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by LukeSkywalker
Mon Jun 09, 2025 8:57 pm
Forum: Health insurance
Topic: Question regarding travel health insurance
Replies: 11
Views: 328

Re: question regarding travel health insurance

My ongoing travel insurance also covers „boring“ things like theft/damage/missing of luggage and legal assistance 😉.
by LukeSkywalker
Mon Jun 09, 2025 8:44 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Obituaries
Replies: 84
Views: 53904

Re: Obituaries

Frederick Forsyth (86) passed away. I loved his thrillers like The Day of the Jackal and The Odessa File:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czj4ljxv17xo.amp
by LukeSkywalker
Fri May 23, 2025 9:47 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: The Weather
Replies: 15
Views: 667

Re: The Weather

Yesterday, it was like autumn in Munich. Put on my wintercoat. Brrr.
by LukeSkywalker
Thu Feb 27, 2025 12:15 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: German word of the day
Replies: 95
Views: 109993

Re: German word of the day

Mietschuldenfreiheitsbescheinigung (one word). It basically means a document stating that you have no debts towards your landlord and that you always paid your rent on time.
by LukeSkywalker
Thu Feb 27, 2025 12:01 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Obituaries
Replies: 84
Views: 53904

Re: Obituaries

Hollywood legend Gene Hackman (95) passed away. Very sad together with his wife and dog. Two Oscars.


https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cewkkkvkzn9o.amp
by LukeSkywalker
Wed Feb 05, 2025 9:47 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Moving out of Germany
Replies: 7
Views: 3884

Re: Moving out of Germany

I handed over my old apartment last week. I didn‘t paint it. All walls are white anyway. My landlord didn‘t say a thing about it. My contract has no clause as well about painting or renovating. Often, these clauses are void. The Bundesgerichtshof decided on these contracts in recent years. She menti...
by LukeSkywalker
Wed Feb 05, 2025 9:31 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Moving out of Germany
Replies: 7
Views: 3884

Re: Moving out of Germany

If you do an Ummeldung or Abmeldung at the Bürgerbüro the Finanzamt, Deutsche Rentenversicherung and GEZ (TV fees) are automatically informed.
by LukeSkywalker
Sat Jan 11, 2025 6:02 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Why are you happy today?
Replies: 157
Views: 122047

Re: Why are you happy today?

I’m happy, because today I received the keys of my new apartment in Nympfenburg-Neuhausen, Munich. I had to leave my current one in Westend due to Eigenbedarf. I lived there almost 20 years. Time for some change. After I started applying for a new apartment, I received an acceptance of the landlord ...
by LukeSkywalker
Tue Dec 24, 2024 12:58 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Lilium (located in the Munich area) filed for insolvency
Replies: 9
Views: 4790

Re: Lilium (located in the Munich area) filed for insolvency

Lilium found an investor last minute and employees will return to their jobs. Some good news just before X-Mas.
by LukeSkywalker
Fri Dec 20, 2024 9:24 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Job situation in Germany
Replies: 2
Views: 1787

Re: Job situation in Germany

Indeed. That‘s many jobs. I read it will happen in a socially acceptable manner. Also, other German companies will shed many jobs like ThyssenKrupp. That‘s worrying. On the other hand, I‘m a tax payer and tired of bailing out the German car industry. Remember Abwrackprämie and the endless Kurzarbeit...
by LukeSkywalker
Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:30 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Amazon Fresh ceases to deliver [in the Munich area] in Germany
Replies: 15
Views: 8994

Re: Amazon Fresh ceases to deliver [in the Munich area] in Germany

My local Edeka has good deals on beer every week. There is always 1-2 brands for Helles on sale and 1 brand of Weißbier. I typically save 6 to 8 Euros on a crate. I don’t think that Getränkedienste offer this as well, but I might be wrong. I’m not willing to pay €20 for a crate of beer.
by LukeSkywalker
Sat Nov 16, 2024 1:31 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Amazon Fresh ceases to deliver [in the Munich area] in Germany
Replies: 15
Views: 8994

Re: Amazon Fresh ceases to deliver [in the Munich area] in Germany

I have no car as well, but I own a bike. I put the crate on the back 😉. The only thing is that I live on the 3rd floor without an elevator.
by LukeSkywalker
Fri Nov 15, 2024 10:19 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Amazon Fresh ceases to deliver [in the Munich area] in Germany
Replies: 15
Views: 8994

Re: Amazon Fresh ceases to deliver in Germany

I will not miss them. I have 6 supermarkets I can reach on foot.
by LukeSkywalker
Thu Nov 07, 2024 2:21 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: What made you smile today? :)
Replies: 192
Views: 112337

Re: What made you smile today? :)

IMG_5917.jpeg We have many workers in one of the apartments which is completely being renovated for some weeks now. My neighbour below put on a sign in different languages about the house door. The last sentence is hilarious „Du nix lassen auf Tür! Sonst kommen böse Mann. Wenn Du machen Du zahlen!“
by LukeSkywalker
Sat Sep 21, 2024 2:03 pm
Forum: Munich
Topic: TWAS the night before Wiesn
Replies: 5
Views: 2997

Re: TWAS the night before Wiesn

Ian is the Beer Chief of Friday Beer Garden. He doesn‘t need an intro 👻.
by LukeSkywalker
Fri Sep 20, 2024 12:09 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: What made you smile today? :)
Replies: 192
Views: 112337

Re: What made you smile today? :)

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Now, I get carried away….it‘s Friday 😉. DeLorean
by LukeSkywalker
Thu Sep 19, 2024 9:39 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: What made you smile today? :)
Replies: 192
Views: 112337

Re: What made you smile today? :)

Fraufruit wrote: Wed Sep 18, 2024 12:24 pm I wonder how it goes around turns. :?:
Well, it doesn’t 😉.

BTW- I grew up in the 1980s. Best decade ever.
by LukeSkywalker
Wed Sep 18, 2024 8:39 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: What made you smile today? :)
Replies: 192
Views: 112337

Re: What made you smile today? :)

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Longest car in the world
by LukeSkywalker
Sat Sep 14, 2024 10:48 am
Forum: Berlin
Topic: Curtains, soft furnishings, where to donate?
Replies: 5
Views: 2896

Re: Curtains, soft furnishings, where to donate?

What about your local Caritas?
by LukeSkywalker
Tue Sep 03, 2024 5:11 pm
Forum: Berlin
Topic: Transportaton research - Women and Finta community
Replies: 16
Views: 7453

Re: Transportaton research - Women and Finta community

Remembers me of a business trip to Dubai. I was waiting outside my apartment trying to get a taxi. A female taxi driver was driving around the block. I tried to get this taxi, but she didn‘t stop when I waived her. After she drove like 3 rounds around the block and I waived the whole time, she brief...