Re: Brits abroad...
 

On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 15:17:33 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne,
_the_ chancellor (*)) wrote:

>A brit came up to me at Barcelona airport once, trying to pull a scam.
>That is, he said he needed X more euro for his flight home...

A German tried that on me in Rome's Termini Station. I pretended not
to understand what she was saying. Obviously she took me for a German.
--
Barbara Vaughan
My email address is my first initial followed by my surname at libero dot it
I answer travel questions only in the newsgroup

Re: Brits abroad...
 

Following up to [email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor
(*)) wrote:

>> Please suggest an alternative to Binter, do you know who Binter are?
>
>Yes- they're a low-cost airline. So are Monarch.

Binter are the stasndard inter island operators, the standard way of
connecting the islands. Who the f*** else would you fly with? Monarch
schedule was the only available *scheduled* replacement for a BA
strike bound flight

>> >> Next time Iberia.
>> >
>> >Why?
>>
>> Because they are the main normal service airline the serves spain.
>
>Normal service? What's that exactly nowadays?

what sort of a question is that? Its the national carrier, sure they
have lowered standards because of the low costs. Is that my fault?

>> Monarch and BA do the route, BA were threatening a strike, what would
>> you suggest, a private jet? We actually had tickets with both!
>
>Lots of airlines fly to Tenerife.

Do they. Certainly not when we were booked.
Basically your talking total bolox on this one.
--
Mike
(remove clothing to email)

Re: Brits abroad...
 

On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 16:17:53 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne, _the_
chancellor (*)) wrote:

>Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 16:10:09 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne, _the_
>> chancellor (*)) wrote:
>>
>> >The Reid <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Following up to [email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor
>> >> (*)) wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >> Binter and Monarch*
>> >> >
>> >> >So no low-cost airlines then! LOL!
>> >>
>> >> Eh? What are you on about? It was a Monarch *schedule*
>> >> Please suggest an alternative to Binter, do you know who Binter are?
>> >
>> >Yes- they're a low-cost airline. So are Monarch.
>>
>> My son was on a Monarch flight to Greece, when there was an electrical fire in
>> the galley somewhere over S Germany, Did they land immediately? Did they f'ck.
>> they flew back to Manchester.
>
>I think Barbara might like to remind us again about what the "normal"
>airlines can do to customers! :)

I'm not going to remind you about some of the things KLM has inflicted on me,
but never did they fly for an hour with the passenger compartment filled with
acrid smoke.
--

Martin

Re: Brits abroad...
 

The Reid <[email protected]> wrote:

> Following up to [email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor
> (*)) wrote:
>
> >> Please suggest an alternative to Binter, do you know who Binter are?
> >
> >Yes- they're a low-cost airline. So are Monarch.
>
> Binter are the stasndard inter island operators, the standard way of
> connecting the islands. Who the f*** else would you fly with?

Don't fly between the islands, silly. They're still a low-cost operator.

> Monarch
> schedule was the only available *scheduled* replacement for a BA
> strike bound flight

So. Ryanair are scheduled.

> >> >> Next time Iberia.
> >> >
> >> >Why?
> >>
> >> Because they are the main normal service airline the serves spain.
> >
> >Normal service? What's that exactly nowadays?
>
> what sort of a question is that?

Just answer it.

> Its the national carrier, sure they
> have lowered standards because of the low costs. Is that my fault?

No- but be realistic about what they are, and that you are flying with
them.

> >> Monarch and BA do the route, BA were threatening a strike, what would
> >> you suggest, a private jet? We actually had tickets with both!
> >
> >Lots of airlines fly to Tenerife.
>
> Do they. Certainly not when we were booked.

Rubbish.

> Basically your talking total bolox on this one.

I'm not. When were you flying?

--
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http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website
"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
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Re: Brits abroad...
 

On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 16:29:44 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne, _the_
chancellor (*)) wrote:

