77zach
Regular Member
On a very opulent Italian vacation not paid for by myself. I can say it is a far superior culture to America in some ways. The attention paid to food quality and dress is markedly superior. The language is obviously more mellifluous.
How death isn't commonplace on the roads gives road libertarians in the US all the proof they need they are correct about speed limits and certain other things. I've been driving for 15 years and I wouldn't be able to handle the urban driving here without being eased into it. The taxi rides feel like a Rollercoaster.
Most shocking is the lack of the police state feel at the airport. The "customs" guy didn't even look at my passport. The people were friendly and the facility was extremely clean. The contrast to the slave training airports in our "Homeland" is depressing.
The police here are mixed between unarmed and armed ( beretta, of course) and wear white or blue and don't have shaved heads or flat tops. Drivers do stuff in front of them that would get the MRAPS dispatched in our "Homeland" and they don't care.
The tap water in Rome is surprisingly good.
Most things are smaller, doors, bathrooms, cars, portions, etc than in the "Homeland".
From talking to an Italian, gun ownership here is not that common and [lawful] carry is nonexistent. However, ownership does exist and some places have it as part of their culture. Despite what I had read online you can own pretty much anything if it isn't full auto, and that is because of EU bs. Think California or New Jersey style hoop jumping.
Came across a latte crudo ( raw milk) vending machine. Such would earn a swat team visit in Der Homeland.
Just came across two soldiers in fatigues guarding some gov building. They were carrying ARX-100's.
High unemployment here. The locals seem to not like the immigrants.
More to follow.
How death isn't commonplace on the roads gives road libertarians in the US all the proof they need they are correct about speed limits and certain other things. I've been driving for 15 years and I wouldn't be able to handle the urban driving here without being eased into it. The taxi rides feel like a Rollercoaster.
Most shocking is the lack of the police state feel at the airport. The "customs" guy didn't even look at my passport. The people were friendly and the facility was extremely clean. The contrast to the slave training airports in our "Homeland" is depressing.
The police here are mixed between unarmed and armed ( beretta, of course) and wear white or blue and don't have shaved heads or flat tops. Drivers do stuff in front of them that would get the MRAPS dispatched in our "Homeland" and they don't care.
The tap water in Rome is surprisingly good.
Most things are smaller, doors, bathrooms, cars, portions, etc than in the "Homeland".
From talking to an Italian, gun ownership here is not that common and [lawful] carry is nonexistent. However, ownership does exist and some places have it as part of their culture. Despite what I had read online you can own pretty much anything if it isn't full auto, and that is because of EU bs. Think California or New Jersey style hoop jumping.
Came across a latte crudo ( raw milk) vending machine. Such would earn a swat team visit in Der Homeland.
Just came across two soldiers in fatigues guarding some gov building. They were carrying ARX-100's.
High unemployment here. The locals seem to not like the immigrants.
More to follow.
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