patrickt
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Post by patrickt on Feb 21, 2006 0:50:59 GMT -5
Rash?? Holy cow... I don't do well with extensive skin contact... though this pretty much emasculates me, I have very sensitive skin...
Can anyone offer up any ideas as to how to prevent this... without compromising the safety of my money, passport, etc... ??
Thanks!
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Post by patrickt on Feb 13, 2006 14:39:48 GMT -5
Take a needle and thread... double up the thread, and tie a decent knot in the end... run it around the patch... the end... it'll take a MAX of 5 minutes... This could be something fun to do on a train trip... (well, time consuming... it's not REALLY what I'd call fun... ) Plus, I think patches could make for a good conversation starter with other travelers... Just a thought...
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Post by patrickt on Feb 10, 2006 1:20:45 GMT -5
Tony... without getting into a political debate... I feel the same way... and I've gotten that feeling from many people around this board... which is that MOST Europeans will treat you with whatever respect you deserve... and with the same respect with which you treat THEM.. I love my country.. I do... but I don't like or respect my leaders at the moment... Treating every American as if they held the same ideals as Pres. Bush does would be like assuming every German citizen under Nazi rule was a supporter of Hitler... and that simply isn't the case... When I travel this Spring\Summer... I've got NO political agenda.. if it's possible to change someone's mind about Americans... and that all American's aren't bad... then, I'll do my best. Like DJ said 2 posts above, when traveling to a foreign country... you're ARE the ambassador... A single person can change someone's outlook on an entire country (for good, or for bad)... As I said, this isn't really my goal... but if I can make a simple point of being polite... please, thank you... I enjoyed your hospitality.... your shnitzel was deliscious...I TOO like Mozart.. Your local beers are WAY better than American beers... etc... then, I've done my part. Be polite... relate to them on a personal level... engage and show an honest interest in their culture... I mean... this is all VERY basic stuff... it's the same, whether you're trying to woo a date, or win-over a sceptical local overseas.... Be polite... and show interest... Simple human psychology... Gosh, I love Dr. Phil
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