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GAF spricht Deutsch, zumindest hier drinnen...
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WanderingWind
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What's a good German news site for stuff like this? As of now, this thread is my news source...
Local news media will often report on weather related disturbances, though they won't necessarily issue warnings beforehand. The Bahn itself issues warnings and reports on ongoing disruptions here:
http://www.bahn.de/blitz/view/index...D001_KIN0001_startseite-teaser-orkantief_LZ01
There's no English version of that page (that I can find, anyway), so it might be pretty rough to make sense of, unfortunately.
They put up notices near the schedules at the train stations as well, but those are mostly just construction dates and what schedule changes they entail. If you see a mole with a hardhat on one, it's construction. The urgent stuff comes through loudspeaker as it happens, so you're better off checking beforehand if there's something going on before you even leave the house.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Thanks. I'm learning to read German pretty well, so sites work for me. I get to drive to Stuttgart tomorrow, so I wanted to check to see if I was going to die tomorrow or not..
I mainly just use Spiegel Online (spiegel.de) It's not flawless, but does the job. It's the site of one of Germany's biggest and relatively respectable weekly magazines.
Alternatives would be sueddeutsche.de, which is slightly more left-leaning and from the South, welt.de which is more conservative AFAIK, faz.net from Frankfurt, or even bild.de (our biggest tabloid). All these are relatively big daily newspapers.
Edit: Oh, I guess you were referring to more specific information.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Those too Milch. I just got internet access back again today and it's time for me to start keeping track of all the goings on
I need your help!
My mother wants to participate in an aid programme in Namibia next year or so. To participate she needs basic everyday English skills (talk to the other participants) and some knowledge about "animal English" (health care, food, behaviour etc). She has some basic skills and is able to have simple conversation. I'd like to get her a textbook (incl. an audio guide) to help her improve her skills for Christmas and maybe something "animal specific" in addition to that.
Any ideas or recommendations?
My mother wants to participate in an aid programme in Namibia next year or so. To participate she needs basic everyday English skills (talk to the other participants) and some knowledge about "animal English" (health care, food, behaviour etc). She has some basic skills and is able to have simple conversation. I'd like to get her a textbook (incl. an audio guide) to help her improve her skills for Christmas and maybe something "animal specific" in addition to that.
Any ideas or recommendations?
GunslingerVit
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Bombenentschärfung in Köln made my evening ride back home...
ThoseDeafMutes
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I have two more nights in Fra then going westward to koln so hopefully I'm ok!
brotkasten
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I picked the Italian one, so her plan didn't really work. ;-)
Cologne? Aw shit. I really wish I had the time.
Yes, that was it, thanks!
On another note: stay safe everyone today, especially you dudes up north!
I'm only a few hundred meters from the Elbe, bring it on!
Only problem is that I have to go to work in the afternoon and back in the evening. We'll see how that goes.
Take a canoe to work.
I´m already at work, and dunno how I´ll make it home, as they prophesied a metric fuck-ton of snow coming for us here.
GunslingerVit
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Plans in Cologne? I might have some time for a Kölsch, but then again, I also have a big deadline this week
/weekend 
The snow part is why I'm actually kinda excited about this
ThoseDeafMutes
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About 15 hobos walked past the window while I was eating my bowl of cornflakes this morning. Everytime I leave the hostel I try to cut into other streets as fast as possible, lol.
Hostel itself is boss though. 24 hour reception/bar, everything is spotlessly clean, free WiFi and buffet breakfast every morning. Right next to the city centre and main train station too.
I had a very Gluten Morgen today, I'm sure you'd be proud.
Plans in Cologne? I might have some time for a Kölsch, but then again, I also have a big deadline this week./weekend
No plans, haven't booked a place to stay yet either. Not sure how many days I'll come for. Also have no idea what Kolsch is.
Fuck you ,too, buddy!
Imagine a beer that has not been brewed, but went through a dachshund the way Kopi Luwak coffee goes through a Asian palm civet. That's what it tastes like.
Dutch Gronk
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Stay safe, Germans (and Non-Germans)!
ThoseDeafMutes
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I know what some of the words you just said mean. Bing Translate said it was a resident of koln.
Dutch Gronk
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I'm pretty sure a Dachshund is one of those wiener dogs.
ThoseDeafMutes
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It's all I got on this winders phone in the absence of a network connection. I can point my camera at German text/signs and it overlays a translation onto the screen. Pretty cool stuff actually.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
What is happening that I need to stay safe from???
PS. The Bavarian countryside is astoundingly beautiful. Drove clear across it this morning and it was amazing.
