Comments for tutto succede in un attimo http://unattimo.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:57:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Bist du behindert?? by Carole/Mom http://unattimo.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/bist-du-behindert/#comment-9 Carole/Mom Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:57:58 +0000 http://unattimo.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/bist-du-behindert/#comment-9 hey sweetie! Love reading your messages. Thanks so much. I need a dictionary! haha What is Reichstag? In typical mother fashion, I will warn you about drinking too much and studying too little! I wonder why you owe Hans a beer! My imagination spilleth over. Please email me with the time of your plane arrival so I can let you know if I can meet you at the airport. Love you always, mom hey sweetie!

Love reading your messages. Thanks so much. I need a dictionary! haha

What is Reichstag?

In typical mother fashion, I will warn you about drinking too much and studying too little! I wonder why you owe Hans a beer! My imagination spilleth over.

Please email me with the time of your plane arrival so I can let you know if I can meet you at the airport.

Love you always,
mom

]]> Comment on Bist du behindert?? by Joel http://unattimo.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/bist-du-behindert/#comment-8 Joel Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:19:27 +0000 http://unattimo.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/bist-du-behindert/#comment-8 If you think the crowd was vulgar at the hockey game, go to a soccer game while you're there. That was probably nothing in comparison. I have never been but would like to sometime in the future (and not some bullshit MLS game or stupid exhibition game in the States- preferably an EPL game like Arsenal-Tottenham). Hockey is much more enjoyable in person than to watch on TV, which is why it translates so poorly in the US. I assume you've never been to a Capitals game before in DC. I would be surprised if it's remotely as intense as an overseas game (or probably Canada) where hockey matters much more. Probably the only comparable atmospheres would be NFL games, NCAA football & basketball games, and perhaps a few pro baseball and basketball games in cities where those sports are big deals (Boston and NYC for example). Unfortunately, the NHL strike from (I think) 2004 turned hockey from about the 4th or 5th most popular professional sport in the US to maybe 6th or 7th at best (after football, basketball, baseball, golf, and NASCAR for sure). Hopefully you enjoyed the game and maybe check out a Caps game in the future- prices aren't too bad, Verizon Center is nice, and Alex Ovechkin is one of the best players in the world. "While I’m sure most of the crowd had nothing personal against Köln prior to the game, defeating them was a means to an end, a tangible obstacle to overcome." Sorry to pick on you, but this quote made me laugh. Most sports fans (non casual) act/feel the way you described the hockey fans ALL THE TIME. As you know I'm a huge Redskins fan and I basically hate the cities and residents of Dallas, Philadelphia, and New York- even more so 2 times a year each for 3+ hours. I have friends and loved ones that I have hate in my heart for when it's gametime (sometimes when it's not too). Casual fans (which is how I'd categorize you) don't have anything personal against the city or other people. Most sports fans aren't casual, however. They're also the ones most responsible for creating some of the best and often entertaining atmospheres at games. I doubt too many of those fans at that hockey game were casual fans! If you think the crowd was vulgar at the hockey game, go to a soccer game while you’re there. That was probably nothing in comparison. I have never been but would like to sometime in the future (and not some bullshit MLS game or stupid exhibition game in the States- preferably an EPL game like Arsenal-Tottenham).

Hockey is much more enjoyable in person than to watch on TV, which is why it translates so poorly in the US. I assume you’ve never been to a Capitals game before in DC. I would be surprised if it’s remotely as intense as an overseas game (or probably Canada) where hockey matters much more. Probably the only comparable atmospheres would be NFL games, NCAA football & basketball games, and perhaps a few pro baseball and basketball games in cities where those sports are big deals (Boston and NYC for example). Unfortunately, the NHL strike from (I think) 2004 turned hockey from about the 4th or 5th most popular professional sport in the US to maybe 6th or 7th at best (after football, basketball, baseball, golf, and NASCAR for sure). Hopefully you enjoyed the game and maybe check out a Caps game in the future- prices aren’t too bad, Verizon Center is nice, and Alex Ovechkin is one of the best players in the world.

“While I’m sure most of the crowd had nothing personal against Köln prior to the game, defeating them was a means to an end, a tangible obstacle to overcome.”

Sorry to pick on you, but this quote made me laugh. Most sports fans (non casual) act/feel the way you described the hockey fans ALL THE TIME. As you know I’m a huge Redskins fan and I basically hate the cities and residents of Dallas, Philadelphia, and New York- even more so 2 times a year each for 3+ hours. I have friends and loved ones that I have hate in my heart for when it’s gametime (sometimes when it’s not too). Casual fans (which is how I’d categorize you) don’t have anything personal against the city or other people. Most sports fans aren’t casual, however. They’re also the ones most responsible for creating some of the best and often entertaining atmospheres at games. I doubt too many of those fans at that hockey game were casual fans!

