Speeding In Berlin:
Posted by: Berlin Fritz on 29 December 2005
Berlin's first ever GATSO, or staionary speeding camera came into operation TODAY for the very FIRST TIME. It'll be quite interesting to see how the initial recipiants of postal fines react? as unlike most Brits, (in my experience) Berliners/Germans know their rights (and who their Chancellor is) etc, (whoever they may be) and do not generally take things lying down, using the Courts almost as often as Gorgeous George Galloway does, (and quite right too) when faced with beurocratic bullshit², ( I do respect Germans in this way actually, as after a decision has finally been made (at whatrever level) they generally just get on with things without too much animosity or time-wasting bitterness, innit
Berlin's Electricity company BEWAG ceases to exist as from tomorrow as well, after providing the City with Ström for over 120 years, and will be taken over by VATTEN a Swedish concern of all things, though not British, fortunately for us who choose to live here
Berlin's Electricity company BEWAG ceases to exist as from tomorrow as well, after providing the City with Ström for over 120 years, and will be taken over by VATTEN a Swedish concern of all things, though not British, fortunately for us who choose to live here
Posted on: 29 December 2005 by Berlin Fritz
Posted on: 29 December 2005 by Berlin Fritz
quote:Originally posted by Paul Hutchings:
Does anyone know anything about the effectiveness and impartiality of the CSCI?
Long story short the current situation is that we're looking at homes due to the situation changing, and other than visiting and asking questions and trying to get a feel for the place, official reports/inspections seem a useful source of info.
cheers,
Paul
For my two-pennyworth (which you can naturally take or leave as you will John!), no such organisation can be totally impartial (in the real world) as legal requirements abound here, as with inspections of schools, and God only knows what else to-boot a certain amount of interfering spin is to be expected. Therefore subsequently (in my opinion) their effectiveness can also, only be relative to present day 'policy', wether or not, experienced & Strong professional people in the field are actually in strong independent positions wthin the organisation, and more importantly, they have the respect of the profession as whole, as ministers come & go, and are unimportant in the long haul. I've read many reports of their reports over the years in Private Eye for instance, as well other bits & bobs, and ultimately like most things the end decision (as tough as it is) lies with you, and after you've educated yourself with as much varying 'positive/viable' information as is humanly possible to do for your own peace of mind, as well as a combination of your first investigations too, I would add. That's what I'd personally do in your situation anyway John, simple as that really, as well as being exceptionally difficult, innit.
Regards & Good luck,
Fritz:
Happy New Year too, and not to forget that this is only an internet forum:
Posted on: 29 December 2005 by Berlin Fritz
N.B. (to above)
As a final thought; When one considers that the last Jonnie 'Oh Fuck not Health' Dr(non Medical)John Reid (Now Defence) didn't even want the top job as Health Secretary, and that the present Doggy-head-wagging-Yesman-idiot, Hewitt is also neither medically trained, and everything is purely target & profit orientated, as a combination of Private & (PFI) NHS, at least you know where you stand; if you know what I mean?
As a final thought; When one considers that the last Jonnie 'Oh Fuck not Health' Dr(non Medical)John Reid (Now Defence) didn't even want the top job as Health Secretary, and that the present Doggy-head-wagging-Yesman-idiot, Hewitt is also neither medically trained, and everything is purely target & profit orientated, as a combination of Private & (PFI) NHS, at least you know where you stand; if you know what I mean?
Posted on: 29 December 2005 by Berlin Fritz
Senior French Politicians (and Press/'media') have called for the immediate resignation of British Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt, after hundreds of thousands+ of Britons have frozen to death in a new Ice Age, which they say she should have been totally prepared for, and has proven to be mind-blowingly incompetent, not to mention daft and patrionisingly arse-licky, inniut
Goodnight:
Goodnight:
Posted on: 29 December 2005 by Berlin Fritz
I was just thinking that if I personally simply had the sex appeal, intelligence, character, nouse, and above all, disposable money, that I suspect the forum 'personality' known as Our Veronika has; I'd probably have been invited to at least ten pre-New Year Partys by now, and that's just today alone; innit!
