[rbp-vienna] Re: Rudi's Bachelor Party - let's get started!

  • From: Christoph Lanz <christoph.lanz@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: rbp-vienna@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:53:22 +0200

LOL, I just realised that this was no private reply :-D
Sorry for the German, then.

Looking forward to this Saturday!

Cheers
Christoph


On 22 April 2013 22:52, Christoph Lanz <christoph.lanz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> # private reply
>
> Servus Manu,
>
> nur zu den Polos, ich habe:
> 1 dunkelblaues XL (mit roten Murauer Logo, gestickt)
> 1 ausgewaschenes war-amal-dunkelblaues XL
> 1 ausgewaschenes war-amal-schwartes M
>
> ...und meine Größe ist eigentlich L (hab die jeweils geschenkt bekommen).
> D.h. ich tät selbst wahrscheinlich das XL anziehen, und könnte die anderen
> beiden wem borgen.
>
> Und noch ein personal remark: es kann sein, dass ich Sonntag
> Nachmittag/Abend was für meine Firma machen muß :-P insofern bin ich sehr
> froh darüber, wenn wir noch in der Nacht einen Rücktransport via Autos nach
> Wien haben. Danke fürs Organisieren!
>
> lg,
> CGA
>
>
> On 21 April 2013 20:54, Manuel Bernhardt <bernhardt.manuel@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> thanks for all the ideas, this will be great!
>>
>> So if I may do a short summary:
>>
>> - so far everyone likes the idea of going to Bratislava (with public
>> transport, at least for one direction)
>> - ideas for wearing something common: rather no t-shirt, but something
>> smaller (pins were mentioned), or maybe a common color (blue polo was
>> mentioned), and also: Rudi-style beard, red hair (easy to organise)
>> - Bratislava: Vanja has a Slovak work colleague who may know some pubs
>> - strip club: it sounds as though Rudi may not be entirely opposed to
>> it since he mentioned a tentative at a Stammtisch
>> - themes: musicals, Star Wars, ITC / makumba
>> - game ideas: have Rudi perform some musicals in the street, have him
>> do something geeky / coding combined with alcohol (Social Network)
>>
>> Let me know if I forgot something...
>>
>> Here's some additional thoughts from me:
>>
>> - kidnapping Rudi with only a small group and bringing him as fast as
>> possible to an underground pub would probably be very effective for a
>> "where the hell am I" moment, but on the other hand may not be as fun
>> as not all the group is together. An alternative would be to all go
>> together (without saying a word), with the risk of Rudi finding out
>> where he's going on the way. I'm personally not really decided which
>> one is best, I could probably easily organize a car and driver if we
>> decide to do this. The "where on earth am I" factor sounds tempting, I
>> must say :)  --- We also need something to cover his eyes.
>>
>> - for coming back from Bratislava, I need to check for transit
>> services still, it would be stupid to be stranded at the middle of the
>> night :) Help with that part would be appreciated
>>
>> - pubs in Bratislava: Marian Buhinici, who some of you may know, is
>> living in Bratislava, so I could ask him for some input as well.
>>
>> - outfits: I like the idea of the "temporary red hair" because it is
>> very simple to put into practice. Rudi-style beard is cool too, if
>> feasible! Now about clothes: I like the "suit up" idea, however it may
>> be trickier to achieve, and esp. to get Rudi to "suit up" for a
>> surprise kidnapping may not be straightforward. So what I would
>> propose is to all wear blue jeans and a dark-blue or black polo. I've
>> got 2 of those, in L, so I could provide for one additional one - it
>> should also be feasible to buy some of those within the week. Could
>> everyone tell me who does _not_ have a dark-blue or black polo (or who
>> has additional ones)?
>>
>> - strip club: I am personally tempted to give this a try, and also my
>> girlfriend organized a male stripper at a bachelorette party not too
>> long ago, so I have some catching up to do :)
>>
>>
>> Cheers!
>>
>> manu
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 20, 2013 at 5:24 PM, Christoph Lanz
>> <christoph.lanz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > Hi guys,
>> >
>> > This all sounds like fun :-) I love the idea of kidnapping him to
>> Blava! I
>> > also think going there by public transport would be ok. But for coming
>> back
>> > we should organise something.
>> >
>> > I'm not really up-to-date about pubs there. A quick look at
>> localvortex.net
>> > shows one directly in Bratlislava. I guess we should make sure that all
>> > places we plan to visit are still there and recommended by someone we
>> know.
