“Gunter glieben glauchen globen.” We can’t so much as look at the Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG without the phrase running through our minds. Coined by poodle-haired ‘80s Brit-rockers Def Leppard, the ostensibly German words have essentially no meaning, yet, like the G63 AMG, carry plenty of Teutonic gravitas. Precisely why this pop-rock chestnut imbeds itself into our subconscious whenever a slab-sided G-wagon rolls into view is a question best left to Freud. Wouldn’t an equally dramatic tune from tanzmetal kings Rammstein, or, say, David Hasselhoff make far more sense? Whatever the reason, there’s no denying the G63 (and the lesser G550 model) exudes more single-minded purpose than anything this side of a Panzer tank. (Freud, of course, was from Austria, and so is the G63. It is assembled in Graz by Magna-Steyr under contract with Mercedes.) READ MORE ››
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Berlin Wall section removed despite protests
By hnn
Construction workers backed by German police have removed a section of the Berlin Wall to make way for a building project, despite calls for the historic site to be preserved.
Residents expressed shock at the removal of the East Side Gallery, as that section is known, which followed a series of protests, including one attended by the actor David Hasselhoff.
A police spokesman, Alexander Tönnies, said there were no incidents as work had begun at about 5am to take down four sections of the wall, each about 1.2 metres wide, to make way for an access route to the planned high-rise luxury flats along the Spree river….
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Source: FULL ARTICLE at History News Network – George Mason University
Crews Take Down Sections of Berlin Wall
By Evann Gastaldo Sorry, David Hasselhoff, you failed : Work crews removed four sections of the Berlin Wall‘s famed East Side Gallery this morning. The 1.5-yard sections that were removed will make way for an access route to the luxury apartments planned for the area, the AP reports. Protesters had demanded that the… …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Newser – Home
Actor David Hasselhoff opposes Berlin Wall demolition
BERLIN, March 18 (UPI) — American actor David Hasselhoff says he is supporting an effort to halt the planned demolition of part of the Berlin Wall to make way for luxury apartments.
Bill Hader is Baywatch Movie's Hoff
SNL’s Bill Hader may be the new Hoff.
The funnyman is poised to star in the big screen parody version of Baywatch, playing the role of Mitch Buchannon, the character portrayed by David Hasselhoff on the 1989-2001 television series. “The plot follows lifeguards exploring an oil rig of the Malibu coast that turns out to be a meth lab,” according to TheWrap.
Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies




