http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2006/09/11/criminal-intent-with-guidebook/ a camera, a passport, a ukulele Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:00:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2006/09/11/criminal-intent-with-guidebook/comment-page-1/#comment-63134 T M AELIAS Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:35:21 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=411#comment-63134 i am an indian and hail from the beautiful state of Kerala,which is known as 'God's own country'in india .times have changed it seems. i had the privelege of staying in Graz for six months from september 1987 to march 1988 on official duty.Every austrian i met went out of his way in helping me and my friend Sridharan during our entire stay . on two occassions the young austrian students with whom we picked up a conversation in coffee houses would not allow us to pay, saying that we were their guests. I still remember the smart lady in the bank who would enquire about my wife and children whenever i went to the bank.we had only pleasant experiences at bank,post office, restaurants,shops,even on streets where we asked for information and never experienced any bad behaviour from any body . The behavior of the guide appears to be an odd incident and this need not be considered as the basdic nature of most of the austrians because austrians are very pleasant and hospitable people in my experience. i am an indian and hail from the beautiful state of Kerala,which is known as ‘God’s own country’in india .times have changed it seems. i had the privelege of staying in Graz for six months from september 1987 to march 1988 on official duty.Every austrian i met went out of his way in helping me and my friend Sridharan during our entire stay . on two occassions the young austrian students with whom we picked up a conversation in coffee houses would not allow us to pay, saying that we were their guests. I still remember the smart lady in the bank who would enquire about my wife and children whenever i went to the bank.we had only pleasant experiences at bank,post office, restaurants,shops,even on streets where we asked for information and never experienced any bad behaviour from any body . The behavior of the guide appears to be an odd incident and this need not be considered as the basdic nature of most of the austrians because austrians are very pleasant and hospitable people in my experience.

]]> http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2006/09/11/criminal-intent-with-guidebook/comment-page-1/#comment-33832 Mishmash Musings Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:34:22 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=411#comment-33832 Good lord, that story is enough to make me not want to visit Graz. Like, ever. Glad to hear you sent the letter.... Good lord, that story is enough to make me not want to visit Graz. Like, ever. Glad to hear you sent the letter….

]]> http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2006/09/11/criminal-intent-with-guidebook/comment-page-1/#comment-33543 Home Turf Media - » Carnival of Cities #5, Metro Voices Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:03:09 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=411#comment-33543 [...] Graz, Austria.   Naughty Pam Mandel was found guilty of criminal intent with guidebook by a snarky certified tour guide for the city of Graz.  Apparently her family’s self-guided walking tour of the city looked like a rogue event, and that’s “not allowed.”  Pam is married to an Austrian and blogs at Nerd’s Eye View. [...] [...] Graz, Austria.   Naughty Pam Mandel was found guilty of criminal intent with guidebook by a snarky certified tour guide for the city of Graz.  Apparently her family’s self-guided walking tour of the city looked like a rogue event, and that’s “not allowed.”  Pam is married to an Austrian and blogs at Nerd’s Eye View. [...]

]]> http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2006/09/11/criminal-intent-with-guidebook/comment-page-1/#comment-18362 Marilyn Sun, 24 Sep 2006 21:32:04 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=411#comment-18362 I'm speechless. But I'm glad you weren't. Jeezalou. I’m speechless. But I’m glad you weren’t. Jeezalou.

]]> http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2006/09/11/criminal-intent-with-guidebook/comment-page-1/#comment-17812 Pam Wed, 13 Sep 2006 07:27:36 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=411#comment-17812 Sent it is, comrades! To the Tourism Board and the two services that provide the "certified" guides. I'll post the reply, if/when I get one, of course. Sent it is, comrades! To the Tourism Board and the two services that provide the “certified” guides. I’ll post the reply, if/when I get one, of course.

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