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 >> > http://www.BESTvienna.at >> >> > > > -- > 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 > -- 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