Naples ~~~~ Is it really that dangerous?
Jan 14th 2005 | 4:17 am
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Re: Naples ~~~~ Is it really that dangerous?
On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 18:02:28 +0100, B Vaughan<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 14:30:50 -0000, "Phred Bear" <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>><< wonder if it will work as in Eire?>>
>>Some hope!
>>When the seat belt law came out in Italy, a few years back, you could buy
>>T-Shirts in Naples which were white with a thick black diagonal stripe from
>>shoulder to waist which, at a cursory glance, looked as though you were
>>driving with your seat belt fastened. It apparantly fooled the Police for a
>>while until they got wise to it.
>Do you really believe those t-shirts were sold for a serious purpose?
>And that people wore such a tshirt every time they went out in the
>car?
I didn't even believe they existed.
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>On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 14:30:50 -0000, "Phred Bear" <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>><< wonder if it will work as in Eire?>>
>>Some hope!
>>When the seat belt law came out in Italy, a few years back, you could buy
>>T-Shirts in Naples which were white with a thick black diagonal stripe from
>>shoulder to waist which, at a cursory glance, looked as though you were
>>driving with your seat belt fastened. It apparantly fooled the Police for a
>>while until they got wise to it.
>Do you really believe those t-shirts were sold for a serious purpose?
>And that people wore such a tshirt every time they went out in the
>car?
I didn't even believe they existed.
--
Martin
Jan 14th 2005 | 4:39 am
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Following up to B Vaughan
>Do you really believe those t-shirts were sold for a serious purpose?
>And that people wore such a tshirt every time they went out in the
>car?
the idea was you bought a pair, left seat belt and right seat
belt then asked the girl if she wanted to drive.......
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>Do you really believe those t-shirts were sold for a serious purpose?
>And that people wore such a tshirt every time they went out in the
>car?
the idea was you bought a pair, left seat belt and right seat
belt then asked the girl if she wanted to drive.......
--
Mike Reid
Wasdale-Thames path-London-photos "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
Jan 14th 2005 | 4:56 pm
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In article <[email protected]>, Phred Bare
<[email protected]> wrote:
> I live in Edinburgh and it is nothing like Istanbul either but I am not
> entirely sure what the relevance of this has to do with the perception of a
> high crime rate in Italy. Most of the "Serie A" crime in Italy is committed
> in the board rooms of companies and local and regional governments.
I wasn't referring to high crime. I was referring to the low hum of
hassling and hustling by the Italians at the touristic areas. I have
never seen anything like that anywhere in America, shoot, anywhere else
in Italy for that matter (except the aforementioned Istanbul). Hey, I
like Italy, a lot, it's just an aggrevating place sometimes.
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<[email protected]> wrote:
> I live in Edinburgh and it is nothing like Istanbul either but I am not
> entirely sure what the relevance of this has to do with the perception of a
> high crime rate in Italy. Most of the "Serie A" crime in Italy is committed
> in the board rooms of companies and local and regional governments.
I wasn't referring to high crime. I was referring to the low hum of
hassling and hustling by the Italians at the touristic areas. I have
never seen anything like that anywhere in America, shoot, anywhere else
in Italy for that matter (except the aforementioned Istanbul). Hey, I
like Italy, a lot, it's just an aggrevating place sometimes.
--
Dan Stephenson
Photos and movies from US Parks and all over Europe:
http://homepage.mac.com/stepheda
Jan 14th 2005 | 11:59 pm
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<< Do you really believe those t-shirts were sold for a serious purpose?
And that people wore such a tshirt every time they went out in the
car? >>
Lighten up dear, your sense of humour seems to be in need of a tonic.
And that people wore such a tshirt every time they went out in the
car? >>
Lighten up dear, your sense of humour seems to be in need of a tonic.
Jan 15th 2005 | 8:21 am
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<< Do you really believe those t-shirts were sold for a serious purpose?
And that people wore such a tshirt every time they went out in the
car?
--
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>>
Here is something you might be interested to read re the above.
http://digilander.libero.it/greduzzi...ppendice1.html
I'm afraid it is in Italian but, since you were recntly telling us how the
locals in your village thought you too were Italian, you shouldn't have too
much trouble understanding it
And that people wore such a tshirt every time they went out in the
car?
