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Post by LaFille on Dec 1, 2009 5:03:38 GMT
You know, it's worse in Rome... And it could be even worse: you could have had appointments at the doctor's and dentist's too. Welcome back and fingers crossed so it all gets solved soon!
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Post by twoheadedragon on Dec 1, 2009 9:13:38 GMT
@ Kitty: Sorry to hear that, I hope things get better for you soon. BTW, Fille's right.
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Post by Glance A'Lot on Dec 1, 2009 9:40:12 GMT
One of the most memorable clashs I had with a German bureaucrate was when he returned me a form I submitted for failure to correctly answer a significant question - I checked, and directly after my birthyear (1956) was the question "Where did you have residence 1933 - '45" When I said that I cannot - and for obvious reasons - answer the question, he sternly said that it is up to the submitting to mark the question 'not applicable'.
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Post by kitty on Dec 1, 2009 13:59:28 GMT
@fille - had to attend a GP, was transfered to the institue for tropical illnesses and was diagnosed with whooping cough (a child illness, wtf?!) AND infectious mononucleosis (aka mono). I had my fair share of bureaucracy... rome's no competition... @ two - thx you @ Glance - lol and ouch, gotta love the bureacrates! When BF and I went to the foreigners office the first time, he was told to proceed to the 4th floor - the floor for oceanians, asians (but not singaporians) and africans (but not people from mosambique or togo, duh...) to go to room 346. There was no room 346, there were only rooms 301 to 324. Room 346 was on 3th floor - the floor for "other asians" and "arabians" (egypt, morokko, pakistan, ...) - but he is neither. So we went to the nice (not german OR english speaking !!!!!!!) lady on the counter to explain our little problem (in a mix of german and french..) she told us she has no clue. Yeah. In the end we managed to find the person we were looking for - in the 4th floor but in the section for asians. Yeah...whatever?! BF has his visa now. Just got a message saying that the metalband I sang backing vocals for did not put me in their credits on the cd. Love love love my life.
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Post by Hand-E-Food on Dec 1, 2009 22:39:18 GMT
@fille - had to attend a GP, was transfered to the institue for tropical illnesses and was diagnosed with whooping cough (a child illness, wtf?!) AND infectious mononucleosis (aka mono). I had my fair share of bureaucracy... rome's no competition... @ two - thx you @ Glance - lol and ouch, gotta love the bureacrates! When BF and I went to the foreigners office the first time, he was told to proceed to the 4th floor - the floor for oceanians, asians (but not singaporians) and africans (but not people from mosambique or togo, duh...) to go to room 346. There was no room 346, there were only rooms 301 to 324. Room 346 was on 3th floor - the floor for "other asians" and "arabians" (egypt, morokko, pakistan, ...) - but he is neither. So we went to the nice (not german OR english speaking !!!!!!!) lady on the counter to explain our little problem (in a mix of german and french..) she told us she has no clue. Yeah. In the end we managed to find the person we were looking for - in the 4th floor but in the section for asians. Yeah...whatever?! BF has his visa now. Just got a message saying that the metalband I sang backing vocals for did not put me in their credits on the cd. Love love love my life. Grrr at all of that! With them not crediting you on the CD, a friend of ours was on the same boat. He's a professional DJ and produced a track with Sgt. Slick. This track, Automatic Machine, made number on on the Australian club charts. He then found out that he hadn't been credited on the track. His partner had screwed him! They took legal action and had him credited to the track, but the damage was already done. People already knew it as a Sgt. Slick track.
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Post by The Sonar Chicken on Dec 2, 2009 0:47:53 GMT
HEF and Kitty: I dislike lowlives like that, ya know. How about hitting back with a song that doesn't directly mention but hint at the kind of people they are? Btw, Kitty... that sounds horrible. I have never disliked bureaucracy 'cos it's super annoying. And Glance: WTH?! Ahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!! ;D Reminds me of my encounter with local bureaucrats. They will simply disqualify everything just 'cos of some "technicality" and even sometimes try to confiscate your belongings just 'cos they didn't like what you're doing. I know that when it comes to censorship or "sensitive matters", you might as well forget about negotiating with them 'cos it can take months to years, just to get something done.
