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German tourist, burned.
2006-12-29, 12:48 PM #1
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/12/29/germany.tourist.reut/index.html

Now, that's funny.
2006-12-29, 12:52 PM #2
Wow, that sucks. You've got to wonder how he could go so long without realizing, though. You'd think the fact that the word "Australia" never appeared on his ticket or at the airport would clue him in, if nothing else.
2006-12-29, 12:53 PM #3
I was expecting fire.
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2006-12-29, 12:59 PM #4
Originally posted by JediKirby:
I was expecting fire.

He could use some fire where he is.
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2006-12-29, 1:06 PM #5
Originally posted by Aglar:
Wow, that sucks. You've got to wonder how he could go so long without realizing, though. You'd think the fact that the word "Australia" never appeared on his ticket or at the airport would clue him in, if nothing else.


He probably booked online and never even looked at the ticket.
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2006-12-29, 1:25 PM #6
I would hate being in his position and explaining that mistake to someone.
2006-12-29, 1:26 PM #7
Heh.
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2006-12-29, 1:31 PM #8
Dumm. Arsch.
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2006-12-29, 1:50 PM #9
Originally posted by Avenger:
He probably booked online and never even looked at the ticket.

Boarding pass, then.
2006-12-29, 1:54 PM #10
My wife's grandmother had a trip booked to San Diego from Seattle. She ended up in Alaska. For real. She was on Alaska Airlines, so when she heard Alaska, she boarded. I guess they didn't properly check her boarding pass. Since they no longer allow us to escort her to the plane, we informed them that English wasn't her native language and that she'd need some special help (plus she's really old), and they assured us she'd be fine. Pfft.
2006-12-29, 1:54 PM #11
I find your lack of fire disturbing.
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2006-12-29, 4:52 PM #12
Sehr lustig.
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2006-12-29, 5:39 PM #13
HAHA.

A group of people at a cafe I go to were laughing 5 minutes straight after hearing this on the news.

Wish I had a camcorder :(
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2006-12-30, 5:46 AM #14
Hahaha. I also read (possibly on some Massassi thread) about some route planner that suggested a journey from London to Birmingham (or some other fairly straight-forward journey) through France, Germany, through Scandinavia and then by boat back to England and then to Birmingham.
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2006-12-30, 6:34 AM #15
Originally posted by Mort-Hog:
Hahaha. I also read (possibly on some Massassi thread) about some route planner that suggested a journey from London to Birmingham (or some other fairly straight-forward journey) through France, Germany, through Scandinavia and then by boat back to England and then to Birmingham.

Trying to give you as long as possible to change your mind about going to Birmingham
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2006-12-30, 6:37 AM #16
Birmingham is actually rather nice, I was genuinely surprised when I went there a few weeks ago.
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2006-12-30, 7:58 AM #17
But it's full of brummies!

Mort there was something on top gear a while back about how to get from Newcastle to London without going on some large motorway, and an auto routefinder sent them to blackpool or something, across to Ireland, down to the south coast, on a ferry to France, and then another ferry from Calais and up from Dover.
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2006-12-30, 12:22 PM #18
Originally posted by JediGandalf:
Dumm. Arsch.

Hey! I thought there was no swearing allowed on these forums! :cyfrown:
Sorry for the lousy German
2006-12-30, 12:36 PM #19
I thought this would be about some German tourist literally getting burned. :(
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2006-12-30, 2:29 PM #20
Originally posted by Freelancer:
I thought this would be about some German tourist literally getting burned. :(

Same here.
2006-12-30, 2:59 PM #21
I love how the guy put faith in his son to do the online part... I bet it was just a clever prank.
2006-12-30, 3:48 PM #22
Originally posted by Axis:
I love how the guy put faith in his son to do the online part... I bet it was just a clever prank.


Quote:
"I didn't notice the mistake as my son is usually good with computers," his mother, Sabine, told Reuters

The guy was 21, I doubt he had a son old enough to coordinate an international flight.
2006-12-30, 9:11 PM #23
Well, it could be step-son? :confused:
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2006-12-30, 9:47 PM #24
He was the son.
2006-12-30, 11:15 PM #25
Originally posted by Impi:
Hey! I thought there was no swearing allowed on these forums! :cyfrown:

Niemand versteht. Aber du kannst versuchen, JediGandalf zu erklären zu schwoeren, zu stoppen, wenn du zu wünschst... :P
Originally posted by Aglar:
The guy was 21, I doubt he had a son old enough to coordinate an international flight

That quote's from his mom, the guy made the mistake.
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