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2007-09-29 -Lurid Crime Tales-

"Mind you, you'll always find a market for a cheap screw"

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Posted by Seafarious 2007-09-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 This story is not about what I thought it was about.

Posted by Rambler">Rambler 2007-09-29 00:59|| 2007-09-29 00:59|| Front Page Top

#2 Well as always, socialism encourages a black market as normal human behavior. You could say the Germans are screwed.

Posted by newc">newc 2007-09-29 01:25|| 2007-09-29 01:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Agreed, Rambler, I was hoping for some pics myself...

Posted by Raj 2007-09-29 07:31|| 2007-09-29 07:31|| Front Page Top

#4 It is probably a serious offense in Germany to evade the "Schraubemehrwertsteuer", or screw value added tax. All legal screws would receive not only a serial number, but the proper paperwork for the "Schraubeumsatzsteueridentifikationsnummer", in triplicate.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-09-29 13:50|| 2007-09-29 13:50|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm happy they nailed this guy.

Posted by wxjames 2007-09-29 20:25|| 2007-09-29 20:25|| Front Page Top

#6 The Schraubemehrwertsteuerabteilung is very particular about those forms in triplicate.

Note: to pronounce German, break each rumbling agglomeration into syllables. Then pronounce as though you were spitting watermelon seeds.

I learned my German from my Grandmother, so I speak it with a Brooklyn accent.

Posted by mom">mom 2007-09-29 21:42|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2007-09-29 21:42|| Front Page Top

#7 As the Danes say:

To properly speak German you must first have a mouthful of potatoes.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-09-29 23:50|| 2007-09-29 23:50|| Front Page Top

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