Women rule - at least today
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Topic: Women rule - at least today
Posted By: BaldFriede
Subject: Women rule - at least today
Date Posted: February 15 2007 at 09:03
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Today, on Feb 15th at 11:11 am the Lord Mayor of Cologne Germany officially surrendered the keys of the city hall to a bunch of women, who immediately cut off the ties of the Lord Mayor and his entourage and kissed them afterwards, after which they raided the city hall to continue their "bloody" work inside. Yes, it is true. 11:11 am was the beginning of street carnival in Cologne. it will last until the midnight between the 20th and 21st and end with the burning of the so-called "Nubbel", an effigy that works as a kind of scapegoat. Someone dressed as a priest will hold a sermon, in which the Nubbel is accused of guiding us into temptation of sinning, with a long register of sins named for which he will be rightfully burned. And today is the day the women rule. No-one wearing a tie will be safe today, which is sometimes an unpleasant surprise for businnes men who are not familiar with the custom. Most foreign companies warn their employees though meanwhile. The climax of the street carneval will be on monday with the traditional big parade (which of course starts at 11:11 am). It will attract 2 million watchers (yes, 2 million! And Cologne only has a population of 1 million). The parade will need somewhere between 3 and 4 hours to pass. By the way, today was only the beginning of "street carnival". Carnival itself officially started on Nov 11th last year. No-one beats the people of Cologne when it comes down to carnival. -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
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Posted By: kazansky
Date Posted: February 15 2007 at 09:13
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interesting. but why they cut ties ? ------------- The devil we blame our atrocities on is really just each one of us. |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: February 15 2007 at 09:18
It is a symbolic castration. Men don't have a say today. ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
kazansky wrote:Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: February 15 2007 at 11:15
Ha! Good thing I don't wear ties! 
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Posted By: cuncuna
Date Posted: February 15 2007 at 11:59
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Good idea: wear a tie.
Bad idea: Walk around naked. I can't speak for my whole country, but my girlfriend is in always in charge . Ever since I had to buy a vaccum cleaner, but I bought a Robotech action figure instead. I don't have troubles with this: women are smarter. They work in colaboration instead of working in competition, and that is advantage in nature; they are far more organized (well, everyone is more organized than me, but still), etc. I love women. As for me, they can be in charge any time. Mmm.. a celebration such as this would be a very good thing in this country. As I said in the Vlevet room last night, yesterday I spent Valentine's day with a dear friend, and the way guys looked at her was absolutely irritating. ------------- ¡Beware of the Bee! |
Posted By: JrKASperov
Date Posted: February 15 2007 at 14:16
Speak for yourself. Other way around in my relationship.------------- Epic. |
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: February 15 2007 at 15:08
Women eh? They'll be wanting the vote next, like that's ever going to happen!
------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: heyitsthatguy
Date Posted: February 15 2007 at 16:12
next we'll be giving the vote to minorities!  ------------- 
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Posted By: Paradox
Date Posted: February 16 2007 at 07:37
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An interesting event! I am curious though; When and Why did this Carnival begin? ------------- 
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Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: February 16 2007 at 07:52
any chance they might be persuaded to throw themselves in front of the King's horse...? ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: February 16 2007 at 09:58
This year, Carnival starts tomorrow (17/02) and ends on Fat Tuesday (20/02). The following day is Ash Wednesday when Lent begins.
Carnival dates, each year, are related to Easter and so those dates are mobile too.
 In fact, although adopted by the Church, Carnival derives from an old Roman feast, the Saturnalia, which was full of excesses and depravation. However, the roots of Carnival may be traced millenia ago when ancient people celebrated the end of Winter. ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: February 16 2007 at 10:04
that may be so in Brazil; in Cologne carnival starts on thursday. the street carnival, by the way, which is only the most visible part of it. the session carnival starts on Nov 11th at 11:11 am each year. no-one celebrates carnival as long as the inhabitants of Cologne. not for nothing it is called "the 5th season" here -------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Tuzvihar
Date Posted: February 16 2007 at 10:09
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There is a saying in Poland: we (men) rule over the world and women rule over us!
------------- "Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent." Charles Bukowski |
Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: February 16 2007 at 10:11
Yep, it may vary from country to country, city to city, but apparently everywhere all Carnival celebration ends between Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras and Ash Wednesday. ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: Trademark
Date Posted: February 16 2007 at 10:19
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Carnival: The ultimate religious holiday!
