Ive seen AMC 4 times so far on this tour, and theyve been impressive. id not heard anything from them before, but they are simply one of the best bands live. tickets are 14/15 quid and support comes from the wonderful Mexican Elvis (Munich) who will be playing a few bits from their first EP. Not to be... Excellent, I saw them about 15 years ago, would be interesting to see how they are nowadays (I'm guessing Mark Eitzel ain't kicking beer bottles into the audience no more). Great... he would if you pissed him off. but hes actually a very very funny and lovely gentleman. crowds kind of varied around germany. 100-300 people. mostly… how do i say this…... Yeah, I caught it, and am glad for it. Mark Eitzel &...

I have been offered a commercial photo job for a big health institute in munich. They want about 20 photos, including Photoshop work. This is based on some free promo work I have been touting around. What should I charge them, I have an idea but am not certain. Any ideas. Iain... There are different ways to charge for freelance work. One price for everything, or charge by the hour. If you're charging by the hour, maybe you'd prefer to split the price depending... At the end of the job, who retains the rights to the photos? If the client alone wants to use the images, you may want to charge them more than if you can use the images as part... Ten pounds fifteen shillings and sixpence halfpenny.... Nobody any ideas, I dont...

Hi everybody! I need you… Because I search German party songs. I know Anton, Dj Ötzi, Basshunter, Höhner and the famous "Cowboy und Indianer song" Last time that I went to a party with my German boyfriend, I was so lost and ridiculous because I knew nothing even the basic quick dance... I can't help you with the songs, but your basic local party dance move is: Clap clap shift your weight from left foot to right foot. Repeat. But the most important move is the... Step 1 - Find a copy of the Birdy Song (god awful piece of from late 70's or early 80's) Step 2 - Put in some ear plugs Step 3 - Set CD player to "repeat". All the Krauts... Möööp. Wrong. The most imprtant move is the four Jagertee/síx...

Hi, Got caught speeding the other day and just got the letter through the post. My German isnt great but I get the gist of it which is that I was 46 over the limit of 80 giving me a fine of 100E, charge of 23,50E, 3 points and a ban of 1 month. now there is no uberweisung in the letter, just a form that... Perhaps if you post the whole letter, somebody can translate it for you? i would be willing to help, but I've never had one of those letters, so can't really do so without reading... I don't think anyone will be able help properly unless they've read the text of the letter.... Beweismittel = evidence Einseitensensormessung = roadside sensor So they're not asking, they're telling you what evidence they have. You will...

Spiegel: German Police Fatally Shoot US Soldier after Hostage Crisis... I dont get why these are called "Tragedies"?! He pointed an M4 rifle at police, of course they are going to shoot him.... Walk a mile in another man's shoes whydontcha? Who knows what really happened to cause the guy (who was young) to go nuts?... 1. He tied up his girlfriend 2. He pointed a gun at police (armed police!!) I have served in Armed Forces and one thing you do not do is point a weapon at someone, loaded... Whatever caused him to go nuts, he had a gun and was trained in how to use it. Lethal use of force was apparently warranted, and appropriately used. Would you try to reason with... Somewhere there's a unit armorer...

The Register: American-German biometric database share deal inked. As some of the comments have already noted, you don't have to be a criminal to end up on a fingerprint database.... 'Terrorist' is the motto used to ring in a new age lacking privacy and anonymity. From a totalitarianism aspect, I see every advantage to suicide bombers. That'll allow us to once... As we speak , there is a case before the European court of human rights (grand chamber) on the retention of fingerprints and DNA for those never convicted of a criminal offence.... Again (and again and again), if you are not a criminal, you have nothing to worry about. Why care unless you are trying to hide something or have plans of committing a crime at......

This is something of a random question but maybe someone has an answer. I'm trying to see a page on the site www.audio-auktion.de and it doesn't display always returning 'timeout', the start page doesn't display, so the site appears to be shagged. Two days ago I placed an entry on this site and I'd like... You can look up the domain registration in www.denic.de. Alternatively, if you just need some information from a page on the site you can try looking it up in the Google cache.... Do you have shell access to the server? The webserver is listening on port 80, but not delivering any content user :~> curl -v http://www.audio-auktion.de * About to connect()... Thanks very much gents, interesting suggestions. Sadly Google...

hi, my name is tandori, i posted in january about my exhusband´s affair with his exgirlfriend from 24 years ago… (forgot my password and email address… cannot use my real name because it could cause problems… ) thanks to the help from many people here and in real life, i survived, and... Almost certainly that's a criminal act - don't do it.... Get an emergency court order granting you access to your belongings and take them out asap. List your belongings, even the ones he paid for, and have a policeman witness the removal.... but it is my atelier…... Legally/officially it does not seem to be. sarabyrd's advice sounds very good.... In somebody else's property. My ex-girlfriend still has one of my...

Seeing all the posts about St.Patrick's day, I thought I'd check on a comment a colored friend made to me sometime back when I suggested we go to an Irish pub in Berlin. I was told that people of color continue to be frowned upon in Irish bars in Germany. I'm Indian and as brown as they come, but I spent... Hives of intolerance Irish bars. Id stay away if I were you. They can be well scary if your not red haired and white skinned.... and blue arsed... Would I get slammed if I said yellow bellied?... You're fine as long as you have a Phil Lynott/Thin Lizzy LP/CD/DVD under your arm in plain sight.... Or a shillelagh nipple piercing visible under your green mesh t-shirt.... ..and end every sentence with "te be shar,...

studying german and have today been dropped a class. the reason is a lack of understanding of modalverbs and other stuff like that the already i feel i'm beginning to sink. not worried about shifting down as i'm here to learn. if anyone knows of sites that can cleary explain the nicht/trennbar, why the... I use Canoo. It's the best I've found for explaining rules, plus you can search for just about any word and it will tell you the inflection/conjugation. I'm still looking for a... Cases and prepositions are here: http://genevieve-cory.150m.com/music/wechsel.html with songs to help you remember which prepositions take which case. Doesn't help with the verbs... Honestly, I'm sorry to say this, but your English isn't so...

