Whither, Romania?
Dan the Man asks:
Anyway, i haven been paying attention so could u tell me what brought u here?
The mystery surrounding my ascension over the Romanian landscape has not yet been revealed! In the meantime, you can visit any one of the 9 billion ubiquitous “sports bets” shops within 3 meters of your current location in order to place your wager on the popular speculation of your choice.
Leading theories include:
- I’m on the run from the law
- Women here are a rare mix of beautiful, kind, and intelligent
- Beer is very cheap
- The CIA needs a strategic toehold in Transylvania
- I threw a dart at a map and it landed here
- Ba’al commands me to establish a gnostic cabal near the Black Sea
- A roaming band of gypsies kidnapped me
- My marijuana monopoly makes mad mountains of money
- I just need a little help finding my keys, so I can drive home
- I’m not really in Romania, but only pretend to be
- I’m not really Romerican, but just picked up a Texan accent from John Wayne movies
- It gives me a chance to experience life without water
- Bulgaria wouldn’t take me
- With a modest nestegg, I’ve retired early in an environment where my finances stretch far
- I’m a talent scout for Google’s new offices in Romania
- Insanity
- As a devout Christian, I am here in the service of the Lord through an outreach ministry helping underprivilged children find salvation and dignity despite their orphanage or street urchin origins because we’re all equally loved under the watchful eyes of Jesus Christ the Saviour, amen.
What are the other theories running rampant around rumormills? You tell me!
July 21st, 2006 at 5:30 pm
ur an american spy who has been sent here to steal the recepy for …. pufuleti?
July 21st, 2006 at 6:17 pm
The CIA needs a strategic toehold in Transylvania – that’s the most ridiculous thinkg I’ve ever heard. I mean – the CIA is already in Transylvania, and they placed their toehold in Sibiu. I’ve seen their building, photographed it and posted the picture in my blog on the 17th of July. Ha! Admit the fact that you work for SD-6, agent Sean!
July 22nd, 2006 at 6:45 am
I vote for insanity. It probably runs in your family. lol
July 22nd, 2006 at 10:09 am
I bet it’s the women here! :D Or maybe something a swiss man said, Romania still is the country of all possibilities. And if you finally get tired of it all, you can take a trip to the mountains, remeber how beautiful the country actually is, and leave in the afterglow of that feeling for a little longer.
July 22nd, 2006 at 11:31 am
I would second the women choice. I have been pleasantly suprised….
July 23rd, 2006 at 4:01 pm
Romerican and I were actually swapped in a secret exchange program ran by officials of the European Union. The aim is to romanianize the United States and to americanize Romania to the point when the two countries will swap names. The aim is for the European Union to incorporate the United States. Romania will rightfully receive it’s own continent and the wealth it lost during the Gold Rush as chronicled in the Ovidiu Iuliu Moldovan series of movies. Sean is very close to fulfilling his mission. I have a hard time convincing Americans that 14-year-old girls should be naked on TV. My biggest success remains the movie “13″ and the ascension of Hillary Duff although she broke her promise–she was supposed to be in Playboy on her 17th birthday.
Yes, it’s very hot as I write this and no, I’m not wearing sunscreen or other protective gear.
July 23rd, 2006 at 10:20 pm
hmmm so interesting i just replied to a comment you made on my blog – and yes i asked – de ce? de ce? why oh why romania? i see there are many reasons and well i’m thinking you’re a devout christian on the run from the law who really really likes to drink delicious cheap beer….
July 24th, 2006 at 8:18 am
I go with “Low budget survivor reality show, maybe even without the cameras and crew”. Or a combination of the ones you listed. Can I get a job at Goggle? I use Picassa.
July 24th, 2006 at 7:44 pm
1. You’re on a detailed search to find the missing link or Elvis…take your pick! or…
2. I agree with shadowchase…insanity runs deep! LOL … or…
3. It’s all in the name of LOVE…. or….
4. Somewhere between beer, pomegrante juice, and the quest for more Carl’s Jr. locations you got side-tracked…. OR….
5. You received a toying transmission from an Alien Super Power to gather all the Romanians, head to the local club, and await further instructions… and you’re still waiting….
Bright and Snappy….Make Ya Both Happy!
