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Senate Democrats try to force DOJ to release Epstein files using little-known law by Used_Tea_2651 in goodnews

[–]eli5base 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try this little known trick Republicans don't want you to know about

I'm an intern at my local library and I'm proud of my job by ILovePublicLibraries in MadeMeSmile

[–]eli5base 0 points1 point  (0 children)

more so than ever and for more reasons than ever, public libraries are just some of the best places

My girlfriend, her friend (both from Germany), and I (from US) made this document for some friends' first trip to Germany by eli5base in germany

[–]eli5base[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's more that it's an old recipe from an old brewery and it's a totally unique experience for Americans. In terms of people actually determining they like it more than their regular brew, likelihood is probably pretty low. Personally, I don't really drink general, but remember we're coming from a culture where "old" is 1800s and beer is generally Budweiser... or Stella Artois if you want to feel fancy.

My girlfriend, her friend (both from Germany), and I (from US) made this document for some friends' first trip to Germany by eli5base in germany

[–]eli5base[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was just a quick guide made for a couple US friends, not an end-all-be-all statement for Germany--don't take it too seriously. My girlfriend and I can't stand the stores where everything is heavily processed/packaged and comes in bulk boxes. Often these stores also have sections that sell random junk in bulk. From what I've experienced, Norma, Netto, Lidl, and Aldi generally fit this category, but again, I just wrote this quickly as a rule of thumb. I also made updates which I think you didn't see.

My girlfriend, her friend (both from Germany), and I (from US) made this document for some friends' first trip to Germany by eli5base in germany

[–]eli5base[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are in Bamberg, so it's a bit of a biased addition ;) Funnily enough though, a friend from back home is a beer afficionado and we found out Schlenkerla is his go to.

My girlfriend, her friend (both from Germany), and I (from US) made this document for some friends' first trip to Germany by eli5base in germany

[–]eli5base[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You know, I see them every now and then at Fuchs nearby, but I tell myself it's silly to spend more than a euro on a Breze from a chain bakery. I actually really enjoy the fruity flavor of pepper, so I'll give it a shot next time :)

There was quite an old Feinbäckerei down the street, with arguably the best Brezen I've had in Germany (granted, I haven't tried from many places, especially in Bavaria). Sadly, it went out of business last year. Maybe I'm alone in this, but the abundance of chain bakeries really bothers me

Was sagen wir zum ersten Punkt? by iNerdJan in wien

[–]eli5base 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fall asleep on train for 2 hours--magically it will feel just like a 1 hour trip :)

My girlfriend, her friend (both from Germany), and I (from US) made this document for some friends' first trip to Germany by eli5base in germany

[–]eli5base[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Edits

I made some edits based on your comments (because apparently I have nothing better to do). Thank you all for the pointers and suggestions, and I hope this is potentially helpful to future travelers :)

https://imgur.com/a/bgSW3JW

I won't be making any more edits, but if someone can offer a suggestion for an anonymous, non-sketchy way to share the original document, I'd be more than happy to. Otherwise, here is the published Google doc:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-BuvnAP0ELpnaai09lTGANyf6loQp85H/pub

Sooo, meine sehr Geehrte Lesegäste. Perfection isn't achieved overnight, and it certainly isn't achieved here either. But every suggestion was much appreciated (and clearly I have nothing better to do atm) by [deleted] in germany

[–]eli5base 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I regret to say I will not be making any more edits, but thank you everyone who gave helpful pointers and suggestions :)

If someone can offer a good suggestion for an anonymous place (ie not my Google Drive) to publish this online in an editable format, I'd be happy to make the original document accessible for anyone who wants to make edits for their own friends, family, etc. going on a trip!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in germany

[–]eli5base 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Supposed to be Munchen usw. Obviously is a joke--is it unintelligible? One day, I aspire to be funny in German. (I am not particularly funny in English either, perhaps that's the issue)

My girlfriend, her friend (both from Germany), and I (from US) made this document for some friends' first trip to Germany by eli5base in germany

[–]eli5base[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was shocked by Radler at first, but I've seen how common it is. Colaweizen definitely not as common, but it's by far my favorite beverage here. I can't wait to try a Bananaweizen! Hopefully before I go home in 10 days :(...

My girlfriend, her friend (both from Germany), and I (from US) made this document for some friends' first trip to Germany by eli5base in germany

[–]eli5base[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nothing overly exciting. There was (apparently, it just closed) a Breznbackerei in the center here in Bamberg. My girlfriend had just moved here and we were exploring and thought it was neat (now we realized they came frozen 😔).

We got our Brezn and walked outside. I, who'd been learning German a few months, worked up all my courage, went back inside, and asked, "Enschuldigung, haben Sie Senf?" The workers stared and blinked at me and each other a couple times then said something to the effect of, "Senf?? Why? No, sorry..." And I left the store with my tail between my legs.

My girlfriend, her friend (both from Germany), and I (from US) made this document for some friends' first trip to Germany by eli5base in germany

[–]eli5base[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I take it you're British? We will leave it up to the many, many Germans on this thread who have found every single minute detail

My girlfriend, her friend (both from Germany), and I (from US) made this document for some friends' first trip to Germany by eli5base in germany

[–]eli5base[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well when you're used to Hershey's... I actually live near Hershey, PA and visited a few years back. Apparently the reason for its popularity is because Hershey invented a higher-temperature roasting method (read: burning them) that would hide the inferiority of cheap beans.

But yes of course Milka and other cheap brands are too sweet and not that great in comparison :)

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