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Ziir posted:Might as well ask, what's Oktoberfest like? I just realized that Oktoberfest starts sometime in September, and I'll have moved to Germany by then. I might head on over to Munich to experience it for a few day cause why the gently caress not? Oktoberfest is like they tell you in the tourist brochures. Exactly like that.
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I've done an internship at the Max-Planck-Institut in Martinsried. It's a nice place with nice people. (They have to work very hard though.) And they have a soccer field!  Martinsried is right next to Munich. Rent will only be slightly/unnoticably lower than in the city. Expect to pay from 400 to 500 € for an apartment. If you're lucky you can get one for 300 €. The money you'll earn as a research technician will be fine for a single person household. Even us poor Phd students at the university can do okay with around 1000 €. You cannot support another person with this money though. Stipendium = scholarship They are hard to get. You have to either be very poor or very, very good. There are other scholarships, but they give you like enough money for buying one book. And there are ones for specific purposes. Hungry Gerbil fucked around with this message at 19:37 on May 5, 2010 |
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May 5, 2010 19:35
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BTW If you like movies, polyfractal: http://www.cinema-muenchen.de/englisch/home_frame.htm They show all movies in English.
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May 5, 2010 21:45
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There are treaties regarding tickets between many European countries. You might actually get a nice letter asking for money soon. And you won't be able to talk yourself out of this situation.
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May 12, 2010 11:04
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No, they don't. But they should. And directly taking money from foreigners is hilarious.
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May 13, 2010 10:48
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Bionade is awesome. Your grandparents should buy Bionade. Holunder Bionade is my favourite.
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Jun 17, 2010 11:15
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How is the public transportation system in Kiel and Wilhelmshaven? I maybe wouldn't even buy a used car if public transportation is good. In Munich for example public transportation is fantastic an a car is unnecessary.
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Jun 23, 2010 10:31
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If you're interested in old architecture don't go to Munich. Almost everything worth seeing is gone since WWII.
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Jul 1, 2010 21:50
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Getting a seat is not that problematic. You have to come in the morning and wait 2 to 3 hours. Coming on a weekday will increase your chances. If you only want to drink 2 or 3 liters of beer you can also show up in the afternoon and use the reserved seats for a few hours. You will have to leave around 5 to 7 pm though, if you do this. Oh, and if you want to reserve a seat, it's probably too late now.
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Jul 7, 2010 18:44
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BerkerkLurk posted:I was afraid of that. Thanks for the info. http://www.wiesn2.de/wiesnportal/info_03-wiesn-wirte_oktoberfest.htm
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Jul 8, 2010 16:03
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It's hard. My cousin from abroad had to learn German for six months daily before being able to pass the test. Some need a year. So, I think it depends. How good is your German right now? You will probably be able to take some non-language courses in your second semester over here though.
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Jul 14, 2010 10:05
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Oh, and there are international programs with lectures and everything being all in English. You could look into that, too.
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Jul 15, 2010 17:06
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The zoo is pretty good.
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Aug 1, 2010 08:15
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The Asamkirche is a really, really pretty church. If the day is sunny you can still visit the Englischer Garten and have a good time, but it's best to visit in spring and summer. I recommend a tour through Schloss Nymphenburg. Visiting it for two or three hours is fine. You could certainly spend more time, but it's only worth a day of your time if you really like porcellain. Oh, and there are English language audio guides, so you can do everything at your own pace.
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Aug 29, 2010 10:26
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Then you HAVE to visit Cologne. Gayest town in Germany. Oh and have a look at the cathedral while you're there.
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Aug 29, 2010 12:17
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FLX posted:I usually tip 10% of the bill and depending on my mood/the amount of money I round up or down to the nearest Euro. Also, most places pool all tips and divide them equally by the number of employees (including their kitchen staff), so everyone benefits from good service. I do this, too.
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Sep 10, 2010 12:43
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You can got to like two different ATMs?
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Sep 16, 2010 11:13
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freebooter posted:So does anybody check tickets on the Berlin metro, or am I safe in riding all over the city without paying? gently caress you.
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Sep 17, 2010 15:28
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Yes. Munich is full of hipsters for example.
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Sep 18, 2010 09:13
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My Lovely Horse posted:Since we seem to be linking blogs about How Things Are In Germany, this one's not bad: http://www.ichwerdeeinberliner.com. I particularly recommend the entries about soft drinks and supermarkets. This blog is both hilarious AND accurate.
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Sep 19, 2010 18:50
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Autism Sundae posted:Germans. I know nothing about your country except that you make bad cars and we kicked your rear end, but: how expensive would it be to stay in one of your country's cool cities for a few days while I look at cool stuff like a retarded tourist. 2) In Munich you can live comfortably 30 to 50 € for a bed and 25 to 35 € for food per day. If you want it cheaper you can probably half that amount.
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Sep 22, 2010 10:33
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I have looked at and inspected EVERY poop I produced since age 4. Edit: Poop-shelf is a p funny word.
