time. The other half of the time, the trains are delayed anywhere from five to 45 minutes (or cancelled altogether). I'm not sure why Germany has a reputation for fast and efficient public transit. I have taken the bus three times in Bonn. The first time the bus driver screamed at me after I didn't pay my fare properly. The second time the bus was 15 minutes late. The third time the bus was one hour late. There has not, and never will be, a fourth time. Vibrator vending machines Vending machines that sell tampons and condoms in public washrooms are par for the course. But in Germany, the washroom vending machines go one step further by adding vibrators to the menu. I wonder what they sell in the men's room? I had to laugh really hard at your post. Some comments I recognize, being Dutch! First of all the coffee pads. About 10 years ago, Philips (Dutch electronics producer) teamed up with Douwe Egberts (Dutch coffee producer) to make a machine that could easily make one or two cups of coffee. I've detested the coffee made with pads ever since. When you earn enough money, you don't get the Senseo (which is how the coffee pad machine and pads are called), but you get Nespresso. More expensive, better coffee, very bad for the environment. But Senseo has been very popular and has been sold in over 40 countries. It's very common to have a one way street which is