So it's like a week away and they've already started setting up the downtown core.
Any of you Torontonian's making the treck down?
Who's going to what?
You can't go wrong with a week that celebrates beer drinking and schnitzel.
Posted by jsibilin on Oct-08-2008 15:00:
Re: Oktoberfest
quote:
Originally posted by lopi
So it's like a week away and they've already started setting up the downtown core.
Any of you Torontonian's making the treck down?
Who's going to what?
You can't go wrong with a week that celebrates beer drinking and schnitzel.
I have never been. Something tells me you have to be German to celebrate otherwise it is just an excuse to go out and drink!Posted by Geoffb3 on Oct-08-2008 15:01:
WOW i completely forgot about this ....
I shall be there
Posted by love_child on Oct-08-2008 15:07:
How are you guys gonna be there if tickets are already sold out...
good luck
Posted by She_Fitz on Oct-08-2008 15:12:
I will be at Concordia next Friday (October 17)
Posted by Sasha on Oct-08-2008 15:21:
second most overrated festival after nuite blanche.. i hate these poor attempts to copy European festivals
Posted by LKD on Oct-08-2008 15:29:
anyone from toronto goin that wants to take me along?
Posted by PurpleHaze on Oct-08-2008 15:30:
quote:
Originally posted by Sasha
second most overrated festival after nuite blanche.. i hate these poor attempts to copy European festivals
Have you ever been to Oktoberfest?? It's absolutely amazing atmosphere....Germans from all over come and ALL the hotels are absolutely packed. It's Beerfest all over again, I LOVE oktoberfest!
I'll be at the Aud this Saturday!!
Posted by ChemEnhanced on Oct-08-2008 15:33:
Re: Oktoberfest
quote:
Originally posted by lopi
You can't go wrong with a week that celebrates beer drinking and schnitzel.
Polka Music, Drunk Old Men in Tight Shorts, Polka Music, Drunk University Kids, Polka Music, Germans, Polka Music, Chicken Dance, Polka Music...do I need to go on.
Posted by Sasha on Oct-08-2008 15:35:
quote:
Originally posted by PurpleHaze
Have you ever been to Oktoberfest?? It's absolutely amazing atmosphere....Germans from all over come and ALL the hotels are absolutely packed. It's Beerfest all over again, I LOVE oktoberfest!
I'll be at the Aud this Saturday!!
yes, i have been twice
have you ever been to Munich?
Posted by LKD on Oct-08-2008 15:36:
Re: Re: Oktoberfest
quote:
Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
Polka Music, Drunk Old Men in Tight Shorts, Polka Music, Drunk University Kids, Polka Music, Germans, Polka Music, Chicken Dance, Polka Music...do I need to go on.
i love the chicken dance.....how can u not love the chicken dance?
(excuse him..mother hen didnt teach him the proper way)
Posted by LKD on Oct-08-2008 15:40:
quote:
Originally posted by Sasha
yes, i have been twice
have you ever been to Munich?
Sasha its more about there being a large german population in that area and the same way other cultures celebrate their heritage here (eg. taste of danforth, fiesta in little italy, etc etc), the german festival is oktoberfest...
either u go or u dont....simple personal choice
Posted by ChemEnhanced on Oct-08-2008 15:41:
Re: Re: Re: Oktoberfest
quote:
Originally posted by El K Dee
i love the chicken dance.....how can u not love the chicken dance?
(excuse him..mother hen didnt teach him the proper way)
I have done the chicken dance many a time at a club...but chicken dance to polka music is wrong...only to hard trance
Posted by lopi on Oct-08-2008 16:10:
quote:
Originally posted by Sasha
second most overrated festival after nuite blanche.. i hate these poor attempts to copy European festivals
Then don't go.
This ISN'T Europe, but deal with what you have, and have fun doing it. Honestly I love ya bud, but you can be a touch cynical sometimes. Not everyone has the means or desire to go all the way to Munich to go to a german beer festval. Canadian Oktoberfest does most of us just fine. It's a taste of something we might not otherwise choose to go out of our way to do on our own.
You should can the snotty euro-tude, bitch, and come out for a beer.
Posted by TO guy on Oct-08-2008 16:10:
I'll be at Bingeman's on the 18th.
Posted by Capo di tutti on Oct-08-2008 17:45:
quote:
Originally posted by Sasha
yes, i have been twice
have you ever been to Munich?
WOW
LOL!!
PWN!!
Posted by Endlesswave on Oct-08-2008 17:48:
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Originally posted by Capo di tutti
WOW
LOL!!
PWN!!
Yeah yeah, I love the EU more and more everytime I go but why not enjoy what you have here a little bit?
Nuit blanche was decent, we need more of that.
Posted by Capo di tutti on Oct-08-2008 17:54:
Lots of HOT eastern euro girls in KW though...
I know from experience!!
a little polka could be a SMALL price to pay for some premium PolkaPunani!
jk!?!?!?!
Posted by LKD on Oct-08-2008 17:57:
why hate on polka? its fun..
Posted by phlog on Oct-08-2008 18:03:
quote:
Originally posted by Sasha
second most overrated festival after nuite blanche.. i hate these poor attempts to copy European festivals
LoL
Kitchener has the biggest (and probably the best) Oktoberfest outside of Germany.
There are dozens of halls and arenas set up, not to mention the downtown core. Have you been to all of them? Last year I went to the alpine club for some 'authentic' German Oktoberfesting. This year opening night at Concordia should be good times.
But hey, it's just an excuse to drink copious amounts of beer no matter where the fest is held.
Posted by Moral Hazard on Oct-08-2008 18:07:
quote:
Originally posted by Sasha
i hate these poor attempts to copy European festivals
That's incredibly snobbish of you. I suppose the Germans should have never written operas because they were really just a poor attempt to copy the Italians, nor should the Russians have bothered to build factories because it was just a poor attempt to copy the British. Get your head out of your ass.
Posted by LKD on Oct-08-2008 18:10:
quote:
Originally posted by Moral Hazard
That's incredibly snobbish of you. I suppose the Germans should have never written operas because they were really just a poor attempt to copy the Italians, nor should the Russians have bothered to build factories because it was just a poor attempt to copy the British. Get your head out of your ass.
its not "Copying" if its celebrating the same aspects with the same culture as the original while blatantly honoring the original..
Posted by Moral Hazard on Oct-08-2008 18:12:
quote:
Originally posted by El K Dee
its not "Copying" if its celebrating the same aspects with the same culture as the original while blatantly honoring the original..
Then perhaps I should have said; I suppose all people should immediately abandon all traditions from their ancestral homes once they move to another land.
regardless; Sasha's statement was pure elitist bullshit... "it's not the original so it's not good enough."
Posted by Geoffb3 on Oct-08-2008 18:29:
quote:
Originally posted by love_child
How are you guys gonna be there if tickets are already sold out...
good luck
Got it ... well this is only my back up ... if i dont mission it to see lawler ... but we will see
Posted by ChemEnhanced on Oct-08-2008 18:31:
