Germany

[Strike For The South]

Just how clean is this country?

Everytime a buddy comes back from Europe, They rave about France, Spain, Italy, and London (sorry brits, it is what it is)

But when the subject of Germany comes up all you ever get is

"Well it was a bit on the clean side"

Considering how much poll smoking these "German"-Americans do you'd figure they would have glowing reveiws about the place

And for the record, America is a dirty country filled with strip malls. Never visit me

[Ser Clegane]

Not sure what kind of information you are exactly looking for.

But to give you an idea - for our house we have three different garbage cans + one garbage bag for*
- paper
- organics
- packaging material (e.g. plastic, cans)
- the small remainder that does not fit the above categories
In addition we separately collect e.g.
- batteries
- cork (!)
- electronics

In all likelihood our garbage is better organized and cleaner than the content of your fridge

'nuff said.

*EDIT to add: We also received a 2-page overview to help us decide what garbage items fall into which category

[Greyblades]

Everytime a buddy comes back from Europe, They rave about France, Spain, Italy, and London (sorry brits, it is what it is)

Yeah we know its crap, why do you think all our humor is self depricating?

[lars573]

You know I have to that too. And I suspect STrike might too.

[Fragony]

Germany is very clean, they probably expected it to be. If that's all they remember they propably never visited the place, Berlin in particular. Berlin nightlife> everything else. Are they sure they didn't get lost

[Strike For The South]

Not sure what kind of information you are exactly looking for.

But to give you an idea - for our house we have three different garbage cans + one garbage bag for*
- paper
- organics
- packaging material (e.g. plastic, cans)
- the small remainder that does not fit the above categories
In addition we separately collect e.g.
- batteries
- cork (!)
- electronics

In all likelihood our garbage is better organized and cleaner than the content of your fridge

'nuff said.

*EDIT to add: We also received a 2-page overview to help us decide what garbage items fall into which category

If I want to throw batteries away on ground water that's my choice

[Fisherking]

Just come to October fest and see, ok.
It is the end of September by the way.
Leave at night and come back early in the morning and wonder what they did with the 30 tons of trash...
and yes they sorted it.

[drone]

If the pr0n is any indication, Germany is plenty dirty.

[Beskar]

If I want to throw batteries away on ground water that's my choice

Yes, if it your choice to be fined a £60 littering charge.

[lars573]

If the pr0n is any indication, Germany is plenty dirty.

I consider that a mark in the pro column.

[Shibumi]

Prostitution is legal.

German porn is known world wide to be naughty.

Beerfest is the worlds biggest party.

14 is the legal age for sex.

16 is legal age for drinking.



If your friends can not find a good time in Germany, I would question the ability of your friends.

[Husar]

Beerfest is the worlds biggest party.

What is this Beerfest?

[Fisherking]

My guess is that he is talking about this place: http://www.google.com/images?q=oktob...w=1686&bih=999

die Wiese here. (pronounced die Visa to you out there)
If you can’t find it, you must be lost in France.

If all your friends did was talk about France Spain and England then they didn’t get here...except maybe to change planes.

What can I say? Losers!

Du bist ein echter Waldschrat, wirklich.

[Husar]

My guess is that he is talking about this place: http://www.google.com/images?q=oktob...w=1686&bih=999

die Wiese here. (pronounced die Visa to you out there)

I know, I wanted to make him work a bit to find the right term.

And don't the Bavarians say "die Wiesn"? Wiese is the normal german word of course but they got their silly accent after all.

[Shibumi]

Beerfest is the term my american friends use. I blame hollywood.

Natürlich können wir auch deutsch reden, aber verstehen dann alle uns?

[Fisherking]

And don't the Bavarians say "die Wiesn"? Wiese is the normal german word of course but they got their silly accent after all.

me no no, me no speaky Bayrish

[Fisherking]

I saw this and it fits so well here.

I wouldnt worry about it Strike just come over to Ireland and you will be seen as a funny guy to be worrying about moodswings cos of drink.

Ireland is the only place on earth where when you go on holidays anywhere in the world the top question you get asked on returning is "How cheap/dear was the drink and was it any good"

And I guess that is why I see the better part of three Irish counties here in Oktober.

