Comments on: Oktoberfest Planning http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/07/oktoberfest-planning/ German Quirks from an American Perspective Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:54:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Also John http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/07/oktoberfest-planning/#comment-22333 Also John Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:17:46 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/07/oktoberfest-planning/#comment-22333 Just got the American National Geographic Magazine March issue with a photograph of young people on an amusement ride at the real Octoberfest. Even though they are all upsidedown, you can see that almost all of the young ladies are wearing Dirndlkleid and some of the young men are wearing liederhosen...must be Americans. Just got the American National Geographic Magazine March issue with a photograph of young people on an amusement ride at the real Octoberfest. Even though they are all upsidedown, you can see that almost all of the young ladies are wearing Dirndlkleid and some of the young men are wearing liederhosen…must be Americans.

]]> By: Charlotte http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/07/oktoberfest-planning/#comment-22140 Charlotte Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:12:04 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/07/oktoberfest-planning/#comment-22140 lol Peter...schonmal was von Ironie gehört? ;) Oder Sarkasmus? Nimm nicht alles so ernst was der Typ hier schreibt. Mehr als die Hälfte davon (wenn nicht das ganze) ist lustig gemeint...aber fuer Deutsche (ich bin auch halb Deutsche) kann es schwer sein zu verstehen ;). Keep up with the good work John! :) lol Peter…schonmal was von Ironie gehört? ;) Oder Sarkasmus? Nimm nicht alles so ernst was der Typ hier schreibt. Mehr als die Hälfte davon (wenn nicht das ganze) ist lustig gemeint…aber fuer Deutsche (ich bin auch halb Deutsche) kann es schwer sein zu verstehen ;).

Keep up with the good work John! :)

]]> By: Peter http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/07/oktoberfest-planning/#comment-20574 Peter Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:25:43 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/07/oktoberfest-planning/#comment-20574 Sorry Leute, aber der Artikel is einfach nur Schrott. Als erstes is es der Platz auf dem das "Cannstatter Volksfest" und das "Stuttgarter Frühlingsfest" stattfindet der "Wasen", und nur für ersteres wird der Begriff Wasen umgangssprachlich gebraucht. Bad Cannstatt ist Ghetto? Hä? Hab ich was verpasst? Im heutigen Bad Cannstatt gab es schon zur Römerzeit Siedlungen, es hat das höchste Mineralwasservorkommen Westeuropas und kulturell einiges zu bieten. Und ist mindestens so zentral wie die Wiesn: ein Station vom HBF entfernt. Davon mal abgesehen: In Stuttgart gibt es keine Ghettos, zumindest nichts was man mit echten Ghettos wie Beispielsweise Compton, Queensbridge oder Teile von Neapel. Desweiteren ist es auch auf aufem Wasen üblich, dass Firmen für ihre Mitarbeiter Tische reservieren und dort zusammen gefeiert wird. Beim Bier ist es wie bei vielem im Leben Geschmackssache, dennoch kann das Stuttgarter Bier mit dem Münchner Bier locker mithalten. Vorallem find ichs lustig wenn ein Amerikaner glaubt er wisse über Bier bescheid... Typ, wir haben in einem Bundesland mehr Brauereien und Biersorten als ihr in eurem ganzen Kontinent. Das nächste mal, recherchier besser bevor du so nen mist schreibst. Sorry Leute, aber der Artikel is einfach nur Schrott. Als erstes is es der Platz auf dem das “Cannstatter Volksfest” und das “Stuttgarter Frühlingsfest” stattfindet der “Wasen”, und nur für ersteres wird der Begriff Wasen umgangssprachlich gebraucht. Bad Cannstatt ist Ghetto? Hä? Hab ich was verpasst? Im heutigen Bad Cannstatt gab es schon zur Römerzeit Siedlungen, es hat das höchste Mineralwasservorkommen Westeuropas und kulturell einiges zu bieten. Und ist mindestens so zentral wie die Wiesn: ein Station vom HBF entfernt. Davon mal abgesehen: In Stuttgart gibt es keine Ghettos, zumindest nichts was man mit echten Ghettos wie Beispielsweise Compton, Queensbridge oder Teile von Neapel.
Desweiteren ist es auch auf aufem Wasen üblich, dass Firmen für ihre Mitarbeiter Tische reservieren und dort zusammen gefeiert wird.
Beim Bier ist es wie bei vielem im Leben Geschmackssache, dennoch kann das Stuttgarter Bier mit dem Münchner Bier locker mithalten. Vorallem find ichs lustig wenn ein Amerikaner glaubt er wisse über Bier bescheid… Typ, wir haben in einem Bundesland mehr Brauereien und Biersorten als ihr in eurem ganzen Kontinent.
Das nächste mal, recherchier besser bevor du so nen mist schreibst.

