Hadn't seen the…
44 posts, 26 September
Hi @dessa_dangerous Just really a general place to get a new chain, tune-up, punctured tires fixed, new tires, brakes tightened, etc. Just somewhere to bring the bike, ideally around Bergmannstr. or…
4 posts, 26 September
No, your landlord may not make a profit on the nebenkosten but if you took an apartment where the rent is X and nebenkosten is Y, as far as I know, you are stuck with that until you get the…
13 posts, 24 September
Also since it is the landlords property after all, the landlord might just want to know who is living there. They might have had a good feeling about the current tenant or they might have screened…
480 posts, 24 September
Earlier this summer, in my search for "fromage frais" I found Alpro Go On. Now there's a new addition - Skyr (pronounced "skeer") which is now available in Nahkauf etc, and to my taste very similar…
25 posts, 24 September
Dear reader,
My name is Zane. I am 26 years old and a native English speaker. I am looking to fill a Nanny or household help position. I have a lot of experience working with children as I am the…
1 posts, 24 September
We are a German/English speaking family with 3 children aged 5, 8 & 11 living in Berlin south (near S1 & U3). We are seeking help with school / kita pickups and taking care of the children…
55 posts, 23 September
That depends on the context. If they are offering scientific proof of being able to talk to the dead, they are probably scamming you. If they are offering merely to talk to the dead, but not claiming…
1 posts, 23 September
Hi folks,
We are planning to spend 6 months next year (mid-feb to mid-aug) in northern Austria and would love to either sublet or houseswap our Berlin place for the duration. 2bedrooms (one master,…
10 posts, 22 September
You can say many things about the GEZ, but their administration is not sloppy. If they would handle the Greek Tax Administration, Greece would be back on track very soon, haha. They will find you.
10 posts, 22 September
I assume the lack of public bins in because thry charge for paper & card collection. If you're in an apartment, there's probably a paper skip and the cost is covered by your nebenkosten. We've…
4 posts, 22 September
You should organize plenty of promo interviews at different times of day on both public and commercial local TV and radio stations. Try to arrange them to be broadcast during peak listening and view…
3 posts, 21 September
Know a decent one that won't just start quoting you ridiculous amounts for repairs? Generally the Audi dealerships go straight for suggesting major repairs, even if they are not required.
I speak…
3 posts, 21 September
As Krieg rightly said, things like this happen a lot, but are generally not mentioned in the press, both to save families and loved-one from more grief, and to prevent copy-cats.
A neighbour of…
8 posts, 21 September
As the OP is obviously a winner on the internet its a wonder they weren't able to find a solution in the TT archive by putting a couple of key words into the site search box. Postbox lock key…
6 posts, 20 September
He would if he could. I think he is not able to find a WG or a place.
Maybe OP should expand his search to the suburbs on the main Sbahn route especially outside the ring. Lot of students are…
18 posts, 19 September
Awesome, thanks everyone! Incidentally, I'll be going through Hauptbahnhof tomorrow. Does anyone know if there is a BVG service center there? It isn't listed on the link provided, but I thought I…
230 posts, 19 September
The next meeting of the book group will be on Tuesday, 11 October, 7:30pm, at Oranium (Oranienburger Str. 33). We will discuss "The Infatuations" by Javier Marías. I look forward to seeing you all…
80 posts, 19 September
I need to bury a body... Can someone suggest a good shovel and area or that.
I hope no one will judge me...
This is the internet, on any forum you get a mix on here.
AND (it is a big and)…
126 posts, 18 September
That's been my experience for years with my flat. Some of us want to make improvements but the two owners who feel they can't benefit from them, or just benefit less, block them consistently out of…
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