I'm just wondering is it possible to find a smallish town with more international choice of restaurants and decent cafes but still be located close to nature. I live in Trier supposed to be 100k people living in and around. But the town is very small and ne're a cafe with decent coffee to be found. There's... I'd trade with you in a second! And, thanks to a mutal friend, we know Kaiserslautern is out of the question. If you want to stay in the southwest, check out Freiburg. I'd... Nice to hear from you! Hope all is going well with you guys. Now that you mention it, we are checking out Freiburg pretty soon! Cat is booked into cattery and we're heading... Perhaps you should look at Aachen. It is a bit bigger...

Hi all, (Sorry for the length of this guys,… only just realised it may be a wee bit long ) I only recently returned from a trip home to Oz … glorious 5 weeks of sunning it and hanging out with family and friends. My husband is German, but lived in Australia back in 2005 so he has some experience... Bloody hell, talk about overreacting!! Honestly, it seems to me like they need a good kick somewhere. In Ireland, things are fairly similar, maybe not as "extreme"... Ouch, that sounds like a nasty experience. You must have felt pretty miserable sitting at that dinner table. I think it's a little sad that they didn't just accept that culture... Let it go but don't take the ignorant anywhere else...

Hi I am going to buy a hardtail mountain bike in the next couple of weeks and could use some good advice. Here is my profile: My bike is my pride and joy. Up until recently, I was very proud of my Giant Yukon (beginner MTB with Shimano Altus components, now 15 years old). Then-I tested a few new bikes... These are largely mutually exclusive - even in Munich/Bavaria decent bikes get stolen and I would strongly urge spending 50 euro for a stable second hand bike for use in the city... I have thought about the second bike option. I live in Freising and there are actually a lot of bikes in the 500-800 Euro category standing around. That doesn't mean they don't... A friend had a bike with normal (non-disc) brakes and a hydraulic...

I take a medication which isn't sold in Germany. I ordered a three month supply online and sent to a friend's house in the States. She was going to mail it to me, but we aren't sure what she should write for the contents of the package. Should she just write "Prescription Medication?" or will... I do it all the time, I have the same situation. My mom just writes "candies" to explain the sound the package makes when it shakes.... I tell everyone to write geschenke or geburtstag geschenke because then i never have a issue with the ZOLL.... My mom sent me a package a few months ago and it was definitely opened and inspected. I would contact your local import office and ask them. I am sure they won't...

we have just come back from a 2 day trip to look at houses for my hubbys new job at Eurofighter in Hallbergmoos we did 9 houses in a day and half the 2 we picked out were in Ismaning and Earding, would just like you guys opinion on these areas we are 48 & 52yrs no children i will not be working and... Ismaning is safer when it comes to public transport because the S-8 is "protected" whereas the S-Bahn to Erding often terminates unexpectedly at Markt Schwaben with no... Ismaning has the advantage of it taking approx half the time to reach Munich by S-Bahn and easier access to the Airport, which may or may not be important to you.... Erding. Really nice place without being too overcrowded. It is one of those...

It's based on a true story, but not in Germany. Instead, it was an experiment by a school teacher in California. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wave_%28book%29... Yep. I wanted to mention Morton Rhue's (Todd Strasser) book The Wave, too, but I thought I'd leave it for the comments.... The caption "Film shows Germans not immune to return of Nazis" is a great eye catcher, but doesn't grasp the intention of neither the movie nor the book, I think. A "return"... I agree, RD. I do agree that Germans are probably no more "immune to the lure of charismatic leaders or persuasive group dynamics than any other nationality" but at the... In the 80ies there was also an american TV movie about...

This could be the perfect Easter gift for someone… if giving Easter gifts is the kind of thing you do. Cooking website Starcookers are auctioning off Ostrich eggs which have been painted by celebrities such as Heidi Klum, Xavier Naidoo and Franziska van Almsick, amongst others. All money raised... Apparently Jordan will be painting a pair of ostrich eggs... Are you sure its eggs she is painting???... I heard Wladimir Klitschko was participating. I'd love to get close to his eggs. Edit: don't see his work on the Ebay link, so I guess he wasn't involved after all. Perhaps he... she can paint my eggs when she is done... un oef is un oef !... I think painting is a bit too advanced for Jordan!! She might...

Hi, I just got a speedport 200 from the local T-com office and "thought" that all I had to do was plug it into the phone line, connect to the router and I'd have wireless internet. But no, can't have that. All the lights are GREEN on the Speedport and Internet, Power, and Wireless lights are... search around on the forum this question was asked before. you need to set up your username and password on the router.... As iain says, we're all mightily pissed off with answering this question over and over.. Search this forum for 'PPPoE' and read the results. Ask if you get further questions not... A-ha! PPPoE, eh? OK, that points me in the right direction. Thanks!... This all presumes, of course, you have...

Germany annexed Austria on 12th March 1938 but it seems that the Austrians still consider themselves "victims" of the Germans (Nazis) rather than willing allies. The link gives some details but if you click on by "Austria haunted by Nazi past" there is another story about a Jewish... Makes me wonder why this wasn't done earlier. I do see it as a bit problematic now because it's descendants living in the house now, not the person who originally stole the house... Living in Austria a few years ago, I was informed by apparently well-educated Austrians in their 20s that Austria was the first country to be invaded by Germany and the first victim... Funny place, Ostrichreich…... Amon Göth was an Austrian.......

