Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Four German News Stories

 1.  Summer ending on Friday?  Well....for the past six days and until Friday....the temperature for the central Rhine Valley area has been in the 29 C (84 F) range.  From early July to mid-August....it was five to eight degrees less for the day-time temperature.  After this Friday?  Rainstorms coming through for ten days, and a big drop in temperature....mostly 20 C (68 F). 

I have to say....it was the most mild summer in memory.  With moderate rainfall in July....the lawn got green again, and I've mowed four times in the past six weeks (something that rarely happens in August). 

2.  At the BRICS Summit in South Africa, Russia's Putin gave a televised speech (he wasn't present).  Just odd and noticed.....that while wearing the same clothing....the video hits points where it's obvious that it's been halted and the voice-level is different.  Probably three or four times.....this speech was halted, and re-started.  

3.  At Magdeburg yesterday....downtown....at the Job-Center (unemployment office)....some riot started up.  Based on the police description....it was one migrant guy who'd come to seek services....got disturbed and then started to destroy the entry area.  Onlookers were simply standing there to view the action.  Front-windows were destroyed on the building.  

4.  Just an odd pool story.....Mammendorf....about halfway between Augsburg and Munich....had to close the local pool for the day.

What the pool manager said....there was too much sweat, sunscreen and urine in the water.  I contemplated this and how people assume no one ever pees while in the water.

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