Save the 'Ring

volospian · 01-02-2011, 11:32

Just got this from a friend on the Am Tiergarten mailing list...

From: am tiergarten [mailto:info@am-tiergarten.de]
Sent: 01 February 2011 09:38
To: am tiergarten
Subject: Welcome to the new season 2011.

Welcome to the new season 2011.

SAVE THE RING as it is under serious thread
New Nurburgring by Lindner Hotel chain group and the German Government, partners in CRIME?? !!! ??
Many of you know about the NuroDisney development at the ring but few know about the background and politics. Just a short description of facts and what it means to you as a visitor.

The state of Germany invested over 400 million of taxpayers money in concrete buildings nobody needs and which fundings are based on false visitor numbers. In fact the Nurburgring is bankrupt since the maximum turnover is not even enough to pay the interest on the loans of this new investment.
New elections in 2011 (every 4 years) meant politicians needed to clean up. Therefore the state of Germany decided to GIVE AWAY!!! the Nurburgring to a Hotel Chain by the name of Lindner. After all these losses, the state of Germany is still telling that they made the right decision and everything will be back in profit soon now.

Lindner hotel chain does not have any experience with Motorsport and is only milking the treasure Nordschleife to fill up their Lindner ferien dorf, Lindner 4 star hotel, Lindner 3 star hotel, Lindner Disco, Lindner Roller coaster, lindner Museum, Lindner video system rental, Lindner race taxi, Lindner car rentals etc. This means the local economy is sidelined and therefore is a life threatening situation for us all here.

What does it mean for you as a visitor?
No free choice of hotel, restaurant, car rental company, instruction, video recording etc etc. They will FORCE you to use ONLY there Lindner this and Lindner that by combining laptickets with so called ‘free’ vouchers for their restaurants, hotels, car rentals, instruction etc etc.
This monopoly will result in high prices (already visible), no option of choice, no service, no quality of service and even higher prices in case of guardrail damages.
They will milk you till there’s nothing left and make you pay for everything this Government wasted on their castles in the skies.

SAVE THE RING, Sign the petition!
Because of the above, it is really needed that you support this battle for justice and sign the petition (http://www.gopetition.com/petition/41698.html) and post on www.facebook.com/savethering

Please don’t let us down and i hope to see another 5000 or so signatures over the next week from all who love the ring and don’t want to see it go. Please forward this email to all your email database since we need all the help we can get.

Best regards from the Nurburgring

Hotel am Tiergarten

Hotel am Tiergarten Kirchweg 4 53520 Nuerburg
Inhaberin: Ursula Schmitz
Telefon +49 2691 92200 - Fax +49 2691 7911 - www.am-tiergarten.de
Gerichtsstand ist Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
USt-Ident.-Nr.: DE 147930740

Justsomebloke · 01-02-2011, 14:21

Signed & Spread on FB.

Toby · 03-02-2011, 11:19

It's a total mess over there lately - the last few years have seen some frankly scandalous dealings with regard to the 'ring and its surroundings.

If anyone's interested, there's a documentary (German but with English subs) in four parts which explains the whole debacle. Whole thing is around 40 mins but well worth watching.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvHYc4AZIlc

volospian · 27-02-2011, 12:12

Some info about how the owner is cashing in... I haven't read it yet. Got a bit of a hangover and finding it hard to concentrate today

http://amadeusphotography.com/2011/0...n-at-the-ring/

01-02-2011, 11:32	#1
volospian Vodka Martini Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 786	Save the 'Ring Just got this from a friend on the Am Tiergarten mailing list... From: am tiergarten [mailto:info@am-tiergarten.de] Sent: 01 February 2011 09:38 To: am tiergarten Subject: Welcome to the new season 2011. Welcome to the new season 2011. SAVE THE RING as it is under serious thread New Nurburgring by Lindner Hotel chain group and the German Government, partners in CRIME?? !!! ?? Many of you know about the NuroDisney development at the ring but few know about the background and politics. Just a short description of facts and what it means to you as a visitor. The state of Germany invested over 400 million of taxpayers money in concrete buildings nobody needs and which fundings are based on false visitor numbers. In fact the Nurburgring is bankrupt since the maximum turnover is not even enough to pay the interest on the loans of this new investment. New elections in 2011 (every 4 years) meant politicians needed to clean up. Therefore the state of Germany decided to GIVE AWAY!!! the Nurburgring to a Hotel Chain by the name of Lindner. After all these losses, the state of Germany is still telling that they made the right decision and everything will be back in profit soon now. Lindner hotel chain does not have any experience with Motorsport and is only milking the treasure Nordschleife to fill up their Lindner ferien dorf, Lindner 4 star hotel, Lindner 3 star hotel, Lindner Disco, Lindner Roller coaster, lindner Museum, Lindner video system rental, Lindner race taxi, Lindner car rentals etc. This means the local economy is sidelined and therefore is a life threatening situation for us all here. What does it mean for you as a visitor? No free choice of hotel, restaurant, car rental company, instruction, video recording etc etc. They will FORCE you to use ONLY there Lindner this and Lindner that by combining laptickets with so called ‘free’ vouchers for their restaurants, hotels, car rentals, instruction etc etc. This monopoly will result in high prices (already visible), no option of choice, no service, no quality of service and even higher prices in case of guardrail damages. They will milk you till there’s nothing left and make you pay for everything this Government wasted on their castles in the skies. SAVE THE RING, Sign the petition! Because of the above, it is really needed that you support this battle for justice and sign the petition (http://www.gopetition.com/petition/41698.html) and post on www.facebook.com/savethering Please don’t let us down and i hope to see another 5000 or so signatures over the next week from all who love the ring and don’t want to see it go. Please forward this email to all your email database since we need all the help we can get. Best regards from the Nurburgring Hotel am Tiergarten Hotel am Tiergarten Kirchweg 4 53520 Nuerburg Inhaberin: Ursula Schmitz Telefon +49 2691 92200 - Fax +49 2691 7911 - www.am-tiergarten.de Gerichtsstand ist Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler USt-Ident.-Nr.: DE 147930740

01-02-2011, 14:21	#2
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	Signed & Spread on FB. __________________

03-02-2011, 11:19	#3
Toby Absinthe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,023	It's a total mess over there lately - the last few years have seen some frankly scandalous dealings with regard to the 'ring and its surroundings. If anyone's interested, there's a documentary (German but with English subs) in four parts which explains the whole debacle. Whole thing is around 40 mins but well worth watching. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvHYc4AZIlc __________________

27-02-2011, 12:12	#4
volospian Vodka Martini Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 786	Some info about how the owner is cashing in... I haven't read it yet. Got a bit of a hangover and finding it hard to concentrate today http://amadeusphotography.com/2011/0...n-at-the-ring/