100 posts, and I still haven't properly introduced myself...

Hey welcome to the Corps Michael!
Thanks for sharing about your life. I'm from Argentina, and here are people from different places around the globe, luckily, which makes things quite interesting. Germany is a place I'd love to visit eventually..

As your posts-count shows, you've already been having fun!

Never been to Bitburg, though. I only know that I don't like their beer.

I gotta tell you, that beer is the third nastiest thing I've ever tasted (makes for some nasty farts too). The other GI's would tell me that I just had to get used to it... never did, I drank Heineken instead.

The second nastiest thing I ever tasted was a small piece of yellow cheese used as a garnish on my wife's plate. We visited the Yellow Castle in a suburb of Trier, it was at the top of a large hill that you had to walk up and it had a restaurant.

My wife ordered a sandwich platter and it came before my order did. I sat there looking at that little piece of cheese and finally asked my wife if I could have it, she doesn't like cheese.

I popped that little gem in my mouth, chewed down on it a couple of times then, out of nowhere, a whole new universe of YUCK opened up to me. I had no drink, no food, nothing to wash this down... I spied a small shot glass sitting in the center of her platter, I grabbed it and drank it down.

To my horror, that was worse then the cheese. As I sat there, teary eyed and gasping, the waitress arrived with a half full glass of beer. As I was washing out my mouth, she told me that those are garnishes and are not meant to be eaten. She then told me that she was pouring my beer when she saw me eat the cheese, she shut off the tap and started running.

My wife and the waitress had a good time at my expense... and after awhile, I was able to smile about the whole thing too.

Welcome. and don't feel bad, I've had over 1,000 post and never introduced myself.

When I'm not reading comics, I'm a student (Translation and interpreting), I work for the local subway company, and I love playing video games (especially on Wii). I'm writing my first graphic novel (very slowly), and I hope I'll be able to visit the States next year. It'll be the first time since 1985.

Oh, you'll enjoy it more now. A lot less mullets.

[Michael Heide]

We must reclaim them then! Germans, you had your chance, but you blew it!

I'd love to say that we don't take what isn't ours. But sadly, history has proven me wrong already. Damn.

[Big Daddy Dave Skywalker]

I hear this all the time, it's a common mistake. The cakes are actually not from Germany. The last name of the baker who invented the recipe was "German", but he created the cake in the US, and most Germans have never even heard of it. It's a shame though, because it really is good.

We must reclaim them then! Germans, you had your chance, but you blew it! Your precious German cakes are now OURS! Just gotta change the frosting to red white and blue, lol.

[Michael Heide]

Thanks to everyone for the nice welcome.

I was stationed at Spangdahlem then at Bitburg and I lived in Trier.

Cool. Trier isn't that far from Cologne. I've been there once, in 1999. Nice city. Never been to Bitburg, though. I only know that I don't like their beer.

I love those german chocolate cakes!

I hear this all the time, it's a common mistake. The cakes are actually not from Germany. The last name of the baker who invented the recipe was "German", but he created the cake in the US, and most Germans have never even heard of it. It's a shame though, because it really is good.

[Big Daddy Dave Skywalker]

I love those german chocolate cakes!

A belated welocme to the boards then. Glad you're enjoying the current GL series too (but then, how could you NOT?)

Welcome to the Corps. Been to Germany...great place!

Welcome from Massachusetts! Nice to meet you.

Mike

[GUYCORPS]

Welcome aboard, nice story, and your english is great!

Hey! How are ya?

I was stationed at Spangdahlem then at Bitburg and I lived in Trier.

[Andrew NDB]

Welcome! That was a nice story you submitted into the fanfiction contest... I hope you will be at least somewhat pleased with the action figure theatreization of it.

Well then, here is a proper welcome in response to your proper introduction!

Eh, Welcome aboard!





-Don

[GLJIMT]

Welcome to the Corps!

Glad your enjoying your stay here !