# GrEs Gott from Rothenburg! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 21, 2002, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216 "2002-12-21T12:54:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216/1 "2002-12-21T12:54:38Z")
Hey Y’all! I’m sitting here in a small internet cafe drinking a Pils and watching the freezing rain. Doesn’t look good for a White Christmas, but if y’all wanna take a look at ol’ Quas’, I will be standing in front of the Christmas tree at 3:30 Eastern Time waving at you. (The Rothenburg webcam is focused on our town square.) I need you to watch at least 4 minutes because the camera refreshes only after two minutes, and you might not get to see me the first time. Here’s the website: [http://www.rotabene.de/webcam/](http://www.rotabene.de/webcam/) Tonight, I have been invited to play Sheepshead, and I expect to lose some money in this very funky card game. On the way to the Christmas market where I will let myself soak up some German Christmas Spirit. So long for now, and Happy Holidays. BTW, if there are any single females my age who would like a tourguide for a trip to Germany next year, lets talk. I love to come home, but I don’t always like to travel alone. Quasi ---
**Author:** ![Slainte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Slainte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slainte)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216/2 "2002-12-21T13:04:52Z")
Yay, **Quasi** 🙂 Glad to see ya got home safe & sound. (Remember to have that gluhwein for me, OK?). Enjoy your stay! ---
**Author:** ![tsarina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@tsarina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tsarina)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216/3 "2002-12-21T18:06:01Z")
Rothenburg is awesome, **Quasi** - have a good time! - tsarina, posting from Budapest, Hungary, yay! ---
**Author:** ![Fredge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/258eb7/32.png) [@Fredge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fredge)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216/4 "2002-12-21T19:06:23Z")
Tag **Quasi**! Frohe Weihnachten von Dallas, GA. Kommen Sie aus Deutschland? My dad was from there (Ludwigshafen - in the southwestern part of the country). I read Rothenburg is near Frankfurt? I can’t find it on a map though; it must be a little burg like Dallas, GA! 🙂 Have some bratwurst and potato pancakes for me. And a big beer! We can see the tree and Christmas lights in the web cam, but the people aren’t showing up too well (it’s too dark). If I’m here at 3:30 I’ll look for ya anyway. Auf wiedersehen! ---
**Author:** ![Flymaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c4cdca/32.png) [@Flymaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flymaster)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216/5 "2002-12-21T20:08:40Z")
Mmm…Rothenburg. Tell them I’m sorry for all the havoc I wreaked a few years back. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216/6 "2002-12-22T13:38:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fredge \* > \*\*Tag **Quasi**! Frohe Weihnachten von Dallas, GA. Kommen Sie aus Deutschland? > \*\* Ja, Ich bin Deutscher. Habe versucht Dir zu e-mailen aber es hat nicht geklappt. Bis spaeter Quasi ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216/7 "2002-12-22T14:39:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fredge \* > \*\*Tag **Quasi** I read Rothenburg is near Frankfurt? I can’t find it on a map though; it must be a little burg like Dallas, GA! 🙂 > \*\* Sorry, I missed your other question (above). There are several Rothenburgs. Mine is about a two hour drive from Frankfurt, but is considered in Bavaria. If you will do a search on Rothenburg ob der Tauber, it should take you to a site that will give you a better geographical description. Quasi in Rothenburg ---
**Author:** ![Fredge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/258eb7/32.png) [@Fredge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fredge)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216/8 "2002-12-22T14:54:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Quasimodem \* > \*\*Habe versucht Dir zu e-mailen aber es hat nicht geklappt. > \*\* We’ve gone past my recollection of two years of high school German. Herr Schneider would be so ashamed of me!:smack: I think you said you tried to email me but \? Babelfish is no help; it says: “Property tries e-to mailen you however it did not fold”. I’m pretty sure ‘Habe’ is the first-person conjugation for ‘haben’ - to have. I think it’s safe to say I have no chance at being a language specialist when Star Trek becomes a reality. If you got a hotmail address from my properties, that may be the problem. I recently updated my