Originally posted by thetank444What a nice opportunity for my next entry. I was thrilled to see Patrick Stewart in The Tempest by Shakespeare. We all know him as Captain Picard from Star Strek, the Next Generation. Instead of a Mediterranean shipwreck, they staged it more similar to Shackleton's shipwreck in Antartica. It was fabulous! Stratford on Avon is a beautiful town that has been well preserved.
Are you more of a Deep Space Nine fan?
Originally posted by kirksey957If anyone survives the Chinese drivers in Beijing, that is...
I need to recover from London traffic which will be first on my agenda. A prediction: when the Olympics come to London I predict more people will die from being run over because of not looking the right way before crossing than were killed in the terrorist attacks.
Originally posted by thetank444Look, why don't you shut up and let Kirksey describe his trip without your being a twit and saying nothing but negative things about the USA. Go pick on China as they will add a million or two drivers to their roads this year and every year until 2100
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.
Originally posted by kirksey957Amen, brother.
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 anywhe ...[text shortened]... bikinis if you are serious about hosting the Olympic competition of women's beach volleyball.
Originally posted by Remora91Isn't it interesting that you care about the animals, but not about the skulls?
British Beaches.
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Originally posted by chancremechanicWhy stifle a growing economy. I've no problem with people using cars, just using them irresponsibly gets my goat a little. They have as much right to shift themselves via internal combustion as you do.
Look, why don't you shut up and let Kirksey describe his trip without your being a twit and saying nothing but negative things about the USA. Go pick on China as they will add a million or two drivers to their roads this year and every year until 2100
I don't just have negative things to say about the USA, it was a beautiful country and a lot of it's citizens were a pleasure to talk to.
You may have different views to me on fuel conservation, but how exactly does that make me a twit? I'll shut up when you stop calling me names like some schoolkid.
One day I was riding on the tube and glanced over at a newspaper that someone was reading and the headline was "Londoners to follow Americans' eating habits." That will be too bad. I saw hardly any obesity while in England or Belgium. You all definitely eat better and get more exercise. We (the US) are a food obsessed culture. Anyway, it was nice to see that you all don't have a problem obesity like we do here in the US.
In Belgium I noticed that it was very common for people to ride their bikes to a shop to get a few groceries. I even noticed that they would buy fresh nutricious products like fruits and vegetables. Contrast this with Americans getting in their SUV and driving four blocks to get the glutton-man special at Micky Dees. We'll talk about healthcare later.
OK, this next issue was a big one for me as it nearly resulted in an embarrassing accident. Where the hell are the toilets in London? Merciful Jesus! 9 million damn people and maybe a dozen toilets in the whole of London. Ya'll need to get some damn port-a-pots and maybe paint some gold lions on them or something so to impress the queen. In America, the land of wonderful plumbing fixtures, it is usually required that if you offer seating in a restaurant, you must offer toilets. In America we are accustomed to lots of urinals and stalls. One just won't do it. And while I'm at it, whose bright idea was it to make you pay to go to the toilet. We should have to pay for sex, but not taking a crap. There was one sitiation in Belgium at a train station where this woman was sitting behind a table in the damn restroom collecting money.
Many of you may not remember Earl Butz, but he got in trouble for once saying that black people wanted several things in life, one of which included a "warm place to $hit." Don't we all. Don't we all. And not have to pay for it.
London, get it together with the toilet sitiation. I never would have given you the Olympics based on this one factor alone.
Originally posted by kirksey957Don't start complaining...you almost walked into the ladies.
OK, this next issue was a big one for me as it nearly resulted in an embarrassing accident. Where the hell are the toilets in London? Merciful Jesus! 9 million damn people and maybe a dozen toilets in the whole of London. Ya'll need to get some damn port-a-pots and maybe paint some gold lions on them or something so to impress the queen. In America, let sitiation. I never would have given you the Olympics based on this one factor alone.
Originally posted by kirksey957Britain has a shortage of sandy beaches because of the lack of a wide open area of sea, like the Atlantic.
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 h ...[text shortened]... bikinis if you are serious about hosting the Olympic competition of women's beach volleyball.
Also, you failed to mention that you didn't see any bikinis/thongs in Brighton because you were maybe on the nudist beach?
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Originally posted by RagnorakI missed that. If I had seen a nudist beach, it would have been duly noted and commented on.
Britain has a shortage of sandy beaches because of the lack of a wide open area of sea, like the Atlantic.
Also, you failed to mention that you didn't see any bikinis/thongs in Brighton because you were maybe on the nudist beach?
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Related to Brighton , let me mention one other aspect that I found favorable all across my trip. In most resort or beach towns there is a proponderance of billboards. I really really enjoyed seeing the countryside without the intrusion of billboards. In America it seems we must advertise everything. OK, having said that, they need to advertise where the damn gas stations are.