]]> Comment on Don’t Tase Me, Bro! by Candace http://unattimo.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/dont-tase-me-bro/#comment-7 Candace Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:09:19 +0000 http://unattimo.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/dont-tase-me-bro/#comment-7 Now for your time in Berlin..... So wonderful that you are making the most of it. I feel like I am with you when reading. Give us a brief description of people so I know who you are referring to. Why didn't you just ask the professor to move the mic a little? Oh yea, that is something I would have done!!!! Not you... Love ya.... Keep Now for your time in Berlin….. So wonderful that you are making the most of it. I feel like I am with you when reading. Give us a brief description of people so I know who you are referring to.

Why didn’t you just ask the professor to move the mic a little? Oh yea, that is something I would have done!!!! Not you…

Love ya….

Keep

]]> Comment on Don’t Tase Me, Bro! by Candace http://unattimo.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/dont-tase-me-bro/#comment-6 Candace Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:03:10 +0000 http://unattimo.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/dont-tase-me-bro/#comment-6 I watched the YouTube link and then did some more research. Seems that prior to the student speaking, he had already become agitated. Wished he would have kept his calm and then asked his question. The forum had a time limit, and he wasn't happy with that. He should have asked his question consisely and then explained if he had time. He had qreat questions. But if everyone was allowed to go on forever with their questions, then very few people would have the opportunity to ask their questions. {Andrew Meyer, a senior in journalism and communications, was questioning Sen. John Kerry about why he didn't contest the results of the 2004 election. When his diatribe on secret societies, Iran and a mysterious "yellow book" ran over the one-minute mark, his microphone was cut off. Unconcerned with this violation of civilized Q&A decorum, the 21-year-old Meyer continued to speak, sarcastically thanking the organizers for cutting of his microphone. Officers approached him several times to wrap it up, but he declined. University Police then proceeded to remove him from the auditorium.} Source: http://blog.washingtonpost.com/offbeat/2007/09/florida_student_is_shocked_at.html More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Florida_Taser_incident I watched the YouTube link and then did some more research. Seems that prior to the student speaking, he had already become agitated. Wished he would have kept his calm and then asked his question. The forum had a time limit, and he wasn’t happy with that. He should have asked his question consisely and then explained if he had time. He had qreat questions. But if everyone was allowed to go on forever with their questions, then very few people would have the opportunity to ask their questions.

{Andrew Meyer, a senior in journalism and communications, was questioning Sen. John Kerry about why he didn’t contest the results of the 2004 election. When his diatribe on secret societies, Iran and a mysterious “yellow book” ran over the one-minute mark, his microphone was cut off. Unconcerned with this violation of civilized Q&A decorum, the 21-year-old Meyer continued to speak, sarcastically thanking the organizers for cutting of his microphone.

Officers approached him several times to wrap it up, but he declined. University Police then proceeded to remove him from the auditorium.}

Source: http://blog.washingtonpost.com/offbeat/2007/09/florida_student_is_shocked_at.html

More info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Florida_Taser_incident

]]> Comment on Don’t Tase Me, Bro! by John Parcells http://unattimo.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/dont-tase-me-bro/#comment-5 John Parcells Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:58:41 +0000 http://unattimo.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/dont-tase-me-bro/#comment-5 Hi Drake, Your mother shared your blog site. I certainly enjoyed your descriptions of your locale and your experiences. Like your voluble professor, you have a lot to describe, but compared to him, yours was so well written that I stayed awake through the whole thing (ha)! I look forward to your next adventures as an Amerikaner Studenten. Hi Drake,
Your mother shared your blog site. I certainly enjoyed your descriptions of your locale and your experiences. Like your voluble professor, you have a lot to describe, but compared to him, yours was so well written that I stayed awake through the whole thing (ha)! I look forward to your next adventures as an Amerikaner Studenten.

]]> Comment on Willkommen in Berlin by Carole/Mom http://unattimo.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/willkommen-in-berlin/#comment-4 Carole/Mom Sat, 05 Jan 2008 15:06:44 +0000 http://unattimo.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/willkommen-in-berlin/#comment-4 Hi darlin' Thanks for all the info and the chat last night. Does a mom good to know you are safe and happy. I'm very proud of you! Mom Hi darlin’

Thanks for all the info and the chat last night. Does a mom good to know you are safe and happy.

I’m very proud of you!

Mom

]]> Comment on Willkommen in Berlin by Candy http://unattimo.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/willkommen-in-berlin/#comment-3 Candy Sat, 05 Jan 2008 14:50:47 +0000 http://unattimo.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/willkommen-in-berlin/#comment-3 and.... I checked back to read more... please keep blogging. Dad read yesterday and he just asked me to check the site to see if you have added anything. and…. I checked back to read more…
please keep blogging.

Dad read yesterday and he just asked me to check the site to see if you have added anything.

]]> Comment on Willkommen in Berlin by Lex http://unattimo.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/willkommen-in-berlin/#comment-2 Lex Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:11:07 +0000 http://unattimo.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/willkommen-in-berlin/#comment-2 this was a wonderful read. thanks for the link send via aim. i do hope you keep it up so i can be enlightened on the daily vicariously through you. i will be waiting and holding you account for photographs of this beautiful and warm home. this was a wonderful read.
thanks for the link send via aim.
i do hope you keep it up so i can be enlightened on the daily vicariously through you.

i will be waiting and holding you account for photographs of this beautiful and warm home.

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