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bradshaw
Joined: 13 Feb 2007
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:17 pm Post subject: Oktoberfest at Lotteworld? |
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Does anyone know is Oktoberfest at Lotteworld is on this year? I can't seem to find much about it on the web. Thanks |
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Cohiba

Joined: 01 Feb 2005
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 12:41 am Post subject: |
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Judging by other "festivals" I have attended or heard about in
Korea, I can pretty well guarantee it will be crap. To have a proper
Oktoberfest you would need a minimum of 3 things: Imported
German beers on tap, quality German sausages and fresh German
pretzels. Given Korea's: Current state of culture, experience with
other cultures and general knowledge about foreign food and drink;
I can say with confidence this will be a disappointing joke to be
avoided at all costs. Give Korea 150-200 years of development and
then try Oktoberfest. |
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enns
Joined: 02 May 2006
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 2:42 am Post subject: |
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Apparently you've never been.
Cultural it is not, but it's all you can drink beer and they give you a take home travel mug. All for about the same price as regular admission. It's an excuse to get drunk, not take in German culture.
When I was in front of LW a couple days ago I saw no mention of it, but hoping it comes back. |
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Cohiba

Joined: 01 Feb 2005
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 2:49 am Post subject: |
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Hey buddy, crap is still crap. What did the mug say? "Das Cass"?
"Von Hite"? Sorry, but if I'm gonna drag my ass to some place on
a weekend it has to have, at least, some semblance of quality. Korea
just isn't there yet. Look at the "Seoul World Food Festival" they had
a few months back. Foreign foods - zero, Korean foods - who cares,
free samples - zero, "World Food Fest - NOT" |
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ciccone_youth

Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Location: Japan
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:17 am Post subject: |
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I'll look it up and try to find more info, sounds interesting. |
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i4NI
Joined: 17 May 2008 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:17 am Post subject: |
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mee
Joined: 08 Sep 2007
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:11 am Post subject: |
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i've noticed these very pretty colored sausages. they are very pastel. i tasted a couple and it was definitely bratwurst.
i think koreans have some liking for german bratwurst? |
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Binch Lover
Joined: 25 Jul 2005
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:22 am Post subject: |
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Cohiba wrote: |
Hey buddy, crap is still crap. What did the mug say? "Das Cass"?
"Von Hite"? Sorry, but if I'm gonna drag my ass to some place on
a weekend it has to have, at least, some semblance of quality. Korea
just isn't there yet. Look at the "Seoul World Food Festival" they had
a few months back. Foreign foods - zero, Korean foods - who cares,
free samples - zero, "World Food Fest - NOT" |
What the *beep* do you know? Oktoberfest at Lotte World is a lot of fun. You can't argue with all you can drink beer and rollercoasters! Who cares if it's shit beer, it doesn't cost much. I don't think it's on this year though, some Halloween thing maybe.
By the way, I don't know what World Food Festival you were at, but I went to one around Cheonggyecheon that was fantastic. There was food from every single continent. I had some Paraguayan, Vietnamese, Russian and god knows what else. Cheap, good beer too! All this is in the sunshine made for a great day. |
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Thiuda

Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Location: Religion ist f�r Sklaven geschaffen, f�r Wesen ohne Geist.
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:58 am Post subject: |
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Cohiba wrote: |
Judging by other "festivals" I have attended or heard about in
Korea, I can pretty well guarantee it will be crap. To have a proper
Oktoberfest you would need a minimum of 3 things: Imported
German beers on tap, quality German sausages and fresh German
pretzels. Given Korea's: Current state of culture, experience with
other cultures and general knowledge about foreign food and drink;
I can say with confidence this will be a disappointing joke to be
avoided at all costs. Give Korea 150-200 years of development and
then try Oktoberfest. |
I had a good time at the Oktoberfest hosted by Lufthansa at the Marriott in Busan. The beer was Korean, but the food was great and the music was too. |
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Cohiba

Joined: 01 Feb 2005
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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Binch Lover wrote: |
What the *beep* do you know? Oktoberfest at Lotte World is a lot of fun. You can't argue with all you can drink beer and rollercoasters! Who cares if it's shit beer, it doesn't cost much. I don't think it's on this year though, some Halloween thing maybe. |
Haha, I could probably fry up a dog turd and you people would be
dancing a jig and pinching each others arses to see who could have
the first bite.
�There's a sucker born every minute.� - Phineas T. Barnum |
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Pooty
Joined: 15 Jun 2008 Location: Ela stin agalia mou
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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Cohiba wrote: |
What did the mug say? "Das Cass"? ..."Von Hite"? " |
Laughed so hard that I snorted my morning coffee through my nose and onto my keyboard. You were responsible for this. My coworkers think I'm on drugs. Thank you very much... |
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discostar23

Joined: 22 Feb 2004 Location: getting the hell out of dodge
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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no octoberfest this year.....
but i heard tale that they are having a special event this saturday 2-6pm involving free beer but i don't have details....or at least i can't remember them. |
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Binch Lover
Joined: 25 Jul 2005
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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Cohiba wrote: |
Binch Lover wrote: |
What the *beep* do you know? Oktoberfest at Lotte World is a lot of fun. You can't argue with all you can drink beer and rollercoasters! Who cares if it's shit beer, it doesn't cost much. I don't think it's on this year though, some Halloween thing maybe. |
Haha, I could probably fry up a dog turd and you people would be
dancing a jig and pinching each others arses to see who could have
the first bite.
�There's a sucker born every minute.� - Phineas T. Barnum |
I don't really see how going to an amusement park and drinking beer makes me a sucker just because it's not authentic. North Americans have bastardized plenty of holidays, including two notable ones from my country, but I don't particularly care as long as it's fun. |
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rowdie3
Joined: 22 Sep 2003 Location: Itaewon, Seoul
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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I went to the October fest two years ago. So fun! We went on a Saturday afternoon, lots of rides, all you can drink. I wish it was on again this year.
To Cohiba, why u gotta hate? If people want to ride roller coasters and drink beer, I say let them. You can stay home and troll on Dave's all day if you want, but I'll take the gyro spin anyday. |
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dean_burrito

Joined: 12 Jun 2007
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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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so who knows the dates? beer and roller coasters together sounds like fun. |
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