French bean

So Trump is really Homer Simpson in disguise.

That's just one poll and we don't know the size of the sample or where the poll was taken. As has been proved in one or two elections, the Polls don't always get it right.

Would that be off the German passports of his children from his former German wife? Bet they are really embarrassed when they go back to Germany.

2 certainties in life, taxes and death. Unfortunately, circumstance sometimes stops us from doing what we want but I'm sure it won't be held against you.

Update on my post from 11 Aug. concerning the elderly Lady. Unfortunately she died last Monday. I was not there so I cannot say what from but she was talkative and without infection when I saw her on the Sunday. She had been eating and drinking very little and we are not allowed to force food or drink into people. She was 98, seemed in reasonable health inspite of the condition of her body so maybe she just died because of old age, who knows.

I doubt he'll feel any pressure because he's the sort of twat that lives in his own bubble and doesn't care about anyone else.

I ask the people i work with to correct my German which some do, I also when unsure, say alternatively endings to a word in a questioning manner and someone will always give me the right answer, e.g. Gelegen or gelegt - depending on circumstance.   As for us, we have a dog and we are a members of a local Dog Club, my wife and daughter do most (all) of the training but if I was by myself it would help because you have to talk to the person doing the training. They also do a Tafel evening and other social events. There's also the friends of your kids - Ubernachten for example or joining in school activities. We live the otherside of Mannheim on the S1 S Bahn. PM me if you want more help. No this is not a chat up, my wife's suggestion.

Boris Johnson has told the EU the backstop plan for the Irish border must be scrapped because it is "unviable" and "anti-democratic".   BoJo talks about things being undemocratic.   https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-49402840   This is the man who tried to close parliament to force Brexit through. The guy who became Prime Minister after being elected by only  90,000 party members. Who lied during the Brexit referendum and is ignoring the wishes of the majority who voted against Brexit or didn't vote for Brexit by not voting. The number of anti Brexiteers have no doubt increased since 2016. Is the current prime Minister without having a mandate from the electorate to hold that position.   Twat and Hypocrite. Hope we delay Brexit until at least next year so that he and his mates in the city have to abide by the Latest EU tax avoidance directives.  

Unfortunately John it's not just on your little island. We're members of  a local Hunde Verein and in the last 6 months we've had 3 or 4 warnings over dogs being poisoned in the Vineyards and in residential areas of the town.The last case concerned sausage meat being left out with razor blades in it. Scum are all over.

You're older than that surely

wet dream?

must admit, I thought England would be lucky to get a draw, all set up nicely for the next test starting on Thursday.

I was believing that that point had been settled and that unlike Australia and the US (I think) Brits in the EU will still get annual increases as an agreement had been reached with the EU.

To expect people to have a job is even more so. Anyone over 50 in Germany is written off as too old to work by employers.

You also have to remember that when the pension age was set at 65 around the World, very few people lived to that age, average age expectancy in Germany I think was 58 in the early part of the 20th century so there were always adequate funds available. After WW2 with advances in medicine, better understanding of nutrition and very few conflicts compared to previously, the life expectancy increased but state pension planning didn't keep up. Unfortunately, no matter how much of a socialist you are, you have to be realistic and realise that there just aren't the funds available for a decent state pension and even if they significantly increased taxation (which will be deeply unpopular) there will still be a short fall. The only thing really is to persuade people to save for their own pension and rely on the state for top ups only.