The Well CXXIII: Arkitkt - Hard Hat Area

[daan]

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I was SUPPOSED to have dual citizenship, but my Dad thought for some reason, he'd have to pay taxes in Germany and the USA, so he canceled it when they moved back. (Actually, he cancelled ALL my citizenship, so I wasn't a citizen ANYWHERE until I tried going to college, and they wouldn't let me in because of my citizenship status. Grr. And I was told that I could have reinstated it, but only if I had turned my paperwork in prior to 1981... I tried, but "immense paperwork" is exactly what was going on. Good thing I never got deported...

[Arkitkt]

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As another guy who was born in Germany, but lives here (Stuttgart) I gotta ask: Did you get Dual CItizenship? Have you been back to see where you're from? I haven't made it back (mostly because I keep having kids, they do change your vacation planning, don't they?)

I guess my situation is a little different. I moved from Germany to Virginia in '99. My whole family (Mom, 3 sisters, 1 brother, etc.) is still living there. and we go back just about every other year. We were there last summer for my little brother's wedding and caught almost the whole world cup while we were there. It was epic.
I still maintain my German citizenship. I'm planning to get dual eventually, but the immense paperwork has kept me from doing it so far.
My kids love going back with us, mostly to meet their cousins. It's expensive, but totally worth it.

[daan]

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As another guy who was born in Germany, but lives here (Stuttgart) I gotta ask: Did you get Dual CItizenship? Have you been back to see where you're from? I haven't made it back (mostly because I keep having kids, they do change your vacation planning, don't they?)

[Arkitkt]

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• Who's your favorite comedian?

• What do you do when a homeless person asks you for money?

• What's the worst movie you've ever seen and why didn't you like it?

- Jon Stewart. The man is absolutely brilliant. Very smart, very quick. I'm also a big fan of Monty Python.

- I usually give them something.

- The absolute worst was some foreign movie (in Farsi, subtitled). I didn't understand a thing. I still give my wife crap for making me watch that. Apart from that, I usually find something positive in most movies I watch.

[Arkitkt]

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which country, or region has the worst german accents? did you worry about the russians invading germany when you were young? who was your favorite german speaking musicians, falco, kraftwerk, giorgio moroder or nena

- Accents: German Accents or Dialects are an interesting subject. Considering that Germany was united as one country only in 1871, the local dialects were and still are very diverse. For example, a person from the southern end of Bavaria and a guy from the northern coast might have some problem communicating, although these issues are largely disappearing since people nowadays are more likely to move around to seek job opportunities. The worst I ever heard was an old farmer from the coastal region close to Kiel. Couldn't understand a word he was saying.

- Not really. Having the Russians only 100 miles away was just a fact of life that we were used to. We were more nervous when politicians on our side were seemingly getting a little trigger-happy in the 80's (and I'll leave it at that).

- Musicians: Definitely Kraftwerk. They were decades ahead of their time. I still listen to them every now and then. Falco was good (very funny lyrics), Moroder was OK (not my style), Nena was just bad.

[Great_Kazoo]

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• Who's your favorite comedian?

• What do you do when a homeless person asks you for money?

• What's the worst movie you've ever seen and why didn't you like it?

[newking70]

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which country, or region has the worst german accents? did you worry about the russians invading germany when you were young? who was your favorite german speaking musicians, falco, kraftwerk, giorgio moroder or nena

[Arkitkt]

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Did you like the taste of Crystal Pepsi?

I actually had to look that up. Never tried it, but then I hardly ever drink soda anyway.

[kramersteen]

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Did you like the taste of Crystal Pepsi?

[Arkitkt]

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What's the farthest north latitude you've ever been? And south?

If you could play any historical instrument for one day, which one would you choose?

North: Inverness, Scotland. Hitchhiking through the highlands in '89
South: Big Island, Hawaii, visiting the in-laws.
Come to think of it, that's actually pretty lame. Having kids kinda ruins your travel plans.

Historical Instrument: Not sure if it would be considered "historical", but I'd love to get my hands on Gilmour's black strat for a while. I'm not even sure if I would want to play it, since I wouldn't do it justice.

[Evan Skopp]

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What's the farthest north latitude you've ever been? And south?

If you could play any historical instrument for one day, which one would you choose?

[kramersteen]

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Not going there.

Ok fair nuffs,....

Do you spend your days in a Purple Haze?

[Arkitkt]

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Do you think that Christ saves?

Not going there.

[kramersteen]

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Do you think that Christ saves?

[Arkitkt]

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1. What's your favorite car you have ever driven?

2. What's the word on the street?

1. My first car: an orange and white 1973 VW Bus. Gave me the freedom to go wherever I wanted, and stay for as long as I wanted (my parents agreed that I'd better sleep in the car after some nocturnal activities than driving home in an unsafe manner). Loved that thing in all its 50hp glory.

2. No idea.