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by ian
Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:12 pm
Forum: Berlin
Topic: Free potatoes!
Replies: 5
Views: 440

Re: Free potatoes!

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by ian
Tue Dec 16, 2025 11:27 am
Forum: Volt, Ampere & Watt
Topic: bringing power tools to DE from US
Replies: 8
Views: 732

Re: bringing power tools to DE from US

At lease a US drill will rotate the same way as German ones. Unlike the British one I brought over.
by ian
Fri Sep 19, 2025 11:08 am
Forum: Munich
Topic: TWAS the night before Wiesn
Replies: 14
Views: 5624

Re: TWAS the night before Wiesn

It's the night before the Wiesn starts again. And I added a verse to my Wiesn version of the 19th Century Christmas poem: TWAS the night before Wiesn , when all through the Stadt Nothing was stirring, not even a cat. The rides are all ready, and so are the tents All surrounded by, a great big high f...
by ian
Fri Sep 05, 2025 1:20 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Optical Illusions
Replies: 26
Views: 12751

Re: Optical Illusions

The dress colours inside the 2 rectangles are identical.
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by ian
Fri Jul 11, 2025 12:13 pm
Forum: Volt, Ampere & Watt
Topic: My Photovoltaikanlage
Replies: 64
Views: 28922

Re: My Photovoltaikanlage

I think "PV prices have dropped soooo much in the last blabla years" is simply not true. Possibly just some fake news from the PV industry to make more profit. I think that comes from when the wholesale price dropped dramatically last year(ish?), as several new Chinese factories started p...
by ian
Fri Jul 04, 2025 2:50 pm
Forum: Berlin
Topic: avoiding the middle of the day
Replies: 18
Views: 4017

Re: avoiding the middle of the day

Many who live on the shady side of the block haven't noticed how hot things are getting these days. The rest know too well. Our last place was an oven. So we now picked somewhere in the shade. But the immobilien people are still pushing bright and sunny places. I have a quiet, variable speed fan poi...
by ian
Sun May 04, 2025 2:08 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: German cities do badly in expat analysis
Replies: 7
Views: 2021

German cities do badly in expat analysis

Discover the Top Cities to Feel at Home Abroad in 2024
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We're looking at you, Munich!
by ian
Sun May 04, 2025 2:04 pm
Forum: Munich
Topic: Friday Beergarden Meetup 2.May Löwenbräukeller (Munich)
Replies: 1
Views: 1815

Re: Friday Beergarden Meetup 2.May Löwenbräukeller (Munich)

We had close to 40 people there on Friday, including a few newbies from Meetup.com. So a happy night. Let's hope the next Friday weather is nice too.
Thanks EditorL for fixing things.
by ian
Fri May 02, 2025 1:55 pm
Forum: Munich
Topic: Friday Beergarden Meetup 2.May Löwenbräukeller (Munich)
Replies: 1
Views: 1815

Friday Beergarden Meetup 2.May Löwenbräukeller (Munich)

Hi folks. May the 2th be with you! Tonight we are organising a Munich Friday Beergarden meetup. Everyone is welcome. Finally back to the nice weather. So we're outdoors in the Löwenbräukeller beergarden. Details : 2nd May. Löwenbräukeller from 6pm. Location : We're between the Kasse and the road. Lo...
by ian
Mon Apr 14, 2025 3:12 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: House renovation experience/Förderungen (grants)
Replies: 10
Views: 4532

Re: House renovation experience/Förderungen (grants)

I'm not getting under floor heating installed. It's nice to have, and very efficient. But not at all necessary. Really old radiators are not very efficient though. And worth getting modern efficient ones. Some installers want 10k or more for the whole house. But I'm paying ~3.5k to replace all the o...
by ian
Mon Apr 14, 2025 9:20 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: House renovation experience/Förderungen (grants)
Replies: 10
Views: 4532

Re: House renovation experience/Förderungen (grants)

Yes. There might not be any need to do much. In my case I'm trying to keep my monthly bills down. Heating being the biggest. Regarding heat pumps, you can look at the cost of installation and calculate how long it would take to pay back. For some people it's not worth it. I'm getting solar panels to...
by ian
Fri Apr 04, 2025 3:51 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Home Printer
Replies: 24
Views: 91392

Re: Home Printer

Never had a problem with our almost 10 year old laser printer "clogging up" and we only use it about once a month or less. I print regularly. Once a year. The good old laser just keeps going. On a 10 year old toner cartridge too. It's also worth keeping your printer and scanner separate. ...
by ian
Fri Apr 04, 2025 2:56 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: What Made You Laugh Today
Replies: 912
Views: 521607

Re: What Made You Laugh Today

Fraufruit wrote: Wed Apr 02, 2025 12:25 pm WhatsApp Image 2025-04-02 at 10.59.34_7d6aa375.jpg
I actually have a personal trainer. Although I'm told I really need two, if I want to go jogging in them.
by ian
Fri Apr 04, 2025 12:59 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: House renovation experience/Förderungen (grants)
Replies: 10
Views: 4532

Re: House renovation experience/Förderungen (grants)

Does anyone have any experience of renovating a house and available energy efficiency grants? I'm getting grants for upgrades to the old house I just bought. But for selling, as they are saying, might not be worth upgrading. It can get crazy expensive. With the grants subtracted, you'll pay, Heat p...
by ian
Fri Oct 04, 2024 10:34 pm
Forum: Munich
Topic: TWAS the night before Wiesn
Replies: 14
Views: 5624

Re: TWAS the night before Wiesn

editorL wrote: Sat Sep 21, 2024 7:33 pm Anyway, an introduction incl. a description what "Friday Beer Garden" is and how to join wouldn't hurt nobody.
Good idea. I'll do that.
by ian
Fri Sep 20, 2024 3:29 pm
Forum: Munich
Topic: TWAS the night before Wiesn
Replies: 14
Views: 5624

TWAS the night before Wiesn

TWAS the night before Wiesn, when all through the Stadt Nothing was stirring, not even a cat. The rides are all ready, and so are the tents All surrounded by, a great big high fence Then all of a sudden, the drunks all appeared And that's when things, started to get really weird The noise and the s...