nitram

On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 06:10:12 +0200, Magda <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 21:41:19 -0400, in rec.travel.europe, "Tom Bellhouse"
    ><[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
    > ...
    > ... "B Vaughan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > ... news:[email protected]...
    > ...
    > ...
    > ... > If by "tennis shoes", you mean atletic shoes, such as running shoes,
    > ... > they are very common here. Many young people wear little else.
    > ...
    > ... Damn, I'm headed back to Europe! Don't those young people get chilled?
    >What are socks for ?

puppets?

Magda

On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 10:57:02 +0200, in rec.travel.europe, [email protected] arranged some
electrons, so they looked like this :

... On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 06:10:12 +0200, Magda <[email protected]>
... wrote:
...
... >On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 21:41:19 -0400, in rec.travel.europe, "Tom Bellhouse"
... ><[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
... >
... > ...
... > ... "B Vaughan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
... > ... news:[email protected]...
... > ...
... > ...
... > ... > If by "tennis shoes", you mean atletic shoes, such as running shoes,
... > ... > they are very common here. Many young people wear little else.
... > ...
... > ... Damn, I'm headed back to Europe! Don't those young people get chilled?
... >
... >What are socks for ?
...
... puppets?

Try again.

Tim Challenger

On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 12:32:15 +0200, Magda wrote:

    > On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 10:57:02 +0200, in rec.travel.europe, [email protected] arranged some
    > electrons, so they looked like this :
    >
    > ... On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 06:10:12 +0200, Magda <[email protected]>
    > ... wrote:
    > ...
    > ... >On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 21:41:19 -0400, in rec.travel.europe, "Tom Bellhouse"
    > ... ><[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
    > ... >
    > ... > ...
    > ... > ... "B Vaughan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > ... > ... news:[email protected]...
    > ... > ...
    > ... > ...
    > ... > ... > If by "tennis shoes", you mean atletic shoes, such as running shoes,
    > ... > ... > they are very common here. Many young people wear little else.
    > ... > ...
    > ... > ... Damn, I'm headed back to Europe! Don't those young people get chilled?
    > ... >
    > ... >What are socks for ?
    > ...
    > ... puppets?
    >
    > Try again.

willy warmers?
--
Tim C.

The Reids

Following up to Tim Challenger

    >> ... >What are socks for ?
    >> ...
    >> ... puppets?
    >>
    >> Try again.
    >willy warmers?

determining wind direction.
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nitram

On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 12:45:05 +0200, Tim Challenger
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 12:32:15 +0200, Magda wrote:
    >> On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 10:57:02 +0200, in rec.travel.europe, [email protected] arranged some
    >> electrons, so they looked like this :
    >>
    >> ... On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 06:10:12 +0200, Magda <[email protected]>
    >> ... wrote:
    >> ...
    >> ... >On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 21:41:19 -0400, in rec.travel.europe, "Tom Bellhouse"
    >> ... ><[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
    >> ... >
    >> ... > ...
    >> ... > ... "B Vaughan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >> ... > ... news:[email protected]...
    >> ... > ...
    >> ... > ...
    >> ... > ... > If by "tennis shoes", you mean atletic shoes, such as running shoes,
    >> ... > ... > they are very common here. Many young people wear little else.
    >> ... > ...
    >> ... > ... Damn, I'm headed back to Europe! Don't those young people get chilled?
    >> ... >
    >> ... >What are socks for ?
    >> ...
    >> ... puppets?
    >>
    >> Try again.
    >willy warmers?

Anne Summers sock puppet?

nitram

On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 11:54:59 +0100, The Reids
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >Following up to Tim Challenger
    >>> ... >What are socks for ?
    >>> ...
    >>> ... puppets?
    >>>
    >>> Try again.
    >>willy warmers?
    >determining wind direction.

but more normal to use a wet finger in public, shirley?

Theo Neeskens

"bk" <[email protected]> schreef in bericht
news:[email protected]...
    > My wife and I may be making a trip to Germany to handle some family
affairs.
    > Hopefully, we'll have enough time to do some sightseeing while we're
there.
    > We've been to Mexico and Canada, but never to Europe. We've been getting
    > lots of 'advice' on things like "backpacks vs. luggage" and "don't wear
    > tennis shoes/blue jeans/shorts" (and that's most of our wardrobes).
    > I'd be interested to hear what some of you 'seasoned European travelers'
    > have to say on the subject(s). Just what the heck DO you wear?
Rules are simple:

1) No tracksuit ever
2) No baseball caps if you are over 18
3) No tennisshoes if you are over 40
4) No jeans if you are over 60 (and never those cheap very loose fitting
jeans older americans like to wear)
4) No garish colors
5) No gigantic pairs of (sun)glasses
6) No belly bag (or how do you call those small bags you strap around your
waist)

This goes for all of europe. Additional demands can exist for specific
countries :-)

Theo

B Vaughan

On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 09:44:12 +0100, The Reids
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >Following up to B Vaughan
    >>If by "tennis shoes", you mean atletic shoes, such as running shoes,
    >>they are very common here. Many young people wear little else.
    >Yes, it makes concentrating on my driving difficult in this hot
    >weather. :-)

OK, OK., keep your eyes on the road.

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B Vaughan

On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 05:21:31 GMT, [email protected] wrote:

    >..Just remember, some churchs / temples / etc. 'require'
    >more conservative clothing than beaches or museums, even during
    >"tourist" hours.

