Things to think about for a festival newcommer!

[Quark]

Sure plenty of Europeans speak good English (Germans, Dutch mostly I guess) and I've always thought it must be easier for Europeans to learn English than English people to speak other languages, because English is everywhere, in films, in the music you listen to, and so it must be easier to pick some up. Unless I listen to Rammstein (and I don't) there isn't really the same exposure. Except maybe some old WWII films. Schnell! But yeah, "Sprechen sie Englisch?" ends up being uttered far too much for me anyway!

Je hebt helemaal gelijk!!!

You're quite right!!!

 

[Zombi]

Je hebt helemaal gelijk!!!

You're quite right!!!

Do you guys learn english in school? Or is it all just through tourists and TV

 

[Quark]

Do you guys learn english in school? Or is it all just through tourists and TV

We learn it at school, AND TV. As nothing is dubbed in the Netherlands/Flanders we hear the original movie/series/etc with subtitles. While you read them, it's possible to hear the language at the same time.

And nowadays kids learn English when they're about 8-10 years old. (correct me if I'm wrong, in Flanders they start in secondairy school. (but they learn French earlier))

 

[Huldran]

We learn it at school, AND TV. As nothing is dubbed in the Netherlands/Flanders we hear the original movie/series/etc with subtitles. While you read them, it's possible to hear the language at the same time.

I knew about subtitles in movies @ cinemas, but NOT on TV! I learned something new now...
*does that mean, I have a chance to learn Italian? I have a couple Italian dvds w/English subtitles. *

 

[Quark]

I knew about subtitles in movies @ cinemas, but NOT on TV! I learned something new now...
*does that mean, I have a chance to learn Italian? I have a couple Italian dvds w/English subtitles. *

If you follow a course in Italian, it should work!

 

[MetalCommando]

Hail people!

This is my first real metal festival and I was just wondering if there is any good tings to think about when going to Wacken 2006. Any recommendations about the camping / living and food and everything is warmly welcome.

/Best Regards Sebastian

1.pack on baby wipes. You can reasonably clean yourself with them.

2. keep your valuables with you at all times/ or in secure holding

3. Do not use the portatoilets

4. do not pack too many clothes

5. Get one plastic drinking glass and carry it with you at all times to spare having to continuously pay for the glasses

6. Plan on the bands you want to see and get there about 15 to 30 minutes in advance

 

[Kate McGee]

3. Do not use the portatoilets

No. Do use them - as long as you cannot use the "normal" flushed toilets inside the festival area. Do NOT pay for using the flushed toilets on the campgrounds. The portatoilets are really okay in most cases.

 

[dittohead]

THEY SMELL!!!!!!!!
full of disease
and ppl have sex on them

 

[Carpathian_Wolf]

THEY SMELL!!!!!!!!
full of disease
and ppl have sex on them

Well if yo gotta go you gotta go

 

[MetalCommando]

No. Do use them - as long as you cannot use the "normal" flushed toilets inside the festival area. Do NOT pay for using the flushed toilets on the campgrounds. The portatoilets are really okay in most cases.

a hot stinking full of piss and shit dirty box is ok??

 

[Carpathian_Wolf]

a hot stinking full of piss and shit dirty box is ok??

yeah if you are desperate!

 

[MetalCommando]

yeah if you are desperate!

no thanks. There are nice clean toilets in the presscamp

 

[Carpathian_Wolf]

no thanks. There are nice clean toilets in the presscamp

Suit yourself

You might be best staying there if you are that bothered (Joke )

 

[Carpathian_Wolf]

Actually I only use them in emergencies

 

[MetalCommando]

Suit yourself

You might be best staying there if you are that bothered (Joke )

i don't like stench and discomfort. Sue me.