Why is there a German unicycling forum?

[andrew_carter]

This is by no means a complaint, I'm just curious, but why is there a German unicycling forum? I just find it a bit strange and I've never thought about it before. There seems to be quite a few people posting in it so I guess there must be a reason.

Thanks,
Andrew Carter

[foxx]

Hey Andrew,

not all people are very good at speaking/writing fluently english. Since 4 or 5 weeks the german unicycle forum grows and grows. Especially the municycle and trials section is coming more and more in Germany. You can talk much easier about a hobby in your mother tongue... . But for me it is really funny to write down much grammar mistakes in this forum and learn the english speech.

Mit freundlichen Grüssen (german)
_Felix

[Iten]

hi

I'm one of the users from the german forum like foxx. I think it's easier to discus about unicycling in your own language espescially if you're new in this "business". there are alsow other reasons for example to discuss about the first GMTW (german muni and trial weekend) is better in german because most or all participent are speaking german and not all of them are speaking english.

gruaess us de schwiiz (swiss german)

adrian iten

[lutkus]

Originally posted by foxx
Hey Andrew,

not all people are very good at speaking/writing fluently english. Since 4 or 5 weeks the german unicycle forum grows and grows. Especially the municycle and trials section is coming more and more in Germany. You can talk much easier about a hobby in your mother tongue... . But for me it is really funny to write down much grammar mistakes in this forum and learn the english speech.

Mit freundlichen Grüssen (german)
_Felix


You asked....

I suspect you meant to say "fun" rather than "funny." It is hard for me to know for sure, but I've seen non-native english speakers often confuse those two words. Funny is something humorous, something you could laugh at. Fun is entertaining, and something you enjoy, but does not necessarily make you laugh. Of course, you could have fun laughing at a funny thing.

I don't know if that helped or confused.

Unicycling is fun.
Some people think clowns are funny.

Grammar mistakes can be fun to write, but are probably funny to read.

Caio (think that works in many languages)
Jeff

[andrew_carter]

Okay, that makes sense. It sounds like unicycling is pretty popular in Germany.

[evilewan]

Originally posted by Iten
hi

I'm one of the users from the german forum like foxx. I think it's easier to discus about unicycling in your own language espescially if you're new in this "business". there are alsow other reasons for example to discuss about the first GMTW (german muni and trial weekend) is better in german because most or all participent are speaking german and not all of them are speaking english.

gruaess us de schwiiz (swiss german)

adrian iten

i'd be very hapy to hear about any events going on in germany, but i don't speak german, if someone could post information in the english speaking forum i'd be verry happy.
since i live in scotland it can actualy be cheaper for me to travel to germany that england.

[GILD]

>since i live in scotland it can actualy be cheaper for me to travel >to germany that england

ok, we've got the UK vs British Isles vs Great Brittain confusion sorted out
now can someone please explain evilewan's travel problems?

[phil]

Originally posted by GILD
ok, we've got the UK vs British Isles vs Great Brittain confusion sorted out now can someone please explain evilewan's travel problems?

Trains are not cheap. It's costing me a fortune to go to Bristol and back next weekend; he lives a lot further north than I do. However, planes can be quite cheap... I believe I got to Switzerland and back for less than it's costing me to go to Bristol.

Phil, just me

[Graeme]

Originally posted by GILD
[Bok, we've got the UK vs British Isles vs Great Brittain confusion sorted out
now can someone please explain evilewan's travel problems? [/B]

It's all the basic economics of supply and demand. Germany has some damn good beer, whereas English beer tastes like p*ss (although stronger flavoured p*ss than the American stuff). Therefore, Scotland being a nation of hardened alcoholics, very few people want to fly south to the land of shandy drinking poofters and loads want to join in with the lederhosen slapping, beer swilling antics further east. Simple really...

Now, are there any more offensively innaccurate national stereotypes I missed out;)

Have fun!

Graeme

[phil]

Originally posted by Graeme
...whereas English beer tastes like p*ss (although stronger flavoured p*ss than the American stuff).

:eek: :eek: :eek:

Dunno what you're drinkin', but it's evidently not the same as me!

