It's official, I'm moving to Italy in May.

Yes.

And when I was at Ramstein in the early '00s, it was the same...Esso only coupons. The credit card thing is new to me, because it was about rationing, not the discount. Italia was rationed coupons last time I was there.

Regarding women, I guess I'm just a dumb-@$$ fighter pilot that didn't learn a thing in my 21 outta 28 years abroad. My GF still thinks I'm a moron😉 Fortunately our two Italian daughters don't...yet!

All my best! Italia is one of the best places on earth to live, love, and drive!

Hannibal

 

I'll send you Bob's contact info via Govt email. His is a black guy, bald, about our age and a competitive body builder. You can't miss him. And a Retired MSG or SGM, USAR.

Rides a one-off Ducati, factory built bike.

Vicensa is small. You'd meet him eventually. I'll just speed up the process.

 

So much for polite!

 

Vicenza is also the city of Palladio,one of the best architect ever ,and all country is full of fantastic villas you can vist(if you like this)
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This discussion looks to be the written section of "American Forces Network" in Europe!

I listened that radio many years ago, to listen the NFL games live, in the Dan Marino and Joe Montana era.

Armido Barbieri is right: visit the Palladio Villas around Vicenza, they do not have a throttle, but they are great.

ciao

 

Not far from Vicenza..

Benvenuto su Scuderia Ferrari Club Abano Terme

 

This guy is improving quickly...



ciao

 

G' avè leto cosse un de sti mona dise su e done Italiane?I pensan che semo nel quarantacinque a Napoi...te e ciavi con calse e ciocoata...

 

More or less he says "did you read what one of these mother****er says about Italian women? Maybe they think we still are in 1945 at Naples... and they think you can still **** a woman giving her chocolate and stockings..."

It's written in vulgar typical of the Vicenza zone

ciao

 

Wow, upset the locals and you haven't even arrived yet. Impressive...!! ;-)

 

For shotguns: Beretta is the Alfa Romeo. Perazzi is the Ferrari. The stories of the marques are remarkably similar to the automotive ones. Just have your wallet ready.
I migliori auguri di noi per una bella giornata in Italia!
TN (Comme Tazio Nuvolari)

 

My mom owns a small condo in Vicenza Italy. It is a short bus ride/drive from the Base. She rents to service people. When she bought it pre-construction I suggested she buy a OVERsized 4 car underground parking garage along with the unit.

PM me for details. I am pretty sure the last renter left in January...

Andrew

 

How's the traffic there....

 

So you will be getting a Fabbri? Nice!

 

An app I used a lot in Italy was Interparking. it will show you where you can park when going to different cities.