properties here to a new address; the hotmail account is closed now. ---
**Author:** ![Fredge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/258eb7/32.png) [@Fredge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fredge)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216/9 "2002-12-22T15:02:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Quasimodem \* > \*\*There are several Rothenburgs. Mine is about a two hour drive from Frankfurt, but is considered in Bavaria. \*\* I found it yesterday after I posted the message. The town looks like what Helen, GA is modeled after. Neat! ---
**Author:** ![Lodrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@Lodrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lodrain)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216/10 "2002-12-23T03:56:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fredge \* > \*\*We’ve gone past my recollection of two years of high school German. Herr Schneider would be so ashamed of me!:smack: > > I think you said you tried to email me but \? Babelfish is no help; it says: “Property tries e-to mailen you however it did not fold”. I’m pretty sure ‘Habe’ is the first-person conjugation for ‘haben’ - to have. I think it’s safe to say I have no chance at being a language specialist when Star Trek becomes a reality. > > If you got a hotmail address from my properties, that may be the problem. I recently updated my properties here to a new address; the hotmail account is closed now. \*\* ‘Klappen’-- it probably means in this context ‘to work’ or ‘to function correctly’. I’m not the best person to ask about German colloquialismsesess, tho’, so I may be wrong. And don’t feel bad–I expect Monsieur Psathas will kill me in a few years if I run into him and remember only _il a servi la septième section à la perfection_ :). **Quasi** : ‘Rothenburg _ob_ der Tauber’? Y’sure, cause my frontal lobe keeps converting it to ‘Rothenburg _if_ the Tauber’. If the Tauber…what… floods its banks? Leaps out and scares passers-by? Is that some wacky Bavarian word for _an_? _Sowieso, ich hoffe der Regen und Wind geht zur Dauer von deinem Trip spazieren und der Schnee große Haufen macht, zu deiner Freude. Kein solcher Glück hier in Kalifornien, leider…_ ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216/11 "2002-12-23T12:40:42Z")
:D:D:D:D **Lodrain** , I had to grin when I read the last part of your post. The word “ **ob** ” in this instance means “over”. In other words Rothenburg is located over the Tauber River. **Fredge** , e-mail me if you’d like to have lunch sometime. A word about German keyboards: **GRRRRRR!** 😃 **Lodrain** , thanks for your good wishes, but I don’t think we’ll see any snow before I leave. ☹ Quasi in Rothenburg’s Internet Cafe ---
**Author:** ![Gazelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Gazelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazelle)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216/12 "2002-12-23T20:58:01Z")
Hey **Quasi**! The Rothenburg where you are… is it the walled one? I lived in Ansbach for three years and Heidelberg for eight… I’ve been to a Rothenburg, but I’m not sure if it’s the one where you are. I am so jealous that I can’t even stand it. Have some Gluehwein for me? Glückliches neues Jahr, du sehr große Schmerz im Kolben! 😃 (I used Altavista to translate the English - hope it worked. My Deutsch is incredibly rusty.) ---
**Author:** ![snac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90db22/32.png) [@snac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snac)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216/13 "2002-12-24T04:35:39Z")
“Es hat nicht geklappt” = “It didn’t fly” [not quite literally but you get the idea] Viel Spaß! ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216/14 "2002-12-24T05:01:57Z")
I don’t know what the first word is supposed to be in your title, by my browser renders the letter after the Gr as a little woman, like what you’d see on a washroom door. I just thought it was pretty cool! 🙂 I miss Germany. I lived in Lahr on the Canadian base for 3 years, and I can’t wait for the chance to go back. Have a great holiday! ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216/15 "2002-12-24T11:45:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gazelle from Hell \* > \*\*Hey **Quasi**! > > The Rothenburg where you are… is it the walled one? I lived in Ansbach for three years and Heidelberg for eight… I’ve been to a Rothenburg, but I’m not sure if it’s the one where you are. > \*\* That is exactly where I am **GfH**! I have been drinking Gluehwein for everyone that has asked me, and I am getting quite a bad headache! How about a “Schneeball” (snowball-pastry) instead? 😃 Coming back on the 26th. It’s been a wonderful vacation, even though we had cold rain, but no snow.