John w
@jpwoodh.bsky.social
Irish living in and enjoying Germany. Arrived here via China, Russia and India. Loves Politics, Transportation.
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Early Last year I long term tested the TCL equivalent. After a few “this is cool” thoughts, I quickly realised it was unusable, uncomfortable and the return rates would be huge.
January 26, 2024 at 7:34 AM
Early Last year I long term tested the TCL equivalent. After a few “this is cool” thoughts, I quickly realised it was unusable, uncomfortable and the return rates would be huge.
My local Edeka doesn’t have cornflakes and other Kelloggs products at the moment. With a bag of crisps (chips) at €2.49, we are being gouged.
January 4, 2024 at 7:59 PM
My local Edeka doesn’t have cornflakes and other Kelloggs products at the moment. With a bag of crisps (chips) at €2.49, we are being gouged.
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is setting the price for a five-day treatment of Paxlovid at $1,390.
Source: AP
Source: AP
January 4, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is setting the price for a five-day treatment of Paxlovid at $1,390.
Source: AP
Source: AP
Everyone (rightly) complains about train delays, but nobody bats an eye over sitting in a Stau for an hour because Auto.
December 11, 2023 at 7:41 PM
Everyone (rightly) complains about train delays, but nobody bats an eye over sitting in a Stau for an hour because Auto.
The biggest issue in Germany right now is operational integrity.
The network is completely overloaded, and instead of more trains, we need fewer but longer trains that can better run to schedule and provide much needed extra capacity.
Can freight be shifted to off peak and secondary routes?
The network is completely overloaded, and instead of more trains, we need fewer but longer trains that can better run to schedule and provide much needed extra capacity.
Can freight be shifted to off peak and secondary routes?
December 11, 2023 at 7:19 PM
The biggest issue in Germany right now is operational integrity.
The network is completely overloaded, and instead of more trains, we need fewer but longer trains that can better run to schedule and provide much needed extra capacity.
Can freight be shifted to off peak and secondary routes?
The network is completely overloaded, and instead of more trains, we need fewer but longer trains that can better run to schedule and provide much needed extra capacity.
Can freight be shifted to off peak and secondary routes?
I worked for a US travel company.
After 9.11 they asked us to take a 10% pay cut to save the business.
They sold the business 3 months later, and paid the management team $200k++ bonuses.
This came out in the sale documents.
We were bought by a pension fund who overpaid & bankrupted us.
After 9.11 they asked us to take a 10% pay cut to save the business.
They sold the business 3 months later, and paid the management team $200k++ bonuses.
This came out in the sale documents.
We were bought by a pension fund who overpaid & bankrupted us.
December 11, 2023 at 6:54 PM
I worked for a US travel company.
After 9.11 they asked us to take a 10% pay cut to save the business.
They sold the business 3 months later, and paid the management team $200k++ bonuses.
This came out in the sale documents.
We were bought by a pension fund who overpaid & bankrupted us.
After 9.11 they asked us to take a 10% pay cut to save the business.
They sold the business 3 months later, and paid the management team $200k++ bonuses.
This came out in the sale documents.
We were bought by a pension fund who overpaid & bankrupted us.
Since the end of Corona, travel companies have become greedy.
The state bailed out Lufthansa, who have held back on capacity so they can gouge on pricing.
Don’t get me started on Bahnhof and Flughafen food pricing - Greedy operators are fleecing the captive audience.
The state bailed out Lufthansa, who have held back on capacity so they can gouge on pricing.
Don’t get me started on Bahnhof and Flughafen food pricing - Greedy operators are fleecing the captive audience.
December 11, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Since the end of Corona, travel companies have become greedy.
The state bailed out Lufthansa, who have held back on capacity so they can gouge on pricing.
Don’t get me started on Bahnhof and Flughafen food pricing - Greedy operators are fleecing the captive audience.
The state bailed out Lufthansa, who have held back on capacity so they can gouge on pricing.
Don’t get me started on Bahnhof and Flughafen food pricing - Greedy operators are fleecing the captive audience.
Very enjoyable and energising video. sail rail to Ireland from Brussels would be easier and quicker via Dunkirk <~> Rosslare than Roscoff if only DFDS took foot passengers (Or Dublin <~> Cherbourg with Irish Ferries)
December 11, 2023 at 1:28 PM
Very enjoyable and energising video. sail rail to Ireland from Brussels would be easier and quicker via Dunkirk <~> Rosslare than Roscoff if only DFDS took foot passengers (Or Dublin <~> Cherbourg with Irish Ferries)
In what world is Frankfurt Hbf a top 10 station in Europe?
It’s dystopian and a national disgrace. The only thing it’s a top 10 of is drug dealing, strung out users and over priced fast food. Transfer in Fra airport Hbf or Köln for a better life experience.
It’s dystopian and a national disgrace. The only thing it’s a top 10 of is drug dealing, strung out users and over priced fast food. Transfer in Fra airport Hbf or Köln for a better life experience.
December 11, 2023 at 1:05 PM
In what world is Frankfurt Hbf a top 10 station in Europe?
