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« Reply #1550 on: July 14, 2014, 03:36:44 AM »
« edited: July 14, 2014, 03:40:07 AM by Franzl »
Everyone will pay the road toll.. Wink No Extrawurst to speak of.

But let's get back to discussing our football triumph Smiley
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« Reply #1551 on: July 14, 2014, 03:53:42 AM »
« Edited: July 14, 2014, 03:57:27 AM by Tender Branson »
Quote from: Franzl on July 14, 2014, 03:36:44 AM
But let's get back to discussing our football triumph Smiley

Yeah, soon - only one thing to add:

Quote from: Franzl on July 14, 2014, 03:36:44 AM
Everyone will pay the road toll.. Wink No Extrawurst to speak of.

Of course everyone will pay the toll, but you Germans get it back via a deduction from your car insurance. Which means you pay nothing.

We could have done the same thing with our road toll, that in fact only foreigners have to pay. We could have let only Germans pay the toll as well, but we play it fair in accordance with the EU rules (and because it would hurt the tourism). Like with the tuitions fees on universities, where German students can enjoy a free study here in Austria. Should we introduce revenge tuition fees for Germans only ? It's easy to see the big Extrawurst that you are roasting here, throwing overboard the fair and common rules accross Europe that you once demanded yourself. But it's easy if you are a big country that can bully the smaller ones ... Tongue

Now, back to football.
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« Reply #1552 on: July 14, 2014, 04:11:06 AM »
What's done in tax policy is a seperate issue. If certain taxes happen to go down at the same time...it's pure coincidence Smiley

And tuition fees don't exist anywhere in Germany either, which applies to foreigners as well, for your information... Wink

Indeed, though, back to the football celebration.
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« Reply #1553 on: July 14, 2014, 04:15:08 AM »
Even aside from road fee debates and what not, though, I would have expected Austrians to be against their "big cousins" in football. Has this changed recently to our benefit?
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« Reply #1554 on: July 14, 2014, 04:17:54 AM »
     I'm happy to see the Fatherland win it.
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« Reply #1555 on: July 14, 2014, 04:21:23 AM »
I think there has been a general pro-Germany shift in football because they have a young team playing fun football. Last few years it's been a clear trend. I say this as someone who supported them back in 2002. Wink
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« Reply #1556 on: July 14, 2014, 04:46:03 AM »
Since his vision finally came to fruition, a Jogi Löw appreciation post:


 
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« Reply #1557 on: July 14, 2014, 04:57:13 AM »
« Edited: July 14, 2014, 07:39:01 AM by Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do »
Weird Merkel pic, after the finale:




Later that night, the German team dumped the Chancellor for Rihanna - quite understandable:
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« Reply #1558 on: July 14, 2014, 05:31:26 AM »
Amazing job, Deutschland! Cheesy
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« Reply #1559 on: July 14, 2014, 08:57:43 AM »
Quote from: Ethelberth on July 14, 2014, 08:39:13 AM
I remember suporting  Germany in 1982 and 1986, but that time there were no Netherlands to root for.

Germany-Netherlands would have been a great final (though Argentina played very well this time).
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« Reply #1560 on: July 14, 2014, 09:25:10 AM »
Quote from: Scottish Robb Stark on July 14, 2014, 08:57:43 AM
Quote from: Ethelberth on July 14, 2014, 08:39:13 AM
I remember suporting  Germany in 1982 and 1986, but that time there were no Netherlands to root for.

Germany-Netherlands would have been a great final (though Argentina played very well this time).

I was far more content with Argentina. It was a more exciting basis, Europe vs. South America, the fact that Germany vs. Argentina is almost traditional at this point....and of course the fact that I could have lived with losing if necessary. Losing to the Dutch, though, would have been awful.
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« Reply #1561 on: July 14, 2014, 09:30:17 AM »
Quote from: Franzl on July 14, 2014, 09:25:10 AM
Quote from: Scottish Robb Stark on July 14, 2014, 08:57:43 AM
Quote from: Ethelberth on July 14, 2014, 08:39:13 AM
I remember suporting  Germany in 1982 and 1986, but that time there were no Netherlands to root for.

Germany-Netherlands would have been a great final (though Argentina played very well this time).

I was far more content with Argentina. It was a more exciting basis, Europe vs. South America, the fact that Germany vs. Argentina is almost traditional at this point....and of course the fact that I could have lived with losing if necessary. Losing to the Dutch, though, would have been awful.

Well, it certainly is now. Wink
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« Reply #1562 on: July 14, 2014, 10:29:44 AM »
Congratulations, Germany, you deserved this victory. Smiley
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« Reply #1563 on: July 14, 2014, 01:27:21 PM »
LOL @ the user-picked all-star team this year:
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« Reply #1564 on: July 14, 2014, 02:03:03 PM »
Quote from: D.A.G. Snowstalker on July 14, 2014, 01:27:21 PM
LOL @ the user-picked all-star team this year:


I suppose that the voters liked the haircuts of David Luiz and Marcello.
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« Reply #1565 on: July 15, 2014, 05:24:43 AM »
German team coming home (victory parade in Berlin live now):

ARD Live Stream

ZDF Live Stream
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« Reply #1566 on: July 15, 2014, 05:31:40 AM »
"So seeeehn Sieger aus !"

*schaaaa lalalalalalalalalalalala*

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« Reply #1567 on: July 15, 2014, 05:34:05 AM »
Quote from: Tender Branson on July 15, 2014, 05:31:40 AM
"So seeeehn Sieger aus !"

*schaaaa lalalalalalalalalalalala*

Wink

So ist es!
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« Reply #1568 on: July 15, 2014, 05:41:53 AM »
Players now coming onto the Brandenburg Gate stage.

About 1 million people there ...
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« Reply #1569 on: July 15, 2014, 05:47:49 AM »
But first, the players are eating good ol' German sausages ... Tongue
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« Reply #1570 on: July 15, 2014, 05:56:27 AM »


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« Reply #1571 on: July 15, 2014, 05:58:11 AM »
Quote from: D.A.G. Snowstalker on July 14, 2014, 01:27:21 PM
LOL @ the user-picked all-star team this year:



LOL. Do those people even watch football?
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« Reply #1572 on: July 15, 2014, 06:02:35 AM »
Yay:
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« Reply #1573 on: July 15, 2014, 06:06:05 AM »
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« Reply #1574 on: July 15, 2014, 06:15:29 AM »
"So gehn die Gauchos und die Deutschen gehen so !"

Excellent.
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