On 31st of May 1974 I took the train from Krefeld to London to visit some friends. The plan was to stay for two weeks. I'm still in the UK (but not in London anymore) so I beat you by more than 19 years. By the way, here you are only allowed to drive a foreign registered car for a maximum of 6 months before you must re-register it and the same applies for the driving licence, well, that was the law before the damn Brexit anyway.
I'm glad you enjoyed your time in Berlin, and in your small town. I lived in Melbourne (with a population of about 6 million, similar to Berlin) and now live in a small town in rural Australia. Your priorities change in life as you get older and mature, it's just part of growing up :)
A refreshing apolitical very British anecdote devoid of any conclusion to be drawn other than:"Yes, people are indeed stupid".. Mr. Bean style. No real expectation that things will change. Just a rant getting down the blood pressure
In German there are many words for rant. "Motzen" more often used North of the Weisswurstäquator is a rude expression of dislike which nevertheless has some intention to change the unpleasant situation possibly even for the better. More south, we prefer to "raunzen", whine. A more fatalistic attitude, or if you want to put it positive, stoic.
Well, car ownership and being completely entitled and stupid over the usage of public space is at least perfectly German. Clearly she hadn't unlearned that in the UK, though I suspect it's just because people there are about the same.
Maybe today, but not then. Back in the 80s I visited Paris for the first time and was shocked to see cars parked on the pavement! I'd never even considered that could happen, and certainly never seen it in the UK. In the last 15-20 years it's become normalised here, and in some places encouraged by the council marking parking bays part pavement/part-road.
I'm always wondering if it is really legal to park on drivethrough roads through villages in the UK where only two lanes are. You see that everywhere and the cars have to drive around them including trucks and busses. Roads that are comparable to Bundestraßen in Germany.
@@reinhard8053 By 'drivethrough' I assume you mean what we call 'through routes' - i.e. the main road passes through. It depends. If it's a white line you can't stop at all. If double yellow lines, you can only stop to drop off or pick up - no waiting. There are vague rules about impeding other traffic, but that would be left to the discretion of the police.
^^ when i was born the American Sector still existed in 1988 so i can speak of myself as someone from Berlin-West btw, where in Berlin did you live? Greetings from Tempelhof-Schöneberg 🤗
1993... I finished my MA in physics ("Diplomphysiker") from Hamburg University... Long time ago in the country of Einstein, Heisenberg, Planck, Hertz (Hamburg :-)), Stark..... Nice time... but I think nowadays I could not live in Germany anymore...
In the fall of '93, I was in the 12th grade -- a year away from starting college. Looking at some of these comments, I'm feeling almost as old as Andrew.
I bet everybody is familiar with at least one Hortensia in their circle. You chose the name very well, Andrew. I suppose after all those years you are familiar with the german descriptor for people like her, "Wunderblume" [a flower to marvel at/wonder about]? 😁👍
Don't feel bad - I was already 26 when you moved to Germany. So not everyone in your audience could be your child or grandchild. But yes... the years seems to rush by so fast... can't believe I am 56 already and considered old by many people. Sighs.
It is, but enforcing this law just does not seem to be the #1 priority at the moment. There is no real problem either, both countries make sure that cars have a liability insurance.
Fairly common in the US. A lot of fleet cars are registered in Indiana no matter where they're used. All U-Haul trucks throughout Canada as well as the US have Arizona plates. Lots of people have expensive exotic cars with Montana registrations since it's easy to set up an LLC there. You'll still see lots of pics of classic cars with Vermont plates since VT DMV doesn't issue titles to cars over a certain age (30 years I think) and issues registrations from a bill of sale so it was an easy way to get an old car whose title's lost back on the road legally, but VT just cracked down on nonresidents registering cars.
Das Alter wird in mancher Hinsicht überbewertet. Ist es nicht gar ein Kompliment, sowohl an den intelligenten und humorvollen Nachwuchs als auch yfür den geistig rege und inspirierend gebliebenen Kanalbetreiber? Warum beunruhigt?
On 31st of May 1974 I took the train from Krefeld to London to visit some friends. The plan was to stay for two weeks. I'm still in the UK (but not in London anymore) so I beat you by more than 19 years.
By the way, here you are only allowed to drive a foreign registered car for a maximum of 6 months before you must re-register it and the same applies for the driving licence, well, that was the law before the damn Brexit anyway.
At least I was in Kindergarten during that story!
Where I live we say "Was man nicht im Kopf hat, hat man in den Beinen" and I think it's beautiful
In this case, quite literally - walk, Hortensia, walk (on the same tune as run, Forrest, run)
"За дурною головою ногам нiма покою"
I'm glad you enjoyed your time in Berlin, and in your small town. I lived in Melbourne (with a population of about 6 million, similar to Berlin) and now live in a small town in rural Australia. Your priorities change in life as you get older and mature, it's just part of growing up :)
Incredibly well written and spoken. A treat, as always!😊
Aschaffenburg and its surroundings are lucky to have you
Yes Andrew I am your secret grandson
And you've been arrested by the police and need bail money? ;-)
30 years is a long time, and I wasn't born when you moved I don't even think my parents had met by then.
Not so long ago, that's not even half of my life.
@@KaiHenningseni mean it’s 50% longer than my whole life…
A refreshing apolitical very British anecdote devoid of any conclusion to be drawn other than:"Yes, people are indeed stupid".. Mr. Bean style. No real expectation that things will change. Just a rant getting down the blood pressure
In German there are many words for rant. "Motzen" more often used North of the Weisswurstäquator is a rude expression of dislike which nevertheless has some intention to change the unpleasant situation possibly even for the better. More south, we prefer to "raunzen", whine. A more fatalistic attitude, or if you want to put it positive, stoic.
