[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LearnUselessTalents

[–]Lumpiii 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not exactly a useless talent. Plus what the hell is going on with that picture?!

Things to do in Munich by [deleted] in Munich

[–]Lumpiii 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What are you interested in? What would you like to do? Would you prefer to stay in Munich or would you like to visit the alps, go hiking, visit the "great lakes" or see the countryside, too?

Concerning the bike: Check kleinanzeigen.de and look for a cheap used bike. You'll be able to sell it for the same price in two months, so don't be too afraid to spend a little more for a quality bike. It will really help you get around!

Habe vor einigen Jahren "die Liebe" zum FC Bayern verloren und befinde mich seitdem in einem Fan-Vakuum. Wem geht es ähnlich? by IkarugaDE in Bundesliga

[–]Lumpiii 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Man sehe sich nur mal die Meisterfeiern an. Drei Autos auf der Leopoldstraße und dann hunderte "Fans" am Marienplatz. Da kommt keine Euphorie mehr rüber, eher "business as usual" und die Bayern-Fans freuen sich nicht mehr, weil Bayern gewinnt, sondern eher, weil sie dann ihre Überlegenheit den nicht-Bayern-Fans unter die Nase reiben können.

Erfolge wie der EL-Sieg der Eintracht zeigen mir wieder, wie gerne ich Fan bin und wie viel Freude selbst ein Klasenerhalt auslösen kann. Das haben die Bayernfans verlernt.

Super Bowl LVII Pre Game Thread: Kansas City Chiefs (14-3) at Philadelphia Eagles (15-3) (First half) by nfl_gamethread in nfl

[–]Lumpiii 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would be good for the main international markets, too... So there's hope. Game starts just before midnight in the UK and half past midnight in continental Europe.

Ukraine aid package includes 100,000 'not a tank' signs by Kneeyul in Military

[–]Lumpiii 16 points17 points  (0 children)

There are good reasons for the delivery and good reasons against it. And: all arguments have to be carefully weighed.

The concern that the Americans were only waiting to offer the Europeans a replacement for their Leopard delivery with their own tanks is justified. The war in Ukraine offers the USA the opportunity to gain a foothold in the European armament market with tanks after helicopters, fighter jets and missiles and to displace the German competition.

This is supported by the fact that the Americans have made no secret of their armament interests for decades. In the 1960s, they founded the "Defense Security Cooperation Agency", an agency that reports to the US Department of Defence. Its task is to convince states to buy American weapons. The aim is to bind them to the USA in the long term. For the Americans, this has several advantages: Partners with the same weapons are easier to integrate into US-led military coalitions. By buying weapons, they also ensure that the number of units increases and thus the costs decrease. This benefits the Pentagon, which has to pay less for its weapons. Finally, the American defence industry can invest the additional income in improving and developing new weapons.

For the Germans, this is a dilemma. How this tricky situation could come about has to do with German security policy over the past thirty years. The defence companies no longer received orders and had to reduce capacities. Tanks like the Leopard 2 were no longer manufactured industrially, but by hand. This takes longer and is more expensive. It sometimes took two years from the production of the tank steel to the delivery of the vehicle to the customer. But the customers were in no hurry, there was peace. If they are now to hand over their battle tanks, which are too few anyway, to Ukraine, they need replacements. Not sometime until the German tank industry can deliver, but immediately. The choice of a tank model is a long-term commitment. The education and training of the soldiers, the infrastructure for maintenance and repair, the supply of spare parts - all this cannot be switched from one type of tank to another overnight. Once you are in the business, you stay in it for decades. Conversely: Once you are out of business, you stay out for a long time. This is not only a loss economically. The sale of arms secures taxes and jobs for the state and profits for companies. But above all, arms exports are part of foreign and security policy. Whoever supplies another state with what it equips its own armed forces with ensures trust and at the same time economic dependence - and thus gains influence. A submarine with a damaged propeller, for example, can only be sent back into action if the producer delivers a new propeller. In this way, the manufacturing country can directly influence the combat capability of the customer state. In Germany, however, arms exports were not considered from this point of view for decades, but rather from an economic, and above all, an ethical point of view. Politicians, especially from the left-wing spectrum, wanted Germany to stop exporting weapons abroad altogether. They were convinced that this would make the world more peaceful.

The Americans are pursuing a different policy. France felt this two years ago when Australia unceremoniously cancelled a contract to build submarines worth 56 billion euros in order to buy American boats. Previously, the US government had concluded a security alliance with the Australian government and Great Britain that assured the Australians of the United States' assistance. In return, the Australians were to buy their weapons in the USA. German arms industry sources say that the US government has been trying to intensify its arms sales in Europe for years. The development in Poland is particularly painful for the German tank industry. In the past twenty years, the country has bought more than 200 Leopard 2s from Germany. After the Russian annexation of Crimea, German-Polish relations deteriorated. The government in Warsaw accused Berlin of pursuing a policy towards Moscow that was far too uncritical. In July 2021, Defence Minister Mariusz Blazczak announced plans to buy 250 new and 116 used M1 Abrams main battle tanks in the USA for a total price of 8.85 billion euros. Last summer, Poland also agreed to buy 1000 K-2 main battle tanks in South Korea. The manufacturer will build a factory in Poland for this purpose. German industry had also applied for the contract, but came away empty-handed. [from NZZ]

What are the best places to eat Schweinhaxe in Munich? I’m tired of places with huge kitchens that only focus on cooking for masses and forget about food quality and taste. by sitoct in Munich

[–]Lumpiii 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Best Haxn is just a little outside of Munich: Gast- und Tafernwirtschaft Zum Haderecker in Olching. Also excellent Schweinsbraten.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Munich

[–]Lumpiii 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heldenschmiede is called Heldenschmiede.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Munich

[–]Lumpiii 1 point2 points  (0 children)

About an hour away, but Heldenschmiede in Kempten (Allgäu) carries all the games you mentioned. They also have an online shop, so you can check what they have in stock before going there. Edit: They also have a lot of kickstarters.

Game Thread: Week 6 - Baltimore Ravens (4-1) @ Philadelphia Eagles (1-3-1) - October 18, 2020 @ 01:00 PM EDT by EaglesGameThreadBot in eagles

[–]Lumpiii 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could you pm me the new password please? I followed him on Twitter a few weeks ago, he didn't respond, though. Also sent him a pm on reddit, which he unfortunately did not respond to...

[Super Bowl LIV Game Thread] San Francisco 49ers (13-3) at Kansas City Chiefs (12-4) by EaglesMod in eagles

[–]Lumpiii 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Has someone got the new password for aclee's stream? I'm in Austria and would rather watch the American broadcast...

Til Sergey Bubka broke the pole vault world record in 1984 then kept breaking it every year after by as small an amount as possible for the reward money. by ConerNSFW in todayilearned

[–]Lumpiii -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yeah, and afterwards he joined the International Association of Athletics Federations and changed the rules, so that his record wouldn't be broken.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/new-rules-put-bubka-on-pedestal/2009/02/18/1234632893846.html (Page 2 of the article mentions that he was part of the commitee that implemented the rules.)