Be yourself no matter what they say:
Be yourself no matter what they say:
Posted on: 29 December 2005 by Nime
I just hope I'm not named in Spock's divorce!
Posted on: 30 December 2005 by Berlin Fritz
George Smiley was a miserable sod!
Posted on: 30 December 2005 by Nime
Monaign Phrøtz! ;-)
Posted on: 30 December 2005 by Berlin Fritz
I wonder if perchance the Scandinavian desire to constantly cross out their o's, denotes a regional inferiority complex right across the old S-Bord?
Goodnight:
Talking of Parasites²
Goodnight:
quote:Originally posted by Mick Parry:
Chaps
If you need to use a smilee then either you are inadequate or your written work is on level with a 10 year old school boy.
Not only do you belittle your own reputation, you also impose your own low standards on the Naim forum. Naim deserve better than that.
Try thinking of your host if nothing else.
Regards
Mick
Talking of Parasites²
Posted on: 30 December 2005 by Nime
AH! But they say their "As" with real balls:= Å ,å.
But sometimes they seam a bit backward and use Æ & æ.
;~}
But sometimes they seam a bit backward and use Æ & æ.
;~}
Posted on: 30 December 2005 by Nime
Breaking News: An immigrant member of the Danish population reported a firework explosion some way off while clearing snow this moaning. Followed by half an hour of emergency bee-burps from all directions.
New Year fireworks are very big in Denmark. Until they destroyed half of Kolding! (was it only last year?) More destruction than your little bonfire what got out of hand in Hemel Wotsit!
It seems some fireworks are not only unstable but incredibly destructive. They are of course illegal but still popular.
A car exploded from a single firework and broke all the windows in Svendborg Town Hall only yesterday!
/News Flash
New Year fireworks are very big in Denmark. Until they destroyed half of Kolding! (was it only last year?) More destruction than your little bonfire what got out of hand in Hemel Wotsit!
It seems some fireworks are not only unstable but incredibly destructive. They are of course illegal but still popular.
A car exploded from a single firework and broke all the windows in Svendborg Town Hall only yesterday!
/News Flash
Posted on: 30 December 2005 by Berlin Fritz
quote:Originally posted by Nime:
Gianluigi
Are you familiar with the "Fawlty Towers" TV series?
Well Mick is the John Cleese character. (unintentionally hilarious)
And you can be anybody you like!
The Major surely? (ex Home Guard & Sally Army):
Apparently Our Mick's got his own new line in fine wines on the market as well now, this time next year he could be a mirrionaire?
Bit pricey at 45p a bottle (Gallon) though
Posted on: 30 December 2005 by Nime
Burp! Wot a rippoff!
Posted on: 30 December 2005 by Berlin Fritz
Without hopefully, secretly trying to gain attention, and indeed quite openly gaining attention, I've just returned from my New Years Day breakfast/Brwunch shopping expedition through t'artctic wastes like.
Veuve Clicot @ a decent €29,99 I thought x 2
Fresh Orange juice x 2 Liters
6 fresh farmhouse heggs (as the French say)
50g fine black German Kaviar
250g Fine Norwegian Smoked Salmon
250g Canadian Smoked Salmon
1 x case Budweiser
1 x Packet of finest Paddy Butter
2 x Tubs of Fresh Yankee style Coleslaw
300g of mature Gouder
1 x Pack of Wholewheat sliced bread, (toasting)
small liver pate'
Cretian olives with chilli
Cretian goats cheese
Smoked Mackeral and black pepper corns
1 x tube of toothpaste
1 x Mouthwash
12 x toilet rolls
1 x bucket
Sorted
I'm just glad it's only the me, or I might well run out, innit
Beans on toast tonight though, marmite base, and grated rape' cheese on top, and a snippet of the old Thai chille sauce to-boot (not with the marmite): Brrp:
Gosh! I'm really hungry all of a sudden?
