{"id":1475,"date":"2013-12-07T20:21:28","date_gmt":"2013-12-07T18:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/?p=1475"},"modified":"2013-12-08T10:27:21","modified_gmt":"2013-12-08T08:27:21","slug":"its-snowing-in-ankara-and-im-not-happy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/?p=1475","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Snowing in Ankara and I\u2019m not Happy"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2026 yes, I know.\u00a0 You don\u2019t give a rat\u2019s butt about that.<\/p>\n

B<\/strong>efore coming to Ankara, we spent two beautiful warm years in Ethiopia; warm to hot summers and cool wet winters.\u00a0 I could live there the remainder of my life.\u00a0 Too many times in my life, I worked out in cold weather as well as oppressive heat, but now my tired old body says, enough.<\/p>\n

Just got back from Adana in time to see the snow move into the city of Ankara.\u00a0 Terese and I sat at one of the large windows in the apartment and watched the drivers imitating the Keystone Cops.\u00a0 For those few youngsters who read this blog, click here: \u00a0http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Keystone_Cops<\/a><\/p>\n

\"IMG_2803\"<\/a>As with any city in Europe, you find people who think they are experienced Formula One drivers.\u00a0 These are the idiots who try to pass on a slippery hill and end up losing control.\u00a0 We have yet to witness a wipeout, but I think it\u2019s just a matter of time.\u00a0 The Turks are not good drivers and deadly on snow and ice.\u00a0 There is a steep hill I have to traverse to get to and from work.\u00a0 I am told the dangerous part is not driving on it, but dealing with the Turks who drive on it.<\/p>\n

In the States, when you speed past a police officer, you get pulled over or worse.\u00a0 Creep through a stop sign and you will get a ticket.\u00a0 Throwing trash out the window will yield a hefty fine, especially in Texas.\u00a0 But in most European countries, speeding or running a stop sign is usually ignored, because there is no compensation for the officer to chase you down and stop you.\u00a0 It\u2019s not uncommon to drive down the wrong direction of a one-way street.\u00a0 We see it all the time.\u00a0 Trash goes flying out the window with no recourse.\u00a0 From our apartment window, we see vehicles below, stop along the street next to a row of trees, open the doors and toss out all the trash like it\u2019s a landfill.\u00a0 Several times, we have seen a vehicle stop, and actually set a sack of garbage on the sidewalk and drive off!\u00a0 Seriously!<\/p>\n

We will get our vehicle this week and I will be a bit nervous driving at first, especially with all the Turks driving on snow and ice.\u00a0 We survived Ethiopia with just a smashed mirror, and that was my doing.\u00a0 We will see what happens in Turkey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u2026 yes, I know.\u00a0 You don\u2019t give a rat\u2019s butt about that. Before coming to Ankara, we spent two beautiful …<\/p>\n

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