>The Reid <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Following up to [email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor
>> (*)) wrote:
>>
>> >> Please suggest an alternative to Binter, do you know who Binter are?
>> >
>> >Yes- they're a low-cost airline. So are Monarch.
>>
>> Binter are the stasndard inter island operators, the standard way of
>> connecting the islands. Who the f*** else would you fly with?
>
>Don't fly between the islands, silly. They're still a low-cost operator.
>
>> Monarch
>> schedule was the only available *scheduled* replacement for a BA
>> strike bound flight
>
>So. Ryanair are scheduled.
>
>> >> >> Next time Iberia.
>> >> >
>> >> >Why?
>> >>
>> >> Because they are the main normal service airline the serves spain.
>> >
>> >Normal service? What's that exactly nowadays?
>>
>> what sort of a question is that?
>
>Just answer it.
>
>> Its the national carrier, sure they
>> have lowered standards because of the low costs. Is that my fault?
>
>No- but be realistic about what they are, and that you are flying with
>them.
>
>> >> Monarch and BA do the route, BA were threatening a strike, what would
>> >> you suggest, a private jet? We actually had tickets with both!
>> >
>> >Lots of airlines fly to Tenerife.
>>
>> Do they. Certainly not when we were booked.
>
>Rubbish.

http://www.skyscanner.net/gbp/flight...d_kingdom.html
--

Martin

Re: Brits abroad...
 

"The Reid" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Following up to [email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor
> (*)) wrote:
>
>>> The current one is a green blob representing a tree.
>>
>>My goodness you're right- pathetic.
>
> Lib Dem is?


A picture of the telephone box where they hold their Party Conference. Or so
said Ian Hislop on HIGNFY several years ago.

--

JohnT

Re: Brits abroad...
 

JohnT <[email protected]> wrote:

> "The Reid" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Following up to [email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor
> > (*)) wrote:
> >
> >>> The current one is a green blob representing a tree.
> >>
> >>My goodness you're right- pathetic.
> >
> > Lib Dem is?
>
>
> A picture of the telephone box where they hold their Party Conference. Or so
> said Ian Hislop on HIGNFY several years ago.

They don't poll so much less in general elections. Last one- Labour
35.3%, Conservative 32.3%, LibDem 22.1%. Hardly enough to say their vote
is irrelevant.

--
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http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website
"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
Pres. Carter on Ex-Pres. Blair- May, 2007

Re: Brits abroad...
 

On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 16:38:47 +0100, "JohnT" <[email protected]> wrote:

>"The Reid" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected].. .
>> Following up to [email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor
>> (*)) wrote:
>>
>>>> The current one is a green blob representing a tree.
>>>
>>>My goodness you're right- pathetic.
>>
>> Lib Dem is?
>
>
>A picture of the telephone box where they hold their Party Conference. Or so
>said Ian Hislop on HIGNFY several years ago.

Nowadays they both share a mobile phone.
--

Martin

Re: Brits abroad...
 

On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 16:43:58 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne, _the_
chancellor (*)) wrote:

>JohnT <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> "The Reid" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > Following up to [email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor
>> > (*)) wrote:
>> >
>> >>> The current one is a green blob representing a tree.
>> >>
>> >>My goodness you're right- pathetic.
>> >
>> > Lib Dem is?
>>
>>
>> A picture of the telephone box where they hold their Party Conference. Or so
>> said Ian Hislop on HIGNFY several years ago.
>
>They don't poll so much less in general elections. Last one- Labour
>35.3%, Conservative 32.3%, LibDem 22.1%. Hardly enough to say their vote
>is irrelevant.

35.5% represented 22% of the electorate
--

Martin

Re: Brits abroad...
 

Martin <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 16:43:58 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne, _the_
> chancellor (*)) wrote:
>
> >JohnT <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> "The Reid" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >> news:[email protected]...
> >> > Following up to [email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor
> >> > (*)) wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>> The current one is a green blob representing a tree.
> >> >>
> >> >>My goodness you're right- pathetic.
> >> >
> >> > Lib Dem is?
> >>
> >>
> >> A picture of the telephone box where they hold their Party Conference.
> >> Or so said Ian Hislop on HIGNFY several years ago.
> >
> >They don't poll so much less in general elections. Last one- Labour
> >35.3%, Conservative 32.3%, LibDem 22.1%. Hardly enough to say their vote
> >is irrelevant.
>
> 35.5% represented 22% of the electorate

Yes, which means in electorate % terms, the LibDems were closer! :)

--
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http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website
"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
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Re: Brits abroad...
 

On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 17:00:38 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne, _the_
chancellor (*)) wrote:

>Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 16:43:58 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne, _the_
>> chancellor (*)) wrote:
>>
>> >JohnT <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> >> "The Reid" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> >> news:[email protected]...
>> >> > Following up to [email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor
>> >> > (*)) wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>> The current one is a green blob representing a tree.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>My goodness you're right- pathetic.
>> >> >
>> >> > Lib Dem is?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> A picture of the telephone box where they hold their Party Conference.
>> >> Or so said Ian Hislop on HIGNFY several years ago.
>> >
>> >They don't poll so much less in general elections. Last one- Labour
>> >35.3%, Conservative 32.3%, LibDem 22.1%. Hardly enough to say their vote
>> >is irrelevant.
>>
>> 35.5% represented 22% of the electorate
>
>Yes, which means in electorate % terms, the LibDems were closer! :)

It means that they represent an insignificant number. Time for proportional
representation.
--

Martin

Re: Brits abroad...
 

