Right then, what does it mean/take to be a steampunk. I suggest you get 10 people in a room to discuss this topic and they will come up with 12+ possible definitions. The one icon I have when it comes to steampunk is the ツェッペリン. The glorious Zeppelin. But that …
So here are some heads and plaques of famous Germans (or in some cases people of Germanic stock): In no particular order: Kaiser Wilhelm Gneisenau Thus ends the first row of heads and names and I am going to lie down now because I have a rather severe cold. And …
Thanks to my good friend HAC from the Brassgoggles Forum I am able to post these two real life propaganda Imperial German Zeppelin images from World War I: and It is a good thing I have US, Canadian and British friends on the Ætherweb who have far better access to …
We arrived by Zeppelin at the Walhalla near Regensburg in the early hours of the morning, there was still plenty of fog around the field where we touched down, as this picture amply testifies to: After checking for pirates, we set out to visit the Walhalla. On arriving the fog …
Tuesday was another day when History (capital H) happened. Just like the day the Berlin Wall came down, Germany was reunified and other great moments of our lifetime, this was one of these Moments. I leave the following document to speak for itself. Barack Obamas acceptance speech: Hello, Chicago. If …
The first stage of the greatest expedition so far is done. The tickets for the trip to the realm of Akehito Tenno have arrived and my beloved wife, my friend Jiro-san and me shall leave Munich for Nagoya via Helsinki on March 21st 2008. I am well pleased, and I …
So, a week ago to the day my good friend Timo, my beloved wife Lila and me went to Augsburg to attend a concert by the most talented, beautiful and gifted lady Emilie Autumn and her ragtag band of fellow Asylum inmates called The Bloody Crumpets. Apart from the excellent …
Whenever I turn my eyes towards the US these days I feel a sudden urge to scream I guess it’s one of the things you have to cope with in a world where satellite communication and the internet in general make the world so small. The bad news does not …
As you may have gathered already, I am pretty fond of Japan and Japanese culture, so it is quite fortunate Munich hosts the Japan Fest every year. My wife and me went with some friends and we really enjoyed it. I shall post some fotos I took with a semi-professional …
Something I wanted to put up here for quite a while now: I am an admierer of Japan. I love the people, the culture, the cuisine. Fortunately for me, right across the street (10 m or so from my door) is the Kushiage Enn. In my humble opinion the best …