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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   The Maple Leaf (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/)
-   -   The 401 (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/401-674425/)

Novocastrian Jun 28th 2010 11:45 am
Re: The 401
 
Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 8664003)
Us folk from the provinces have enough to do in fighting with other drivers to find time to read the road signs (in time.) Fortunately, on Thursday AM when I arrive back in the UK we are being collected rather than having to do battle with the M25 at 07:30am.
Another exile to Europe? Have fun.

<actually I'll be in the UK from Wed to Friday, then off to France for the summer>.

dbd33 Jun 28th 2010 11:48 am
Re: The 401
 
Originally Posted by SAW 04 (Post 8664010)
the M25 is childs play compared with the chaos I witnessed on the 401 today
Posters here tend to believe it, but, when home, I enjoy the M25 for the speed and the discipline. I make an effort to find time to go around it.

dbd33 Jun 28th 2010 11:49 am
Re: The 401
 
Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 8664013)
Another exile to Europe? Have fun.

<actually I'll be in the UK from Wed to Friday, then off to France for the summer>.
Enjoy it. Bastard.

Steve_P Jun 28th 2010 11:51 am
Re: The 401
 
Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 8663970)
Waddya mean, the wrong place?

And at the risk of crossing up two threads, I'm forking off tomorrow.
Germany?

France later?

Novocastrian Jun 28th 2010 12:01 pm
Re: The 401
 
Originally Posted by Steve_P (Post 8664024)
Germany?

France later?
Eh?

dthomas Jun 28th 2010 12:06 pm
Re: The 401
 
Last Friday I took the 401 from Montreal - being a smartarse thought I could evade the traffic gauntlet and catch an 8PM show in Stratford (approx 670 kms) - left at 9:00 AM doing 125 KM/H. Smooth sailing - until hitting the 403/410 split Mississaugua. The traffic was the equivalent of a double dose of the piles. It finally freed up before Kitchener.

I'm an idiot. And I hate T.O.
Arrived at Stratford at 4:58 PM:thumbdown:.

Novocastrian Jun 28th 2010 12:22 pm
Re: The 401
 
Originally Posted by dthomas (Post 8664057)
Last Friday I took the 401 from Montreal - being a smartarse thought I could evade the traffic gauntlet and catch an 8PM show in Stratford (approx 670 kms) - left at 9:00 AM doing 125 KM/H. Smooth sailing - until hitting the 403/410 split Mississaugua. The traffic was the equivalent of a double dose of the piles. It finally freed up before Kitchener.

I'm an idiot. And I hate T.O.
Arrived at Stratford at 4:58 PM:thumbdown:.
What did you see?

dthomas Jun 28th 2010 12:37 pm
Re: The 401
 
The Tempest - it was a solid Stratford rep. production. Very decent direction and supporting actors (the Stratford regulars); Arial (Julyana Soelistyo) and Caliban (Dion Johnstone) were super. Plummer shows his natural & powerful command of the stage - but he was difficult to hear in first and last two scenes. A great show :thumbup:.

P.S. I sat near a woman and man who I believe to be Michaelle Jean & Jean-Daniel Lafond. She let out a huge fart just before the intermission. Bloody wretched behaviour for dilettantes.

lmartin999 Jun 28th 2010 12:48 pm
Re: The 401
 
Originally Posted by SAW 04 (Post 8663929)
going to drive from Mississauga
Didn't we try to warn you about Hazelville? If not, we should have..
Hopefully your stay is only temporary.

Steve_P Jun 28th 2010 1:06 pm
Re: The 401
 
Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 8664043)
Eh?
You're leaving (forking off).

Your usual summer jaunt I presumed.

First over to Germany then on to France until September.

No?

Novocastrian Jun 28th 2010 1:07 pm
Re: The 401
 
Originally Posted by dthomas (Post 8664107)
The Tempest - it was a solid Stratford rep. production. Very decent direction and supporting actors (the Stratford regulars); Arial (Julyana Soelistyo) and Caliban (Dion Johnstone) were super. Plummer shows his natural & powerful command of the stage - but he was difficult to hear in first and last two scenes. A great show :thumbup:.

P.S. I sat near a woman and man who I believe to be Michaelle Jean & Jean-Daniel Lafond. She let out a huge fart just before the intermission. Bloody wretched behaviour for dilettantes.
Who was it by?

'Ere, where did Albert go??

Oh, he's back.

As you were.

Novocastrian Jun 28th 2010 1:13 pm
Re: The 401
 
Originally Posted by Steve_P (Post 8664135)
You're leaving (forking off).

Your usual summer jaunt I presumed.

First over to Germany then on to France until September.

No?
No, first over to the UK then on to France.

Try to keep up. :)

Steve_P Jun 28th 2010 1:16 pm
Re: The 401
 
Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 8664146)
No, first over to the UK then on to France.

Try to keep up. :)
Sorry. Happens as you get older.:blink:

The UK?

People still go there?

Novocastrian Jun 28th 2010 1:37 pm
Re: The 401
 
Originally Posted by Steve_P (Post 8664157)
Sorry. Happens as you get older.:blink:

The UK?

People still go there?
You think you're old?

I'm only going to the UK to spend a day with my really old mother.

90-odd. Mostly odd.

Auld Yin Jun 28th 2010 1:41 pm
Re: The 401
 
Originally Posted by SAW 04 (Post 8664010)
the M25 is childs play compared with the chaos I witnessed on the 401 today
And I thought the same of some of the UK Motorways when I was there. The 401 is quite understandable and easy to those of us who do regularly. All Highways/Motorways are intimidating to varying degrees when unfamiliar with them. And if you're from NS, well..........


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