>> >
>> > About outfits: I'm no big fan of quickly-printed t-shirts with a photo
>> on
>> > them. I personally don't own an ITC polo, but since this is the one
>> piece of
>> > outfit that I've seen Rudi wear by far the most times: how about all of
>> us
>> > wearing a dark blue polo? Maybe we could do ITC buttons for everyone or
>> at
>> > least the ones who don't own an ITC polo?
>> >
>> > The beard thing is a good idea. I'm not sure if we'll all manage. Rudi
>> also
>> > had his hair partly coloured in red for several years since I knew him
>> (cf.
>> > his PA pic). Maybe we can organise something like that? I seem to
>> remember
>> > that there were these cans to colour your hair red temporarily, like for
>> > carnival. We could do that easily, I guess.
>> >
>> > Oh, and I'd love it if there was something related to Star Wars ^^
>> >
>> > About musicals: thanks for mentioning that. I tried to find an old pic
>> of
>> > Rudi and me doing the Titanic thing (see attachment), and now I have
>> that
>> > horrible Titanic song in my head all day. Is there an elevated place
>> > somewhere in Blava with a nice view where we could make him sing or
>> > something?
>> >
>> >
>> > About strippers: I'm no fan of that. But as mentioned, Rudi talked about
>> > Andreas P.'s bachelor party and seemed ok with it. I personally
>> wouldn't go,
>> > but well, I'll join you all. At Andreas' party they couldn't enter the
>> > planned strip club because their bachelor was too drunk and it showed
>> > (according to Rudi), so maybe the lesson to learn here is to not get
>> Rudi
>> > too drunk ;-)
>> >
>> > Cheers!
>> > Christoph
>> >
>> >
>> > On 18 April 2013 18:15, Manuel Bernhardt <bernhardt.manuel@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hi guys,
>> >>
>> >> thanks all for the great ideas! I have only very limited Internet so I
>> >> will read in details just a bit later. Just wanted to say that I added
>> >> Hubert and Andreas to the list, so we are now 13!
>> >>
>> >> Cheers from Tenerife,
>> >>
>> >> manu
>> >>
>> >> On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 2:04 AM, Vanja Rojko <vanja.rojko@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Hello everyone,
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >  Manuel, I like the idea of kidnapping him to Bratislava and doing
>> the
>> >> > partying there very much!
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > This might be a bit more difficult to organize but It would be even
>> >> > better
>> >> > if only two/three of us appear at his place, blindfold him and  take
>> him
>> >> > (Could we rent some transportation? Ask some car driving female Best
>> >> > friend
>> >> > for a favour / reimburse the costs etc...)  directly to the place in
>> >> > Bratislava (some underground bar) where the rest of us would already
>> be
>> >> > waiting...it would take him some time to realize where the hell he
>> is :D
>> >> > :D
>> >> > What do you think? Would that be doable?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > As I read, Bratislava is a common place for the British stag
>> parties.  I
>> >> > guess the locals are probably sick of groups of drunk men abusing the
>> >> > east-west price difference so  my suggestion would be maybe not to do
>> >> > the
>> >> > obvious t-shirt-this-guy-is-getting-married-thing but rather to go
>> for
>> >> > something subtle.  I find the idea that we all wear Rudi  style
>> facial
>> >> > hair
>> >> > fantastic! :) We should really agree on that soon enough so everyone
>> has
>> >> > enough time to grow it.. :D
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > I guess that we will be doing some pub crawling in BRA. Manu do you
>> have
>> >> > some ideas already? I have a Slovak work colleague (I know that's
>> hard
>> >> > to
>> >> > believe) so I will ask for some route  recommendations.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > About the geeky programming ideas, maybe I'm wrong, but I would not
>> put
>> >> > too
>> >> > much of an emphasis on that.  He is, and will be, doing it for his
>> whole
>> >> > life so maybe the bachelors party should be spared.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > I also find it really sympatisch how Manuel carefully asked about the
>> >> > strippers and nobody answered. I personally have a strong moral codex
>> >> > that
>> >> > forbids me to look at underdressed women dancing around poles. But,
>> just
>> >> > on
>> >> > that special night, just that one time, I am ready to sacrifice it.
>> >> >
>> >> > ......
>> >> >
>> >> > Sacrifice it because that is what friends are for.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Seriously, at the last Alumni Stammtisch Rudi was telling a story
>> about
>> >> > how
>> >> > they visited two strip clubs in Vienna and were kicked out. I don't
>> >> > remember
>> >> > what was the occasion then but we have to make it right this time....
