Recent content by thomas

I have to chime in here. There's a pletora of war-related German movies from the 50s. No comedies though, one of the most famous being Bernhard Wicki's "Die Bruecke" (The Bridge 1959), a classical anti-war movie. Other famous movies include the international blockbuster "Das Boot" (directed by...

I believe that's quite common in most Continental European countries. In Germany and Austria there is some sort of juvenile criminal law (comparable to Belgium) for minors under 18 years of age. So Belgium is not special in that regard at all.

I wouldn't call countries such as Switzerland and Norway fascist, racist or isolationist, just because their population has opted against joining the EU. I am also very critical of current EU institutions, the inflated bureaucracy and its fat political oligarchy, but I believe I am neither...

I am using "Themen aktuell" to teach German. This series comes with CDs and is highly recommended => http://www.germanbookcentre.com/themen_aktuell.htm

Deja vu... anyone remember Salman Rushdie?

Well, sponsor our next Dual Xeon. We'll mention you as Superdonator. :-) Btw, there seem to be some issues with your keyboard, there are a lot of . . . . . in each of your posts.

I despise violence in general, unless it qualifies as an action of self-defense. However, I have to agree with your observation: I have never been beaten, hit, slapped, nipped and pinched by the "weaker sex" as much as in Japan (mind I am referring to everyday situations here). Time to...

Here's your answer => http://www.eupedia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20860 No one can subtract your reputation points. Check the same thread for the new extended rep system. :-)

Not necessarily German, but rather Austrian (originally Hungarian and Serbian): Reisfleisch (rice meat) There's also Reisauflauf (rice casserole, usually sweet). :-)

Please read the sticky => http://www.eupedia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20860

Just a few remarks on the topic. I have never heard such a claim in any Western documentary, but I admit I haven't seen all of them. While we do not owe the existence of numerals, medical knowledge and science to Islam, we have to acknowledge the historical function of Islamic culture as...

Economic Left: -6.63 Social Libertarian: -6.21 Venceremos! :v:

Slightly pro, although harbouring a lot of understanding for the euroscepticism we recently witnessed in F and the NL. I strongly dislike the EU technocracy and fat political oligarchy that unflinchingly marches forward under the flag of neoliberalism and capitalism as well as the unsettling...

While I wholeheartedly agree with you on this issue, there are a lot of different opinions among the team members. For the time being I recommend you to disable your reputation points.

The term "plebiscite" derives from the Latin "plebs", that's why my government took no risks and decided not to hold a referendum, lolol. The Austrian parliament ratified the constitution last week. Personally, I understand the qualms eurosceptics hold against the constitution, but this is...