Nob:
As I have to go out again soon to pay my monthly Mess Bill at the 'Fool & Bladder' (Fallen Bladder) if one prefers! as well as seeing postie allright; and shopping again, for yet more goodies to cart up to the penthouse suite (lemons for the fish naturally) well spotted ooot there:
Pity the dole office doesn't supply Butlers at this time of year, it's really just not good enough! Oh, must play the Lotto too: innit***
Veuve Clicot @ a decent €29,99 I thought x 2
Fresh Orange juice x 2 Liters
6 fresh farmhouse heggs (as the French say)
50g fine black German Kaviar
250g Fine Norwegian Smoked Salmon
250g Canadian Smoked Salmon
1 x case Budweiser
1 x Packet of finest Paddy Butter
2 x Tubs of Fresh Yankee style Coleslaw
300g of mature Gouder
1 x Pack of Wholewheat sliced bread, (toasting)
small liver pate'
Cretian olives with chilli
Cretian goats cheese
Smoked Mackeral and black pepper corns
1 x tube of toothpaste
1 x Mouthwash
12 x toilet rolls
1 x bucket
Sorted
I'm just glad it's only the me, or I might well run out, innit
Beans on toast tonight though, marmite base, and grated rape' cheese on top, and a snippet of the old Thai chille sauce to-boot (not with the marmite): Brrp:
Gosh! I'm really hungry all of a sudden?
Nob:
As I have to go out again soon to pay my monthly Mess Bill at the 'Fool & Bladder' (Fallen Bladder) if one prefers! as well as seeing postie allright; and shopping again, for yet more goodies to cart up to the penthouse suite (lemons for the fish naturally) well spotted ooot there:
Pity the dole office doesn't supply Butlers at this time of year, it's really just not good enough! Oh, must play the Lotto too: innit***
Posted on: 30 December 2005 by Nime
Budweiser?
Are you taking the ?
Are you taking the ?
Posted on: 30 December 2005 by Berlin Fritz
quote:Originally posted by Nime:
Budweiser?
Are you taking the ?
It's all I ever drink at home, beer-wise John*
Posted on: 30 December 2005 by Nime
I'm not sure "wise" is the word you're looking for.
Posted on: 30 December 2005 by Berlin Fritz
quote:Originally posted by Nime:
I'm not sure "wise" is the word you're looking for.
Sounds like you is doing the U2 impressions Sven? I ain't looking, i Is Faand *
Just put up my new calender ready for action, the phone just infoamed me that the first party starts at 16:00Hrs Today (in 1 and a bit hours time), I think I'll better hold on that one actually, cos it will just continue through till monday otherwise. My biggest bugbear to be honest is trying not to smoke, as once I start I'm doomed, and I need two - three days to recover these days, as well as 'possibly' starting a new job next week? (last minute stuff, bloody hate it, really)***
1 party to Fritz, though I wonder how many Super Ronnie has turned down already today then?
Posted on: 30 December 2005 by Nime
Why don't you want to talk about the new job next week?
Were the senior merchant banker positions taken?
Were the senior merchant banker positions taken?
Posted on: 30 December 2005 by Berlin Fritz
quote:Originally posted by Nime:
Why don't you want to talk about the new job next week?
Were the senior merchant banker positions taken?
For one thing to quench your sudden new found interest in my welfare, me old tart chucker, although I'm not supersticious (can't be to survive in my game) I don't think it's wise Sir, to say too much at this stooge. Secondly, so long as I have a full written job description as well as a 'legal' contract; besides doing Social work for afore-mentioned good reasons, I'm open to do just about anything/body (legal), as has been proven in the past, filling my CV with so much bullshit to-date you wouldn't Adam & Eve it (all in German too naturally, as I've never used English yet in a paid job, have to learn it first I spose John, innit) Squire. I am not a bread-head, and have enjoyed the good times here in my chosen home in the past, and now as with everybody else 'in the real world of fair trading' have to go along with the interim period, before prosperity rises again. I feel very sorry for folk who have kids and female/male/spouse stress to-boot etc, and are also in long term unmeployment, as their social wounds will take longer to heal, but you know me John I ain't sayin nuffink:
Trust that's a good starter for 10 ***
Posted on: 30 December 2005 by Nime
Happiness today is vastly underrated compared to wealth. Most jobs today are utterly pointless and nobody would notice if they vanished overnight. As many have done and will do.
