1. Last night, via ZDF (public TV, Channel Two), I sat and watched Dali Dali (basically a game show with some physical 'tests'), with ten promis as participants.
About 70-percent through the show....they had some test where you had to wear a rabbit outfit (no joke) and perform some phsyical action with a 'tail' attached. The actress gal was in the middle of this, slipped badly with her knee....fell to the ground, and they cut video for a while....luckily, this was taped. She went off to the hospital and things continued on.
In the past month, this was the second such episode on these game shows....with this guy brought to a ice rink....told to wear bowling-type shoes, and he fell on his hip. In this episode, it was live, and they cut to a extra long commercial.
I doubt if there's a week that goes by where German TV production has some physical test like this, and you can see all rigged with various risk factors.
2. This situation with the new German property tax has taken a weird turn. You, as the owner of a house or condo, have to turn in a data-set. At the end of January....you must submit your 'package'....giving each state government certain data.
Presently? Almost 50-percent of property owners have not accomplished the act.
Chief reason? My wife spent several weekends trying to accomplish what they said was a easily 20-minute session with the internet connection. She would continually be told from the fields filled out.....she was incorrect. After wasting two hours, she'd get frustrated and just quit for the weekend. Eventually, she conversed with someone who gave her the insider tip which field was 'corrupted', and filled it out.
What happens if people fail to accomplish this? There's supposed to be a fairly severe fine.
3. Inviting trouble.....there's a story going around that the Wagner contractor group (out of Russia, the ones who handle private mercenaries) believes too many Russia rich folks hold money, and should be forced to hand it to the government.
If you wanted Oligarch hype....this would do it.
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