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- Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:26 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: What got you flummoxed today?
- Replies: 122
- Views: 73296
Re: What got you flummoxed today?
Yes! Weirdy weirdo vibes. No-one should be trying to see you inside your home unless they think your life is at risk. I remember stories of your close-by neighbours from the past. Strange people, calling the police and taking out court orders against each other, if memory serves. I'd say get blinds...
- Wed Apr 30, 2025 8:29 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Why are you unhappy today?
- Replies: 109
- Views: 128878
Re: Why are you unhappy today?
I got into hospital on a really short notice, couldn't really pack a decent suitcase for the upcoming days. Anyway, there is that nurse that I really fancy and I felt the need to shave my private parts. Lacking a handheld mirror I used the camera and screen of my mobile phone to improvise. It all w...
- Wed Apr 30, 2025 8:26 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: What got you flummoxed today?
- Replies: 122
- Views: 73296
Re: What got you flummoxed today?
I got this neighbour, I don't know exactly where she lives or her name but she walks past my house every day on her way to work. Initially she started talking to me because of my cat who since died. Another neighbour told me that she had asked him if anybody still lived in my house and that she want...
- Wed Apr 30, 2025 8:09 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: ‘Odd’ request from imminent new Uk tenant
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4417
Re: ‘Odd’ request from imminent new Uk tenant
They probably have the money and they are not getting 8% on it in the bank. I would say no to them. You're not getting 8% in the bank either. Also there might be some sort of obscure law you don't know about. In Iceland, if you pay in advance, you gain the right to stay 4 times as long with the same...
- Fri Apr 18, 2025 12:20 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Why are you unhappy today?
- Replies: 109
- Views: 128878
Re: Why are you unhappy today?
And now another health problem. Should I have my gall bladder removed? I had a recent ultra scan and was told my gall bladder was full of gall stones. Removing the organ was a recommendation. I will probably get it removed soon as I can function pretty well without it. People who have had it remove...
- Sun Apr 06, 2025 2:50 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: What got you flummoxed today?
- Replies: 122
- Views: 73296
Re: What got you flummoxed today?
I do not understand the logic of banning someone from being in a particular county of UK (for 3 months) after he was caught shoplifting. Seems to be homeless. I would think having him stay in his usual hangout would make it easier to police him? Also, over 200 GBP worth of Cadbury Creme Eggs. Also,...
- Sun Mar 23, 2025 11:52 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: More and more people trying to visit the United States end up behind bars | DW News
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11888
Re: More and more people trying to visit the United States end up behind bars | DW News
Having a valid travel document plus visa if you need it is not a guarantee to get into any country. It's always up to the discretion of the visa officer. Previously they might have kept people in airport jail and put them on the next flight home but I'm reading now that people are sent into ICE dete...
- Thu Mar 13, 2025 11:24 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Why are you unhappy today?
- Replies: 109
- Views: 128878
Re: Why are you unhappy today?
Who else here was hesitant to give up their car, and after ditching it has actually no regret? I was. I tried public transport and found it good enough. Sure, you have to calculate a bit more time sometimes. One of my friends lives in a village with bad public transport so instead of visiting them,...
- Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:38 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: What Made You Laugh Today
- Replies: 640
- Views: 326797
- Sat Jan 18, 2025 3:20 pm
- Forum: Taxes & finance
- Topic: New (recalculated) land tax
- Replies: 38
- Views: 63688
Re: New (recalculated) land tax
I just got my waterbill. The price stayed the same as the year before.
- Fri Jan 17, 2025 3:32 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Vegan food - disgusting and overpriced
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7899
Re: Vegan food - disgusting and overpriced
I know a couple who are vegetarian for the most part and I've tried some of the fake meat and it really wasn't too bad. I think it took some trial and error to find the good brands though.
- Fri Jan 17, 2025 3:22 am
- Forum: Taxes & finance
- Topic: New (recalculated) land tax
- Replies: 38
- Views: 63688
Re: New (recalculated) land tax
I got mine in the mail now. It's gone from 173,72€ to 134,78€ per year.
- Fri Jan 10, 2025 8:04 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Extra bill from electrician - legal?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 12568
Re: Extra bill from electrician - legal?
Another electrician came and he mention it will require at least another 500€ to fix the doorbell as he needs to spend few hours finding the correct cables in the building and manage to drive them to our apartment as the old ones seem cut somewhere - to find this we would have to break most of the ...
- Wed Jan 08, 2025 5:53 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Extra bill from electrician - legal?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 12568
Re: Extra bill from electrician - legal?
What I don't understand is that they gave us an ANGEBOT NOT KOSTENVORANSCHLAG. So if they estimate too less to get the contract they can just stiff it up to the customer? Yes, kind of. There is also a possibility that the estimate was too high and your bill ends up being lower. Did you sign off on ...
- Tue Jan 07, 2025 10:00 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Extra bill from electrician - legal?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 12568
Re: Extra bill from electrician - legal?
I'm surprised they didn't roll it into the first bill. In my experience, getting a quote here is like a guess. They detail the amount of hours and materials they think they'll need. The bill can end up vastly different. You asked for the extra work though. IMO you are better off whining a bit about ...
- Fri Dec 20, 2024 10:58 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Job situation in Germany
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1695
Re: Job situation in Germany
Union and Volkswagen came to an agreement "Wage dispute at VW settled - more than 35,000 jobs to be cut." 35,000 is a scary number, to be honest. It is. That's 11.8% of the VW employees in Germany. VW is in my area. There are plenty of people that dream of getting a "secure" job...
- Wed Dec 18, 2024 10:34 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Home Printer
- Replies: 24
- Views: 86926
Re: Home Printer
I get them on ebayHEM wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 8:27 pmAmazon - just search for the "original cartridges" & you will also be offered the refills.bethannbitt wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 7:06 pm I would like to keep what we have as long as possible. I really hate the “throw away” culture. PM me plz if you can recommend where I can order the no-name cartridges.
- Wed Dec 18, 2024 4:37 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Home Printer
- Replies: 24
- Views: 86926
Re: Home Printer
Wow! I’m in 🇦🇲 with the grandkids at the moment and hubby managed to get the bugger back on track, except blue ink doesn’t work . 😱 😂 We agreed that based on ridiculous cartridge prices and increased foolishness with this device that we will upgrade very soon and avoid a future disaster. All of you...
- Mon Dec 16, 2024 10:58 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Home Printer
- Replies: 24
- Views: 86926
Re: Home Printer
I've had a Brother B/W laser + scanner + copy since 2009 and never had a problem. The toner lasts me around 5 yrs. and cost about 13€ on ebay (generic, no brand) and I've had to change the drum once and the drum + toner on ebay right now is 25€. Changing the toner is easy and even changing the drum ...
- Sat Dec 14, 2024 10:15 am
- Forum: Taxes & finance
- Topic: New (recalculated) land tax
- Replies: 38
- Views: 63688
Re: New (recalculated) land tax
I don't have the new calculation yet but according to https://grundsteuer.de/rechner/ it should drop a bit. The initial recalculation from 2022 was the same.