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  • J Jochen Arndt

    Not only you mixed up the dates but also a contributor to the English Oktoberfest - Wikipedia[^] page:

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    In 1901, Albert Einstein was a laborer in the construction of the Wiesn. As an assistant in the family-owned electrical company Elektrotechnische Fabrik J. Einstein & Cie, he mounted the bulbs in the Schottenhamel marquee.

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    It was really written a little confusingly. Sorry.

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    • J Jochen Arndt

      Not only you mixed up the dates but also a contributor to the English Oktoberfest - Wikipedia[^] page:

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      In 1901, Albert Einstein was a laborer in the construction of the Wiesn. As an assistant in the family-owned electrical company Elektrotechnische Fabrik J. Einstein & Cie, he mounted the bulbs in the Schottenhamel marquee.

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      Jochen Arndt wrote:

      he mounted the bulbs in the Schottenhamel marquee

      See I was right.. pole dancing! I'm guessing the bulbs were at the top of the dancing poles - you'd have to be careful how you mounted them though, they'd be really hot back in the days before energy saving ones - could be a very nasty accident! :laugh:

      Now is it bad enough that you let somebody else kick your butts without you trying to do it to each other? Now if we're all talking about the same man, and I think we are... it appears he's got a rather growing collection of our bikes.

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        Jochen Arndt wrote:

        he mounted the bulbs in the Schottenhamel marquee

        See I was right.. pole dancing! I'm guessing the bulbs were at the top of the dancing poles - you'd have to be careful how you mounted them though, they'd be really hot back in the days before energy saving ones - could be a very nasty accident! :laugh:

        Now is it bad enough that you let somebody else kick your butts without you trying to do it to each other? Now if we're all talking about the same man, and I think we are... it appears he's got a rather growing collection of our bikes.

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        Jochen Arndt
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        Brent Jenkins wrote:

        See I was right.. pole dancing!

        Not really. The poles are too thick. But table dancing might apply.

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        • J Jochen Arndt

          Brent Jenkins wrote:

          See I was right.. pole dancing!

          Not really. The poles are too thick. But table dancing might apply.

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          A 17 year old apprentice has got to make his money somehow.. :laugh:

          Now is it bad enough that you let somebody else kick your butts without you trying to do it to each other? Now if we're all talking about the same man, and I think we are... it appears he's got a rather growing collection of our bikes.

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            Pole dancing for pleasure? :laugh:

            Now is it bad enough that you let somebody else kick your butts without you trying to do it to each other? Now if we're all talking about the same man, and I think we are... it appears he's got a rather growing collection of our bikes.

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            What is it that you have with dancing Poles?[^] :-)

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              Pole dancing for pleasure? :laugh:

              Now is it bad enough that you let somebody else kick your butts without you trying to do it to each other? Now if we're all talking about the same man, and I think we are... it appears he's got a rather growing collection of our bikes.

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              And what will come next? Dancing Laps?[^]

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                What is it that you have with dancing Poles?[^] :-)

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                Give it to me baby, yeah! :omg:

                Now is it bad enough that you let somebody else kick your butts without you trying to do it to each other? Now if we're all talking about the same man, and I think we are... it appears he's got a rather growing collection of our bikes.

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                • C CodeWraith

                  Last year I heard this question in the radio on my way to work. The right answer would have earned you 10000€. Let's see who might have won that money here: Albert Einstein was 17 years old in 1908 (my fault, should be 1896) and worked at the Oktoberfest. What did he do there?

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                  Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter
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                  That's a lot of money for a bit of Googling...

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                    A 17 year old apprentice has got to make his money somehow.. :laugh:

                    Now is it bad enough that you let somebody else kick your butts without you trying to do it to each other? Now if we're all talking about the same man, and I think we are... it appears he's got a rather growing collection of our bikes.

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                    That's how Sean got his start.

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                      That's how Sean got his start.

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                      Sean Ewington
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                      So the legend goes ... one day Chris Maunder saw me table dancing and said, "now there's a guy that knows how to edit articles." ?

                      Thanks, Sean Ewington CodeProject

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                        So the legend goes ... one day Chris Maunder saw me table dancing and said, "now there's a guy that knows how to edit articles." ?

                        Thanks, Sean Ewington CodeProject

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                        It happens more often than you think :laugh:

                        Now is it bad enough that you let somebody else kick your butts without you trying to do it to each other? Now if we're all talking about the same man, and I think we are... it appears he's got a rather growing collection of our bikes.

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                        • C CodeWraith

                          Last year I heard this question in the radio on my way to work. The right answer would have earned you 10000€. Let's see who might have won that money here: Albert Einstein was 17 years old in 1908 (my fault, should be 1896) and worked at the Oktoberfest. What did he do there?

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                          Keviniano Gayo
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                          screwing with the light bulbs :laugh:

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                          • K Keviniano Gayo

                            screwing with the light bulbs :laugh:

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                            Paid work, no less.

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                              So the legend goes ... one day Chris Maunder saw me table dancing and said, "now there's a guy that knows how to edit articles." ?

                              Thanks, Sean Ewington CodeProject

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                              Whereas we SQL-slingers make the tables dance. :badger:

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