Another Oktoberfest Image Spread - DIAL UP BE WARNED!

[TheWeeb]

Well, it is soon, and for those who have not been there ya need to experience it at least once. My last time was in 2008; the company I was working for had offices in Munich so I was pretty good at planning "business trips" at the right times of the year (Starkbeir fest the other). A co-worker and I took a day off and started at 11 am at the Hippodrome. Ended at 10pm, nine hours, and I had consumed eight mass - a personal best.

Edit: did not know I was limited to 10 images. . . . I tried to select the best.

Anyway, enjoy this glimpse and comments are always welcome!

There are many copies, and they have a plan . . .

Dirndle, traditional clothing, love the Dirndle!

Heaven over Bavaria, beautiful!

Awesome use of hops at the HB festhalle. The smell was intoxicating!

Ended up camping out at the Spaten halle

Amazing how small bodies can drink such big beers

Did I mention that I love the Dirndle?

Much table dancing going on

Everyone got really happy

Prost!

 

[homebrewer_99]

Always a party...

Ive been to the Wiez'n at least a dozen times. My first time was in 1975. I was stationed in Augsburg (about 40 miles west of Munich). I think I went to the 1977 one 5 or 6 times and again in 1978.

I was also stationed in Bamberg from 1999-2004. I went in '99 but missed 2000 because I was on my second deployment to Kosovo then. But I made up for it in 2001, 2002, and 2003.

 

[wildwest450]

Those pics make me all warm and fuzzy. God, do I want to go to Oktoberfest.


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[jgourd]

Those pics make me all warm and fuzzy. God, do I want to go to Oktoberfest.

The chick on the left in the second-to-last picture makes me all warm and fuzzy...

 

[TheWeeb]

HB Bill, I am a 20-year Air Force veteran, 1991-1997 split between Boerfink (three story underground intell unit near Hann AFB) and Stuttgart, where I worked the Yugo problem. I spent time on the ground in Croatia during the Yugo war under the UNPRFOR flag. Crazy times for sure, but during my six years there I got to O'fest five times.

Jgourd, both blonds are sisters, Jen and Jessica; they and the dude let us sit at their table which was really cool. They worked for Brigestone tires and their company had reserved a block of tables, thru begging and buying a round and my natural charm I got a seat. Good times.

 

[Airborneguy]

I went in '99 but missed 2000 because I was on my second deployment to Kosovo then. But I made up for it in 2001, 2002, and 2003.

Off topic: We were in Kosovo together

 

[TheWeeb]

a few more. . .

This is what happens to small bodies after drinking big beers:

Crazy rides

Many places to drink

Many heady things to do

And me into number five or six...

There ought to be a Homebrewtalk.com group organized for next year...

 

[homebrewer_99]

Off topic: We were in Kosovo together

Who are you or which unit were you with? Please don't say 299th FSB...

I went in with the first wave after the bombing stopped. I remember when Bondsteel was just a farmers field.

I was at Montieth my second tour.



SpaceportBP: I flew out of Frankfurt-Hahn after it went commercial...Ryan Air to Ireland...:rockin:

 

[Airborneguy]

I went in with the first wave after the bombing stopped. I remember when Bondsteel was just a farmers field.

Same here! Remember all the friggin' field mice?!

I was in 10th SFG. We were across a dirt road from the helipad that first tour, and of course I worked over nights so the Blackhawks kept me up all day for 4 months!

All told, I was in Ksovo 3 times and Bosnia once.

 

[homebrewer_99]

Same here! Remember all the friggin' field mice?!

I was in 10th SFG. We were across a dirt road from the helipad that first tour, and of course I worked over nights so the Blackhawks kept me up all day for 4 months!

All told, I was in Ksovo 3 times and Bosnia once.

My tent was next to the 299th FSB resupply point...CH-47s used to drop their loads almost daily.

I was a TACOM Armament LAR (civilian). I supported all the weapons. I spent alot of time on checkpoints (on tour) with the 82nd Airborne. I supported them when I was at Bragg so I knew about 15 people when I got there.

 

[wildwest450]

The chick on the left in the second-to-last picture makes me all warm and fuzzy...

Yes she does! Put her head on her friends body and let the good times roll!


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[TheWeeb]

Yes she does! Put her head on her friends body and let the good times roll!


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they are sisters, which brings up a whole new set of possibilities. . .

 

[BlackDogBrewing]

Gotta love the Dirndle!

 

[oxfordwhitemach]

hot women and beer. what else could anybody ask for?