YetiBlog® - Snow, Germany and a Rather Blocked Nose

leadf00t · 8th February 2010, 14:31

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Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

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Finally. Snowy the armless Schneemann is born. How the hell is he going to brush his teeth?

Ah.. Brilliant Sam. As usual. Waiting for more on this boring monday .

Sam Kapasi · 8th February 2010, 14:45

Even though I feel awful, I cannot sleep around all day. We finally get out for a little bit.
It is beautiful - but it is not nice outside. Or perhaps it is me.

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My nose is blocked jammed shut. The humidity is high, the snow is still around me but now it is not soft, clean and powdery. It turns into slush with every step and it is bloody slippery.

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Now that it has stopped snowing and the temperature has risen (marginally) above zero, I'm in for quite a shock when I see the streets of Bad Nauheim.

This is definitely one part of winter I am NOT a fan of.

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My beloved Bad Nauheim park has turned into a white frozen park.

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Finally we meet up with family in a little Austrian cafe for Kaffee und Kuchen - Coffee and Cake - a typical German tradition.

The cafe is warm and nice and the coffee is hot. It makes me feel a lot better and dryer.

srikanthpotluri · 8th February 2010, 15:38

great blog Sam! great narration with equally good pictures. Good treat on a Monday noon.

musicvj · 8th February 2010, 16:03

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Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

Finally. Snowy the armless Schneemann is born. How the hell is he going to brush his teeth?

Love the Schneemann

. Was he named? Brush his teeth? I was more worried about how the hell he is going to smoke?

Sam Kapasi · 8th February 2010, 16:04

The cafe is wonderful as usual. I especially love the part where you choose your cake. It feels wonderful Like being a child again.

I walk over to the cake counter and point out at a traditional cheesecake and the lady beams and nods.

Das, mit ein milchkaffee bitte say I.
Okay she smiles.
It's wonderful.

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Many smiles later, it is time to go. TheOne® has an errand to run so I take the bus home. The bus drops me off on the main road and I walk home, taking some photos on the way.

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By the time I'm home, the sun is busy yawning.

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How short indeed are the days.

I am sick with a severe cold. My head is heavy and it hurts. No matter how much I clear my nose, it keeps getting jammed.

Looks like I'm going to be sick during Christmas.

SamtheLeo · 8th February 2010, 16:04

Nice going Sam, I was kinda hit by Monday Blues & was sleepy after lunch in office, Yeti blog did good , no dreaming just roaming in Germany. Great Narration & pics.

dkhatau · 8th February 2010, 16:23

Hi Sam, People still use these old styled TV antennaes on the building , very surprising. Nowadays its a rarirty here in bombay.

ajmat · 8th February 2010, 16:23

Ist der Artze gekommt?

Keep going !

dadu · 8th February 2010, 16:30

Mesmerizing write with the Christmas and Snow.

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Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

2) Heater Culture:
We have no heater culture. Some of you may scoff, but a cold and windy 3 degrees in New Delhi is not a joke. The problem is that the houses are are done up with cold materials. Tiles, marble, granite etc. Materials like this remain colder than the ambient air.
Houses are rarely heated, almost none feature permanently installed heating equipement that is wither hot water or oil based.

Sure people do buy hot oil filled radiators today, but it is purely a luxury.

Some people use an electic heater, a dangerous firestarting contraption that is essentially a rather large hair dryer in a shoebox. Something like this:

Another point, noone to do it also for homes, no demand. I always wanted to do it the UK way bit was never able to find someone to do it in India.

tsk1979 · 8th February 2010, 17:14

Looks like the cold weather did not agree with you.
As for Delhi cold, even when the min temperature is 2 degree C, its usually at 2-3am. From morning to night, temp rarely falls below 10 degree C even on the coldest of days!

Rudra Sen · 8th February 2010, 17:32

Two absolutely fantastic shots!. Nice large blowups would be a nice idea.
Small correction done here but you can send me these two (actual size) if you wish.

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Great story telling as usual.

suman · 8th February 2010, 17:37

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Originally Posted by tsk1979

From morning to night, temp rarely falls below 10 degree C even on the coldest of days!