I wish you the success you deserve whatever the nature of your future appointment. If you bring a little of the intelligence, skill with words and good humour to your new post (that you display here) then they can't possibly pay you enough.
I wish you the success you deserve whatever the nature of your future appointment. If you bring a little of the intelligence, skill with words and good humour to your new post (that you display here) then they can't possibly pay you enough.
Posted on: 30 December 2005 by Berlin Fritz
There Ain't No Stopping Us Now ****
innit:
P.S. Most kind Old Chap, cheque's on its way as soon as I get paid****
innit:
P.S. Most kind Old Chap, cheque's on its way as soon as I get paid****
Posted on: 30 December 2005 by Nime
Don't take it too personally.
I was just polishing my person-to-person, socially-responsive, distant communications, online interface.
(Michael Flattery to you sport)
Mick taught me all I know. Burp!
More tea vicar? *-)
(I hope that didn't sound callous.
It wasn't meant to be)
I was just polishing my person-to-person, socially-responsive, distant communications, online interface.
(Michael Flattery to you sport)
Mick taught me all I know. Burp!
More tea vicar? *-)
(I hope that didn't sound callous.
It wasn't meant to be)
Posted on: 30 December 2005 by Berlin Fritz
Whils't just reading Our Veronika's FEmBot diatribe love song to Mick on the other interesting thread nearby that I may not myself indulge in unfortunately, I thought to myself; she'd probably last about ten seconds in this City with such an attitude? This isn't a critisism, as Berlin is renouned for it's tolerance and fair play Worldwide, I actually mean with her own Peers (and No! not the Lesbos, Wimmin, Greer, Crowd either, who give equality and 'Feminism' a bad name bigstyle, 'or so I'm told by the 21st Century Boys/Girls).
Whils't just returning from paying my Jack (I'm sure he got me mixed up with an Irishman or something, it was bloody huge? done now, so I'll stop whingeing) a regular 'lost soul' who walks these streets begging 50'ish+ 'though not living on the street'), instead of doing his usual, 'Got a few pence Guv!' (with which I oblige him with now and again, or a loaf of bread etc, which I may happen to have about my person, (No booze though, that's mine), he hit's me with the New line of 'I'm mentally sick, can you give me a few bob Klaus'.
I fucked him right off, and to be honest; he made me bloody angry, quickly quashed though by the thoughts that I don't really want beans on toast this evening, and a little bit of smoked fish might just do the trick for my vitamin B12 deficiancy in the old battle to prevent Alzheimers coming on instead, not to mention the wallnuts John, don't forget yer wallnuts-
Prevention is always better than having to later attempt a cure, tell that to Noddy Heady Hewitt though, innit *****
Now where was I? *********
I didn't know that my old Pal Les had chucked Our Mick Orf Of the Old Pink Salmon Show for a third time, and now he's taken the hint finally and resigned like a fallen sack of letters! ***
Whils't just returning from paying my Jack (I'm sure he got me mixed up with an Irishman or something, it was bloody huge? done now, so I'll stop whingeing) a regular 'lost soul' who walks these streets begging 50'ish+ 'though not living on the street'), instead of doing his usual, 'Got a few pence Guv!' (with which I oblige him with now and again, or a loaf of bread etc, which I may happen to have about my person, (No booze though, that's mine), he hit's me with the New line of 'I'm mentally sick, can you give me a few bob Klaus'.
I fucked him right off, and to be honest; he made me bloody angry, quickly quashed though by the thoughts that I don't really want beans on toast this evening, and a little bit of smoked fish might just do the trick for my vitamin B12 deficiancy in the old battle to prevent Alzheimers coming on instead, not to mention the wallnuts John, don't forget yer wallnuts-
Prevention is always better than having to later attempt a cure, tell that to Noddy Heady Hewitt though, innit *****
Now where was I? *********
I didn't know that my old Pal Les had chucked Our Mick Orf Of the Old Pink Salmon Show for a third time, and now he's taken the hint finally and resigned like a fallen sack of letters! ***
Posted on: 30 December 2005 by Nime
Much too serious Phritz! ;-)
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