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日本語/Japanese  Sat 05/10 20:14 JST
Its been two days since the conference and I can finally relax! The only pics I have from my talk was posted in this news item and will post more when I get the official photos and video.
Hamburg Germany (click to enlarge)
Spent yesterday having a look around this gorgeous city of Hamburg. The buildings, greenery, lakes, rivers and weather are lovely and the folks here are so kind. Need to dash for a train to Berlin soon so I will only leave you with the photos this time.

My MacBook Pro decided to die on me before my talk at the conference. It boots up but there is no video output to the screen or external monitor. It does not boot up in Target mode either. Had stashed many Japan related photos on that machine to post but cant access it now so hope you don't mind the Germany related posts for the next few days.
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Last{[0]}Raven in ☆DANNYCHOO Site ☆
Raven, AMV & MAD maker, Otaku
Registered on 2008/01/02 12:55
looks AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!! did you know any friends there besides the people in this site who are in germany
(ID #185008) Posted on 2008/05/10 20:28
samejima in Philippines
Otaku/Gadgeteer/Deadman
Registered on 2007/01/10 19:27
congrats Danny!
BTW, are you using your lappy on writing this article Danny? If so, then, that means that your lappy's problem wasn't really that big?

BTW2, Nice pics as usual. 
(ID #185009) Posted on 2008/05/10 20:29
Trighap in Washington D.C.
Student
Registered on 2007/12/05 05:01
If I remember correctly, he bought an Air Book recently.  So it wouldn't surprise me if he had both of them along on the trip and just couldn't use the Air Book for the conference since all his info was on the other?  This is my guess, anyway.  

Danny-san, you looked great in the conference pictures.  The posture and gesturing looked exceptionally relaxed and normal, so as long as you didn't throw up right on the stage, I bet you did just fine.
(ID #185035) Posted on 2008/05/10 21:30
Tami in Germany - Cologne
WebDesign, Coding, Administration
Registered on 2007/12/16 10:42
The Air Book was for Hector though. But Hector is/was in Hamburg with Danny, so the chances are big that Danny did hijack poor Hectors Air Book for posting. Well ... you could also use a iPod touch for posting text, but uploading pictures... nope not really. ^^v
(ID #185042) Posted on 2008/05/10 21:40
samejima in Philippines
Otaku/Gadgeteer/Deadman
Registered on 2007/01/10 19:27
Ah... possibly.. haha.. I forgot that Hector had that Macbook air... thnks guys..hahah
(ID #185070) Posted on 2008/05/10 23:21
Danny Choo in Tokyo
Director/代表取締役
Registered on 2006/12/11 11:06
Yes - using hectors MBA ^^;
(ID #185488) Posted on 2008/05/11 17:19
wcloudx in Singapore
Artist
Registered on 2008/01/12 03:00
It's nice to hear that everything went fine with the presentation ^^, except for the macbook incident >_<

Good Job!!!

Nice photos as usual ^^ I only went to Germany once when I was a kid. I went to Frankfurt though ^^;

Looking forward to the video d>_<b
(ID #185013) Posted on 2008/05/10 20:40
lostandfound in a UFO... catcher...
Part human, part student, 100% loser
Registered on 2007/10/22 02:10
Hamburg looks really nice, nice sky wide spaces... I'm so ENVIOUS! Singapore's just too godd@mned small! 
(ID #185019) Posted on 2008/05/10 20:58
Benjamin Takeyo in Lieu de la batille decisive
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
Registered on 2007/12/04 23:16
But that's why it's quick to travel to anywhere within Singapore, no? ^^
(ID #185161) Posted on 2008/05/11 02:38
Lazy Fiend in Small dot on Earth
Part-time Slacker, Part-time Student
Registered on 2007/01/08 12:59
Yea, it's small until everything is at your doorstep. But time to time, you get the feeling that you're constrained .
(ID #185485) Posted on 2008/05/11 17:08
G-Unit in Earth, Asia, Malaysia
Student
Registered on 2007/12/25 11:09
nice weather for taking a walk..
(ID #185020) Posted on 2008/05/10 20:59
Key-Ta-Rho in Germany
University Student
Registered on 2008/03/27 04:00
Nice Pics, which reminds me *looks out of the window* it´s sunny weather! Congratulations, you really found someone Cosplaying (yeah the red witch) in Germany - btw: it´s advertisement for a theme park. Enjoy your time in here!
(ID #185021) Posted on 2008/05/10 21:00
keats in NL
student
Registered on 2007/09/02 20:42
I don't live in Germany but I live really close to it :) Love to go there as it's almost the same as my own country, especially the parts near the border. The people are very friendly and everything is well-organised :) Stay away from the weisswurst though! 
(ID #185023) Posted on 2008/05/10 21:14
Boshy in Germany
Student
Registered on 2007/10/21 00:44
You won't find that many weißwursts north of the weißwurstäquator (= white sausage equator) ;) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weißwurstäquator
(ID #185053) Posted on 2008/05/10 22:07
Tami in Germany - Cologne
WebDesign, Coding, Administration
Registered on 2007/12/16 10:42
Ouh sounds like your video card said baibii. :(

