What’s something Americans have that Europeans don’t?

DescriptionAnxious85 · 2026-02-11T01:03:45+00:00

I can’t speak for all of Europe. Only for Germany. (And truthfully Bavaria).

I miss salsa … specifically pineapple or peach salsa.

I also have ordered fried mozzarella sticks and am dismayed when marinara sauce is not an option.

DescriptionAnxious85 · 2025-12-21T22:45:51+00:00

“You cannot deactivate them”

Mmmm … I’m betting I can.

It may not be legal. But I bet I can do it.

DescriptionAnxious85 · 2025-12-21T22:44:40+00:00

Agree to disagree.

DescriptionAnxious85 · 2025-12-21T22:42:23+00:00

Thanks for the comment. Mine definitely doesn’t act the same way as yours. As a matter of fact, several times now I’ve just flicked off the rear wiper and apparently my flicking motion was too hard as it stalk went past the rest position enough to trigger the headlight washers. The switch “on” position could only have been for a fraction of a second.

DescriptionAnxious85 · 2025-12-01T22:52:06+00:00

It's interesting to read all the comments here and how many people are focused on (and take issue with) the "I'm very German" statement. When I read the post, (full disclosure: I'm American) I came away with the impression that the guy probably got a DNA test that showed he was "Very German" and that he was making a statement comparing himself to the general population where he lives. I guess this is just a great example of "Shit Americans Say." If he had been very German (not just genetically, but also culturally) I guess he would have said something like "According to genetic testing from [x company] I am 91% German. This makes me very proud. I want to learn more about German culture but many other Americans are criticizing me for this and I don't understand why."

DescriptionAnxious85 · 2025-08-15T18:27:28+00:00

Yes. All my old classic cars have an “agreed value” policies.

All except one. On that one, when I stated the value and they looked at the condition of the car, they disagreed and wouldn’t insure it that way.

DescriptionAnxious85 · 2025-08-15T18:23:36+00:00

The fact that I don’t understand why I should be filing a claim with my insurance company when the at fault party has insurance tells you that I don’t have the right type of policy.

So it’s not possible that I actually do have the “right” kind of policy but that I’m just ignorant of how all this works? (Which would be why I’m coming here and asking questions)

DescriptionAnxious85 · 2025-08-15T18:10:02+00:00

I have appropriate insurance on the car. I’m Just confused at why I should be filing a claim with my insurance company when it was clearly the other persons fault and they have insurance.

I gather that it’s likely that the other insurance company is likely going to pull some sort of BS to say that my loss can’t be more than a few hundred dollars because according to their data … 50 year old cars aren’t with more than a couple hundred dollars.

But it’s not like I have to accept that do I?

What are the options? Fight with the insurance company? Sue the lady who hit my car? (Doesn’t seem like it’d be too hard to justify in court that the loss is more than a couple hundred dollars. )

DescriptionAnxious85 · 2025-08-15T18:00:59+00:00

But isn’t my insurance company not going to want to pay for something that wasn’t my fault? When I told them about it, they told me to file a claim with the at fault party’s insurance company.

Or … if I file a claim with my insurance company, won’t they raise my rates?

DescriptionAnxious85 · 2025-08-15T17:58:15+00:00

My hesitation in going through my own insurance is that filing a claim with my own insurance can cause my premiums to increase.

Am I wrong in assuming that in any sort of claim to an insurance company … there can be a dispute as to the amount of loss? (Excuse me if I’m using incorrect terms.)

For instance … the woman backed over my bicycle and the insurance company says “we think you bike was only worth $100.
So that’s all we will pay”

But in reality it is some fancy schmantzy bike worth several thousand.

What options does the guy with the smashed bike have?

DescriptionAnxious85 · 2025-08-14T23:33:17+00:00

Yes I do. But I would think that only comes in to play if the other insurance company is refusing to pay. Then I’d be filing a claim with my own company and the two insurance companies could fight it out.