The last time I knew of a shop selling British food, it was in Munich (in Rosenheimer Platz??) but closed down a few years ago. Is there such a shop anywhere near Ulm/Augsburg/Munich now? I searched the forum but found mostly online shops (which I use occasionally) and threads going back 5 years.... There is Pomeroy & Winterbottom in Munich (TT Wiki page).... Thanks! I'll definitely look in there next time I'm in Munich. Any alternatives anyone ?... This is a list of American & British stores in Munich.... Well and truly bookmarked. That's all I could ever need... There is a place called the 'Isle of Skye' in Ulm center, I can't say I've actually been in myself... Thanks for that. I see they're in Augsburg...

Hi Can anybody guide me, to find a good Mexican Restaurant in Munich ? I would prefer vegetarian food. So if you could also let me know to taste any particular dish then it would be awesome. Cheers …... Go to Tacyo & Tequilas and have the Tacos Vegetarianos especially the Nopales con Queso (Cactus trips with cheese)... If you get off at the S bahn station 'Isartor' and take the exit towards 'Deutsche Museum'. Once you come out of the Sbahn you can see a 'Discounted Backerie' (Discounted Bakery)... Quesadillas are one of my favorites. Sometimes they put extra stuff like chicken in, though, so make sure it is a veg. quesadilla.... mouth watering I ll try soon and many thanks to all of you for your replies.......

I accidentally saw this link on youtube, and now I'm desperate to have a waffle fix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSq_Fhcckvo... I do make a point of having the old waffles when home on a spin. Its one of the things that doesnt really travel well. The only thing a little like them here might be the potato... I have to admit I'm not sure what waffles are, but Mc Cain do lots of frozen potato things, could any of them be the same thing or similar enough?... Not sure where you are located, but the English Shop in Eppendorf here in Hamburg sell them. They don't turn out so good though, for some reason they just fall apart when you heat... I'm down south. We don't have an English shop in Bavaria anymore (to my knowledge)....

Are there any stores, restaurants or pubs known for hiring people without work permits. Or, are there any known for sponsoring someone for a work permit. I can't get a job without a permit and I can't get the permit without a job. What can I do?... I think you may have trouble getting a work permit without some specific skill or profession that is in demand. Please someone correct me if I am wrong but I believe that when... Apply to the US embassy and see if they have any vacancies looking for people to play the role of an American... Go home? That's what the authorities would prefer you did, unless you extend your visit on a student, tourist or even aupair visa. You generally need to apply for these from outside......

Hello, I use a MacBook and I would like to buy the EyeTV usb stick (www.elgato.com) to see the television on the mac. An antenna to take the digital signal is included in the package. I would like to know if it really works in my place. I live in muenchener freiheit (schwabing) and I know that the transmitter... I don't know where the transmitter is, but I have one of those USBTv things connected to my laptop and it works very good. Some times you may notice a few jumps on the image if... Thanks for your fast reply. can I ask also how many channels do you see? more or less then by the analog signal? or the same? all german channels? thanks... I don't know how many channels on the analog or if any at all. Don't use that...

Since the introduction of truck tolls on German motorways, eight Federal States have also used the toll cameras to collect vehicle data for comparison with police searches. Not so quick decided three motorists from Hesse and Schleswig-Holstein who took their case to the Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe,... Does this mean that Red Ken should be worried about his tax scam in London?... Not unless Germany is thinking of trying to take over London again!... Was thinking more about the European Courts route.... How about throwing in speeding cameras whilst they're at it?... Speed cameras only collect your data in the case of a confirmed suspicion of committing a crime or whatever the wording was which makes it allowable...

hi, im canadian and my boyfriend is german. we plan to get married so we can save some money with my health insurance. he is employed and i am an english teacher free-lancer. is there still a tax benefit for us if we get married? or will we be worse off? thanks, jtl... Possible tax advantages have little to do with health insurance. If you are both earning I believe (stand to be corrected) you each need your own health insurance. I doubt very... Well, if this helps… I got married in December. Before we were married, we were both tax class 1 and now we are tax classes 5 (me) and 3(him). I now take home 500€ less... Essentially the tax allowances of a married couple are the sum of the individual partners. In simple...

I moved apts in January and the electricity seems a little dodgy. Had an electrician in and he can find nothing wrong, so maybe it's all a coincidence. I've had my PC (PSU blown) and monitor stop working and a good few bulbs have blown. Maybe I'm paranoid but I want to get a small UPS box for my NAS... I thought this was about the guys in the brown trucks and was looking forward to answering, "They pick up your delicate package, practice playing football with it, drop it... lol, I've changed the title! Well, I did have one episode where the power was cut and my NAS didn't like it. The server spent about 3 hours doing some checks to make sure everything... A surge protector and a UPS are clearly two different...

Hi there, While I'm not blessed yet with little ankle biters just yet, I am planning on making the move to Germany by the start of next year. Of course planning ahead for the future also means schooling for kids. Hubby-to-be has said he wants to have them in Australia but of course where and when I fall... check this: http://www.bis-school.com... Don't know much about the schools here, but I can tell you that Australia's curriculum varies state to state. It also changes quite frequently (at least in Victoria but I think... Of course..i forgot abut the state to state differences back home… Not sure as to how long--not in Germany yet, but moving there by end of this year early next year..plannign... I think you're...

anyone know of a cheap car hire place in munich??... Whilst you could of course not be so bloody lazy and make an effort with the Search function, here's one I've used which is quite cheap: Swing... now thats what i miss being overhere in the usa, a good bit of sarcasm, can't wait to come back... I normally use: http://www.autoeurope.de/ They claim to have the cheapest fairs.... If you live here an just need a car/van occasionally for short trips in the long term, try Stattauto. I've been with them for over 2 years and they've been good as you can booked... Enterprise is running a 50% off special for the spring.... I normally use sixt, which is considerably cheaper when you book using a partner card like happydigits...

