Should I......

[RAT900]

Wear a thong, snake-skin cowboy boots, a green cape, a sombrero and some huge cheap sunglasses...

Everyone will be too busy giving you a wide berth to care where you're from...  

Besides, I KNOW you want to!

true sometime the best statement to make is one that scares, repulses or confuses the hell out of people

[badgalbetty]

Joel , you are going to the wretched island of my birth. Wear whatever you like as long as its waterproof. Its summer and it rains a lot. You'll know its summer coz the rain is warm. In winter the rain is cold.

[ungeheuer]

Joel , you are going to the wretched island of my birth. Wear whatever you like as long as its waterproof. Its summer and it rains a lot. You'll know its summer coz the rain is warm cold. In winter the rain is cold snow.

^^ Fixed  .

[Raux]

and nothing more likely to incite the lurking plethora of sleeping extremists into violent jihad.....
than...
a provocative display...
of Naval apparel.

you jest... but with the incident at the frankfurt airport recently and the WIDE coverage of the NAVY SEALS killing OBL... Navy apparel is not what I would wear.

[Speedbag]

Wear a thong, snake-skin cowboy boots, a green cape, a sombrero and some huge cheap sunglasses...

Everyone will be too busy giving you a wide berth to care where you're from... 

Besides, I KNOW you want to!

This.

[ducpainter]

Wear a thong, snake-skin cowboy boots, a green cape, a sombrero and some huge cheap sunglasses...

Everyone will be too busy giving you a wide berth to care where you're from... 

Besides, I KNOW you want to!

Wouldn't they mob him thinking it was Elton John?

[gh0stie]

Just wear a T-shirt that has a big 'ol "TEXAS" across the front and back if you're trying to get some Euro attention

[NorDog]

Just wear a T-shirt that has a big 'ol "TEXAS" across the front and back if you're trying to get some Euro attention

Better yet: "Don't Mess With Texas!"

[RAT900]

Wouldn't they mob him thinking it was Elton John?

no they would just mistake him for a Member of Parliament or the House of Lords in his weekend spanking attire

[Speedbag]

Now that I think about it, why the hell aren't capes more popular? 

[RAT900]

Now that I think about it, why the hell aren't capes more popular? 

I think they might be in Circuses, Magic Acts, Mens Professional Wrestling and other sundry guy-guy venues along with other accoutrements suggested by Duck-Stew

and I say this in the spirit of diversity, tolerance and inclusionary embrace of alternate lifestyles with the utmost of respect

[hbliam]

Just because you're paranoid doesnt mean the bastards are not out to get you  .
Seriously, you're more likely to get run over by a car when you look the wrong way crossing the road.  

The sheep always accuse the sheepdogs of being paranoid. That's cool. You play your part, I'll play mine.

[SacDuc]

Just wear a T-shirt that has a big 'ol "TEXAS" across the front and back if you're trying to get some Euro attention

Odd story. While in London I got roped into going on the tour of the tower of London. Early in the tour we stopped and the guy leading the tour says,

"Is there anyone here from Germany?"
A few people indicate that they are indeed from Germany.
The tour leader continues, "Is there anyone here from Sweden?"
Again a few people let out a murmur.

This goes on and on until we cover most of the continent and the major Asian countries.
Finally he asks, "Is anyone here from Texas?" Well that's odd, I thought.
And a couple of buckle wearing yahoos in the back yell, "YEEHAW!!"
And the tour guide says, "That means the rest of you must be from the United States."
WTF?

Later that same day I as getting lunch at a pub and saw "Tex-Mex Chili on a Baugette" as an option.
Just wrong.


sac

[RAT900]

at least it was on a baguette...they could have served it up on a croissant 

[SacDuc]

at least it was on a baguette...they could have served it up on a croissant 

which begs the question: How can you have your country so close to France yet have your nation's "cuisine" rank right below Bangladeshi fare on the tasty scale.

The other stellar menu item at that particular pub was the Po' Boy. which to brings to my mind images of New Orleans style sandwiches heaped high with shrimp or other goodies. But no. Not in this hall of fine dining. The chef of this establishment saw fit to offer his version of a Cheese Po' Boy and a Meat Po' Boy. The Cheese Po' Boy consisted (in its entirety) of a 4" x 4" x 1" thick slab of unidentifiable cheese. while the Meat Po' Boy consisted of a 4" x 4" x 1" thick slab of unidentifiable meat. The latter option was accompanied by a bottle of "brown sauce." Though, were you to request a bottle of "brown sauce" for your Cheese Po' Boy, I'm certain that you could douse it thoroughly without encountering judgement or scorn. It seems acceptable to put that shit on anything and everything.

sac