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Post by The Sonar Chicken on Dec 2, 2009 1:14:17 GMT
THD: What dramatic? LaFille: That was really fun to watch! ;D
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Post by LaFille on Dec 2, 2009 4:38:34 GMT
@fille - had to attend a GP, was transfered to the institue for tropical illnesses and was diagnosed with whooping cough (a child illness, wtf?!) AND infectious mononucleosis (aka mono). I had my fair share of bureaucracy... rome's no competition... Does that mean you're already nuts? ;D Yeah, about the credits, a revenge a la 'United Breaks Guitars' is a sweet idea that doesn't cost much but time and a little creativity. ;D Sonar, that animation movie is a big classic... In fact, a bureaucrat referred to it once to illustrate why it was important that I would not lose the form she was giving me. This scene is particularly memorable, but it's not the only one. While it's made from the comic, I find this one more efficient as a movie. Great truths in there. ;D
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Post by kitty on Dec 2, 2009 20:30:06 GMT
^ Nuts indeed The italian might have won the soccer worldcup but they'll never win over our buraucracy, haha! - oh, wait... The band I sang backing vocs for just signed with a medium-sized semi-prestigious label (Ektomorph, Doro, Soulfly...) which means whatever I do, I can not effect whatever they do. Narf. Today was another of "those days" - BF and I planned to go have dinner and see a movie, kinda like a 'we live together but lets date'-date, what happens? My pantyhose get a gigantic hole (which meant I had to go to a shop and buy a pair of jeans to replaced my uncovered legs and the skirt) and 10 minutes after that, the heel AND the base of my right high heel broke, which means I had to buy some shoes too. The toiletlady of the mall I did all this thought I'm bonkers when I went in and out twice in different clothes. In the end we missed the movie (it's nearly 10pm atm) and ate at the foodcourt in the mall. We did nothing we wanted to do, I looked not date-like and still spent 60 bucks. Slowly this constant streak of bad luck must end, mustn't it? Any fatalists in the house?
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Post by Ubereil on Dec 2, 2009 21:01:41 GMT
That Asterix video was acually quite funny. I suppose I didn't fully appreshiate them when I was a kid. Had them all on video tape I had... Übereil
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Post by Hand-E-Food on Dec 2, 2009 22:37:52 GMT
That sucks, kitty. I've had those nights too where it all starts lovely, and just turns to crap. Next time get a head start on bad luck and wear ripped jeans.
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Post by Lews on Dec 3, 2009 10:01:44 GMT
Some days I really hate the universe.
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Post by Flix on Dec 3, 2009 10:32:01 GMT
Only some days? I am done with final exams and am now halfway through law school!!
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Post by Alrik on Dec 3, 2009 18:27:19 GMT
Nwest news : Got the flu. Ordinary one. Probably passed on from my sister.
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Post by LaFille on Dec 4, 2009 1:59:02 GMT
That Asterix video was acually quite funny. I suppose I didn't fully appreshiate them when I was a kid. Had them all on video tape I had... Übereil Heh, they're a bit like the Pixar movies (minus teh cute); with "layers" of depth to make it enjoy differently for the different ages. *** Congrats, Flix! ...And get well soon, Alrik. Lews, I think the universe hates us sometimes too.
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Post by Galadriel on Dec 4, 2009 4:52:02 GMT
I've seen that Asterix movie when i was younger but that scene is one of them that i never forgot about! Especially when I'm struggling with the Belgian burocracy (btw, is it normal if I hit the quote button that Fille's videoclip wasn't included in the quote?)
And on a happier note, I seem to have fought the flu and won, I haven't been sick long enough to have a flu, even not for a cold. Just a couple of days with ups and downs, but I'm feeling better again. And today I'm going to be an extra in a famous tv show (for the Belgian members it's "Familie") and I have to be one of the party people in a club. The scene is probably shot for new years eve. So wish me luck, I hope I don't screw up
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Post by Hildor on Dec 4, 2009 11:01:01 GMT
Familie rocks! Or does it?
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Post by twoheadedragon on Dec 4, 2009 13:55:33 GMT
@ SC: Um, I was answering this post of yours: THD: Bahhh that's one heck of a threat. How would you like me to re-direct that picture at you? And you were referring to this picture: @ Kitty: Aw, sorry to hear things aren't going well for you. Hope things get better for you! @ Ube: You had Asterix videos??!? WOW! You're lucky, I wish I'd had them. ;D @ HEF: Good advice! @ Lews: Well, I guess it all depends on how you look at it. @ Flix: Congrats! Enjoy "phase two." @ Alrik: Get well soon! @ Gal: Congrats, and good luck!
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Post by Alrik on Dec 4, 2009 14:40:20 GMT
Familie rocks! Or does it? Isn't it a German word ? I only know it from Germany. @all: thanks. My wastebin is almost full of white paper ...
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Post by LaFille on Dec 5, 2009 4:47:18 GMT
That's better than a wastebin full of green or red papers... I've seen that Asterix movie when i was younger but that scene is one of them that i never forgot about! Especially when I'm struggling with the Belgian burocracy (btw, is it normal if I hit the quote button that Fille's videoclip wasn't included in the quote?)
And on a happier note, I seem to have fought the flu and won, I haven't been sick long enough to have a flu, even not for a cold. Just a couple of days with ups and downs, but I'm feeling better again. And today I'm going to be an extra in a famous tv show (for the Belgian members it's "Familie") and I have to be one of the party people in a club. The scene is probably shot for new years eve. So wish me luck, I hope I don't screw up That is cool! ;D Hope you had a great time and that the reception will be great when it's aired. ;D Great news for the flu too. And yeah, it looks like YouTube embedded vids get skipped in quotes... Had never noticed before.
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