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Match Prediction

  • Spurs Win

    Votes: 23 11.9%
  • Bayern Win

    Votes: 126 65.3%
  • Score Draw

    Votes: 41 21.2%
  • Goalless Draw

    Votes: 3 1.6%

  • Total voters
    193
  • Poll closed .

Japhet

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Aug 30, 2010
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I’m sorry, but there’s just no way this will happen. There’s no way modern physios/ sports scientists let one of the lads be on the bench just a few hours after playing 90 minutes. If there’s no chance of them getting on the pitch, they’d get as much out of being 19th man.

Most likely, there’s a slight mistake in the squad list and Rose has actually travelled.

Wouldn't have to play the full 90 minutes though. Nothing to stop a sub at half time.
 

'O Zio

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Dec 27, 2014
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Its Weihnachtsmarkt. nice atmosphere there. But more Glühwein than beer around.

There's an unusual type of beer they sell at the Christmas market called "Stachelbier" which is basically an unfiltered beer but then they heat up a metal poker until it's glowing hot, then they stick it in the beer. The result is you get a sort of "hot" foam on top of the cold beer. It's not particularly nice nor is it discgusting. Just one of those random things they love to do at Christmas markets. Presumably it seemed like a good idea after someone ran out of Glühwein once.

Anyway, if you want to see this in action they usually sell it at a stand on the road between Marienplatz and Sendlinger Tor. If everyone's meeting at Kenedy's (which is at Sendlinger Tor) I recommend grabbing a Stachelbier on the way past or at the very least watching someone else order one. Stand back though because if they accidentally touch the glass with the hot poker it has a tendency to shatter...

You've got to love Germans.
 

'O Zio

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Dec 27, 2014
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Couple of random tidbits off the top of my head:
  • To order a beer, say "ein Helles bitte" or "zwei/drei/vier/fünf Helle" (no S when it's plural). And under no circumstances order Pilsner.
  • If you want the big 1L glass, ask for "eine Maß" (pronounced Mass). It's not called a "Stein", that's just what stupid Americans in films call it.
  • Of the Munich beers, Augustiner is by far the best.
  • If you do go to the Hofbräuhaus, don't eat there. It's disgusting and massively overpriced.
  • In German restaurants, you always get put on tables with other people you don't know.
  • Bavarian service is notoriously bad. Don't be offended if it seems like your waitress is actively trying to get you to fuck off, that's just how they are.
  • At the moment, in addition to the Christmas markets, there's also the Tollwood festival, which is like a food/drink/music festival on the same site as where Oktoberfest takes place (Theresienwiese). It's free to get in
  • If you order a Glühwein, make sure you ask for it "mit Schuss"
  • If you want a good view of the Alps, go to the top of the hill in the olympic park. There's also a beer garden up there.
  • If eating and they don"t have an english menu, do not order something called Presskopf/Sülze. You won't like it, trust me.
  • If you want to try Weißwurst, get it in the morning and even more importantly DO NOT EAT THE SKIN!!! The amount of tourists you see chomping down on the inedible skin is ridiculous. It's like trying to eat a plastic bag. Instead, cut the skin lengthways and peel it off. Despite what guidebooks say about "the traditional way to eat it" I've never seen anybody "suck" it out of the skin
  • Do be aware that the beer despite being extremely drinkable is fairly strong (about 5.2% but some of the special Festbiers are more) and if you're drinking it by the 1L then it can go to your head very quickly.
  • When going back to the airport, there are 2 possible S-Bahn lines you can take. If you get the S1, it splits into two trains half way to the airport. Make sure you are in the right "half" of the train otherwise you'll end up not at the airport. Or just get the S8 to be safe.
  • The waitress will count the basket of pretzls on your table and charge you for how many you ate. It's not like a free bread and butter thing like you get in English restaurants.
 

