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ARWOC NEWS
Issue No. 33 | July 2014
SUMMER STORIES FOR ALL
ARWOC MEMBERS
» TOP STORY
ACONCAGUA - Climbing
on Top of the Americas
» INTERVIEW
Mr. Ed tells us more
» POETRY
Arwoc Poets Sentence Of
The Month
» COUNTRYSIDE
Padova and its Saint
ARWOC to
all members,
Ulf Thaler
Initiator ARWOC
E-Mail ulf@arwoc.com
it is a long time ago, exactly September 2013, that we
create our last Arwoc News. Hey guys, welcome to
our new issue! I thought we should do the next step
to get more professional. Up to all these social media
channels, it was absolutly necessary. You will find
direct links, new icons like "print" or "safe". Just try it
and I hope you will like our new layout.
I also changed our categories to get a better overview. Inside of our new column NEWS, you will get
short updates about our members combined with our
famous AMTP.
Of course we kept the TOP STORY part. In our
current issue, you will get an absolutely amazing and
fabulous trip from Claudio. He climbed on top of the
Americas and conquered his personal strains.
One of the most rereaded part of our Arwoc News
are the INTERVIEWS. After the World Cup - by the
way 54, 74, 90, 2014 - in Brazil, there was the Hockey
World Cup in the Nederlands as well. Our Dutch member Eduard will explain, why the Nederlands-Team
won it and why it is so important to be on the "Berch"
every year.
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POETRY
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POETRY is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and
rhythmic qualities of language. This is the definition
in the web. Our Arwoc Poets Sentence of the Month is
much more, it is inspired by a Finish Reindeer and
German jester. Enjoy it like always.
What does BIRTH mean? Usually we use it if some in
getting a baby. Inside of our Arwoc News it is only the
short version for our Birthdays. That´s it.
Our unique landscapes, regions, areas or sceneries
belongs to our lifes. This is the reasons why we should
write about our COUNTRYSIDES. Our Italian member
Simona discovered a story about Padova and its Saint.
"The Saint´s tongue" made history and an eponymous
comedy film has been produced as well. Enjoy the movie.
At the end, I would like that we pause for a moment in
memories to all the terrible incidences during the last
days. The world should react in a reasonable way!
Lovely greetings from Erlangen, take care and best
wishes,
Your Old McCormick
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Updates
AMTP:
Do you like to be "updated"? I´m sure you
do! With any of the social media
channels! Our Arwoc News isn´t as fast
as... but you get brand-new news about
our members with confidential facts.
#Silja & Peter:
There will be the wedding of Silja & Peter on August
2nd in Kempten. You will get pictures later on.
#Claudio:
He still works as an radio moderator and would like to
advance his freelancer work. LINK
Do you like handball news? handball4you.com
„Better to remain silent and
be thought a fool than to
speak out and remove all
doubt.“ (Abraham Lincoln)
Arwoc Member Travel Picture # 33
We are still looking for new "AMTP´s". Maybe a small
gift can change it? Please, send me fantastic, amazing,
fascinating and emotional pictures from your last vactions, events or concerts. The best one will be placed to
our next Arwoc News.
Of Course, it is neseccary to wear the T-Shirt, Hoodie
or anythings else from our Arwoc Fashion!
New York - Time Square:
#Ulf:
Another member of us is self-employed since March
2014. If you like to support him aswell, you can find
corporate publishing news on his Kauri Spirit website.
#Maike, Claudio, Dani, Oli, Noah:
The "Taubertal Festival" will start on August 8th till
August 10th in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Bands like
SEEED, Sporfreunde Stiller, Ska-P and Casper will
perfome on the Centre Stage. There are only some
Sunday tickets left... LINK
#33 - Ulf 2008
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ACONCAGUA - Climbing on Top of
the Americas
It was in 2007 when Maike and I went to Nepal for a bit of mountain climbing.
The Annapurna Mountain Range is one of the most impressive areas of the
Himalaya, and is home to some of the planets highest peaks.
Claudio Großner
Member No. 3
E-Mail claudio@arwoc.com
„And the starry sky at night!
