Three biggest surprises in Europe
Jul 10th 2005, 8:54 pm
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Re: Three biggest surprises in Europe
Following up to Padraig Breathnach
>I react the same way when I come back to Ireland from France. I think
>that most drivers quickly become habituated to driving on the other
>side of the road, and that it's about as difficult to revert to one's
>home habit -- just more surprising.
If you hire a car its easy, the problem is to do with having a
wrong side car, adjusting, then re adjusting.
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>I react the same way when I come back to Ireland from France. I think
>that most drivers quickly become habituated to driving on the other
>side of the road, and that it's about as difficult to revert to one's
>home habit -- just more surprising.
If you hire a car its easy, the problem is to do with having a
wrong side car, adjusting, then re adjusting.
--
Mike Reid
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Jul 10th 2005, 8:54 pm
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Re: Three biggest surprises in Europe
Following up to Gordon Forbess
>>In Dublin at the crosswalks they have painted signs and arrows on the
>>pavement that say "Look Right ---->"
>London does this too, of course. I'm curious as to when this practice
>began. Does anyone know?
don't know, I thought it was usually on one way streets where the
flow is abnormal.
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>>In Dublin at the crosswalks they have painted signs and arrows on the
>>pavement that say "Look Right ---->"
>London does this too, of course. I'm curious as to when this practice
>began. Does anyone know?
don't know, I thought it was usually on one way streets where the
flow is abnormal.
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Jul 10th 2005, 8:54 pm
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Re: Three biggest surprises in Europe
Following up to Donald Newcomb
>"Bathroom" is a euphemism
as is toilet.
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>"Bathroom" is a euphemism
as is toilet.
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Mike Reid
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Jul 10th 2005, 8:55 pm
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Re: Three biggest surprises in Europe
On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 12:55:52 +0200, Ralph Holz <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Hi,
>Juliana L Holm wrote:
>> 1. The amazingly low cost for great food in the french countryside.
>>
>> 2. The way Germans queue (or fail to)
>I noticed that, too, when abroad. It seem we lack the gene.
Only a few nationalities do queue.
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Martin
wrote:
>Hi,
>Juliana L Holm wrote:
>> 1. The amazingly low cost for great food in the french countryside.
>>
>> 2. The way Germans queue (or fail to)
>I noticed that, too, when abroad. It seem we lack the gene.
Only a few nationalities do queue.
--
Martin
Jul 10th 2005, 10:02 pm
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Re: Three biggest surprises in Europe
The Reids wrote:
> Following up to Gordon Forbess
>
>
>>>In Dublin at the crosswalks they have painted signs and arrows on the
>>>pavement that say "Look Right ---->"
>>London does this too, of course. I'm curious as to when this practice
>>began. Does anyone know?
>
>
> don't know, I thought it was usually on one way streets where the
> flow is abnormal.
In that case, you expect to see a "look left" sign on the other side of
the road.
T.
> Following up to Gordon Forbess
>
>
>>>In Dublin at the crosswalks they have painted signs and arrows on the
>>>pavement that say "Look Right ---->"
>>London does this too, of course. I'm curious as to when this practice
>>began. Does anyone know?
>
>
> don't know, I thought it was usually on one way streets where the
> flow is abnormal.
In that case, you expect to see a "look left" sign on the other side of
the road.
T.
Jul 10th 2005, 10:09 pm
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Re: Three biggest surprises in Europe
On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 09:54:13 +0100, The Reids
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Following up to Padraig Breathnach
>>I react the same way when I come back to Ireland from France. I think
>>that most drivers quickly become habituated to driving on the other
>>side of the road, and that it's about as difficult to revert to one's
>>home habit -- just more surprising.
>If you hire a car its easy, the problem is to do with having a
>wrong side car, adjusting, then re adjusting.
and changing gear using the window winder.
--
Martin
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Following up to Padraig Breathnach
>>I react the same way when I come back to Ireland from France. I think
>>that most drivers quickly become habituated to driving on the other
>>side of the road, and that it's about as difficult to revert to one's
>>home habit -- just more surprising.
>If you hire a car its easy, the problem is to do with having a
>wrong side car, adjusting, then re adjusting.
and changing gear using the window winder.
--
Martin
Jul 10th 2005, 10:25 pm
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Re: Three biggest surprises in Europe
On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 10:55:00 +0200, Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
>On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 12:55:52 +0200, Ralph Holz <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>>Hi,
>>Juliana L Holm wrote:
>>> 1. The amazingly low cost for great food in the french countryside.
>>>
>>> 2. The way Germans queue (or fail to)
>>I noticed that, too, when abroad. It seem we lack the gene.
>Only a few nationalities do queue.
One of the most orderly queues I've ever seen was in Germany. It was
in Pankow (E Berlin) inn DDR times.
