Al Ghoty Import Export

That's Neukölln. Al Ghoty Import Export. Fantastic!

Vacuum cleaner featuring velvet

The velvet vacuum cleaner. What the heck?

Christian priest goes comedy

That's really funny. Appearently a christian priest (Ingmar Neserke) in Neukölln does comedy. I do not know him, but the poster is really funny featuring Merkel (holding a tiny Westerwelle), Obama and Putin. And - I guess himself with the guitar.

Stupid locks

Well. We recently moved in our new flat. And finally we also got also our cellar. And a lock. Well putting valuable stuff into a cellar in Berlin is - stupid. 

But this lock is especially stupid. I had to laugh when I first saw it.

The good thing is that nobody will break the lock - when using the screwdriver is simpler... ;)

Viva - viva colonia - aeh sorry - polonia!

Remindes me of: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viva_Colonia

Kabinenparty - Skero feat. Joyce Muniz

Directly from Austria:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I-I6yMx23g

Kabinenpatty! Yea!

Park control in Prenzlauer Berg

There are some things I hate in cities. Searching for a space to park my car is one thing. Paying for that is the other. And it seems as if whole Prenzlauer Berg is mined with pay-for-parking spaces. You virtually can't find a parking place for free.

I don't like it at all - what sounds contradicting, but I really do not want to pay for parking my car. Never ever. This is a hidden tax. The only people that profit from it are:

• The manufacturers of tens of thousands of signs "Payment necessary from Mo-Fr 9am- 12pm". How do they get the contracts - WTF?
• The manufacturers of those payment machines. How do they get the contracts - WTF?
• The state that gets people off the streets. How? Simple - the state gives them the great opportunity to control if cars in that areas payed their fee correctly.

Sure. People living in the area might profit because they can buy a parking space for 1 year. But - they also have to pay. 

At the end everybody looses. And-  I can only guess - but it might have a significant impact on business owners in the area. At the end it seems it might have a significant negative impact on the whole area. 

In short: Shame on you - government of Prenzlauer Berg. Give us our tax back!

Empty streets. Somewhere 1km away are those funny payment machines :)