Nice pics, Haruhi with shrooms... hmm!
I have only been a few times to Hamburg, once for a Go Tournament (Mausefalle / Micetrap) and a few times work related, beh. ^^
Never got to enjoy the city for real, i didn't think Hamburg would have that kind of nice places... there now it takes someone from Japan to show me a german town... *headdesk*
Thanks. ;)
(ID #185028) Posted on 2008/05/10 21:17
Da Don in Bavaria/Germany
Student ( Electrical Engineering )
Registered on 2008/04/30 04:12
You said it! 
I always wanted to go to Hamburg once at least but never had the time to do so and it's so far away from Schweinfurt where I live^^
(ID #185032) Posted on 2008/05/10 21:25
Tami in Germany - Cologne
WebDesign, Coding, Administration
Registered on 2007/12/16 10:42
Lol, i once passed by Schweinfurt once on the Autobahn. ^^v Made me remember Katzenfurt... funny names somehow. =)
I don't remember where i was headed though mhhh... somewere south maybe... if you drive a lot because of work you tend to forget or mix up things sooner or later, at least me. ^^;
(ID #185040) Posted on 2008/05/10 21:37
Da Don in Bavaria/Germany
Student ( Electrical Engineering )
Registered on 2008/04/30 04:12
ROFL, thats also just like me! I will forget or mix up a lot of things in an instant if I don't pay attention.^^
But I do remember that I was in Cologne last year but only for a short time because I went to the German Table Tennis Centre in Duesseldorf. Nice city though. ;-)
(ID #185052) Posted on 2008/05/10 22:04
Tami in Germany - Cologne
WebDesign, Coding, Administration
Registered on 2007/12/16 10:42
Well, Düsseldorf is quiet something, at least the Immermann Street. ;)
14th June - Japan Day ... thats gona be my next visit there.
(ID #185055) Posted on 2008/05/10 22:08
Da Don in Bavaria/Germany
Student ( Electrical Engineering )
Registered on 2008/04/30 04:12
I'd love to go there, too, but unfortunately I haven't got the time and money :-( Beeing a poor student is quite annoying...
(ID #185065) Posted on 2008/05/10 23:09
Demi-Alucard in your face!
Musically inclined Pervert
Registered on 2008/05/06 21:07
I noticed that theres an "H" sign at picture 5 ..

Haruhi immediately came to mind..wow .. she really did overtake the world XD ..

(hentai comes to mind too...)

@topic
noo! never been anywhere abroad T_T
(ID #185034) Posted on 2008/05/10 21:28
Key-Ta-Rho in Germany
University Student
Registered on 2008/03/27 04:00
In this case "H" stands for "Bushaltestelle" = "bus stop", so probably no "Ecchi" around on this daytime...
(ID #185047) Posted on 2008/05/10 21:47
gordon in 新加坡 Singapore
宅男 Otaku/ 工程师 Engineer
Registered on 2007/06/11 14:57
it's such a beautiful city. everyone looks so relax. ^^;
(ID #185038) Posted on 2008/05/10 21:34
Registered on 2007/09/29 21:48
such a nice city , and clean too
(ID #185041) Posted on 2008/05/10 21:37
FatBastard in over his head
Meat Puppet
Registered on 2007/11/04 18:16
Wow! It look nice and sunny over there. Everything seems to have an historic look to it. Very un-Tokyo. Bring on the Germany post; it's a nice change of pace. More importantly enjoy the rest of your trip Danny.

BTW... while I'm sure those mushrooms were good, some of them look like poo nuggets.
(ID #185045) Posted on 2008/05/10 21:43
Fariz Asuka in Singapore
Student and Miku Guardian
Registered on 2008/03/11 20:11
The place looks so beautiful, I will put it on my travel list.. ^^ It seems that Haruhi is also enjoying the trip too.. XD
(ID #185049) Posted on 2008/05/10 21:57
shippoyasha in NYC
NEET
Registered on 2007/06/10 15:34
Wow. More than 50% have been there? Are you guys rich or what? I wish I can travel but it's prohibitively expensive. The budget-hit would literally kill me.
(ID #185057) Posted on 2008/05/10 22:11
Registered on 2006/12/24 23:42
congratulations Danny, time for some well deserved relaxation. btw just wondering, what are you using to post since you don't have your macbook anymore? certainly not the ipod touch? ^^; 
I noticed that the Iron Man poster there in Germany includes Tony Stark's car. ^^;
those images looks lovely. looks like you're having a great time there Danny. ^^
(ID #185066) Posted on 2008/05/10 23:15
bob-san in Madison WI
Administrative Assistant
Registered on 2007/02/22 23:27
Sadly, I'm the only one in the family that has never left this country for any reason.  I'd love to be able to visit Japan and Ireland someday.  But I really cannot afford to.
(ID #185093) Posted on 2008/05/11 00:21
skankywonders in California
Student
Registered on 2007/08/09 05:36
Hamburg looks beautiful! The place looks relaxing. 

I don't mind if you post more of Germany, Danny. I know that some members of Dannychoo.com live over there. 