I was wandering along, minding my own business, and in front of me
were two people carring bananas in a string bag. Passers-by were
staring at them - then running. I followed the runners to a fruit and
vegetable shop (probably called "Obst & Gemüse 27" or something like
that).where a long, rather excited queue had formed. A small truck
arrived shortly afterwards with the bananas. But there was no pushing
and shoving - but there again, it might have been because a Vopo
arrived to keep an eye on things.
There were often queues in DDR restaurants, too.
Keith, Bristol, UK
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>On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 12:55:52 +0200, Ralph Holz <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>>Hi,
>>Juliana L Holm wrote:
>>> 1. The amazingly low cost for great food in the french countryside.
>>>
>>> 2. The way Germans queue (or fail to)
>>I noticed that, too, when abroad. It seem we lack the gene.
>Only a few nationalities do queue.
One of the most orderly queues I've ever seen was in Germany. It was
in Pankow (E Berlin) inn DDR times.
I was wandering along, minding my own business, and in front of me
were two people carring bananas in a string bag. Passers-by were
staring at them - then running. I followed the runners to a fruit and
vegetable shop (probably called "Obst & Gemüse 27" or something like
that).where a long, rather excited queue had formed. A small truck
arrived shortly afterwards with the bananas. But there was no pushing
and shoving - but there again, it might have been because a Vopo
arrived to keep an eye on things.
There were often queues in DDR restaurants, too.
Keith, Bristol, UK
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Jul 10th 2005, 10:57 pm
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Re: Three biggest surprises in Europe
On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 17:02:21 -0700, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Martin wrote:
>> On Sat, 09 Jul 2005 11:37:34 -0700, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>[email protected] wrote:
>>>>Tom Peel wrote:
>>>>>We asked our visiting Mexican students. The answer was:
>>>>>1. In Germany, the mustard.
>>>>surprised, how ?
>>>They probably were accustomed to the smooth, bright yellow
>>>paste that is most familiar in the U.S. (and evidently
>>>Mexico). Not only is the appearance of German mustard
>>>drastically different, the taste differs radically, too.
>>
>>
>> and they weren't surprised by the beer?
>These were Mexican students - Mexican beer isn't nearly so
>bad as American! (Also, depending upon their ages, in a
>chaperoned group they may not have been exposed to German beer.)
Corona is as bad as anything I have ever drunk.
--
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<[email protected]> wrote:
>Martin wrote:
>> On Sat, 09 Jul 2005 11:37:34 -0700, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>[email protected] wrote:
>>>>Tom Peel wrote:
>>>>>We asked our visiting Mexican students. The answer was:
>>>>>1. In Germany, the mustard.
>>>>surprised, how ?
>>>They probably were accustomed to the smooth, bright yellow
>>>paste that is most familiar in the U.S. (and evidently
>>>Mexico). Not only is the appearance of German mustard
>>>drastically different, the taste differs radically, too.
>>
>>
>> and they weren't surprised by the beer?
>These were Mexican students - Mexican beer isn't nearly so
>bad as American! (Also, depending upon their ages, in a
>chaperoned group they may not have been exposed to German beer.)
Corona is as bad as anything I have ever drunk.
--
Martin
Jul 10th 2005, 10:59 pm
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Re: Three biggest surprises in Europe
On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 17:08:40 -0700, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Martin wrote:
>> On Sat, 09 Jul 2005 16:41:10 -0700, poldy <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>In article <[email protected]>,
>>>Tom Peel <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>2. In Italy, the cover charge in restaurants.
>>>On a travel show, Americans were advised to use bathrooms at restaurants
>>>in Florence because the public toilets were bad in her opinion.
>>
>>
>> When is a toilet a bathroom?
>In American parlance, frequently - I can't count the number
>of times when asking "Where's the lavatory (ladies'room,
>washroom)?" has elicited bewilderment from a store employee,
>whereas "bathroom" is immediately comprehended. ("Toilet"
>is likely to produce blushes from said employee.)
In the text I referred to both terms are used. I know that
bathroom/restroom is used in the USA.
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Martin
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Martin wrote:
>> On Sat, 09 Jul 2005 16:41:10 -0700, poldy <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>In article <[email protected]>,
>>>Tom Peel <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>2. In Italy, the cover charge in restaurants.
>>>On a travel show, Americans were advised to use bathrooms at restaurants
>>>in Florence because the public toilets were bad in her opinion.
>>
>>
>> When is a toilet a bathroom?
>In American parlance, frequently - I can't count the number
>of times when asking "Where's the lavatory (ladies'room,
>washroom)?" has elicited bewilderment from a store employee,
>whereas "bathroom" is immediately comprehended. ("Toilet"
>is likely to produce blushes from said employee.)
In the text I referred to both terms are used. I know that
bathroom/restroom is used in the USA.
--
Martin
Jul 10th 2005, 11:52 pm
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Re: Three biggest surprises in Europe
Following up to EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)
>These were Mexican students - Mexican beer isn't nearly so
>bad as American! (Also, depending upon their ages, in a
>chaperoned group they may not have been exposed to German beer.)
they would have been surprised by British beer or belgian beer,
all the rest is rather similar IMO.