☹ Quasi from the Rothenburg Internet Cafe ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216/16 "2002-12-24T11:51:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by mnemosyne \* > **I don’t know what the first word is supposed to be in your title,** It is supposed to be “Gruess”. As in “Greetings”. For some reason the keyboard didn’t accept the umlaut in the title. It’s the German keyboard thing, I think. When I do umlauts at home, I use the character map, and they appear as they should, but here, there looks to be a blank… Quasi ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216/17 "2002-12-24T11:52:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by snac \* > \*\*“Es hat nicht geklappt” > > = “It didn’t fly” > > [not quite literally but you get the idea] > > Viel Spaß! \*\* That’s a very good translation! 😃 Q ---
**Author:** ![Ol\_Gaffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Ol\_Gaffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ol_Gaffer)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216/18 "2002-12-24T19:09:10Z")
Frohe Weinachten **Quasimodem**. The torture museum was great but the half-timbered McDonald’s was my favorite! ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216/19 "2002-12-28T08:33:04Z")
I highly recommend **Rothenburg ob der Tauber** as a place to visit if one decides to vacation in Germany. It is considered by many to be the starting point of “The Romantic Road”, ending in **Füssen** which is where Neuschwanstein (the Fairytale castle) is located. Some caveats: The German economy is in as bad a shape as ours, and many merchants will require a minimum purchase if you are paying by credit card. Don’t hold it against them, okay? If I understand it correctly (if not, I hope my German doper friends will correct me) the merchant has to pay a fee on each credit card purchase, and sometimes the fee is greater than the amount purchased. Secondly, if you go into a pub, and you are one of a group and don’t drink alcohol, order **something** even if it’s just a glass of mineral water. The “Wirt” (bar tender) will love you, because, after all, that is how he makes his money, and for a person to just sit there and not order **anything** is considered “unhöflich” (impolite). Yes, I **know** that here in the States we have the right to enter a bar and grill with a group of people and not order a drink, but come on, not ordering **anything** at all? (This actually happened while I was there, and the Wirt is a friend of mine) For those of you who missed me standing in the Market Square in view of the Rothenburg webcam, I held up 2 signs: one with the letter **B** for my “buddy” here on SDMB and one with the letter **P** for a very special nurse whom I work with. I might have forgotten to tell y’all to watch at 3:30 **AM** , but that’s okay, it was a great experience: first of all making the signs, and then standing there holding them up while all the **Rothenburgers** walked by shaking their heads at the crazy American. My nurse friend said I looked like a bum hoping for a handout!😃 Love Y’all (Ich liebe Euch!) Quasi ---
**Author:** ![Slainte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Slainte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slainte)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216/20 "2002-12-28T12:53:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Quasimodem \* > \*\* > The German economy is in as bad a shape as ours, and many merchants will require a minimum purchase if you are paying by credit card. Don’t hold it against them, okay? If I understand it correctly (if not, I hope my German doper friends will correct me) the merchant has to pay a fee on each credit card purchase, and sometimes the fee is greater than the amount purchased. > > For those of you who missed me standing in the Market Square in view of the Rothenburg webcam, I held up 2 signs: one with the letter **B** for my “buddy” here on SDMB and one with the letter **P** for a very special nurse whom I work with. I might have forgotten to tell y’all to watch at 3:30 **AM** , but that’s okay, it was a great experience: first of all making the signs, and then standing there holding them up while all the **Rothenburgers** walked by shaking their heads at the crazy American. > > Quasi \*\* Many places (usually small businesses) here in the US have the same policy. It _does_ cost them money to process your credit/debit card. One of my favorite little coffee places won’t take a credit/debit unless your order is $5 or more. I don’t blame them. I think your other post only said “3:30” ☹ I looked at 3:30 _PM_ but of course it was dark on the webcam. Thanks just the same. 🙂 I appreciate the sentiment. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216.md?page=2)