Beer garden dinner - 6pm Saturday 2.Sep.2006

Yeah I know theres probably a million things wrong with the title of this post but whatever. Im getting off a plane and as I'll be jetlagged, dopey and hungry, therefore, on advice of counsel, I'm going to a biergarten.

My astrologist, Toast, tells me the weather is supposed to be nice so Im aiming for the Chinese Turm, somewhere near the tower area. If its raining I'll hit the HBK = HofBrau Keller, somewhere sheltered. If someone has access and can bring along a flag, a guitar or another suitable marker, that would be grand. Please post up so people know what to spot.

Anyone who wants to pop up is welcome to join, bring your dinner, your friends (as long as they're not twats), your spouse(s), your kids if you like or leave em at home and just tell em your going to "church".

If people want to go earlier that would be great too, someone have someone change the title accordingly. I just planned on doing you people a favour and bathing before showing up. The things I do for you kids...If not, lets say location reconfirmed at say 5.00pm, assuming Ive made it to Munich in one piece. Oh and if the weather is miserable Im blaming Toast.

PS: I'm getting on a plane shortly so wont be online again til tomorrow. Hope to see someone there. If not more for me, you rotten no good bastards.

I'll be there! With bells on!

This looks interesting. I was discussing with a friend of mine the lack of vitamin b during the last few days. So if the weather is ok, hopefully Toast will be right, we may show up.

It will be even more interesting if Bern goes with the boots rather than the bells.

Hehehe... Everything in moderation, dear Jeeves. Can't wear them everyday! They'd lose their charm.

Plus she'd be further along the road to crippledom!

I thought Boots of Swiftness (they add a +1 to your dexterity score) never lost their magical properties on the prime material plane. Have you been astral projecting? Battling with elementals? (those boots could never survive cold or flame, unless you make your saving throw) Then again, with a wisdom of 9 and an intelligence of 11, what do I know? (15 charisma, though)

Spot the D&D fan anyone?

Sounded more like Baldur's Gate...

Oh okay then, AD&D if you want to split hairs. Probably 2nd edition rules.

+1 charisma to Mr Quark if he shaves off that beard.
I say that if I'm allowed to carry a Wisden round with me then UQ should be allowed a Dungeon Masters' manual.

<Quickly puts on cloak of geek hiding>

PS: whilst you geeks are comparing your life points, say aye if your coming to Saturday dinner at the Biergarten. Anyone who shows up in a cloak, real or imagined, has to bring cookies. Its in the super fine print of the rule book.

Sunday? is the jetlag affecting you already? Or the title is wrong maybe?

Sunday or Saturday, make up your mind...

I was just thinking that jml was going to whip us for dragging off topic when she gets back. Fine by me coz I'll be in Stuttgart. So I won't be there unless you're still there at 6 in the morning.
And it's Saturday tomorrow, not Sunday. The time difference is not that great.

Yes you are right. Its pre jet lag. I meant Saturday. I'll go back and edit it.

Yes, but it adds to my comeliness score (I play with that option) and my deity tells me to keep it. Be careful about throwing around the term 'dungeon master'. Don't want to mix the geek and BDSM crowds (and you all know who you are).

Oh, um, I'll probably be there jml (and I think you're a lawful evil, half-elf cleric).

hmm, a chance to have a good giggle with jml, can't pass that up.

I'll be along...

I'll be there too, with food. Am I allowed to bring beer and wine to a beergarden too?

Although I won't be wearing a cloak, I reserved a supply of cookies for Miss Jml.

no drinks can be brought to the beergarden, no, but all the food you want, yes. See you there!

I intend to stop by with a pair of Cookies, neither of which will be particularly edible.

Ok Gen, I'll bring some food - you bring a partially empty stomach! (I have some food but not loads if lots of ppl are going).

Yeah, the weathers nice and Im getting cookies.

Note to self: next time wish for cookies AND bars of gold. No too heavy...briefcases full of cash, real euros, not monopoly money. Check.

Well I'll bring a chocolate brownie. Not too big though, but hopefully enough for some.

Okey dokey, as promised meetup reconfirmed for the Chinese Turm at 6pm. Everyone welcome. I think I almost everyone going so far, I dont have much by the way of a marker so Ive stolen a short
child's sippy cup. Note the cup is short not the child, well not as far as children go. Anyway it red with green turtles. It was either that or a can of corn, but really who walks around with canned corn in their pocket? On a more helpful note, Gen says you can also keep an eye out for her too. She looks like herself.

Cheers
:-)

ps: I guess I get saturday moocher award as am not bringing anything. yous can share my fries though.

I'll have a motorcycle helmet on the table, how's that? North side of the CT ok?

well, I will swing by MiniMal to pick up so good beersnack food then.

Thanks everyone for the dinner especially all the people that brought along the delicious side dishes and desserts. Thanks as well for the ensuing hops to Starbucks, Schwabinger 7 and the Strasse fest. Only complaint, I didnt make my 10pm bedtime target.

Well that'll mean that you'll be able to sleep well tonight and hopefully be not as jetlagged. Theoretically. I can feel my head might be hurting tomorrow morning after tonight :S

well thats what you get for drinking that one last pellegrino for the road, lush.

ps: i dont think that was really caffeine free coffee.

blurrble blurrble... what a splendid evening. Thanks all.

ouch. it hurts this morning. whos idea was the jamesons?

Hahah! For a change, I actually feel fine the morning after.

Lovely evening all. Despite the dive bar at the end of the night. Thanks to one and all for broadening my horizons. I'll make sure to buy a dog collar and leather pants before going back, though. Maybe then I won't be as intimidated.

Schwabinger 7? Darn, I knew I should have gone out last night. Oh well, sounds like you all had a great time.

Wow, I made it home in good time and got a great sleep. Maybe passing up the Schwabinger7 was a good thing then.

Tucas. The extra onions on the steak sandwhich was yours though. So the taste in your mouth is still your fault.

Well, that definitely wasnt caffeine free coffee. I finally fell asleep around 6.30 but at least I learned kebabs werent dodgy processed meat. Just dodgy unprocessed meat put in a lattice design to make the round thingy.

Morning all! I liked Schwabinger 7 - felt very homely to me. I think today will be a lazy Sunday

Hmm, it seems I missed a lot of the fun. I knew I should have stayed later Anyway it was very good also during the time I was there with ya all.

Some photos...

beautiful pics Ben! I shoulda got in on the mugging.

Ben does your cam have fish eye? Cool pics of the tower and stations hehe.

Bah. I'm going to eat some BBQ at Porgie's. So there, jml

@Blimeygirl: Yeup. I've got all sorts of lenses, and that particular one is a Belarussian (Peleng) 8mm fisheye. If only I had a full frame DSLR rather than the one I have it would be a circular image, and 180 degrees field of vision both horizontal and vertical. The rest are with the stock lens, although some might be with a macro to get faster night pics, I don't remember.