Wacken 2k6

[Thanatopsis123]

true enough, and one of the first things I'll do before I leave... Sew a canadian flag onto everything I own. Otherwise people might confuse me with an american.

edit: And En Vind... Thanks for mentioning the train, thats what brings wacken back into the range of "affordable"

Some people seem to think hatred for Americans in Europe is exaggerated but I think not. Hell, before everyone hated us for this current war, they hated us enough. I went to Germany a decade ago with my Grandparents and my Grandfather was spit on by a German woman for being American.

 

[Conspicuously Absent]

no, but peoples opinion of canadians >>>>> people's opinion of americans.... internationally. Anywhere. When in scotland, my cousin just about had spit in his beer until they found out he was canadian, then he got free drinks, from like... 90% of the bar.

 

[En Vind Av Sorg]

Alright I've resolved that im going to wacken in 06 no matter what. If I have to sell my younger brother to go then so be it.

 

[Erik]

 

[Conspicuously Absent]

If you're going, and going the fly to london/train route. We should coordinate times so we can get lost together. haha. If I really skimp out on shit for myself over the spring I can save enough money. That and I have to pass all my certs first try.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Some people seem to think hatred for Americans in Europe is exaggerated but I think not. Hell, before everyone hated us for this current war, they hated us enough. I went to Germany a decade ago with my Grandparents and my Grandfather was spit on by a German woman for being American.

That's odd.

I was there 2 years ago, and didn't meet ONE SINGLE PERSON who actually gave a shit that we were American. If anything, the women wanted to hang with us/talk to us much more once they heard our accents.

 

[Thanatopsis123]

That's odd.

Perhaps. Did I mention she spat in his face?

Other than that, we had a very good time in Germany. I'd like to go back. I have great memories of Mittenwald (sp?).

 

[JayKeeley]

I went to Germany a decade ago with my Grandparents and my Grandfather was spit on by a German woman for being American.

It was probably that "Star of David" he had hanging around his neck.

I was there 2 years ago, and didn't meet ONE SINGLE PERSON who actually gave a shit that we were American. If anything, the women wanted to hang with us/talk to us much more once they heard our accents.

It was probably the "Graveland" shirt you had on.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

That could have been it, for sure!

 

[lizard]

in two years I never had a bad experience with a German. Sure, there would be the old guys in the beer halls who would throw an arm over your shoulder and bellow, "Ach, if only we hat more panzers, we wut have driven you into ze sea!" but by and large they were a good bunch. If there was ever any rudeness, it was generally from the American tourists we would see wandering around and yelling.

 

[snow2fall]

@JK&MG: You've been missing several decades in history. Time to update your prejudices/ clichés, they're getting old.

*yawns*

If there was ever any rudeness, it was generally from the American tourists we would see wandering around and yelling.

My American friend here always feels embarrassed when we meet other Americans cos you can usually hear them from a long distance.

 

[JayKeeley]

Germans are phenomenal. I've worked with a bunch (in the UK, Germany, and the US), and enjoyed every trip I made to Erlangen and Nurenburg.

Still, we'll never let them forget the most important things in their modern history:

 

[lizard]

and you can spot them immediately. by the cut of their clothing.

edit: it used to embarass me also.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

@JK&MG: You've been missing several decades in history. Time to update your prejudices/ clichés, they're getting old.

*yawns*






My American friend here always feels embarrassed when we meet other Americans cos you can usually hear them from a long distance.

WTF are you going on about?

I'm the one who said I was treated just fine. Or are we practicing selective reading?

 

[JayKeeley]

It was directed at me and you got sucked into the vortex of hate.

me = cheap laughs.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Well I might as well get my money's worth then.

 

[snow2fall]

It was directed at me and you got sucked into the vortex of hate.

Correct.

Not hate though.

 

[lizard]

haha

now, I will say I had a jewish friend who was on the strassenbahn and he noticed a guy sitting across from him staring at him intently.

jewish guy: ummmm...do we know each other?
starer: you're jewish, aren't you.
jewish guy: um
starer: I can tell you are jewish.
jewish guy: what does that have to do with anything?
starer: please just admit it. you are jewish.
jewish guy: what makes you think I'm jewish?
starer: I can always tell. I used to hunt your kind in someregionwho's nameI'veforgotten.

he said it was the spookiest experience of his life...obviously, the guy was completely insane.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

I would have punched that fucker right in the jaw, and then pissed on his bleeding face.

 

[lizard]

once when I was in a german restaraunt in Libertyville Illinois, my uncle kept going up to the zither player and asking for the Horst Wessel song. The guy kept refusing to play it, until he had drank a few more beers, and then he heartlily launched into the HorstWessellied!! What was wierd was, I was looking around and some guy in the bar quickly jumped off his stool, stood at attention, and stayed that way until the song was finished.