When Hortensia was chasing her parking spot, I was finishing university.
And now I feel rather old.
Greetings from Berlin, when you moved here I was not born yet.... Time flies 🤣🤣
I’d love to hear more of your stories from your time in Berlin! This was quite enjoyable haha
I think the technical term for a chassis like this is "puff pastry".
"Rostlaube"?
@@KaiHenningsen Blätterteig.
the fact I have been here for over 33 years is just sad.
Well, car ownership and being completely entitled and stupid over the usage of public space is at least perfectly German. Clearly she hadn't unlearned that in the UK, though I suspect it's just because people there are about the same.
Maybe today, but not then. Back in the 80s I visited Paris for the first time and was shocked to see cars parked on the pavement! I'd never even considered that could happen, and certainly never seen it in the UK. In the last 15-20 years it's become normalised here, and in some places encouraged by the council marking parking bays part pavement/part-road.
I'm always wondering if it is really legal to park on drivethrough roads through villages in the UK where only two lanes are. You see that everywhere and the cars have to drive around them including trucks and busses. Roads that are comparable to Bundestraßen in Germany.
@@reinhard8053 By 'drivethrough' I assume you mean what we call 'through routes' - i.e. the main road passes through. It depends. If it's a white line you can't stop at all. If double yellow lines, you can only stop to drop off or pick up - no waiting.
There are vague rules about impeding other traffic, but that would be left to the discretion of the police.
Living happily is a personal choice, not the product of external influences.
3:52 I don't know where this story is going but honestly it is hard to feel bad for her at this moment
^^ when i was born the American Sector still existed in 1988 so i can speak of myself as someone from Berlin-West btw, where in Berlin did you live? Greetings from Tempelhof-Schöneberg 🤗
In October of '93, I was about -6,5 years old
So, we now know you're a Methodist! Yea! (Anglican here)
Ooh now we need a follow up... Investigation, perhaps. Whatever happened to Hortensia and her car. What make of car was it by the way?
I'm pretty sure it wasn't a 1948 Chevy like in the thumbnail.
I choose to believe bit was an all-Beige Austin Metro with several dents
Something like an Austin Cambridge is my guess. They could rust, but somehow held together.
Nice!
I really envy You. Your accent is so nice :). Where did You get it ?
1993... I finished my MA in physics ("Diplomphysiker") from Hamburg University... Long time ago in the country of Einstein, Heisenberg, Planck, Hertz (Hamburg :-)), Stark..... Nice time... but I think nowadays I could not live in Germany anymore...
Same year I got mine! Except I was at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
It was also the year I met my now-husband.
@@John_Weiss Nice to meet a colleague here. Thanks to rewboss.
In the fall of '93, I was in the 12th grade -- a year away from starting college. Looking at some of these comments, I'm feeling almost as old as Andrew.
All these young people "feeling old".
@@KaiHenningsen Yes that's funny. I was 40 at that time. Do the math... 😎
I feel bad for Hortensia. Did the lass eventually get a TUeV-able car?
Dang though.
I have no idea. She still had her old car when I left Berlin.
Can confirm i was not alive when you moved in. Oh well
I bet everybody is familiar with at least one Hortensia in their circle. You chose the name very well, Andrew. I suppose after all those years you are familiar with the german descriptor for people like her, "Wunderblume" [a flower to marvel at/wonder about]? 😁👍
If it is any consolation, I turned 56 last week...
Hmm. Vor 30 Jahren... da war ich 10. Nächsten Mittwoch vor 32 Jahren starb mein Großvater.
I was three so I was born already lol
do you know “Technology Conection“,,, somehow you both are similar
Don't feel bad - I was already 26 when you moved to Germany. So not everyone in your audience could be your child or grandchild. But yes... the years seems to rush by so fast... can't believe I am 56 already and considered old by many people. Sighs.
Old is contextual. I'm 39 and considered an "internet grandpa" but, say, in academia a 39-year-old is still a "young professor".
@@kaworunagisa4009 true
I was born when you moved. I'm alive as well. And my father is soon to be 98. Calm down. ;-)
Come on, her true name was Karen, wasn't it?
In the UK it is probably a Becky.
@@Nils.Minimalist No shade on Dr. Becky, please!
But why does a flower need a car?
many people living in berlin have their vehicles registered in poland and it seems nothing happened to them but i guess it’s technically illegal?
It is, but enforcing this law just does not seem to be the #1 priority at the moment. There is no real problem either, both countries make sure that cars have a liability insurance.
Fairly common in the US. A lot of fleet cars are registered in Indiana no matter where they're used. All U-Haul trucks throughout Canada as well as the US have Arizona plates. Lots of people have expensive exotic cars with Montana registrations since it's easy to set up an LLC there. You'll still see lots of pics of classic cars with Vermont plates since VT DMV doesn't issue titles to cars over a certain age (30 years I think) and issues registrations from a bill of sale so it was an easy way to get an old car whose title's lost back on the road legally, but VT just cracked down on nonresidents registering cars.
Das Alter wird in mancher Hinsicht überbewertet. Ist es nicht gar ein Kompliment, sowohl an den intelligenten und humorvollen Nachwuchs als auch yfür den geistig rege und inspirierend gebliebenen Kanalbetreiber? Warum beunruhigt?
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Have you ever visited
BAYERISCH EISENSTEIN?
I believe he did a video about it.
"The train station that's in two countries", two weeks ago.
I am born in 1993, and yeas I have a child...
Rock on, Hortensia! And here's an honorary citizenship of America for sticking up for your "Freedumbs!" 😈😱🤣🤣
I wasn't born yet but I was a fetus
I was certain that you were going to say that her death trap car was an Austin Princess or Rover, Now that would have been bad.
Why do all channels lower themselves to 'shocked face' thumbnails eventually? So sad.