March 27, 2009: Cows in Boats - Page 3

TheMercenary · 03-27-2009, 01:15 PM

Or monkeys. Wait, we already did that.

dar512 · 03-27-2009, 03:08 PM

Pigs in space was already done too.

Shawnee123 · 03-27-2009, 03:11 PM

ORLY?

hipshot · 03-27-2009, 07:27 PM

Could they be marines? This could be the start of an invasion...

sandypossum · 03-27-2009, 08:16 PM

Incidentally, there is a similar roadless region in Germany, the Spreewald, about 100km east of Berlin. It's in the ex GDR, and was popular as a tourist spot for East Germans. I lived in Berlin for 5 years, and this is now a popular day or weekend trip from there. It is a much bigger area than Giethoorn, and has a canal network of hundreds of km. The Spreewald is the home to the only officially recognised ethnic minority in Germany (the Sorbs/Wends - a Slavish people) with their own language (the second official language of Germany, Sorbish).

When you hire a kayak (as one does there) you get a "road map" of the canals, which is signposted at intersections just as roads are. We saw locals going about on boats (motor boats), as well as postmen on boats, a police speedboat, and wheelie bins being collected by boat. There are locks (local lads run them for tips, or some you do yourself) and cafes and even otters (but we didn't see any).

Last time I went there was in 1999. I was pleased to see East German business habits lived on here! The only place to rent a boat was in the campground. You rented by the day, and you had to have the boat back by 6pm. As it was summer, of course everyone made the most of their rental, and everyone returned at 6pm. The only takeaway food joint in town was also at the campground (same place that rented out the boats) and - guess what? - the food joint also closed at 6pm! We tried to get into a restaurant, but there were only 2 and they were both full already, and there were no other shops open where we could buy food. Es lebe die DDR!

xoxoxoBruce · 03-28-2009, 12:19 AM

That 6 pm deadline sounds like a pain in the butt in the summer when it doesn't get dark until late. maybe it was to shoo the tourists out so the locals could enjoy their summer evenings.

Gravdigr · 03-28-2009, 03:48 PM

@ Sandypossum: I'm a stoopid Merkin...What is 'hooning', and what are 'wheelie bins'?

sandypossum · 03-28-2009, 07:47 PM

@ Gravdigr:

I thought hooning was a Merkin term! It's, um, you know, driving fast and dangerously just for the fun of it.

And this is a wheelie bin:

xoxoxoBruce · 03-28-2009, 08:49 PM

I'd never heard the term hooning. Wikipedia says Hoon is an Australian/New Zealand term for what you described, and Hoon in the Urban Dictionary is the same but sounds like it was written by foreigners, using kilometers and car models not sold here.
Oh, and Hooning in the urban dictionary is screwing, like half the other word there.

monster · 03-28-2009, 10:21 PM

sandypossum · 03-29-2009, 06:17 AM

So out of interest, what are the Merkin terms for wheelie bin and for hoon? I'm assuming you have both of them there.

wolf · 03-29-2009, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandypossum

So out of interest, what are the Merkin terms for wheelie bin and for hoon? I'm assuming you have both of them there.

"Trash Can" and "Driving around aimlessly."

sullage · 03-29-2009, 03:35 PM

the cows with guns video reminded me of an old flash video from five years ago: "I'm a cow"

moderately funny, imo.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-29-2009, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sullage

the cows with guns video reminded me of an old flash video from five years ago: "I'm a cow"

moderately funny, imo.

No moderately, just funny. I haven't seen that for years and had forgotten about it. Thanks.

sandypossum · 03-29-2009, 05:44 PM

@ wolf
nah, trash can is a generic term, and our equivalent is "rubbish bin". Wheelie bins are specifically the ones in the photo.

I drive aimlessly when I can't remember where I was going (hey, it happens) but I'm not hooning. Hooning needs dangerous speeds and typically involves squealing tyres and burning rubber.

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03-27-2009, 08:16 PM	#5
sandypossum tri-continental dag hag Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 247	Incidentally, there is a similar roadless region in Germany, the Spreewald, about 100km east of Berlin. It's in the ex GDR, and was popular as a tourist spot for East Germans. I lived in Berlin for 5 years, and this is now a popular day or weekend trip from there. It is a much bigger area than Giethoorn, and has a canal network of hundreds of km. The Spreewald is the home to the only officially recognised ethnic minority in Germany (the Sorbs/Wends - a Slavish people) with their own language (the second official language of Germany, Sorbish). When you hire a kayak (as one does there) you get a "road map" of the canals, which is signposted at intersections just as roads are. We saw locals going about on boats (motor boats), as well as postmen on boats, a police speedboat, and wheelie bins being collected by boat. There are locks (local lads run them for tips, or some you do yourself) and cafes and even otters (but we didn't see any). Last time I went there was in 1999. I was pleased to see East German business habits lived on here! The only place to rent a boat was in the campground. You rented by the day, and you had to have the boat back by 6pm. As it was summer, of course everyone made the most of their rental, and everyone returned at 6pm. The only takeaway food joint in town was also at the campground (same place that rented out the boats) and - guess what? - the food joint also closed at 6pm! We tried to get into a restaurant, but there were only 2 and they were both full already, and there were no other shops open where we could buy food. Es lebe die DDR! __________________ you're never too old to have a happy childhood

03-28-2009, 12:19 AM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	That 6 pm deadline sounds like a pain in the butt in the summer when it doesn't get dark until late. maybe it was to shoo the tourists out so the locals could enjoy their summer evenings. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-28-2009, 03:48 PM	#7
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sandypossum tri-continental dag hag Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 247	@ Gravdigr: I thought hooning was a Merkin term! It's, um, you know, driving fast and dangerously just for the fun of it. And this is a wheelie bin: __________________ you're never too old to have a happy childhood

03-28-2009, 08:49 PM	#9
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I'd never heard the term hooning. Wikipedia says Hoon is an Australian/New Zealand term for what you described, and Hoon in the Urban Dictionary is the same but sounds like it was written by foreigners, using kilometers and car models not sold here. Oh, and Hooning in the urban dictionary is screwing, like half the other word there. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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03-29-2009, 06:17 AM	#11
sandypossum tri-continental dag hag Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 247	So out of interest, what are the Merkin terms for wheelie bin and for hoon? I'm assuming you have both of them there. __________________ you're never too old to have a happy childhood

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sullage Master Locutor Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 155	the cows with guns video reminded me of an old flash video from five years ago: "I'm a cow" moderately funny, imo.

03-29-2009, 05:44 PM	#15
sandypossum tri-continental dag hag Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 247	@ wolf nah, trash can is a generic term, and our equivalent is "rubbish bin". Wheelie bins are specifically the ones in the photo. I drive aimlessly when I can't remember where I was going (hey, it happens) but I'm not hooning. Hooning needs dangerous speeds and typically involves squealing tyres and burning rubber. __________________ you're never too old to have a happy childhood

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