freakshow Germany

a pensioner in his Seventies heckled a young student on her horse. She successfully sued him, and he had to pay a fine. End of story? No! The pensioner kept pursuing the woman, insulting and harassing her. Finally, he travelled to Turkey to buy a harpoon. Fortunately, his attempt to spear the woman's breast failed - the weapon was deflected.

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( Quiz dump )

To my American friends

First of all, although you may not realise it, you are ambassadors for your country. You really are. I now know so many kind, thoughtful, discerning Americans that I can't let people confuse the oddballs and rednecks that are paraded on telly with the real thing anymore. ::hugs::

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Now for a clarification: what exactly does "All-American" mean? conforming to an American ideal?

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Concluding on a more prosaic note: Which web sites give good drive time estimates? I got suspicious when Yahoo cited the distance between Tri-Cities and Tacoma as 4 hours 18 minutes, while my source said it was something like 6 hours. Hmmm .... This is relevant because I plan to trawl map web sites and print routes before we leave. Two more weeks to go. Am v. excited ...