Wies'n 2002 - 16.09.02

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Only 5 days to go now before it all kicks off. Can you hear the bells yet??? I can and it scares the shit out of me.

Willkommen Zum Oktoberfest!!! Well not just yet but the clock is ticking.

And Bavaria has finally been uncovered. She was surrounded by scaffolding for months while they were apparently carrying out cleaning & repairs. In fairness she looks dirtier than when they started.

You know the song, "If you go down to the woods today, you better not go alone. If you go down to the woods today you'd better just stay at home..for every bear that ever there was"...emmm....."will have a price tag on his ear so pissed-up punters will part with whatever remains of their cash after just parting with whatever was left of their brain cells and perhaps their stomach linings too." Ok it doesn't rhyme, this website is free, don't expect quality as well as quantity.

"Is my mascara smudged?" A couple of girls in traditional gear waiting for some TV thing that was happening. Expect to see lots lots more of these in the galleries after it all starts. Oh, and better quality too (the girls, not the photos, I'll always take shoddy quality snaps).

Wies'n security getting in a bit of pre-fest practice.

Just a few of the many ways you can get your internal juices to become external juices after about 4 or 5 Maß.  Fish semmel is another good method. Wies'n Tip #3178 - If you've never tried it before, don't.

Finally the Paulaner boys get their shit together and raised the Maß. Could have brought the Titanic up quicker than these lads managed one big beer mug.

Star Wars caption - "Pay close attention young Anakin. Soon you too must straddle the ladder of life and face the trials of paint".

Irish caption - "Oi ya lazy little gobshite! Get up off your fat arse and come hold this feckin' ladder before I go arse over tit and land on me bleedin' snot or I'll lambaste ye, ye lazy little bollix!"

For American readers, the above line translates roughly as "Hey buddy, let's get a little teamwork going and win one for the Gipper."

Ah good, that's what I like to see. Cigarette machines being delivered & installed. 3 Euro for a pack of Marlys beats the shit out of Irish prices.

Main St. Oktoberfest. In 5 days time there'll be approximately 200,000 people passing through here.

This is the place you hope you won't end up visiting.

Coca-Cola, yeah right, come to Munich for the world reknowned Oktoberfest and have a Coke and a smile.

Rashers from "Strumpet City" finds half a sandwich amongst the rubbish.

Right, that's the last update until the main event. Now I must go and prepare myself mentally & physically for the task ahead. Time for a pint.