Mrs. Petersen
25. Dezember 2011 by Ansgar Oberholz
Gestern wurden einige Notizzettel vergessen. Sie sind ca. 50 x 100 mm groß und in Form einer losen Blattsammlung in einer passenden Klarsichthülle gespeichert. Es handelt sich offensichtlich auf der einen Seite um Weihnachtsbesorgungen. Hier wird als erstes die Frage gestellt, ob man Frau Petersen wohl Plätzchen schenken sollte, vielleicht vorher nochmal anrufen? Frau Petersen, wir hoffen, sie haben Ihre Plätzchen erhalten, obwohl der Zettel verloren wurde, wobei die Notiz durchgestrichen und damit vermutlich erledigt wurde.
Außerdem besorgt werden sollte Butaris (Das ist Butterschmalz, mussten wir selber nachschlagen und hofften schon, dass es irgendetwas Verbotenes ist), eine Dubliners CD (Frau Petersen, hoffentlich haben SIE Plätzchen erhalten) und Voltaren (Wir finden Voltaren gehört eher zu den ungewöhnlichen Weihnachtsgeschenken.)
FĂĽr uns als Gastronom, ist die RĂĽckseite der Sammlung nicht minder interessant, befindet sich hier doch unter anderem ein Rezept fĂĽr “Berliner Salat”. Wir wollen es gleich vorwegnehmen, der Berliner Salat eignet sich nicht fĂĽr eine fleischlose Ernährung: 280 g Erbsen aus der Dose, 2 x 125 g gekochter Schinken (Anm. d. Red.: Wahlweise auch 1 x 250 g), 200 g Fleischwurst, 200 g grobe Salami, Makkaronis (ohne Mengenangabe, aber wir vermuten: vorsichtig dosieren)
Wohl bekomm’s!
Wir sind der Berliner KĂĽche gegenĂĽber ja recht aufgeschlossen, aber mag mal jemand diesen Salat testweise herstellen und uns bescheid geben, ob wir ihn ins Sortiment ĂĽbernehmen sollen? Vielleicht als “Berliner Neujahrs Salat” oder so?
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Gripping Device
16. Dezember 2011 by Ansgar Oberholz
Yesterday someone forgot a gripping device. It shows significant signs of usage, but is still operative to its full extent.
It is 46mm in length and branches of into its two pieces of metal which were weld together at the handle. After light pressure these two pieces of metal approach each other and with some skill one may presumably pick up something with this accessory tool. We assume that most of all small objects, which are too small for a human gripping device – the hand.
Whoever wants to give this a shot, you are welcome to signal this at the bar.
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God’s sign
by Ansgar Oberholz
Just this minute someone forgot two tickets for the Berlin Olympic Stadium. It concers two seats block 13.1, row 28, seats 15+16. Hertha is not playing today. Today the pope is playing. Against whom we do not know. The ticket says, „Where God is, there is future.“ There is an ad on the back fort he big illustrated book, 96 pages, 21 x 27cm, througout coloured images, hardcover. Only 9,95. Is that God’s sign? If the owners of these tickets will not have approached us by 4pm, we will give them away or go ourselves. Somebody interested?
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Ranitidin 300
by Ansgar Oberholz
Yesterday somebody forgot an etui. It is 70 x 70mm and in form of a small bag. It has a mouth-like opening which can be closed with 2 interlocked hinges. It is comprised of printed cloth. The imprint is hard to secribe. More interesting then the etui ist he content. It is stuffed with medicine of any kind. Pills, capsules and also medical tape. Medication ranges from Rennie gastric gum to ranixil with the ingredient ranitidin dosis 300mg. The owner may have an upset stomach. We assume that the owner, after the consumption of our dishes, has been free of complaints like he has never experienced before, so he totally forgot his depot of medication.
However, we do not know which ingredient is hidden in the small round and white capsule. It is 10mm in diameter and 4mm in height, the edges are slightly bend. In the middle is stamped „eemol“. Who can tell us what stands behind that. Ingredient and mode of operation would be important to us.
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Hat and Mouth
by Ansgar Oberholz
Yesterday, somebody forgot a notbook. It is quite small, 70 x 130 mm in closed state. There is a woman raising here arms depicted on the cover. The inside has numerous notes and a sketch. We understand most notes and ideas which fill the notbook in handwriting. But we are struggeling with the sketch. The stylized outline of Berlin is on the center. It is not precisely drawn but the “B” in the center clears any doubt it may not be Berlin. On the right side or east of Berlin is a closed door.  West of Berlin a light bulb. North east of Berlin – at 2 o’clock a note with accident, at 10 o’clock a chair. On top of that, north of Berlin is a hat, and south of it kissing lips. These two symbols, namely north and south are connected with an arrow. The hat is situated on Wandlitz, the lips on Rangsdorf. Wandlitz and Rangsdorf, hat and lips, the chair and the note, closed door and light bulb. We are losing it!
