Joe's Random Ramblings

I know that lots of European expats, in particular from German-speaking countries, have continued to use products they know from their old home country. For me, that includes the Aronal and Elmex toothpastes produced by Gaba in Switzerland (Gaba was bou… more »

I just came across a blog post from somebody who survived a horrible crash with a 18-wheeler truck in his Mazda Miata (MX-5). Driving a Miata myself, I always get this "is it safe" question... As that crash shows, the car, as small as it is, has some… more »

I was chatting with a friend about Legos and Legoland. I remember being at a Legoland in northern Germany as a child. When I tried to look up the name of the city this Legoland was in, I was surprised to not find any hint on that on the Legoland websit… more »

http://wattsupwiththat.com/2008/09/30/heres-the-problem-with-the-sun/ I needed the laugh. Now getting thirsty :D more »

Recently, I parked next to a car with a rather interesting California license plate: The car was apparently converted to use natural gas, and the license plate read SCRWOIL (I snapped a picture with my cellphone): I had to laugh, but on reflecti… more »