Anyway, some pics just to remind you of how much western culture sucks:
Friday, September 26, 2014
Montreaux, Switzerland
Visited Montreaux and what I'm learning about Switzerland is that I would likely get arrested in a place like this. Not because I wish to break laws, but because there's so many to break. It explains why the ENTIRE country (that I've seen so far) is like a large library. Quiet, obey by the rules, don't act out. There is nearly complete SILENCE even though there are people everywhere. It's quite eerie actually.
Anyway, some pics just to remind you of how much western culture sucks:
Anyway, some pics just to remind you of how much western culture sucks:
The Lion Monument of Lucerne is cool to see if you head that way.
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In the open prairie of Montana you can do as you please, but people living at high density need a lot of explicit rules to stay out of each other's hair. Other examples would be Singapore, and of all places, the Burning Man festival.
ReplyDeleteTraveling in Switzerland is a tough job, but somebody has got to do it.
ReplyDeleteIf you want noise, there is always Rome.
You should drop by Geneva Captain, it's the home of many a capitalist expat like myself!
ReplyDeleteEven Switzerland has turned to the trap conventional western Europe has fallen into where there is "a law for every occasion".
ReplyDeleteYou really need to learn some photo 101. Your photos over the pst couple of years have been consistently atrocious. You are in beautiful places quite a bit. Figure it out.
ReplyDeleteWhat is your least favorite swiss law?
ReplyDeleteDid you visit the casino that was made famous by Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water"?
ReplyDeleteWestern culture doesn't suck. It's the feminazi/alphabet letter people/freeloaders/career politicians/race baiters that make things suck. It's all perspective my friend. Always wanted to visit Montreaux.
ReplyDeleteCanton de Vaud is a bit square.
ReplyDeleteThe casino at Montreux might be worth popping into, just because of the song.
Head up the hill past Aigle to Leysin, some good drinking spots up there. Unfortunately, the old Club Vagabond is gone, but was a storied establishment back in the day.
Lived in that area for several years. People are polite and take some trouble to avoid bothering each other, which ain't all bad. Find a good pub, and it's getting to be hunting season towards the Valais, should be able to find some advice on that.
I Hope you visited the gambling house (Casino Barrière de Montreux) and saw the statue for Smoke on the Water (and I hope for funky Claude). This may be the least Swiss (Deep Purple), and the most Swiss (Claude Nobs) place in Montreux.
ReplyDelete15 years around, but I know that there is a life out of the Swiss borders. Enjoy mate.
ReplyDeleteWhat? You didn't know of proverbial Swiss tranquility?
ReplyDeleteWhat rules? Switzerland often tops the world's freest economies ranking. But they cherish their incredible way of life.
"There is nearly complete SILENCE even though there are people everywhere."
ReplyDeleteInteresting to see the cultural perspective from the other pov. We are so used to hearing Americans before we see them. (Not a Swissie, btw.)
It is simply that if they relaxed the rules, some fool would yodel.
ReplyDeleteLiving just down the road in Lausanne, I'm curious as to what laws in particular you are referring to. My 20+ year experience here is that the Swiss are very down to earth and easy going folks, so long as you don't go full fucktard. For example, a buddy of mine legally stocks a good 30+ firearms in his villa, yet he ownly possesses permits for a handful of them.
ReplyDeleteOne is that your car needs to be inspected one every two years and can't have rust.
ReplyDeleteAnother is if you have a chimney you simply can't clean it. you need a god damned chimney INSPECTOR TO INSPECT IT.
Yes, the gun laws are nice, already shot one. But it's the regulations (societal, social, and construction...thus far) that I'm amazed at.
That and $20 for a REALLY crappy sandwich and $5 for a soda water is wearing thin on my tastes.
Sigh...so much for the Swiss being free people. Guess they're just as pathetically pussified as the rest of the West.
ReplyDeleteWhat's with people in the West? Does there have to be 15 million fucking rules for every thing a person does? Dimwits.