Reply to: Frankfurt versus Zürich

[darmstadt]

Not at all

Frankfurt is actually overlooked by the mountains in the Taunus. On the otherside is the Odenwald, and then there are the towns up the Rhine which are now beginning their wine festivals.

The Odenwald is worse than Wales for inbreeding, you want to see some of the people who live there. They all come down to Darmstadt for Heinerfest and its a right shock...

[Hart-floot]

** But talking about Vienna.

I spend far too much of my (working) life on Jobserve. How come there are so few contracts that come up there ? I imagine it is a pretty affluent business-like city.

A.

Its pretty rare that you see contracts on Jobserve for Vienna. Probably because its not a major financial/banking centre.

But a great place to visit and live(?) Easy to get to Bratislava and Budapest too!!

[BlasterBates]

Bit of a nothing place, isn't it ?

Not at all

Frankfurt is actually overlooked by the mountains in the Taunus. On the otherside is the Odenwald, and then there are the towns up the Rhine which are now beginning their wine festivals.

[Angela_D]

Zurich is expensive, no doubt. Outstanding nature nearby. Frankfurt ? Bit of a nothing place, isn't it ?



** But talking about Vienna.

I spend far too much of my (working) life on Jobserve. How come there are so few contracts that come up there ? I imagine it is a pretty affluent business-like city.

A.

[DaveB]

Pretty sure that was shot in wonderful city of Vienna. Now there is a city to beat Frankfurt and Zurich!

It was, mostly anyway. Some of the interior scenes were filmed in England. The Ferris wheel is in the Volks Prater and well worth a visit.

And yes Vienna is wonderfull, at least on the outside. Not been there long enough to get to know it properly. Was there for a 3 day "conferance" last year. I can highly recommend hiring a bike for the day and touring the city that way The network of cyclepaths in the city puts London to shame.

[Angela_D]

Hunted by men...Sought by WOMEN!

[Hart-floot]

Orson Welles in The Third Man. Scene at the fairground. Fantastic film.

Pretty sure that was shot in wonderful city of Vienna. Now there is a city to beat Frankfurt and Zurich!

[DaveB]

Orson Welles in The Third Man. Scene at the fairground. Fantastic film.

Ding! We have a winner ladies and gentlemen*

And yes, it's a cracking film, one of my Faves


*and Daleks, Giant Alien Lizards and other vistors of indeterminate gender/species.

[Mordac]

Orson Welles in The Third Man. Scene at the fairground. Fantastic film.

[DaveB]

You forgot the Swiss Army Knife.....

Ah, thats a later additon and post dates the quote. Bonus points to anyone who can identfy it without googleing it

[Joe Black.]

Secret Nazi bank accounts.

[Angela_D]

Secret Bank accounts ?

[threaded]

Rohypnol, that came from Switzerland didn't it?

and LSD.

[Joe Black.]

Rohypnol, that came from Switzerland didn't it?

[threaded]

And the Swiss Roll.

And Laudanum.