Missed connections at the Oktoberfest (2007)

Augustiner Tent - 27th - you were Finnish and heard us speaking Spanish, we talked about Neruda and Arto, and switched from Spanish to French. You have been here 10 years, and home it is and yet ...

I was the non-dark Mexican with the blond Argentinian, and my other colleagues. Theatre?

So why am I writing? I was intrigued and we did not finish our conversation. If by chance you read this...

I was already missing some of these. Let them come. We should have a separate forum for all of these lost connection threads that come after a wies'n night.
Good luck mate.

Sometimes it looks as if some people are luckier than others.
But most of the time it is not so, simply some recognize a chance when it comes and do no let it pass, while others realize too late when it is already gone.
We need to learn to stay alert and miss them as little as possible. Chances are sparse and hardly come back.

Oh my, such poetry from Sinderbox, such dreams from Panama. Thanks.

I was intrigued by a chance meeting and wanted to learn more about a person - not "looking for love in all the strange places". Life is too complicated as is. But yes, it can be read like that.

This is at the Oktoberfest, right? I can see a major problem there straight away!

I thought like alien encounters. Not ET like but more like twilight zone like. Well I guess ET was like Twilight Zone... he was weird. I tell who was cool it was that Canadian cat Alf he was a proper alien. although i heard issues.

Hahaha An early guffaw, thanks.

Translation:

So why am I writing? When I am finished with you you'll look like a painters radio.

(thanks to Yeti for the above plagiarism)

I meant that too. What I said works for every aspect in life, love is only one of them.

Yeah, like groovy man, dig it.

Oh my, poetry and sincerity. I like vodka and tonic.

But Master remember: Not to act is an act, it takes the situation at hand in hand.

Of course, Sinder, thou hast it right & I too am a preacher of the "Creating Opportunity" and "Entrepreneur" churches. Do you think most expats chance upon the Move, by accident? I'd suggest that we, as a bunch, reach out to make things happen more often then the average poodle.

Someone told me I was fesch last night, was that a missed connection?

signed
Dazed and Confused

Please, do not misunderstand me. I am not judging you at all. We all miss chances constantly, it is not always evident they are in front of us. I have missed myself very important ones that will never repeat. My message was more like "Resignation my friend, what's gone it' s gone, hope for a miracle and rise your awareness... next chance might be in front of you at this very moment" .

Yeti doesn't do those. He only deals in mail order plagiarisms and plastrons.

Probably a Kiwi trying to say "Fish".

Not a compliment - I'd stay away...

Ah, Sinderbox, if you'd like, judge away. But for the record, I was not taking your comment with any difficulty - My face is usually this ->

Let's say I was throwing a stone up in the air to see if the wind caught it.

And since it is Friday, I'll even tell you a little about last night's event -
We were at two tables I had organized as the end of 3 days of work meetings for part of my International and Local teams - within this group, I am "watched". A lass walked by while two of us at the end of the table were catching up in rapid Spanish and she chipped in a comment - we ended talking a bit, a conversation I found intriguing and incongruent - and we were also extraterrestrials on the O-fest planet. Well, I quickly had 18 or so people looking amused at me.

And my guardian devil also let it be known that she was "en garde". Really, it would not do to take the "chance" of giving or taking a phone number of a stranger (nicely dressed too) with my staff. The local cultural attitudes for a "respectable" (?) married man were already stretching; and as I had to already deal with a minor issue with the unrequested attention of a team member, I am walking on eggs.

I'm certain to get chiding this morning from the team when I'm back.

What we have here is just a case of an unfinished conversation...

famous last words...

If I underestand your meandering paragraph correctly, you're married. Let it go.

Ditto.

Your Lederhosen flap was open.

Oh, wow. The judge, Keydeck. I bow to your ethics and morals and such.

BTW, the fact that I am married and have 4 girls came up, last night too. And the strange conversation was also shared with my wife on the phone (she's in Paris and even reads here) in the post-fest catch-up call. But imagine what you will.

