… a landmark in my life
The plan was “two or three years”, but I liked it so well, I just had to stay!
Are they still looking for you, those guys in Sniggli? 
You’re quite safe, I won’t tell.
tac
www.ovgrs.org
Glad to have you on this side of the pond.
:lol: :lol:
Nah, but it made for some amusing encounters.
Like the one time when crossing the border at Lörrach/Basel - in a taxi - the Customs yahoo looks at my passport and heads straight for the office.
Comes back a few minutes later, hands me the passport and - me being me - I ask him if he found anything. The taxi driver made sure to get going and then told me that the individual was the biggest pain in the butt they had at the Basel checkpoints! If she wouldn’t have get cracking, chances would have been he would check everything from front to back and top to bottom. Oooops!
And you fit in so well!
John Joseph Sauer said:If I wouldn't I would have moved on long ago. :) ;) :)
And you fit in so well!
I considered going to Canada once, a long time ago, but went in the Army instead.
I’ve always had a desire to ride the railroad across the Canadian Rockies. It’s still on my list.
David Hill said:
I considered going to Canada once, a long time ago, but went in the Army instead. ;)…
Well, that is an excellent point. Back in the '67-'69 era there were the following on the list (in alphabetical order)
a) Australia — part of that little adventure in 'Nam?
b) Canada — ahhhhhh and 40 years later!
c) England – been there, done that, didn’t need another T-shirt!
d) New Zealand — more 'Nam?
e) South Africa — not too enticing with Apartheid!
f) USA — more than just a little adventure in 'Nam?
I guess you could say that I had enough “Army” — been there, done that, have the pictures and the memories :lol: — and acted accordingly. Forgot who uses it as his/her sign-off, but “There are enough stupid mistakes one can make in life, there is no need to repeat the same ones.”
I didn’t realize you were in the Army, HJ. There were quite a few other nationalities represented, Australia, New Zealand, England, South Korea, Canada, more I’m sure.
We all meet once a year for a reunion, with most all of the different troops from around the world being represented including a few South Vietnamese. Our Master of Ceremonies is a Medal of Honor winner, Adrian Crownauer, of “Good Morning Vietnam” movie fame, has stopped in, as well as a few other dignitaries.
The local population really rolls out the red carpet for us, and we appreciate it and have not ever heard of so much as a fist fight in the 12 years I’ve been attending.
In hindsight, I am proud to have served. Would I have taken the cowards route and hid in Canada, looking back now? I may have aches and pains, but no regrets to live with.
Congrats on your anniversary in your new home.
Hello!!!
The Mount Airy Fairy is back.
Tony,
Looks like it was too good an opportunity.
David
Sure I was in the Army, the Swiss Army! Chose the Mountain Infantry because I like walking up and down the mountains so much, still do. Nope, Army and me didn’t go together well, for some strange reason I always like to know why one would have to do … (fill in as suitable). And if I believe it is a mindless exercise, I will even mention that. Still do, too! 
TonyWalsham said:
Hello!!!The Mount Airy Fairy is back.
Shame Shame
Ralph
HJ, wasn’t the Mountain Division (?) the one with the skis and rifles? I think that there is an Olympic biathlon event like that.
What enticed you to leave Switzerland? I’m always curious about that… to me, leaving my native country to live in a foreign land seems almost unimaginable.
Yes, quite right. However I’m not old enough yet, I’ll wait 'til I turn seventy (new age group) and hope that enough of the other geezers have died off to give me half a chance. :lol:
BTW XC skiing (as in the biathlon) and Army skiing have just two things in common, they happen on snow and on skiis. :lol:
Ray Dunakin said:Ray,
What enticed you to leave Switzerland? I'm always curious about that... to me, leaving my native country to live in a foreign land seems almost unimaginable.
From an early age I thought that the Swiss needed to expand their horizon, what better way to start but with oneself.
TonyWalsham said:
Hello!!!The Mount Airy Fairy is back.
Give us a kiss you big horny devil you ;););)
Was that Horny Devil? Or Thorny Devil?
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1a/Moloch_cc03.jpg)
From Wikipedia.
Quote:I dunno, Ray. Canadians have better beer. ;) BC is high on our list of "be cool to live" places. Of course, Allison's Canadian, so it would be "going home" for her.
... leaving my native country to live in a foreign land seems almost unimaginable.
Later,
K
Kevin Strong said:Quote:I dunno, Ray. Canadians have better beer. ;) BC is high on our list of "be cool to live" places. Of course, Allison's Canadian, so it would be "going home" for her.
... leaving my native country to live in a foreign land seems almost unimaginable.Later,
K
I don’t know about that. The Germans have the best beer.
If the Swiss don’t brew any good beer, I’m sure the Germans would be happy to send them some.
Ralph