So, Cincinnati...

[*Wyche'sWarrior*]

(09-01-2016, 12:24 AM)hollodero Wrote: Better.

Vienna, Austria.

The land of Hitler.....you must be so proud.....at least the hills are alive with the sound of music. Amirite?

[*rfaulk34*]

(09-01-2016, 02:44 AM)Wyche Wrote: The land of Hitler.....you must be so proud.....at least the hills are alive with the sound of music. Amirite?

Jean Claude Van Damme. 

Born a mere 686 miles from Vienna Austria.

Embarrassing...

[BigPapaKain]

This thread sucks.

[hollodero]

(09-01-2016, 02:44 AM)Wyche Wrote: Amirite?

Almost exclusively never...

First off, we have greater music tradition, no one here knows the Trapp family, no one here cares about the Trapp family and I have a hard time catching the references. What's up with Americans and the Trapp family? You're under some kind of peculiar spell?
Second, no I am seldomly proud of my country, and I'm not proud of many of our contributions to the world. Pride is something you do not really develop here if you have the tendency to think and reflect. I'd rather not address evildoers Germany actually voted for. Because what fun is that. You want to badmouth me, think about what we're about to vote for right now like fred did, that should be golden enough.
Then again, you might find yourself throwing stones in a glass house.

(09-01-2016, 10:55 AM)BigPapaKain Wrote: This thread sucks.

Sorry you feel that way. I guess you had better visit another thread, then.

[RICHMONDBENGAL_07]

(09-01-2016, 11:38 AM)hollodero Wrote: Almost exclusively never...  

First off, we have greater music tradition, no one here knows the Trapp family, no one here cares about the Trapp family and I have a hard time catching the references. What's up with Americans and the Trapp family? You're under some kind of peculiar spell?

Who the hell is the Trapp family?

[hollodero]

(09-01-2016, 12:20 PM)RICHMONDBENGAL_07 Wrote: Who the hell is the Trapp family?

Spoken like a true Austrian.
Sound of music. It's a musical about this singing Austrian family that emigrated into the US.

[RICHMONDBENGAL_07]

(09-01-2016, 12:35 PM)hollodero Wrote: Spoken like a true Austrian.
Sound of music. It's a musical about this singing Austrian family that emigrated into the US.

Ahhhh.....got it.  Never saw it nor understood it's apparent popularity with my folks generation.

[BengalHawk62]

(09-01-2016, 12:35 PM)hollodero Wrote: Spoken like a true Austrian.
Sound of music. It's a musical about this singing Austrian family that emigrated into the US.

Swiss Family Robinson? 

[hollodero]

(09-01-2016, 12:45 PM)RICHMONDBENGAL_07 Wrote: Ahhhh.....got it.  Never saw it nor understood it's apparent popularity with my folks generation.

good for you.

(09-01-2016, 12:45 PM)BengalHawk62 Wrote: Swiss Family Robinson? 

See, that is SWITZERLAND. The land in the Alps that is small, always neutral, claims to bear no blame for the Nazi era, hates foreigners, makes money with business, tourism and shady money transfers, where the right wing is on the rise, the people are petty and small-minded... you see.

Whereas I'm from AUSTRIA. The land in the Alps that is small, always neutral, claims to bear no blame for the Nazi era, hates fo... --- ah ****.

[Nebuchadnezzar]

Good ole Jerry Springer...the mayor who wrote a bad check for the services of a hooker, lol.

Cincinnati has or had a large German population that mostly settle just north of downtown...that's why it's called Over the Rhine.

Cincinnati used to be the "Sausage Capital" as well with lots of pork products. Khans used to be on Spring Grove and I haven't been down there for 30 years so it might still be there. The stock yards in the summer were something to behold. 

Oh who cares though.

Man, I'm becoming more and more cynical in my old age, I just don't care anymore.

[SunsetBengal]

(09-01-2016, 12:58 PM)hollodero Wrote: good for you.



See, that is SWITZERLAND. The land in the Alps that is small, always neutral, claims to bear no blame for the Nazi era, hates foreigners, makes money with business, tourism and shady money transfers, where the right wing is on the rise, the people are petty and small-minded... you see.

Whereas I'm from AUSTRIA. The land in the Alps that is small, always neutral, claims to bear no blame for the Nazi era, hates fo... --- ah ****.

Can't forget the Austrian Oak, Arnold Schwartzenegger.

[hollodero]

(09-01-2016, 01:16 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Can't forget the Austrian Oak, Arnold Schwartzenegger.

First, it's Styrian Oak, second, you spelled him wrong, third, both doesn't matter to me at all.

His home town named a soccer arena after him. Big deal, Arnie was there, mainly proving that he became incapable of speaking any language correctly, still great joy. Then the mayor of this town threatened Schwarzenegger to take down his name if he continued his policies in California. Then Arnie came and took the name away himself. Welcome to the land of Schnitzel.

[Belsnickel]

(08-31-2016, 08:54 PM)WychesWarrior Wrote: Lulz.....sure thing champ.  Well , I call them Native Americans....or by their tribe name.  You see....there's some of us ol hillbillies that intermingled with Natives to avoid incest.  My great grandmother was 3/4 Cherokee.  My favorite NCAAF team is the Seminoles.

I have no idea....since I am from several miles further south....but I'd wager Indian Hills was named before the days of PC. I know the subdivision in my hometown by that name was developed in the late 50s/early 60s.

Most of the tribes prefer tribal names, but they are actually split on whether they prefer Native Americans or American Indians, it's a very interesting topic, really. All depends on who you talk to.

(09-01-2016, 11:38 AM)hollodero Wrote: First off, we have greater music tradition, no one here knows the Trapp family, no one here cares about the Trapp family and I have a hard time catching the references. What's up with Americans and the Trapp family? You're under some kind of peculiar spell?