Actually, churches don't care how conservative your clothing is as
long as it covers enough skin.

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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

The Reids

Following up to [email protected]

    >>determining wind direction.
    >but more normal to use a wet finger in public, shirley?

you fly your plane your way, i'll fly mine :-)
--
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If god wanted us to be vegetarians he wouldn't have made animals out of meat.
Wasdale-Lake district-Thames path-London "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Eat-walk-Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" <-- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap

The Reids

Following up to B Vaughan

    >Actually, churches don't care how conservative your clothing is as
    >long as it covers enough skin.

that girl wearing just trainers will never get in.
--
Mike Reid
If god wanted us to be vegetarians he wouldn't have made animals out of meat.
Wasdale-Lake district-Thames path-London "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Eat-walk-Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" <-- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap

Bogus Address

    >>>>> What are socks for? >>>>> What are socks for ?
    >>>> puppets? >>>> puppets?
    >>>> Try again. >>>> Try again.
    >>> willy warmers? >>> willy warmers?
    >> Anne Summers sock puppet? >> determining wind direction.
> but more normal to use a wet
> finger in public, shirley?

THREAD MERGE

It's odd how rarely Anne Summers and related businesses (still less
finger-wetting services) make it into the guidebooks, They seem
to get plenty of tourist customers despite the curious omission of
"where can I buy a two-speed oscillating vibrator?" from the Berlitz
phrasebooks.

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Magda

On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 12:45:05 +0200, in rec.travel.europe, Tim Challenger
<[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :

... On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 12:32:15 +0200, Magda wrote:
...
... > On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 10:57:02 +0200, in rec.travel.europe, [email protected] arranged some
... > electrons, so they looked like this :
... >
... > ... On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 06:10:12 +0200, Magda <[email protected]>
... > ... wrote:
... > ...
... > ... >On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 21:41:19 -0400, in rec.travel.europe, "Tom Bellhouse"
... > ... ><[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
... > ... >
... > ... > ...
... > ... > ... "B Vaughan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
... > ... > ... news:[email protected]...
... > ... > ...
... > ... > ...
... > ... > ... > If by "tennis shoes", you mean atletic shoes, such as running shoes,
... > ... > ... > they are very common here. Many young people wear little else.
... > ... > ...
... > ... > ... Damn, I'm headed back to Europe! Don't those young people get chilled?
... > ... >
... > ... >What are socks for ?
... > ...
... > ... puppets?
... >
... > Try again.
...
... willy warmers?

No, that's what *Pampers* are for.

B Vaughan

On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 14:13:45 +0200, "Theo Neeskens"
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >Rules are simple:
    >1) No tracksuit ever
    >2) No baseball caps if you are over 18
    >3) No tennisshoes if you are over 40
    >4) No jeans if you are over 60 (and never those cheap very loose fitting
    >jeans older americans like to wear)
    >4) No garish colors
    >5) No gigantic pairs of (sun)glasses
    >6) No belly bag (or how do you call those small bags you strap around your
    >waist)
    >This goes for all of europe. Additional demands can exist for specific
    >countries :-)

A lot of Italians haven't heard these rules.

My husband, who is as Italian as you get, and over 60, wears athletic
shoes, jeans and sometimes a baseball cap, which bears the logo of one
of his clients. He also has one of those bags referred to a fanny fack
in the US and as a bum bag in the UK. He doesn't wear garish colors,
but plenty of my neighbors do. I've been seeing Hawaiian shirts on
Italian men lately, and young women seem to be wearing a lot of garish
colors. I haven't noticed how big the sunglasses are this year, but I
do see track suits or something very similar.
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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

Miguel Cruz

B Vaughan <[email protected]> wrote:
    > "Theo Neeskens" <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> Rules are simple:
    >> 1) No tracksuit ever
    >> 2) No baseball caps if you are over 18
    >> 3) No tennisshoes if you are over 40
    >> 4) No jeans if you are over 60 (and never those cheap very loose fitting
    >> jeans older americans like to wear)
    >> 4) No garish colors
    >> 5) No gigantic pairs of (sun)glasses
    >> 6) No belly bag (or how do you call those small bags you strap around your
    >> waist)
    >>
    >> This goes for all of europe. Additional demands can exist for specific
    >> countries :-)
    > A lot of Italians haven't heard these rules.
    > My husband, who is as Italian as you get, and over 60, wears athletic
    > shoes, jeans and sometimes a baseball cap, which bears the logo of one
    > of his clients. He also has one of those bags referred to a fanny fack
    > in the US and as a bum bag in the UK. He doesn't wear garish colors,
    > but plenty of my neighbors do. I've been seeing Hawaiian shirts on
    > Italian men lately, and young women seem to be wearing a lot of garish
    > colors. I haven't noticed how big the sunglasses are this year, but I
    > do see track suits or something very similar.

Almost all of the "rules" about dress I see posted here seem to come from
people who inexplicably wish that everyone else dressed as they happen to
like to.

The rule is this: Wear whatever you want to. There are better things in life
to worry about. By going out of your way to dress as you imagine Europeans
might want you to, you will not fool people into thinking you are not a
tourist, or that you are a classier person than you act, or anything else.
You will just make yourself uncomfortable.

miguel
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