Hi! I need to go to a dentist soon to remove my wisdom tooth and I have no insurance here. I could fly back to my home-country where the price is fixed and 100 euros. Does anyone know how much it costs here as they have no price-lists anywhere? I can't actually understand how they can operate without... As far as I know they can tell you any price they want. It's not cheap - for sure something about 300 to 500 euro. But why not simply go to some dentists and ask them?... Scogs had a wisdom tooth removed (half-operation, half-extraction) just two weeks ago. I think the bill was app. €250 but it always depends on the individual case, i.e. how much... I had one out last year for under €250, only (much) local anæsthesia,...

I know there's a thread on wellness hotels already but I'm looking for someplace not as "open" as the usual German, bare-all places Anyone know of any wellness hotels not too far from Munich which would be appropriate for a middle-aged, not-too-fond-of-nakedness, non-German-speaking Irish couple... if you are going to a spa in Germany you simply have to accept that people are naked in the saunas. If you don't like showing off your own bits, you can wrap a towel round you... OG, are you sure that's allowed? I've heard (and yes, I do mean heard!) that if you wrap a towel around you, sometimes a member of staff will ask you to remove it or leave.... If money is no object: Berchtesgaden Intercontinental has...

So I wonder for the move which would be better Berlin, Dresden or Frankfurt. Naturally I am thinking Berlin but want to hear good things about the latter two.... What would interest you? Are you looking to do something specific while you're here? I love Dresden. They don't call it "Florence on the Elbe" for nothing. However, you... Not sure why anyone would want to move to Frankfurt (an extremely attractive job being the only reason I could imagine).... FFT is not that bad. sure it's smaller than the others but depending what you are looking for it could be a good option. good airport, lovely countryside and towns near by that... I was drawn to FRA because of the job opportunities and lived there for a short...

Hi, Can someone tell me if we can change/opt for a grundshule or is it hard fixed by the authorities? We have two in nearby and wanted to get the kid admitted in one (which is adjacent to his kindergarten) but we are told that this is not assigned to our address. Another question is regarding the anmuldung.... As far as I know, there is a primary school assigned to your address and you have to send your child there, unless you have a specific reason not to (sending a child to an international... Hi, We have just moved to new place and changed the kindergarten. His previous kindergarten teachers never raised a question about his german, they were quite happy and confident... If the doctor has recommended him, then you've...

The more I read about taxes in both countries the more confused I get Maybe some of you through prior experience can help me. I earned income in 2007 in the US (where I lived until the end of June) and in Germany. In the US I don´t qualify for any foreign earned income exception since I can´t pass... Unfortunately I can't help you. But I am in the exact same position as you - I moved from the states in the beginning of June, so had US income through May and German income from... Will depend exactly how many days you were in the US and how many in Germany (183 is the relevant number to deterime to which country you will pay tax on earned income). If you... I think this has been covered quite a bit over the years. If...

Okay lessons we as Americans (and those who know us) need to learn. 1. They DO NOT Take VISA: and they do not care it’s the only form of money you have and further more they do not understand why anyone would put a euro twenty on a card at McDonalds. Learn to bring cash! 2. Not Everyone Speaks... LOL, I'm just wondering how many of these you discovered personally. EDIT: You forgot to add that increasing the volume of your voice will not make Germans understand english.... Have you seen the following site. Very funny accounts of some American tourists and their behaviour when abroad… http://www.ricksteves.com/graffiti/archives/ugly.html... That there are Americans who have lived in Europe for several...

Does anyone have good or bad experience with powerline kits (example) to connect a computer to a home network? Like if the connection goes fast, if it doesn't give a lot of errors during file transfer, etc…... Hello, We've been using a Devolo kit we got at Media Markt for over two years now… no problems, works great and very, very easy to set up. Paul... I recently bought and installed the Allnet Powerline 85 MBit Kit. It´s really easy to use and I am quite happy with it. The speed is never really 85 MBit, more like 70 MBit, but... I used the older Devolo kit for a while. The connection itself was surprisingly good, but whenever data was being transmitted, my computer speakers would start buzzing and beeping.......

My Mum is thinking about selling up in the UK and moving to live closer to me and my family when she quits work. What we dont know at the moment is what this means in practical terms, like getting her pension and access to health care. Does anyone know anything about this? Any hints/tips on what to register... as far as I know she can still receive her pension money even being abroad. Not sure though about health insurance and what else is needed.... There's certainly no problem with the pension, you can get a British pension paid out pretty well anywhere in the world (presupposes a decent banking system). However, I woud definitely... yes, I'd be concerned about health insurance. Regardless of her income, the public...

I'm currently working in Munich and have been for the past 7 or 8 months. The thing is I'm working as a contractor under an Irish limited company with an address in Ireland. The company the contract is with is in London (an agency). My accountant in Ireland said this is ok and the company is paying tax... Just to get this a bit clearer KTRIC, are you paying any tax at all? If you are living and working here you should be paying tax to the German tax authorities. Are your "employers"... Tax and VAT is being paid in Ireland. I have not registered here as a resident, so my actual registered address is still in Ireland.... AFAIK the Finanzamt will accept this situation for a while, ie. that your tax is paid elsewhere...

Ok, my work wardrobe needs refreshing big time so I had a browse in town on Saturday. My "look" is not a full on suit - I don't work in finance and have little "representitive" work like sales or dealing with customers face to face. Neither am I the most casually dressed, I tend to... Well actually, I do buy quite a few items from C+A these days. My weight loss brought their size range into my size range!! Having said that, they now have a "Mr Fat... Have you tried Wormland as well? They do some designer brands which are obviously quite pricey, but my husband has quite a few of their own brand shirts (which don' t say Wormland... Get a cheap flight home & go to next... Try Hirmer,...