Yes married men should avoid any contact with females beside strictly work stuff.

Memo to self - in all stances of life - carry a dour demeanor, pluck eyes, rip tongue out, flagellate self.

Blind, mute and bleeding shall ye walk the earth, oh married man.

@renia: fesch is austrian, it's a compliment and means something along the line of good-looking, well dressed and attractive. can also be used for men.

Don't be a silly fucker. It's simply that following up on this by posting on the internet looks like obsession and that ain't good.

And yes, the inital statement of "So why am I writing? I was intrigued and we did not finish our conversation. If by chance you read this." reads like "I think you're hot and I want to fuck you but you did a runner before I got your number.". Maybe you don't read it in that way, but if one person does then that's enough to make it look dodgy.

Well some married and cheating men need their wife as their permenant housemaid while they go out and do the whole town.
And I agree with Keydeck that it comes off as an obsession.

I don´t even know if that was the word- he may have said "Frosch" .


Just read your comment planetmoni, glad to have that reading of it. One definition I looked up said "doggy"

Insinuations? Nicer still. Love it. Pile on. What obsession are we talking about?

Oh, and FWIW, my wife works and housework is a very shared or sometimes not done deal.
Wow - thanks for the insults, folks. I'm not some [insert term] guy posting anonymous here FFS.

I was wondering where this would go.

Monkey, cut the crap and assume it, you are a pervert!

I don´t think anyone judges anyone else here

I am indeed. Time to go play with little girls.

And make them take their baths. And cook their dinner.

These are not insults, certainly not what I said anyway, just observations on how your post may be construed.

Personally I cannot come up with a word to fill the blank above.

Fair enough, after re-reading your posts keydeck. But with LaB, the sum of the part is greater than the whole. Text you quoted has been edited out for fairness.

And tell you what else is dodgy, I don't even wear a wedding band. Not for the last 13 years.

Have you been drinking zemonkey?

2 Mass yesterday, 2 on Monday (can't really let go with the schedule I've got right now) - I might have a glass of wine later once the girls are off to bed. Why?

Because you started admitting to "dodgy" behaviour

I promise I'll think about going to see a priest to be absolved.

I once owned a Dodge Dart. I played Rugby (that's dodgy). I make soup out of a can. I post here.
I go alone to TT events, sometimes.
I liked the Dodgers, once.

What dodgy behaviour have you had?

Luckily people have short memories on TT...

Selective memories...

Was?

Thea and Malena, that's about it.
Jeez, I typed that four times, maybe I should go to the other thread.

I miss all the good lynch mobs! I miss munich.

I just returned from the 2007 Weis'n and was a 1st time visitor. Having had a wonderful and fun time and meeting lots of people from all over the world, there is one in particular who really stood out. On Friday night, September 28th, a very nice young German gentleman started chatting with me while I was making a purchase at the wood carving vendor across from the Hippodrome tent. I did not understand him at first having learned little German but he knew English quite well and asked my name. He then proceeded to have a clip pin engraved with my name at the stand and presented it to me. I was very touched and he asked how old I was. I knew he was younger than I and said "too old for you" which I almost immediately regretted saying. He obviously was hitting on me and wanted to spend more time and I missed the opportunity. I gave him a kiss and thanked him and we said goodbye. He went off with his friends and I left with my father, who was on the trip with me. I never got his name nor took a picture with him as I had my camera. If he is out there somewhere I would like him to know that he left a very nice impression on me and I will always regret not having spent more time together. Truly a missed connection.

Jersey Gal

I think I just threw up in my mouth a little.

I can't talk, won't have a voice like until wednesday.

Wrong thread, Panama. Anyway, thank God you can type and Sven found your glasses and papers under the table!

I didn't think men over 30 would still use this expression.

And yay Panama, now you may be very hungover tomorrow but at least as soon as you meet "Sven" you will at least be able to see again.

Sounds like you "verped". More than a burp but not quite a vomit.

Those few words threw the rest of the post into perspective.

Are you saying you think she was buying one of these???