logan607 ([info]logan607) wrote,
@ 2007-09-27 02:06:00
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Current location:mentally, over there
Current mood: tired but excited
Entry tags:brave, choices, discussion, story, traveling

Saving the world, or at least visiting



Dunno if you know about this guy Stanislav Petrov but he saved humanity by pretty much doing nothing. I like Heroes as much as the next guy but this, as real life, is something else.

To make a long story short, due to a bunch of insane coincidences, the Soviet Union 'round this time in '83 thought the US launched all our nukes at them and he was ordered to counterstrike with all of their nuclear weapons.

He refused. Because he wasn't insane.

He knew we woulda launched against them for the same reasons. Then, he lost his career for saving the world. How's that for a thank you?

I too did almost nothing today but I didn't save humanity because of it.

I did manage to get a haircut though.

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I'm going to Oktoberfest on my own for the last three days and I just spent the last three hours trying to book a hotel.

My German has gone to crap.

Music: do the good thing hey hey I saved the world today
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[info]cavere
2007-09-27 06:41 am UTC (link)
Life is better than any fiction with all its twists, turns and methods of bewilderment -- shocking even the most experienced.

Du werdst fein sein.

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[info]logan607
2007-09-28 05:55 am UTC (link)
So true.

I hope you're right that I'll be fine - I think you'll be just fine too.

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[info]caffeineguy
2007-09-27 07:36 am UTC (link)
awesome. thanks for sharing, man. ahhh, oktoberfest and large-biceped german women.

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[info]benlbr
2007-09-27 12:07 pm UTC (link)
they're surprisingly thin and (ready for this?) shaved! (everywhere!)

i think it has to do with them driving less ($8/gallon last time i was there), and walking more. As for the shaving part, I have no theory...just a statement of observation/hearsay.

I remember after 2.5 years of taking german stateside, I thought I was the shit, cuz i was acing all my classes. My first night there however, we went to a restaurant, and although I could read the menu, I had to ask about the soup(s) of the day...which the waiter kindly listed all 20 (it seemed). Only thing I recognized was tomato soup, but I'm sure there were some nicer ones on the list, lol.

I'm not a big fan of tomato soup, but for that night, it was the tastiest tomato soup I've ever had.

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[info]logan607
2007-09-28 05:55 am UTC (link)
You're welcome - and that's all types of sexy.

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[info]mittenhat
2007-09-27 07:42 am UTC (link)
alone? you never called me back!

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[info]logan607
2007-09-28 05:57 am UTC (link)
When did you call?!

I'll call you before I go - promise.

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[info]sabatoa
2007-09-27 11:57 am UTC (link)
HAHAHA, well played.

Was that photo taken from the large black building that's blocking Essex House in this photo? http://www.flickr.com/photos/sabatoa/439318857/

I can tell it's not from the top floor, was this from a restaurant?

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[info]logan607
2007-09-28 05:58 am UTC (link)
Nope - it's from the day I met Mayor Koch from a few months back.

It wasn't the black building but I forget which building it was.

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[info]whiskeychick
2007-09-27 02:46 pm UTC (link)
so jealous....

have some sauerbraten and chocolate covered strawberries on a skewer for me.

And the drunk appariation getting sick at the Munich (Munchen) train station is me in 1993.

I can't drink American beer. My time in Europe ruined me forever.

have fun. can't wait to see the photos.

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[info]logan607
2007-09-28 05:58 am UTC (link)
I'll post them until you guys get sick!

=)

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[info]mary_lennox
2007-09-27 03:10 pm UTC (link)
Seriously green with envy here! But look on the bright side, communication always flows better when you're drinking. :)

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[info]logan607
2007-09-28 05:58 am UTC (link)
Well then, you must understand me clearer than ever before then!

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[info]prodigallyyours
2007-09-27 11:23 pm UTC (link)
I'm having a lot of those doing nothing days lately, but I'm entertaining the thought of having another haircut. maybe my choice of coif will save humanity...or not.

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[info]logan607
2007-09-28 05:59 am UTC (link)
It might - you never know.

I'm glad you're posting again.

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[info]anf322
2007-09-27 11:37 pm UTC (link)
hey.. i, too got a hair cut recently.
have fun in munich.

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[info]logan607
2007-09-28 05:59 am UTC (link)
I will - yes, too bad it's not Berlin...

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[info]acqua
2007-09-28 06:39 am UTC (link)
interesting!

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[info]friseurfrau
2007-09-28 12:13 pm UTC (link)
if you needed help, you should have e-mailed me. You could have also stayed with us the last night or first night. We have an open room.

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