Back from Europe

“Hey everyone! I'm back and busy as hell trying to catch up on things here at work. Those of you who have written me email: I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

In the meantime, check out my new puppy!

Jack”

“you were gone?”

“Sweet looking puppy!”

“that's the obligatory joke, isn't it, ynamiynami?”

“I figured you and bacpac had been banned or something. He's been gone too. Are you bacpac?

Hope you had fun in the Old Country.”

“Yeah, Nigal. He's friggin brilliant, too. I cought him in the backyard with a pen and paper calculating the distance to mars... I'm not sure what he's doing with that information...”

“Dayhiker, them's fightin words.

:)”

“yeah I know..... originality, what's that?
So where were you then?”

“Sorry, just an observation. Actually, chili noticed the absence.”

“He's friggin brilliant, too. I cought him in the backyard with a pen and paper calculating the distance to mars... I'm not sure what he's doing with that information..."
Phaedrus
09:31:28 AM
07/29/04
ignore this user

Maybe he was hired by the Bush administration as lead rocket scientist for a manned mission to Mars.”

“Dayhiker, let's hope he stays gone. But with my luck, he won't.

I was mainly in Germany with a short trip to prague. A good thing about German food and the metric system is that I didn't gain a single pound!

Kilos on the other hand...”

“Good to see you back in one piece. Old Europe can be tough on a person....;)”

“lots of sausage and beer huh?”

“I've always wanted to put 10 cartons of smokes in a backpack and hike across Russia.”

“Schnitzel, Ynami. And I was in the Rheinland, so we drank a lot of wine as well.

Life is pretty good over there.”

“I like homemade spietzal(SP?). I think it's German.”

“My sister for the most part enjoyed living over there in Munster. Home sickness dampened her experiance.

Now, if I was there,...well, I'd get arrested, but I digress...”

“Hey Phaed!
Welcome back!”

“Schmoozin' and schnitzellin' in Old Europe with a buncha pinkos, no doubt, was he.”

“welcome back, a-hole! :-)

i missed you...but more importantly, Buck missed you!”

“Thanks, Tree.

Nigal Spetzle is great, especially when pan-fried in a little butter until it's slightly crispy... mmmaaahhh... Dammit. I'm on a diet now that I'm back ;)”

“Hey Lyra, did your monkey miss me?

Not Buck. The OTHER monkey.”

“you really should have that monkey fascination examined, dood!”

“A little Ha Ha in Praha?”

“ME?!?

A parable about a log, an eye, and a splinter comes to mind. can you guess it?”

“I can't believe Her Adorableness said that. I really can't.

Okay, I'll go and eat it now.”

“Did ya happen to get down to Amsterdamn? ;)”

“Jack looks great, Pheadrus. A number of years back, we had a Guide Dog Foundation puppy named Abbey. The idea was to put her with a foster family for socialization and life experiences and then train them as a seeing-eye dog. She was a great dog! Giving her up was the hardest thing I've ever had to do, but I know that I did a good thing for someone.”

“very funny!

that dog is adorable and a half.”

“The dog is mega-adorable.

So, is it a boy or a girl?”

“Yep, puppy is a cutie, after a border collie myself :o)”

“"Yep, puppy is a cutie, after a border collie myself :o)"
ynamiynami
10:23:17 AM

Geez, I heard you was lonely dude, but........”

“Marko, I wouldn't name my girl dog Jack. He's a boy.

He's half lab, half standard poodle, believe it or not. A designer dog according to some, a mutt according to others.”

“lol..... marko how you treat your animals is a matter between yourself and the courts.”

“Arf, arf, Phaedrus!!!

One never knows.....”

“Is he going to be a trail dog? I jsut got a puppy also that im wanting to take on the trail.”

“Yeah. He'll be a trail dog, and if anyone gives me any crap about it, I'll shoot them.”

“Phaed:

What is up, dude?

Did you get tired of being beaten on about U.S. foreign policy?

Where did you get your dog, the pound?

I'm gonna be in Sacto next week Wed and Thurs so if you have time to grab a brew, lemme know.”

“ACK, a labradoodle! The damn thing will be driving your car soon enough picking up people. Smart & friendly.

Welcome to America, Phaedy.”

“Did you have to buy a ticket for the labradoodle?

Did Jacques fly first class?”

“did ya all know that I can cook german food really REALLY good??

Just thought I mention it. :)”

“You're gonna cook for us all on the next trip Gem?”

“Rosey, Wednesday, yes, Thursday, no. Drop me a line!

Rockman: Thanks! He's been great so far.”

“Gemini, My mother-in-law taught me a few things, too ;)

Marko, We picked the dog up when we got back. I think there's a three month quarantine for dogs coming from Europe...”

“LOL, nope, not going to cook for you guys. Just felt like rubbing it in. ;)

Phaedrus, my mom is from the Rheinland. I forgot what they eat down there. I know it was good. :)

spaetzle, schnitzel, sauerbraten, knoedel, all that stuff is from different areas in Germany. you know that. All is good. Surprised you didn't gain any Lbs.

did i miss something? Is your wife german?”

“german sauerkraut is awesome.

i won't eat it here in the states.

worst thing about german food:

the pastries believe it or not.

those wierdos put liquor or snaps in everything man!

nothing like wakeing up with a hangover, going to the local bakery(one on every corner), choosing some sweet looking pastry, biting in and WHAM have a shot of vodka you dumbass american.”

“yeah!!! the pastries are the best!!
the liquor is in anything though, you're right about that. It's sooo good....the icecream with liquor...awww i miss it so much”

“Yeah, Gem. My wife is from Wiesbaden, and that's where we spent most of our time. This was my third trip out there, and I like it better each time I go.

My favorite foods from the region are: Jagerschnitzel, Swinehaxe and Saumagen. Mmmmm.”

“Ive never even tasted German food...”

“And it's 'AKC' not 'ACK'.

LOL”