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Allan from Fallbrook
ParticipantSDR: Who’s Hannity? Does he play for the Chargers? Kidding, and, no, I am not trying to hijack the thread.
Having done some light commercial construction, including Class A, in San Diego before, I will tell you that the city is and has been in the pocket of developers since time immemorial.
Given the marked shift in the fortunes of the RE market, including Commercial, it will be interesting to see what, if anything, changes.
ParticipantSDR: Who’s Hannity? Does he play for the Chargers? Kidding, and, no, I am not trying to hijack the thread.
Having done some light commercial construction, including Class A, in San Diego before, I will tell you that the city is and has been in the pocket of developers since time immemorial.
Given the marked shift in the fortunes of the RE market, including Commercial, it will be interesting to see what, if anything, changes.
ParticipantSDR: Who’s Hannity? Does he play for the Chargers? Kidding, and, no, I am not trying to hijack the thread.
Having done some light commercial construction, including Class A, in San Diego before, I will tell you that the city is and has been in the pocket of developers since time immemorial.
Given the marked shift in the fortunes of the RE market, including Commercial, it will be interesting to see what, if anything, changes.
ParticipantDan,
Most of my time was spent up around Frankfurt and Wurzburg, but I did get down to Munchen (Munich) and once to Vienna.
Family is German on both sides, and it was spoken in the home as a kid, so I definitely enjoyed being there. Aside from the fact that Germans are a pretty humorless bunch, that is.
This was in 1984, so the Cold War was in full swing and Reagan was putting pretty significant pressure on the Soviets. We were constantly going on alert, which was hair raising and mainly due to the fact that there 6,000 of us and 450,000 Russians and Warsaw Pact forces a couple of miles down the road. Needless to say, I was happy as hell to get out of there, only to find that the Army was sending me to El Salvador. Out of the frying pan and into the fire.
Driving on the Autobahn was a blast. The A3 especially.
ParticipantDan,
Most of my time was spent up around Frankfurt and Wurzburg, but I did get down to Munchen (Munich) and once to Vienna.
Family is German on both sides, and it was spoken in the home as a kid, so I definitely enjoyed being there. Aside from the fact that Germans are a pretty humorless bunch, that is.
This was in 1984, so the Cold War was in full swing and Reagan was putting pretty significant pressure on the Soviets. We were constantly going on alert, which was hair raising and mainly due to the fact that there 6,000 of us and 450,000 Russians and Warsaw Pact forces a couple of miles down the road. Needless to say, I was happy as hell to get out of there, only to find that the Army was sending me to El Salvador. Out of the frying pan and into the fire.
Driving on the Autobahn was a blast. The A3 especially.
ParticipantDan,
Most of my time was spent up around Frankfurt and Wurzburg, but I did get down to Munchen (Munich) and once to Vienna.
Family is German on both sides, and it was spoken in the home as a kid, so I definitely enjoyed being there. Aside from the fact that Germans are a pretty humorless bunch, that is.
This was in 1984, so the Cold War was in full swing and Reagan was putting pretty significant pressure on the Soviets. We were constantly going on alert, which was hair raising and mainly due to the fact that there 6,000 of us and 450,000 Russians and Warsaw Pact forces a couple of miles down the road. Needless to say, I was happy as hell to get out of there, only to find that the Army was sending me to El Salvador. Out of the frying pan and into the fire.
Driving on the Autobahn was a blast. The A3 especially.
ParticipantDan,
Most of my time was spent up around Frankfurt and Wurzburg, but I did get down to Munchen (Munich) and once to Vienna.
Family is German on both sides, and it was spoken in the home as a kid, so I definitely enjoyed being there. Aside from the fact that Germans are a pretty humorless bunch, that is.
This was in 1984, so the Cold War was in full swing and Reagan was putting pretty significant pressure on the Soviets. We were constantly going on alert, which was hair raising and mainly due to the fact that there 6,000 of us and 450,000 Russians and Warsaw Pact forces a couple of miles down the road. Needless to say, I was happy as hell to get out of there, only to find that the Army was sending me to El Salvador. Out of the frying pan and into the fire.
Driving on the Autobahn was a blast. The A3 especially.
ParticipantDan,
Most of my time was spent up around Frankfurt and Wurzburg, but I did get down to Munchen (Munich) and once to Vienna.
Family is German on both sides, and it was spoken in the home as a kid, so I definitely enjoyed being there. Aside from the fact that Germans are a pretty humorless bunch, that is.
This was in 1984, so the Cold War was in full swing and Reagan was putting pretty significant pressure on the Soviets. We were constantly going on alert, which was hair raising and mainly due to the fact that there 6,000 of us and 450,000 Russians and Warsaw Pact forces a couple of miles down the road. Needless to say, I was happy as hell to get out of there, only to find that the Army was sending me to El Salvador. Out of the frying pan and into the fire.
Driving on the Autobahn was a blast. The A3 especially.
Participanturbanrealtor: Which Army base? My first command was an armored cavalry platoon (11th ACR) up in the Fulda Gap area. Germany was sooooo fun when the Russkies were there: I loved being overflown by jets with little red stars on the wings.
gandalf: Check your PM.
Participanturbanrealtor: Which Army base? My first command was an armored cavalry platoon (11th ACR) up in the Fulda Gap area. Germany was sooooo fun when the Russkies were there: I loved being overflown by jets with little red stars on the wings.
gandalf: Check your PM.
Participanturbanrealtor: Which Army base? My first command was an armored cavalry platoon (11th ACR) up in the Fulda Gap area. Germany was sooooo fun when the Russkies were there: I loved being overflown by jets with little red stars on the wings.
gandalf: Check your PM.
Participanturbanrealtor: Which Army base? My first command was an armored cavalry platoon (11th ACR) up in the Fulda Gap area. Germany was sooooo fun when the Russkies were there: I loved being overflown by jets with little red stars on the wings.
gandalf: Check your PM.
Participanturbanrealtor: Which Army base? My first command was an armored cavalry platoon (11th ACR) up in the Fulda Gap area. Germany was sooooo fun when the Russkies were there: I loved being overflown by jets with little red stars on the wings.
gandalf: Check your PM.
Participantgandalf: Geez, you always throw lots of stuff out late at night. I’m reading this really good book and now I’m torn between reading that and responding here.
So, I’ll do the compromise thing and address part of what you said and come back to the remainder tomorrow.
As far as Iraq goes: I am torn, mainly because I did support the case for war and not due to the rationale of having a forward base of operations. I did find the casus belli somewhat compelling and, after Halabja and chem use during Iran-Iraq War and Saddam’s attempts to weaponize botulin, etc, etc, etc, I thought that removing him would have a salutary effect on the region. Had the war been prosecuted more efficiently (according to the DepState plan) we might be looking at a different equation. Of course, as my uncle said, If your aunt had wheels she’d be a teacart, and we’re not. I think we finish what we started and GTFO as soon as proves practicable (and by that I would defer to the theater commander).
Shit. I didn’t want to do chapter and verse on Iraq, but wanted to address the baby boomer question. I agree. I’m 43 and pissed at hell at these self-indulgent, Harley driving, Viagra popping, little pissants. Let the 60s and Vietnam go, man, and get with the program. I am all for new blood and remembering that 1968 is 40 years in the friggin’ past now. That is my major issue with these aging, counterculture “red diaper baby” leftists. They are all rooted in the past, with a soundtrack provided by Bob Dylan, but they all drive Benzes or Beemers and have vacation homes and mutual funds. Viva la revolucion, baby!
I’m with you on the issue of change, I just don’t agree that the agent of change is Obama. It sure as hell ain’t McCain, either (obviously).
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