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LuisCamoes
Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 299
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Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 2:16 am Post subject: WHat was that guy drinking in Das Boot? |
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What was the red haired decryption officer drinking in das boot when he said "cocktail,...jelous?" it didnt look to good and by the expressions on the capt and officers faces they didnt think so either. |
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Lucky Starr
Joined: 14 Sep 2002 Posts: 103 Location: Vienna, Austria
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Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 9:05 am Post subject: |
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Servus Luis,
he is drinking a "U-Boot Spezial Cocktail" = U-boat special cocktail.
He mixed evaporated milk with lemon juice!!!.
But all the others around eat their lemons in different way too.
Hope this helps. |
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LuisCamoes
Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 299
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Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 2:15 am Post subject: |
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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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its another way to maje buttermilk |
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Bruno Lotse
Joined: 28 Mar 2004 Posts: 585 Location: HMCS Toronto (K 538)
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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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They also used to have a supply of fruit juices - usually apple juice. Apple juice was used instead of freshwater for drinking purposes as the freshwater (fresh!? - actually desalinized ocean water) was used for cooking. Some boat used to have beer (Das Boot) and or Schnapps, yet some captains (Luth for example) did not allow any alcohol on board. |
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Floater
Joined: 14 Sep 2002 Posts: 2300 Location: England
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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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Alcohol was usually reserved for celebrations, in particular celebrating an important sinking or returning to port after a successful patrol. Even then, it was very heavily rationed.
Das Boot shows the men drinking Beck's beer at one point, but a lot of people make the mistake of thinking that the apple juice you see them drinking elsewhere in the film is beer too. It looks like beer, but it's not. Bruno's right - apple juice was the staple, but it wasn't just used to save on water (they could have drunk bottled water, after all) - it was also issued for its vitamin content, same as the lemons that helped to make up a "U-boat Cocktail".
Prost! |
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Pigfish
Joined: 11 May 2003 Posts: 2044 Location: Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 3:40 am Post subject: |
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I gotta ask. I always thought apples were a North American crop. where were the Germans getting thier apple juice from during the war? Are apples grown in Europe? :hmm: |
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TLAM Strike
Joined: 30 Apr 2002 Posts: 4866 Location: Rochester, New York
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Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 3:59 am Post subject: |
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Pigfish wrote: | Are apples grown in Europe? :hmm: |
Currently major exporters of apples include Turkey, France, Italy, South Africa and Chile in addition to the US and China.
They probably grew apples somewhere in those nations in the 40's. |
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Seeadler
Joined: 14 Mar 2001 Posts: 1992 Location: Germany
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Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 5:06 am Post subject: |
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I live near the town Jork, the capital of the "Altes Land" or called "The garden of Germany", this area here is the largest apple fruit growing area in Europe.
The two great subpens ELBE II and FINK II were only 15 km away from the apple fruit industry in Jork.
see more at:
http://www.tourismus-altesland.de/en_altesland_01.php |
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Pigfish
Joined: 11 May 2003 Posts: 2044 Location: Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 5:22 am Post subject: |
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Thanks guys. I know I could of done a simple search but when I thought of Europe and fruit I could only think of grapes (wine), tomatoes (Italia) and figs. :8 |
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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I did it! I did it!
I went and drank a U-Boat Special! What was it like? Like sweetened lemonade concentrate. Gives you a heck of a thirst. Make sure you have several glasses of water handy as chaser.
Also . . .
I'm ready! I'm ready . . .
For Tube Six. The head. The crapper.
Seriously, I had the cocktail after eating something, so as not to take chances. I didn't have to hit the throne, but there were a few disturbing rumblings, and the whole day something just didn't suit right, like having ice cubes in your guts that never thawed.
Quote: | Das Boot shows the men drinking Beck's beer |
Is that the beer with the key-like symbol on the bottle? I saw a picture of Otto Kretscmer and crew slugging some down, but I thought they were Heinekens. |
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Sailor Steve
Joined: 22 Nov 2002 Posts: 5433 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 12:49 am Post subject: |
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Cool!
Who are you? |
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Bertgang
Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Posts: 1031 Location: Italy
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 3:48 am Post subject: |
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Pigfish wrote: | Thanks guys. I know I could of done a simple search but when I thought of Europe and fruit I could only think of grapes (wine), tomatoes (Italia) and figs. :8 |
Tomatoes now could seem a typical italian production, but they were imported in europe from america in XVI century, as many other vegetables, including red chili and potatoes.
Actually Italy has a good production of Kiwi too, a fruit totally unknown here when I was a child. |
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Pax Melmacia
Joined: 19 Nov 2004 Posts: 29 Location: Philippines
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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 3:47 am Post subject: |
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Oops. Sorry. Forgot to log in.
I looked at that Kretschmer photo again. It sure looked like Heinies they were drinking. |
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Iku-turso
Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 75 Location: Finland
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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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In fact in Das boot chief is drinking apple juice after exhausting repairs.
I remember it clearly because i first thinked it was beer but then i saw the label in bottle. |
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