--
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>>
Here is something you might be interested to read re the above.
http://digilander.libero.it/greduzzi...ppendice1.html
I'm afraid it is in Italian but, since you were recntly telling us how the
locals in your village thought you too were Italian, you shouldn't have too
much trouble understanding it
Jan 15th 2005 | 9:32 am
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On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 21:21:48 -0000, "Phred Bear" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Here is something you might be interested to read re the above.
>http://digilander.libero.it/greduzzi...ppendice1.html
>I'm afraid it is in Italian but, since you were recntly telling us how the
>locals in your village thought you too were Italian, you shouldn't have too
>much trouble understanding it
OK, for the benefit of the non-Italian speakers:
"Ci sono numerosi esempi di uso negativo della creatività.
A Napoli, ad esempio, quando l'impiego delle cinture di sicurezza in
auto divenne obbligatorio, subito furono prodotte delle false cinture,
cioè delle T-shirt bianche con una larga striscia nera dipinta
diagonalmente."
"There are many examples of using negativity for creativity.
In Naples, for example, when seatbelts became compulsory, they made
white t-shirts with a wide black diagonal stripe across them."
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wrote:
>Here is something you might be interested to read re the above.
>http://digilander.libero.it/greduzzi...ppendice1.html
>I'm afraid it is in Italian but, since you were recntly telling us how the
>locals in your village thought you too were Italian, you shouldn't have too
>much trouble understanding it
OK, for the benefit of the non-Italian speakers:
"Ci sono numerosi esempi di uso negativo della creatività.
A Napoli, ad esempio, quando l'impiego delle cinture di sicurezza in
auto divenne obbligatorio, subito furono prodotte delle false cinture,
cioè delle T-shirt bianche con una larga striscia nera dipinta
diagonalmente."
"There are many examples of using negativity for creativity.
In Naples, for example, when seatbelts became compulsory, they made
white t-shirts with a wide black diagonal stripe across them."
--
---
DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com
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--
Jan 15th 2005 | 7:50 pm
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"Phred Bear" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> << Do you really believe those t-shirts were sold for a serious purpose?
> And that people wore such a tshirt every time they went out in the
> car?
> --
> Barbara Vaughan
> Here is something you might be interested to read re the above.
> http://digilander.libero.it/greduzzi...ppendice1.html
> I'm afraid it is in Italian but, since you were recntly telling us how the
> locals in your village thought you too were Italian, you shouldn't have
too
> much trouble understanding it
Interesting, but not necesarily evidence of the truth of the assertion. A
few weeks ago, an English guy was holding forth in English in an English pub
about the city of Birmingham having banned Father Christmas in a fit of
political correctness. He was wrong. The "seat belt tee shirt" story doesn't
become more or less true if related in Italian.
Alan Harrison
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> << Do you really believe those t-shirts were sold for a serious purpose?
> And that people wore such a tshirt every time they went out in the
> car?
> --
> Barbara Vaughan
> Here is something you might be interested to read re the above.
> http://digilander.libero.it/greduzzi...ppendice1.html
> I'm afraid it is in Italian but, since you were recntly telling us how the
> locals in your village thought you too were Italian, you shouldn't have
too
> much trouble understanding it
Interesting, but not necesarily evidence of the truth of the assertion. A
few weeks ago, an English guy was holding forth in English in an English pub
about the city of Birmingham having banned Father Christmas in a fit of
political correctness. He was wrong. The "seat belt tee shirt" story doesn't
become more or less true if related in Italian.
Alan Harrison
Jan 15th 2005 | 10:27 pm
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On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 18:17:43 +0100, nitram <[email protected]> wrote:
>On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 18:02:28 +0100, B Vaughan<[email protected]> wrote:
>>On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 14:30:50 -0000, "Phred Bear" <[email protected]>
>>wrote:
>>><< wonder if it will work as in Eire?>>
>>>Some hope!
>>>When the seat belt law came out in Italy, a few years back, you could buy
>>>T-Shirts in Naples which were white with a thick black diagonal stripe from
>>>shoulder to waist which, at a cursory glance, looked as though you were
>>>driving with your seat belt fastened. It apparantly fooled the Police for a
>>>while until they got wise to it.
>>Do you really believe those t-shirts were sold for a serious purpose?
>>And that people wore such a tshirt every time they went out in the
>>car?
