Dhe constant of the week is seven. At the time these lines were written, it is not certain whether this will still be of interest after Sunday evening, it is possible that Germany will no longer talk about football after the match against Spain. Although before the match there was no talk about football either. During the start of our eleven at the World Cup last Wednesday, the Japanese showed what is possible when a team focuses on its activity. Even seven minutes of stoppage time didn’t help. It felt like there were seven extra minutes in every game, which raises the question of the symbolism. What does FIFA associate with it? What does the 7 stand for in Qatar? Snow White’s Dwarfs, Maffay’s Bridges, 00 Bond, Wonders of the World?
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Wonder of the World, that would be good for Flicks Kicker and in general. This week at the Esso gas station, all pumps have an “Out of order” sign. The gas station attendant, it turns out when asked, is an empty man, nothing left in the tank. Exxon trucks aren’t coming, probably no drivers. Truck drivers are rare, as rare as doctors who are satisfied with their association of panel doctors. The dentist gave up this week out of frustration at the bureaucracy that was stifling him. Would that be a field of activity for Karl Lauterbach? But he has work to do to denounce the outbidding competition for loosening the corona virus. As always. Back, the gasoline. None left at five gas stations in the area. Says the gas station attendant. It can’t all be because of the terrible war in Ukraine, can it?
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Like the 30 percent increase in insurance for the Vespa, “general price increase, you understand.” Gas plus 75 percent, electricity plus 100, Edeka shopping (Rewe is initially sitting on the bench because of the clumsy offside position) plus 30 percent, the Christmas goose 50 instead of 25 euros. The Christmas Goose! “General price increase, you understand.” Studying economics, clearly we understand, loosely based on Norbert Blüm: The producer’s rent is safe. Spontaneous solidarity parallel behavior, dear people, and now then 8.5 percent wage increase, like at VW. But what if there’s no more fuel? When will there be some again? Exxon’s press office cannot be reached by phone, but responds to a written request that Echo gas station GmbH should be contacted for responsibility. She cannot be reached by phone. IT? home office? Autumn? In the sense of round, it is currently rather angular. And we’re not talking about football.