Hey spoon! I'm coming to Germany!

Darkhorse

I sent you a PM a couple of days ago, didja get it? I had some Deutschland related questions.

SYRACUSIAN

Spoon is a busy man with a cool icon.

Darkhorse

apparently so. I may be coming by his way really soon.

Darkhorse

REALLY soon.

Darkhorse

Still no spoon. I could use his input. It looks like I'm imminently heading to Stuttgart for over a week and then to Karlsruhe... Karlsruhe apparently has a mint!

SYRACUSIAN

Is this a permanent move Phil? Keep in touch anyway.

Darkhorse

The contract is for 2 years. And it's not like they don't have the Internet in Germany. I'll probably be here as much as I ever have once I get settled.

Darkhorse

Booked my flight today. Luckily I got a great price even on short notice.

historygeek

Wow!

Just don't do this while in Germany...
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/04/23/1082616304577.html

SYRACUSIAN

Two years is a lot of time to discover Europe, congratulations on a smart decision.


You'll probably become a Wolfscheim fan too. .

Darkhorse

I think it's a good decision, even though it was made quickly.
• I've studied the ESL game and the best route for a newbie to get experience is with the chain schools. Of those chain schools Berlitz seems to be the most reputable, it was hard for me to find much criticism of it besides their Czech and Korean operations. Conversely other chains like Nova and GEOS, well, I've heard stories.
• Another thing is that it's not the hiring season in Europe or Japan. Chain schools have an advantage in that this isn't a problem but it would be hard for me to get a job now at a private school and I don't want to wait around until September to work.
• Private schools may offer more money but they demand at least 2 years of experience usually. I could do the two years with Berlitz and go on teaching or I could've found something else with my other part time work and continue with that.
• I like Germany and I've wanted to go back for a long time. Karlsruhe seems pretty nice and has lots of deciduous trees which I miss so badly. The boss who I spoke with seems nice and has been very helpful so far.
• Karlsruhe has a mint!!! (F mintmark)

I'm sure I won't "mention the war" as Basil Faulty would put it. North Americans view the whole Nazi thing with morbid fascination, while Germans find it [really, really, really] embarrassing. I knew a German in university and I was having breakfast with him while I was reading the paper and there was an article on a South Korean advertiser selling air conditioners with a cartoon Hitler saying "We will defeat heat on the cold front!" or something. I showed it to him and you could feel the humiliation he had. Nah, I won't be approaching that again.

Philip

<< <i>
Just don't do this while in Germany...
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/04/23/1082616304577.html >>



Please keep the thread on topic

cosmicdebris

Good Luck DH.

Back on topic

If you find any Goetz patterns in your travels send 'em my way

sumnom

Congrats, Darkhorse! When you get there you will have to have some way cool giveaways for us.

trozau

Good luck!

1jester

Good deal, Darkhorse. I know you'll find tons of adventure there. When are you leaving?

By the way, it's interesting that you're campaigning for a foreigner....

historygeek

But DH is just trying to be fair and balanced.

cacheman

Phil, I just returned to Sweden today from five long but productive days in Germany. We drove from Kassel to Lund, Sweden in seven hours. We had the car up to 240 KPH on the autobahn until it began to rain. You'll love it over here. I have already made plans to come back in the near future to help catalog and photograph a very large Goetz collection. When do you take off?


PS for Cosmic: Eight medals including my imposing Hitler piece plus 4 Goez patterns 1) copper 25 Pfennig 2) silver 25 Pfennig 3) copper 25 Pfennig, eagle head, and my pride piece, a silver 10 Mark Prussen

1jester

Nothing like giving an unbiased opinion, I suppose...

Darkhorse

The Kerry sig is just to be obnoxious. I thought it was funny and campy since it the image is offical Kerry propaganda.

I leave next Thursday and I'll be in Stuttgart on the 30th. I need to book accomodation pronto. I'll be happy with a safe hostel.

MacCrimmon

Haben Sie eine glückliche Reise.

cosmicdebris

<< <i>PS for Cosmic: Eight medals including my imposing Hitler piece plus 4 Goez patterns 1) copper 25 Pfennig 2) silver 25 Pfennig 3) copper 25 Pfennig, eagle head, and my pride piece, a silver 10 Mark Prussen >>



Any crumbs for me?

cacheman

I won't know until I get home to compare what I already own...

Darkhorse

Now I gots ta book accomodation in Stuttgart from the 30th to the 13th or 14th.

Coincracker

Good Luck! Phil, I hope things go good for you over there. Just think of the nice pieces, you could find there. Have fun.

Shipcoin

Have a fun, there DH! And thetre is the Spoon?!

spoon

Doh! Sorry I missed this thread

Yep, there's a mint in Karlsruhe one here in Stuttgart too! F is Stuttgart, highest mintages in Germany.. G is Karlsruhe, with usually the lowest mintages. I still haven't been to either one though From what I can tell they don't have walk-throughs? I dunno, we can just pop in when you're here if you want.

And, yeah.. don't mention the war! They're still sensitive about it, almost self-flagellating. The Brits piss them off a lot kraut bashing like that.. if you wanna kraut bash just call em gay and make fun of techno (yeah, that's still a bad generalization, so what) Or if you really wanna get to them talk about how cool the Italians are.. I swear their entire neurosis is some kinda Italian envy. Let me stop now...

Oh, and I hope you're bringing a good camera.. really nice weather right now and there's all sorts of scenic stuff

historygeek

<<if you wanna kraut bash just call em gay and make fun of techno (yeah, that's still a bad generalization, so what) Or if you really wanna get to them talk about how cool the Italians are.. I swear their entire neurosis is some kinda Italian envy. Let me stop now...>>



I have to remember this.