Heaven in Europe is where
the English are the policemen
the French are the cooks
the German are the mechanics
the Italians are the lovers
and the Swiss organize everything
Hell in Europe is where
the Germans are the policemen
the English are the cooks
the French are the mechanics
the Swiss are the lovers
and the Italians organize everything
Curley McLain via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes:
> In germany, the trains are clean, well maintained, and run on time, with
> efficient and courteous staff.
>
> In Italy, the trains run, mostly, except when they don't. I am not
> being critical, It is a cultural difference, and I love both, because
> they ARE different.
> One shortline haul, from Foggia to Metaponto and points eastward is a
> case in point. The train was late leaving, ran maybe 40-60 miles and
> stopped. Not at a station. After a while, the train crew were
> standing beside the cab of the engine, with a dirty (well used) manual
> and having what I call an Italian conversation. Each pointing to one or
> the other, or the book, with other hands flailing, voices alternately
> raised or lowered, each passionately arguing his point. then one to
> three would disappear, then they'd reconvene and carry on the
> troubleshooting conversation. Eventually they got the locomotive
> started, and we arrived at dark. were were 6-8 hours late on a 1.5 to 2
> hour trainride. The taxis had all gone home. The van that was
> supposed to meet us had left. Nobody spoke english. we could not call
> because we did not have an italian phone card. We had not been able to
> get lire yet, we had only DM or Pounds. Finally the last man left at
> the station waiting for his ride took pity on us, and loaned us his
> phone card. He was not an Italian. with his broken Italian and our
> English we determined that he was an "Alb" and we figured out we knew
> that as albanian. We thanked him for his kindness and tried to offer
> DM but he refused. I absolutely love Italy and Italians, but they do
> not think or act like Germans ot English or Americans. Others have
> already mentioned the interaction and closeness, but there are other
> cultural differences too, as I have attempted to point out in this
> experience.
>
> The week in Southern Italy is one of the highlights of my life.
>
>
> Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote on 3/15/20 10:29 PM:
>> 2 reasons:
>> 1) The Chinese are lying about everything to do with this disease
>> 2) the disease has overwhelmed the ability of the medical system to deal
>> with the afflicted
>>
>> --FT
>> Sent from iPhone
>>
>>> On Mar 15, 2020, at 10:01 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> What I don’t understand about Italy is why their mortality rate from this
>>> disease is over 7%. I get how they have an older population but still. Very
>>> scary.
>>>
>>>
>
>
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