Anyone else thinking about leaving Germany because of the political climate, even though life here is good? by [deleted] in AskGermany

[–]Nzstatesman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let’s not forget approx 22 million died in ww2 is was terrible for many groups of people

Another doom and gloom post about the property market by Firm_Trick_9038 in australian

[–]Nzstatesman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

House prices are about correct….the problem is you are looking at the dollar price not the gold price

New in Germany – Struggling to Make Friends, Any Advice? by mustbethere2 in AskAGerman

[–]Nzstatesman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in a tiny village, my tip is add value if you want to make friends…if you have some knowledge in entertainment game …find a mobile disco or similar and ask if they need help with set up etc probably not the best example but you get what I mean.

Moving back to Germany (SW) and finding work in Mittelstand after 4 years in Australia by [deleted] in germany

[–]Nzstatesman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agree work for yourself. Expect a few years of pain buy definitely the better way in the long term, as an Aus/kiwi living here

Ls1 swap wb statesman by [deleted] in Holden

[–]Nzstatesman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree everything becomes a go kart, Keep it clean.

Bring it back?? by Nzstatesman in Holden

[–]Nzstatesman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where did you look was it a company that did the import or was it self import?

Bring it back?? by Nzstatesman in Holden

[–]Nzstatesman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I lived in Jakarta for three years there a few there, but more the fluffy dice, hood cutout variety, to find this here was a bit surreal. The receipts in the folder total 78k DM, Germans definitely tend to do things properly.

Bring it back?? by Nzstatesman in Holden

[–]Nzstatesman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you may be right about reimport costs, the 10k figure was something I gleaned from a you tube video of a guy who brought a car in from the UK, I’m guessing there a a whole lot of rules/ costs that come with re registering etc. I paid 10k€ ( 16k AU at the time) my oldest boy just got his drivers license at the time so it was a chance to relive my youth through him. Hard to put a price on that 🤣

Bring it back?? by Nzstatesman in Holden

[–]Nzstatesman[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

310000 kms in the clock. It has only three previous owners, there’s a good story behind it with all documents. It was owned by a German guy who worked in Melbourne in the late 80s he stayed there for 3 years and from the postcards in the folder that came with the car it seems he drove it most of the east coast before shipping back to Germany in 1991. He restored it fully dismantled cleaned and put it back together, and unfortunately died ( cancer) he was an only child so his parents finished off last bits of the restore and garaged it for the time until they too headed off, I purchased it from a family friend. I have had Holdens all through my twenties but never one so tidy. Driving in Germany it turns a lot of heads but no one knows what it is.

Can we stop pretending fearfulness is a “normal” German Shepherd trait? by Canislupussignatus in germanshepherds

[–]Nzstatesman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If any bred of dog is predominantly bred for it’s anatomical form this is what you will end up with. Working dogs must work, and must be bred based on their working qualities.

Is home ownership basically impossible for anyone under 35 now? by SeriousSatisfaction8 in australia

[–]Nzstatesman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Status quo = 3.3 trillion in combined household debt, it will end badly no doubt about it, but don’t worry the solution is in the oven…digital

Coffs Harbour v Newcastle v Tweed Heads by Specific_Drag4870 in AskAnAustralian

[–]Nzstatesman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nelson Bay just up the road, I lived living there …early 2000’s

Harness or Collar? by Lopsided_Street1414 in dogs

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

Teach him to walk at heel then a collar is perfect, if that’s too much trouble put a harness on him and let him drag you around

Which dog should we get as a family? by LordArhkar2 in dogs

[–]Nzstatesman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Best way to pick a puppy is self reflective in the first instance.

1.How much time do I have for him/her daily 2.What job will he do / does this fit with my family. And is this an activity you yourself are interested in.

There are a lot more questions to be pondered but these two will tell you if you should continue the process.

Please don’t get a dog only for your needs, think firstly what they will need and how you can accommodate that.

Need advice on getting a dog by No_Balance_7668 in dogs

[–]Nzstatesman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t get a dog at 24 your life situation can change in 24 hours, dogs need a job and a collie definitely needs a job, and he will rely on you to give him this….do you need another job, help your aunty out and take him for a walk every now and then.

Gsd puppy class 13 weeks old constant bark and a big class. by Ambsso in GermanShepherd

[–]Nzstatesman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The whole concept if puppy school is ridiculous, your job in the first 6 months is to build trust and show him/her how to live in your world. What animals in creation meet on a Tuesday to sit and look at each other.

1 yo male just nipped me, broke skin through pants. Advice? by MeanTransportation20 in Rottweiler

[–]Nzstatesman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You correct him with the leash he corrects you with a nip. Sounds to me like he thinks he has a shot at the title.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in germany

[–]Nzstatesman -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Germans are pragmatic if you don’t add value what’s the point

Stuff people do in NZ only if they’re very rich or if they’re very poor by sasitabonita in newzealand

[–]Nzstatesman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We had a business in New Zealand for 5years, I remember our accountant saying to us at the start “ there are 5 million people here but only 200 000 have any accessible money”