Axl
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Top tips for CologneThis is from an article in The Daily Telegraph from June 14. It is taken from "10 ways to get along overseas" and is quoted directly.
5. In the bars of Cologne, put your beer mat on your Kolsch beer when you've finished it - an empty glass is considered an invitation to bring you another.
I'm not going to buy that paper any more.
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admin
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Beer mats are evil, the work of the devil and should be burnt!
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ZedHorn
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no...they make for exceedingly good drinking games...
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Bobw
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When it is cold they can act as good insulating material if you stuff your sleeping bag full of them - Ask Sarah Watson! 
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ZedHorn
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and comedy post cards...once again.. ask Watson!! 
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Axl
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And comedy birthday cards? Watson, I'm asking!
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dollydrumstick
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They can also be used to deflect errant golf balls/bouncy balls/gummi bears from falling in your Kolsch.
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dollydrumstick
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Oh and another use for the older colognites...they can be used to make a path to Narnia.
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ZedHorn
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anyone ever contemplated putting a beer on a beer mat??
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bassdrumal
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| ZedHorn wrote: | | anyone ever contemplated putting a beer on a beer mat?? |
Babe - Dont be so ridiculous
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Axl
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| ZedHorn wrote: | | anyone ever contemplated putting a beer on a beer mat?? |
Al's right. Beer stays in your hand. You only put empty glasses on a beer mat.
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greenfairy
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Empty glasses make me sad 
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Axl
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| greenfairy wrote: | | Empty glasses make me sad |
Choice of two then GF;
1. Drink slower.
2. Never put a beer mat on your empty glass and get another beer.
I prefer option 2.
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greenfairy
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I need to practise option 1 as well. Can't say I've ever had the urge to put a beer mat on my glass
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ZedHorn
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| Axl wrote: | Choice of two then GF;
1. Drink slower.
2. Never put a beer mat on your empty glass and get another beer.
I prefer option 2. |
tut tut Chief... you forget option 3
Camel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! avoids the need for glasses at all... RESULT!
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Axl
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| ZedHorn wrote: |
Camel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! avoids the need for glasses at all... RESULT! |
Can you put fizzy beer in a camel?
Should you?
Wouldn't it go flat far too quickly?
Or would it burst?
I'd rather not take the chance.
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bassdrumal
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I can answer this one!
Yes it goes flat
Yes it builds up gas, thus resulting in a rather interesting first drink from the mouthpiece!!
My two penneth worth on the subject is either
A - Only use real ale (Decreasing Fizz)
B - Stick to wine in camelbaks, Beer leaves a lingering flavour within the bag for some reason
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ZedHorn
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| Axl wrote: | Can you put fizzy beer in a camel?
Should you?
Wouldn't it go flat far too quickly?
Or would it burst?
I'd rather not take the chance. |
yes you can, I did on the Tuesday march in Cologne 2006! It necessitated an amusing break in the ice cream parlour wherby I had to suck out over a litre of alcoholic beer gas from the camel which had massively expanded.. it was really boozy and made me giggle lots - it also made everyone else giggle cos I looked fekkin' stoopid! beer fumes and ice cream aren't a great combo..
However - it didn't go that flat - cos we drank it quick enough! and it didn't burst cos I sucked out the air as above... 
In preference however, pimms & lemonade a la Vannes 2006 is my favourite Camel mix to date.
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dangerouspiper2
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Camels give me the Ump!!!
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Peter
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Any more good advises what to put into the camel?
Jeagermeister will do the job!
Prevents you frmom getting a cold.... or you're tot drunk to notice the cold anyway
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ZedHorn
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| Peter wrote: | Any more good advises what to put into the camel?
Jeagermeister will do the job!
Prevents you from getting a cold.... or you're tot drunk to notice the cold anyway |
But vomit down a clarinet or a horn really isn't condusive to the beautiful sound that we need to produce whilst on the march Peter... down a set of bagpipes however...
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Peter
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All right Zed, thanks for the tip
The bagpipe it is... or it's gonna be
Eeuuhh, is there anybody who knows how to play that eeh, what is it actualy?... Is it a real instrument or is it a weapon on psychological (?) warfare??
well, if anybody is willing to learn me (aformentioned stubborn cloggy) how to play a bagpipe for Cologne.....
