Huh.....

Things I've Learned So Far

1. Dave's laptop takes FOREVER to open up Blogger!
2. I'm glad I brought my snow boots (We've had a bit of schneefall)
3. Ausfarht is both funny sounding and the German word for Exit
4. German's serve beer in tall glasses
5. The stores all close at 2pm, for the day!
6. You cannot plug in your high powered American hair dryer in to a German socket
7. You can buy new hair dryers at Baumholder Army Base
8. People at Baumholder Army base start every sentence with "Roger, Sir"
9. Gas masks are surprisingly hard to breath in
10. Bradley Fighting Vehicles ARE NOT Tanks
11. German authorities don't stamp your passport when you come in to the country unless you ask them too
12. You have to pay for your ketchup packets at McDonalds
13. They have different value meals at McDonalds in Germany then they do at home
14. Germans mix beer and coke sometimes
15. Dave has a problem keeping his kitchen clean
16. You have to pay for grocery bags at the grocery store
17. Idar-Oberstein, the town I'm staying in, is known for the church that's built in to the side of the mountain.
18. Pizza -- is just as good over here as it is at home
19. You can drive FAST AS HELL almost anywhere
20. They drive cars the size of golf carts here (Smart Cars I think is what they're called)
21. Bruce Willis was born here in Idar-Oberstein

Ok that's all for now! Tusch!

posted by Jessiedc28 @ 8:09 AM