Wiesn - 24.09.05
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We met at 08:30 at the u-banana exit and headed straight for the Hacker Festzelt. The second photo above shows the queue outside the Hofbräu tent. They were all the same. It seems to get about 45 minutes earlier each year that you need to be there. I think next year, if I'm still around, I'll do a Tuesday afternoon and that's it. As the saying goes, I'm too old for this shit.
After quite a while we managed to get in and got seats thanks to Keith who had come a bit earlier. He of the nasty bruise above.
If you wanna get ahead, get a hat.
We were thinking of renaming the Oktoberfest to Breastfest, but then I got a twat in the head from the boss and that suggestion was kicked into touch.
I never did find out what Erik's t-shirt said.
Prost!!
Erik taking a photo of Susi. Although I suspect from the angle that he's gonna miss her head. How odd.
Relaxez-vous.
Ladies, this way please.
Kathrin made a 'thing'.
The getting into, the using of and the getting out of the toilets. You can't exactly say, "I'm going for a quick pee". Expect a 15 minute round trip at least.
Security going in. Someone's gonna get turfed.
Two girls with a bit of drink on them and a bloke with buckles & straps. It was bound to happen.
Tif doing some random inspections.
Silva gets to grips with Heather.
Pretty wimmens.
This muppet deserves a special mention. He had a big fat go at me for taking a photo of his missus. I tried to politely explain to him that this was Oktoberfest and people take all sorts of photos all the time and that he was being a complete gobshite. Sadly he couldn't be convinced. The girlfriend didn't seem to have a problem with it at all. Wotta tosser.
And then we went outside to the beer garden section. Top quality weather for a change!
Wiesn Handy holder.
We headed out of the Wiesn and over to the beer garden at the Hacker-Pschorr. Nice little spot away from the madness but it took absolutely ages to get a drink. Plus they had a €5 deposit on each glass. Made for a fairly expensive round.
Time to go home methinks.