Did you know that Irish whisky is cheaper here than it is in Ireland? The American stuff is about the same price as in the US but that is a long way to ship it.

Beer on the other hand is less than soft drinks.

Of course we have loads of castles and cathedrals too and much cleaner than you will find in the other places mentioned, and so are the women.

[Strike For The South]

If I go for beerfest will you host me

[Fisherking]

I might could give you a place to sleep for a few nights.

I would have said cover your admission, but that is because it is FREE.

[Fragony]

Beerfest is the worlds biggest party.

That would be Queensday, but the oktoberfest is awesome, beer and boobs what more could you possible want

[Tellos Athenaios]

Germany is plenty awesome. There's a lot in it to enjoy, too.

[Louis VI the Fat]

Pictures taken from France, facing Germany.


Railroad.
The French wooden..beams give way to the German concrete beams. This erm....this shows the authenticity of France versus the post-industrial coldness of Germany. Yeah. 'Look at us and our pretty and perfect concrete railroads'. Pft. I bet those industrial German railroad tracks run all the way to Auschwitz, hrmph.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Roads.
Germany - tarmac is new. Often replaced. Straight, pixel perfect. All imperfection is a sign of inferiority, to be eradicated. Harsh and Teutonic.

France - bloody rundown mess old, curved, authentic. Imperfection is considered a sign of charm, of authenticity, of individuality. The warm embrace of Gaul.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

[Subotan]

Germany is uber-cool.

[Fragony]

LOL@Louis

And yeah Germany is uber-cool. Really friendly people that are born with an engineering-degree, good food, big beers, beautiful frauleins.

'Fraulein'... AWWWWW 'mein liebe entschuldigung' even their language rocks, perfect melody

Best neighbours evah

[Hosakawa Tito]

My guess is that he is talking about this place: http://www.google.com/images?q=oktob...w=1686&bih=999

die Wiese here. (pronounced die Visa to you out there)
If you can’t find it, you must be lost in France.

If all your friends did was talk about France Spain and England then they didn’t get here...except maybe to change planes.

What can I say? Losers!

Du bist ein echter Waldschrat, wirklich.

I don't know about you Strike, but I say we invade again, immediately. They appear to have the best breast beer in Europe.

[Noncommunist]

Pictures taken from France, facing Germany.


Railroad.
The French wooden..beams give way to the German concrete beams. This erm....this shows the authenticity of France versus the post-industrial coldness of Germany. Yeah. 'Look at us and our pretty and perfect concrete railroads'. Pft. I bet those industrial German railroad tracks run all the way to Auschwitz, hrmph.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Roads.
Germany - tarmac is new. Often replaced. Straight, pixel perfect. All imperfection is a sign of inferiority, to be eradicated. Harsh and Teutonic.

France - bloody rundown mess old, curved, authentic. Imperfection is considered a sign of charm, of authenticity, of individuality. The warm embrace of Gaul.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

At least in the bottom picture, except for the flags, it looks just like home in western PA.

[Louis VI the Fat]

At least in the bottom picture, except for the flags, it looks just like home in western PA.

This area is the exact place of origin of the Pennsylvania Dutch and other German groups from this area, such as the Amish. They were German refugees fleeing before French troops indulging in their ancient French tradition of invading Germany for sports and glory.

Conveniently, our dear German friends located many of their richest cities just near the border, along the Rhine. For practical purposes, I'd wager, because it saves a Frenchman looking for loot the hassle of having to ride all the way into Allemania, with all the ensuing destruction and added costs for the German population this brings about. A fine arrangement. Sadly, this made the local Germans develop the habit of emigrating to America en masse every so often.


It had never really dawned on me that they may have picked the Pennsylvanian interior because it resembled their home so much.

[TinCow]

Just how clean is this country?

Germany is very clean, but it's not as clean as Singapore.

[Louis VI the Fat]

You don't get caned for littering some chewing gum, no. :eek:

[TinCow]

You don't get caned for littering some chewing gum, no. :eek:

Litterers deserve to be drawn and quartered.