Comments by "Helmuth Schultes" (@helmuthschultes9243) on "Type Ashton" channel.

If anyone worries US goods maybe significantly below EU standards, then definitely DO NOT CONSUME FOOD OR DRINK PRODUCTS MADE IN CHINA. !!!!!!!!
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I must say your rejection seems much based on preconceived notions around your familiar foods. Of the ones you chose all are very fine and I have lived 63 years in Australia having left Germany with the family when 8 yrs old. I prefer ALL chosen items over British Black pudding Scottish Haggis even the US "Hog Jowls" does not appeal to me though that is quite closely related to at least two of the tried German items in terms of meat used (i.e. what you call Head Wurst). How about chicken brains? I could if I tried list several Bavarian dishes that I refuse to eat, among these are certain sausages that on being pierced run out gooey on the plate as if 'sh..t' Highly unappetizing though apparently liver based. But then for me among worst dishes are like very popular English dish of "Steaks and Kidney" the odour alone makes me pucke, and once at work in the cafeteria many returned what was listed on the menu as "Beef Stew" but was actually Stesk and Kidney, the English lady serving became frustrated as for her this was FAR BETTER than the labelled Beef Stew, could not understand the utter rejection by so many people demanding refunds. If you tried "Matjes" salted herring in brine or normally oil, you may certainly feel it not meeting your palate I love it in various forms and dishes. However if you were in Sweden or Norway you would find fish dishes that make the Matjes a delicacy by comparison. I do have two Swedish fish dishes, sold via Ikea shops in most places these stores exist English Kipper on the other hand I find zero interest in while loving smoked Herring or Mackeral. Then much eaten by me, some people hate Smoked Salmon yet it is so terrific (and expensive). Ever tried a French favourite Escargot (snails) , not for me as are Raw Oysters that so many gladly spend much money for. Or Frogs legs. In Asia Bird Nest Soup (birds use spittle to build the nests). Going in Asian countries including Japan traditional dishes would so to say 'knock your socks off'. Fermented beans a Japanese delicacy that you need to clothes peg your nose and numb taste buds first I had it for several breakfasts pleasing my Japanese hosts immensely though many young generation Japanese children refuse it. How about 75 year or 100 year old eggs, dark brown-green- black. Also some odour. So expensive a delicacy that you almost need a loan to afford it. I am sure I could find a number of US dishes especially those southern 'hillbilly' states that you probably also would find out of favour. I am looking forward to Sourkraut and Pork with mashed potatoe some evening this week. Have some picked Herring on bread for lunch some time too.
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How about an antiquated law remaining on the books but NEVER enforced. Though possibly finally cleaned out in past decades up to about 2000 was a very, very old law in Victoria Australia at least, not sure about other states. A motor vehicle travelling on a public road must have a person waving a red flag walking ahead of said motor vehicle to warn other road users of the approaching motor vehicle. Up to late 1960s, the laws required hand signals to be used indicating intention to turn or stop the vehicle. Indicators of vehicles so equipped, meaning stop lights, flasher indicators or the flip out indicator like on early VW Beetles were no sufficient you still were required to use arm outside drivers window to indicate driving intention to turn left or right or stopping. Now in modern laws it is illegal to even have any body part extending out the vehicle at all. By the way unless recently changed I think not. It is illegal to drive bare foot , in flip-flops (called Thongs here), or high heels.
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In Australia traffic lights are on BOTH sides of the intersection.
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Turning on red light, for Australia being left oriented like UK, a left turn is only allowed at larger intersections with appropriate spill 'turn' lanes provided. You are still legally liable to make sure of clear traffic conditions, but using spill lane makes the turn possible usually even a short merge lane section on the entered road if space exists. Two advantages there is no doubt on turn on red legality, and clearly no entry from minor side roads with lesser traffic, is not just turning out randomly for just any side/cross road, both roads can clearly see spill lanes for possible legally turning traffic entry. The spill section also has a leading in turn lane space a number of car length long, thus keeping the straight ahead lane clear for traffic not turning unless very heavy traffic exists with many turning cars queuing up. General traffic flow improves as now turning cars are not slowing and turning from the straight through flow traffic. Result, less rear enders at the turn, less slowing straight through traffic flow for traffic making turns.
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I want to mention a personal experience of a BAD DRIVER. I have a friend who claimed to be an excellent driver who at the time was in lost license condition having far exceeded points limit, 12 , all gained by several speeding instances over a three month period all from 40 kph to 80 kph over limit with one instance of 70kph over suburban residential street limit 60 kph. He in fact was still driving using a license from another state as then police records were not shared between states. He actually had three licenses from several states. He had past record of writing off/wrecking four cars over a five year period all in single vehicle crashes. His personal opinion was that he was and excellent safe driver, and did not regard his driving at all wrong. In fact he was stating good drivers all go well over speed limits. To me he represented someone who should NEVER be given a license again. Since that time he has had six 'accidents', he denies causing. Hardly ever gets point balance under 6 points and has further crashed Motorbikes twice. To me a perfect case of BAD, BAD DRIVER.
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