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > And last but not the least, my suggestion would be for us all to SUIT
>> >> > UP!
>> >> > It's going to be LEGEN - wait for it -  DARY!
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ijk3nepXmM
>> >> >
>> >> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYb0B_-jaBU
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Looking forward to it very much!!
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 9:58 AM, Filip Kis <filip.kis@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Related to geeky, programming task... the scene from Social Network
>> >> >> comes
>> >> >> to my mind:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxKmDWDUZ5A
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Filip
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 9:53 AM, Luka Vidmar <luka.vidmar@xxxxxxxxx
>> >
>> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Hej,
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> some comments from my side:
>> >> >>>  - would be cool to all wear a piece of sth similar, not
>> necessarily
>> >> >>> tshirt. what about head or rudi's beard? Or our PA code on the
>> >> >>> foreheads?
>> >> >>>  - lets add some geeky, programming related tasks
>> >> >>>  - i like the idea of Bratislava. At least on the way there i would
>> >> >>> prefer public transrporation, cause some tasks cam be done with
>> random
>> >> >>> ppl
>> >> >>> on the train/bus
>> >> >>> - Roadtrip theme sounds cool, but then i guess we should all watch
>> it
>> >> >>> before. On Friday eve?
>> >> >>> - what about making him perform musicles on streets of Bratislava?
>> >> >>> - some parts of Makumba party should be definitely included
>> >> >>> - sth in Eastern Europena style, as his wife-to-be is from there
>> and
>> >> >>> we
>> >> >>> are apparently having paty there
>> >> >>> (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY1MVQeeStY)
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Thats for now. Looking fwd to it.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Luka
>> >> >>>  .
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> On 12 April 2013 19:49, Stefan Pröll <stefan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> Hi!
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> A weird thing, at least in my perception, is that he likes
>> Musicals.
>> >> >>>> In
>> >> >>>> a three day business trip To London, he insisted in visiting two
>> >> >>>> Musicals
>> >> >>>> :-)
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> Maybe thats also something to tease him...
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> Filip Kis <filip.kis@xxxxxxxxx> schrieb:
>> >> >>>>>
>> >> >>>>> Just quick brainstorming:
>> >> >>>>>
>> >> >>>>> - what are the things that Rudi likes, but doesn't necessarily
>> share
>> >> >>>>> with Diana (football comes to mind as one thing)
>> >> >>>>>
>> >> >>>>> Other then this he likes:
>> >> >>>>> - golf
>> >> >>>>> - table tennis
>> >> >>>>> - video games
>> >> >>>>> - Star Wars
>> >> >>>>> - beer
>> >> >>>>>
>> >> >>>>> Doing T-shirts is doable. Rudi love's polos (the classical ITC
>> ones
>> >> >>>>> he
>> >> >>>>> has in abundance) so maybe consider that.
>> >> >>>>>
>> >> >>>>> I have an access to 3D printer that can print 15 cm^3 objects,
>> so if
>> >> >>>>> we
>> >> >>>>> come up with something geeky, fun and useful (at least for that
>> one
>> >> >>>>> night)
>> >> >>>>> we could do that.
>> >> >>>>>
>> >> >>>>> That's my contribution for now.
>> >> >>>>>
>> >> >>>>> Filip
>> >> >>>>>
>> >> >>>>>
>> >> >>>>> On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 3:42 PM, Manuel Bernhardt
>> >> >>>>> <bernhardt.manuel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> >>>>>>
>> >> >>>>>> Dear all,
>> >> >>>>>>
>> >> >>>>>> sorry for the delay with sending this mail, my week has been a
>> >> >>>>>> little
>> >> >>>>>> crazy.
>> >> >>>>>>
>> >> >>>>>> We're now already 10 people for the bachelor party (so 11
>> including
>> >> >>>>>> Rudi), with so far 2 people coming from abroad, and I expect
>> >> >>>>>> between
>> >> >>>>>> 5-6 more people to join. So this should be fun ;)
>> >> >>>>>>
>> >> >>>>>>
>> >> >>>>>> Given that there are only 2 weeks left, I'd like to get started
>> >> >>>>>> soon
>> >> >>>>>> on brainstorming for what we're going to do. An additional
>> >> >>>>>> challenge
>> >> >>>>>> for me is that I'm going to be on Teneriffa next week, in part
>> >> >>>>>> climbing a volcano, and they don't seem to have wifi on that
>> >> >>>>>> particular volcano, so I'll have some catching up to do when
>> back.
