Hi all, this is the fun bunch reporting from Bernie's landing pad, where fun-lovin flyertalkers have begun trying to conquer the local altbier resources. This up-to-the-minute-live-report would have been started 16 hours earlier, if - and only if - the Internet café at the Rhein river hadn't shut down the last message before it was sent last night.... Hear all about shopping trips, Gaucho100Ks red roses and the latest gossip about Americans meeting Australians...

(from the LH lounge @DUS - Sunday 11/12 0905 local time)

I would like to post a huge THANK YOU to the three hosts that we all had at the FT DUS Event this weekend. Kudos to Bernie, Mizu and Rudi.

This was my first FT gathering, but it doesn't take a veteran to realize all the preparatory work and planning that these three Gentlemen undertook. The superb results were there for all to see and enjoy. Bernie went the extra leg by opening his house to the bunch of FT rowdys (you are one brave dude, Bernie), Mizu risked the wrath of this supervising professor by taking time off from researching his doctoral thesis (on how to chase girls on the internet) and conjuring up a sophisticated website tool for all to use and see, and Rudi (after meeting him there's no way Im calling him Papst again... ) was his usual self, coordinating traffic, worrying about the FTalkers that were late, annoying waiters by doing their job for them, and picking fights for other people at a local pub.... LOL ....

Once again, this was a great weekend, and kudos for a great organizing job.

It was great to meet all of the FT brethren present, and I look forward to continue seeing/meeting all of you on the boards and around the world.

Muchisimas gracias,

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Gaucho100K


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I am in DUS with MIZU and OZSTAMPS at an internet cafe checking the board. We have had a great time and I also wish to add my thanks to bernie, MIZU, and RUDI for the work involved in making this gathering a success.

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Danke, danke, danke You know - the guests make a great party, so thanks to everyone who was (and for the most part still is) in Duesseldorf (even in spirit). We will make sure to post the (compromising) pictures from the FT extravaganza as soon as possible. Watch out for GKs encounters with Daisy, Gaucho chasing after bavarian girls (I promise: I had nothing to do with it ), Ozstamps discovering "dirt-cheap German airfares" and other goodies. It's been a great weekend, we are looking forward for the Bernie-do-deux...

Reporting live @ bernie's - after cleaning up my place. Took me just some 30 minutes. So no talk of FT rowdies, please. Never before had a bunch of 40 people left my place that clean.

Well I don't wanna think of how it could have been if we've met here after the goose dinner ... with all the heavy cigar smokers

Thanks for the compliments, Gaucho. It was a pleasure meeting you ... the first Currywurst eating macho from Argentina I ever met

Wow ypu guys are fast. I wanted to post a direct reply to Gaucho. Well as MIZU already said, the guests are making the party, too.
Thank you emailman ... see you in about half an hour at the Nikko

BTW the Bernie-do-deux could be ...the three mad days in february next year. The highest ranking holidays in the Rhineland.

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A wonderful weekend, and fun to meet so maný Flyertalkers in person. Mizu tells me there were about 45 of us there. Miletex and I invited along our flight crew from F and C class on the incoming UA 952 ORD-DUS flight. They seemed to have a great Goosenfest dinner last night!

Best UA flight I have ever taken, with Dom Perignon etc en route, thanks to Miletex knowing seemingly every person on the flight, in the RCC, and at the check in desk.

Better than that, a whole bunch of FT#ers were flying back with the same crew today, and we introduced them all at the Goose dinner. I suspect it will be a memorable flight back for Scott The Flier, Cesco G, Punki and Joe, and auH20 who are all on that flight!

Bernie and Mizu are meeting us at lunchtime for a German lunch suggestion. Thanks for your superb local help guys.

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oops - duplicate post .. darn German keyboard!

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Alt Alt Alt Alt

More later this keyboard in the
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Danke everyone!

Thanks Bernie, Mizu and Rudi for a wonderful weekend. Great to meet so many interesting people. Still recovering from the altbier!!

thers just not enough time for me yet - itßs going on this afternoon and evening (Sunday) ...

Just for the record: We found auh2o and essxjay in woken-up condition today - even miletex made a semi-sober appearance After seeing the scene last night, there were some fellow FTs who doubted the survival of the few, who didn't believe Bernie's warning - don't underestimate the power of the alt.
We are eagerly awaiting the trip report of both UA953 passengers and crew DUS-ORD today... Since auh2o had his record documented "Pax advised - double upgrades not permitted", there was little hope for him of ever experiencing the first suites again... Lots to tell, so little time. Take care, everyone and enjoy tonight's Speckpfannekuchen - Rudi and I are green with envy...

Somebody has to back these guys: As I witnessed everybody was capable of speaking and eating and ready for the next ALT. It wasn't that bad ... as Mizu does want to make you believe. (Ok there could have been some make-up)

Some are even on culture this afternoon visiting the Cologne Cathedral - to where I as a Düsseldorf native couldn't join.

Thank you, Bernie, for that endorsement. But as you said this afternoon at the Nikko, it was the first time all weekend that you had seen me drinking COFFEE!!!

Great, great, great, awesome, fantastic weekend. First time back to GE since leaving in 92 after five years in country. After two hours in DUS I was ready to come back forever. Nothing like the gemüchlesheit (not to mention a computer keyboard that I can actually spell the German words correctly, except the **** y and z are transposed and I have to keep backing up to fix it!!! :-)

Bernie, mizu and Rudi, thank you for reminding me just what German and Swiss hospitality is all about. We forget about those things sometimes in America. Bernie had us drinking, eating, drinking, hanging out, drinking, talking, drinking, waiting, drinking and drinking in the best places. Can't wait for the pfannenküken tonight!!! Remember, it's been 8 years. Watching ozstamps watch me eat the whole schweineisbein this afternoon had to be a highlight. Can't wait for Weekend at Bernie's du deux.

For all who missed and were not able to come, we divided up your welcome gifts and pasted your nametags upon the wall at the altbierhaus. Don't miss the next one!!!

Für Bernard, mein neue fruend, vielen dank. Ich kommt zurück nach Februar!!!