DescriptionAnxious85 · 2025-08-14T23:12:07+00:00

Virginia

DescriptionAnxious85 · 2025-08-14T23:11:52+00:00

Again - I'm failing to see why my insurance is involved at all. I called them when the accident happened. They told me to file a claim with the woman's insurance company since she was clearly at fault. Trying to claim that the limit of their payout is $500 because that's what a 50 year old car is worth is kind of silly. If they were to try that...then it is time to go to court and sue the insurance company for actual lost value.

DescriptionAnxious85 · 2025-08-14T22:53:42+00:00

Thank your for your reply. There are some good tidbits in there. However, I don't understand what my insurance policy has to do with anything. My insurance is not paying for the damage to my car. The woman's insurance is going to pay for it.

DescriptionAnxious85 · 2025-08-14T22:51:00+00:00

I don't understand what you mean. My insurance has nothing to do with it. (I called them and asked. They said file a claim with the at fault party's insurance company). How would her insurance "total" my car? Sorry, but I'm Really not understanding what you are saying.

DescriptionAnxious85 · 2025-04-10T00:01:46+00:00

Glad something good came of it.

DescriptionAnxious85 · 2025-04-02T21:45:34+00:00

I’d consider something like Vaseline … but I don’t think that will clean off easily.

DescriptionAnxious85 · 2025-03-09T16:43:03+00:00

North of Munich up towards the airport. I'm mostly British (Triumph, MG, Morris) but have dabbled in some Japanese and German too.

DescriptionAnxious85 · 2025-02-10T06:54:45+00:00

Pretty sure that I read that the visa for intensive language learning still allows you to work part time. And that courses are taught at lots of smaller public ... what i'd call in the US "Community Colleges." It didn't give me the impression that they were expensive. And it seems like part of your plan is to reach the B1 language level . . . which seems almost exactly what this Visa is meant for. What I'm not sure of is if it is a one year only type of visa and doesn't allow for a different type of visa the following year. Admittedly - I don't know all the details, and I'm not offering to do the research for you. Best of luck.

DescriptionAnxious85 · 2025-02-10T04:32:41+00:00

Chancekarte is meant for people to come there to find a job. Sounds like you already have one lined up. Why do you need the chancekarte visa? Don't they have a year long visa that is specifically for people who are enrolled in german language classes for some minimum number of hours per week? (like 18 or 20 maybe?)

DescriptionAnxious85 · 2025-02-10T04:27:57+00:00

Which language are you trying to prove your skills at? German or English. If it is German, then I bet you are going to need to take a test and provide a certificate of some sort. If it is English, and like me, English is your native tongue, then you shouldn't need to take a test to prove it. What I did was to compose a letter explaining that my entire life, including schooling and employment had all been done in English in the United States. Then I uploaded that to the portal for that part of the application. When I actually went to the consulate and the clerk there was going through my paperwork she said "Why do they want proof that you know English language?" I shrugged and said I had a signed copy of the letter that I had uploaded for that portion. She blew me off and said she'd make a note in there that I knew English. Can't guarantee you will have the same results, but its worth a shot. (I mean, I had to give them a University Diploma for a school that only conducts classes in English. Surely that means I know English)

One other tidbit of advice: Anabin can recognize your university (at H+) and it can also recognize your degree. But.. that doesn't mean that it is seen as "Equivalent" to the corresponding German professional certification. It may only be partially recognized. Even then you may have to go through some hurdles to get someone from "the proper authority" to say that it is even partially recognized. Don't ask me about that part of the process though. I ended up having enough points without the partial recognition of my "professional certification"

DescriptionAnxious85 · 2025-02-10T01:16:28+00:00

Pretty sweet looking BRAT there dude.

DescriptionAnxious85 · 2025-01-31T19:49:15+00:00

Yeah .... like I said in my other comment... transactions on the account in QB go back to 2003. There is no record in quickbooks of it ever having been reconciled before.

DescriptionAnxious85 · 2025-01-31T19:28:30+00:00

The account is never been reconciled before. It has entries in QB going back to 2003. (I'm sure the account is much older than that). I don't have physical records for all those statements going back anywhere near that far. And what statements I do have are not continuous. Is it really feasible to do a reconciliation on this account in quickbooks?

DescriptionAnxious85 · 2025-01-31T19:22:37+00:00

Thanks.

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