Greetz,
Maverick
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ZedHorn
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| Peter wrote: | | Is it a real instrument or is it a weapon on psychological (?) warfare?? |
 WAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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Big Ted
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Top Tips for Cologne.......................enjoy the bagpipes or else it becomes a very long march!!!
Zed I'm disgusted with you........after all you have said about how "good" the RNPS are
Peter......I'm disappointed..... "physcological warfare"..........beware I have many bagpiper friends..........I could make them come around your house and play...............all the time!!!!
Alaaf!!!
Big Ted
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Peter
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| Quote: | Peter......I'm disappointed..... "physcological warfare"..........beware I have many bagpiper friends..........I could make them come around your house and play...............all the time!!!!
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Big Ted, you and your bagpiper friends are welcome at any time.  ....And as long as you play highland Cathedral.... Goose and i don't mind  .... I'll make sure we've got some Kolsch von fass, or whatever brand of beer is available. Might even be Grolsch, the master of beers:rab:
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Peter
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Coming to think of it....... BT, can you learn me to play the bagpipe Before we take off to koln of course..
greetz
maverick
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Peter
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Oh BT, before i forget.... In case you and your welcome bagpipe friends do come around, pleeeze check the chainsawproofinessish of your pressious -(where is spelling check when you need it?)- instruments (whether for psychological warfare or not). Me neighbour has one, i know for sure (chainsaw, i mean), and a very, very bad temper. He's practising percusion and doesn't like to be disturbed during practise.
Greetz,
maverick
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admin
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| Peter wrote: | | And as long as you play highland Cathedral.... Goose and i don't mind |
You will mind it, when they have played it for the 360th time, THAT DAY!!
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Peter
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WHAT??????
360 F***ing times!!! 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHH 
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Gromit
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| Peter wrote: | ..... Me neighbour has one, i know for sure (chainsaw, i mean), and a very, very bad temper. He's practising percusion and doesn't like to be disturbed during practise.
Greetz,
maverick |
Really .............. when's the party ???
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ZedHorn
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| admin wrote: | | Peter wrote: | | And as long as you play highland Cathedral.... Goose and i don't mind |
You will mind it, when they have played it for the 360th time, THAT DAY!! |
How do you bl**dy know.. you've never done Koln.... YET!!!
go on... you know you want to.....
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Peter
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As a mather of fact Zed, i did, many many moons ago, with a civi band i used to play in.... So, i've got some cologne experience....no sleep (not that i can remember), sour feet (i do remember), major hungover wednessday following Karneval and two days sick leave after that.
Not with highland Cathedral though, but with many other funny songs....
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admin
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| ZedHorn wrote: | | How do you bl**dy know.. you've never done Koln.... YET!!! |
But I have worked with pipers and I KNOW pipers, they are all cut from the same tweed. Once they start they don't stop until:
a. Their bag explodes or is stabbed
b. They are threatened with violence by more people than there are pipers
c. They fall over drunk
You should try doing an Edinburgh Tattoo if you want to learn how to really hate pipes
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ZedHorn
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| Peter wrote: | As a mather of fact Zed, i did, many many moons ago, with a civi band i used to play in.... So, i've got some cologne experience....no sleep (not that i can remember), sour feet (i do remember), major hungover wednessday following Karneval and two days sick leave after that.
Not with highland Cathedral though, but with many other funny songs.... |
I was meaning admin... but glad you're well prepared, not sure if you'll count as a Koln virgin or not then???
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Bobw
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| Quote: | | not sure if you'll count as a Koln virgin or not then??? |
To be a non-virgin you have to go all the way! On the bus from Yeovilton or Pompey that is........
Experience wise, turning up from just over the border in the Netherlands is the equivalent of just a quick grope!
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dangerouspiper2
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Still, for all the piper putdowns most of you lot like our "medicine flask contents"
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Peter
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Ok you Cologne die hards veterans  i admitt, i'm a cologne virgin 
Experienced the 3 (maybe a little bit shorter, but not that much) hours bus drive everything but a quick grope 
But the Rosenmontagszug was big fun though.
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