Sunday, November 5, 2006

Floating Arm Trebuchet For Sale

Ir a marcha .. My new apartment

... means nothing else than a night out - and I have done last Friday and Saturday extensively. The whole weekend was totally dominated by party - as was the night into day and vice versa (ie, it was held up early and slept during the day) - for culture was no place ;-). Friday night it should be, Macumba - a huge Elektro-/Techno-Tanztempel near the Paseo de la Castellana. Constantin and I had two days earlier in the "Hora Bruja" - find a bar for (Ersamus) students of Peter, that should just hang up on that Friday in the scene is not entirely unknown Carl Craig (Detroit, USA). With flyers should come in to 02 clock for free (without voucher cost the fun 15 €). Initially had Andreas (who wanted to come too) and I do not have such a flyer, so I was wrong with Andrew at 12 at night through the streets in search of an Internet café, which on the one still open and the other still had a printer, because you could to download these vouchers on the homepage of the club and print Unfortunately, our search was unsuccessful, but in the end (vs. 0.30 clock) gave me Constantin by telephone that she had with Peter still exactly 2 flyer about it, and so we wanted us there . meet When Andrew and I to 1.15 clock got there, we could not believe unseen eyes. There was a queue of roughly estimated 500-700 people, and it did not go forward as good as ever. We knew from experience that it is made here in Madrid with the time of services very well say that there are 2 clock point would probably be over by the free admission. Since we had a problem so. We tried of course, us (veeery quietly) fairly far forward to be classified in the queue, but all were security people that the amount held in check, and one of them to us in no uncertain terms that this was not well was the best place to queue . Well, we tried it so later (estimated position in the queue: 350-400, or about half of the snake). And this time we were not on. Nevertheless, progress was extremely slow. Of the others (Constantine, Peter + Brother) was initially far and wide to see anything - but finally, 20 minutes before 2, they arrived then. They presented themselves well to briefly (further back in line, because we were in a fenced part), but they capitulated soon - soon realize that it bdei the length of the snake and the snail pace of advancement was not possible until around 2 to come to the entrance. Andrew and I wanted to continue to try our luck, but wanted just in case we arranged to meet for Sol, where we should if we cancel the whole thing. And so we continue wartetetn - sometimes squeezed like sardines in front of the entrance were then short again neat people pulled out, looked to be drunk (because, as in Germany, the party people waiting to benefit from selling more or less high-proof alcohol - but here it is very companionable and has sometimes even a few German students what the cost to ;-)). Well what can I do to a large voltage? We have obviously not managed to get in for nothing :-(. Promptly at 2:10 we were then at the entrance and tried the first one on stupid ("What about 2? I think the voucher is valid all night?) And then pity ("We're just poor students and have no money" - something that basically corresponded to the truth.) - all to no the usher. remained firm, and wanted to voucher € 12 admission (includes 1 Copa) (otherwise stated as 15 €) have. Since I have me begin first refused and wanted to him the other descendants of Sol, Andreas came reluctantly to the bus stop. There we met a couple of Spaniards who brought drinks nachfeierten with the birthday of a friend, and kindly informed we could drink :-). Whether it was the alcohol now, which made me finally realize that 12 € entry (includes 1 hard free drink) for a good techno club in Madrid - that evening to a top DJ - but actually not that bad Let (and that we would spend less in Sol, was also not told), I do not know, but do not care - I finally decided that we really should try it but Macumba. So we dealt with Andrew again hired for 'half an hour * g * - by 3 we were finally there. And ultimately, the whole thing had been worth, after all was something different than the normal clubs. The Macumba is huge (3000 has determined to dance all night place), very stylishly decorated and pickepackevoll that evening. And Carl Craig's part contributed to a successful evening at - people went from neat to his music. However, I was then the Copa (I ordered the usual Cuba Libre) and certainly the Fatigue of the previous week eased somewhat - I'm there weggenickt on one of the couches shortly for 5 min, but stupid as well on my way home later in the night bus. When I woke up I was Somewhere in little-populated, but with major highways equipped area of Madrid - beautiful Sch ***. After I had determined on the basis of timetables at bus stops my position and my direction on my way home and for determined 45 min was wandering around in the pouring rain, I decided then it wisely, for the next bus (which by this time, it was now early to 7) again went all 10 minutes) to wait - a good decision because how hearusstellte there were still about 5 km have been up to my apartment. Since that day I have for the next week with an ordinary cold had to fight - a nice memory of that night.

Smstag Well and on it was going to the capital - Madrid's largest discounter with 7 Floors of 7 floors (plus karaoke bar, mini-cinema and chill-out zones) - go. As mentioned in another post, we had met at the Halloween party a guy from Holland who are discounted at least entrance (12 €) including 2 Copas, if not free admission (but no free drink - costs and 1 drink Just turned 11 €) could get. We have the same time claimed :-). Although it worked with the guest list (and the associated free admission) not (this works well only on Thursdays, where the disco is also half empty, but on Saturdays, the whole exercise is almost impossible - may may be lucky if one very, very early , ie, steps 1, arrives), but in the end the option with the 2 free drinks was always the better, because the whole evening so without causing drinking is not even the truth. Actually we should be 'ne really big force of about 15 men who were there - but shortly after the departure of Gran Vía, the group split for unknown reasons - and one half marched Sol (where I now had a hundred thousand times by now ;-)) and the rest (Pieter (BEL), Andreas (D), Alessandra (I), Arnaud (F), Julie (F) and I) headed to the way to the "capital". And all in all it was a pleasant evening, although I learned not every weekend, and must have irgendwiedas feeling, slowly but surely out of the age for such mega-clubs to be (especially containing the mass of the people there between an estimated 18 and 24 years). But the location is in itself fat - all set up relatively classy. I think the whole thing was once an old theater - at least you can go to each floor of the theater inside and look at the main floor to floor first On stage occurred now and then to show acts to fuel the audience - and the Gogos were not bad parents. I got me most of the Abneds with Arnaud tortuous by the masses and times here and there, sipping halted a little of our Copas to dance or just people-watching. We even Sjoerd, the Dutch, then met again, the did a little sorry that that had not worked out the guest list and for us a couple of shots for free :-) organized. And at the end of the evening (from about 5 to about 6), we were all united 6 in-house karaoke bar - unfortunately there was hardly any English songs, so I refrained from a vocal sample ;-). Gradually starting from above - - for then the individual floors were closed, so we then calmed conscience about half 7, the capital and leave us to get back home could. Outside were many cafes still open or once again and were packed with party-goers, who needed only a coffee. But we were just still in our bed, where I arrived completely exhausted and about half eighth


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