>I didn't even believe they existed.
No, I saw one, but it was surely a joke t-shirt.
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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
>On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 18:02:28 +0100, B Vaughan<[email protected]> wrote:
>>On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 14:30:50 -0000, "Phred Bear" <[email protected]>
>>wrote:
>>><< wonder if it will work as in Eire?>>
>>>Some hope!
>>>When the seat belt law came out in Italy, a few years back, you could buy
>>>T-Shirts in Naples which were white with a thick black diagonal stripe from
>>>shoulder to waist which, at a cursory glance, looked as though you were
>>>driving with your seat belt fastened. It apparantly fooled the Police for a
>>>while until they got wise to it.
>>Do you really believe those t-shirts were sold for a serious purpose?
>>And that people wore such a tshirt every time they went out in the
>>car?
>I didn't even believe they existed.
No, I saw one, but it was surely a joke t-shirt.
--
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
Jan 15th 2005 | 10:33 pm
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On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 12:59:58 -0000, "Phred Bear" <[email protected]>
wrote:
><< Do you really believe those t-shirts were sold for a serious purpose?
> And that people wore such a tshirt every time they went out in the
> car? >>
>Lighten up dear, your sense of humour seems to be in need of a tonic.
If you want people to laugh at your jokes, try making them funny. Here
is your original post, which you snipped:
>When the seat belt law came out in Italy, a few years back, you could buy
>T-Shirts in Naples which were white with a thick black diagonal stripe from
>shoulder to waist which, at a cursory glance, looked as though you were
>driving with your seat belt fastened. It apparantly fooled the Police for a
>while until they got wise to it.
I've read it again, and it still sounds to me as though you didn't get
the original joke, which was the t-shirt.
--
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
wrote:
><< Do you really believe those t-shirts were sold for a serious purpose?
> And that people wore such a tshirt every time they went out in the
> car? >>
>Lighten up dear, your sense of humour seems to be in need of a tonic.
If you want people to laugh at your jokes, try making them funny. Here
is your original post, which you snipped:
>When the seat belt law came out in Italy, a few years back, you could buy
>T-Shirts in Naples which were white with a thick black diagonal stripe from
>shoulder to waist which, at a cursory glance, looked as though you were
>driving with your seat belt fastened. It apparantly fooled the Police for a
>while until they got wise to it.
I've read it again, and it still sounds to me as though you didn't get
the original joke, which was the t-shirt.
--
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
Jan 15th 2005 | 10:37 pm
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On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 21:21:48 -0000, "Phred Bear" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Here is something you might be interested to read re the above.
>http://digilander.libero.it/greduzzi...ppendice1.html
>I'm afraid it is in Italian but, since you were recntly telling us how the
>locals in your village thought you too were Italian, you shouldn't have too
>much trouble understanding it
I've read it; the author mentions the seat-belt t-shirt in the context
of a typical satiric article about how lawless but lovable the
Napolitani are. I don't think we're expected to take it seriously.
Some of the other stuff is probably true. However, the idea that
anyone would have a whole wardrobe of seat belt t-shirts so he could
wear one every time he drives is ludicrous.
--
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
wrote:
>Here is something you might be interested to read re the above.
>http://digilander.libero.it/greduzzi...ppendice1.html
>I'm afraid it is in Italian but, since you were recntly telling us how the
>locals in your village thought you too were Italian, you shouldn't have too
>much trouble understanding it
I've read it; the author mentions the seat-belt t-shirt in the context
of a typical satiric article about how lawless but lovable the
Napolitani are. I don't think we're expected to take it seriously.
Some of the other stuff is probably true. However, the idea that
anyone would have a whole wardrobe of seat belt t-shirts so he could
wear one every time he drives is ludicrous.
--
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
Jan 15th 2005 | 11:23 pm
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Following up to chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn
>Well, fascinating certainly, but is it attractive?
I just remembered I put Carols snaps on a webpage so she could
bore people via hyperspace on her palmtop/phone :-
"http://www.fell-walker.co.uk/napoli.htm"
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Wasdale-Thames path-London-photos "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
>Well, fascinating certainly, but is it attractive?
