Ever been stationed in Germany?

[Foxfyre]

could be interesting to exchange experiences

and I am also interested

Just curious. In another thread recently--maybe today--you said you lived in France. But you seem to start an awful lot of threads about Germany. Why is that?

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Do Americans call it catsup?

I call it ketchup

 

[GLASNOST]

Do Americans call it catsup?

Fred MacMurray did.

 

[GLASNOST]

I call it ketchup

Or "Keep cadence!"

 

[GLASNOST]

Just curious. In another thread recently--maybe today--you said you lived in France. But you seem to start an awful lot of threads about Germany. Why is that?

I've been to just about 100 countries. Should I only speak about one of them?

 

[Zebra]

Just curious. In another thread recently--maybe today--you said you lived in France. But you seem to start an awful lot of threads about Germany. Why is that?

I live in Germany.
in 2023 i have twice been to France and wrote about it here then.
Maybe you saw that today.

 

[GLASNOST]

Looks like we have opened Pandora's box

Yes. Ketchup - Catsup. Tomatos - Tomatoes. Underground - Subway. French fries - Chips. Can - Tin. Bag - Paket. Burger King- Hungry Jack's. Irregardless ...... no, no, no, let's stop right there.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Yes. Ketchup - Catsup. Tomatos - Tomatoes. Underground - Subway. French fries - Chips. Can - Tin. Bag - Paket. Burger King- Hungry Jack's. Irregardless ...... no, no, no, let's stop right there.

In the Philippines they make it with Bananas and market it as ketchup even dye it red, Tastes horrible.

 

[GLASNOST]

In the Philippines they make it with Bananas and market it as ketchup even dye it red, Tastes horrible.

Really?! At the cinema in Germany they put sugar on their pop corn. Not good.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Really?! At the cinema in Germany they put sugar on their pop corn. Not good.

spent a month in 1980 in the Philippines and another several weeks in August of 1983 where I got married to my wife. Met her in 1980 and we sent letters the next few years. been married ever since.

 

[Zebra]

Yes. Ketchup - Catsup. Tomatos - Tomatoes. Underground - Subway. French fries - Chips. Can - Tin. Bag - Paket. Burger King- Hungry Jack's. Irregardless ...... no, no, no, let's stop right there.

many topics for polls!

 

[Zebra]

we are in the military section, and now we talk about tomato sauce etc

 

[RetiredGySgt]

we are in the military section, and now we talk about tomato sauce etc

or banana sauce.

 

[GLASNOST]

spent a month in 1980 in the Philippines and another several weeks in August

I was only in the Philippines once, 1981. Manila, Baguio, Banawe. Too hot for me!

1983 where I got married to my wife. Met her in 1980 and we sent letters the next few years. been married ever since.

Lucky guy! Congradulations!!!

 

[GLASNOST]

many topics for polls!

Many polls for topics too!

 

[RetiredGySgt]

I was only in the Philippines once, 1981. Manila, Baguio, Banawe. Too hot for me!

Lucky guy! Congradulations!!!

we beat the odds of military that married Filipinos there was like a 75 percent divorce rate at 5 years.

 

[Deadstick]

In the Philippines they make it with Bananas and market it as ketchup even dye it red, Tastes horrible.

LOL a Banana tastes nothing like a Tomato, what the hell are they thinking?

 

[GLASNOST]

we beat the odds of military that married Filipinos there was like a 75 percent divorce rate at 5 years.

I have some experience and I don't doubt you for one second!

 

[whitehall]

The King of Rock&Roll was stationed in Germany. Did you see the movie G.I. Blues?

 

[GLASNOST]

The King of Rock&Roll was stationed in Germany.

So was Johnny Cash, Albert DeSalvo, Jeffrey Dahmer, and Lee Harvey Oswald.