Comments on: the marauder’s guide to schwarzfahren http://www.clickclackgorilla.com/2008/05/06/the-marauders-guide-to-schwarzfahren/ tales of marauding, plundering, and international gorilla conspiracy Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:54:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: COLIN CHURCHILL http://www.clickclackgorilla.com/2008/05/06/the-marauders-guide-to-schwarzfahren/comment-page-1/#comment-43347 COLIN CHURCHILL Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:12:10 +0000 http://www.clickclackgorilla.com/2008/05/06/the-marauders-guide-to-schwarzfahren/#comment-43347 When are there criminal consequences if at all- is it after the 3rd time. I got caught twice in 3 months- once left the ticket in the machine- 2nd time i was travelling with a friend and he forgot his monthly season ticket. Colin When are there criminal consequences if at all- is it after the 3rd time. I got caught twice in 3 months- once left the ticket in the machine- 2nd time i was travelling with a friend and he forgot his monthly season ticket.

Colin

]]> By: Theo http://www.clickclackgorilla.com/2008/05/06/the-marauders-guide-to-schwarzfahren/comment-page-1/#comment-18731 Theo Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:57:54 +0000 http://www.clickclackgorilla.com/2008/05/06/the-marauders-guide-to-schwarzfahren/#comment-18731 This is a good overall guide. But for local public transportation the key is where you decide to sit or stand. The two best locations are all the way in the front near the first door of the first car of the subway,tram (u-bahn,straßenbahn). In this position (if its not rush hour) you can scan the platform as you enter every station for possible suspects. Not only that you can eye the doors to your car as the doors open in one direction( you dont have to turn your head around to look for bad guys). Another good spot is all the way in the back of the last car, the same rule applies but you dont have a good chance to scan on the platform, but you can concentrate on who enters your car, again without having to turn around. This is a good overall guide. But for local public transportation the key is where you decide to sit or stand. The two best locations are all the way in the front near the first door of the first car of the subway,tram (u-bahn,straßenbahn). In this position (if its not rush hour) you can scan the platform as you enter every station for possible suspects. Not only that you can eye the doors to your car as the doors open in one direction( you dont have to turn your head around to look for bad guys). Another good spot is all the way in the back of the last car, the same rule applies but you dont have a good chance to scan on the platform, but you can concentrate on who enters your car, again without having to turn around.

]]> By: J http://www.clickclackgorilla.com/2008/05/06/the-marauders-guide-to-schwarzfahren/comment-page-1/#comment-12242 J Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:10:59 +0000 http://www.clickclackgorilla.com/2008/05/06/the-marauders-guide-to-schwarzfahren/#comment-12242 LOL! I made a post like this last year. LOL! I made a post like this last year.

]]> By: TS http://www.clickclackgorilla.com/2008/05/06/the-marauders-guide-to-schwarzfahren/comment-page-1/#comment-8727 TS Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:23:38 +0000 http://www.clickclackgorilla.com/2008/05/06/the-marauders-guide-to-schwarzfahren/#comment-8727 I would like to claim that I made a wonderful schwarzfahrer, though I always bought tickets on the ICE and when my helpful German friends were watching. Silly girls. Still, I bought 5 tickets for 8 days in Mainz and used one? And that was only b/c one of the natives was watching. Go, me! I would like to claim that I made a wonderful schwarzfahrer, though I always bought tickets on the ICE and when my helpful German friends were watching. Silly girls. Still, I bought 5 tickets for 8 days in Mainz and used one? And that was only b/c one of the natives was watching. Go, me!

