tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53033302008-09-28T01:54:26.398+02:00I am an American expat living in Germany. It's a far away land on the other side of the ocean. It's interesting and often weird here. If you read this and want to comment then email me at nate(the at symbol)chillmost.com. If you find any spelling or grammar mistakes, you can keep them.Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05591215256347489192noreply@blogger.comBlogger612125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303330.post-3959095901352924872008-09-28T01:47:00.003+02:002008-09-28T01:54:26.418+02:00

More than you ever wanted to know about the hot dog and its many variations Basically about sausage and how it is served around the world. Germany/Austria:Sausages are often eaten on small paper plates with both mustard and ketchup, and with a small bun on the side. They are held in the fingers and dipped into both condiments before eating. Bread is eaten in between bites of the sausages, and is

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An 89-year-old granny caught slashing car tyres has been handed the painstaking punishment of knitting sweaters, the Kaiserslautern prosecutor's office said on Friday. She also reprimanded the judge for slouching and predicted colder weather while rubbing her elbow.

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Sweet webcam with a view from inside the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). ;-)

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The Cow Is a Climate Bomb Whether cattle are reared organically or with conventional farming methods, the end effect is bad for the environment, according to a new German consumer report. The agricultural lobby, however, is preventing politicians from tackling this massive source of greenhouse gas emissions.I don't really know what to think about this. I mean, I know the meat industry is bad,

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Richard Dawkins reads his email...

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Apparently, German elected officials can be huge dicks when traveling to America.The German consul in San Francisco has reportedly assailed a group of visiting parliamentarians for their bad behaviour, including one who even allegedly demanded "a negro" to push another wheelchair-bound MP.You stay classy German politician. What? There's more?Beside apparently wanting the official trip to leave

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Home energy costs hit Germans in pocketbook The average 2.1-person German household spent ?267 ($392) in July on energy, according to government estimates. The average German household paid ?221 per month in 2006 and ?172 per month in 2002 for the same usage.That sounds about right. No more disposable income. I just put gas in my car and paid 61,41 EUR for 41,52 Liter of regular gas. With

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I was just listening to some Isaac Hayes yesterday and thinking what a musical genius he is, or rather, was. Then I just read that he died today. Hayes was first brought to my attention by my high school music teacher, Mr. Oliver. I always read about Hayes in anthologies about music from the 60a and 70s. Sure, he was known for the Theme from Shaft, but my all-time favorite is and always will be

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When you are looking at an online news source and there are pictures relating to the story or event, they are usually small and few in number. In most cases the photographer that covered the story took quite a few great shots but only a few were chosen. The rest will probably just end up in an archive and remain unseen by most people. The Boston Globe has an often updated new feature called The

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So last week was my birthday. Like every year, M got me an awesome present. (Seriously, I'm so lucky. She is so awesome when it comes to giving gifts. It's rubbed off on me because I don't want to look like a schlub in comparison, so I try to best her which of course makes her want to best me, which is not hard because she is so awesome. See how it works?) This year she took me to TreeTrek in

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Hey kids, if you're like me, you're interested in the Large Hadron Collider and you somtimes check up on the Cooldown Status of the Superconducting Magnets. When they all get to 1.9K, it's showtime, baby! Question: If you were to be in the path of the electron streams, would it tear your body apart or just pass through you like all the electrons that are passing through you this instant. In

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Hey John Ashcroft, from one Missouri boy to another, go fuck yourself, you hypocritical piece of shit. Waterboarding is torture. Period. I really think he should try it out himself and see how it is. Wait a minute. Didn't the US try and convict Japanese soldiers for warcrimes after WWII for waterboarding US soldiers? Yes. Waterboarding has been considered torture by every administration

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On July 5th, 2008 in Lüneburg, there was and Oldtimer or Veteran Rally. That's what Germans call it when a bunch of classic car owners get together and raise hell through the countryside. I believe they started on Am Sande, drove through the area around Lüneburg and then ended up on the Marktplatz in front of the old Rathaus. You will see many different kinds of cars here, that you may not

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We found something interesting in our planter in front of our house. We didn't plant it there. Honest! This has absolutely nothing to do with our recent trip to Amsterdam. I saw it a few days ago when it was real small and just thought it was a weed, you know, the bad kind. Then a few days later as I was coming home from work, I noticed it was a bit larger. Oh. hey...What?....Is that what I

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Two items of discussion today. Amsterdam. Dude, that Amsterdam shit will knock you on your ass and make your brain stem sizzle. The coffee is good too. I took lots of pictures. I also attended my first MeFi-Meetup. We watched the Dutch football team get beat by the Russians. The facility where we saw it was awesome. It was in a restaurant on the top floor of a building directly on the harbor

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Hello Earthlings, Thanks to those that keep stopping by in anticipation of a new message from the cosmos. Alas, this message will be short. Me and the XX meat based sentient unit are escaping for a long weekend to a city you know as Amsterdam. In our absence I leave you with some non meat-based musical entertainment. Enjoy.

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How long could you survive in the vacuum of space? Never mind, it turned into spam. Don't click.

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Don't Smile Too Much, German Shop Assistants WarnedAre you fucking kidding me?A German psychologist has warned "professional smilers" such as flight attendants and shop assistants that too much forced smiling can cause stress, depression and even heart problems. It's unlikely to become a major health issue though -- German customer service isn't renowned for its friendliness.Emphasis added by me.

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Allen High School German students get an eyeful. "Oh, it was obvious. Naked women, you know, breasts, right out there in your face. ... It's shocking."Jeez, get a grip lady. The picture in the video leads me to believe that you are exaggerating just a bit. I often forget that a lot of Americans are prude like this, that nude female breasts are a big scandalous deal. In most of the world, breasts

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Last weekend was a 3-dayer in Germany. The reason was Pentecost. For some reason, in Germany, where, according to Spiegel, less than half of the population believes in life after death, the day when the Holy Spirit filled the Apostles with wisdom and cloves of fire danced on their heads, is a holiday. Actually, it is probably the day that the apostles got their hands on some really good shit and

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I dunno, it sounds like bullshit. If I was 13, stole my dad's credit card and was holed up in a hotel room with $3,000 cash and some high class hookers, I'm pretty sure I would have thought of better ways to pass the time other than playing Xbox. Asked why he ordered two escorts, Ralph said he thought it was the thing to do when you win a "World of Warcraft" tournament. They told the suspicious

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My Lüneburger pal and skate rat, Bastian, hipped me to a new blog, Nothing For Ungood. It is written by an American who basically tells it how it is in Germany from an American point of view. Sort of. For example, did you know that 100% of Germans hate root beer? Or that 100% of Germans hate air conditioning with a passion? Really, it is everything this blog wishes it could be, but is not. Oh,

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In the span of one week I was pulled over twice by the cops. I wasn't doing anything wrong but they were just picking random people and hassling them looking for drugs and whatnot. It's what they call an Allgemeine Verkehrskontrolle. The first instance was last Tuesday morning while driving through the lovely village of Wetzen on my way to work at 8:45. They checked my papers and stuff and asked

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You know how American celebrities do strange advertising campaigns in foreign countries? Snoop is no exception.

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Biker Turf War Escalating in Germany The Bandidos and the Hell's Angels are waging all-out war for dominance in Germany. Court testimony by a former member -- who crossed his gang and is now living in protective custody -- is providing frightening details about these secretive societies. Uh...The Bandidos? Rumor has it, they like to shoot bazookas at rival gangs' clubhouses.

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