A few weeks ago, Berlin's finance senat published a folder that contained a 3-day meal plan for people who have to live on "Hartz 4", which means 4,25 € per day for food (the overall basic allowance being 347 € for food, clothes, household items, electricity, communications, transport etc.,... That looks remarkably similar to what I was fed in hospital.... RD, I suspect that the primary problem critics have is with the philosophy that those on the dole should have all expenses paid for them (housing, health care, food, etc.) while... Conquistador, it is true that the working poor come very close to this budget. But what is the message of the senator's advice to those receiving Hartz IV: 'Look how you can...

Hi, I hold Indian citizenship and have been living in Germany since the last 2 and a half years. My wife is German and I came here on a family reunion visa. My Aufenthaltserlaubnis runs out in October this year. When I first went to register myself at the foreign office, I was told by the person there,... Not expert advice here, but you will need to apply for both (renewed Aufenthaltserlaubnis as your basis for living here legally) and citizenship on the basis of three years residence... Thank you for your input. Yes, I'm aware of the fact that I'll have to give up my Indian citizenship. I suppose it's not a big deal for me. I'm living and working here with my... The law that applies to you is paragraph 9 StAG. You are...

After a ca. two and a half years of construction, BMW opens the doors to the BMW Museum on 19th June 2008. Exhibition space has extended the exhibition space fivefold to more than 5,000 sq. m by this major architectural and design redevelopment . The unique bowl-shaped, world-famous construction by Viennese... Well I hope they keep updating this one, because the old one felt like BMW stopped making cars in the 1980s.... Isn't that was the BMW Welt is for? showing off their new cars and technology…... It wasn't just that they had no new cars, they had no recent ones either, it was seriously neglected and this refit is long overdue.... Totally agree - it was dire.... Yeah… I was amazed when I was at the old one....

Finally a version of ballet that my boys are interested in! Swan Lake We saw part of this on Wetten Dass not too long ago and my dad just sent another link. [youtube=gOqxSaW05p4]Acrobatic Swan Lake[/youtube] I am planing on taking them this weekend. I haven't checked on ticket availability yet (just... We already have our tickets for the Sunday evening show. Here are a couple auctions on eBay. Swan Lake Sat. 15 March 8:00pm, 2 tickets Swan Lake Sat 15. March 8:00 pm 3 tickets... Thanks, I am an eBay virgin, so we'll see how this works …... Edited my post, Eventim still has tickets for the Sat show. Good luck!... wow - one ticket sat evening and one ticket sat afternoon! I really need to start planning...

I've been trying to decide what to do career wise for the last year or so and all I've drawn is a blank. I posted here about it a while back and got some good suggestions but nothing that I personally feel would be for me. I've also been looking at going back to college and doing a Masters. There is... jester: that is a tough one… my first and fast reply to your inquiry is to get info from a tax professional on this to be absolutely sure. There are some excellent tax adviser... In fact, as I posted somewhere else on this site, it doesn't matter that you are not married, as long as your partner is covering your living expenses, these can be offset against... Thanks for the replies. I will definitely arrange an appointment...

Well, I'm heading to Munich this week and my laptop will, of course, be at my side. Can anyone recommend a laptop converter/adapter that will convert my North American plug to European electricity? Thanks.... All you need is an adapter to make your ac plug physically fit into the wall outlet. You can pick one of those up at radio shack, circuit city, best buy, etc. $5 maybe? Sorry... This is true for many electronics these days. For example the charger for my camera and my PSP both work fine. You can check on the transformer if it supports 100v/240v 50/60Hz... Better, (much) safer and no more expensive to simply replace the power cable itself… I'm not aware of any Laptop PSU what is not multi-voltage and multi-frequency...

Hi, I'm travelling to New York next week from Munich via Düsseldorf. Just wondering how this works immigration-wise. Is is done in Munich, or Düsseldorf, or New York? I'm also travelling under an Irish passport so wondering if there's anything I need to take care of as I'll be entering the US from... You will go through immigration in NY. As long as your passport is valid and you aren't staying the US very long (or atleast have a scheduled flight back within 90 days) your biggest... Thanks for the reply, hopefully it will be fine then! Will need a stiff drink once I'm fully vetted to leave the airport, so wine sounds as good as anything :-)... I must warn you, the price of wine in the US is outrageous. Anything...

Hi there, I am a German who has been living in the UK for almost nine years. My (English) boyfriend and I are now thinking of moving to Germany, mostly because I have been quite unhappy in the UK for some time. My boyfriend would like to go as well, provided he gets a good job. I have sent applications... Its really really hard to go back, I hate living here and am seriously thinking about leaving again. its the culture shock as you say… dunno how it will be for you but i kinda... I was never away from Germany for very long (more than a year at a time), but no doubt you'll experience reverse culture shock, but that does not mean you shouldn't go or will... Hi Evening Star Munich is great.* I reckon if you and your...

LowTech Magazine: A world without trucks.... Very, very cool. Hope it scales-up and someone is willing to invest.... Well, then they could build another lane pipe next to the existing one…... What about earthquakes? Will the pipes be destroyed??? Germany had a couple shakes a couple weeks ago!!!... Ground motion is an issue they will have to deal with, but there are already solutions and ideas at hand. It's a quite cool idea… however I don't think this can be applied... I wonder whether you could transport yourself in one of those crates. Would make a useful alternative for whenever the Bahn goes on strike again.... Can they get it working by Monday?... perhaps I'm missing some major advantage here,...

can you keep a english bank account open with no funds going in it, as i've heard when you come back [after 3-5yrs] you cannt get credit if you havent had a bank account... yes, got both my clydesdale and barclays still running… no probs… just tell them yer abroad at the moment dont tell them for how long and they'll be happy to keep it... and if you get a deutsche bank account, then you can take money out from barclay's when you're in the uk without paying the extra fees. (and if you're ever in canada, scotiabank)... I have a NatWest Account which I've done essentially what you're asking - I left 39p in it and told them I was going overseas for an indefinite amount of time. No other questions... Having a bank...