Oh, and the autobahn is magical. People actually pay attention to the traffic laws. They stay out of the left lane, except to pass! That's just awesome
PS. The Bavarian countryside is astoundingly beautiful. Drove clear across it this morning and it was amazing.
Oh, and the autobahn is magical. People actually pay attention to the traffic laws. They stay out of the left lane, except to pass! That's just awesome
Hey I wrote plain English? What's your native tongue?
ThoseDeafMutes
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Australien, cunt.
WanderingWind
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Oh I picked a great day for a road trip.
anonymous_abc
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Welcome to Germany, just don't expect people to be able to queu, go to Britain for that.
There is a big storm front hitting central europe today. Nothern Germany is expecting high winds and flooding, central Germany is set to receive snow. We will see what happens...
anonymous_abc
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You probably won't see to much of it in Bavaria...
WanderingWind
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Hopefully.
But as of right now? At 1130? I fucking love it here.
Ask me again if that blizzard hits here...
But as of right now? At 1130? I fucking love it here.
Ask me again if that blizzard hits here...
brotkasten
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Aaah, that explains why plain English didn´t work!
That's gonna be my new tag, right?
So here is the annotated version:
Imagine a beer that has not been brewed, but went through a dachshund the way Kopi Luwak coffee goes through a Asian palm civet. That's what it tastes like.
Sorry, only found an English version of Wikipedia. ;-P
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Do Australians even have internet access?
Haha, I have an Australian co-worker who's the most polite guy you could imagine when he talks German, but every other word is a swear word once he switches to English. Australia seems to be lovely.
ThoseDeafMutes
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Aaah, that explains why plain English didn´t work!That's gonna be my new tag, right?
So here is the annotated version:
Imagine a beer that has not been brewed, but went through a dachshund the way Kopi Luwak coffee goes through a Asian palm civet. That's what it tastes like.
Sorry, only found an English version of Wikipedia. ;-P
I guess that in addition to having never heard of those beans / animals before it was also difficult to understand because I drink neither beer nor coffee.
Back in the days, when I had to take my NATO English test, the auditory part was a conversation recorded from an AM radio conversation between an Australian farmer and his wife on the farm. LOL Those were the days... *gets nostalgia eyed*
Dutch Gronk
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It's the fear of Death waiting in ever corner/Bush that makes them edgy. Even Koala's are murderous cunts
No beer and no coffee? Why not?
GunslingerVit
Banned
I can't recommend a place to stay, but for the cultural excursion plan:
- Cologne Cathedral (entrance is free, climb the stairs to the roof 5-7 euro)
- Wallraff-Richartz Museum (mostly classic art, inner city next to the old city hall)
- Museum Ludwig (modern/contemporary art, next to the main station)
- visit a Brauhaus (e.g. Gaffel am Dom, Malzmühle at Heumarkt) and try some local food (Sauerbraten, Himmel und Ääd, etc.) with freshly brewed Kölsch (top-fermented, light beer)
- short stray over the Christmas market behind Cologne Cathedral
- tourists love the Chocolate museum at the Rheinhafen
- walk the Hohenzolllernbridge to see countless padlocks of love couples
- visit Hohe Straße and Schildergasse for shopping and fun, one of the most populated streets in Europe with a lot of street artists, tourist, etc.
- try Reissdorf Kölsch, Gaffel Kölsch, Mühlenkölsch and decide which of them is the best
The city's website provides some useful information in English:
http://www.cologne.de/
ThoseDeafMutes
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Yes, there is an extensive network of gumtrees and Koala bears that have been taught Morse code. It's why our speeds are so bad.
It's standard practice for Australians to use "mate" for strangers and "cunt" for friends. Makes perfect sense when you remember that we live upside down.
It's because I hate myself, I think.
Dutch Gronk
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From a pure physical health perspective it seems to be a good thing. I don't know about mental health though.
ThoseDeafMutes
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Sorry, I should have explained further. I don't drink alcohol at all and the only hit drink I take is the occasional hot chocolate.
Well, alcohol I could understand (well, not understand understand, but rationally), but I can't see how someone would make it all the way through school and university without caffeine. Are you superhuman?
Although I guess no alcohol helps with no caffeine.
GunslingerVit
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Not drinking coffee, either. I must be superh00man.
anonymous_abc
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Right on!
ProTip: When searching for the correct response gif to this above, don´t type "bro fist pussies" with safe search off.
brotkasten
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SpieleGrotte.de support sucks.
Their phone doesn't seem to work ("not available", "the number you've dialed is not in use at the moment"), don't answer the E-Mail.
Meh.
Their phone doesn't seem to work ("not available", "the number you've dialed is not in use at the moment"), don't answer the E-Mail.
Meh.
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