July 25th, 2006 at 9:14 am
my belief is that you’re on a quest ….. Johnny Quest =oD Jiliescu
July 25th, 2006 at 9:57 am
damn…johny quest was da ish when i was 7…damn…
July 26th, 2006 at 9:21 am
Perhaps a business man?
I’ll tell you what, though, when I figure it out I’m going to do the same thing…either in Maldova, Romania, Macedonia…ect…ect…
I read a story on Yahoo yesterday about archeology in Macedonia. I love that field…I’d love to go on a few ‘digs’ there.
Take it easy, oh, and thanks for the comment about your “incident” at that bar. I would have done the same thing.
John
July 26th, 2006 at 6:23 pm
I am from Romania and lived in USA for the past eight years. My husband is American ( with both grandparents form Romania) and wants to move to Romania just for the soup (supa de pui). So, I am not suprised. I am not ready to move back because they don’t have Banking online.
I really like your observations about all subjects.
July 26th, 2006 at 11:42 pm
My guess is that you were not simply cool enough for Magyarorszag.
And you couldn’t cope with the Dreher and palinka chasers of course.
So you were delivered to the border by the Hungarian Fashion Police and told never to return until you get rid of yer cowboy boots and check shirts.
But in order to convince all your mates back home you’re still in the hood of the those ruff Budapest boys, you had to move to somewhere where they still speak a funny language and..oh, I make up the rest yourself.
July 27th, 2006 at 4:46 pm
You think there is no Palinka in Romania Paul? You ought to come and visit. (And there’s better beer here than dreher)
July 28th, 2006 at 7:46 pm
ok, u gonn tell us now tha real reason?
July 29th, 2006 at 1:42 am
No, Dan, he won’t. Why spoil the fun? I will spoil the fun, though, throwing in my three cents:
1. came here with whatever job and decided to stay longer (job gone/ quitted)
2. came here with Peace Corps and ~
3. came here with wife/ genealogic tree quest ~
All of which involve being a bit larger than life, a sucker for Romanian beer and E.U. prospects (sic!), as well as a fair foreign investor.
July 29th, 2006 at 3:42 pm
“You think there is no Palinka in Romania Paul? You ought to come and visit. (And there’s better beer here than dreher) ”
A visit down south (-east?) is definitely on the cards, so thanks for the info, I’ll be carrying out strict quality inspections on that Romanian imposter palinka.
Dont believe you about the beer though so I’ll be carrying my own beer supplies down, thank you very much all the same.
Dreher, along with rakott krumpli and lecso was delivered to the Magyar Nation by St Istvan.
It’s almost, nearly, just about, but not quite as good as Guinness
August 3rd, 2006 at 10:02 pm
[...] At some point, he let it be known that he had no intention of merely shipping me some goods as I had presumed. Nossir, he dropped the other shoe and insisted on verifying with his own eyes whether I was actually in Romania or not. With a snort and a grin, I slapdashedly cobbled a welcoming email to set the date. [...]
August 29th, 2006 at 9:12 pm
[...] You see, there is this guy in Brasov, called Sean. A genuine Texan, he has come to live in Romania for reasons unknown to the public (though speculations claim he’s a CIA agent looking for the secret formula of ţuică, a powerful poison used by the locals to knock the foreigner invaders unconscious). Sean has a blog which I read since besides being a swell guy, he’s also funny as hell. And intelligent. And takes good pics. And no, he’s not paying me to write this . [...]
September 15th, 2006 at 5:28 pm
You are a conspiracy theorist
July 10th, 2007 at 10:35 pm
Well…i would guess his reasons might be close to my reasons(or probably completely different)…I’m an American Living and working in Cluj.(not here for work tho) I love the website…you’ve hit every nail on the head! You’ve got my e-mail…maybe we can talk about your secret mission over an Ursus(Romanian Beer made in Cluj, for those abroad). Keep up the good work!! Noroc!!!!
La Revedere!!
October 2nd, 2007 at 1:23 am
why romania?
1. because you didn’t have to many romanian friends in seattle :))
2. because after you found the romanian girls taste, you could not stop having it :))
3.laura
May 26th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
You married a Romanian girl, and instead of doing the sensible thing and bring her to America, she somehow convinced you to come live in Romania? It happened to me!
May 26th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
Fritz – Ask not for whom the (wedding) bell tolls; it tolls for thee!