"worldly people," what do you like about europe (besides the omelettes)

demonrail666 · 09.04.2007, 07:12 PM

... and Francoise Hardy

Cantankerous · 09.04.2007, 07:17 PM

oooh she was beautiful

i love the beautiful old buildings
and the food...whoever said irish or english food was bad was full of shit. and of course french food is absolutely fantastic.
and how the women in paris carry themselves
and just walking aimlessly without a map and seeing where i end up which is hard for me to do in the US because i know where i'm going.

Danny Himself · 09.04.2007, 07:31 PM

- The effortlessly stylish Francais
- The Vatican
- Football

...That is all.

pbradley · 09.04.2007, 07:49 PM

I've only been to Ireland but I loved the rolling hills and Bed & Breakfasts.

I would have loved the bars if I wasn't 13 years old at the time.

demonrail666 · 09.04.2007, 07:53 PM

The cities.

Football.

The cars.

Monica Vitti.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 09.04.2007, 08:06 PM

1. A lot less fat people
2. Rich history
3. Mussels are made to taste good in europe!
4. drinking beer on the street, also getting beer without an ID
5. Trains! Great way to get around.
6. Always good beer on tap at restaurants
7. Pompeii
8. The islamic parts in the south east where you can hear the prayer calls
9. The Graffiti
10. Architecture in general

Cantankerous · 09.04.2007, 08:09 PM

uhm i don't know if you've ever actually been there but there are tons of fat people in england.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 09.04.2007, 08:13 PM

well, europe in general has a lot less fat people

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 09.04.2007, 08:16 PM

You know those little 2 seater cars that are popular in europe? They are trying yto get them popular in the US.

Danny Himself · 09.04.2007, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SpectralJulianIsNotDead

You know those little 2 seater cars that are popular in europe? They are trying yto get them popular in the US.

Smart cars?

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 09.04.2007, 08:22 PM

Yeah. That's it.

Thing is, on a US highway you'd have no chance against the huge SUVs and trucks.

Fuck the gov't for destroying the railroad industry.

sonicl · 09.05.2007, 01:13 AM

I dunno. The fact that even when it's busy, it seems relaxed, I guess. Although obviously that doesn't apply to England, when we have no idea whatsoever how to be laid back.

!@#$%! · 09.05.2007, 01:15 AM

beautiful women

great food

lovely cities

high level of literacy

a love of arts & culture by the people

a sense of history

better friends

a lot less hangups

sonicl · 09.05.2007, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by swa(y)

johnny lydon's teeth.

They're American, aren't they? I bet he got them from an LA dentist.

!@#$%! · 09.05.2007, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by swa(y)

well if thats not punk rock im not sure what the fuck is.

the answer is "oedipal."

pantophobia · 09.05.2007, 07:45 AM

off the top of my head....

you use coins for 1 and 2 pound and euros, the us uses paper bills for 1s and 2 dollar bills are rare to find

actual global coverage of sports

less congestion due to the better rail systems

less violence and more sex on tv

on average, better festival lineups

demonrail666 · 09.05.2007, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swa(y)

johnny lydon's teeth.

European teeth are the envy of the world.

floatingslowly · 09.05.2007, 09:59 AM

yr funny lil' accents!

davenotdead · 09.05.2007, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Nefeli

so hm, they dont give you change when its 1-2 dollars?

i found this bizarre at first, because coins are a pain. now we got used to them, but the problem is that they give impression of "few" money (its not!) and people spend them more easily, whereas that doesnt happen with paper money.

ive discovered this too....these little $2 aussie coins fly out of my pocket...whereas my Washington's were a lot harder to let go of...

pantophobia · 09.05.2007, 11:20 AM

i find it a little annoying cause it costs like $70 mil more to use paper which has a short life span compared to coins which are so durable

and dollar coins would be nice for vending machines or turnstyles, compared to the potential of the machine not taking a dollar cause it was too ripped or something

and there actually are dollar coins, but they are not being made to replace paper, only to complement, and americans are too damn stuborn to give up the bills

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Cantankerous invito al cielo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A RETIREMENT HOME Posts: 18,499	oooh she was beautiful i love the beautiful old buildings and the food...whoever said irish or english food was bad was full of shit. and of course french food is absolutely fantastic. and how the women in paris carry themselves and just walking aimlessly without a map and seeing where i end up which is hard for me to do in the US because i know where i'm going. __________________ RETIRED
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Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	- The effortlessly stylish Francais - The Vatican - Football ...That is all.
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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	I've only been to Ireland but I loved the rolling hills and Bed & Breakfasts. I would have loved the bars if I wasn't 13 years old at the time.
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demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,509	The cities. Football. The cars. Monica Vitti.
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SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	1. A lot less fat people 2. Rich history 3. Mussels are made to taste good in europe! 4. drinking beer on the street, also getting beer without an ID 5. Trains! Great way to get around. 6. Always good beer on tap at restaurants 7. Pompeii 8. The islamic parts in the south east where you can hear the prayer calls 9. The Graffiti 10. Architecture in general
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Cantankerous invito al cielo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A RETIREMENT HOME Posts: 18,499	uhm i don't know if you've ever actually been there but there are tons of fat people in england. __________________ RETIRED
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SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	well, europe in general has a lot less fat people
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SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	You know those little 2 seater cars that are popular in europe? They are trying yto get them popular in the US.
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SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	Yeah. That's it. Thing is, on a US highway you'd have no chance against the huge SUVs and trucks. Fuck the gov't for destroying the railroad industry.
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sonicl invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,527	I dunno. The fact that even when it's busy, it seems relaxed, I guess. Although obviously that doesn't apply to England, when we have no idea whatsoever how to be laid back.
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!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,460	beautiful women great food lovely cities high level of literacy a love of arts & culture by the people a sense of history better friends a lot less hangups
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pantophobia expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,349	off the top of my head.... you use coins for 1 and 2 pound and euros, the us uses paper bills for 1s and 2 dollar bills are rare to find actual global coverage of sports less congestion due to the better rail systems less violence and more sex on tv on average, better festival lineups
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floatingslowly invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 21,165	yr funny lil' accents!
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pantophobia expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,349	i find it a little annoying cause it costs like $70 mil more to use paper which has a short life span compared to coins which are so durable and dollar coins would be nice for vending machines or turnstyles, compared to the potential of the machine not taking a dollar cause it was too ripped or something and there actually are dollar coins, but they are not being made to replace paper, only to complement, and americans are too damn stuborn to give up the bills
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