Phil, just me

[JJuggle]

Originally posted by Graeme


It's all the basic economics of supply and demand. Germany has some damn good beer, whereas English beer tastes like p*ss

Now, are there any more offensively innaccurate national stereotypes I missed out;)


Vaguely related, is this bit of review ( http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006J3T4/002-6290279-1208037?vi=glance ) of Mark Knopfler (formerly of Dire Straits) latest album, Ragpickers Dream:

"Why Aye Man," the bracing opening chantey that sets much of the album's tone, draws parallels between Geordie pub-speak and Native American chants whilst lamenting economic refugees of Thatcherism forced to ply their blue-collar trades--and keep their Brit pub culture alive--deep in the Fatherland."

And it is noted that another advantage (or at least consolation for the characters in the song) of German beer is that it is "chemical free".

It's a beautiful record for those interested.

Cheers,
Raphael Lasar
Matawan, NJ

[Gilby]

It was originally created to be used for einradfahren.de. However, soon later that site was taken down, but I never took the forum down. Eventually, some Germans started posting in it, so now there is no point in taking it down.

Anyways, it's good to hear that einradfahren.de is likely to get put back up with the help of others in the german community (instead of it just being Sven).

[Graeme]

Originally posted by phil


:eek: :eek: :eek:

Dunno what you're drinkin', but it's evidently not the same as me!


My comments weren't *totally* serious, but I must admit that when I'm down south I seem to hear people ordering "lager tops" rather too often. I'm not much of a beer drinker really, but if I ordered that in Scotland I'd get a similar reaction to if I'd ordered something with a wee paper umbrella sticking out of it.

I much prefer a decent glass of wine and my German colleague at work is trying to educate me on decent wine whenever we go away on business trips. The stuff we had in South Africa earlier this year was wonderful!

Have fun!

Graeme

[johnhimsworth]

I'd have to agree that lager tops is a crime against alcohol. But then lager is bad enough <offends many, many people>. However the worst is guinness shandy. You have the obvious waste of good guinness along with it being a complete b*****d to pour. Guinness + Lemonade = Nitrogen + Oxygen + disturbing liquid = exploding pint.
We're probably going to confuse everyone by adding the north / south divide here <offends remaining people>. Beer's better up north.

[phil]

Originally posted by johnhimsworth
<offends many, many people>
<offends remaining people>

Given I shall be seeing my brother in less than two weeks from now, I am currently taking Requests For Slapping (RFSs). If anyone would like to take advantage of this free service, get in touch. :D

Phil, just me

[Graeme]

Originally posted by phil
Given I shall be seeing my brother in less than two weeks from now, I am currently taking Requests For Slapping (RFSs). If anyone would like to take advantage of this free service, get in touch. :D


Nah, he agreed with me, so I'm not offended. He also said that beer is better up north (I assume he means north of the border;))

So does the reverse of your offer stand? If so, John, your brother owes you a pint on my behalf:p

Have fun!

Graeme;)

[phil]

Originally posted by Graeme
So does the reverse of your offer stand? If so, John, your brother owes you a pint on my behalf:p

Not at all; I am currently at a location further north than he is, so I'm allowed to be a tight-fisted sod. :D

Phil, just me

[johnhimsworth]

Crikey, I didn't notice this quick enough. The words "owes you a pint", and to my advantage, and I missed them. The shame.... Call it 2 pints to make up for it.

And you can afford it Phil. You had an income and everything last year. And think of the amount of my money you've made me spend on unicycling (the hardship). That must be more than a few pints.

[gluteous maximus]

Will you of the Himsworth clan kindly take your soggy bickering to the nearest pub between you and spare us all the details?

;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

If you can get somebody else to pay for your drinks, you ought to be ashamed.

[phil]

Originally posted by gluteous maximus
Will you of the Himsworth clan kindly take your soggy bickering to the nearest pub between you and spare us all the details?

Only if you pay for it... :)

Phil, just me

[gluteous maximus]

Tch!

Who'd've ever thought that I'd pay for the privelege to see a couple of brothers be ashamed that somebody else was paying for their drinks while they argued about who should pay for their drinks which they should be ashamed of drinking and arguing about in the first place?

I need a drink.

[phil]

Originally posted by gluteous maximus
Who'd've ever thought that I'd pay for the privelege to see a couple of brothers be ashamed that somebody else was paying for their drinks while they argued about who should pay for their drinks which they should be ashamed of drinking and arguing about in the first place?

Umm. What he said...

