01-20-2011, 11:45
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We always viewed Stuttgart as being way too close to far too many flagpoles and echalons above reality HQs...and the bier wasn't as good with all those snooty BW wein sippers.
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01-20-2011, 13:08
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Flag poles and bier
I always found Bn staff and ARSOFE to be bigger problems than the EUCOM folks. We used to do tm commo exercises that would last all week on the Brauneck to get out of Dodge and away from the "Forces of Evil".
BTW: I found I could get all the good Barbarian bier from a getrankemarkt in Boblingen. My favorite being Andechser Doppel Bock Dunkle.
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01-20-2011, 13:21
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...and the bier wasn't as good with all those snooty BW wein sippers.
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Interesting observation Richard.
Excluding major rivers there aren't as many water sources in the rural Swabian Jura as in other parts of Germany. That is one reason that the Schwabs became 'snooty' or 'harsh' and traditional wine drinkers when water wasn't always available.
Like Deutshland...
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01-21-2011, 01:38
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Upper Bavaria is just to cold to grow wine... The Romans tried that some 2000 years ago and only succeeded in Swabia, Rhineland-Palatinate and some parts of Franconia.
Anyway, I was asked by a QP friend by PM to stop my whining about the closure of Flint Kaserne.
Oh, and I have no hard feelings towards BB. I was born there when my dad was in the service in the 60's.
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01-21-2011, 11:09
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The collector that sent me the link and I were at Tolz together and I can vouch for his knowledge. He is highly confident the watch is a real JS Tolz item.
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Every collector has to make his own mind up in the end. There has been more TR and SS stuff made up since the end of the war than was ever produced prior to VE day.
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01-21-2011, 16:32
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some parts of Franconia
Franconia (Franken) upper, middle and lower is part of the free state of Bavaria (Freistaat Bayern) and make some of the best wine in Europe.
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01-21-2011, 17:09
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Franconia (Franken) upper, middle and lower is part of the free state of Bavaria (Freistaat Bayern) and make some of the best wine in Europe.
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The best wines in Europe are imported from Northern California.
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01-24-2011, 07:47
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Best Wein/best Prices: http://www.edel-brauch.de/weinshop.php
Just about 1 hr 15 minutes N-NW from Stuttgart. Beautiful drive, just watch out for the traffic kameras in Karlsruhe...
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01-24-2011, 08:05
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I will bring you a bottle in october that will make you change your mind...
MVP, I owe you a bottle anyway, PM me what you like and I get it on the way. I picked up my CTD shipment in Graf yesterday.
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01-24-2011, 08:13
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Any 13%+ red without anti-freeze. lol
Glad it arrived
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01-24-2011, 08:20
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The anti-freeze stuff is an Austrian specialty.... lol.
I'll get something on the way.
Yep, everything arrived safely. Thanks again.
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01-24-2011, 08:50
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MM,
I don't think the Austrians have a corner on the market, seems like the Italians have been known to use it as well. I recall Rudi in H. Forst getting some Italian red for about a Euro per litre, didn't try any myself. Far as I know Rudi is not blind yet...
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01-24-2011, 09:05
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MVP, at least not with the red stuff. I do have some serious Chardonnays from Krems, but vino rosso I prefer Italian.
I'll put something together for you and stick it in the mail.
Rudi might get blind from the Bavarian mountain schnaps, but not from good vino de tavola.
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01-31-2011, 08:11
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Done gone...
Mike,
The wine arrived Friday just in time for a dinner with guests. It was very good, ThXXXX!
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01-31-2011, 08:32
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MVP,
I'm glad UPS didn't break/drink it.
Just a little something to say "thanks" for all you do.
Stay safe,
Mike
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