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. >>> >>> >> >