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Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: February 16 2007 at 11:20
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Posted By: MadcapLaughs84
Date Posted: February 16 2007 at 11:32
LOL ------------- 
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Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: February 16 2007 at 13:51
Do Germans commemorate Armistice Day, to remember the dead of the Great War?? That's what happens all around Britain at 11.11 am on Nov 11th...  ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: Tuzvihar
Date Posted: February 16 2007 at 14:01
------------- "Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent." Charles Bukowski |
Posted By: Tuzvihar
Date Posted: February 16 2007 at 14:09
------------- "Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent." Charles Bukowski |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: February 16 2007 at 14:18
first of all; 11/11 is only the beginning of carnival in a certain area of Germany, the Rhineland. and second, that date was chosen because 11/11 is considered to be a "mad" number and carnival is considered to be the "mad season" ------------- A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: February 16 2007 at 17:44
hahahhahahahha ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: February 16 2007 at 17:47
good one  here's some clappies from putting the mental image of that guy in my mind for the rest of the evening.. There went the ol' appetite hahahh  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: February 16 2007 at 17:56
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Women always rule anyway. The saying goes : Behind every great man is a lady that bosses him around. -------------  
RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
Posted By: markosherrera
Date Posted: February 17 2007 at 20:59
| Only for Venezuelan ...danger...kuaima mapanare .... |
Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: February 17 2007 at 21:20
Hence Darkness 11/11, yes? -------------   
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: February 19 2007 at 07:47
Knowing Jean & Friede co-own a restaurannt, I'm sure they'd agree with the following:
Should I hide, d'ya think?  ------------- 
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: February 19 2007 at 08:17
Lol, we might change that a bit and use it for an ad for our restuarant. ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: February 19 2007 at 12:41
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+++sighs with relief & removes cast iron armoured codpiece+++ -------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: February 20 2007 at 09:11
I'd leave it on for the moment Jim, you've still got Vicky to answer to...  ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: February 20 2007 at 12:46
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Neil
Date Posted: February 20 2007 at 15:39
Vicky's is the white one on the far left.  ------------- When people get lost in thought it's often because it's unfamiliar territory. |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: February 20 2007 at 16:22
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I'm sure you'll find she has more no claims bonus than you....
....mind you, she's seen thousands of accidents -------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: February 21 2007 at 07:20
Oh Neil, Vicky asked me to show you this by way of a hint ahead of our next meeting:
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: February 21 2007 at 07:29
You know what's going to happen to you, don't you?   |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: February 21 2007 at 07:38
Yes - Oliverstoned is going to describe his own man/woman set up, which will be valve driven, connected with solid gold plugs & 1" thick cabling and costing in excess of €50,000... just for the "on" switch. -------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Vicky Garten
Date Posted: February 21 2007 at 07:40
I will be seeing Heavyfreight on 9th March - please ensure you send your messages of support and condolence to him before then  ------------- Confusion will be my epitaph |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: February 21 2007 at 07:47
------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: Neil
Date Posted: February 21 2007 at 12:56
Doubt it, I've never actually had an insurance claim against my personal insurance. (I have had one on the work's policy). Both the Bike and the Car are on maximum NCD.
Not bad for 24 years driving.
(Stand by for reports of a written off car in the next few weeks  ).------------- When people get lost in thought it's often because it's unfamiliar territory. |
Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: February 21 2007 at 13:02
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Posted By: Neil
Date Posted: February 21 2007 at 13:03
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They're all coming out now. ------------- When people get lost in thought it's often because it's unfamiliar territory. |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: February 21 2007 at 14:38
what about the steam engine?? I bet the premiums are sky high for a learner driver.... ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: Neil
Date Posted: February 22 2007 at 04:54
Very good. However they are actually supprisingly low. I think that the insurance premiums are only in the hundreds of pounds for our locomotives. Probably because of all the training that goes in and the fact that we've got no women drivers. Oops!------------- When people get lost in thought it's often because it's unfamiliar territory. |
Posted By: Vicky Garten
Date Posted: February 22 2007 at 07:29
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Very good. [/QUOTE]
However they are actually supprisingly low. I think that the insurance premiums are only in the hundreds of pounds for our locomotives. Probably because of all the training that goes in and the fact that we've got no women drivers. Oops!Is that a challenge ?  ------------- Confusion will be my epitaph |