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Originally posted by kirksey957
OK, I love art and what better place to see fine art than Europe. We went to a lot of museums in England and Belgium. I had a love for Rubin's works as it seems he had an affinty for titties. I really enjoyed the art that I saw from that period.

Which brings me to another point. I went to a really nice museum in Antwerp and they tried to blend mod ...[text shortened]... g wearing a party hat is just too much. I'll have more to say about this exhibit later.
Did you get any pictures? If something like that counts as art maybe I could start a new career.

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Originally posted by RookRAK
Did you get any pictures? If something like that counts as art maybe I could start a new career.
http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/rkhall01/

Edit: there are more, but not as interesting...

also, ark was not in Europe.

Edit: Damn, trying to figure out how this works 😕

Edit: I can't, so you guys just need to get a photobucket account I guess.

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Originally posted by thetank444
Probably something to do with the average American having no sense of environmental conservation and buying cars, to commute themselves from A to B, which get similar mileage to your average tiger tank. Guzzling fuel at a rate that is not only destroying the planet, but also the worlds oil reserves.

Having a gas station on every corner isn't necessary ...[text shortened]... n of a decadent culture that is intent on destroying itself and bringing everyone else with it.
I figure it's our Earth. Let's use this sucker up! Screw the next generation.

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Originally posted by rhb
Ok - I bite.

Lake District
Peak District
Scotland
Wales (Hilly bits up norf plus the Gower)
Anywhere coastal (just about)

But most importantly, the post-industrial wastelands of the Midlands and Yorkshire.
The second one there is the nicest bit of the country 🙂

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Originally posted by Frank Burns
I figure it's our Earth. Let's use this sucker up! Screw the next generation.
Are you related to Ann Coulter?

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Originally posted by Red Night
Are you related to Ann Coulter?
That's crazy talk. She's selfish and self obsessed. I'm ...

just like her but we aren't related.

How's your day going Red? Did you get your resume sorted out?

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Originally posted by kirksey957
OK, moving along. Is it my imagination or is London the fashion disaster capital of the world? I expected to see a little punk. I did. I had the impression that a lot of people never got any attention as children from their parents so they are making up for it now. For crying out loud it's 36C. so there's no need to wear long johns under your dress.
You should have went to Camden town dude...

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Originally posted by kirksey957
I have just returned from a wonderful trip to Europe, though limited. It gave me a lot of time to compare and contrast some aspects of what I experienced there and what I experience in the US. Anyway, this thread will bring up some issues that I hope you all will respond to. But for now, I need to sleep. I need to recover from London traffic which w ...[text shortened]... because of not looking the right way before crossing than were killed in the terrorist attacks.
Evidently, you didn't visit Italy: the drivers there are much worse! If Italy doesn't scare you, then try Goa in India. There, only one rule applies: everybody--cars, bikers, pedestrians, and cows--has right of way simultaneously! Oddly, the chaos only produces occasional accidents.

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Originally posted by DoctorScribbles
I've seen Dutch porn. Disgusting.
I found the Dutch, in what limited experience I had, as being very loud. We stayed at a hostel for a few nights and they were particularly routy and noisey. It may have been that they were just immature young people who were inconsiderate of my need for quiet at times. The lady at the desk even made comments about the Dutch group there.

But then again, many people in the states consider blacks to be particularly loud.

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Originally posted by Frank Burns
That's crazy talk. She's selfish and self obsessed. I'm ...

just like her but we aren't related.

How's your day going Red? Did you get your resume sorted out?
Having a pretty good day Frank. Thanks for asking.

The resume is still a work in progress.

You seem to be having fun.

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Originally posted by Remora91
http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/rkhall01/

Edit: there are more, but not as interesting...

also, ark was not in Europe.

Edit: Damn, trying to figure out how this works 😕

Edit: I can't, so you guys just need to get a photobucket account I guess.
British Beaches.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/rkhall01/Picture375.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/rkhall01/Picture376.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/rkhall01/Picture377.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/rkhall01/Picture379.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/rkhall01/Picture380.jpg
Kirk and Patrick Stewart (we went to see that play).
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/rkhall01/Picture340.jpg

The Art Museum:

Somebody doesn't like owls.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/rkhall01/Picture392.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/rkhall01/Picture391.jpg
Bird Watchers Coffins.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/rkhall01/Picture395.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/rkhall01/Picture386.jpg
Jesus wept.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/rkhall01/Picture401.jpg
You can't really say anything to that. There was a whole wall full of those. Hamsters, birds, rats, mice, all in the mouths of these skulls covered in beatles. And on the same wall there were a ton of upside down crosses covered in bugs too.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/rkhall01/Picture400.jpg
Poor Lassie.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/rkhall01/Picture390.jpg
Maybe the person who did all this was like raped at a zoo or something. It might explain their behavior.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/rkhall01/Picture385.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/rkhall01/Picture389.jpg

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Originally posted by Remora91
British Beaches.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/rkhall01/Picture375.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/rkhall01/Picture376.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/rkhall01/Picture377.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/rkhall01/Picture379.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/rkhall01/Picture380.jpg
Kirk and Patrick Stew ...[text shortened]... s/h171/rkhall01/Picture385.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/rkhall01/Picture389.jpg
Where's the Japanese pimp with all the bling?

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Originally posted by DoctorScribbles
Yo, Brotha Kirksey, did you see any Germans up in there? I'm sure you'd know if you did - they are a particularly nasty people. The Dutch too.
Actually I had a very good experience with a German family that were very wonderful hosts to us, but they drive a Toyota and not a BMW or a Mercedes so I'm not sure if that would explain it. I didn't get to Germany inspite of getting on the wrong train.

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Originally posted by Remora91
British Beaches.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/rkhall01/Picture375.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/rkhall01/Picture376.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/rkhall01/Picture377.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/rkhall01/Picture379.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/rkhall01/Picture380.jpg
Kirk and Patrick Stew s/h171/rkhall01/Picture385.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h171/rkhall01/Picture389.jpg
Let me say something about British beaches. They do not exist. I visted Portsmouth where the British Navy is stationed, but I believe that city was designed by rats who fled a sinking ship. I think they needed a maze or something. Ya'll just love Lord Nelson I can tell.

Anyway, getting back to the concept of a beach. A beach has sand. A beach has the smell of coconut oil on scantily clad women basking in the glow of the sun. Britain has a lot of rocks and I didn't see a bikini anywhere. The only oil I saw was what my fish was swimming in. I went to Brighton as well and still could not find a bikini or thong anywhere. Now is a good time to import some sand and bikinis if you are serious about hosting the Olympic competition of women's beach volleyball.

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Originally posted by Frank Burns
I figure it's our Earth. Let's use this sucker up! Screw the next generation.
Are you more of a Deep Space Nine fan?