Damn it, you have never seen
something like this before!“
By climbing the Thorung-La Pass we reached the highest point of our lives at 5,416 meters. Well - until then.
The more I soaked up the atmosphere of these giant
mountains, the more I wished to reach higher. A bigger
challenge, a wider view, thinner air, a (much) higher
mountain. And so I did. After some research I decided
to climb Cerro Aconcagua in Argentina. With its 6,962
meters, it is not only the highest mountain of the Americas. It is the highest peak of the southern and western
hemisphere, and one of the seven summits.
I got my body into shape, found a tour operator for the
expedition, saved some money, booked a flight and
touched down in Mendoza on the 4th of January 2014.
Mendoza is famous for two things: the amazing wine,
and - of course - for being the starting point for expeditions to Mount Aconcagua. And so I quickly got in
contact with other mountain climbers, and heard their
stories. For many of them it was not the first attempt.
The death rate here is higher than on Mt. Everest,
because many mountaineers underestimate the dan-
gers. First of all, temperatures can drop below -35 degrees
Celsius, and so many came back with serious frostbites on
their noses, fingers and toes. The altitude is another point,
and you have to carefully get your body used to it, to avoid
the mountain sickness which causes serious damage to
your body and brain, and may eventually lead to death.
And these are just two points out of many!
You really start thinking, when you hear all that. Well
the facts were not new, I was pretty well prepared. But it
is one thing, if you read about something, and another, if
you get first-hand information. And I gave the promise to
my family back home, that I will return alive, and in one
piece. Nevertheless, the next day brought a quick material
check (sleeping bags, crampons, ice axe, etc.); we got us our
climbing permit, and then hit the mountains. Accompanied
by the majestic condors, and with breathtaking views of the
mountains, valleys, glaciers and gorges, we headed for the
first camp "Confluencia" on 3,400 meters.
After the first night in our tents, we spent the next day
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Of course, you like to read the hole
story. Just click here and you will find
Claudio´s full story on his blog.
Thank you Claudio!
L ower Horcones Glacier to Placa Francia - 4,200 meters
for an acclimatization hike, along the lower Horcones
Glacier to Placa Francia, and the south face of Mount
Aconcagua. It is absolutely breathtaking. You are there
on an altitude of 4,200 meters, the glacier comes down
from the mountain like a giant, frozen river, and right in
front of you emerges this massive stone wall, and reaches
„The biggest respect goes to
my wife Maike, and to my kids
Matti and Lars, who respected my
dream.“
another 2,800 meters up in the sky. And you know: "I
have to get up there somehow!“
On the next day we continued to Aconcagua Base Camp
on 4,200 meters. It is an eight hour walk through river
beds, over stones and rocks, and exhausting steep passages. The air gets thinner and thinner, and the sun burns
you brain out. But you get rewarded with a great view
of the upper Horcones Glacier, and the silhouettes of
condors up in the air. Every now and then an avalanche
comes down with roaring thunder, but even if the camp
is situated right ON the glacier, you are in safe distance.
Instant soup for dinner never tasted this good. And
the starry sky at night! Damn it, you have never seen
something like this before!
As soon as the frozen water was melted the next mor-
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ning, we had breakfast and drank a few liters. (It is important to drink six to eight liters of water a day, to keep
your blood from getting thick, and to help the body to
get used to the altitude!) Then, we started to conquer the
first summit. For acclimatization purposes, we climbed
Cerro Bonete. The path is steep, the air dusty and dry,
and we walk like we are on slow motion. Well, we could
go faster, but we are trying to get used to the pace for
the final summit day. Again we can see condors, the icy
pinnacles of the glacier peeping through the dust and
scree on the ground, and we enjoy the great view over
the Andes, which is absolutely amazing. You feel like the
king of the world, when you see this panorama. Cerro
Bonete is 5.100 meters high, and from here you can see
the complete mountain range from the sea on one side
(the Chilean coastline) to the pampas on the other, including the north face of Aconcagua, and the route we were
about to climb in the following days. UN-FUCKINGBELIEVABLE!
