hTTi

Just received my Einbürgerungstest results. Passed with flying colors. My German friend called me a Streber.

Haha, congratulations! That's a true German badge of honor. Being called a Streber is how you know you've genuinely impressed them.
Seriously though, well done on passing the test. It's a great feeling!

Cheers

Congrats!!!

I am happy today because I purchased my first two Christmas presents!!!

(nothing like starting early to spread the costs!)

Robinson100 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 01, 2025 8:05 pm I am happy today because I purchased my first two Christmas presents!!!

You silly thing, we haven't had Eastern yet! Oh, wait a minute...

Wait. Does "spreading the costs" make them less? Or does leaving the money in investments and buying on the last minute sales decrease the cost?

Fraufruit wrote: ↑Fri Aug 01, 2025 11:03 pm Wait. Does "spreading the costs" make them less?

Of course not!
What I like to do is to buy presents that I know people will enjoy receiving, as and when I see them on sale.

I was really happy to have found something appropriate, but now, thanks to your comment, I am just sad and pissed off!
Do you even know how hurtful some of your comments are?!
Maybe you should realise that not everybody has a money tree in their garden, and some have to count every penny!

I'm terribly sorry that you were offended. I was only playing hence the laughing emoji.

I actually like doing the same as you, especially shopping sales.

I wish I did have a money tree in my garden. We are Rentner on a fixed income. Life is good, though. Don't have to be rich for that.

Please carry on with your very thoughtful shopping and enjoy it.

Again, I apologize. Thank you for being honest.

I'm happy today because after work I will drive to the Harz (real mountains would be better but hey ho this is what you get when you wanted the job in Hamburg), sleep in my tent at a campsite, tomorrow enjoy a very hilly and long bicycle ride before shower, big luxury burger with pommes, and driving back home at night.
Paradise.

Alberto wrote: ↑Fri Aug 22, 2025 10:02 am I'm happy today because after work I will drive to the Harz (real mountains would be better but hey ho this is what you get when you wanted the job in Hamburg), sleep in my tent at a campsite, tomorrow enjoy a very hilly and long bicycle ride before shower, big luxury burger with pommes, and driving back home at night.
Paradise.

May the forecast be with you!

Alberto wrote: ↑Fri Aug 22, 2025 10:02 am I'm happy today because after work I will drive to the Harz (real mountains would be better but hey ho this is what you get when you wanted the job in Hamburg), sleep in my tent at a campsite, tomorrow enjoy a very hilly and long bicycle ride before shower, big luxury burger with pommes, and driving back home at night.
Paradise.

Update:
the forecast were not too bad. But they expect better weather the next days, Sunday. When you sleep in a tent before cycling 10+ hours it does matter. Plan changed accordingly.

Happy, because I am meeting some lovely people at lunch time today...

Happy because my long and hilly bicycle ride in the Harz today was fabulous.

Happy cuz I spent a day with a dear friend visiting from the US. The weather was fabulous and we took a boat ride on Thunsee, visited the castle grounds in Spiez, and took a tram up to the lookout station above Interlachen. On the train back to Konstanz now. I got to watch the sun set as the train rode along the water too. Really spectacular day in all dimensions.

Big birthday. Got a card from the Burgermeister, a letter including a short poem from my bank, congrats from Ikea and a 5 euro Gutschein. And something from Deutsche Bahn including Bahn Bonus points (though I am too impatient or stupid to use when booking). And a huge hTTi suggested lawn weeder thing arrived and it is supposed to rain tomorrow! Yay!

Happy, happy birthday, snowing!!!!!

Happy Birthday from me too!
Hope you had a good one!

- Do we already have a Birthday thread here? If not, maybe we should start one?

snowingagain wrote: ↑Tue Aug 26, 2025 3:33 pm And a huge hTTi suggested lawn weeder thing arrived [..]

Chicks with weapons, that's my style!


Pictures, please!

Franklan wrote: ↑Tue Aug 26, 2025 8:48 pm Chicks with weapons, that's my style!
Pictures, please!

Big birthday?

60? Do they send out letters for that?

75?? Surely not?

100??? Holy smokes!