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Video Wednesday

Video Wednesday: Thai lesson preview

August 27, 2008

Here’s a behind the scenes look at the filming of the upcoming Thai cooking lessons. With Rainer out of town and us leaving on vacation shortly, I don’t think I’ll be able to edit the videos until we get back, so you’ll have to be patient. Unfortunately I can’t edit them while we’re away because [...]

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Video Wednesday: Stefan Raab playing the uke with Will Smith

August 20, 2008

It’s a little old, but funny nonetheless. Here’s German late-night talk show host Stefan Raab singing and getting movement lessons from Will Smith just after Men in Black came out. I *think* non-German-speakers will be able to enjoy this too. I’ve been having some writer’s block recently, but I’m starting to form some new post [...]

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Video Wednesday: So wrong

August 13, 2008

This JCPenney commercial has absolutely nothing to do with Germany, but I found it so wrong on so many levels, that i just had to post it. What are they thinking? How can they turn one of my generations defining movies (The Breakfast Club) into a cheesy commercial? Watch it and tell me what you [...]

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Video Wednesday: Laaber Buergerfest 2008

July 30, 2008

Sunday was the local town festival, and I thought I’d give you a sample of what you might see at a typical Bavarian fest. And what would our little Bavarian be without his Lederhosen?

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Video Wednesday: Oliver feeds Charlie

July 17, 2008

I know, it’s a day late! I meant to put this up yesterday, but ran out of time (and Rainer was hogging the computer watching lectures from iTunes U – eigenvectors are ganz cool!) Anyways, Oliver is walking and I spend all my time chasing him now. Hopefully I’ll have time to post something again, [...]

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Video Wednesday: German rabbits go into hiding

July 9, 2008

There’s a rabbit killer on the loose in the Ruhrgebiet. In the last year, over 30 rabbits and an unnamed number of chickens have been found decapitated and drained of blood, the blood and heads taken from the scene by the killer. Rabbit owners and breeders in the area have taken to hiding their beloved [...]

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Video Wednesday: Where the hell is Matt?

July 2, 2008

A lot of folks have already linked to this, but I find it moving and maybe you don’t read those other blogs (it’s possible!), so here’s the latest video from Matthew Harding. Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo.

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