With about 17 kilos on my back, I climbed up to Camp
One on 5,000 meters the next day. We had to bring up
some material, including food, tents, etc., and came
back down the same day. After one recreational day in
the base camp, where we did nothing more than hang
around, drink gallons of water, read books and sleep, we
eventually climbed up to Camp One the next day, with
another 15 kilos of material in my backpack. The sunset
this evening was not from this world, and so was the cold
wind, just seconds after the sun disappeared. We went to
bed early and carried on to Camp Two on 5,500 meters
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THE SUMMIT OF CERRO ACONCAGUA – 6,962 meters high!
the next morning, where a snow storm gave us a pretty cold
welcome. Building up a tent during a snow storm at this
altitude is not exactly great fun, but once again, we were
rewarded with a great view (once the clouds cleared for ten
minutes)! We spent the rest of the day drinking as much as
we could, sleeping, eating, and hoping the wind won't blow
away our tents, as it turned into a real hurricane.
When we woke up the next morning, there were around
40 centimeters of snow inside the flysheets of our tents,
so we had to dig our way out of the tents. But guess what:
except from our tents being covered under tons of snow, the
weather this morning was great again. Blue skies, the world
covered in glittering white snow, the summits of the Andes
close at hand - just perfect. Summit day was getting closer,
and now, this was the last day, before we started the final
ascent! In the afternoon we reached Camp Three... BLOG
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„There was hardly time to grab a beer without
risking to have missed (at least) one goal.“
Interview with Eduard Koek from Rotterdam - Our expert about Dutch
Hockey-Teams
ARWOC: What are your hobbies?
Eduard: Playing field hockey, skiing, travelling and
messing around at our W-E cottage in Zeeland.
ARWOC: If you can choose to be a famous person,
who you choose & why?
Eduard Koek
Member No. 87
E-Mail eduard@arwoc.com
Eduard Koek
Age 40
Personal status
Married
Residence
Rotterdam / Nederlands
Profession
Fund Manager
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Eduard: Max Caldas, coach of Dutch Women Field
Hockey team. Just imagine hanging around and
working with those hockey babes all-day long. ;-)
Gee, did I forget to mention that he won with that
team a Gold medal at the 2012 Olympics in London
and just added the World Championship title recently
in The Hague underlining their international
supremacy? Must remind the Germans of a recent
event in Brazil...
setting up closed-end real estate funds. The Dutch have
specialized over the centuries in their constant fight
against the sea as more than 25% of the country (also
the most densely populated part) is below sea-level.
Dikes, land reclamation projects and wind mills are
essential ingredients for this battle. Culinary delights
range from bitterballen and Gouda cheese, to poffertjes
and stamppot. Furthermore off-course, everything the
sea has to offer.
ARWOC: Tell us the most curious situation in the last
six months?
Eduard: The first thirty minutes of soccer semi-final
Germany-Brazil: there was hardly time to grab a beer
without risking to have missed (at least) one goal.
Awesome!
ARWOC: Could you describe your job and the
specialties in your country?
ARWOC: What is the key point for you to be a member
of ARWOC?
Eduard: Got my own boutique investment firm that
specializes in any combination of the three key words
real estate, finance and structuring, for example
Eduard: Have fun and get together at least once a year
for the Berch with friends!
Thank you Eduard!
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Arwoc Poets Sentence
Of The Month - July 2014
VeMaJä & McCormick
E-Mail poets@arwoc.com
The history of our very creative and absolutly trustable
"Poets Sentence" of the month is quite easy to tell. We,
that is Mr. VeMaJä & Mr. McCormick, met us at the
famous restaurant "Hütt´n" or it could be also the "Berg",
it doesn´t matter. We thought about that Mr. McCormick
could learn some important finish sentences.
We wish you a warm welcome to
our new and next "Poets Sentence"
of the month:
From that moment on, it starts of course in 2004, we
always try to be inspired like two romantic, lucky and
famous poets. Our opinion is: "You like it or Not"!
July 25th, 2014 – Friday
Do you like to read more "Poetries" from us?
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21:37 (GER-Time) 22:27 (FIN-Time)
Please enjoy every second to get inspired, even if it´s
difficult to understand the train of our thoughts.
Singaporen maratonilla saa vain Tiger-olutta!
Poetry is like it Is!
Am Singapore Marathon kriegt man nur Tiger Bier!
