Auschwitz

[Emperor Tomato Ketchup]

Anyone visited and subsequently listened to Intense Humming Of Evil or Mausoleum?

[Napoleon Bonaparte]

It may seem strange, but those songs were the last thing on my mind at the time.

[Emperor Tomato Ketchup]

Originally Posted by Napoleon Bonaparte

It may seem strange, but those songs were the last thing on my mind at the time.

Weird as it may seem I had those two and some of Bowie's Low in my head. Ah well, I did try and drown myself in a swimming pool. Weird weekend. You visit the 'cinema' before going into the camp itself?

[Mr.Selfdestruct]

Originally Posted by Emperor Tomato Ketchup

Anyone visited and subsequently listened to Intense Humming Of Evil or Mausoleum?

A buddy of mine said he listened to them on the bus as he was going in to the place a few months back. Had to be done I guess.

[Emperor Tomato Ketchup]

Originally Posted by Mr.selfdestruct

A buddy of mine said he listened to them on the bus as he was going in to the place a few months back. Had to be done I guess.

Yeah, I did the same. Can't really get much darker can you? Krakow is one of the nicest cities I have ever been too, and I have been around the bloc, with a Kafka collection.

[Deets]

I've been there, in high school, so I had no idea about the Manics' existence. I don't remember what I've been listening, it's quite possible it's been U2 or My Chemical Romance, my bad.

Auschwitz, in a lack of a better word, is inspiring. at least for me, and I'm not the average person, I mean, I'm strange. I've found it incredible place, I mean obviously the camp, especially Birkenau, Auschwitz itself is now more like a museum, like there are lots of photographs, documents and theme exhibitions etc. Birkenau is quite scary, there are few buildings rebuilt (the wooden barracks were destroyed when the Soviets came in) and you can see how many people were put there. when Auschwitz camp is more near the town Oświęcim (Polish for Auschwitz, then Birkenau-Brzezinka is like fully built on the field, near small forrest. but with no neighbourhood.
like I said, the place is kinda inspiring and fascinating - not in a positive way of course, please understand me well, I am aware what happened there. how many people died etc. but when you go there, there's a very incredible atmosphere. it's hard to describe, really.

[Emperor Tomato Ketchup]

Originally Posted by Deets

I've been there, in high school, so I had no idea about the Manics' existence. I don't remember what I've been listening, it's quite possible it's been U2 or My Chemical Romance, my bad.

Auschwitz, in a lack of a better word, is inspiring. at least for me, and I'm not the average person, I mean, I'm strange. I've found it incredible place, I mean obviously the camp, especially Birkenau, Auschwitz itself is now more like a museum, like there are lots of photographs, documents and theme exhibitions etc. Birkenau is quite scary, there are few buildings rebuilt (the wooden barracks were destroyed when the Soviets came in) and you can see how many people were put there. when Auschwitz camp is more near the town Oświęcim (Polish for Auschwitz, then Birkenau-Brzezinka is like fully built on the field, near small forrest. but with no neighbourhood.
like I said, the place is kinda inspiring and fascinating - not in a positive way of course, please understand me well, I am aware what happened there. how many people died etc. but when you go there, there's a very incredible atmosphere. it's hard to describe, really.

Yeah, it is inspiring, if that is the word. It is a museum, but for the worst actions for the 20th Century, oh dear. I only made it too Auschwitz II. III is gone, but we have Levi's accounts. Not sure if they are rebuilt, even if they are, they are the scariest places I have ever visited strange feeling unlike anything I have ever experienced. I didn't see any birds, ala the legend. The most surreal places I have ever visited. So quite and yet...

[Slideling]

In Israel, we have a more popular equivalent of a holocaust album, "Ashes and Dust" by Yehuda Poliker. If you're Israeli, and you go from school, most chances are you've listened to it. And much as I appreciate Richey's sensitivity, I rather listen to something closer to the holocaust.

[Emperor Tomato Ketchup]

Originally Posted by Richian

In Israel, we have a more popular equivalent of a holocaust album, "Ashes and Dust" by Yehuda Poliker. If you're Israeli, and you go from school, most chances are you've listened to it. And much as I appreciate Richey's sensitivity, I rather listen to something closer to the holocaust.

Did you see the dispatches programme about sending Israeli children to Auschwitz recently on C4? It should be on 4 on demand if you missed it. It is a very interesting documentary, if you missed it first time around.

[Deets]

Originally Posted by Emperor Tomato Ketchup

Yeah, it is inspiring, if that is the word. It is a museum, but for the worst actions for the 20th Century, oh dear. I only made it too Auschwitz II. III is gone, but we have Levi's accounts. Not sure if they are rebuilt, even if they are, they are the scariest places I have ever visited strange feeling unlike anything I have ever experienced. I didn't see any birds, ala the legend. The most surreal places I have ever visited. So quite and yet...

yes, Monovitz is gone. well it was more the work camp, not the extermination camp (as was the Auschwitz and if you like categorising things).
it was a good trip, if the word 'good' is okay here. I learned a lot that time.
have you seen the film before going to the camp? from the 'liberation' of the camp by Soviets? it was filmed a couple of days after Soviets came in and all prisoners had to pretend/act. the camp was rather empty, excluding people who weren't able to walk/were too weak/too ill etc. as Germans were aware what Soviet soldiers can do so they simply ran away.

history, the biggest bitch in the world. you learn it the way how the winners say. what a bullshit.

[Slideling]

Originally Posted by Emperor Tomato Ketchup

Did you see the dispatches programme about sending Israeli children to Auschwitz recently on C4? It should be on 4 on demand if you missed it. It is a very interesting documentary, if you missed it first time around.

Isn't it on the internet, by any chance? I'm not sure we get the same programs on demand as you do... But I'll make a note.

[Emperor Tomato Ketchup]

Originally Posted by Richian

Isn't it on the internet, by any chance? I'm not sure we get the same programs on demand as you do... But I'll make a note.

I have it beamed straight to my head. To those unfortunate souls like yourself,
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/d...s-42/episode-1 I believe this is something which you should watch. Not to sound like one of the crazy dunkers on speakyourbrains but at least it is better than the bbc's 'impartiality.' Oh dear, here I go...

[Slideling]

Originally Posted by Emperor Tomato Ketchup

I have it beamed straight to my head. To those unfortunate souls like yourself,
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/d...s-42/episode-1 I believe this is something which you should watch. Not to sound like one of the crazy dunkers on speakyourbrains but at least it is better than the bbc's 'impartiality.' Oh dear, here I go...

You have a good sense of humour.

Ta. ETA - Oh wait, it's not available. :/