--
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>These were Mexican students - Mexican beer isn't nearly so
>bad as American! (Also, depending upon their ages, in a
>chaperoned group they may not have been exposed to German beer.)
they would have been surprised by British beer or belgian beer,
all the rest is rather similar IMO.
--
Mike Reid
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Jul 11th 2005, 12:03 am
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Re: Three biggest surprises in Europe
On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 07:08:47 -0500, "Donald Newcomb"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>"The Reids" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected].. .
>> Following up to Donald Newcomb
>> >"Bathroom" is a euphemism
>> as is toilet.
>Quite true. Being a sailor, I just ask "Which way to the head?"
bucket and chuck it?
--
Martin
<[email protected]> wrote:
>"The Reids" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected].. .
>> Following up to Donald Newcomb
>> >"Bathroom" is a euphemism
>> as is toilet.
>Quite true. Being a sailor, I just ask "Which way to the head?"
bucket and chuck it?
--
Martin
Jul 11th 2005, 12:05 am
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Re: Three biggest surprises in Europe
On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 12:52:03 +0100, The Reids
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Following up to EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)
>>These were Mexican students - Mexican beer isn't nearly so
>>bad as American! (Also, depending upon their ages, in a
>>chaperoned group they may not have been exposed to German beer.)
>they would have been surprised by British beer or belgian beer,
>all the rest is rather similar IMO.
There is little similarity between US beer and Munich beer.
--
Martin
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Following up to EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)
>>These were Mexican students - Mexican beer isn't nearly so
>>bad as American! (Also, depending upon their ages, in a
>>chaperoned group they may not have been exposed to German beer.)
>they would have been surprised by British beer or belgian beer,
>all the rest is rather similar IMO.
There is little similarity between US beer and Munich beer.
--
Martin
Jul 11th 2005, 12:08 am
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"The Reids" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Following up to Donald Newcomb
> >"Bathroom" is a euphemism
> as is toilet.
Quite true. Being a sailor, I just ask "Which way to the head?"
--
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> Following up to Donald Newcomb
> >"Bathroom" is a euphemism
> as is toilet.
Quite true. Being a sailor, I just ask "Which way to the head?"
--
Donald Newcomb
DRNewcomb (at) attglobal (dot) net
Jul 11th 2005, 12:45 am
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"Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 17:02:21 -0700, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>Martin wrote:
>>> On Sat, 09 Jul 2005 11:37:34 -0700, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>[email protected] wrote:
>>>>>Tom Peel wrote:
>>>>>>We asked our visiting Mexican students. The answer was:
>>>>>>1. In Germany, the mustard.
>>>>>surprised, how ?
>>>>They probably were accustomed to the smooth, bright yellow
>>>>paste that is most familiar in the U.S. (and evidently
>>>>Mexico). Not only is the appearance of German mustard
>>>>drastically different, the taste differs radically, too.
>>> and they weren't surprised by the beer?
>>These were Mexican students - Mexican beer isn't nearly so
>>bad as American! (Also, depending upon their ages, in a
>>chaperoned group they may not have been exposed to German beer.)
> Corona is as bad as anything I have ever drunk.
> --
> Martin
It is at least a million times better than American Budweiser. Are you sure
that you are not confusing Corona with Sol?
JohnT
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> On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 17:02:21 -0700, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>Martin wrote:
>>> On Sat, 09 Jul 2005 11:37:34 -0700, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>[email protected] wrote:
>>>>>Tom Peel wrote:
>>>>>>We asked our visiting Mexican students. The answer was:
>>>>>>1. In Germany, the mustard.
>>>>>surprised, how ?
>>>>They probably were accustomed to the smooth, bright yellow
>>>>paste that is most familiar in the U.S. (and evidently
>>>>Mexico). Not only is the appearance of German mustard
>>>>drastically different, the taste differs radically, too.
>>> and they weren't surprised by the beer?
>>These were Mexican students - Mexican beer isn't nearly so
>>bad as American! (Also, depending upon their ages, in a
>>chaperoned group they may not have been exposed to German beer.)
> Corona is as bad as anything I have ever drunk.
> --
> Martin
It is at least a million times better than American Budweiser. Are you sure
that you are not confusing Corona with Sol?
JohnT
Jul 11th 2005, 12:47 am
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Following up to Martin
>>they would have been surprised by British beer or belgian beer,
>>all the rest is rather similar IMO.
>There is little similarity between US beer and Munich beer.
I was thinking Mex lager and Euro lager, differences, but not
something that will be a surprise.
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>>they would have been surprised by British beer or belgian beer,
>>all the rest is rather similar IMO.
>There is little similarity between US beer and Munich beer.
I was thinking Mex lager and Euro lager, differences, but not
something that will be a surprise.
--
Mike Reid
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