Quote from: Sir Lüc on June 22, 2026, 04:10:38 PMGermany (2x Munich, 2x Berlin, 6x FFM/Mainz/Hesse)

I highly recommend Lindau (it's at Lake Constance).

Quote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on June 21, 2026, 03:03:46 PM

Quote from: Marcel Eðo Pairescu Tafial, UrGP on June 21, 2026, 02:08:37 PMI've been to Berlin once, it was fine.

I personally did not enjoy my time there, maybe because I stayed in Ostkreuz.

What I found kind of sad is I didn't fully get to see the Brandenburg Gate as it was under renovation, most likely because of climate activists.

Quote from: Marcel Eðo Pairescu Tafial, UrGP on June 21, 2026, 02:08:37 PMI've been to Berlin once, it was fine.

I personally did not enjoy my time there, maybe because I stayed in Ostkreuz.

Quote from: Moinul Moin on June 21, 2026, 10:11:14 AM

Quote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on June 21, 2026, 07:50:37 AM

Quote from: Moinul Moin on June 21, 2026, 04:57:32 AMGermany is another country high on my list

Avoid Berlin.

Interesting! Out of curiosity, why would you recommend avoiding Berlin? @Barclamïu da Miéletz

Horrible city, isn't even beautiful (is also overrated). There's also lots of criminal activity. Visit Munich, Augsburg and Lindau instead.

Quote from: Moinul Moin on June 21, 2026, 04:57:32 AMGermany is another country high on my list

Avoid Berlin.

So far, I've been to Poland (obviously, the rest of my family is there), Italy, Holy See, France, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia (transit), Croatia, the Netherlands (transit), Belgium (transit), Czechia (transit) and the UK.

I would want to visit Portugal, Malta, Morocco, Greece, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan, Canada and the US (when there will be a government ran by the Democrats).

Quote from: Moinul Moin on June 21, 2026, 04:57:32 AMI would love to see the home of famous companies such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volkswagen

So that's Bavaria for BMW (Munich) and Audi (Ingolstadt), Baden-Württemberg for Mercedes-Benz and Porsche (Stuttgart) and Lower Saxony for Volkswagen (Wolfsburg). I highly recommend Bavaria though, specifically the Alpine regions, especially at Lake Constance, Lindau specifically.

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on June 18, 2026, 07:14:42 AM@Barclamïu da Miéletz , you do this kind of thing a lot anyway... you're one of our most helpful and responsive people on the immigration threads.  Would you like to join the program?

I'll think about it.

Quote from: Owen on June 14, 2026, 12:55:04 PMAre there any costs connected to this? If it was mentioned in the post, I'm truly sorry as I read it quickly.

No, there aren't any costs.

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on June 12, 2026, 06:23:59 PMShall we make it official?

If you want.

Quote from: Iason Taiwos on June 07, 2026, 01:44:51 PMI'd like to nominate my car as "Used Talossan Car of the Year".
I drive a 2007 Ford Mustang. It previously belonged to my stepdaughter, who passed away from cancer. Look, I'm not a car guy, never have been. I want something to get me from point a to point b reliably, and that's it. I don't care what it looks like as long as it runs and won't cost a lot of money for repairs. Preferably something I can repair myself. (Okay, there was one car I owned I actually loved...a 1979 Jeep CJ5. Had an inline six engine. Learned to drive stick on it, and I could fix it myself. I'm not naturally mechanically inclined, but I replaced the carburetor, U-joints and a bunch of other stuff all by myself, using just a Haynes manual as a guide. I was proud of myself for that. Plus, it was fun to drive.)
Anyhow, this Mustang. I don't get the appeal. I can't tell you how many times people have complimented me on it. "Wow, nice Mustang, man!" How are you supposed to reply to that? "Thanks, but I just drive it. I had no part of its design or production." I usually just say "Thanks" and leave it at that.
I'm 52 now, and some people probably think my owning this sports car is some kind of mid-life crisis thing, when it was just a vehicle I got because my stepdaughter died, and no one else wanted it. It runs okay, that's all I'm concerned about.
The speedometer hasn't worked since I've had it (maybe five years now), so I've been driving it around the whole time without actually knowing how fast I'm going. I guess it's a testament to my driving skills that I haven't been pulled over by the cops. (I've only ever had one speeding ticket in my life.) My wife once pulled up an app that tells you how fast you are driving, and kept her eye on it when we drove out of town. "I'll let you know when you're speeding," she said. She never mentioned it again until we got back home, and said "That actually impressed me. You pretty much drove the exact speed limit the whole time."
The Mustang has body rust, the muffler is falling off. Sometimes in the morning the button on the gear shifter doesn't want to work. The gas gauge also occasionally quits working. But it gets me to work and back, eventually. It's mostly reliable. My brakes are still good, they saved me from plowing into a couple of deer crossing the road the other day.
(Since we're talking about cars, one of my coworkers recently got a 1962 Rambler. You know all those stories about the old lady keeping her dead husband's antique car in the garage for decades, and it's in pristine condition? This was one of those stories. My coworker grew up next to the old lady, and would mow her lawn for her. She finally died, and the family wanted to clean out her stuff. They offered the car to my work pal, since he had mowed her lawn for years without accepting any pay. They wanted $3000 for it, and threw in an old Cadillac as well. Well, luckily he had the money, and snapped it up. The Caddilac wasn't in that great a shape, but the Rambler looked like it had just rolled out of the factory. Pristine. My pal had to use dry gas to start it, but it drove fine. He went and got historic plates for it. All this happened right in time for the "Super Cruise", which is an annual car show they have here in my town.

