tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post844250081138444927..comments2024-03-28T17:40:31.828+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: MunichLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-25307203955930578262012-11-28T11:47:37.830+01:002012-11-28T11:47:37.830+01:00You are so right there, Graham; I belong to the ve...You are so right there, Graham; I belong to the very lucky part of humankind to live in an area that is not only prosperous and peaceful, but also free from suffering catastrophes such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis etc. One can never be too grateful for that.<br /><br />Catering for our visitors and staff alike, I have never had to make less coffee than this year. People seem to have switched from drinking copious amounts of coffee to more water and other cold drinks. And most of the biscuits, nuts and other nibbles I put out were eaten by our own people ;-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-44630986376477627572012-11-28T09:36:02.650+01:002012-11-28T09:36:02.650+01:00Imagine something like the power outage arising fr...Imagine something like the power outage arising from a devastating earthquake which destroyed much of your central business district and you have Christchurch here in New Zealand. Every time I experience a power outage I am thankful for the fact that it is likely to be relatively short-lived. So many places are not so fortunate.<br /><br />Having 'proper' facilities at a trade fair is so important. Our stands were never large enough for catering and those who were coming to see us were invariably in a relative hurry (being principally shopkeepers looking for new products or re-stocking). Having the bright green may not appeal aesthetically to some but being noticed and remembered is a very important part of the operation.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-84435531313259732872012-11-24T17:21:17.400+01:002012-11-24T17:21:17.400+01:00The plants are real, Kay - their botanical name is...The plants are real, Kay - their botanical name is equisetum, and the English translation I found was "horsetail" and "scouring rush", while their German name is Schachtelhalm. We had to water them twice during the four days the fair lasted.<br />Not everyone appreciated the colour scheme of our booth; I overheard one visitor (just passing, not entering) remarking to his colleague: "Ah, that's them with the odd green again", obviously remembering the company from the previous fair.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-51721299482970530272012-11-24T16:25:15.771+01:002012-11-24T16:25:15.771+01:00Well, I am sorry that your power was out while you...Well, I am sorry that your power was out while you were there but it still sounds like it all worked out anyway.<br />I love the set up of your booth, the bright green color and the spiky green plants. I'm sure they must not be real, but I like the look of them anyway! And you are as stylish as ever! :-)Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-60555591026170101522012-11-23T08:24:24.826+01:002012-11-23T08:24:24.826+01:00It is certainly a good idea to have candles and ma...It is certainly a good idea to have candles and matches at hand for the "just in case" moments! Like you, I do learn a lot from blogs, which is one reason why I so enjoy reading them.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-57442398367794835652012-11-23T07:43:58.270+01:002012-11-23T07:43:58.270+01:00My son in law who grew up near Munich and was in t...My son in law who grew up near Munich and was in the university there for quite a few years had not heard of this. I seem to learn a lot from blogs! We don't often have power outages here, but it can happen so I always have candles and matches about just in case....Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-19192832607230441122012-11-23T07:30:07.603+01:002012-11-23T07:30:07.603+01:00That's the right attitude, Norma!
Much of our ...That's the right attitude, Norma!<br />Much of our power here is underground, too, which may partly explain why we so rarely suffer power outages.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-11189064297007326912012-11-23T07:29:02.866+01:002012-11-23T07:29:02.866+01:00One of the visitors at our booth that day told us ...One of the visitors at our booth that day told us of his frequent business travels to Ethiopia and India. He said that, especially in Ethiopia, power outages are a daily occurrance and everyone is totally placid about them. I suppose if they are part of everyday life, people are much more prepared for them as we are over here.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-84744937336693099752012-11-23T01:58:02.618+01:002012-11-23T01:58:02.618+01:00Power outages do make one realize just how much we...Power outages do make one realize just how much we depend on the companies. I'm lucky that our power is underground so we haven't had that problem all the time I've lived here (mobile home park). <br />I thought only our overspending government here in the USA permitted foreign companies to own a big source of our needs. It's frustrating, to say the least.<br />However, since it is Thanksgiving, I will say that I'm grateful for my family, my cozy home and the means to buy both food and medicines.Nonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08623569563122986528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-7569505166136467052012-11-23T00:17:27.906+01:002012-11-23T00:17:27.906+01:00It sounds like fun work. As for power outages, we...It sounds like fun work. As for power outages, we have them for sometimes weeks after hurricanes, so i understand how frustrating it can be.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-34261797357766393282012-11-22T20:37:05.829+01:002012-11-22T20:37:05.829+01:00So are we, John. I do remember a minuscule power o...So are we, John. I do remember a minuscule power outage two years or so ago in the summer, it was induced by lightning stroke and my router was roasted. I needed a new one, and that was that.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-61125929743667531632012-11-22T17:46:12.125+01:002012-11-22T17:46:12.125+01:00We have occasional outages in some of our remoter ...We have occasional outages in some of our remoter rural areas (with overhead power lines hit by trees in storms being the main cause) but generally we are very fortunate. Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-74464431213620967562012-11-22T14:10:22.824+01:002012-11-22T14:10:22.824+01:00Thankfully, I was not stuck anywhere - we found ou...Thankfully, I was not stuck anywhere - we found out about the outage when we arrived at the station and had enough time to warn the rest of our team so that they could take the car. Even if I myself am not given to hysterics, the idea of being stuck with strangers in a lift and not knowing how they might react is scary!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-1852073112184973602012-11-22T10:57:03.140+01:002012-11-22T10:57:03.140+01:00Glad you enjoyed your week at the fair - and that ...Glad you enjoyed your week at the fair - and that you did not get stuck in some really uncomfortable place during the power outage.DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-74224826569001887002012-11-22T09:59:22.145+01:002012-11-22T09:59:22.145+01:00It does happen so rarely in Germany, and I was jus...It does happen so rarely in Germany, and I was just glad I had not ended up stuck in a lift somewhere! It must be terrible to not knowing what's going on - a terrorist attack? Just a fault in the lift itself? Will it last 15 minutes or 3 days? So, we were really lucky.<br />There is a lot of talk of the Energiewende in Germany. How much of that is responsible for that particular power outage I can not say.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-5534857864030360912012-11-22T08:35:46.970+01:002012-11-22T08:35:46.970+01:00Whenever the power is out for long it makes me rea...Whenever the power is out for long it makes me realise how vulnerable we are. Scares me that our government has been busily been selling off our power companies to foreign investors. I can't get over how stupid they are.Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.com