I have a feeling it is because they ended up in the US and so the American public is infatuated with them. Possibly because it somehow validates the feelings of American exceptionalism some people tend to harbor because they remained here rather than returning after the war.

(09-01-2016, 12:58 PM)hollodero Wrote: See, that is SWITZERLAND. The land in the Alps that is small, always neutral, claims to bear no blame for the Nazi era, hates foreigners, makes money with business, tourism and shady money transfers, where the right wing is on the rise, the people are petty and small-minded... you see.

Whereas I'm from AUSTRIA. The land in the Alps that is small, always neutral, claims to bear no blame for the Nazi era, hates fo... --- ah ****.

I was about to say, didn't you all have an election recently where a member of a party founded by former Nazis almost gained some power? Isn't their a re-election coming up for that on 02 Oct?

[*wildcats forever*]

(09-01-2016, 12:58 PM)hollodero Wrote: good for you.



See, that is SWITZERLAND. The land in the Alps that is small, always neutral, claims to bear no blame for the Nazi era, hates foreigners, makes money with business, tourism and shady money transfers, where the right wing is on the rise, the people are petty and small-minded... you see.

Whereas I'm from AUSTRIA. The land in the Alps that is small, always neutral, claims to bear no blame for the Nazi era, hates fo... --- ah ****.

Also where every barn door shields anti-aircraft guns and missile launchers  

[BengalHawk62]

(09-01-2016, 12:58 PM)hollodero Wrote: good for you.



See, that is SWITZERLAND. The land in the Alps that is small, always neutral, claims to bear no blame for the Nazi era, hates foreigners, makes money with business, tourism and shady money transfers, where the right wing is on the rise, the people are petty and small-minded... you see.

Whereas I'm from AUSTRIA. The land in the Alps that is small, always neutral, claims to bear no blame for the Nazi era, hates fo... --- ah ****.

So what your saying is you drink a lot of Steigel? 

[Belsnickel]

(09-01-2016, 02:49 PM)BengalHawk62 Wrote: So what your saying is you drink a lot of Steigel? 

I don't know about Austria specifically, but I know the beer culture in Germany tends to focus on local flavors. There are big brands that export and that you can find just about anywhere, but essentially what we are experiencing now with the craft beer culture here is what has been going on in Germany all along. Just, more about the basics and less about the weird.

[McC]

(09-01-2016, 11:38 AM)hollodero Wrote: Almost exclusively never...  

First off, we have greater music tradition, no one here knows the Trapp family, no one here cares about the Trapp family and I have a hard time catching the references. What's up with Americans and the Trapp family? You're under some kind of peculiar spell?
Second, no I am seldomly proud of my country, and I'm not proud of many of our contributions to the world. Pride is something you do not really develop here if you have the tendency to think and reflect. I'd rather not address evildoers Germany actually voted for. Because what fun is that. You want to badmouth me, think about what we're about to vote for right now like fred did, that should be golden enough.
Then again, you might find yourself throwing stones in a glass house.


Sorry you feel that way. I guess you had better visit another thread, then.

I believe it's von Trapp.  Apparently, they actually existed.  And somehow, Marry Poppins helped them escape the Nazis, who were after them because they were just too damned adorable.  And they might have had a singing group. And something about the hills being alive with the sounds of Nazis.

And in Cincinnati, we consume mass quantities of beer at church festivals, if that tells you anything.

[hollodero]

(09-01-2016, 02:01 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: Most of the tribes prefer tribal names, but they are actually split on whether they prefer Native Americans or American Indians, it's a very interesting topic, really. All depends on who you talk to.

Sure it does. Originally, I didn't refer to that aspect. I referred to the fact that you still widely refer to them as if they were people from India. There certainly was one point in history where "Americans" seemed to say "OK, it's becoming too evident, this is obviously NOT India and you are definitely NOT Indians. But on the other hand... we USED to think that you're Indians in former times. So what to do? Guess we keep calling you Indians. It's history!" --- from the outside, that is not without some irony. It seems like a very - American thing to do. History is tru... ehm, history wins it.
Also see: Redskins, Washington. Talking about "Native Americans".

(09-01-2016, 02:01 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: I have a feeling it is because they ended up in the US and so the American public is infatuated with them. Possibly because it somehow validates the feelings of American exceptionalism some people tend to harbor because they remained here rather than returning after the war.

Yeah... I mean, there might be truth to it somehow... but then again, some of our finest people were later charged with being Communists. That certainly was not an universal feeling or welcome.
But I wouldn't really know how immigrants or refugees were viewed back then, probably mainly positive. Times certainly changed.

(09-01-2016, 02:01 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: I was about to say, didn't you all have an election recently where a member of a party founded by former Nazis almost gained some power? Isn't their a re-election coming up for that on 02 Oct?

Since you even know the date, I guess you already know that this is accurate. Well, almost. Hard to straighten it out here, just two things. Three, because a) it's a disgrace. b) Major parties more or less tanked this election, so in the second round it became right-wing populist vs. grumpy green party grandpa. And you have to know best how it can be with the choices you have. c) we already voted for grandpa, I will do it again, but then again, don't overestimate the power that is to be gained. We vote for a "president", but his effective power is close to none. He can delay and annoy the government and say hello to folks, much like the Queen I guess.

[McC]

On the relationship between beer, more specifically German beer, and Cincinnati--

http://cincinnatiusa.com/article/built-beer-cincinnati-usas-brewing-history

Click the first link.

[hollodero]

(09-01-2016, 02:49 PM)BengalHawk62 Wrote: So what your saying is you drink a lot of Steigel? 

You mean that one?