Phil, just me

[Munimann]

Hi Andrew.
Thank's for u interes for our German-Forum.
Since we start in this year,we have many new Municycler and every day new one wil be borne.
Next year in April (Eastern) we have a big meeting in the near from Nürnberg (Munich).We hope of internationat guest maby from UK or USA.If u wat to get more informations,please send a private messageon my e-mail adress.
I wish much fun on unknown trails and dont brake u leg:D
See u,Oliver

[john_childs]

Originally posted by phil


Only if you pay for it... :)

Phil, just me
You both may have a virtual pint on me.
Enjoy!

[phil]

:)

Look what we have here... http://www.yorkbrew.demon.co.uk/

Phil, just me

[john_childs]

Originally posted by phil
:)

Look what we have here... http://www.yorkbrew.demon.co.uk/

Phil, just me
Mmmmm... Nice.
I rather enjoyed reading about their beers and the pubs.

I like that most of the beers are served cask conditioned. A good beer just tastes better that way. There are a few places around here where you can get a cask conditioned pint, but very few and usually they'll only have one tap. Unfortunately most people here prefer the CO2 or nitrogen. But I'm not complaining too much because we still have the best beer in the US here.

I'm going to have to go over to the UK in the next year or two for a unicycle convention and a serious pub tour.

[gluteous maximus]

I think what Andrew really meant was:
"Why isn't there an Australian unicycling forum?"

[phil]

Originally posted by john_childs
But I'm not complaining too much because we still have the best beer in the US here.

To match your avatar, I suppose. But... wait!

On-topic joke time, methinks.


There's a big conference of beer producers. At the end of the day, all of the presidents of all beer companies decide to have a drink in a bar.

The president of Budweiser orders a Bud,
the president of Miller orders a Miller Lite,
Adolph Coors orders a Coors
and the list goes on...

Then the waitress asks Arthur Guinness what he wants to drink, and to everybody's amazement, Mr. Guinness orders a Coke.

"Why don't you order a Guinness?" his colleagues ask.

"Naah. If you guys won't drink beer, then neither will I."


Phil, just me

[john_childs]

Originally posted by phil

To match your avatar, I suppose. But... wait!

The irony of me choosing a Guinness pint for my avatar instead of a local beer is not lost on me. I tried shrinking down pictures of some local stouts but they didn’t end up looking as good and it was hard to tell that they were a pint of beer. The Guinness pints have that distinctive look that everyone knows and are instantly recognizable as a pint of good beer. Guinness pints are a thing of beauty.

I do like Guinness, but it isn’t my favorite beer. I prefer stouts with a little more bite in them.

My favorite local brewpub is McMenamins (http://www.mcmenamins.com/) My favorite McMenamins beer is Terminator Stout (http://www.mcmenamins.com/Brewing/Ales.html#term)

[UniBrier]

Originally posted by john_childs
[B]My favorite local brewpub is McMenamins (http://www.mcmenamins.com/)We had a business trip to the Portland area last Tuesday, when I saw the McMenamins sign I immediately though of your rave reviews so we stopped for brews and burgers in Clackamas.

Superb.

[johnfoss]

Not to break up the beer discussion, but I think the original question on this topic was confusing Germany the country with German the language. It is a forum to talk about unicycling in German.

There are two reasons why this is important:

1. Not everyone speaks/write English

2. Perhaps more importantly, even people who grew up with English as their first language get enough ribbing from you nerds out there. Imagine trying to keep a topic from straying to nonsense in a second or third language?

I expect if people request it there will follow fourms for Spanish, Japanese, and any other language that has a group dedicated to discussing unicycling.

[JJuggle]

Originally posted by johnfoss
I expect if people request it there will follow fourms for Spanish, Japanese, and any other language that has a group dedicated to discussing unicycling.

cld ther b a seprat 4um 4 ppl who write like ths?

plz!

Raphael Lasar
Matawan, NJ

[gluteous maximus]

originally posted by John Foss:
2. Perhaps more importantly, even people who grew up with English as their first language get enough ribbing from you nerds out there. Imagine trying to keep a topic from straying to nonsense in a second or third language?

and

Those are nice glasses, but not large. They are not the ones that were given away by Burger King (in the U.S.) in the early 1980s. These probably hold 6 fluid oz. or so.

I bought a set, probably from the same seller, a couple of years ago. I think this person has a large supply of them, as I've seen them on eBay from time to time.

Let that be a lesson to all you nerds who think that your Arby's glasses can hold a candle to John's Burger King glasses!

I can definitely see the connection to the topic of unicycling!

Can't you?