For those with german language ...

[risto]

Here's something interesting I received from Bank Austria's Private Banking a while back ... Feb 2005 edition of their magazine, centering on bespoke everything. Unfortunately, the magazine is in german, but thought that I would post it anyway. Failry glossy overview, with the usual Viennese offerings, but still, perhaps worth a quick look.

http://www.bankprivat.com/documents/Ban ... _01_05.pdf

Risto

[erasmus]

Vielen Dank, risto. Glossies are always nice to see!

[bengal-stripe]

"Schön' Dank (Herr Baron)!"
For non-German speakers: Although Austria had abolished nobility titles after WW1, there used to be a time in Vienna (probably not anymore), where the size of your tip determined the mode of address: You were either “Sir”, “Doctor”, “Baronet” or even (very large tip needed) “Count”.

[risto]

And depending on where you go, this still applies, even nowadays. Of course, the local Italian restauranteurs also excel in giving you titles based on how good of a regular customer you are. I'm perfectly happy with the titles I've gained along the years ... but am not happy with the kilos.

[le.gentleman]

Vielen Dank! nice!
Are there a lot of German-speaking gentlemen at the L.L.?

[RWS]

. . . . Are there a lot of German-speaking gentlemen at the L.L.?

Formerly fluent, still can bumble through.

[bengal-stripe]

Native speaker.
But I have been living in London for a long, long time.

Rolf

[le.gentleman]

to Rolf: kannst du noch akzentfrei deutsch sprechen?
'Unfortunately' you are in London and therefoe unable to give me some adresses of 'must go to' clothing stores in Germany...

[risto]

I'm slowly getting slightly better with my Austrian ... not to be confused with German, of course.

[Hesketh]

Enough to get by, but not enough to understand the reviews in the FAZ. Mind you, I know some Germans who can't understand the reviews in the FAZ, but they always say it's beautifully written

Rob

[erasmus]

Enough to get by, but not enough to understand the reviews in the FAZ. Mind you, I know some Germans who can't understand the reviews in the FAZ, but they always say it's beautifully written

Rob

Speaking of difficult German, I find reading Hegel's Phenomenology in the original to be quite a mind-expanding experience! Actually I remember it was quite dense in English too.

[Collarmelton]

When I worked in Cologne, I noted that it was customary for the junior attorneys to have a FAZ with them in plain view, to impress the partners. No one actually read it (although it was beautifully written), though; it was just a prop. Rather like that dim central banker character in the series "Yes, Minister," who, when questioned about his omnipresent copy of the FT, replied: "It's just part of the uniform."