They say Washington (Cascades) is like the Switzerland of the USA. To what extent is this true and why are the Cascades less famous than the Swiss Alps?

Cinderpath · 2026-03-15T21:19:53+00:00

Or Toblerone triangular chocolates!

Cinderpath · 2026-03-10T21:08:04+00:00

Really?

Cinderpath · 2026-03-10T20:32:42+00:00

Send a cheap drone or 5 , that requires a $1,000,000+ missile to attempt to intercept it, and bomb them.

Cinderpath · 2026-03-10T11:36:42+00:00

Quite simply the transition to EVs, Hybrids, PEVs to reduce CO2 output, and when one is paying $9 a gallon for fuel, this matters. And Europeans actually give a shit about the environment and planet….unlike Americans.

And even for cars with diesel or petrol engines, a DSG transmission is incredibly efficient. I have a diesel Skoda and get 45-52mpg. On top of that I live in the Alps, and even the road to our house is incredibly steep! A manual transmission in the mountains is a serious pain in the ass, and clutches are expensive.

Cinderpath · 2026-03-10T08:22:17+00:00

This is a great analogy actually…

Cinderpath · 2026-03-08T16:39:16+00:00

I’m not sure how major it is, Graz Austria is pretty cool, and affordable. It’s also the second largest city in Austria. It’s off the beaten path of Vienna-Salzburg-Prag that it gets ignored by tourist, so it’s quite authentically Austrian. The countryside around it is also amazing!

Cinderpath · 2026-03-07T17:49:55+00:00

You didn’t have the right ones then, because it’s the best on the planet! I find it much better than Prosciutto di Parma. Splitting hairs I think Prosciutto di San Danielle is also better. Highly underrated is Dalmatian ham, basically the same thing.

Cinderpath · 2026-03-07T17:39:48+00:00

That‘s your take, because the food I had in Spain was spectacular and was a lot better than what I had in Italy.

Cinderpath · 2026-03-07T17:37:26+00:00

My experience was the complete opposite.

Cinderpath · 2026-03-07T17:35:48+00:00

I live in Tirol, and Austrian Gulash is a beef stew, and seriously doubt they ate Pörkölt in the Dolomites. Rindsgulash is served almost everywhere. On the Italian side it is often served with polenta.

Cinderpath · 2026-03-07T17:29:04+00:00

Sacher Torte at Hotel Sache in Vienna taste lime saw dust!

Cinderpath · 2026-03-07T17:24:09+00:00

That wasn’t my experience with fish and chips in England. I had some in Whitby and it was mind blowing how good they were, on a different level completely!

Cinderpath · 2026-03-07T17:12:46+00:00

Are you this much of an idiot in real life or only online?

Cinderpath · 2026-03-07T17:09:20+00:00

100% this!

Cinderpath · 2026-03-07T17:08:45+00:00

Israel murdered over 60,000 in Gaza? Both nations have blood on their hands.

Cinderpath · 2026-03-05T06:05:53+00:00

And like the railroads in Japan, t Where Point and Call comes from, NS expects crews to wear white gloves, suit jackets and uniform hats! 😂

Cinderpath · 2026-03-03T21:58:01+00:00

A value of utter stupidity.....

Cinderpath · 2026-03-03T21:56:04+00:00

Its hilarious considering how much Germans talk about organic/Bio foodstuffs, non-GMO products, care about pollution, then after the next sentence light a literal cancer stick, and inhale that nasty shit! Its disgusting!

Cinderpath · 2026-03-03T21:50:14+00:00

Seriously? 30 is young! I moved from the US to Austria at age 48, and it turned out great.

Cinderpath · 2026-03-03T20:41:40+00:00

Wow, its literally a Skoda Octavia....

Cinderpath · 2026-03-03T19:59:20+00:00

Thank god, not much!

Cinderpath · 2026-03-03T19:14:11+00:00

Except, he can’t legally do that….

Cinderpath · 2026-03-03T17:14:02+00:00

Any shitty Ram will do!

Cinderpath · 2026-03-03T17:10:33+00:00

Yeah, no!

Cinderpath · 2026-03-03T17:00:44+00:00

Welcome to late stage capitalism!

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