Now that's a well-formed headline.

I always thought that would be the most beautiful setting for the world's largest outdoor water park.

"Nobody ever talked to us about all this," said Schitter, who also lives nearby.

I hate when people schitt on my parade.

That hotel would be so gay, it would have to name the hotel bar "The Greasy Tool" or "The Manhole".

Crickey!

" . . .you ought to speak to the abutters."

I came here to say this.

the "abutters" will get over it.

Eh, you're reaching submitter.

Its not like these people want the museum to be constructed two towns over. They don't want it at all

Always hated that movie. Was forced to watch it many times during my childhood. Finally I can say that NEVER AGAIN will I sit through that crap fest.

It's a Trapp.

Sounds like a Tourist von Trapp.

"Nobody ever talked to us about all this," said Schitter, who also lives nearby.

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"Buses and cars are constantly in the street in front of our homes as it is," he told Austrian television on Sunday.

Sorry buddy, just because you want to live in a backwater, valueless hamlet in the middle of nowhere does not mean that your fellow citizens do not have the right to make the best of what they have.

You don't want traffic on your street? Move. Simple. It's not like a few tourists are all that bad, and I have a hard time believing enough tourists are trekking to the scene of this older, almost forgotten movie to cause serious problems.

almost forgotten movie

Are you serious? It's one of the beloved classics ever.

Who greenlights this shiat? Seriously. There are like 5 people on Fark who actually care.

amanogowa: "Buses and cars are constantly in the street in front of our homes as it is," he told Austrian television on Sunday.

Sorry buddy, just because you want to live in a backwater, valueless hamlet in the middle of nowhere does not mean that your fellow citizens do not have the right to make the best of what they have.

You don't want traffic on your street? Move. Simple. It's not like a few tourists are all that bad, and I have a hard time believing enough tourists are trekking to the scene of this older, almost forgotten movie to cause serious problems.

When people move near a park, a shopping mall, a beach, or some other kind of attraction, and then play the nimby card and want outside traffic limited then they're being a-holes. But when someone chooses a place to live, the foot and car traffic in the area plays into the equation. If after they move in someone decides to put something nearby that's going to draw in throngs of outsiders then they have a legitimate gripe.

You know who else liked Austrian villas?

Himmler. Himmler did.

/sorry

nirwana: almost forgotten movie

Are you serious? It's one of the beloved classics ever.

For one of the "beloved classics", other than my mother, I don't know anyone that has actually watched the whole thing, and she has notoriously bad taste in movies.

Oh, so apparently we can say schitt on Fark without it turning into schiatt or something? Sweet!

I don't think I could get away with just putting an umlaut over the u in pre-filtered "fark" without attracting too much attention, though.

It's a von Trapp!

You're right, she does, amanogowa.

fozziewazzi: amanogowa: "Buses and cars are constantly in the street in front of our homes as it is," he told Austrian television on Sunday.

Sorry buddy, just because you want to live in a backwater, valueless hamlet in the middle of nowhere does not mean that your fellow citizens do not have the right to make the best of what they have.

You don't want traffic on your street? Move. Simple. It's not like a few tourists are all that bad, and I have a hard time believing enough tourists are trekking to the scene of this older, almost forgotten movie to cause serious problems.

When people move near a park, a shopping mall, a beach, or some other kind of attraction, and then play the nimby card and want outside traffic limited then they're being a-holes. But when someone chooses a place to live, the foot and car traffic in the area plays into the equation. If after they move in someone decides to put something nearby that's going to draw in throngs of outsiders then they have a legitimate gripe.

Normally I would agree -- but we are talking traffic, at least from the quote I originally was referring to. In the context of the article, it appears the guy is complaining about traffic simply because it is there.

Traffic is one of those things about modern life -- there is very little you can do to get away from it, and it will almost always trend towards more and more traffic.

And lets face it, they want to put in a Sound of Music Hotel and a few tourist trap shops -- not an airport, not a drag strip, not a factory. Other than a few extra cars, and a few more people in town there should not be much of an impact.

nirwana: Are you serious? It's one of the beloved classics ever.

Bleh. I wish it had been titled "The Sound of Gunfire"

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amanogowa: nirwana: almost forgotten movie

Are you serious? It's one of the beloved classics ever.

For one of the "beloved classics", other than my mother, I don't know anyone that has actually watched the whole thing, and she has notoriously bad taste in movies.

I saw it once and that was enough for me, but it still plays in theaters, where people dress up and sing along and all that crap. I didn't enjoy it, and you didn't, but that doesn't mean it's not a beloved classic. Kinda like the Purple Rain soundtrack.

Mmmmmm . . . Liesl Von Trapp



Om Nom Nom.

nirwana: amanogowa: nirwana: almost forgotten movie

Are you serious? It's one of the beloved classics ever.

For one of the "beloved classics", other than my mother, I don't know anyone that has actually watched the whole thing, and she has notoriously bad taste in movies.

I saw it once and that was enough for me, but it still plays in theaters, where people dress up and sing along and all that crap. I didn't enjoy it, and you didn't, but that doesn't mean it's not a beloved classic. Kinda like the Purple Rain soundtrack.

I've never heard of this phenomena at all. I thought that it was played once or twice a year on those "old folks" cable channels... you know the ones I am talking about -- the ones that still think it is 1958.

I thought that the only classic people still dressed up to was Rocky Horror.... I guess some people just have way too much free time.

