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Fatty to establish command post this afternnoon
Entered on: January 2, 2004 5:07 AM by BigFatty
I have arrived! France's first german (or german-american) occupation since WWII. I will get my dorm room this afternoon. On the map, it looks like a walkable distance, but when I look to where I need to go, I see a sheer cliff I'll need to scale twice a day. The trip was not too bad, with only a minor screwing in Chicago (2 hour delay and almost got bumped). The funny thing is, when I got to Grenoble, it seemed like every fucker was coming up to ask me something. Do I look french? I'm fat, with baggy jeans and a huge green army duffle on my back with US clearly marked. It must have been my hat. It is the same one the guy wears in the movie 'The Professional'. Jack calls it my dockworker hat.  
 
More Fatty adventure stories to follow in the months to come. They will have pictures too from my new digital camera.

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From: The Bone Entered on: January 2, 2004 9:58 AM
Congadulantions on making it to France. Sounds like the walk to class everyday will do your fat ass some good. Your hat sounds highly questionable. In fact, you are well known for hats of dubious taste. I think if you are going to be taken seriously by hotties, you will have to lose it.
 
From: Ross Entered on: January 2, 2004 11:17 AM
Great news, Fatty. I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say that we look forward to tales of Franco-Fatty relations. Also good to hear that we will have pictographic representation as well.  
 
By the way, did you bring a chip in case you get a PAL Xbox?
 
From: Jackzilla Entered on: January 2, 2004 5:12 PM
Congadulantions indeed, Mr. French!  
 
We all anxiously await your (hopefully) frequent updates from "F R A N C E !" Particularly anything that involves "dorm" and "French girls"... viva la Fatness, ladies!
 
From: Ross Entered on: January 2, 2004 9:18 PM
Let's just hope that the 'ol 2-finger ass slap doesn't lose anything in translation.
 
From: BigFatty Entered on: January 6, 2004 2:13 AM
BigFatty ? Old School  
 
Dudes! I?m in a co-ed dorm with a bunch of 20 year-olds! Everything is co-ed: the floors, bathrooms AND showers! Its crazy! There are some drawbacks?. My building is high up the side of a frickin cliff and a ways from my school. Also, see my photo of the shitter facilities ? that is no joke. I'll wait til the Zilla pic makes its rounds.  
 
The students here are pretty cool. French is the main language spoken, but most speak English fairly well. They expect my French to come along quickly. It is a truly international dorm. The dorm serves all the colleges not just mine. My next-door neighbor is Canadian; I?ve met Russians, Brazilians, Norwegians, Indians, Spaniards, Chinese, but no Americans. The Canadian is French-Canadian. There is a little club at the dorm with a pool table, foosball, darts, and a bar. Beer is a buck a bottle. Not too shabby ? Just a one minute walk away.  
 
Going into town is bullshit. It is not so bad going down, but coming back is a leg-burning crapfest. I could move somewhere else, but this place is cheap AND it will force me to lose some LBs.  
 
Got my digital camera, so I?ll have pics coming quickly. Adventures of BigFatty to continue!  

 
From: The Bone Entered on: January 6, 2004 9:12 AM
I'm jealous. It sound like a 24hr adventure waiting to happen. The coed part is sweet. Is it just like starship troopers? I bet you wish you had laid off the cheeseburgers and hit the treadmill more often. At least the crapfest walk uphill will help you along.
 
From: Ross Entered on: January 6, 2004 10:39 AM
Awesome, Fatty. Actually if I were you, I'd relish the uphill walk just for that reason. So are you actually saying the bathrooms are co-ed to the extend that you could be shitting next to a chick? You're going to have to get creative with that digital camera, dude.
 
From: Jackzilla Entered on: January 6, 2004 10:54 AM
Fatabulous Fatty! This sounds mostly like some weird fantasy for you coming to fruition!

Ross - Perhaps Fatty should have his own France Fotos section on the 'assery? Clearly, with the whole co-ed scenerio happening, Fatty's France Fotos submissions should be encouraged.
 

From: Ross Entered on: January 6, 2004 12:55 PM
You know, Jack, I pondered the very same thing. Then I got lazy and decided the regular album would work. However, if Monsieur Fatty wants it, I can whip something up. Just say the word, Chuckleberry, and I'll get started.
 
From: BigFatty Entered on: January 7, 2004 10:13 AM
It depends on how much work will be involved. I would love to put some pics on JA and not worry about monopolizing the pic of the day. But, I would worry that in a few months the novelty of taking a steady supply of photos will wear off. If its easy - go for it! If not.... I can always put my photos on the Yahoo album when I get a good batch.  
 
Today was kind of neat. I went to lunch with a Bosnian (sp?), a Polish-Frank, and a Korean - sounds like a bad joke I know. The Bosnian chick was not only super hot, but had a frickin amazing story. Left home alone at 17 because of the war, was a refugee in England for 3 years but was refused asylum because of some absurd reason, came here to France 7 years ago and recently became a citizen. Speaks 3 languages flawlessly, and I felt like a turd in her presence. On top of all that, she was super nice. All of us were informed that her boyfriend was one of the best in France. I guess she deserves it!
 
From: Ross Entered on: January 8, 2004 10:07 AM
Okay, Fatty, I'm starting on the Fatty's French Foto Fun page. No promises, but since I seem to have a bit of free time I'll try to get this knocked out soon. This changes if they try to staff me anywhere during my final week of employment at BEA.
 

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