I just remembered I put Carols snaps on a webpage so she could
bore people via hyperspace on her palmtop/phone :-
"http://www.fell-walker.co.uk/napoli.htm"
--
Mike Reid
Wasdale-Thames path-London-photos "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
Jan 16th 2005 | 2:31 am
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"B Vaughan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 21:21:48 -0000, "Phred Bear" <[email protected]>
wrote:
<< I've read it; the author mentions the seat-belt t-shirt in the context
of a typical satiric article about how lawless but lovable the
Napolitani are. I don't think we're expected to take it seriously.
Some of the other stuff is probably true.>>
Concur.
<< However, the idea that anyone would have a whole wardrobe of seat belt
t-shirts so he could
wear one every time he drives is ludicrous.>>
I think that George Bernard Shaw might have been on to something when he
commented that "Britain and America are two countries divided by a common
language"
I haven't a clue what you are talking about. As far as I am aware, nobody in
this thread has postulated that they take seriously any of this nonsense
about the Neapolitans.
Are you sure you are posting to the appropriate newsgroup?
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On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 21:21:48 -0000, "Phred Bear" <[email protected]>
wrote:
<< I've read it; the author mentions the seat-belt t-shirt in the context
of a typical satiric article about how lawless but lovable the
Napolitani are. I don't think we're expected to take it seriously.
Some of the other stuff is probably true.>>
Concur.
<< However, the idea that anyone would have a whole wardrobe of seat belt
t-shirts so he could
wear one every time he drives is ludicrous.>>
I think that George Bernard Shaw might have been on to something when he
commented that "Britain and America are two countries divided by a common
language"
I haven't a clue what you are talking about. As far as I am aware, nobody in
this thread has postulated that they take seriously any of this nonsense
about the Neapolitans.
Are you sure you are posting to the appropriate newsgroup?
Jan 16th 2005 | 10:14 am
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Following up to Phred Bear
>I haven't a clue what you are talking about. As far as I am aware, nobody in
>this thread has postulated that they take seriously any of this nonsense
>about the Neapolitans.
are you sure?
--
Mike Reid
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Eat-walk-Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" <-- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap
>I haven't a clue what you are talking about. As far as I am aware, nobody in
>this thread has postulated that they take seriously any of this nonsense
>about the Neapolitans.
are you sure?
--
Mike Reid
Wasdale-Thames path-London-photos "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
Jan 16th 2005 | 10:53 am
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Following up to Phred Bear
<<I haven't a clue what you are talking about. As far as I am aware, nobody
in
this thread has postulated that they take seriously any of this nonsense
about the Neapolitans.
are you sure?>>
Well, maybe just a few!
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Following up to Phred Bear
<<I haven't a clue what you are talking about. As far as I am aware, nobody
in
this thread has postulated that they take seriously any of this nonsense
about the Neapolitans.
are you sure?>>
Well, maybe just a few!
Jan 17th 2005 | 9:24 am
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In article <[email protected]>, Phred Bear
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
> http://digilander.libero.it/greduzzi...ppendice1.html
>
> I'm afraid it is in Italian but, since you were recntly telling us how the
> locals in your village thought you too were Italian, you shouldn't have too
> much trouble understanding it
I ran it through the Babelfish, my favorite part was:
"
Memory clearly before the time that I visited Disneyland. Well, those
that made an impression to me more, has not been as well as the quality
(moreover highest) of the single attractions, how much the ability of
the Americans to convogliare without difficulties tens of migliaia of
persons all together. In Italian hands Disneyland it would become one
bolgia infernal.
"
I don't know what "convogliare" or "bolgia infernal" mean but I get the
context :-)
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<[email protected]> wrote:
>
> http://digilander.libero.it/greduzzi...ppendice1.html
>
> I'm afraid it is in Italian but, since you were recntly telling us how the
> locals in your village thought you too were Italian, you shouldn't have too
> much trouble understanding it
I ran it through the Babelfish, my favorite part was:
"
Memory clearly before the time that I visited Disneyland. Well, those
that made an impression to me more, has not been as well as the quality
(moreover highest) of the single attractions, how much the ability of
the Americans to convogliare without difficulties tens of migliaia of
persons all together. In Italian hands Disneyland it would become one
bolgia infernal.
"
I don't know what "convogliare" or "bolgia infernal" mean but I get the
context :-)
--
Dan Stephenson
Photos and movies from US Parks and all over Europe:
http://homepage.mac.com/stepheda
