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by LeonG
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...
by LeonG
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...
by LeonG
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...
by LeonG
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...
by LeonG
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...
by LeonG
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,...
by LeonG
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...
by LeonG
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,...
by LeonG
Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:38 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: What Made You Laugh Today
Replies: 640
Views: 326797

Re: What Made You Laugh Today

Franklan wrote: Sun Mar 09, 2025 11:21 am


Ancestry.com.mp4
I know somebody who found out at age 60 that his dad wasn't his dad. Somebody else found two half siblings he didn't know about. They should market it under "do you really wanna know?"
by LeonG
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.
by LeonG
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.
by LeonG
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.
by LeonG
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 ...
by LeonG
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 ...
by LeonG
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 ...
by LeonG
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...
by LeonG
Wed Dec 18, 2024 10:34 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Home Printer
Replies: 24
Views: 86926

Re: Home Printer

HEM wrote: Wed Dec 18, 2024 8:27 pm
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.
Amazon - just search for the "original cartridges" & you will also be offered the refills.
I get them on ebay
by LeonG
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...
by LeonG
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 ...
by LeonG
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.