I can look around pretty much anywhere to remind me of the hatred and ignorance in this world.
I don't think anyone with a relative that died at Dachau would think visiting would be "meh"
"meh" meaning I wouldn't do it again... I wouldn't suggest it to anyone. Not because it is insignificant or unimportant or not moving or whatever, but because I came away horribly depressed. And I am depressed enough as it is. It made me embarassed to be part of this diseased fucking species.
I certainly didn't mean to offend anyone.
Everything not forbidden is compulsory and eveything not compulsory is forbidden. You are free... free to do what the government says you can do.
I don't think I could bring myself to go...
Too close to home.
same here....grandparents and uncle didn't make it out. My dad, his brother & sister made it out, but they, understandably, have never gotten over it.
Your dad was in Auschwitz? WOW!!
There's so many words in the English language but sometimes there just ain't enough...
Growing up with a family of survivors, as well as with friend's whose parents are survivors, it has always been part of my life. Once I got older, people were always shocked when I mention my family's background.
This past Halloween, my neighbor mentioned that he was going to dress like a Nazi, mainly to shock his wife. He was a bit taken aback when I mentioned that I was the son of a survivor!
same here....grandparents and uncle didn't make it out. My dad, his brother & sister made it out, but they, understandably, have never gotten over it.
Your dad was in Auschwitz? WOW!!
There's so many words in the English language but sometimes there just ain't enough...
Growing up with a family of survivors, as well as with friend's whose parents are survivors, it has always been part of my life. Once I got older, people were always shocked when I mention my family's background.
This past Halloween, my neighbor mentioned that he was going to dress like a Nazi, mainly to shock his wife. He was a bit taken aback when I mentioned that I was the son of a survivor!
It feels like it happened a very long time ago to most people i think.
wow, we got a relative of someone from Auschwitz :-o
i did apologize at the start but i hope i dont offend anyone etc by making this thread.
I watched a bbc documentry on a survivor of Auschwitz, he was in the 2nd camp and used to switch uniforms wih a jewish prisoner as he wanted to witness what was going on inside the worse one.. he used to smuggle in ciggerates (he said they were the most valuble thing) and he managed to save he life of a dutch jew who needed new jews. He did this by giving him 2 packs of ciggerates so someone could fixed them.
Sadly he didnt know what happened to him.. unil the bbc reporter said they did research and he lived till 77.. they then hooked him up with the guys sister and watched a dvd that he recorded of himself giving an account to help historians etc, was truley emotional.
There's so many words in the English language but sometimes there just ain't enough...
Growing up with a family of survivors, as well as with friend's whose parents are survivors, it has always been part of my life. Once I got older, people were always shocked when I mention my family's background.
This past Halloween, my neighbor mentioned that he was going to dress like a Nazi, mainly to shock his wife. He was a bit taken aback when I mentioned that I was the son of a survivor!
It feels like it happened a very long time ago to most people i think.
well certainly it's before most of our lifetimes... I'm always amazed that we continue to let similar things happen though I'm not sure we've learned the lessons that we should have. I'm not sure we've learned any lessons at all.
The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
I can look around pretty much anywhere to remind me of the hatred and ignorance in this world.
I don't think anyone with a relative that died at Dachau would think visiting would be "meh"
"meh" meaning I wouldn't do it again... I wouldn't suggest it to anyone. Not because it is insignificant or unimportant or not moving or whatever, but because I came away horribly depressed. And I am depressed enough as it is. It made me embarassed to be part of this diseased fucking species.
I certainly didn't mean to offend anyone.
Everything is cool ... I just assume "meh" is to mean not care or something like that..
I've been to Sachsenhausen but not Auschwitz.
I find it very interesting, I don't mean that in a Neo-Nazi way or anything, I'd find it very heartbreaking and horrible, but I think its very important for people - especially our generation - to see things like this.
I'm planning on going to Hiroshima when (if) my family does a trip to Japan in the spring. My father doesn't understand why I'd want to go (my grandfather survived Hiroshima) but I've done a few history projects on it and I've been meaning to see the memoial and the museum.
I want to go to to visit Auschwitz, friends have been and it has left its mark on all of them.
I've friends in Poland who have all said they went as school children to see the camp as a school trip.
When I'm in Berlin I'm hoping to go to the Jewish Museum. In Prague I went to the Pinkas Synagogue which amazed me.
2009 - Manchester. 2010 - Dublin, Belfast, London, Berlin, Arras, Werchter. 2011 - PJ20 i & ii, Montreal, Toronto i & ii, Ottawa, Hamilton. 2012 - Manchester i & ii, Berlin i & ii, Stockholm. 2014 - Amsterdam i & ii, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Leeds, Milton Keynes. 2016 - Boston Fenway i & ii, 2018 - Amsterdam i & ii, Pinkpop, London i & ii, Padova, Krakow, Barcelona, Seattle i & ii.
I want to go to to visit Auschwitz, friends have been and it has left its mark on all of them.
I've friends in Poland who have all said they went as school children to see the camp as a school trip.
