Visits to Oktoberfest - A World Class Event

Welcome to the first Blog dedicated to visiting Munich and the annual Oktoberfest ritual. Many of us have been visiting this “celebration of all celebrations”, as a group since 1993. We hope to share our experiences, provide tips for visiting, and give you our views on the typical “what to do” and “what not to do”. But primarily we want to have some good discussions with those of you who love beer, and may or may not have ever visited this fine event. Give us your thoughts.

Be sure to visit these great resources...Cheers!

Beer Drinker's Guide to Munich    BeerAdvocate.com    Official Oktoberfest Site    Trip History

 

BarleyMan's Lazy Shortcut for Posting      Official 2007 Trip Planning Site


Saturday, October 15, 2005

It's him.... (Andre Hazes)http://www.andrehazes.nl/


Who is this guy and what is he doing?


Friday, October 14, 2005

DisAssembly


I grabbed this from the webcam of the Oktoberfest grounds (Weisn.)

One week ago there were tents, carnival rides, food vendors, crafts and other sales booths, ... and a lot of people.

Now:

A New AD For Verizon - Can you hear me now?

Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Picture Contest: The Honeymooners

I think our favorite newlyweds deserve a prize! This one shows their "intoxicating" personalities! I had a great time and thank everyone for a lovely holiday! Jane

The Plague

I don't know if it was Jack; a Communist plot by our new found friens at the table"Mao See Tougue"; the the gentlemen from Michigan when we were not able to enter the tents; but needless to say Bonnie and I. too, have benn suffering form the disease! Bonnie is now working on about day eight. Myself, only day two as obviously the medicinal characteristics of German Beer wars off such disease until it has been expunged from your system.
Bonnie went directly to work and I arrived home yesterday. Since I am the only one not gainfully employed, I will get the pictures gathered together and probably just forward individual CD's.
I do find it interesting that you were able to find the worst pictures of me and post them on the site. What about the good ones.
I would also like to mention that now that Paulaner Girl has released the monster within my wonderful wife, she was able to meet six men in Paris who live in Miami, Florida and make frequent flights to Africa and Columbia carrying cargo. What kind? Who knows. They have convinced her they need a Flight Attendent and she is contemplating a career change.
And Jim DEll you had to show her how to find the hotel! I thought she was lost forever in Munich!!

Cheers To All! Grumpy!


Girl

Tuesday, October 11, 2005

Piezoelectric Micro-Cantilever Bio-Sensor Using the Mass-Micro-Balancing Technique with Self-Excitation

A nano-tech conference next week introduces some applications of the technology. This session introduces the application as a bio-sensor.

Monday, October 10, 2005

Red Oktober fest


Hmm. The Premier of Bavaria (Stoiber) welcoming the Premier of China (Wen Jiabao) to Munich. New Oktoberfest planned in Qingdao, China. Qingdao is 'sister' (is that comradess?) -city to Munich, was the host city for a German colony during the Opium War years, and is the home of Tsing Tao beer. Barleyman with agent. Coincidence?

Next trip China?

Party recruitment on the rise


As further documentation comes in, it seems others of our party have been recruited.

I believe it is all a plot to get us to participate in next year's event in Beijing. Chugger should launch a Committee on Subversive Activities investigation...

Beijing's Crowne Plaza Starts Oktoberfest Sep 23, 2005
The Second Oktoberfest at Crowne Plaza Park View Wuzhou Beijing started on September 21, 2005. More than 400 guests enjoyed the fun night with a sumptuous buffet, Bavarian performances, interesting games, and exciting lucky draws.

A Sad Day



A grim milestone in the inevitable commercialization of Oktoberfest, the Lowenbrau "Spongebob Squarepants" Tent.

Defense Exhibit A


The defense offers into evidence this photograph of our accuser sharing bier with Chinese communist party chairman Mao Tse-Tung. Can there now be any doubt that his vile allegations are part of communist plot designed to undermine the right of every American to get drunk and hit on hot chicks?

In Our Defense

I would like to take this opportunity to respond to the allegations levelled against Mac and myself regarding the night of October 3rd.

After a long day of 'festing, cognizant of the long journey home the next day, and still recovering from the Oktoberfest plague of '05, we two intrepid explorers nevertheless set out that night in search of adventure and excitement, or, to be more specific, to hit on hot european chicks. However, on arriving at Shakespeare's, we were greeted with the following vista...

Nothing. A wasteland devoid of anything resembling feminine life. Still, we ordered our beers and sat down, resolved to pace ourselves and wait for things to pick up - at which point the bartender recognized us and brought us complimentary Jager shots. Things were going downhill, and picking up speed quickly. Despairing of being joined by any other members of the expedition (from whom we had received at best luke-warm assurances that they would follow), and fearful of additional "complimentary" shots of cough-syrup, we left (after ~45 min.) in search of the Nacht Cafe, a reputed (via Richard) paradise for those in search of adventure and excitement (as defined supra). We undertook this perilous (and, ultimately, unsuccessful) quest, braving the harsh Munich elements in our already fest-and disease-weakened states, solely for the good of the group, so that future expeditions would have an alternative when Shakespeare's turned out, as on that night, to be a bust (or, more accurately, to lack them).

So, what is our reward for selflessly risking our own lives for the benefit of future Oktoberfest expeditions? Heinous allegations and despicable accusations from one we had shared bier with just hours before. I ask you, Barleyman, if that is your real name, have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you no sense of deceny?

In closing, Cheers, Big Ears'.

The defense rests.

Sunday, October 09, 2005

Blog competition

Found this one ( I wonder........):

(http://oktoberfest-munich.blogspot.com/)
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Visits to Oktoberfest - A World Class Event
Visits to Oktoberfest - A World Class Event: "le to consume the golden nectar at the Hofbrauhaus"
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Need a Hotel for Ocktoberfest said...
where are the cheap ocktoberfest hotels located ? I need a place to stay or maybe i'll find me a hot german to sleep with
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And another:

http://www.planetmysql.org/kaj/?p=8
This one you can read the experience of the Teufelsrad.
Jane, Gemma and I had the pleasure to visit.