It’s dystopian and a national disgrace. The only thing it’s a top 10 of is drug dealing, strung out users and over priced fast food. Transfer in Fra airport Hbf or Köln for a better life experience.
It’s dystopian and a national disgrace. The only thing it’s a top 10 of is drug dealing, strung out users and over priced fast food. Transfer in Fra airport Hbf or Köln for a better life experience.
Regional Rail service in Spain is simply terrible.
Look at two edge of Europe examples with no big towns in between.
Sevilla (pop 700k) to Huelva (150k)
3 trains daily
90km
Compare to Ireland (hardly an example of an good rail system)
Galway (70k) to limerick (60k)
8 trains daily
106km
Look at two edge of Europe examples with no big towns in between.
Sevilla (pop 700k) to Huelva (150k)
3 trains daily
90km
Compare to Ireland (hardly an example of an good rail system)
Galway (70k) to limerick (60k)
8 trains daily
106km
December 11, 2023 at 12:32 PM
Regional Rail service in Spain is simply terrible.
Look at two edge of Europe examples with no big towns in between.
Sevilla (pop 700k) to Huelva (150k)
3 trains daily
90km
Compare to Ireland (hardly an example of an good rail system)
Galway (70k) to limerick (60k)
8 trains daily
106km
Look at two edge of Europe examples with no big towns in between.
Sevilla (pop 700k) to Huelva (150k)
3 trains daily
90km
Compare to Ireland (hardly an example of an good rail system)
Galway (70k) to limerick (60k)
8 trains daily
106km
The 373 was really comfortable and always as well maintained as the DB ICE.
The Thayls mid life refurb -meh- just look at the windows, the clapped out dot-matrix,….
More stark is staff attitude
E* friendly & competent
Thayls: a job for life shrug that makes DB staff look friendly in comparison
The Thayls mid life refurb -meh- just look at the windows, the clapped out dot-matrix,….
More stark is staff attitude
E* friendly & competent
Thayls: a job for life shrug that makes DB staff look friendly in comparison
December 11, 2023 at 11:56 AM
The 373 was really comfortable and always as well maintained as the DB ICE.
The Thayls mid life refurb -meh- just look at the windows, the clapped out dot-matrix,….
More stark is staff attitude
E* friendly & competent
Thayls: a job for life shrug that makes DB staff look friendly in comparison
The Thayls mid life refurb -meh- just look at the windows, the clapped out dot-matrix,….
More stark is staff attitude
E* friendly & competent
Thayls: a job for life shrug that makes DB staff look friendly in comparison
And he complained about advertisers bullying him.
December 11, 2023 at 10:48 AM
And he complained about advertisers bullying him.
You would be a shittin’ bullets in no time at all.
December 11, 2023 at 10:47 AM
You would be a shittin’ bullets in no time at all.
They are still in better condition than the ‘rougeurostar’ that ply between Brussels, Amsterdam and Germany, with no retirement date.
December 11, 2023 at 10:43 AM
They are still in better condition than the ‘rougeurostar’ that ply between Brussels, Amsterdam and Germany, with no retirement date.
The Nogger name is around since the ‘60s and comes from the word Nougat.
December 10, 2023 at 8:55 PM
The Nogger name is around since the ‘60s and comes from the word Nougat.
What an amazingly detailed and thorough article - every point sourced. Bravo Reuters.
December 8, 2023 at 6:04 AM
What an amazingly detailed and thorough article - every point sourced. Bravo Reuters.
That’s a great idea - since RTÉ is ours, we should lobby our TDs to get it done. Five days a week, each day different. Theatre, Music, Lectures, Books, Art.
December 7, 2023 at 1:03 PM
That’s a great idea - since RTÉ is ours, we should lobby our TDs to get it done. Five days a week, each day different. Theatre, Music, Lectures, Books, Art.
Does it come with healthcare? 😏
December 6, 2023 at 11:52 AM
Does it come with healthcare? 😏
Just look at the sheer number of children kidnapped by Hamas to see their lack of humanity.
Killing and kidnapping children traumatises for generations.
Killing and kidnapping children traumatises for generations.
December 5, 2023 at 9:36 PM
Just look at the sheer number of children kidnapped by Hamas to see their lack of humanity.
Killing and kidnapping children traumatises for generations.
Killing and kidnapping children traumatises for generations.
Such a fantastic album.
December 5, 2023 at 9:28 PM
Such a fantastic album.
Reminds me of this from the fantastic Rautenstrauch museum in Köln.
December 5, 2023 at 9:26 PM
Reminds me of this from the fantastic Rautenstrauch museum in Köln.
John Charles McQuaid? (Via a medium obviously!)
December 5, 2023 at 1:18 PM
John Charles McQuaid? (Via a medium obviously!)
Looks like a fantastic, albeit strenuous trip - don’t forget your deet mosquito spray - West Nile virus is back in Serbia.
December 5, 2023 at 10:10 AM
Looks like a fantastic, albeit strenuous trip - don’t forget your deet mosquito spray - West Nile virus is back in Serbia.