When I'm in Berlin I'm hoping to go to the Jewish Museum. In Prague I went to the Pinkas Synagogue which amazed me.
I never had the chance when i visited Poland but i have two friends who have been and they both said it's something that stays with you.
I want to go the same mseum in Berlin too. Permagammon museum i think its called (spelling might be off)
I want to go to to visit Auschwitz, friends have been and it has left its mark on all of them.
I've friends in Poland who have all said they went as school children to see the camp as a school trip.
When I'm in Berlin I'm hoping to go to the Jewish Museum. In Prague I went to the Pinkas Synagogue which amazed me.
I never had the chance when i visited Poland but i have two friends who have been and they both said it's something that stays with you.
I want to go the same mseum in Berlin too. Permagammon museum i think its called (spelling might be off)
Well,if we are in Berlin at the same time,we can go, if not we can compare experiences
2009 - Manchester. 2010 - Dublin, Belfast, London, Berlin, Arras, Werchter. 2011 - PJ20 i & ii, Montreal, Toronto i & ii, Ottawa, Hamilton. 2012 - Manchester i & ii, Berlin i & ii, Stockholm. 2014 - Amsterdam i & ii, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Leeds, Milton Keynes. 2016 - Boston Fenway i & ii, 2018 - Amsterdam i & ii, Pinkpop, London i & ii, Padova, Krakow, Barcelona, Seattle i & ii.
I want to go to to visit Auschwitz, friends have been and it has left its mark on all of them.
I've friends in Poland who have all said they went as school children to see the camp as a school trip.
When I'm in Berlin I'm hoping to go to the Jewish Museum. In Prague I went to the Pinkas Synagogue which amazed me.
I never had the chance when i visited Poland but i have two friends who have been and they both said it's something that stays with you.
I want to go the same mseum in Berlin too. Permagammon museum i think its called (spelling might be off)
Well,if we are in Berlin at the same time,we can go
Absolutley. It's the number one thing i wanna do there. That sample many German Beers
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"meh" meaning I wouldn't do it again... I wouldn't suggest it to anyone. Not because it is insignificant or unimportant or not moving or whatever, but because I came away horribly depressed. And I am depressed enough as it is. It made me embarassed to be part of this diseased fucking species.
I certainly didn't mean to offend anyone.
Growing up with a family of survivors, as well as with friend's whose parents are survivors, it has always been part of my life. Once I got older, people were always shocked when I mention my family's background.
This past Halloween, my neighbor mentioned that he was going to dress like a Nazi, mainly to shock his wife. He was a bit taken aback when I mentioned that I was the son of a survivor!
yeah i have no desire to visit such a place.
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
It feels like it happened a very long time ago to most people i think.
i did apologize at the start but i hope i dont offend anyone etc by making this thread.
I watched a bbc documentry on a survivor of Auschwitz, he was in the 2nd camp and used to switch uniforms wih a jewish prisoner as he wanted to witness what was going on inside the worse one.. he used to smuggle in ciggerates (he said they were the most valuble thing) and he managed to save he life of a dutch jew who needed new jews. He did this by giving him 2 packs of ciggerates so someone could fixed them.
Sadly he didnt know what happened to him.. unil the bbc reporter said they did research and he lived till 77.. they then hooked him up with the guys sister and watched a dvd that he recorded of himself giving an account to help historians etc, was truley emotional.
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
Everything is cool
Oh, I though you lived in NY?
I find it very interesting, I don't mean that in a Neo-Nazi way or anything, I'd find it very heartbreaking and horrible, but I think its very important for people - especially our generation - to see things like this.
I'm planning on going to Hiroshima when (if) my family does a trip to Japan in the spring. My father doesn't understand why I'd want to go (my grandfather survived Hiroshima) but I've done a few history projects on it and I've been meaning to see the memoial and the museum.
I've friends in Poland who have all said they went as school children to see the camp as a school trip.
When I'm in Berlin I'm hoping to go to the Jewish Museum. In Prague I went to the Pinkas Synagogue which amazed me.
2012 - Manchester i & ii, Berlin i & ii, Stockholm. 2014 - Amsterdam i & ii, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Leeds, Milton Keynes.
2016 - Boston Fenway i & ii, 2018 - Amsterdam i & ii, Pinkpop, London i & ii, Padova, Krakow, Barcelona, Seattle i & ii.
I never had the chance when i visited Poland but i have two friends who have been and they both said it's something that stays with you.
I want to go the same mseum in Berlin too. Permagammon museum i think its called (spelling might be off)
Well,if we are in Berlin at the same time,we can go, if not we can compare experiences
2012 - Manchester i & ii, Berlin i & ii, Stockholm. 2014 - Amsterdam i & ii, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Leeds, Milton Keynes.
2016 - Boston Fenway i & ii, 2018 - Amsterdam i & ii, Pinkpop, London i & ii, Padova, Krakow, Barcelona, Seattle i & ii.
Absolutley. It's the number one thing i wanna do there. That sample many German Beers