Worlds 09 updates / photos!

mc · Post by mc » 17 Jul 2009 03:12

I am in McDonalds, about 5 minutes walk from the east side hotel. It's a 24 hour mcdonalds and I've paid 30 euros for a month of wireless internet access (even though I'm only here a week) so I'll be able to come down here and take care of keeping you all posted...

I haven't met any other baggers yet or done anything bag-related, but here are some pictures that I've taken so far of my first hour in Berlin...

I encourage others to add to this thread!

Right now I am watching a little boy in a bike seat pick his nose. Glad to see that the younger generation is keeping the dream alive...

East Side Hotel! Home for the next week or so.

The psychedelic graffiti wall across from the hotel.

Berlin version of the CN tower

German Mcdonald's menu

Tic-Tac container I found on the ground. I'm going to use it to hold panels. Last time I got a new tic-tac container to carry stitching stuff was worlds 07.

gotta go! batteries dying!

WyrmFyre · Post by **WyrmFyre** » 17 Jul 2009 03:31

"You know what they call a quaterpounder with cheese in Europe?"

well perhaps not quite right, been a while since ive seen Pulp Fiction

Looks like a stunning city, Ill be watching this thread avidly.

acxel22 · Post by **acxel22** » 17 Jul 2009 04:59

so there is no wifi at the east side hotel?

I got a very weak laptop battery and want to call my girlfriend from skype while I'm there, guess I'll have to find another way

Zjeezy · Post by **Zjeezy** » 17 Jul 2009 05:24

cool pics matt! Im jealous of everyone who is going to worlds this year. Keep us posted on bag related events!

Paulsator · Post by **Paulsator** » 17 Jul 2009 08:59

theres an internet cafe very close to the event site.
no need to go to shitty macdonalds.
but its great to already see people post photos

Wasabi · Post by **Wasabi** » 17 Jul 2009 11:08

Very nice. The graffiti across from the hotel is really psychadelic!

Will there be a ustream link sometime during Worlds?

shredzilla · Post by **shredzilla** » 17 Jul 2009 23:34

Do you know what they call a quarter pounder at Worlds? A royal with cheese.

mc · Post by mc » 18 Jul 2009 02:57

anssi, jay, and I enjoying a kebab.

mosher · Post by **mosher** » 18 Jul 2009 08:12

I'm really painfully, brutally jealous I am not there joining the fun.

mc · Post by mc » 18 Jul 2009 09:06

we miss you buddy

you should just host it one of these years, then you wouldn't miss the fun

so apparently the "psychedelic graffiti wall" I mentioned is the longest remaining stretch of the berlin wall, and the hotel we're staying at is right exactly in a zone where you would have been shot 20 years ago. Wild!

So, there was supposed to be a park session today, but anssi, jay, macro and I showed up and there was only 2 swiss net players.

Anssi hit:

-flurricane bsos first try, early in the session.

-triaging legover

-4 enterrages

-a beast first try

-ss paratrooper, maybe both sides.

I didn't hit much, but I played decently for my first time in a few weeks. more on today later... I'm going out to watch the finnish crew shred it up in front of the wall.

Cope · Post by **Cope** » 19 Jul 2009 06:38

How good are the kababs! I pretty much lived off them when I was in Berlin last year. I really wish I was there now

Keep the photos coming!

renke · Post by **renke** » 19 Jul 2009 09:34

what's with the kebab guys

ain't it available across the sea?

mc · Post by mc » 19 Jul 2009 15:29

I have found a place with a great shawarma. we have stuff that is similar in the states, but not quite the same.

there is a constant beeping coming from something. Security system maybe?

disclaimer: I have had way too much to drink.

Worlds is a blast so far. nice site, nice gym. I'll start chronological.

waking to a bit of coughing from the style of partying, and then a sincere breakfast for free at the hotel. Finished a bag, talked to some Finnish. Then grabbed my guitar and a beer and sat outside and looked at the wall and practiced. Anssi joined me and played my guitar a bit, then some tin whistle and harmonica while Caroline Burch sat with us.

And what of the rest of the day? I could write everything, or nothing. nothing for now... there was a lot. I'll post some video soon. I have some good stuff.

Tuukka · Post by **Tuukka** » 19 Jul 2009 16:07

Ah, just came back from the opening party at spree bar. Was so great to meet everyone again, atmosphere was nice and time flew. Tomorrow we have judges meeting in the morning, so it is time to sleep now.

the_8_bit_kid · Post by **the_8_bit_kid** » 19 Jul 2009 16:07

Sounds awesome matt! I'm so bummed out i'm not there, can't wait t see the vid footage you have!

PoisonTaffy · Post by **PoisonTaffy** » 20 Jul 2009 01:18

Sitting at the East Side hotel lobby where all the "too good for hostel" players are at

I tried taking some action shots yesterday at the event site:

This is the view of the wall from my room window. Some sort of commentary about the country I come from, I'm not sure what it means, though:

Allot of people recognized me as "Ahh so you're the player from Israel". It's nice to be famous for something, even if it's not my playing skills

I already got a bunch of good bags (two of them by people named Matt) and am planning to get a bunch of Quantums today to sell back in Israel.

Faco · Post by **Faco** » 20 Jul 2009 04:20

Sweet, keep the info flowing

Mgrant · Post by **Mgrant** » 20 Jul 2009 06:17

I lived in Germany for 2 years.....and the Doner Kabab is THE BEST FOOD EVER TO BE CONSUMED NO CONTEST. Its actualy not German, its Turkish. Also, as I'm sure you've already discovered BEER. Lots of beer. Good beer.

If you guys have some time, take a look around. there are more castles than you can shake a stick at in Germany.

I'm very jealous. I hope you guys kick ass and have a great time. Soak it up! Its an awesome experience.

armin-m · Post by **armin-m** » 20 Jul 2009 11:16

Weather was a little bit crazy on the first day - lots of sun and bursts of rain - ted fritsch played his intermediate routine in an epic storm and was the crowd favourite

Biggest Request Contest in History I think, seemed at least little bit bigger than last year in prague imo.
Milan Benda won in round 17 or 16, Bartek Bubula from Poland came in second.

Damian, Norek and Landes had a small circle afterwards to determine the third place - Damian went out early and Out-Landes (nickname semi confirmed from nick himself

) finally beat Hi-Tech for the third place.

Ridicolous combos in there - I remember ripstein > janiwalker from milan, bubek hit locomotion > whirr but the winning combo from milan was quantum reverse whirl > paradox flux!

Faco · Post by **Faco** » 21 Jul 2009 05:13

Did Kozlov compete in Request?