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bio website affablegeek.com
location Middleburg, VA
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Software Developer, part-time pastor, and I raise chickens. Who can't love a chicken?


Where I've Been:

North America: USA, Canada, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Bermuda, Conch Republic

Europe: Germany (Exchange Student), United Kingdom, Belgium, Poland, Czech Republic, Italy, Vatican, Turkey

Asia: Nepal (lived there for 6 mos), India, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Turkey, Israel, Jordan Oceania: Australia


May
6
comment How do you know if a Japanese person means no when they say yes?
This is common throughout Asia...
Apr
4
awarded  Nice Answer
Apr
2
comment What to do with hand luggage in airports?
Are you travelling by yourself or with others? Not to be snarky, but often leaving one person with the luggage is the simplest solution
Mar
25
awarded  Constituent
Mar
18
awarded  Caucus
Mar
4
comment Is Florida ocean water warm enough to swim in February?
Update: I swam at Dry Tortugas national park - 70 miles out in the Gulf of Mexico, and the water temperature was in the low 70s. It was "cold" but not freezing cold. In the end, I only stayed in about half an hour or so, preferring walking around the moat and looking at the fish and coral from above the water over against the murkiness in the water...
Feb
26
comment How fast may you drive on the Autobahn?
Just to clarify, the scare quote around "knows" is because I was pretty sure that the conventional wisdom wasn't entirely accurate. Thanks everybody for clarifying!
Feb
25
comment European traveler driving a rental car across Canada/US border and back
FYI most rental car companies in the US will have some form of prohibition on taking the car out of the US- at least by default. I know, for example, that if you rent a car in Michigan, Hertz will make you sign something saying you can't go into Canada, and in Texas and Arizina, I have had to sign saying "No Mexico". I didn't ask if there was a way around that, however, so comment, not answer.
Feb
25
accepted How fast may you drive on the Autobahn?
Feb
25
awarded  Nice Question
Feb
25
awarded  Nice Question
Feb
25
asked How fast may you drive on the Autobahn?
Feb
23
accepted Is Florida ocean water warm enough to swim in February?
Feb
22
asked Is Florida ocean water warm enough to swim in February?
Feb
7
awarded  Custodian
Feb
7
reviewed Excellent Flights from London to Cambodia
Feb
7
reviewed Satisfactory How does one search for flights with miles? Or is it simply a post-selection operation?
Feb
7
reviewed Excellent Is there a fuel calculator for RV travel in USA/Canada?
Feb
7
reviewed Needs Improvement I am travelling to Austria for 6 months, is there any travel/health insurance I could get if I have a European (Spanish) passport?
Jan
28
accepted May kids ride in the back of a 5th Wheel in the US?