 Can any german speakers tell me how much this necklace from Germany cost in American money? |
This is the necklase, it says something like 5,99
so how much is this in American Dollars? http://www.koolkatkustom... |
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 How to best enjoy Berlin? |
| I'm 21, full of life, I hope to enjoy the short time I have there (I arrive on a saturday evening, and leave around 9pm the next day), maybe with something unique to Berlin. Could anybody give ... |
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 I want to reserve a hotel, so who can help me? |
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 Girls in germany? |
| does any1 know where in german has the best girls preferably age 17-19. or i guess any sites that have people around this age.... |
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 How long does it take to fly to Berlin Germany from WA state? |
| I need to know because my boyfriend and I are going and he never had been on an airplane before. I did hear that it takes at least 18 hours. I do know that Germany is 9 hours ahead of pacific ... |
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 I'm considering visiting Bavaria soon...? |
Will I need a Malaria jab?
I don't know about these fancy tropical places and their strange diseases...... |
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 Do you have a great recipe for Bavarian potato salad that I could have? |
Please, written in english.
We went to a festival last weekend in Möggers, Austria, and the potato salad was out of this world!... |
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 Will the Kaiser Palace be restored in Berlin? |
| One of the Beautiful baroque palace was demolished by idiotic Russian Communists after the second world war because of it symbol from Prussian power http://www.smh.com.au/ar
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 Cool Hostels in Munich?? |
| Hey, how you doing guys. I have been planning all around to go to Germany and I finally gonna have the opportunity to spend two week out there. I was wondering if some of you know of a cool hostel in ... |
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 WHat are the rules on alcohol in Germany? |
| A large group of people are going to Germany, in Leipzig, a little south of Berlin, this summer as part of a drama tour, most of them are a lot older than me, at least 18+. I will be almost 17 then, ... |
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 Can anyone tell me why? |
| some idiots who are too stupid to answer questions get thumbs up and those who are answering the questions to the best of their knowledge get thumbs dowm?... |
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 Spending money for munich? 10 POINTS BEST ANSWER? |
| I am going for 5 days in June, i am staying with family so breakfast etc is not a cost for me, How much money should I take for eating out in 3 restaurants for dinner(I will eat at home other two ... |
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 How far is it from Dusseldorf, Germany to Buhl, Germany? |
In miles, kilometers, or minutes/hours??
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 Will Germans remove Soviet war memorial like Estonians did? |
I doubt it.
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Germans seem so pacifist, so defeatist.......... |
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 How long does it take to fly from ARKANSAS to GERMANY? |
| My husband joined the Army and I just found out today that we will be going to Germany. Not sure where in Germany, but we're going there. So I was wondering if anyone knew how long a flight. T... |
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 High Speed Trains or flights from Stuttgart to Berlin? |
I am interested in traveling from Stuttgart to Berlin as quickly and easily as possible. What is the best method?
Trip will take place on a Monday evening.... |
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Cultural Question, What are they called? |
In Germany there is a old custom where young men dress in a certain manner.They wear long black bell bottom pants,a traditional double breasted black vest with large buttons (stenz) over a white shirt. Topped off with a large black hat. They wander their way through the county carrying few personal possessions in a small sack,and do odd jobs for food and board.Today I saw 2 of them hitchhiking. There is a special name for this dying tradition. What are they called? |
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As the two others said, those guys are carpenters, usually just done with their apprenticeship, looking to learn new techniques from others of their trade by traveling through Germany and taking on the odd carpentry job wherever they can. It is called "auf Walz gehen" or "auf Walz sein". They are not allowed to beg for anything, and the sole way of sustaining themselves is through their trade. They usually keep a book recording everything they did and where and who hired them and stuff.
I have heard of some of them traveling around the world doing this, not containing themselves to Germany only, but I don't know if that would be allowed by strict tradition. Well, apparently it worked out for them. ;)
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They are called "Wandergesellen" or "Zimmermannsgesellen". It's an ancient German tradition that woodworkers wander around with their clothes and tools for three years, applying for jobs in different towns, and carrying their tools with them. Tradition says that they're not allowed to carry mobile phones or banking cards, and they have some special rituals, something like in freemasonry. |
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As Alwin said, they're Zimmermanngesellen or in English they're carpenters looking for a job. But it doesn't mean that all carpenters are doing this. It used to be popular some hundred years ago and a few guys are still doing it. |
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Another little addition to the above stated answers, "Wandergesellen" are not allowed to come near their hometown, they have to keep a certain distance. |
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they call them crazy men! |
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