>> >> >>>>>> I'm
>> >> >>>>>> sure we'll manage to make a great programme for the bachelor
>> party
>> >> >>>>>> and
>> >> >>>>>> arrange everything on time nonetheless!
>> >> >>>>>>
>> >> >>>>>> Talking about which: the idea I had so far was to start the
>> >> >>>>>> bachelor
>> >> >>>>>> party in Vienna, e.g. at Rudi's place (Diana won't be there that
>> >> >>>>>> week-end, she'll be in Romania trying out the wedding dress,
>> which
>> >> >>>>>> by
>> >> >>>>>> the way, fun fact, is produced by an Austrian company in
>> Romania)
>> >> >>>>>> and
>> >> >>>>>> to then move / kidnap him to... Bratislava!
>> >> >>>>>>
>> >> >>>>>> Some of the reasons I came up with, as an excuse for having this
>> >> >>>>>> idea:
>> >> >>>>>> - it's really not far away from Vienna, so not a very long
>> transit
>> >> >>>>>> time
>> >> >>>>>> - the drinks are likely going to be cheaper
>> >> >>>>>> - the strippers too (well, we have to check if that's one thing
>> we
>> >> >>>>>> want to do or not)
>> >> >>>>>> - I have fond pieces of memories of the bars in the underground
>> of
>> >> >>>>>> the
>> >> >>>>>> inner city. Though only pieces. Which may be a good sign.
>> >> >>>>>> - As far as I know, Rudi made a boatload of people watch
>> >> >>>>>> "Europtrip",
>> >> >>>>>> and not only once - so much so that I know whole dialogues by
>> >> >>>>>> hearth
>> >> >>>>>> by now (and so does he, much better than me, I think). One of
>> the
>> >> >>>>>> scenes is about the main characters getting to Bratislava
>> (thinking
>> >> >>>>>> they were in fact in Berlin), then realizing it, and uttering
>> "Oh
>> >> >>>>>> my
>> >> >>>>>> god, we're in Eastern Europe" (the movie is a pretty exaggerated
>> >> >>>>>> parody of a number of European countries as well as the US, it
>> gets
>> >> >>>>>> to
>> >> >>>>>> be really fun once you've watched it 2-3 times). So theme-wise,
>> I
>> >> >>>>>> think this could be rather funny.
>> >> >>>>>>
>> >> >>>>>> There's of course a little bit of logistics to handle, about
>> >> >>>>>> getting
>> >> >>>>>> there and getting back sometime at night, so I was thinking to
>> rent
>> >> >>>>>> a
>> >> >>>>>> mini-van with driver or something of the kind, at least for the
>> way
>> >> >>>>>> back. If anyone has a better idea, or has a proposal of where to
>> >> >>>>>> call,
>> >> >>>>>> please shout! I'll look into it more into details now as well,
>> >> >>>>>> there
>> >> >>>>>> are regular buses for about 60 € per 10 rides, just at night for
>> >> >>>>>> coming back, having something more comfortable might not be too
>> bad
>> >> >>>>>> an
>> >> >>>>>> idea.
>> >> >>>>>>
>> >> >>>>>> Some more thoughts, in random order:
>> >> >>>>>> - do we want to make t-shirts (can we arrange t-shirts on such a
>> >> >>>>>> short
>> >> >>>>>> notice)
>> >> >>>>>> - what kind of (drinking) games and other games do we want to
>> play
>> >> >>>>>> - where to go to in Bratislava
>> >> >>>>>> - strippers? :)
>> >> >>>>>>
>> >> >>>>>> Ok, I think this mail is long enough by now. Now it's your turn,
>> >> >>>>>> what
>> >> >>>>>> do you think of the above, do you have any ideas, suggestions,
>> >> >>>>>> etc.?
>> >> >>>>>>
>> >> >>>>>> Cheers!
>> >> >>>>>>
>> >> >>>>>> manu
>> >> >>>>>>
>> >> >>>>>
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> --
>> >> >>>> Sent from my mobile phone. Please excuse brevity and typos.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > じゃあ ね
>> > ランツ・クリストフ
>> > (Lanz Christoph)
>> >
>> > http://einjahrmadrid.blogspot.com/
>> >
>> > Ma chi me l'ha fatto fare? BEST
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>>
>>
>
>
> --
> じゃあ ね
> ランツ・クリストフ
> (Lanz Christoph)
>
> http://einjahrmadrid.blogspot.com/
>
> Ma chi me l'ha fatto fare? BEST
> http://www.BESTvienna.at
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