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Category Archives: Europe
Weekend in Stockholm
I went to Stockholm, Sweden for a long weekend with friends. The trip was, in two words, incredible and expensive. The incredible bit was due to the great group of friends I was with and the fact that Stockholm is … Continue reading
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European Girls and their Armpits
Whenever I’m hanging out with a few of my American buddies, and the conversation veers towards girls, I wait for someone (I’m thinking of you, Paul Perry) to inevitably say, “Don’t European Girls have hair armpits? I don’t know how … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Humor, London
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Weaponized Music
I remember back when Panama was invaded and Manuel Noriega was holed up somewhere in a Church, the US Army blasted rock music round the clock in an effort to get him out. How odd and quaint, I thought at … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, London, Random
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We're not in Kansas anymore
I spent last week at my step-brother’s in Germany, and had a wonderful time. One of the things I like about Germany is how incredibly well run it is. Like an Apple Macintosh, things ‘just work’. The trains are a … Continue reading
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I do bite Mein Daumen, sir
Tonight, in the Göttingen, Germany, I went to the local community theatre’s all-German-cast English speaking production of Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew, set in 1950′s Rock & Roll, USA. And to top it off, the lead female looked like a … Continue reading
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A Little Slice of English Heaven
When I think of England, it’s often through the prism of London, which is a wold-class city crammed with culture, excitement, and people. So it’s a breathtaking surprise when I find myself in the middle of the English Country-side. I … Continue reading
Cheddar Gorge
Cheddar cheese apparently comes from Cheddar, England, or something like that. I’m not too sure, but my turophile friend Diana Pittet has a thing for Cheddar that exceeds socially-acceptable bounds for woman-cheese love. Hanging out with Diana normally just involves … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Europe, Food, Travel
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Seeing Rabbits
Going through my photos, I remembered the party I was at in Berlin where I got so drunk I thought I saw a bunny rabbit hopping around the room. Especially surprising as I had only had 3 beers. No, it … Continue reading
Germans Design Dual Mouthwash / Toilet Duck
This German cleaning product sure looks like it is meant to be held upside down and squirted into your toilet bowl. But no – it’s mouthwash, in a small ceramic bottle. Truly strange people.
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Berlin, and Snowboarding in Austria
I was able to spend four days snowboarding in Austria with friends, and flew into Germany a week early to see other friends in Berlin and Cologne. We stayed at snobby St. Anton in Austria, where our waiter insulted us … Continue reading
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