Jump to content

Demon Germans

dieter
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

Off topic but Poland is far from depressing.

Krakow was absolutely majestic, if run down  which happens with medieval towns.

And beautiful women everywhere, with manners and grace.

Take me back!

  • Quote
    • Like 2
     
    12 hours ago, Deemania since 56 said:

    As the snow wafted down in the gaslights of the town in fairyland reality, as a young man, I had a very romantic night in Heidelberg and a fabulous breakfast the next morning. Hence, fond memories of my own '...student prince...' experience and Germany, in general, several times. 

    I can relate to your story as I lived in Frankfurt and we often used to bomb down in the VW to Heidelberg (University Town) and got massacred in various "beer halls". Not sure I would have the stamina now. Great memories.

  • Quote
    • Haha 1
    3 hours ago, Biffen said:

    Off topic but Poland is far from depressing.

    Krakow was absolutely majestic, if run down  which happens with medieval towns.

    And beautiful women everywhere, with manners and grace.

    Take me back!

    it's not poland that's depressing, biffo, it's the history of poland

  • Quote
    • Like 2
     
    • Author
    4 hours ago, Biffen said:

    Off topic but Poland is far from depressing.

    Krakow was absolutely majestic, if run down  which happens with medieval towns.

    And beautiful women everywhere, with manners and grace.

    Take me back!

    I said to the woman serving at the Polish Cake Shop in Carnegie, My wife is Polish.

    Polish girls, she said, they keep you on your toes.

    I grimaced: But, I'm not a ballerina.

  • Quote
    • Author
    44 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    it's not poland that's depressing, biffo, it's the history of poland

    Yep. However, In Vilnius, as the great Polish saga commences...

  • Quote

    49 minutes ago, dieter said:

    I said to the woman serving at the Polish Cake Shop in Carnegie, My wife is Polish.

    Polish girls, she said, they keep you on your toes.

    I grimaced: But, I'm not a ballerina.

    ♪ The Polish Cake Shop girls, they really keep you on your toes
    But I can't wait to get back to Deutschland, back to the cutest girls that I know
    I wish they all could be Coburg-Saxon girls ♫
    I wish they all could be Coburg-Saxon girls

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    17 hours ago, daisycutter said:

     

    and btw tell your wife i've just finished james michener's 'poland'. a very good read but a bit depressing.

    To be fair, what book about Poland ISN’T depressing?!

     I don’t mean that in a derogatory way. I’ve read quite a few Polish novels (translated to English), particularly last year as I lived there for seven months (cheers, Covid). These novels weren’t necessarily depressing, but I find non-fiction books on the history of Poland can be too  depressing. 

    Edited by WalkingCivilWar

  • Quote
    1 hour ago, Mazer Rackham said:

    ♪ The Polish Cake Shop girls, they really keep you on your toes
    But I can't wait to get back to Deutschland, back to the cutest girls that I know
    I wish they all could be Coburg-Saxon girls ♫
    I wish they all could be Coburg-Saxon girls

    Bloody brilliant!!!

  • Quote
    •  
    21 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    To be fair, what book about Poland ISN’T depressing?!

    How can this book be depressing? No wurst than it’s German counterpart.

    76F2424F-59DF-49B7-8933-4E7FF21EB094.webp

    4A22A1DB-1049-4442-ABA3-1D1AE728FFD3.webp

    Edited by John Crow Batty

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Haha 4
    21 hours ago, Stiff Arm said:

    Hitler to Churchill before WW2: "If war breaks out you do realise the Italians will be on our side this time?"

    Churchill: "That's only fair. We had to put up with them last time..."

    Racist comment. Deserves to be cancelled & a 5 year ban.

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    5 minutes ago, Cranky Franky said:

    Racist comment. Deserves to be cancelled & a 5 year ban.

    I don't think they would be too upset as they are both dead.

  • Quote
    6 hours ago, dieter said:

    I said to the woman serving at the Polish Cake Shop in Carnegie, My wife is Polish.

    Polish girls, she said, they keep you on your toes.

    I grimaced: But, I'm not a ballerina.

    Koornang Rd, 'cosmopolitan'.....pre covid I have sat in that cafe many a time for coffee and cake.

    Great cakes.

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    5 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Bloody brilliant!!!

    Careful now. They could be related to the British Royal Family.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    3 hours ago, Demonstone said:

    It seems to have upset Kranksy Frankfurt.

    Just like to point out double standards. Hilarious to make Italians the punchline but if it was Sudanese, Indigenous or maybe gay or transgender the lynch mob would have been out. Where is Flaubert and his long winded history lesson or bleeding heart Dieter when you need them ? 

     

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    32 minutes ago, Cranky Franky said:

    Just like to point out double standards. Hilarious to make Italians the punchline but if it was Sudanese, Indigenous or maybe gay or transgender the lynch mob would have been out. Where is Flaubert and his long winded history lesson or bleeding heart Dieter when you need them ? 