Has any one else noticed how many German women like to dye their hair an unusual ( by that I mean that there is no way the color could be natural) shade of red? The color almost always tends to be fire engine red that you can tell was probably bought at the 99 cent store. I have also noticed a lot of... Certainly not unattractive on the right girl..... I saw just yesterday a woman with Pippi Langstrumpf hair style… and the color is pink (PINK! not red). I think she's around 50 y/o... It's really hard to find a shop that sells pink though... DM sell pink ,purple and blue... Is it the kind that will only stay in a week? For some reason I have been wanting to try that (dye my hair pink, that is).... im not sure...

We came home on Wednesday and the entire house was stinking of oil, we called the landlord & he called out an engineer/boiler man who checked the boiler in the basement & said it was fine & that the weather was causing the fumes to come in to the house. It is now Friday & our house still... Not acceptable, tell them to get it sorted.... The stench of oil really hangs in the air, so I'd suggest giving the place a really good airing (all windows open for at least an hour or two). If it starts smelling again, then... That's not good. I had the same problem after getting my oil tanks filled up… turns out one tank had a leak and was leaking oil all over… smell got into the whole house.... Thanks...

… and sometimes in the past tense! Oh how I laugh… Ich hab' dich ge-emailed/ge-googled and my current favourite ge-fowarded… In fact wouldnt the German language be better if more of the words were replaced with English words… wouldnt everything be easier! At work we often... Another one that is quite interesting as well is: Mein Auto ist gecrashed !!... Hühner Frikassee is known locally as "Crash-Hühn"... Anyway Whatever Mate... /i> German's can never get the correct inflection.... can we just say Push (Drucken) on the doors please.. you have no idea how long it took me to figure out why every single door in cologne had print (drücken) on it while I was... For a country...

we have a problem with our irish laptop. after installing the whole Telekom stuff to be set up for the wireless internet it's still not working. I "assume" it's because we had a wirless setup in Ireland and this has to be unlocked first - no idea if I am right or not, but that's the only reason... I think I found your problem:... to correct your correction Troyboy… we have an Irish laptop! but then you dont speak English down there do ya tip>uninstall everything and start again. Sometimes I... Call the guys at Genesis Systems - 089 5526 9030... Or search this board for PPPoE and read the resulting threads, this has been done to death already.... What do you mean "install the whole Telekom...

Hi my name is Joe. I've been reading this TT forum for a while and I find it excellent source of info. Thanks to everybody for sharing their experiences. Ok. here is my situation. I lived in Germany for six years 91-97. And I alwasy wanted to go back. Now, I got offered a good paying job as an engineer... You might want to try to work something out with the bank for a number of reasons, not least that you might want to live in the US again (you never know) if you cannot rent the... Yeah, I would take that advice. I was here in 91-97, wanted to come back 'permanently' and now I can't wait to get out of dodge and return to the US. Luckily I left the States... One other thing, given the potentially significant amount of...

does anyone know where I can go to get a schezwan steam bowl? Cheers... Have you tried the Asian supermarket on the west side of Hohernzollernplatz? (Not sure whereabouts in Munich you're based).... in neuhausen area, but I don't mind going anywhere for a good steam pot, so if any one knows of a place please share!!... Sorry I guess I dont' know what it is called, this is what I mean… you get food just coming to you raw then you have to cook it, one side is very spicy while the other is... Aah, sorry. I was thinking of buying the pot itself, rather than a restaurant that serves them. I'm afraid I don't know…... There's an asian restaurant on Dom Pedro Strasse that does this. I've eaten there and it's...

Sehr ungeehrte GDL, you. Your members are constantly striking at times when the country faces massive lay-offs and job losses, when everyone else would be happy just to sure of a job to go to next Monday. You constantly complain about poor pay. You constantly make demands that those of us who studied... What a load of ruling class rubbish!... Good post BD. Totally agree. you GDL.... I fully agree too. Although the strong language is unnecessary.... Amen Brother Dog. Great post.... What an exceptionally unpleasant post. While sharing some of the sentiments, if this is in any way symptomatic of a general level of private sector communication skills it's perhaps... What were you expecting? Mills & Boons? This should...

Is there a strike tomorrow? Will the trains run normally? Does anyone know the latest? TIA S... I couldn't find any news on a U-Bahn strike, it's the kindergartens, day-care centers and hospitals again from what I read in the Süddeutsche Zeitung. Anyone? Bueller?... Transport strikes... I heard on the radio this morning that kindergartens, hospital workers, bin men etc would be striking tomorrow (i.e what Sarabyrd said) and that on Friday there will be another... Heard rumors that the S Bahn strikes are starting up again. Anyone know if it is true that they will start again on Monday? (10.Mar.2008)... bump… Has anyone heard anything about the scummy train drivers? SZ has nothing new and I need to plan some meetings...

I have been with them since about 2004, and in 2005 or so I changed to DSL6000 flatrate. They cancelled the first account and gave me a new account and username. I contacted Tiscali by fax in January to cancel my contract - no response to my letter. I called them numerous times and they claim not to... You should have sent all correspondence by recorded or registered post!... You have a link to the AGBs online? Someone may have time to scan over them for you. Lawyer may help but DSL companies won't go down without a fight, as the endless threads on... Here is the AGB… Anyone know what the "Gesetzliche Kündigungsrechte" are? § 5 Kündigung (1) Beide Vertragsparteien haben ein Kündigungsrecht. Die...

