Far-Right German Party Belittles Holocaust: “A week before Europe hosts a series of memorial services in honor of the freeing of Auschwitz, a group of far-right German politicians caused a stir by walking out on a state ceremony for Nazi victims.”
This seems to have pissed a lot of people off. M., who is usually very sweet, said, “I wish I could kick them all in the nuts.” She also says this about George W. Bush.
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What a gal!
Um, yeah.
CNN.com – Bush: Better human intelligence needed
Pot to Kettle: “Hey, you’re black!”
‘Good bye, Bayern! Grüß Gott, America’ – FAZ.NET – FAZ Weekly: “Bavarians never spearheaded the lists of immigrants – they came on the second wave, so to speak. Wherever they settled, they influenced the character of their society – and thus Americans’ image of Germany right up to the present day. The picture of women in dirndls and men dancing the Schuhplattler folk dance has stuck as firmly as the image that a castle has to look like Neuschwanstein. ”
High-speed Internet runs into slowdown – FAZ.NET – FAZ Weekly: “An extensive software glitch and logistical problems have caused an estimated 120,000 customers in Germany to wait long periods of time for their high-speed DSL Internet connections to go into service.”
Watering hole – FAZ.NET – FAZ Weekly: “Known as everything from Wasserhäuschen (watering hut) in Frankfurt, to Trinkhalle (drinking hall) in Gelsenkirchen or simply dat Büdchen anne Ecke (that lil’ hut on the corner), kiosks are Germany’s version of the convenient store à la 7-11.”
Expatica: “US flags mounted in dog droppings in German city”
WSJ.com – Tale of the Tape:: Audiophiles Bemoan The End of the Reel
Ah, the smell of a freshly opened reel of 2-inch tape, especially the Ampex 456, is absolutely wonderful. It is a shame to see it go.
I had a pretty good time in America over the holidays. Saw family and friends, ate lots of food and with the Euro:Dollar exchange I got some good deals on clothes.
I also got a chance to exercise mah 2nd amendment rahts….
This picture doesn’t show how the .44 Magnum almost knocks one on his ass when shooting one for the first time.
“…from my cold dead hands” Don’t worry. It is not loaded. I just look crazy. I’m not really. No really.
I know, the targets are a bit macabre/sick/hilarious but I had to do it for the kitsch factor alone. Don’t let the pictures fool you. Most of those shots were made with a 9mm rifle. I’m not sure if I hit anything with that big gun except the ceiling. It’s got a hell of a kick.
Thanks again to Jorge for taken us. It was a good trip. The hardest part was saying goodbye like always.
This is about one of the weird things going on in Germany.
If you have been subjected lately to one of the last legal forms of torture (Are you paying attention Mr. Gonzales?) you have been listening to German radio programming. Chances are, if you were to scroll through the dial right now anywhere in Germany, you would hear in the next 5 minutes, in addition to lot of Phil Collins… Schnappi. I can’t explain it. It is just one of those things. Here is a thread about Schnappi at MetaFilter. Here is a link to the original song.
So I’m back in Deutschland. So weit so gut. I’ll have more to tell when I feel like it. Check this out while you are at it…
“We love Rammstein, because they make it so hard, so dark, so evil.”
Uh Huh-huh-huh. They make it hard.
I’m leaving any minute now for America. I will be there for 2 weeks over the holidays.
I found out recently from my friend Amy that an acquaintance from my Chicago days committed suicide in October. Carlos and I weren’t really close but I was upset when I found out. We haven’t seen each other in over four years. He was a talented tattoo artist and musician/DJ. He was fun to talk to about music. He always had some new record or band to tell me about. I bought my first real mixer from him.
It is sort of surreal to go to his website (www.cfus.info) and see his artwork as if he was still maintaining the server. It will probably stay like that until the provider doesn’t get paid and then they will shut it off and the pictures and content will be deleted and gone forever. Sad.
Another thing that upset me last week was the insane and brutal shooting death of Dimebag Darrell and 3 others in the Ohio nightclub. I was not a huge Pantera fan but I really admired Dimebag’s skill as a guitarist and his attitude towards his fans and towards his music.
RIP Carlos and Dimebag!