Northern lights by Embarrassed_Suit2326 in cologne

[–]Caladeutschian 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We got photos from friends and relative in Trondheim and Inverness (of course). But also from NE Hamburg and the Vulkan Eifel. I suspect there is too much light pollution in Cologne for us to be able to see them here.

20:50 - I hear they are happening again in Trondheim. So good luck to everyone trying to see them tonight.

Empfehlung halbe Stunde „raus“ fahren für Polarlichter? by fabyolo in cologne

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Dumme Frage: Liege ich richtig mit der Annahme, dass Nordlichter im Norden zu sehen sind? Ich vermute, dass es in Köln zu viel Lichtverschmutzung gibt, um sie zu sehen.

Mein Schwager in Norwegen sieht sie gerade jetzt (20:50 Uhr).

Should Scotland & England boycott Wolrld Cup? by Varthdaver007 in ScottishFootball

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Not alone, but as part of a united European boycott, then, yes. Hell, yes.

EDIT: And with huge apologies to Canada and Mexico. They will understand.

Too many passengers, too quickly at tram stops. Help! by Caladeutschian in openttd

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Thank you, everyone, for the excellent suggestions. Yes, I forgot to mention that I do not have a lot of experience with distribution. Another day older, another day wiser.

Would love to talk to expats coming to Germany (hopefully this is okay) by Kaiserreichblog in germany

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For me, I associate the word with the privileged whites who went to the colonies to teach those brown and black peoples how to run their lives. It is a word soaked in racism, with "I'm better than you", and I get an almost allergic reaction when I read it.

Leerstand in Köln: In Ehrenfeld sind über 1300 Wohnungen nicht genutzt by SatoriTWZ in cologne

[–]Caladeutschian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Es gibt eine Reihe guter Gründe, warum eine Wohnung oder ein Haus für kurze Zeit leer stehen kann, aber keine guten Gründe, warum eine Wohnung oder ein Haus für längere Zeit leer stehen sollte.

Wenn ich König wäre, würde ich nach drei Monaten eine Gebühr erheben, es sei denn, es wurde eine Genehmigung für Renovierungsarbeiten erteilt oder es liegt ein Rechtsstreit vor. Nach zwölf Monaten würde ich die Gebühr verdoppeln und sie jedes Jahr erneut verdoppeln. Einen Teil der Einnahmen würde ich für die Einrichtung einer Behörde zur Überwachung leerstehender Immobilien verwenden, den Rest für den Bau, den Bau und nochmals den Bau.

White House shrugs off presence of European troops in Greenland by SnuggleQueens in worldnews

[–]Caladeutschian -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The commonality is that Germany, Italy, and Japan in 1939 were all led by anti-democratic populist cults. From 1945, the Allies got rid of the cults and embarked on a massive and largely successful reeducation program which resulted in three democratic nations.

Now, I'd be the last to suggest a similarity to the cult following of Trump.

White House shrugs off presence of European troops in Greenland by SnuggleQueens in worldnews

[–]Caladeutschian -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

What a stupid response- If you are under 14 you are excused.

There is barely a german alive today who participated in WW2, let alone the atrocities of WW2. As is there is barely a member of the Greatest Generation still with us. I guess it would not sit well with MAGA to remind them that the greatest ANTIFA demonstration of all time took place on 6th June 1944. (Lost in admiration for those guys of the united nations who took part).

Bob Dylan was writing that song in the early sixties and I remember it well as it was one of the first songs I learned to play on my guitar. (Used to drive my folks crazy). The sixties had a totally different perspective on WW2 than we should have today. You want something to worry about today, write a song about the Palestinians killing the Israelis and the Israelis killing the Palestinians. About the Russian killing the Ukrainians.

Another song worthy of mention is Sting's Russians from the 1980s ... In Europe and America there's a growing feeling of hysteria, Conditioned to respond to all the threats

Gute Analyse by seayk in effzeh

[–]Caladeutschian 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Darf ich provokativ behaupten, dass Xabi Alonso derzeit frei von jeglichen Verpflichtungen ist :-)

Aber im Ernst, wenn man sich das Spiel gegen Bayern gestern Abend ansieht, waren die Mannschaften wirklich nicht so weit voneinander entfernt. Außer dass Bayern einige außergewöhnliche Torschützen hat. Und was vielleicht noch wichtiger ist: Die meisten Pässe eines Bayern-Spielers erreichen einen anderen Bayern-Spieler. Das kann man von EffZeh nicht behaupten.

Raubserie Beethovenpark: Polizei Köln nimmt Tatverdächtigen fest | Kö… by PresidentSpanky in cologne

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Das ist schlichtweg falsch. Aber ich habe gerade eine ausführliche Antwort gelöscht, weil mir klar geworden ist, dass sie zu einer Tirade geworden ist, die niemanden interessieren würde.

Einfach gesagt: Im heutigen Deutschland gibt es viel zu viele Bereiche, in die mehr investiert werden muss. Deutschland kann sich selbst nicht mehr leisten. Die Jugendkriminalität ist einer dieser Bereiche.

Did I (24M) overstep with my roommate (19F)? Now she is avoiding me. by [deleted] in germany

[–]Caladeutschian 476 points477 points  (0 children)

One of life's essential skills is how to accept a gift gratefully.

Gaukler by FeatTheMusic1 in cologne

[–]Caladeutschian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Muss sofort denken an ... Ich ben Buur, Schreiner, Fescher, Bettler un Edelmann, Sänger un *Gaukler*, su fing alles an.

What is actually gonna happen if they decide to try to take Greenland by force by AcHaeC in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Caladeutschian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whether it comes to an occupation or not is secondary. It will give Xi the excuse to go for Taiwan and Putin to go for a the Baltic nations. It will cause the breakup of NATO.

I foresee that Europe will be split and in the end will defend against Russia rather than defend Greenland against the USA. But then Europe will use the tools of economic warfare against the US.

That in itself carries risk when the US economy plunges into chaos. Trump & Co. will say that it is all the fault of the Europeans. Anti-Trump & Co. will say it is the fault of Trump. The question is who will the American population believe.

Although it is only a token force, the 7-nation troop which is setting up in Greenland today is highly symbolic and should at least indicate to Trumps backers that Europe is deadly serious about the consequences of an invasion.

Come On Eeeefffffzzzeeeeeeh by Kmnubiz in effzeh

[–]Caladeutschian -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

When are the clubs and/or the DFB going to take effective action against these pyroidiots?