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Julian your notes
by Ansgar Oberholz
Just this minute somebody forgot something.
It is a napkin with notes on it. We assume these notes come from Julian Assange who was just sitting on the table, on which we found this. Nothing but digits and mathematical punctuation was written down and a few simple equations. Two digits were circled
0′30, this could be a time or degrees
1960, could be an annual date.
One word is written on the back: Africa.
Does anybody have an idea?
Julian, maybe you want to stop by tomorrow and we can hand back your notes and maybe I finally dare to speak to you.
One more thing: The solution for x of x/100*2500=800 is x=32.
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Shopping List
by Ansgar Oberholz
Just this minute somebody forgot their shopping list. It is formatted 80 x 80 mm and in good condition. These things need to be bought:
QTips, facial cleaner, deo, dental floss, – brush, hairspray, shampoo, shower gel, gum, hair pins, conditioner.
We assume that this is supposed to be a shopping list for a drugstore. We ask ourselves: Do you still have to shop this or have you already shopped this?
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Kathi
2. Juni 2010 by Ansgar Oberholz
Yesterday someone forgot a keychain. It has two keys for a bike lock. The keychain is made classically, light green in colour. On the keychain is a sticker made from paper which has handwriting on it. On it it says, “Kathi Fahrradschloss.” Both the keys are identical, so both suitable for one lock. Kathi, do you wish to get your keys back? If not, please let us know where your bike is. And please let us know quickly because we are at Rosenthaler Platz!
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Arabian camel
by Ansgar Oberholz
Yesterday someone forgot a pendant. It is an Arabian camel. The camel is 26mm in lenghth, 17mm in height and its belly diameter at the thickest spot is 11mm. At the highest spot on the back, namely its hump, is a small hook made from metal. It was attached to something with this hook. Presumebably to something that is much bigger than itself. A cloth, a purse or an ear of a human. We cannot really say what this camel is made of. There is something like a hole from which something could have been filled into the camel at his downside of the belly, seams at the feet. Consequently we assume something like casting technique. Despite of the seams and the hook, the animal stands firmly on his feet. We know that it is actually not a camel, since it only has one hump. What we did not know ist hat an Arabian camel does not have water supply in his hump, like the regular camel, but in his stomach. Interesting!
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The happy coffee drinker
2. April 2010 by Ansgar Oberholz
Yesterday someone forgot this calendar. It has a black cover and is size DIN A6 in closed condition. It is from the year 2009 and shows next to many appointments also some noteworthy sketches. One of those sketches, which we do not want to keep from you, we want to elaborate one here:
A humanlike creature is holding a coffee mug in one hand and a coffee spoon in the other. His hair is separated in the middle and falls amply on both sides. The creature smiles radiantly and seems to be about to drink the liquid, which is in the coffee mug, presumably coffee. With pleasant anticipation, it holds the spoon up, away from his body. Underneath the humanlike creature, from whom one can only see the torso, the head and upper extremeties, is also a coffee mug but without handle. A beautiful sketch. We call it “the happy coffee drinker.”
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Dracula Teeth
13. Februar 2010 by Ansgar Oberholz
Yesterday, someone forgot these Dracula teeth. They are customary Dracula teeth which you can purchase at any well-assorted specialty store. It has obvious signs of usage. We assume a connection to today’s carnival thursday.
No other day adorns itself with so many idioms:
Women’s Carnival Day, Thursday before Shrove Tuesday, Trull’s Carnival, Wieverfastelovend, Faisse Dunnschdig, Silly Thursday, Ragged Thursday, Dirty Thursday, Schmotzigen Thursday, Schmotziger Dunschtig, Schmotziga Dorschdich, Schmotziga Dauschteg, Gombiger Doschdig, Glombiger Doschdig or simply Schmotziga, in Switzerland Dirty Thursday.
Not bad.
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Tampon
10. Februar 2010 by Ansgar Oberholz

Yesterday someone forgot a tampax. The brand is “o.b. Pro Comfort Super”.
On the producer’s website, a small tampax guide has been constructed for product consultation, which leads the client- after answering the question –  purposeful  to their suitable tampax. Whoever can tell us how they need to answer these questions to get this sample as an recommandation in the tampax finder, will get a coffee flatrate for a day and of course this tampon too.
Thus, even we want to apply only suitable products for our guests.Â
Here the tampon finder:
www.ob-online.de/tampons/tamponfinder.jsc
The riddle has been solved. Congratulation on this beautiful tampon and the coffee flatrate to Marcus & Katharina.
