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Southern Bavaria Watch

Dan Savage
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Photos of German sunbathers in city parks, stat.
seatackled on August 8, 2012 at 12:28 AM Report this
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Must be a stroll down memory lane for you, Dan.
Bauhaus I on August 8, 2012 at 12:32 AM Report this
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Northern Germany is actually far prettier. Less American and Japanese tourists, too.
on August 8, 2012 at 12:36 AM Report this
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Probably the most interesting of the "watch" reports.

That is, until you do a "Terry Shower Watch".

*crosses fingers"
Cephalodude on August 8, 2012 at 12:50 AM Report this
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Clueless. Maybe something about stopping & standing..?

That whole part of Europe = <3! I have family in Bochum.
Eva Hopkins on August 8, 2012 at 2:09 AM Report this
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The French version makes more sense. Still trying to figure out the context, as it looks like the sign is randomly posted in a field/woodland.
emma's bee on August 8, 2012 at 3:18 AM Report this
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oh wow that is so funny....
on August 8, 2012 at 4:38 AM Report this
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I *think* this means that when you're pulled over you must remain seated. I think.
Skeptika on August 8, 2012 at 5:50 AM Report this
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German version doesn't make much sense out of context, though the English translation is slightly too literal. Also, what @3 said.
Dominik on August 8, 2012 at 5:57 AM Report this
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@6

I agree--I didn't understand it till I read the French. I assumed it was by a road and directed a car passengers.
seatackled on August 8, 2012 at 7:11 AM Report this
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Needs more shopping carts.
TVDinner on August 8, 2012 at 7:16 AM Report this
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I've lived in Germany for the past three years and never seen a sign like that. My best guess is that it means that in the event of a traffic standstill, you're supposed to stay in your car. Sadly I'm in the States at the moment and I have to wait a few hours before I can Skype my German boyfriend and ask him.
@3--I've never made up to the far north of Germany, but most people say it resembles the American Midwest. I am partial to the lush, green hills of Southern Germany, but it's all about taste...
australokrista on August 8, 2012 at 7:32 AM Report this
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I say it's on an alpine slide.
on August 8, 2012 at 7:37 AM Report this
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@13 is right. Bavaria+summer+concrete line in green slope=definitely an alpine slide.
on August 8, 2012 at 8:02 AM Report this
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German boyfriend confirms that @13 is right and says to google the term "sommerrodelbahn" if you're curious.
australokrista on August 8, 2012 at 8:49 AM Report this
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French is "when stopped, stay seated". I think it refers to staying in your car if there's a traffic jam although it's hard to tell without more context in the photo.
on August 8, 2012 at 9:15 AM Report this
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"Remain seated when stopped." Is this near a highway? Or it could be an invitation to stop and smell the roses...
So please stop making fun of all those Chinese factories and their comic attempts to provide English instructions.
BrotherBob on August 8, 2012 at 10:03 AM Report this
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@15 - thank you!
EricaP on August 8, 2012 at 10:58 AM Report this
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Don't get up. Stand still.
issa on August 8, 2012 at 11:45 AM Report this
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Deutsche-lish.
treacle on August 8, 2012 at 12:43 PM Report this
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I think it means if you stop your car, stay inside the vehicle and don't get out and walk around, probably for safety reasons. I think it's also the working title of the next Rammstein album.
Gern Blanston on August 8, 2012 at 1:10 PM Report this
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Looks like the signs I saw for the sommerrodelbahn, the dry toboggan runs that are like a luge or a little roller coaster. Did you ride? How many times? Oh Dan, did you have someone make a video for us? :)
on August 8, 2012 at 1:41 PM Report this
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It says that he should people there should restez their assis. So take a seat!
venomlash on August 8, 2012 at 4:00 PM Report this
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hi.
13 here again, checking in to see who my new smart friends are:
14, 15, and 19: let's party!
on August 8, 2012 at 5:26 PM Report this
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As a speaker of English, French and German, I love this sign. The French makes sense, and the English is obviously a very literal translation of the German. I agree with @13 that it's an alpine slide. I wish they had those in North America. They're fun!
GoodOmens on August 8, 2012 at 5:53 PM Report this
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@26, they do have them in North America. I rode one in Jackson, Wyoming as a teen, and here's one on Mt. Hood: http://www.skibowl.com/summer/activities…
long-time reader on August 8, 2012 at 8:58 PM Report this
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@26 - There's alpine slides in New Hampshire (Attitash) and Vermont (Bromley, Stowe)
justsomeone on August 10, 2012 at 10:04 AM Report this
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@26 There's several in various Colorado ski resorts that operate over the summer. I know of one in Estes in particular.
on August 11, 2012 at 1:55 AM Report this
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjw5GhyZU…
agony on August 11, 2012 at 7:22 AM Report this
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@26: And in Duluth (Spirit Mountain) and Lutsen, MN. I rode the one in Lutsen as a kid back in the late '70s.
emma's bee on August 12, 2012 at 2:14 PM Report this

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