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Sep 22, 2010 12:10
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Ziir posted:Oktoberfest is extremely overrated and I don't see why people would spend hundreds of dollars flying to Germany just to go. Plus I got forcefully thrown out of an outdoor seating area outside of a tent for some unexplained reason so gently caress Oktoberfest. No seriously, I finished drinking my first liter of beer and left the area to go piss, walked back into the area and then some douchebag security guy grabbed me by the arm and threw me out. I called a friend to come tell the rear end in a top hat that my poo poo (jacket and beer) was inside and that I just went to take a piss and was gone for maybe two minutes. He got thrown out too. Well, everyone living in Munich for more than a few years agrees with you.
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Sep 27, 2010 10:04
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Where did you go to piss? Usually there are toilets within each beergarden area. Once you go past security they won't let you back in.
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Sep 27, 2010 10:14
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Ok, I don't see anything you did wrong. ... except going to the Wiesn. 
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Sep 27, 2010 12:07
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Small town with an intact historic center. 50.000 people. Probably boring as gently caress.
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Sep 29, 2010 20:33
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Remember always use the Dativ instead of the Genitiv. Only then you will sound like a true German.
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Oct 5, 2010 10:15
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Ziir posted:Why does it sound lame? It doesn't.
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Oct 6, 2010 19:28
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Ziir posted:Well, one would say, "ich bin Student" and not "ich bin ein Student" so I thought it applies here as well. Because it sounds wrong in this case. Hungry Gerbil fucked around with this message at 22:52 on Oct 6, 2010 |
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Oct 6, 2010 22:46
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"Ich Abenteurer bin auf dem Weg zu meinem Schatz." This sounds more natural? I dunno. Edit: vvv Very interesting. I have never heard about the Nullartikel. vvv
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Oct 7, 2010 13:18
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Heise, Tagesschau and Tagesspiegel are not really anarchic news sites. Haha. People are aware of it. It gets pretty widely reported. gently caress the Union. And it's nothing special. The Union always want to give the police more power. They want to use our military on German ground outside of state of defense, too. Like to fight against criminals. This is unconstitutional in Germany.
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Oct 19, 2010 16:08
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How is Merkel the German version of Bush? Ok, I'll try to give the general opinion of the German moderates on the different political parties: SPD - not as competent as Union in economic questions, for worker rights, want to rise welfare spending on the expense of the rich CDU - the economically more competent of the big parties, pro business/employers, pro Christian values, they want to restrict welfare spending Those two descriptions sound pretty different, but many people view them as being the same. And this is pretty accurate, since both parties are very moderate and try to cater to all parts of the population. CSU - basically the same as the CDU, but arrogant and full of self-entitlement, more radically Christian Greens - loving hippies, that want to turn Germany into a nation of immigrants, but they're right with their environmental goals, economic competence equals zero FDP - vote for them if you're an rich rear end in a top hat, also if you're a poor moron, you can basically buy them Linke - bunch of dissatisfied SPD members and former members of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany of the GDR, so vote for them if you want the GDR back or want money without having to work Some smaller parties: NPD - nazis (Nationaldemocratic Party of Germany) DVU - nazis (German People's Union) Republikaner - nazis (Heh, they have the same name as the Republicans.) Bayernpartei - separatists (Bavarians' Party) Piratenpartei - nerds (Pirate Party) DIE PARTEI - they want power and money, parody party that you could actually vote for in some elections (The Party) APPD - insane, but you could also vote for them in several big elections (Anarchistic Pogo Party of Germany) I can write about a few more bizarre small parties if someone wants to hear about them. Hungry Gerbil fucked around with this message at 10:32 on Oct 20, 2010 |
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Oct 20, 2010 10:30
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If you ask members of the CDU, they would say yes. But if you would ask members of the CSU, they would strongly disagree. They do not compete with each other, but they still don't always have the same opinions and goals. The CDU practically has to deal with a permanent coalition partner they can't get rid of in this regard.
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Oct 20, 2010 10:43
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America is an evil theocratic empire raping babies in the eyes of the average German.
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Oct 20, 2010 13:09
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AlternateNu posted:I meant insofar as she appears to have such a crappy approval rating. That's about it. Correct me if I am wrong, but don't you, pretty much, know who the Chancellor each party will select is, before the election is even held? Ah, ok. And she has earned it. And the thing with the chancellor is true, too.
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Oct 20, 2010 20:26
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Uh, good luck. You'll need it.
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Oct 26, 2010 18:25
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Here is a good exercise for all people trying to learn German: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmI2m06YFfc Great song, but I only understand about 10% of the lyrics and I'm from Munich.
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Nov 2, 2010 11:53
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gently caress that song. It's also on the radio all the time.
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Nov 2, 2010 14:28
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Cool. Suddenly the gibberish makes sense.
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elbkaida posted:I see we are destroying any associations people might have with Germany and high culture. Nice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4dCgcyU7Uo
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