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patrickh
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Ah the days of commuting - I have done it in several cities and they are all bad - London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles. At least in the first three there is a public transportation system available - LA is genuinely a nightmare. One of the major roads is 5 lanes in each direction and is clogged the entire 24/7 - average commute there (and you can only drive) is over 1 hour, almost regardless of where you live. Delays on the major arteries can often run more than 3 hours.
I remember when they started building the M25 - the promises were always unbelievable. Talk about "build it and they will drive on it".
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Attila
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Location: Budapest,Hungary
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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Go to Germany they have excellent public transport from every aspects and motorways also not bad at all. NO SPEED LIMIT!
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niblue
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Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Attila wrote: | | Go to Germany they have excellent public transport from every aspects and motorways also not bad at all. NO SPEED LIMIT! |
The Isle of Man is worth a visit if you like to go fast - they don't have any speed limits out of town, even on small country roads etc. I've been over there with my motorbike and it's quite a revelation.
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bob955i
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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| niblue wrote: | | peterqd wrote: | | Richard_D wrote: | Carsten - it's a national pastime in England, you'd think we'd get used to it snowing in winter... The Scots manage a bit better than us  |
Sitting by the fire wi' a bowl o' salty porridge and a wee dram? |
I wish... |
I've got a bottle of Glenlivet, Famous Grouse and Smirnoff here.....  |
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niblue
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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| bob955i wrote: | | I've got a bottle of Glenlivet, Famous Grouse and Smirnoff here..... |
Just poured myself a wee snifter of Glengoyne.
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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| niblue wrote: | | bob955i wrote: | | I've got a bottle of Glenlivet, Famous Grouse and Smirnoff here..... |
Just poured myself a wee snifter of Glengoyne. |
You guys in kilts certainly have good taste in scotch! |
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bob955i
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Bill wrote: | | You guys in kilts certainly have good taste in scotch! |
We should - we make the best....
Not forgetting straight-off-the-still "Stairheid Dynamite".... |
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peterqd
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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| bob955i wrote: | | Bill wrote: | | You guys in kilts certainly have good taste in scotch! |
We should - we make the best.... |
I'll not deny that, but the porridge is c**p  |
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niblue
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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| peterqd wrote: | | bob955i wrote: | | Bill wrote: | | You guys in kilts certainly have good taste in scotch! |
We should - we make the best.... |
I'll not deny that, but the porridge is c**p |
Blasphemer!
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bob955i
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Peter wrote: | | I'll not deny that, but the porridge is c**p |
That's because you're not making it right....
@ Steve: Peter's only a blasphemer if he says he hates Irn Bru.... |
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peterqd
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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| niblue wrote: | | peterqd wrote: | | bob955i wrote: | | Bill wrote: | | You guys in kilts certainly have good taste in scotch! |
We should - we make the best.... |
I'll not deny that, but the porridge is c**p |
Blasphemer! |
One day I will tell you the story about what happened to me at Glasgow airport concerning a bowl of salty porridge. Not now, as I'm just off to band practice, but if you plead loudly enough while I'm out I might just put pen to paper later on. |
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niblue
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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| bob955i wrote: | | Peter wrote: | | I'll not deny that, but the porridge is c**p |
That's because you're not making it right....
@ Steve: Peter's only a blasphemer if he says he hates Irn Bru.... |
We'd have to hunt him down if he said that.
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bob955i
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Sounds good - I can look out my haggis bashing club, bow and arrows and plus-fours in the meantime.... |
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LucisPictor
Joined: 26 Feb 2007
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Location: Oberhessen, Germany / Maidstone ('95-'96)
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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You guys are great! (I just realize that I miss my football friends in England - I played for an English site - this here reminds me of all the bosh we used to talk after a game in the pub. )
| niblue wrote: | | bob955i wrote: | | I've got a bottle of Glenlivet, Famous Grouse and Smirnoff here..... |
Just poured myself a wee snifter of Glengoyne. |
Well, at the moment I prefer Mortlach or Benriach.
| Attila wrote: | | Go to Germany they have excellent public transport from every aspects and motorways also not bad at all. NO SPEED LIMIT! |
If there is no conductor strike and no speed limit as often on our "Autobahn". 
| peterqd wrote: | I got stuck once for 4 hours but 8 is incredible! They call it the biggest car park in the world.  |
I left Heathrow airport at 8 pm and arrived in Maidstone at 4 am!
That was really bad, driving (or rather waiting) almost all through the night. Winter 1995/96 that was. And the guys in the radio making fun of us!
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bob955i
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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| niblue wrote: | | bob955i wrote: | | I'm waiting on the snow to fall so I can get up to Glen Cloe and the Buichaille Etive Mor for some winter photography. |
Yip - snow would do me fine as well (as long as the roads are clear). My motorhome is winterised and would be a nice cosy base in those conditions. |
No such salubrious accomodation for me unless I count the Volkswagen Hilton as luxurious....  |
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