Put away that GPS, folks

Okay, class, let's start out with a couple questions today. Don't blurt out all the answers at once, just raise your hands...hehe

1. Who knows what a McDonald's looks like?
"all of you? Good!"
2. Who has ever been within a football field's distance of a McDonald's and not been able to spot it, even with nothing obstructing the view?
"no one? I wouldn't think so!"
3. Who would be so concerned about finding the exact center of the front door of the nearest Mcdonald's that they would count out the distance from where they are standing down to the centimeters?
"Anyone? Beuller?"

(then a small hand goes up in the back of the room)

"um...teacher, is it the Germans?"


THAT'S RIGHT!!!

Only the Germans would be thoughtful (neurotic, knit-picky, and dry-humored) enough to hold your hand through your final few steps to your local greasy burger joint.


Is this really necessary?




That's right....88.88 meters. (and, oh yeah, there's a giant clock too...in case you're running late)

Maybe it was directions to some secret, alley-only entrance McDonald's located in an obscure building on the other side of the tracks.

Hardly!



This is the main thoroughfare of Frankfurt's shopping district. But look how distacted all the people are! I bet none of them even noticed the TWO-STORY MCDONALD'S on the freakin' CORNER OF THESE TWO MAIN STREETS!!!!!
...that is, until they saw the 88.88m sign. Amazing!

Ah...Europe...silly Germans!

Have a good laugh, shake your heads in disbelief, mock it a little...whatever does it for you.
(I tried all three.)

Miss you all

Orange you glad I didn't wait another week to post?

Hiya everybody!!! Boy, when I go more than 7 days without posting, the natives start to get restless. Well, fear not, good natives....here it is.

As I said in my last post, I spent New Year's Eve with my friend Jamie in Munich. It was a great trip to a new city. Below is a picture of the city hall at the Marienplatz in the old city of Munich.



I didn't take all that many pictures in Munich. It was rainy and not very good picture-taking conditions. Thankfully, though, it was clear on New Year's Eve and I was able to take some video of the craziness of the amateur fireworks. For all its laws a regulations, Europe apparently has no issues with Joe Shmoe (or Friedrich Shmoe, as the case may be) gathering with hundreds of his friends and shooting off whatever they want. It was total chaos...and it was a blast! Enjoy.

My Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TN2540URIA

Here's another video that I found on YouTube of the same event taken from across the Plaza from we were standing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCpRAiVXkzA


On Saturday, I went to really cool place. It's an old walled, midieval city called Rothenburg. It's about 2 1/2 hours from where I live, by car. I went with a couple friends from work and it was well worth the trip! I've posted a coulpe pictures here and included a link to the whole photo album on Yahoo.
The old city or Rothenburg is completely walled. It's georgeous!

Here's the rest of the pictures:
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/chicado77/album/576460762383405044

Miss you all!

If only I could find that McDonald's! What?!? ...check back;)