Hakkz

Svensk hetsporre
Jul 6, 2012
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Couple of random tidbits off the top of my head:
  • To order a beer, say "ein Helles bitte" or "zwei/drei/vier/fünf Helle" (no S when it's plural). And under no circumstances order Pilsner.
  • If you want the big 1L glass, ask for "eine Maß" (pronounced Mass). It's not called a "Stein", that's just what stupid Americans in films call it.
  • Of the Munich beers, Augustiner is by far the best.
  • If you do go to the Hofbräuhaus, don't eat there. It's disgusting and massively overpriced.
  • In German restaurants, you always get put on tables with other people you don't know.
  • Bavarian service is notoriously bad. Don't be offended if it seems like your waitress is actively trying to get you to fuck off, that's just how they are.
  • At the moment, in addition to the Christmas markets, there's also the Tollwood festival, which is like a food/drink/music festival on the same site as where Oktoberfest takes place (Theresienwiese). It's free to get in
  • If you order a Glühwein, make sure you ask for it "mit Schuss"
  • If you want a good view of the Alps, go to the top of the hill in the olympic park. There's also a beer garden up there.
  • If eating and they don"t have an english menu, do not order something called Presskopf/Sülze. You won't like it, trust me.
  • If you want to try Weißwurst, get it in the morning and even more importantly DO NOT EAT THE SKIN!!! The amount of tourists you see chomping down on the inedible skin is ridiculous. It's like trying to eat a plastic bag. Instead, cut the skin lengthways and peel it off. Despite what guidebooks say about "the traditional way to eat it" I've never seen anybody "suck" it out of the skin
  • Do be aware that the beer despite being extremely drinkable is fairly strong (about 5.2% but some of the special Festbiers are more) and if you're drinking it by the 1L then it can go to your head very quickly.
  • When going back to the airport, there are 2 possible S-Bahn lines you can take. If you get the S1, it splits into two trains half way to the airport. Make sure you are in the right "half" of the train otherwise you'll end up not at the airport. Or just get the S8 to be safe.
  • The waitress will count the basket of pretzls on your table and charge you for how many you ate. It's not like a free bread and butter thing like you get in English restaurants.

Are you German?
 
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There's an unusual type of beer they sell at the Christmas market called "Stachelbier" which is basically an unfiltered beer but then they heat up a metal poker until it's glowing hot, then they stick it in the beer. The result is you get a sort of "hot" foam on top of the cold beer. It's not particularly nice nor is it discgusting. Just one of those random things they love to do at Christmas markets. Presumably it seemed like a good idea after someone ran out of Glühwein once.

Anyway, if you want to see this in action they usually sell it at a stand on the road between Marienplatz and Sendlinger Tor. If everyone's meeting at Kenedy's (which is at Sendlinger Tor) I recommend grabbing a Stachelbier on the way past or at the very least watching someone else order one. Stand back though because if they accidentally touch the glass with the hot poker it has a tendency to shatter...

You've got to love Germans.
Nah.

(this is clearly a joke please for the love off all things German don't get annoyed with me - I hate the fact I have to put a disclaimer to this ...)
 

'O Zio

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Dec 27, 2014
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Oh fuck yes. That stuff is pure liquid gold and probably the best beer I’ve ever had.

Yeah I've enjoyed far too much of it over the years. Of all the Munich beers it's the only one that's still privately owned and operated. All of the others (Paulaner, Hacker, Spaten, Löwenbräu, Hofbräu) are owned by big global corporations like Budweiser/Heineken etc. Fun fact: Augustiner manage to compete by saving costs by not advertising so rely purely on word of mouth essentially. They don't have TV commercials, posters etc. except for the signs outside the pubs they own.
 

carpediem991

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May 31, 2011
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Surely as a local you can do better than the Irish bars!?

Edit:just googled it actually looks decent I take it back!

We are aware of all german traditions so give us our shot of english football. we are still 25 people on our table ?
 

carmeldevil

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May 15, 2018
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There's an unusual type of beer they sell at the Christmas market called "Stachelbier" which is basically an unfiltered beer but then they heat up a metal poker until it's glowing hot, then they stick it in the beer. The result is you get a sort of "hot" foam on top of the cold beer. It's not particularly nice nor is it discgusting. Just one of those random things they love to do at Christmas markets. Presumably it seemed like a good idea after someone ran out of Glühwein once.

Anyway, if you want to see this in action they usually sell it at a stand on the road between Marienplatz and Sendlinger Tor. If everyone's meeting at Kenedy's (which is at Sendlinger Tor) I recommend grabbing a Stachelbier on the way past or at the very least watching someone else order one. Stand back though because if they accidentally touch the glass with the hot poker it has a tendency to shatter...

You've got to love Germans.

I thought you were joking but seeing the youtube video - wow. Now I'm curious to try it regardless of the taste.

 
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