]]> By: Joshua Samuel Brown http://www.clickclackgorilla.com/2008/05/06/the-marauders-guide-to-schwarzfahren/comment-page-1/#comment-5121 Joshua Samuel Brown Mon, 12 May 2008 22:39:09 +0000 http://www.clickclackgorilla.com/2008/05/06/the-marauders-guide-to-schwarzfahren/#comment-5121 As a disturbed adolescent I would ride the Long Island Railroad for free by pretending to be a naive German exchange student who had been tricked into handing over all his money to unscrupulous "wallet inspectors". I used the name "Hölger Schmidt," because we really had a German exchange student in our high school named Hölger. I took German back then, and was ok enough at it to fool conductors who weren't all that worldly. One of them insisted on calling the police at the other end, to make sure I got back to my host family safely. When we got to the house of the friend I was going to visit, I made a big deal of saying "It is I, Hölger Schmidt! I haff lost my wallet and the nice policeman is driving me home!" My friend caught on, and the day was saved. You, on the other hand, should not attempt to fool the Germans thusly. They are more clever and worldly, I think. As a disturbed adolescent I would ride the Long Island Railroad for free by pretending to be a naive German exchange student who had been tricked into handing over all his money to unscrupulous “wallet inspectors”. I used the name “Hölger Schmidt,” because we really had a German exchange student in our high school named Hölger. I took German back then, and was ok enough at it to fool conductors who weren’t all that worldly. One of them insisted on calling the police at the other end, to make sure I got back to my host family safely. When we got to the house of the friend I was going to visit, I made a big deal of saying “It is I, Hölger Schmidt! I haff lost my wallet and the nice policeman is driving me home!”

My friend caught on, and the day was saved.

You, on the other hand, should not attempt to fool the Germans thusly. They are more clever and worldly, I think.

]]> By: Cathy http://www.clickclackgorilla.com/2008/05/06/the-marauders-guide-to-schwarzfahren/comment-page-1/#comment-4937 Cathy Fri, 09 May 2008 11:22:24 +0000 http://www.clickclackgorilla.com/2008/05/06/the-marauders-guide-to-schwarzfahren/#comment-4937 Where can I pre-order the book? I neeeeeed this travel guide urgently. (I also need a chapter on getting away with not sorting your trash. Oh and a section on avoiding going to the Amt. Ever. ) Where can I pre-order the book? I neeeeeed this travel guide urgently. (I also need a chapter on getting away with not sorting your trash. Oh and a section on avoiding going to the Amt. Ever. )

]]> By: uhu! http://www.clickclackgorilla.com/2008/05/06/the-marauders-guide-to-schwarzfahren/comment-page-1/#comment-4716 uhu! Wed, 07 May 2008 20:14:11 +0000 http://www.clickclackgorilla.com/2008/05/06/the-marauders-guide-to-schwarzfahren/#comment-4716 Travel guide? congrats, congrats, congratulations, madam. (!!!!!!!!!) Wahnfried, the dresden king of DIY, says hi. we hauled a shitload of veggies today. juice for a week to come. but click travel clack guide gorilla germany? -- yeeeeeehaaaaaw! Travel guide? congrats, congrats, congratulations, madam. (!!!!!!!!!) Wahnfried, the dresden king of DIY, says hi. we hauled a shitload of veggies today. juice for a week to come. but click travel clack guide gorilla germany? — yeeeeeehaaaaaw!

]]> By: Snooker http://www.clickclackgorilla.com/2008/05/06/the-marauders-guide-to-schwarzfahren/comment-page-1/#comment-4697 Snooker Wed, 07 May 2008 12:26:37 +0000 http://www.clickclackgorilla.com/2008/05/06/the-marauders-guide-to-schwarzfahren/#comment-4697 What I can't believe is the sheer number of Schwarzfahrers here in Berlin. I think that every time I've paid any attention at all to the control team I see at least one person escorted off the train in shame. So if you consider that there are as few as 5 or as many as 30 people per train car, there must be LOTS of people riding black. What I can’t believe is the sheer number of Schwarzfahrers here in Berlin. I think that every time I’ve paid any attention at all to the control team I see at least one person escorted off the train in shame. So if you consider that there are as few as 5 or as many as 30 people per train car, there must be LOTS of people riding black.

]]> By: Christine Gilbert http://www.clickclackgorilla.com/2008/05/06/the-marauders-guide-to-schwarzfahren/comment-page-1/#comment-4582 Christine Gilbert Tue, 06 May 2008 18:15:46 +0000 http://www.clickclackgorilla.com/2008/05/06/the-marauders-guide-to-schwarzfahren/#comment-4582 At the end of the day, just run! Very amusing guide, although I'll still end up paying for my ticket, because I'm the other kind of american-- milding terrified of making a big scene when they throw my ass off the train. At the end of the day, just run!

Very amusing guide, although I’ll still end up paying for my ticket, because I’m the other kind of american– milding terrified of making a big scene when they throw my ass off the train.

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