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Oktoberfest #805109
09/28/14 11:21 AM
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DE NIRO Offline OP
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Today i spent the afternoon at the world famous Oktoberfest in Munich, I luckily live only a short bike ride away. This event have been running since 1810 and now attracts over 6 million visitors per year. It is a 16-day festival running from late September to the first weekend in October with 7 million litres of beer drank per year..

History

Crown Prince Ludwig, later to become King Ludwig I, was married to Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen on October 12, 1810. The citizens of Munich were invited to attend the festivities held on the fields in front of the city gates to celebrate the happy royal event. The fields were named Theresienwiese ("Theresa's meadow") in honor of the Crown Princess, and have kept that name ever since, although the locals have since abbreviated the name simply to the "Wiesn".-Wiki

This is a event you have to go to if you happen to be in Germany during these 16 days.. smile







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Re: Oktoberfest [Re: DE NIRO] #805111
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Jesus, DeNiro. That beer is LITERALLY bigger than your chest grin.

Sounds like fun, though smile.


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Re: Oktoberfest [Re: DE NIRO] #805113
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haha, went down a treat as well..


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Re: Oktoberfest [Re: DE NIRO] #805119
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Looks like fun DeNiro. Id like to see a photo of you AFTER you drink all that beer smile

Re: Oktoberfest [Re: DE NIRO] #805129
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I can't drink too many of those now a days, i tend to stop when i've had about three of them..


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Re: Oktoberfest [Re: DE NIRO] #805130
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Originally Posted By: DE NIRO
I can't drink too many of those now a days, i tend to stop when i've had about three of them..

grin grin grin grin



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Re: Oktoberfest [Re: DE NIRO] #805177
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I'd love to go to Munich for an Oktoberfest. How is it DE NIRO? Expensive? How long's the wait to get a beer?

Re: Oktoberfest [Re: DE NIRO] #805191
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It a great experience for a first timer,but it's very busy and quite expensive.But well worth it..


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It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear.

Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared

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Re: Oktoberfest [Re: DE NIRO] #805193
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Originally Posted By: DE NIRO
It a great experience for a first timer,but it's very busy and quite expensive.But well worth it..

Good food, too. Right, DeNiro?


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Re: Oktoberfest [Re: DE NIRO] #805195
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Oh yes, traditional Bavarian food..


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It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear.

Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared

"What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?"

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Re: Oktoberfest [Re: DE NIRO] #805196
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Originally Posted By: DE NIRO
Oh yes, traditional Bavarian food..

Great stuff, DeNiro.

The section of the Bronx where we live (Throggs Neck) was heavily German at one time. And right up until very recently there were several German joints in the neighborhood. Charlie's Inn was practically a landmark before some genius decided that we needed more condominiums around here rolleyes.

I used to eat there once a week. I LOVE Bavarian/German food smile.


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Re: Oktoberfest [Re: pizzaboy] #805198
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Originally Posted By: pizzaboy
Originally Posted By: DE NIRO
Oh yes, traditional Bavarian food..

Great stuff, DeNiro.

I LOVE Bavarian/German food smile.


Yah. Und ve are keeping za record of it here in Berlin.


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Re: Oktoberfest [Re: olivant] #805300
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I could give that a whirl ,but I'm not sure about those little glasses though.... tongue


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Re: Oktoberfest [Re: DE NIRO] #805303
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They have bigger ones.. wink

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Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared

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Re: Oktoberfest [Re: DE NIRO] #805365
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All I can imagine is the smell of urine mixed with beer sweat. Sounds like fun.


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Re: Oktoberfest [Re: DE NIRO] #805380
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Dont knock it until you have tried it.. wink


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Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared

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Re: Oktoberfest [Re: DE NIRO] #805382
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It's right up my alley, DeNiro. I love all kinds of outdoor festivals, and I honestly haven't had a bottle of Löwenbräu in about twenty years. It used to be a decent seller here in the States. But nowadays, Becks and Heineken pretty much have the market cornered on German imports.


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Re: Oktoberfest [Re: MaryCas] #805450
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Originally Posted By: MaryCas
All I can imagine is the smell of urine mixed with beer sweat. Sounds like fun.


Ah...happy days cool


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Re: Oktoberfest [Re: pizzaboy] #805502
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Originally Posted By: pizzaboy
It's right up my alley, DeNiro. I love all kinds of outdoor festivals, and I honestly haven't had a bottle of Löwenbräu in about twenty years. It used to be a decent seller here in the States. But nowadays, Becks and Heineken pretty much have the market cornered on German imports.


Heineken is Dutch.. wink


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It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear.

Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared

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Re: Oktoberfest [Re: DE NIRO] #805504
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Originally Posted By: DE NIRO
Originally Posted By: pizzaboy
It's right up my alley, DeNiro. I love all kinds of outdoor festivals, and I honestly haven't had a bottle of Löwenbräu in about twenty years. It used to be a decent seller here in the States. But nowadays, Becks and Heineken pretty much have the market cornered on German imports.


Heineken is Dutch.. wink

Mind fart blush.

I meant Paulaner smile.


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Re: Oktoberfest [Re: DE NIRO] #805509
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Yeah, Paulaner is good.. smile


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It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear.

Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared

"What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?"

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Re: Oktoberfest [Re: DE NIRO] #805516
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Originally Posted By: DE NIRO
Yeah, Paulaner is good.. smile


Paulaner? I thought that was the mating ritual that Spock went through periodically.

Last edited by olivant; 10/01/14 09:35 AM.

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Re: Oktoberfest [Re: DE NIRO] #805522
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I like Spatan personally for German beers. Regular Spatan, I'm not much for the Optimator (too dark) although the Oktoberfest is good too.

Re: Oktoberfest [Re: Irishman12] #806134
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Becks is a nice pint, just too expensive in the city centre bars and clubs!!


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Re: Oktoberfest [Re: Yogi Barrabbas] #806135
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Originally Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Becks is a nice pint, just too expensive in the city centre bars and clubs!!

Same here, Yogi. It's funny, though. Becks has a contract with the street fairs in New York City. Their cans are only a couple bucks apiece at most Summer outings (like the San Gennaro Feast, for example).

But if you order a bottle of Becks in a trendy joint in Manhattan, they're likely to charge you upwards of ten bucks for a 12 ounce bottle rolleyes.


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Re: Oktoberfest [Re: pizzaboy] #806140
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Ten bucks?? Wow!! Mind you it is over £4 for a pint here so still pricey....


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Re: Oktoberfest [Re: Yogi Barrabbas] #806143
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Originally Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas
Ten bucks?? Wow!! Mind you it is over £4 for a pint here so still pricey....

Of course, Yogi. I was just talking about those clip joints in Manhattan. In a Queens or Bronx gin mill a bottle of Becks is no more than five bucks.


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