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Fretwork
15. Januar 2010 by Ansgar Oberholz
Yesterday somebody forgot this ear adornment. We hesitate to call it earring, although the object is composed of a circular base. The ear adonrment is made of ply wood with a material thickness of 3mm. The ply wood is brownishly stained and with great effort, inside the circle differently formed shapes were neatly sewn out, so a floral ornamentation emerges. We assume this was done with a fret saw. The hook is made from classic copper. All in all, this work seems to be unique. It is pleasantly light and largely made from renewable raw material. Therefore it is easy on the skin and shows the bearer to be a fan of sustainability and nature. We ask ourselves: Do you have a second matching ear adornment and miss this one painfully? Or do have sewn out a new one already?
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Advent Calender
17. Dezember 2009 by Ansgar Oberholz
Today we opened you present as announced. It is an advent calendar by the brand “playmobile“. If you had opened all these little windows, you would have had a nice “Ponyhof“. Ponyhof? Aunt Brigitta, you wouldn’t by any chance have stolen our fine board “Das Leben ist kein Ponyhof“? And now, accidentally you would leave the advent calendar marked “For Victor“. This means for the winner. This savours of conspiracy.
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Present
10. Dezember 2009 by Ansgar Oberholz
Yesterday someone forgot a present. It is wrapped in commercially available, hoarse brown paper. The measurements are 48 x 27 x 8 cm. This is written on it: For Victor from Aunt Brigitta. The dot above the letter “I“ in “Victor“ is heart-shaped. When shaken, the content rattles. We anticipate „playmobile“. Dear Aunt Brigitta, unfortunately we would not be able to resist not opening the present, that is until Christmas. We can wait until 16 December, but not any longer. We will report after opening.
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Jtech
10. November 2009 by Ansgar Oberholz
Yesterday someone forgot a receiver from the brand jtech. “Vapiano – no matter where you sit, I have an eye on your pizza“ is written on top of it. There are a flashing light and the number 8 on the front side. On the back side is an oval area with little holes in it. We take it that there are speakers behind. Supposedly these receivers are used at Vapiano restaurants to alarm guests that there ordered food is ready. The receiver may emit acoustic signals and even flash. We may raise a few questions though: How big is the range of this sophisticated transceiver technique. Will a signal from Friedrichstrasse still reach us. it remains suspense-packed.
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Tealight Holder
by Ansgar Oberholz
Yesterday someone forgot this candleholder. To be more precisely, it is a tealight holder. It is 80mm in diameter and 75mm in height. All in all, a fine aspect ratio. There is engraving on the glassy body – an indicated floral pattern. The lower part is made of synthetic material, which resembles premium steel. There is an immersion in the center, which is a little bigger in diameter than a commercially available tealight. The tealight holder is not new, but used. Now and again, one wants to bring this into their regular café, such a tealight holder.
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Evergreen
10. September 2009 by Ansgar Oberholz

Yesterday someone forgot this photo. Several photos printed on DIN A4 were rolled up and fixed with a rubber band. All motives show young men ready for combat. We liked this motive the most. 3 fighters in defensive pose armed with batons. In the background a green cargo boat container labelled “evergreen“ and a blue one labelled “SENATOR“. From front and below the fighters are floodlighted with artificial light. The fighter on the very left has “voluntas“ tattooed onto his lower arm. This is Latin for “wish, desire“. We want to know: what is your desire? Whom are you fighting against? Are you opponents of globalisation? And – please don’t hit us, because we published this photo. We keep your prints in good condition until you pick them up.
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Ten Pounds
25. Juli 2009 by Ansgar Oberholz

Yesterday someone forgot a ten pound bill. The front shows the Queen, nice lettering says “Bank of England. I promise to pay the bearer on demand the sum of ten pounds.“ Charles Darwin is printed on the back with the same words but not the same lettering.
The bill is in good hardly used condition. Slightly wrinkled but not unpleasant. Charles Darwin has a lot at his chin and the Queen has a lot on her head. The market on close today is at EUR 0.9254.
If somebody happens to go to England: We have to give ten pounds at a favourable rate.
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More effectivity through multi tasking
13. Juli 2009 by Ansgar Oberholz

Yesterday someone forgot this notebook. It is a Moleskine DIN A6 brand no lines. The page we like the best shows a cartoon. Above the drawing, which images a man who simultaneously brushes his teeth and uses the toilet with the specialised brushes, is written: Two-handed – for more effectivity? In our opinion this is a good idea, which we want conserve and publish here to provide all our guests with more leisure time and enjoyment of life.
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