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Hi, I am Sig (junge1),
I was born in Dominikus- Krankenhaus in Berlin-Hermsdorf, Bezirk Reinickendorf in December 1939. Bezirk Reinickendorf was one of 20 Bezirke that made up Gross-Berlin before World War II and one of 12 Bezirke that made up former West-Berlin, the other 8 Bezirke were Russian occupied and became East-Berlin after the war. Moved from Berlin to Neurohlau (Nova Role) Sudetenland (now Czech Republic), in August 1943 (our entire block of apartment buildings was bombed out in November 1943) and returned back to Berlin in November 1945. Saw my dad the first time in my life in August/September 1946 after he returned from POW camp. Attended elementary school in Berlin-Waidmannslust, high school in Berlin-Hermsdorf, and trade school in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Was an apprentice for the trade of Klischeeaetzer (photo engraver) at Burrath & Schmidt on Friedrichstrasse between U-Bahnhof Kochstrasse (near to what later became Checkpoint Charlie) and Hallisches Tor.
While watching Allied planes supplying West-Berlin by air during the Berliner Luftbruecke in 1948-49 I developed my love for aircraft. I guess I could be considered a 'Berliner Grosschnauze", or at least I used to be.
'Wanderlust' led me to leave Berlin in summer 1960 to emigrate to Toronto, Canada and in February 1962 to move from Canada to New York City, NY, USA. In January 1963 I joined the United States Air Force, one step ahead of Uncle Sam drafting me. Became a United States citizen within 7 weeks after it became a security issue because of my military career. One day after I was sworn in as a citizen in Seattle, my entire unit left for Southeast Asia in June 1966. After nearly 5 years of active duty (extended 11 months to make it an 18 months overseas deployment) I got discharged and moved to New York City. In 1973 I moved to Phoenix, Arizona and two years later joined the Arizona Air National Guard.
Received my higher education at Arizona State University and the University of Georgia and worked for 22 years for the Arizona Department of Water Resources in various capacities. Upon military retirement in 1999 and State retirement in 2005 I looked at a number of things to keep me occupied. Traveling and joining 'renderosity' in September 2007 were a couple of them,
Sig..
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Comments (31)
Rainastorm
Some people don't take good advice until its to late...lets hope its not these two. :-) You tried!
bimm3d
wonderful photo!!!!!!
flora-crassella
da schaut "Mann" gerne hin! Hübsches Foto!!!
Meisiekind
LOL.... great image of "everyday life" Sig! Well done! :)
Minda
:...great shot sig..this is beautiful photo..
flavia49
great photo!!! Here in Padova there is a very big market of stolen bikes. This market has usually been very florid, but now is even better. Stolen bikes are often used by pushers or pickpockets as well as university students. If someone steals your bike, it's easier and faster buying one (somethimes just your own like) at the Thieves Market than trying to get it back through the police.
erlandpil
Nice shot erland
Faemike55
Wonderful shot, Sig! don't know what area they're in, but it is possible that the bikes were stolen within minutes after they left.
carlx
Beautiful shot, Sig!!!
shadownet
Nice capture but sad commentary on the human condition. Yeah, I know, been that way for a long time but still every time I think about it, I wonder why...why does society tolerate anti social behavior? I guess there is money to be made in selling bike locks - and bolt cutters.
durleybeachbum
The young can't imagine that anything we say might be of value! it will be their turn to be ignored sooner than they think.
bazza
Nice capture well you tried to warn them ..good idea taking the seat bit hard for thief's to ride with a bit of cold steel up 'um lol. Lovely shot ...
dbrv6
Great capture and commentary! I am sure they where just thinking the last thing they want to do is walk about with the seat post in their hands.
jocko500
lovely
ysvry
great foto, they gave you dirty looks because of theire own vulgaire minds lol.
casmindo
At that age sometimes you just need to learn! Nice capture
npauling
Great capture of these lovely girls.
auntietk
Excellent candid capture! I can see them trying to figure it out. Nicely seen!
kgb224
Wonderful capture my friend.
whaleman
Some will only learn by repeating history! Nice photo! It looks like they are just locking them together instead of to the fence, so perhaps they were both taken.
emmecielle
Excellent shot! :)
Alex_Antonov
Remarkable work!
lucindawind
good girls .. my son lost 2 bikes ( with locks ) already .. he now has a Titanium lock .. hope fully that will help great capture
flaviok
Fascinante captura meu amigo, aplausos (5)
PIERRE25
Joli commentaire et jolie photo!
orig_buggy
lol kind of funny ..but I don't think dirty looks was appropriate
Miska7
Very nice capture! Well done.
sandra46
superlative story and great shot, i wonder whether they found their bikes later
Richardphotos
sounds like a typical reaction from "youngsters".very candid
aureagle
LOL!!!