Hey All - Back In Germany!

[woaface]

Well, I've been back for about 2 weeks now but I spend the first week and a half touring Italy mostly.

Here's some pics of my car in Aviano (Yes it's dirty, it just traveled 700 miles in bad weather and through the amazing swiss alps! Handles like a champ!):





My car was broken into in Rome by a couple of punk kids who must have seen me put my valuables in my glove compartment and center console. I came out to find the back driver's side window smashed out and those two places opened and cleaned out (except for about $70 in cash.)

Glass scratched the door so I need a repainted door, a new window, and new trim. Doesn't that blow? Thank god for full coverage, USAA is paying for everything, my GPS, iPod, cellphone and all appropriate cables.

If anyone wants to call me I have a state-side number that routes to my skype on my laptop in my dorm room here. Just PM me for the number.

[MM03MOK]

Hi James!!! So good to hear from you. I'm glad you're getting down time to enjoy some touring. Sorry to hear about your car. Keep anything valuable on your person. Check in when you can!

[Haggis]

Glad to hear you made it saftely out of the sand pit. Now go and enjoy Germany and stay out of those 5 story brothels.

[Bluerauder]

Now go and enjoy Germany and stay out of those 5 story brothels.

Boy do I miss my time in Germany. Post up some pics from Ramstein, Landstuhl and Kaiserlautern. (Take one of the Annabella House in Einsiedlerhof for Haggis )Have fun James. Sorry to hear about your car incident in Rome -- but I understand that it happens alot. Watch your wallet too in crowds.

[jgc61sr2002]

James - Nice to hear from you. Sorry about your car.

[woaface]

James - Nice to hear from you. Sorry about your car.

Are you high???

[MM03MOK]

Are you high???

----- John used the wrong smilie.....

[Haggis]

Are you high???

James, what kind of question is that to ask a retired LEO?

And no, I do not need a pic of the Annabelle House. Now if you make it to Berlin let me know?

[Bluerauder]

James, what kind of question is that to ask a retired LEO?

And no, I do not need a pic of the Annabelle House. Now if you make it to Berlin let me know?

Well then, how about the Club 29?

[hot-rauder]

Enjoy Germany...my uncle lived ther for 4 years while he was in the US Army. He loved it there.... now if you had a MM to go the Autobahn with lol

[jgc61sr2002]

Are you high???

James - Sorry about the mistake.
I think you are a bit out of line with your comment.
I remember meeting you in Greenville (2005) and thought you were fine upstanding young man.

John

[Bluerauder]

Enjoy Germany...my uncle lived ther for 4 years while he was in the US Army. He loved it there.... now if you had a MM to go the Autobahn with lol

Yes, the Marauder would be a nice Autobahn cruiser. Just remember that there is ALWAYS something faster out there and they WILL pass you.

Running the MM on some of the secondary roads usually posted at 100 KPH (62 MPH) might be even more fun. Definitely more twisties.

Congestion seems to have taken over many of the Autobahn sections today. When I was there initially in the mid-70s, most of the Autobahn was unlimited except for around the cities. Back then, there were absolutely NO junkers on the road. When I went back in the late-80's, I noticed a distinct change. First was the number of "marginal" cars on the road barely capable of maintaining minimum Autobahn speed. The number of unlimited speed sections had also expanded considerably so that most sections were limited to 130 kph or less (< 81 mph). It is changing all the time -- and I suspect that it hasn't gotten less congested since the day I left on 9 Nov 1989.

[hot-rauder]

Yes, the Marauder would be a nice Autobahn cruiser. Just remember that there is ALWAYS something faster out there and they WILL pass you.

Running the MM on some of the secondary roads usually posted at 100 KPH (62 MPH) might be even more fun. Definitely more twisties.

Congestion seems to have taken over many of the Autobahn sections today. When I was there initially in the mid-70s, most of the Autobahn was unlimited except for around the cities. Back then, there were absolutely NO junkers on the road. When I went back in the late-80's, I noticed a distinct change. First was the number of "marginal" cars on the road barely capable of maintaining minimum Autobahn speed. The number of unlimited speed sections had also expanded considerably so that most sections were limited to 130 kph or less (< 81 mph). It is changing all the time -- and I suspect that it hasn't gotten less congested since the day I left on 9 Nov 1989.

the only thingt hat is less congested since the 80's is the midwest....almsot all of Western Nebraska, where i grew up, is barren ghost towns... a lot of old 30s and 40s cars just sitting there, waiting to be restored

[Bigdogjim]

Glad your doing well James.

Rome is what it is, and that can happen anywhere. In New Jersey they would have stolen your whole car.

Be safe, check in when you can and go ahead and get those pictures for Haggis .............................................. .(j/k)

[airborne_mp84]

Well, I've been back for about 2 weeks now but I spend the first week and a half touring Italy mostly.

Here's some pics of my car in Aviano (Yes it's dirty, it just traveled 700 miles in bad weather and through the amazing swiss alps! Handles like a champ!):





My car was broken into in Rome by a couple of punk kids who must have seen me put my valuables in my glove compartment and center console. I came out to find the back driver's side window smashed out and those two places opened and cleaned out (except for about $70 in cash.)

Glass scratched the door so I need a repainted door, a new window, and new trim. Doesn't that blow? Thank god for full coverage, USAA is paying for everything, my GPS, iPod, cellphone and all appropriate cables.

If anyone wants to call me I have a state-side number that routes to my skype on my laptop in my dorm room here. Just PM me for the number.

thats cool man i was station in Graf and hohenfels..not to far from nurnberg...have fun in K town ..AIRBORNE!!