Subj : Re: Augsburg, Germany
To   : Adept
From : acn
Date : Fri Jun 09 2023 14:18:00

Am 07.06.23 schrieb Adept@21:2/108 in FSX_LFE:

Hallo Adept,

ac>> Also AFAIK real Dirndl's, made from quality materials and complying
ac>> with bavarian heritage, can be quite expensive.

A> That... seems not at all surprising. Though it seems like it should've been
A> at least _somewhat_ cheap on the lower end, historically, if most of the
A> not-particularly-rich people were wearing them.

Oh yes, right, I forgot about that aspect.

A> Mine came from a 2nd-hand store, if memory serves. Maybe some day I could
A> justify getting a "real" one, but... it's hard to find an excuse to wear
A> one, if you're not wearing it as a costume as part of working or joining
A> the drug fest.

;-) I think, that's correct. Although, at least in bavaria (I guess  
more in the rural areas) it's possible to wear it regularly.
And during the Oktoberfest time ;-)

ac>> From ~2010 to 2019 I've been to Augsburg around 2x per year, there has
ac>> been a retro computing exhebition called RetroPulsiv there at the
ac>> Fachhochschule.

A> That _does_ sound pretty cool.

Yes, it was! I have been to almost all events, I only missed one when  
we moved from Tbingen to Karlsruhe and didn't have the time and  
energy to drive to Augsburg.
Due to internal difficulties in the team behind the event, there only  
will be further events when someone will take over the management.
This is a sad, but as I still don't participate in any events due to  
COVID risks (and the risk of long-term effects).

I also hosted my own event, the "RetroThek" at the public library in  
Karlsruhe (where I'm working), which took place in 2018 and 2019.
Maybe one day I feel safe enough to host it again, but at least not  
this year.

A> Not sure if cool enough that I'd make a six-hour journey for it (I like
A> BBSs and the demoscene, but, oddly, not so much for the old hardware), but
A> it certainly sounds like it'd be neat.

Yes, it was neat. Many people together with their old computers met,  
had fun, played games, repaired stuff and had some talks.
It felt like a little family who met twice a year, and some also came  
to the RetroThek, so I met them a third time :)

I also found the HomeCon in Hanau (near Frankfurt) which takes place  
several times a year, but I only have been there ~2-3 times.

ac>> Sometimes, I've also been to the city center and I always was puzzled
ac>> that the McDonalds is now where it is at K”nigsplatz.
ac>> In my memory, it always has been where the "Telekom Shop" is today and
ac>> not where a shoe shop used to be (2 houses to the left of the Telekom
ac>> Shop).

A> Hah! "Why are you putting the stores in the wrong place!?!?!?"

;-)

A> And seeing K”nigsplatz... I also found it interesting how busy it was
A> there, and if you go just a bit outside the area, suddenly it's a sleep
A> neighborhood.

Yep. AFAIR most people are active around the streets from Hauptbahnhof  
to K”nigsplatz and from K”nigsplatz to Moritzplatz and Rathausplatz.
Outside of these main streets it always has been more quiet.

A> Which I found out when exploring a bit, and trying to see the insides of a
A> church or two that was outside of the main touristy areas. But those wound
A> up being closed, presumably because of it not being touristy enough.

Oh, bummer.

How long are you still in the area? And where are you going then? :)

Regards,
Anna

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