]]> By: Tini http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/07/oktoberfest-planning/#comment-20346 Tini Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:04:05 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/07/oktoberfest-planning/#comment-20346 hey!!!!!!!! I'm from Stuttgart and our Fest is indeed waaaaay better than the stupid overcrowded Oktoberfest!!!!!! Bad Cannstatt is NOT the ghetto! you lousy American bastards!!!!!!!! hey!!!!!!!! I’m from Stuttgart and our Fest is indeed waaaaay better than the stupid overcrowded Oktoberfest!!!!!! Bad Cannstatt is NOT the ghetto! you lousy American bastards!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Markus http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/07/oktoberfest-planning/#comment-20345 Markus Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:00:12 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/07/oktoberfest-planning/#comment-20345 Hey I´m from Stuttgart and i have to say your blog is really funny, however there are some points there are not true at all. The wasn is cool as the wiesn Hey
I´m from Stuttgart and i have to say your blog is really funny, however there are some points there are not true at all. The wasn is cool as the wiesn

]]> By: Klio http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/07/oktoberfest-planning/#comment-14086 Klio Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:36:24 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/07/oktoberfest-planning/#comment-14086 I've read about holidays in Munich on www.talkmunich.com/forum/general-discussion/public-holidays-in-munich/msg3053/#msg3053 and I think that they are really interesting for the people. This fest wasn't the exception. And the size of the holidays is enormous I’ve read about holidays in Munich on http://www.talkmunich.com/forum/general-discussion/public-holidays-in-munich/msg3053/#msg3053 and I think that they are really interesting for the people. This fest wasn’t the exception. And the size of the holidays is enormous

]]> By: TJ http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/07/oktoberfest-planning/#comment-10776 TJ Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:37:09 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/07/oktoberfest-planning/#comment-10776 Ok, so the Wasn isnt as fun as the Weisen....so what, its still a hell of a good time if you go during the right time. I'm stationed in stuttgart now, this is what I recommend. Go to Munich during the first and third weeks of the oktober fest and the second week spend in Stuttgart. The spring time fest sucks, its lame. there's three tents and half the rides of the volksfest. the volksfest has 6 tents and double the rides......its really alot better then the fruhlings fest. Oh and There is nothing wrong with being from Jersey...............I understand what you are saying, but still. If the person is from north Jersey then what ever. If they are from South Jersey they know what they are talking about. lol. Ok, so the Wasn isnt as fun as the Weisen….so what, its still a hell of a good time if you go during the right time. I’m stationed in stuttgart now, this is what I recommend. Go to Munich during the first and third weeks of the oktober fest and the second week spend in Stuttgart. The spring time fest sucks, its lame. there’s three tents and half the rides of the volksfest. the volksfest has 6 tents and double the rides……its really alot better then the fruhlings fest.

Oh and There is nothing wrong with being from Jersey……………I understand what you are saying, but still. If the person is from north Jersey then what ever. If they are from South Jersey they know what they are talking about. lol.

]]> By: Svenja http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/07/oktoberfest-planning/#comment-6205 Svenja Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:38:00 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/07/oktoberfest-planning/#comment-6205 I am hurt! There is nothing wrong with being from Jersey! ... Besides the point, I know. I am hurt! There is nothing wrong with being from Jersey!
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Besides the point, I know.

]]> By: Nina http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/07/oktoberfest-planning/#comment-5097 Nina Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:50:58 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/07/oktoberfest-planning/#comment-5097 and the worst thing is DJ Ötzi is from Austria... and the song is like 3 years old and still it's always around... and the second weekend, the Italienerwochenend, is even unpopular with people from munich. you'll only meet drunken (and horny) italian men...which can be fun if you are desperate ;) anyway, great page! hope to read more soon. nix für ungut :-) and the worst thing is DJ Ötzi is from Austria… and the song is like 3 years old and still it’s always around…
and the second weekend, the Italienerwochenend, is even unpopular with people from munich. you’ll only meet drunken (and horny) italian men…which can be fun if you are desperate ;)
anyway, great page! hope to read more soon.

nix für ungut :-)

]]> By: Lucas http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/07/oktoberfest-planning/#comment-2907 Lucas Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:55:25 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/05/07/oktoberfest-planning/#comment-2907 Very thorough and informative. LMAO "Do not be that guy who buys Lederhosen" classic! at the risk of being intrusive and blatant self promotion you could always buy a simple Oktoberfest T-shirt from http://www.oktobeer.com for the event it is less embarrassing after all and much easier to perform the chicken dance. Very thorough and informative. LMAO “Do not be that guy who buys Lederhosen” classic! at the risk of being intrusive and blatant self promotion you could always buy a simple Oktoberfest T-shirt from http://www.oktobeer.com for the event it is less embarrassing after all and much easier to perform the chicken dance.

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