I'm not to sure what a fashism is exactly, but if it is anything to do with fashion, then you're right. The number of fashism people in Germany is indeed _very_ small:-)
What a nostalgia trip, I always wondered what happened to all the other folk who used to hang out on Altos or Altger to give it the proper name. Personally, I ended up working in the kernel support dept of a major Unix vendor (not too many of those left eh kids?) Anyway I've always fancied writing a 'where are they now' piece on the 'kids of Altos' so if you used to hang out on Altos and want to be involved in a piece of 'hacker' history, mail me at garyl@altavista.net.
The Dome is no different from any other major attraction (Alton Towers, Chessington etc. etc.) if you go there at peak times then you're gonna have to queue. My advice FWIW is to go in the mid-late afternoon. By 5pm the place is only 1/4 full, and you can get on all the attractions no problems. The Dome is open until 11pm.
I thought the Body Zone was overrated, but interesting.. My favourite zone was the Relaxation zone - well worth a visit.
As for all the moaners going on about how the money could have been spent better elsewhere, well the same could be said for any money that is not spent on a) Hospitals or b) Schools.
IMHO the *REAL* reason that the dome has had nothing but bad publicity is that on NYE there were hundreds of journalists who had to wait outside in the rain. From that point on there has been a vendetta in the media against the dome and the people involved in it.
The british media effectively run this country, and are trying to ruin everything that ordinary british people should be able to enjoy. A case in point is the recent eclipse. In the event, it was less than spectacular due to the inclement weather that the UK is reknowned for. However for weeks before, the press and other media were predicting "CHAOS" in west england. This was utter bollocks events were cancelled, due to poor ticket sales - a direct result of the negative publicity.
Don't let the media ruin the dome for you. Check it out and make up your own mind.
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I'm not to sure what a fashism is exactly, but if it is anything to do with fashion, then you're right. The number of fashism people in Germany is indeed _very_ small :-)
What a nostalgia trip, I always wondered what happened to all the other folk who used to hang out on Altos or Altger to give it the proper name. Personally, I ended up working in the kernel support dept of a major Unix vendor (not too many of those left eh kids?) Anyway I've always fancied writing a 'where are they now' piece on the 'kids of Altos' so if you used to hang out on Altos and want to be involved in a piece of 'hacker' history, mail me at garyl@altavista.net.
The Dome is no different from any other major attraction (Alton Towers, Chessington etc. etc.) if you go there at peak times then you're gonna have to queue. My advice FWIW is to go in the mid-late afternoon. By 5pm the place is only 1/4 full, and you can get on all the attractions no problems. The Dome is open until 11pm.
I thought the Body Zone was overrated, but interesting.. My favourite zone was the Relaxation zone - well worth a visit.
As for all the moaners going on about how the money could have been spent better elsewhere, well the same could be said for any money that is not spent on a) Hospitals or b) Schools.
IMHO the *REAL* reason that the dome has had nothing but bad publicity is that on NYE there were hundreds of journalists who had to wait outside in the rain. From that point on there has been a vendetta in the media against the dome and the people involved in it.
The british media effectively run this country, and are trying to ruin everything that ordinary british people should be able to enjoy. A case in point is the recent eclipse. In the event, it was less than spectacular due to the inclement weather that the UK is reknowned for. However for weeks before, the press and other media were predicting "CHAOS" in west england. This was utter bollocks events were cancelled, due to poor ticket sales - a direct result of the negative publicity.
Don't let the media ruin the dome for you. Check it out and make up your own mind.
Cheers
Dady FP