Observations from today
Today I made a few observations I would like to share:
1. German weather is merciless. I knew this but today it was proved beyond any doubt. It has been snowing off and on mixed with freezing rain for good measure these past few days. Today I had to go to the main post to get a humvee fixed. My team had not gone a mile when all the snow dissapeared. It appears that the only valley that it has been snowing in the whole darn country is the one in where we are camped. Go figure.
2. Since WW2, the Germans have decided to save/conserve everything. There are so many laws in effect to make sure this happens. As a result, we can not build trenches, cannot access watershed areas, and any area where new trees are starting to grow. The other thing is the deer. Picture if you will, a herd of deer, numbering in excess of 40, playing tag in the middle of a mock battle between us and the bad guys. We had to stop, take a knee, while a German consulted with the Deer Chief and asked him politely to move his herd to the watershed since the bipeds in armor weren't allowed to play there. He agreed reluctantly. Am I making this up, a little but I swear this is what it looked like the ranger mienster was doing.
3. Soldiers, when they are bored, get into philosphical debates. Todays debate was whether or not E.T. was a progenitor of Master Yoda. The discussion was rather heated. And aside from ETs glowing belly button, most agreed that is was possible despite Yoda being from a galaxy far far away. The proof: ET's parents did have a space ship, he was probably force sensitive since he made Elliot's bicycle fly (and Luke could barely lift rocks), he was short like Yoda, and he recognized Master Yoda during the Halloween parade. I think the jury is still out but hey, these are 19 year olds we are talking about. Please feel free to email me your thoughts on this one. Personally I think its bubkis.
4. Finally, given enough time, anything becomes edible. The 5 second rule goes out the window. And when all else fails, pass the MRE.
Ah yes, the life of a Soldier. I pray that you are all well, enjoying homecooked meals and most importantly, heat. With love from the middle of nowhere Germany.
1. German weather is merciless. I knew this but today it was proved beyond any doubt. It has been snowing off and on mixed with freezing rain for good measure these past few days. Today I had to go to the main post to get a humvee fixed. My team had not gone a mile when all the snow dissapeared. It appears that the only valley that it has been snowing in the whole darn country is the one in where we are camped. Go figure.
2. Since WW2, the Germans have decided to save/conserve everything. There are so many laws in effect to make sure this happens. As a result, we can not build trenches, cannot access watershed areas, and any area where new trees are starting to grow. The other thing is the deer. Picture if you will, a herd of deer, numbering in excess of 40, playing tag in the middle of a mock battle between us and the bad guys. We had to stop, take a knee, while a German consulted with the Deer Chief and asked him politely to move his herd to the watershed since the bipeds in armor weren't allowed to play there. He agreed reluctantly. Am I making this up, a little but I swear this is what it looked like the ranger mienster was doing.
3. Soldiers, when they are bored, get into philosphical debates. Todays debate was whether or not E.T. was a progenitor of Master Yoda. The discussion was rather heated. And aside from ETs glowing belly button, most agreed that is was possible despite Yoda being from a galaxy far far away. The proof: ET's parents did have a space ship, he was probably force sensitive since he made Elliot's bicycle fly (and Luke could barely lift rocks), he was short like Yoda, and he recognized Master Yoda during the Halloween parade. I think the jury is still out but hey, these are 19 year olds we are talking about. Please feel free to email me your thoughts on this one. Personally I think its bubkis.
4. Finally, given enough time, anything becomes edible. The 5 second rule goes out the window. And when all else fails, pass the MRE.
Ah yes, the life of a Soldier. I pray that you are all well, enjoying homecooked meals and most importantly, heat. With love from the middle of nowhere Germany.
posted by Big Cheeseburger | Tuesday, March 20, 2007
4 Comments:
HEY didn't you get a box with some snacks in it last week?!?!?!? I hope it got to you. Ludwig promised it would and he said it went up!!! I'm glad to hear your having a fun time. The weather's actually gotten chilly here and it snowed the other night up in the hills and mountains. It looks really cool from post. Keep the posts coming, it's nice to "hear" your voice!!!! MUAH!!!
hey Michael so gald you are having a fun time in the beautifull picturesque hills and valleys of Germany! And all those fun games you are playing and to think you get paid for ths !! well you continue to finish up your war games and get on home I hear the cat misses you! and Katie too!! looking forward to seeing you in a few weeks one good thing about eating mre's my cooking wont be too bad !! love you mom
Hmmm tough questions there big man....ET a relative of Yoda....Well...ET's are a part of the union (as they were present at the hearings in Ep 1). So yeah I can buy that ET's are a DISTANT relative of Yoda...Yoda's species definatley have evolved at lightning speed from ETs though.
Soldier bored and falling into philisophical debates.... hum... sounds strangely familiar.. :)
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