Since we have yet to pick up our car, your car will be the Used Talossan Car of The Year 2026.

I actually thought of making two subcategories of that, citizen-submitted and what we (my parents and actually me in the near future) have.

Just some thing I thought of while we were out test driving some cars. With New Talossan Car Of The Year and Used Talossan Car Of The Year.

Quote from: Mic'haglh Autófil, O.Be on June 03, 2026, 12:02:08 AMThe citizen in question is free to submit an updated photo if they would like, yes. :P

Alright, whenever I'll get myself to take a decent photo, I'll send it over.

Quote from: Mic'haglh Autófil, O.Be on June 02, 2026, 01:00:09 AMHowever, there was one citizen who was waiting on their ID from a previous round

Can said citizen update their photo? Asking for them.

I have just now realised that I have made a post about it already...

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on May 11, 2026, 10:48:28 AMWhat do the different classifications mean?

The icons can be a helpful hint but I can explain it, no problem.

Category AM: Mopeds and light quadricycles with a maximum speed of 45 kilometres per hour
Category A1: Motorcycles with a maximum capacity of 125 cubic centimetres, maximum power of eleven kilowatts and a maximum power-weight ratio of 0,1 kilowatts per kilogramme
Category A2: Motorcycles with a maximum power of 35 kilowatts and a maximum power-weight ratio of 0,2 kilowatts per kilogramme
Category B1: Light car-like vehicles up to 400 kilogrammes (550 kilogrammes if transporting goods)
Category B: Any vehicle up to 3,5 tonnes
Category BE: Any vehicle up to 3,5 tonnes with a trailer above 750 kilogrammes (category B allows you to tow trailers up to 750 kilogrammes)
Category C1: Heavy vehicles up to 7,5 tonnes
Category C: Any vehicle above 3,5 tonnes
Category C1E: Heavy vehicles up to 7,5 tonnes with a trailer
Category CE: Any vehicle above 3,5 tonnes with a trailer
Category D1: Buses up to 17 seats and eight metres in length
Category D: Buses with more than 17 seats
Category D1E: Buses up to 17 seats and eight metres in length with a trailer
Category DE: Buses with more than 17 seats with a trailer

Figured I'd finally make a thread about this.

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on May 05, 2026, 08:13:25 AMThank you!  If we hear from her, I bet she would appreciate that.

Not guaranteeing that I know everything about this country.

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on May 04, 2026, 06:20:44 PMI don't know anything about Cyprus...

I only know that it's the most divided piece of land in the world (Republic of Cyprus, Turkish Republic of Cyprus¹, Akrotiri and Dhekelia, both of which belong to the UK and the UN buffer zone).
¹ = The existence of it is debated and as of now it's only recognised by Türkiye.

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on May 04, 2026, 06:19:01 PMWelcome. @AlisaBáthory !  We have several German citizens, such as @Barclamïu da Miéletz , who might be willing to show you around!

I'm only technically a German citizen, I guess. I don't have German citizenship and I don't need it to live in Germany (EU and Schengen magic). But I would show around Talossa, no problem.