(ID #185104) Posted on 2008/05/11 00:33
D_Blade in Montreal
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Superb pictures, it looks like you're having a great time there. So, enjoy!
(I heard I went to Germany once, but I was only three back then *sighs*)
(ID #185116) Posted on 2008/05/11 00:55
Atrus in the land of Oz
Student (for-ev-er)
Registered on 2008/02/21 08:37
//(I heard I went to Germany once,...//

I started to read that and thought, "what, were you kidnapped and they took you to Germany?"  lol!

I have a friend visiting Austria, does that count?
(ID #185179) Posted on 2008/05/11 03:05
knoke in Germany
Assembly-line worker
Registered on 2008/04/22 08:51
nope, it doesn't :P
(ID #185284) Posted on 2008/05/11 09:21
Quentin aka Q in Hong Kong
Registered on 2008/01/07 04:35
Nice pictures and Kaiserwetter (basically sunny weather) there Danny. I went to Duesseldorf few years ago but the weather wasn't so great for the entire trip! No great outdoor photos as a result...
(ID #185139) Posted on 2008/05/11 01:44
AndyH in Birmingham, UK
3D artist
Registered on 2006/12/25 10:08
looks nice. Ive wanted to go to germany for a while, and im going down to spend a week in berlin at the end of the month. Looks quite clean, and the weather looks nice.

Do many people speak english there? I dont know much german (only bits and bobs from school) and im wondering if i could get by ok...
(ID #185152) Posted on 2008/05/11 02:07
Tempest in Germany
Student
Registered on 2007/11/07 06:56
I'm sure you'll be fine with English ^^
(ID #185541) Posted on 2008/05/11 19:55
tick tock in Tokyo
Full-time student へへ
Registered on 2008/05/21 23:18
iron man won't be out in japan till september!
(ID #185160) Posted on 2008/05/11 02:25
Benjamin Takeyo in Lieu de la batille decisive
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
Registered on 2007/12/04 23:16
Due to dubbing process?
(ID #185164) Posted on 2008/05/11 02:41
Benjamin Takeyo in Lieu de la batille decisive
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
Registered on 2007/12/04 23:16
Hamburg looks great! It's quite different from other cities I've been so far, like how traditional buildings are preserved but they still look they belong to their places in this modern era. From all cities I have been so far, Sydney and Singapore are perhaps the closest to Hamburg, but only in terms of the neat organization of the city. 

Didn't get the chance to see traditional buildings in Sydney and Singapore. ^^
(ID #185180) Posted on 2008/05/11 03:06
tick tock in Tokyo
Full-time student へへ
Registered on 2008/05/21 23:18
there are traditional buildings in sydney. isn't town hall one ^^? used to live there myself. but yeah, sydney is pretty organised. roads in the city are all grid structured. you can never get lost.
(ID #185507) Posted on 2008/05/11 18:04
Akiba-Kid in California, USA
Online Shop
Registered on 2008/01/17 11:35
Nice photos, great weather and Haruhi at the end, priceless.
(ID #185187) Posted on 2008/05/11 03:15
Aikyrie in NY
Graphic Designer
Registered on 2008/03/31 02:12
you're so lucky :( if you ever come to NY let me know! :D
(ID #185195) Posted on 2008/05/11 03:32
DarkReimu in Uruguay
Student
Registered on 2008/05/20 22:41
Pictures are awesome like always!
(ID #185197) Posted on 2008/05/11 03:47
laughingman in Canada
McMaster Engineering Student Fall 08
Registered on 2007/11/18 11:58
I was born in germany <:o
(ID #185227) Posted on 2008/05/11 05:33
thegeek in Northern California, United States
Geek Liaison
Registered on 2007/03/26 06:30
Me too. 
(ID #185428) Posted on 2008/05/11 14:23
euphoria in Edmonton, Canada
Student/Part-timer
Registered on 2008/04/28 16:44
Yup been to Germany, not to Hamburg though, more on the western borders, Cologne and area
Berlin I would like to visit though, looking forward to see the pictures from there.
(ID #185231) Posted on 2008/05/11 06:10
Dillithium in The other down-under
nada
Registered on 2007/11/14 02:40
I went there alot a couple of years ago, my father works there, haven't had much time to tag along recently though.

Mostly spent my time in Neumünster and Hamburg
(ID #185241) Posted on 2008/05/11 06:47
Rin in Canada
Student Otaku
Registered on 2008/01/04 16:17
It looks like your having fun!!! 
Never been to Germany, but it looks like a nice place to visit...
(ID #185242) Posted on 2008/05/11 06:48
Fabian in Germany
student
Registered on 2008/01/09 00:24
Have been there a few times during the recent days. Though it was only to change trains on my way to and back from university. ^^

Most of the year the weather is by far not as good as in the recent days. 



(ID #185268) Posted on 2008/05/11 08:21
NPC in Rocklin, CA
Student
Registered on 2007/12/06 15:31
Sucks your mac book died man...
But hey, I think it's always good to take in Germany a bit while you can and ease on the Japanese stuff. It's like I can't understand people who play video games on vacation.
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