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).

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...8037?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




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.

Phil, just me