I always shop in Real & get asked if i have a Payback card. Im going to be spend a lot in Stadler tomorrow (buying 2 bikes + accessories) & ive just seen (on their website) that you can use a payback card. From what i can gather, its like a loyalty card type thing where you earn points for the... Presumably you've already looked at the Payback website… Basically, you get points equivalent to between 0.25 and 1 percent of your purchase. These are redeemable as cash.... Had looked at the website yeah, but my german isnt that good Only 1% max? Maybe not worth the 'hassle' then? If ill only earn 10euro for spend shedloads tomorrow!! would... That's the conclusion I came to.... 1) Pick up a new card...

Hello everyone, I am working in Germany for the last one year (11months to be exact). Now the time for residence permit renewal has come up. Today, I called the auslander office, and they told i have to fill a form which is similar to the initial form… meaning they will again look for a suitable... depends what kind of visa you currently have. I have a freelancer visa and when my one year was up I got a letter in the post (about 1.5 months before my visa expired) with an... do not mix residence permit(Aufenthaltserlaubnis/Niederlassungserlaubnis) and work permit(Arbeitserlaubnis) as long as your job contract is running they do not check if other germans... Ok.. so the HR arranged an appointment with the local behorde...

Next time you're leaving the butcher / baker / greengrocer, and the shop is pretty full, say "Tchuss" in your jolliest-possible way and count how many and varied "Tchusses" you get in response. My record so far is eight.... You can do the same when you enter a doctor's or dentist's office, but of course with your regional variant of Grüß Gott / Guten Tag. Quite fun, and I like the term, Kuzzer.... Tschuß grenades are fun, but in the south you always get some idiot spoiling it by throwing in a "ciao" instead.... It's also quite fun not to use the regional variant and then see how many people look at you with a weird face. Happened to me when I drove back to Holland and somewhere around......

What's going on? I can't access google.com or google.de, and their mail server also seems to be down. Good thing I also have two other email IDs that are independent of Google! Anyone else having trouble accessing Google? Update: It appears to be a problem only with T-Com customers in Germany. Update... Nope, google.com.au is working fine... I tried to access google.com, it's down.... its down!... Yes, my Gmail is playing hard to get and google.com just gives me an error message. * le sigh * *edit - at least Facebook is still working! All is not lost.... .com and .de are down for 30 minutes already. Luckily, there are still other search engines. But incidents like this demonstrate how powerful they are and...

Hi everyone! I'm new here - I am moving to Munich for 3 months this summer (for work). I'll be arriving May 1. I am bringing my road bike with me. Question for you experienced cyclists out there: Should I change out my double crank to a triple? I currently live in Texas, which is VERY FLAT, however,... Not much of a biking expert, but the foothills of the Alps start about 25-30km from the center of Munich, where things start to get hilly. Another 20-30 km south of that you can... Like Genie says, Munich is also very flat. It only gets steep when you get near the Alps, at which point it gets really steep.... Quite agree. Look at this map to see the local topography. Munich is quite flat. I don't have my road bike...

Thinking of driving to the Alps this weekend with our 12 year old daughter. Can anyone suggest some good places to visit and maybe suggest a route. Also, any ideas what the driving conditions will be like?... What do you want to see? How far do you want to go? Will you be spending the night somewhere?... Have the whole weekend free so quite easy going. We have no firm plans at all (i know not helpful). We could stay overnight if needs be. It would be good if we can see things that... This advice is already all over this board but: Make sure your car has good winter tyres. If it snows or is cold and you're on small narrow/twisty mountain roads be careful, don't... Honestly - I would like to stay in the nice warm car maybe...

As time goes by I notice there are words which just seem better in German and I end up using the even when talking in English. The main one is Stau, just so much better than 'traffic jam'. Do others do this with other words?... "Kaputt" is better than "broken". "Stammstrecke" is better than any imaginable English alternative.... "Genau," which seems more exact than "exactly."... There are also those German words which have crept into English, so much so that they are almost considered English: Schadenfreude ersatz Delicatessen (although misspelled with... I agree with genau. Also "echt" rather than authentic or bona fide.... as a yoof in the south east of scotland...

Hi Guys, Anyone around here who knows how I can go about getting information about getting a divorce. Hubby has been having an affair and I need to move on. We are on good terms, but my gut feeling tells me I cannot trust him on the financial side of things. I did go see a lawyer, but I just couldn't... I'm going to dole out my standard advice: MAKE SURE HE CAN'T SWIPE ALL THE MONEY !!! Seriously, make absolutely sure that he can't run off with your liquid assets.... Have you looked at any earlier threads on divorce? You might find some useful information in some of them, e.g. Getting divorced under German law, Various info, advice and experiences.... Common Dan, you're not usually so judgemental. That's...

Hi all, We have been receiving kindergeld for about 6 months now. After a recent visit to my accoutant she told me that we are not entitled to it after all. Before we were approved by the famileekasse there was an awful lot of checking , extra papers required and so on and so forth. Basically i am still... You don't have to be paying German social security to get kindergeld. I don't pay them as I'm a freelancer but I still get kindergeld. Do you pay tax here?... I pay income tax , but not the social security (don't know what its called in Germany). This is paid to England still.... So what reason did your accountant give you? Are you receiving child allowance in the UK? If so and that is more than the German kindergeld...

There's the possibility that I'll be composing songs and lyrics in English for a German artist in the near future. Part of this will possibly involve becoming a member of GEMA. Is anybody else here a member or have experience with them, or song rights/royalty management in Germany? I know it's quite... They're shitballs. Avoid them, ASCAP, RIAA, BMI and all the rest. Go with open licensing an specifically deny them the ability to collect fees in your name since you're extremely... Cheers BD, much appreciated. I'm inclined to agree about the parasitical nature of these organisations and their mechanical rights enforcement. Don't know if the artist is up for... Have a look through TechDirt for starters. They often hit...