     

    Hyperbole. Surely you are joking.

    Italians clearly do not have a long history of prejudice, violence, bigotry, slavery, etc against them. No where near apples with apples

    Ribbing italians for being poor fighters during the war is on a par with Melbourne supporters and the ski fields.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Author
    1 hour ago, Cranky Franky said:

    Just like to point out double standards. Hilarious to make Italians the punchline but if it was Sudanese, Indigenous or maybe gay or transgender the lynch mob would have been out. Where is Flaubert and his long winded history lesson or bleeding heart Dieter when you need them ? 

     

    I'm in Cape Patterson, baby, where are you?

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Author
    4 minutes ago, Stiff Arm said:

    Hyperbole. Surely you are joking.

    Italians clearly do not have a long history of prejudice, violence, bigotry, slavery, etc against them. No where near apples with apples

    Ribbing italians for being poor fighters during the war is on a par with Melbourne supporters and the ski fields.

    Just for the record, I found the reference to Italians in war in poor taste: as I've said, my post has nothing to do with war, it was an attempt at celebrating Melbourne Football club players of German descent. None of them had anything to do with WW2.

    Also, if you wanna take it further, tell me how you'd behave if you were sent from a village in Puglia or Sicily or Sardinia to fight for the Nazis at Stalingrad.

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Don’t forget David Neitz

  • Quote
    On 11/24/2021 at 2:00 AM, Biffen said:

    Off topic but Poland is far from depressing.

    Krakow was absolutely majestic, if run down  which happens with medieval towns.

    And beautiful women everywhere, with manners and grace.

    Take me back!

    Been there too, I have to agree, they’re definitely well polished. 

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Lived in Berlin for a while.  Used to be up listening or watching us getting pantsed over breakfast most weekends.

    I can report that a sherrin has passed east to west and back again through the Brandenburger Tor, and a few other sites besides that.  Flughafen Tegel, Teufelsberg, Alexanderplatz…

    I was there when the Soccer World Cup was on. Magnificent. Took about a month to recover from that.

  • Quote
    • Like 2

    Join the conversation

    You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

    Guest
    Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
    Reply to this topic...
    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • PREVIEW: Port Adelaide

      With both sides precariously positioned ahead of the run home to the finals, only one team involved in Sunday’s clash at the Adelaide Oval between the Power and the Demons will remain a contender when it’s over.  On current form, that one team has to be Melbourne which narrowly missed out on defeating the competition’s power house Collingwood on King's Birthday and also recently overpowered both 2024 Grand Finalists. Conversely, Port Adelaide snapped out of a four-game losing streak with a win against the Giants in Canberra. Although they will be rejuvenated following that victory, their performances during that run of losses were sub par and resulted in some embarrassing blow out defeats.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • NON-MFC: Round 14

      Round 14 is upon us and there's plenty at stake across the rest of the competition. As Melbourne heads to Adelaide, it's time to turn our attention to the other matches of the Round. Which teams are you tipping this week? And which results would be most favourable for the Demons’ finals tilt? Follow all the non-Melbourne games here and join the conversation as the ladder continues to take shape.

        • Thanks
      • 29 replies
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Collingwood

      The media focus on the fiery interaction between Max Gawn and Steven May at the end of the game was unfortunate because it took away the gloss from Melbourne’s performance in winning almost everywhere but on the scoreboard in its Kings Birthday clash with Collingwood at the MCG. It was a real battle reminiscent of the good old days when the rivalry between the two clubs was at its height and a fitting contest to celebrate the 2025 Australian of the Year, Neale Daniher and his superb work to bring the campaign to raise funds for motor neurone disease awareness to the forefront. Notwithstanding the fact that the Magpies snatched a one point victory from his old club, Daniher would be proud of the fact that his Demons fought tooth and nail to win the keenly contested game in front of 77,761 fans.

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 1 reply
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Port Adelaide

      The Demons are set to embark on a four-week road trip that takes them across the country, with two games in Adelaide and a clash on the Gold Coast, broken up by a mid-season bye. Next up is a meeting with the inconsistent Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval. Who comes in and who goes out?

      • 144 replies
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Collingwood

      I have something on tomorrow night so Podcast will be Wednesday night. The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Wednesday, 11th June @ 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we dissect the Dees heartbreaking 1 point loss to the Magpies on King's Birthday Your questions and comments are a huge part of our podcast so please post anything you want to ask or say below and we'll give you a shout out on the show. Listen LIVE: https://demonland.com/

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 36 replies
      Demonland

    • POSTGAME: Collingwood

      Despite effectively playing against four extra opponents, the Dees controlled much of the match. However, their inaccuracy in front of goal and inability to convert dominance in clearances and inside 50s ultimately cost them dearly, falling to a heartbreaking one-point loss on King’s Birthday.

        • Sad
        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 525 replies
      Demonland
    View All