The things you learn.

Shakespeare's Monkey: former Nazis who fear tourists will tie up traffic and make a nuisance of themselves.

I thought they were like the Marines; you can retire but there's no such thing as a "former" Marine.

On a side note, does anyone else find themselves incredibly creeped out by this movie, like on a Donny and Marie level?

Well, to be fair, I do live in the upper midwest. Folks do things...differently here.

nirwana: Well, to be fair, I do live in the upper midwest. Folks do things...differently here.

I live in the central midwest.... I guess there is a reason we make fun of Wisconsin and Minnesota. This just gets added to the list.

Liesl Von Trapp, take two.

I've been to Salzburg, and I was fairly sure that the majority of the income for that city is tourism... There are a lot of museums and touristy things to do in that area. I didn't see any industry outside of the tourist business near there. Any Austrian farkers care to elaborate?

Millennium 2008-05-19 11:41:05 AM
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Concurs with the Trapps

"Tourist attractions have only one purpose," he said, "and that's to bring in people."

Lt. Cheese Weasel: nirwana: amanogowa: nirwana: almost forgotten movie

Are you serious? It's one of the beloved classics ever.

For one of the "beloved classics", other than my mother, I don't know anyone that has actually watched the whole thing, and she has notoriously bad taste in movies.

I saw it once and that was enough for me, but it still plays in theaters, where people dress up and sing along and all that crap. I didn't enjoy it, and you didn't, but that doesn't mean it's not a beloved classic. Kinda like the Purple Rain soundtrack.


Really?

YA RLY!

/Or is it "YA RCKY"

Austria, eh? I imagine the house has extensive dungeons.

I always think of the Muppet Show version.

"The hills are alive.." *chomp!*

Lord Summerisle: Austria, eh? I imagine the house has extensive dungeons.

You should see the ovens.

Manfred Schitter does not think it is so wonderful.

I have sympathy for both sides. Salzburg (which is NOT a backwater BTW) is a touristy city. One glance at GoogleEarth shows the effect that these Sound of Music dorks have on the tourist economy. Any blade of grass with any connection to the film will be sought out and worshiped. (BTW: the DVD of this stupid film is a top 10 seller every year). It stands to reason that nowhere in Salzburg is immune from the Sound of Music dorks.

That said, I doubt any farkers who invested in real estate in a quiet place would be happy if someone started pimping out the house next door because it appeared in "The Bourne Identity", resulting in 300,000 people a year marching past your window, dumping sugary drinks on your lawn and chatting incessantly about Matt Damon's facial moles as they queue up for a chance to see where His elbow once rested.

In this case, a compromise is in order. The Von Trapp dorks should be able to run it as a hotel, but strictures should be placed on people standing around ogling the hotel and clogging up the neighborhood. IOW: pay to stay, or take a hike. It makes sense.

FTA: "Manfred Schitter does not think it is so wonderful."

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CornFedIowan: on 17

Gay!

CitizenTed: I have sympathy for both sides. Salzburg (which is NOT a backwater BTW) is a touristy city. One glance at GoogleEarth shows the effect that these Sound of Music dorks have on the tourist economy. Any blade of grass with any connection to the film will be sought out and worshiped. (BTW: the DVD of this stupid film is a top 10 seller every year). It stands to reason that nowhere in Salzburg is immune from the Sound of Music dorks.

That said, I doubt any farkers who invested in real estate in a quiet place would be happy if someone started pimping out the house next door because it appeared in "The Bourne Identity", resulting in 300,000 people a year marching past your window, dumping sugary drinks on your lawn and chatting incessantly about Matt Damon's facial moles as they queue up for a chance to see where His elbow once rested.

In this case, a compromise is in order. The Von Trapp dorks should be able to run it as a hotel, but strictures should be placed on people standing around ogling the hotel and clogging up the neighborhood. IOW: pay to stay, or take a hike. It makes sense.

I agree with that exactly. The complaint that traffic is driving by the front of this guys house is just silly.

nirwana: Well, to be fair, I do live in the upper midwest. Folks do things...differently here.

I'll do Rocky horror on Halloween, but you won't catch me going anywhere near a Sound of music showing.

/I'm more of a sound of chains and leather kind of minnesotan.

amanogowa: CitizenTed:
In this case, a compromise is in order. The Von Trapp dorks should be able to run it as a hotel, but strictures should be placed on people standing around ogling the hotel and clogging up the neighborhood. IOW: pay to stay, or take a hike. It makes sense.

I agree with that exactly. The complaint that traffic is driving by the front of this guys house is just silly.

I don't think the neighbors are only concerned about a higher numbers of cars going down the street. They are probably concerned about huge busloads of fat, noisy, stupid Americans unloading into the neighborhood 12 hours a day, 6 days a week. This is an understandable concern. Thus, treating the place like a hotel and not a tourist attraction is the answer. You want to absorb the Von Trappness of it all? Then you need to book a room. This is fairly common throughout Europe, where there is a clear distinction between "the tourist" things and "our goddamn neighborhood" things. Visitors are free to walk around and look at the city - even residential neighborhoods - but huge tour buses will NOT stop at the one-time house of the daughter of the 16th Duke of Voivod just because the homeowner thinks it'll raise some cash.

That's one thing I like about Europe: be inconspicuous, seek, and ye shall find. Otherwise, follow the fanny packs and join the herd for a trip to the umpteenth cathedral.