"David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:1i28548.a3ts6ds4kxskN%[email protected]...
> Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:53:22 +0200, Volker Hetzer
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >David Horne schrieb:
>> >> Barcelona is always busy- theft is definitely a problem there, at
>> >> least
>> >> for UK tourists.
>> >I wonder why?
>> >I was there last week and an apparent UK tourist had let himself be
>> >lured
>> >into playing the shell game with 50 euro notes. Apart from the gang
>> >itself
>> >he was the only one playing.
>> >I mean, why are people still falling for this fraud?
>>
>> Are you sure he wasn't playing the part of the one attracting other
>> suckers?
>
> A brit came up to me at Barcelona airport once, trying to pull a scam.
> That is, he said he needed X more euro for his flight home...

I got stopped by a begger yesterday (in the UK).
He asked if I could "spare a penny". I really don't think
he expected that level of contribution.

tim

Re: Brits abroad...
 

Following up to [email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor
(*)) wrote:

>> Binter are the stasndard inter island operators, the standard way of
>> connecting the islands. Who the f*** else would you fly with?
>
>Don't fly between the islands, silly. They're still a low-cost operator.

dont be stupid. "Low cost operators" undercut the established
airlines, thats not Binter. They are the only operator. How else do
you fly to islands without direct dlights.

>> what sort of a question is that?
>
>Just answer it.

I did, youre being rather silly here.

>> Its the national carrier, sure they
>> have lowered standards because of the low costs. Is that my fault?
>
>No- but be realistic about what they are, and that you are flying with
>them.

*You* be realistic, ask anybody if is Iberia is one of the "low cost
operators".

>> >> Monarch and BA do the route, BA were threatening a strike, what would
>> >> you suggest, a private jet? We actually had tickets with both!
>> >
>> >Lots of airlines fly to Tenerife.
>>
>> Do they. Certainly not when we were booked.
>
>Rubbish.

you are talking complete nonsense, Monarch was the only replacement
direct flight.

>> Basically your talking total bolox on this one.
>
>I'm not.

you are.
--
Mike
(remove clothing to email)

Re: Brits abroad...
 

"Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:03:49 GMT, "a.spencer3" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
> >
> >"Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >news:[email protected].. .
> >> On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:40:17 GMT, "a.spencer3"
<[email protected]>
> >wrote:
> >>
> >> >Means some local consulates have some extra work to do which, from
what
> >I've
> >> >seen, makes a change.
> >>
> >> The Amsterdam Consulate have more than enough work and do a good job.
> >> Don't confuse consulates with embassies.
> >> --
> >
> >I'm not.
> >Just depends on location.
>
> Which locations did you have in mind?
> --

Non-tourist, (tourist areas do inevitably give 'em something to do
occasionally).
They are often career diplomats (as opposed to 'Honorary' etc.).
Often, also, being in cities other than the capital, and away from the
Embassy, they can lead a very pleasant life .......

Surreyman

Re: Brits abroad...
 

On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:04:34 GMT, "a.spencer3" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>"Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected].. .
>> On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:03:49 GMT, "a.spencer3" <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >"Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> >news:[email protected].. .
>> >> On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:40:17 GMT, "a.spencer3"
><[email protected]>
>> >wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >Means some local consulates have some extra work to do which, from
>what
>> >I've
>> >> >seen, makes a change.
>> >>
>> >> The Amsterdam Consulate have more than enough work and do a good job.
>> >> Don't confuse consulates with embassies.
>> >> --
>> >
>> >I'm not.
>> >Just depends on location.
>>
>> Which locations did you have in mind?
>> --
>
>Non-tourist, (tourist areas do inevitably give 'em something to do
>occasionally

That's just rubbish, they are busy all the time.

>).
>They are often career diplomats (as opposed to 'Honorary' etc.).
>Often, also, being in cities other than the capital, and away from the
>Embassy, they can lead a very pleasant life .......

Consuls in remoter quiet parts of the world often do the job free and have
another full time occupation.
--

Martin