Arwoc,
Only Tiger beer is available at Singapore marathon!
The Reindeer "VeMaJä" & the Old "McCormick"
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ARWOC –
Birthdays
OUR KIDS:
From July till October 2014 - If you like
to send congratulations, just use the firstname of the member and
@arwoc.com - it should work!
Alexander from H´aurach, Noah from
Dießen, Matti from Erlangen, Phillip from
Frankfurt, Savanna from H´aurach, Oscar
from Munich and Lars from Erlangen!
Congratulations to all of you, please keep in touch
with or without "facebook"... Arwoc!
With due respect, I would like to send no pictures or
dates about our Kids. This cautionary belongs to our
family rights and our privacy.
July:
05.07.1970 Sy Choudhury (44)
10.07.1976 Jessi Kulpi (38)
22.07.1976 Patrick Wunderlich (38)
Congratulations and enjoy your Kids Birthdays!
September:
10.09.1978 Simona Scozzari (36)
29.09.1978 Ulrike Grohs (36)
August:
02.08.1977 Martin Dickschas (37)
15.08.1979 Amir Mozaffarian (35)
15.08.1972 Bodo Surholt (42)
19.08.1985 Hilko Ringleff (29)
22.08.1983 Silja Ringleff (31)
26.08.1984 Peter Lenz (30)
28.08.1972 Wolfgang Taumann (42)
October:
03.10.1979 Meike Walter (35)
10.10.1985 Lisa Ringleff (29)
13.10.1980 Brigitte Möller (34)
20.10.1978 Kristof Ringleff (36)
30.10.1974 Christian Abach (40)
Arwoc! Kippis! Salud! Prost! Sláinte!
Salute! Vashe zdrovie! Cheers! Na zdrave!
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Padova and its Saint: a peculiar use for
a relic.
Padova is town in north-eastern Italy, famous worldwide for its University,
pieces of art (i.e. Giotto's frescoes in Cappella degli Scrovegni) and to be
hometown of Saint Anthony dead body.
Padova - Piazza Prato della Valle
Saint Anthony dead body (he was actually from
Lisbon, Portugal, but happened to die in Padova, and
that's it) is still here.
Among the thousands of pilgrims visiting Saint
Anthony Basilica (just "the Saint" for pals & locals)
very few are aware of the story of the theft of the
Saint's tongue. The story goes that the Saint's body
was exhumed many years after the death and
miraculously the tongue and the chin were
found intact.
If you like to get more information,
click here.
Simona Scozzari
Member No. 10
E-Mail simona@arwoc.com
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So these pieces were extrapolated and put in
reliquaries where everybody can still see them now.
Back in 1991 three bandits with balaclavas and guns
entered the crowded church and robbed the Saint's
chin from a watchman.
They were sent by a local "mafia" boss who asked a
ransom to authority: freedom for an associate and
stopping the police from bothering him, as he was
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under surveillance. Actually, the buddies were meant to
kidnap the tongue, which was much more valuable, but
probably they couldn't tell the difference (I couldn't tell
the difference too, so I'm sympathetic) in that frantic
moment and took the wrong one.
Nobody knows if the ransom was "paid", but the chin was
found unharmed
71 days later, some
„The Saint´s
say in Rome, some
say it never moved
tongue“
from Padova.
Authority kept the
secret about the finding. This fact made history under the
name of "The Saint's tongue" theft, and an eponymous
comedy film was made by a local director (Mazzacurati)
a few years ago.
Thank you Simona!
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Imprint Issue No. 33
Next Issue No. 34
PRODUCER & EDITOR & LAYOUT
Old McCormick - Erlangen
TOP STORY
I guess it will be about Singapore from Erik, Thilo,
Maya, Lea, Kerstin, Liina and Ulf.
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Claudio Großner - Erlangen
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FOTOS
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POETRY
The Reindeer "VeMaJä" - Finland
Old "McCormick" - Erlangen
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COUNTRYSIDE
I hope Bodo - with a great story about Luxembourg.
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Simona Scozzari - Padova
VISTA
Looking forward to our next
ARWOC NEWS in 2014 It will be Issue No. 34
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