My dear Oktoberfest friends,
As we have to confirm the Hotel Excelsior Room Reservations before May 30., please check your mail and confirm this weekend at the latest !
Also know that we have 1x room left (5 nights). So those who not yet have decided to join this elite group of people, you only have till May 30. to make up your mind. And remember you only live once……………….

Field Research Pictures Posted

Check out the results of Chugger's recent visit to the holy land...

Field Research Photos

Itenerary

Bonnie and I(Ron Hamilton) will be leaving West Palm Beach on the 28th. We will pick up the same Philly flight as John Lynch and party. Currently we will be staying at the Marriott at the airport as Bonnie will be working part of the time and as I am now "on a fixed income", I am planing on using Marriott Points that NCR so nicely provided me as an employee.(500,000PTS)
I realize this may not be the most convient, but hopefully the airport is not so far from the fun that we will be able to attend. If this is not true, please advise and we will do the hotel. We are planing on leaving on the 4th for Sweden and finally returning from Paris around the 12th. We are planing on taking a train to Sweden(thought it would be different). Possibly your European friends could help us with this.

Grumpy
By the way we will be arriving four days after my wife's 50th so show her no mercy.

Chugger Back on Home Turf

Reports are that Chugger has returned to home base after two weeks of research work. Some pictures to follow to document some of his activities.

Achtung - Achtung: Special Report ! ! !

After this morning´s report, I felt I was finished with my reports, but complacency set in. I was beginning to think... hey, I´ve been in the promised land so many times, there is nothing more to experience. So I went back to the room and decided I needed a reading from "The Book According to Larry". After reading a few verses, it was apparent that I did not know everything I needed to know. The following describes the experience that Larry induced, and is dedicated to Paulaner Girl.

The Book describes Paulaner Brauhaus as "a local microbrewery", so I said to myself (self I said), off we go. Two U-Bahn stops from Marian Platz and I was there. How did we miss it after all these years? A great little place, with the beer brewed on-site. Indeed a micro-brewery. It is amazing how fresh a Hefe Weissen is after being drawn directly from the tank. I think I have a picture to prove it. I say "think" because after one litre of Maibock (7.5%) and one litre of Hefe Weissen (6%), I don´t really recall. All I do know is I will gleefully escort anyone back who cares to experience this wonderful place; still using copper kettles.

Well, extraction is still scheduled for "oh my god it´s early tomorrow (7:10A local time). According to Traci, this is the "butt crack of dawn". Actually, with the current time zone, the butt crack of dawn actually occurs around 5:30A local time. I´ll be at the airport by then.

So, looking forward to a rendezvous with Einfart tomorrow at the arrival point.

Just remember, approximately 4 months and 5 days until the cult arrives in the promised land.

Auf Wiedersehen.

Field Report #4

My last day in Munich started off rather well. Still had a nice buzz from the previous night at the Hofbrauhaus. We closed it down and were told to go home. The "Babes in Deustchland" love those litres ! !

Anyway, the day was quickly ruined. I took the U-Bahn over to the Wiesen, and to my surprise, guess what I saw.....

Nothing ! ! ! A complete empty field. How humiliating and disgusting. I was expecting to have a nice litre to quench my thirst, maybe some Hendel and a radish. Knowing I would not need to fight the crowds, I was excited. But NO ! ! ! ! A sight no human being should be subjected to. I took pictures and will post them later, but prepare yourself for the worst. They will not be censored, and young children and women should be protected.

Finally, there were also two hotel viewings this morning. The traditional Hotel Alfa and the Hotel Excelsior.

Well, it´s off for a brat and a bier. Chugger signing off for the final time on this research trip. Additional information and pictures to follow once I am safely deposited back at home base.

Prosit ! !

A spy in our midst???

Hmmm...

Agent Barbus has alerted us to some information being posted about Chugger from an Anonymous source.

Due to recent 'anonymous sources' and the problems associated at Newsweek, we are very leery of this information.

However, Chugger himself, in the last communique, stated he actually found a place with no beer in Germany. That's like finding a restaurant in South Carolina without barbeque sauce. Or a strip bar without 1 Euro notes.

Anonymous source, identify yourself!

Field Report #3

After multiple technology challenges, I am now able to file my next report. We spent many nights in the land of the frogs, and even flirted with the Father Land one day and visted for about 5 hours. I am now firmly implanted in the land of beer, and am carrying out my duties with pleasure.

Samplings of the nectar in both Heidelberg and Frankfurt were successful, with research notes to be published. A clandestine meeting with fellow field researcher Barbus lead to an interesting and somewhat unfortunate discovery. Nurishment of the food kind was had at a restaurant in Frankfurt that is the only restaurant in Frankfurt (and possibly Germany) that DOES NOT SERVE BEER ! ! ! ! ! AHHHH! What an uncivilized environment. We did survive though, and secret agent Barbus was able to help with the culture gap.

After a fine outting with Barbus and his better half, it was off to the promised land that we cherish so much. I am electronically penning this report in my hotel room, with a view out my window of the Hofbrauhaus. That's correct, I can stumble a mere 20 meters and be at the next level. We visted last evening, and sampled the liquid they are so famous for. Associate researchers Beth and Melissa (Barbus can attest to these) have been photographed with large glass recepticles filled with a common golden liquid. I have affectionately dubbed them the "Babes in Deustchelend".

Tomorrow will be an excursion to the holy land. I will visit the Wiesen to document its virgin state. Not many have experienced a naked Wiesen, and the photographs will be not for the faint of heart. Wish me luck, it will be an emotional experience.

BTW.... I did file an verbal report with Einfarht as is required by research law. However, it is apparent that Einfarht did not fullfill his duties to pass along the information.

Wish me luck and Gemutlicheit.

Chugger signing off for now.... the beer Police are in pursuit.

Recovery Team in Place

We have launched a search and recovery effort with regards to Chugger. He has not been heard of since Tuesday!

He did not make the last transmission when he connected with Barbus.

Hopefully he is exploring the deep dark crevices of some beer hall. ;-) Worst case was that the dirction were wrong in the Beer Guide and he is in Austria.