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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
Posts: 28,977
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Rika,
Lived there for over 10 years and there are good people in every country.
When I was renewing my residence and working permits in Berlin years ago I had to stand in line then wait for what totaled almost 4 hours. As I was the only medivac pilot on duty, if an emergency came up it got difficult.
I mentioned this in my poor German to the gent working on my papers and he straightened up and in very good English said "you saved us from the Russians. Here is my personal phone number and the next time your paperwork needs renewal call me and it will be done promptly." He then went on to say that some of his family had also been medivac'ed to the hospital by our helo, and that this was the least he could do for us.
When you meet people like the gent above you wonder how in the world there is ever any conflict between countries, but then you round a corner and find someone else who is totally different.
Some of my best friends in all the world are Germans and I would do anything to help them, as I hope they would for me.
Just do the best you can and move forward.
Tchuss,
Joe A
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Last edited by Joeaksa; 09-16-2005 at 12:15 PM..
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