Subscriber nudge+ Posted October 23, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted October 23, 2019 38 minutes ago, Eco said: A what??? Haha, I don't know if something like that exists in the US. It's a shopping cart chip. Basically in most grocery shops in Europe you have to put a coin into the handle of a shopping cart in order to "borrow" it when shopping (which you get back after returning the cart to the cart stand). Since it's not always possible and not very convenient to have a specific coin whenever you're shopping, there are chips the size of the coin made by companies to use instead of a 1€ coin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 1 minute ago, nudge said: Haha, I don't know if something like that exists in the US. It's a shopping cart chip. Basically in most grocery shops in Europe you have to put a coin into the handle of a shopping cart in order to "borrow" it when shopping (which you get back after returning the cart to the cart stand). Since it's not always possible and not very convenient to have a specific coin whenever you're shopping, there are chips the size of the coin made by companies to use instead of a 1€ coin. Ah - funny enough, their is one grocery store that does this, Aldi, and they are from Sweden. Otherwise, that is a very foreign concept in America but genius really when you consider the amount of time and effort stores put in gathering up all of their carts in the parking lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithcore Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 7 hours ago, nudge said: Still better than a fucking Einkaufswagenchip I got Would have preferred the Einkaufswagenchip. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy Posted October 23, 2019 Moderator Share Posted October 23, 2019 13 minutes ago, Faithcore said: Would have preferred the Einkaufswagenchip. Ok, that's pretty bad haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithcore Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 14 minutes ago, Tommy said: Ok, that's pretty bad haha. That's why I couldn't be bothered to drive to the story to pick that one up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy Posted October 23, 2019 Moderator Share Posted October 23, 2019 2 hours ago, Faithcore said: That's why I couldn't be bothered to drive to the story to pick that one up. Could have given it to a kid or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchalkeUK Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 (edited) I think one of the reasons why the 04 total is so high is my own experience. I first went to Germany in 1949 to Castrop-Rauxel which is well away from Gelsenkirchen, but all the boys I met there of my age were 'knappen' and these day most of my friends in Herne are likewise 04 supporters. Even on the outskirts of Dortmund there are many wearing blue rather than the BVB colours - for some reason 04 has more of a 'Ruhr' feeling than some of the others - I meet up with fans in Bochum and even in Tommy's homeland. Some of my local kids here in W Yorkshire are only 5 miles from Leeds but are Citizens and solid Man City fans. I even have two lovers of the Pied Piper story and have become firm Werder supporters as a result. Its kids like me who start at 11 or less who stay with it which build up the list - through thick or thin - nudge is typical of that long-term devoted support which whatever the 'coach of the day' does to us we stay as Olivia NJ used to sing - 'Hopelessly Devoted'! As for the shopping cart I have just been to Tesco and without a £1 coin I was given a little blue plastic chip which worked and are all over for free - now I know why their trollies are all over rather than having to get the £1 back - daft really! Edited October 23, 2019 by SchalkeUK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithcore Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 4 hours ago, Tommy said: Could have given it to a kid or something Du musst mir auch immer ein schlechtes Gewissen machen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy Posted October 23, 2019 Moderator Share Posted October 23, 2019 3 minutes ago, Faithcore said: Du musst mir auch immer ein schlechtes Gewissen machen Kinderhasser! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rucksackfranzose Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 15 hours ago, Eco said: Ah - funny enough, their is one grocery store that does this, n. Aldi, and they are from Swede Otherwise, that is a very foreign concept in America but genius really when you consider the amount of time and effort stores put in gathering up all of their carts in the parking lot. ahem, Aldi is the abbreviation of Albrecht Discount, and they're German. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 3 minutes ago, Rucksackfranzose said: ahem, Aldi is the abbreviation of Albrecht Discount, and they're German. Damn, from Essen none the less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy Posted October 23, 2019 Moderator Share Posted October 23, 2019 Aldi is legendary. In the 90's it had a bit of a bad image, because they mostly sold cheap stuff. And you got made fun of in school if you wore something from Aldi or if you were seen there. The Turks used to shop there a lot, and there was a bit of a scandal when Germany played Turkey, and the German fans taunted the Turkish fans by holding up Aldi bags Nowadays they're the leading super market in Germany, and offer plenty of proper brands instead of their own. Decent clothes too. Just checked, I think every piece of clothing on me is from Aldi right now Aldi Swedish.... K*lsch in Düsseldorf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchalkeUK Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 I seem to remember a post on here some time ago from Tommy when he - probably quite correctly - redrew the map of Germany omitting the Bavaria/Ruhr regions and replacing them with geographical areas of Aldiland! Ahead of his time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithcore Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 18 hours ago, Eco said: Damn, from Essen none the less. Mülheim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted October 24, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted October 24, 2019 Be careful @Eco, Germans do take their discounters seriously 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Faithcore said: Mülheim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted October 24, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted October 24, 2019 I warned you Aldi Nord (the bad one) is based in Essen while Aldi Süd (the proper one) is based in Mülheim. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchalkeUK Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 That must make Aldigrun somewhere near Bremen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy Posted October 24, 2019 Moderator Share Posted October 24, 2019 Seriously, I've been to Aldi Nord a few times while on vacation in the North. It's astounding how shit it is compared to Aldi Süd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchalkeUK Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Where does the Reperbahn fit in with this? Nord, Sud or Mittel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy Posted October 25, 2019 Moderator Share Posted October 25, 2019 1 hour ago, SchalkeUK said: Where does the Reperbahn fit in with this? Nord, Sud or Mittel? Is that a serious question, or did a joke fly over my head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted October 25, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted October 25, 2019 Don't think anyone cares about Aldi when at the Reeperbahn... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithcore Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 26 minutes ago, nudge said: Don't think anyone cares about Aldi when at the Reeperbahn... Ich weiß nicht, warum ich nicht so richtig happy bin Und nach 'ner Weile kommt's mir wieder in den Sinn Da gibt es so 'nen Discounter Die super Preise auch ganz nah Und ich weiß, mich zieht's zum Aldi Reeperbahn - alles klar Du alte Gangsterbraut, jetzt bin ich wieder da 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchalkeUK Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Aldi has always been a leader in 'cut-price' offers. It is a while since I was last in Hamburg and I just wondered if there is an Aldi there with special offers and if so which shelves are they on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted October 25, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted October 25, 2019 Just look for the red light in the windows, that's usually your best bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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