So the girl who was previously living here left a bunch of empty water bottles and beer and wine bottles… I didn't think twice and threw them in the trash (the recycle bin for glass) and the girl said I just threw away 10 euros I was kinda pissed because I had no idea, now I'm afraid of throwing... The search function is your friend: Pfand. There should be some useful info in the last four threads listed.... with Pfand: Glass beer bottles, all returnable plastic bottles (usually heavier plastic 1L mineral water/soft-drink bottles, and I think most of them will have "Pfandflasche"... maekl wine bottles do have pfand, just some days ago I returned one to the bio store in schonhauser and they gave me moneys......

My student told me the U-Bahn and all buses are on strike tomorrow joined by the S-bahn and all other passenger trains on Monday. Anyone heard for how long or is it an indefinite one?... Verdi is on strike but not everywhere. I think only Berlin is a full out strike, other locations may very. My son's kiga will be closed tomorrow here in Munich. Verdi Aktivitäten... I'd say it's pretty all out strike in Berlin though other places are affected. - According to the BBC at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7278937.stm "Frankfurt airport... On the wall of Konstablewache station here in FF was a sign saying U-bahns would be out tomorrow and apparently the buses too. I just wondered if some of these beamters drive...

-you find yourself having grumpy face in public places, -you started planning your activities two weeks in advance, -you started being punctual, -you read the rules on the wall, -you complain about the snow/rain (3 years ago I will be jubilant over rains, since I was living in the tropics), -you started... sorry the title should be "you know you are being Germanized when… "... Does this not fall under the "You know you're turning German when… " thread??... You start to capitalize the Nouns in any given Sentence when writing in another Language. : You're right, it probably does fall under that Thread, but I'm sure the Moderators will... sorry, didn't see the other thread... your friends at...

Hello, Our family is in the process of leasing a new Mercedes car through the dealer (headquarters in Munich). Don't want a used (pre-owned) car since I don't want to run the risk of the car breaking down and trying to figure out where to take it with my lack of German speaking skills. We have opted... Whats the problem with buying a Used Merc from the same dealership? Similar warranties and someone else has taken a hit on the Huge depreciation! I will never never lease a... The flipside to SipderPig's comment is I dont think I will buy again and will only lease in future!! Just looking at my current car and it would cost around €25,000 to... I know leasing a used car is cheaper. However, we want the R...

Maybe this is the real reason the Germans rebuffed US Defense Secretary Bob Gates' request for a greater presence in Afghanistan: The Earth Times: German Soldiers are too fat.... Now I really feel for the Afghani's. After all they've been through you can feel a smoking ban coming on top.... They're not too fat… the Wehrbeauftragter seems to misinterpret some statistics. The Body Mass Index of the German soldiers is higher than an average civilian's BMI. That's... It's a bit of a sweeping generalization. However, I live next to a 'special forces' German base and some of the fat gits that run past my house during training are hilarious. They... The Earth Times, which is your source for this story makes The Sun look...

The European Patent Office, known as the EPO for short, has its headquarters in Munich. Being an international organisation, many of the employees are native English-speakers and thus also members/readers of TT. If you go to Google Maps and do a search for EPO, Munich, the first result that comes up... BIG can of worms this one! Plenty of full time EPO employees are aware of their relatively privileged position and have their eyes open to the issues of those that aren't.... Haha, those are the ones allowed to stand near the cake but they can't have it and they absolutely may not eat it. Anyone whinging about the perks that the EPO lot get is either... I work with a lot of people that work there. Their work is so...

Hello all, Does anyone know how one can get a pound sign on a German keyboard? I'd prefer it on the P key, corresponding to the €uro E… Anyone got a good idea that gets me around copy & paste or searching a list of special characters? Stephan... havent got a german keyboard so wouldnt know but try the character map on your PC will tell you what it is, then you know the code for the future... Try alt+156 Hold the alt key down and type the 3 digits, in this case 156, on the numeric keyboard then release the alt key. Magically the pound sign will appear. £ The numeric... or Alt 0163... Didn't you believe us? Uncle Nick did, then realised the error of his ways…... Keep it down you two! I bet they...

Hey all, I can't remember the name in German, but when is the "quiet time" during the day? I know it is at night as well, but I'm just trying to be sensitive to my neighbors during the day. ;-) Thanks!... Usually 12 till 3, but check your Hausordnung (list of rules that come with a flat rental contract) if applicable. Sometimes 12 to 2 or 1 to 3. Ruhezeiten is the word you're looking... Ruhezeit.... And don't forget all day Sunday!... If you're planning to use DIY equipment outdoors or mow the lawn, this is restricted to 7 am to 8 pm - including the Ruhezeiten. Music is something else again and seems to be dependent... Can you point me to a couple of URLs with the specific rules written out? I'd like...

Has anyone else noticed that the folks around here are obsessed with the email signature/footer. They insist on having all sorts of legal information (register number, Managing Directors, etc). My signature is longer than most of my emails. I just got reprimanded by the secretary because I did not have... Its a legal requirement not an obsession. Although therefore by definition as soon as it becomes a legal requirement most Germans become obsessive about it…... Yes, it's law. See the related TT discussion: Signatures at the bottom of company e-mails, now required by law in Germany... Not sure though that its just a German phenomena. Sure long sigs with lines of info and legalese appeal to the German mind, but Ive...

Hello everyone, i am just one year old in Germany as a student. And i have just gotten my drivers License. Please can someone tell me which car will be good for me as a beginner. I only have 600€ to invest in a car at the moment. And i don't know what an insurance is costing. I need a very honest reply.... Do you really need a car or can you get by without one for a year?... I think a one year old is a little young to be driving, rpobably against the law too... I too would say that you should use public transport for the year you are here. If you only have 600€ to spend, and want to pay for the car and the insurance and taxes with that,... Not necessarily. There are a lot of older cars for sale around here that are...