Making money in Munich this summer - 2006

OK, so summer is on the way. (Well…stay with me for the moment, even if ice still glues your windows shut and sub-zero temperatures mean you have forgone the video shop for nights-in with German TV.)

But in a few short months the city will be buzzing with tourists, this year more than ever as people flock in for the big footie tournament. It strikes me that there must be hundreds of killer ways to make loads of dosh - and have a bit of fun - over a month or two in sunny Munny.

Somehow, each one of those killer ways is eluding me. Maybe the medication ain’t strong enough. (Or maybe I’ve just had too much.)

So - I’m looking to get together with any fun, creative people who might like to consider options for creating a bit of personal wealth…or to hear from any boring, creative people who might like to give away their bright ideas that they are too busy to do anything with.

Free advice: Get a job.

I like how you put this ad in Employment Offered also when what you really meant to say was Employment Wanted. Cheeky bugger.

Sell icing sugar and oregano to drunk tourists. But the big money is in Iraq.

Translation - "Go out for a drink and try to get us drunk enough to spill the beans and nick our ideas"

Is that you in your profile pic? If so, I reckon you should be able to make some money as a John denver lookalike..

Wow, this thread garnered some pretty fucking cynical responses.

I think hosting a "bugger-the-footie-we-are-not-interested-in-the-poofy-game" party might well find some takers?

Not cynical, just wary of random people looking for money to support "ideas". If he were to provide more concrete info then OK but it has bad news written all over it at the moment

True, but only like every thread in the world of Toytown does. You know we can't help ourselves, Jayhay.

@Jolontour, Apologies if my response seemed harsh. I still think it sounds like you're looking for work rather than offering employment to someone, but either way, best of luck.

If I come up with any bright ideas I feel like sharing I'll let you know, but there's no way I'm posting them on thread (not that I'd have any worth stealing anyway).

Ooooh you cheery chummies! Mmmmm. Am of course delighted with your encouragement...needless to say, not all of you will be invited to the opening party!

It's a bit like Chinese whispers reading down the thread...'cept the original message is in black and white at the top. As if you couldn't tell, I am thoroughly well employed, not looking to get drunk or steal ideas or get a job on a plate. Nor looking for money to support ideas...oh, dear!

John Denver lookalike job currently under consideration. Hope it won't be 'leaving on a jet plane'.

John Denver made quite a splash - in the Pacific off Monterey.

try hiring yourself out as a rentboy, i read in the observer on sunday that 300,000 world cup visitors expect to visit a sex worker, they can't all be after a woman!

You all know me as a fairly mild-mannered, polite person with a well-developed sense of humor, but this time I call shame on all of you making this a forum for sick (not even black) humor. Just wait til you have kids of your own.

Ouch, he shoots, he scores!

Thank You jolontour. Then I wish you luck with your ventures, although the John Denver thing is definitely worth a consideration. Maybe you could throw yourself off the Glockenspiel into the fountain for authenticity or something..

Yorkshirelad with kids. Now THERE is a frightening thought...

remedied by PM

Not at all remedied by PM

Editorial service has kindly added the subtitle for this thread...Creative brainstorming for business ideas. Sounds good.

I did wonder if it is the fate of all TT threads to degenerate to a mishmash of chat-room banter between the usual suspects? Even in the Business in Munich forum!

PMs welcome if you're interested in my original post.

If I have any great ideas I'll certainly be keeping them to myself but in the mean time why not busk with your guitare? Give walking tours? Taxi people to and from games and pubs? Rent out your apartment?

Many people are flying in from other countries, have tickets for games in different cities but don't want to rent cars or buy a rail pass, why not taxi people around the country? In fact if you can do this I have a group that would be in need of your services.

How about becoming a Sunblock boy, senior citizens' FKK zone?

looks like the offending post is still there though so there's a limit to the remedying that can be done by PM. Thought it was pretty mild compared to some stuff on here though to be honest

if you're skint you can always give out flyers at the stadium for The Arc pub or any other sports bars

Like I said, it wasn't "remedied" by PM in any way. It's now being ignored. Perhaps that's another kind of remedy...

'attempt to butter up by PM' was prob a better description