Errrr, I've personally seen it at 6 degrees....and on the Fiesta display, not the Safari

kraft.wagen · 8th February 2010, 17:46

This is the first time i'm reading the yetiblog in progress and Sam bhai now I realise why so many replies that pop up sayin "Awating the rest of the blog" "Whats next" etc etc.
The words and the pictures have me glued to this thread, and yes even i'm impatient.

tsk1979 · 8th February 2010, 17:49

Suman da, I said rarely, not "never". Yes, there were those 8 degree at 11am days, but far and few.

sumanth_mk · 8th February 2010, 18:13

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Originally Posted by ajmat

Ist der Artze gekommt?

Keep going !

Translations please ...

8th February 2010, 14:45	#47
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (but wat Posts: 6,997 Thanked: 2,378 Times View My Garage	YetiBlog® - Tuesday 22nd Dec 2009 Even though I feel awful, I cannot sleep around all day. We finally get out for a little bit. It is beautiful - but it is not nice outside. Or perhaps it is me. My nose is blocked jammed shut. The humidity is high, the snow is still around me but now it is not soft, clean and powdery. It turns into slush with every step and it is bloody slippery. Now that it has stopped snowing and the temperature has risen (marginally) above zero, I'm in for quite a shock when I see the streets of Bad Nauheim. This is definitely one part of winter I am NOT a fan of. My beloved Bad Nauheim park has turned into a white frozen park. Finally we meet up with family in a little Austrian cafe for Kaffee und Kuchen - Coffee and Cake - a typical German tradition. The cafe is warm and nice and the coffee is hot. It makes me feel a lot better and dryer. Last edited by Dippy : 8th February 2010 at 16:56.
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8th February 2010, 15:38	#48
srikanthpotluri BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 472 Thanked: 769 Times View My Garage	great blog Sam! great narration with equally good pictures. Good treat on a Monday noon.
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8th February 2010, 16:04	#50
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (but wat Posts: 6,997 Thanked: 2,378 Times View My Garage	Evening, Tuesday, 22nd December 2009 The cafe is wonderful as usual. I especially love the part where you choose your cake. It feels wonderful Like being a child again. I walk over to the cake counter and point out at a traditional cheesecake and the lady beams and nods. Das, mit ein milchkaffee bitte say I. Okay she smiles. It's wonderful. Many smiles later, it is time to go. TheOne® has an errand to run so I take the bus home. The bus drops me off on the main road and I walk home, taking some photos on the way. By the time I'm home, the sun is busy yawning. How short indeed are the days. I am sick with a severe cold. My head is heavy and it hurts. No matter how much I clear my nose, it keeps getting jammed. Looks like I'm going to be sick during Christmas. Last edited by Dippy : 8th February 2010 at 16:57.
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8th February 2010, 16:04	#51
SamtheLeo BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 451 Thanked: 26 Times	Nice going Sam, I was kinda hit by Monday Blues & was sleepy after lunch in office, Yeti blog did good , no dreaming just roaming in Germany. Great Narration & pics.
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8th February 2010, 16:23	#52
dkhatau BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: mumbai Posts: 162 Thanked: 43 Times	Hi Sam, People still use these old styled TV antennaes on the building , very surprising. Nowadays its a rarirty here in bombay.
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8th February 2010, 16:23	#53
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,866 Thanked: 27,981 Times View My Garage	Ist der Artze gekommt? Keep going !
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8th February 2010, 17:14	#55
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Looks like the cold weather did not agree with you. As for Delhi cold, even when the min temperature is 2 degree C, its usually at 2-3am. From morning to night, temp rarely falls below 10 degree C even on the coldest of days!
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8th February 2010, 17:32	#56
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,590 Thanked: 6,532 Times View My Garage	Two absolutely fantastic shots!. Nice large blowups would be a nice idea. Small correction done here but you can send me these two (actual size) if you wish. Great story telling as usual.
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8th February 2010, 17:46	#58
kraft.wagen BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cbe <- >Ams Posts: 978 Thanked: 329 Times View My Garage	This is the first time i'm reading the yetiblog in progress and Sam bhai now I realise why so many replies that pop up sayin "Awating the rest of the blog" "Whats next" etc etc. The words and the pictures have me glued to this thread, and yes even i'm impatient.
	() Thanks

8th February 2010, 17:49	#59
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Suman da, I said rarely, not "never". Yes, there were those 8 degree at 11am days, but far and few.
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