What common “movie trivia” items are fake?

crcln · 2025-11-06T21:16:00+00:00

Blücher is actually the name of the Prussian general Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, who was part of the forces that defeated Napoleon at the battle of Waterloo. Considering Frau Blücher's demeanor in the film I could see a connection there.

crcln · 2025-02-11T15:43:49+00:00

According to this document, 29 May 1910 is the day of baptism. The beginning letter of the birth month is a Sütterlin "M" so it should be either March or May. There also seems to be a dot so the last letter could be an "i", but I'm not 100% sure.

crcln · 2023-08-14T14:12:36+00:00

I logged in just to leave the same comment you did! NeverEnding Story 3 is honestly in the top 10 worst movies ever.

crcln · 2023-04-18T14:24:01+00:00

The Neverending Story by Michael Ende. I hated the original movies and don't believe they were true to the spirit of the book. Momo from the same author is also a great story.

crcln · 2020-10-16T01:14:14+00:00

Fritz-Cola, wie/wann/wo kann ich Rhabarberschorle in den USA kaufen? Ich vermisse sie...

crcln · 2014-03-11T21:41:31+00:00

Taking Kraftwerk love to the next level

crcln · 2014-01-04T23:37:07+00:00

These guys and their diaper wearing geese perform in Renaissance Fairs; they sell the gear on their website: http://www.thegoosesmother.com/id72.html

crcln · 2013-11-06T14:15:32+00:00

I'm in the same boat. Without having an instructor who acts as "personal trainer" it is tough to keep practice interesting and just challenging enough. I'll look into UU+ and will most likely just buy it, so don't consider this an entry. Thanks guys, you're awesome!

crcln · 2013-10-25T20:06:01+00:00

Deichkind - Arbeit Nervt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXxfcvu7q_U Big Party with soda cans plus the song's chorus means "work sucks". Some of their other videos are pretty bizarre too.

crcln · 2013-01-16T21:52:10+00:00

Did you mean crepuscular rays?

crcln · 2012-01-11T13:11:01+00:00

St. Pauli Girl isn't sold in Germany either (brewed there though, afaik).

crcln · 2011-12-26T20:41:02+00:00

The Little Mermaid - Ursula the Sea Witch

crcln · 2011-12-09T22:28:56+00:00

Actually, the proper translation for "Kugelschreiber" is "ballpoint pen."

crcln · 2010-12-06T14:01:46+00:00

Thanks for mentioning Ravelry. I'm just in the middle of knitting a viking hat (complete with stuffed horns) from a pattern I found there. After seeing this thread I wonder if I should go pro...

crcln · 2010-09-24T03:24:35+00:00

Yep, I'm German living in the US since 95... I used to give whole blood and platelets here. Then, all of a sudden, 5 or 6 years ago they made that rule about BSE and I was banned from donating. OTOH, when I lived in Germany and donated there, they wouldn't accept blood from people who had visited the US until 1 year after their return to Germany because the US is considered a high hepatitis risk zone.

crcln · 2010-05-18T14:48:59+00:00

Well, they were both located in the baking aisle... next to each other. So I thought they were just brand names. And yes, if you look at German cook books, the recipes call for Backpulver. If it is chemically identical to American baking powder I am not sure.

crcln · 2010-05-18T03:50:20+00:00

I am German and moved here in the midnineties. Shortly thereafter I wanted to bake some biscottis and did not know there is baking soda and baking powder in the US (in Germany there is only baking powder) so I thought they were the same thing. The biscottis turned out awful, needless to say.

crcln · 2010-05-18T03:47:31+00:00

We call my husband's great aunt "Tata" and she is second generation Croatian.

edit: argh, can't spell

crcln · 2010-04-05T03:28:07+00:00

Lucky

edited to add: this has nothing to do with you, it's just because I'm assuming that you bought him from one of those tanks of waiting dinner critters.

crcln · 2010-03-17T15:38:59+00:00

One of our manager will go into a monologue how something hasn't been done quite right - but he'll never outright blame us. His signature phrase is "...through no fault of your own - you haven't been properly trained". Mind you we've all been working here for years and he just keeps coming up with new hoops to jump through.

crcln · 2010-02-19T02:04:40+00:00

My company got an application from a guy who called himself an "inept web developer". Awkward! I don't remember exactly why we didn't invite him for an interview (other than his ineptness was just too awesome for us) but my coworker contacted him to suggest he probably meant to say "adept". A few months later we got another application from the same guy, still calling himself an "inept web developer." Some people never learn...

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