166283 Sat Sep 21 17:06:39 -0700 2002 1 14 Washington DC & Baltimore Area 0 888358 Below is the link for a lengthy article about the opening of Octoberfest in Munich. This is a festival that over seven million people will take part in involving beer, food, amusement park rides, camaraderie and more beer and food. Perhaps some aspirin, too. For those on this board who love to occasionally indulge if there is one place on earth to experience true excess this could be it. Link: http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/09/21/germany.beer.reu/index.html Sat Sep 21 17:06:39 -0700 2002 0 Joe H. 1 888359 My humble obsequious apologies for my continuing incompetence. The correct link is below. Link: http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/09/21/germany.beer.reut/index.html Sat Sep 21 17:15:30 -0700 2002 888358 0 Joe H.