07-22-2009, 09:39 PM
Quote:Anyway, I apologize...we are a nation of cowards.Don't be so hard on yourself(ves). Due to an accident of geography, you happen to be situated on the door step of at least 3 former super powers. They've been walking over you for hundreds of years. It's hard not to develop a thick skin much like that of a door mat. When I travel to Europe, I usually fly into Amsterdam, then spend a few days in the N-L-B area to shed my jet lag. The Netherlands is a very nice welcoming entry way into the continent.