Ze street signs
I decided that, since I am joining the tech-geeky generation by buying a Smartphone (Samsung Galaxy 5, like it so far) and Facebook is evul and only allows logged-in people to see the pictures, and I am far to lazy to double-upload everything, imma gonna get a twitter account. Connected to twitpic, you see =)
So if anyone wants to see my random photos from Berlin (which I will try to remember to actually take, ehehe) you can find my tweetages @dansandem
This photo, I just have to share twice:
I _boggled_ seeing those signs during my walk, lemme tell you! Now, you gotta know some pretty recent German history to understand that bogglement, and I most certainly do not know the whole story!
But, basically Dutschke was a left-activist and student leader. He was shot by a right-wing extremist in 1968, survived but was severly wounded.
And Axel Springer was the then owner of the Springer-group which, among other things, owned the magazine Bild which went out very hard against the student movement and agitated in what to me looks like a pretty Sarah Palinish way (less crazy religion tho).
Eh, right, the Springer main offices is also right by this crossing.
Sooooo basically I stood there wondering whether I misremembered a name (Springer, Sprenger, what do I know? Apparantly I didn't), if this was some kind of German expression of black humor, if it was a protest against Springer or what. So of course I had to photograph it, and from what I can see off Wikipedia, it's basically a combined memorial for Dutschke and a bit of a "Fuck off!" to Springer.
If anyone has more information or a link about this, do share because it seems fascinating =D
Så var det det där med lokaltrafiken aka My thoughts on BVG vs. SL
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lanjelin but what the hell she's not here so I can discuss it face to face so you ALL GET TO SHARE =D)
BVG = The peeps running the trains, buses etc in Berlin
SL = Dito, but Stockholm
( BVG vs SL: Overall )
( Prices )
So: If you work and buy a monthly ticket, the difference in cost ain't that huge. If you're a visitor or a student, Berlin FTW
One place where it's mostly a YMMW is the matter of ( ticket barriers and ticket formats )
Oh, and there one more way that the BVG wins. THE *BLEEPING* TRAINS ACTUALLY RUN. ON TIME. Sure, delays happen, but they're an exception, not the norm
And since school starts tomorrow, I really gotta sleep now!
I decided that, since I am joining the tech-geeky generation by buying a Smartphone (Samsung Galaxy 5, like it so far) and Facebook is evul and only allows logged-in people to see the pictures, and I am far to lazy to double-upload everything, imma gonna get a twitter account. Connected to twitpic, you see =)
So if anyone wants to see my random photos from Berlin (which I will try to remember to actually take, ehehe) you can find my tweetages @dansandem
This photo, I just have to share twice:
I _boggled_ seeing those signs during my walk, lemme tell you! Now, you gotta know some pretty recent German history to understand that bogglement, and I most certainly do not know the whole story!
But, basically Dutschke was a left-activist and student leader. He was shot by a right-wing extremist in 1968, survived but was severly wounded.
And Axel Springer was the then owner of the Springer-group which, among other things, owned the magazine Bild which went out very hard against the student movement and agitated in what to me looks like a pretty Sarah Palinish way (less crazy religion tho).
Eh, right, the Springer main offices is also right by this crossing.
Sooooo basically I stood there wondering whether I misremembered a name (Springer, Sprenger, what do I know? Apparantly I didn't), if this was some kind of German expression of black humor, if it was a protest against Springer or what. So of course I had to photograph it, and from what I can see off Wikipedia, it's basically a combined memorial for Dutschke and a bit of a "Fuck off!" to Springer.
If anyone has more information or a link about this, do share because it seems fascinating =D
Så var det det där med lokaltrafiken aka My thoughts on BVG vs. SL
(I suspect the rest of this post will mainly interest
lanjelin but what the hell she's not here so I can discuss it face to face so you ALL GET TO SHARE =D)BVG = The peeps running the trains, buses etc in Berlin
SL = Dito, but Stockholm
( BVG vs SL: Overall )
( Prices )
So: If you work and buy a monthly ticket, the difference in cost ain't that huge. If you're a visitor or a student, Berlin FTW
One place where it's mostly a YMMW is the matter of ( ticket barriers and ticket formats )
Oh, and there one more way that the BVG wins. THE *BLEEPING* TRAINS ACTUALLY RUN. ON TIME. Sure, delays happen, but they're an exception, not the norm
And since school starts tomorrow, I really gotta sleep now!
