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Old Jun 15th 2007, 6:54 pm
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I do hope Rugbymatt doesn't see this
Any comments from him on this and I will not be responsible for my actions. So be warned Mitzy.

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Old Jun 15th 2007, 6:57 pm
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Originally Posted by Lochy
That's one of the things I love about Spain. You can come over, enjoy the weather, food, lifestyle and never have to worry about learning the language. Better if you do, no problem if you don't!
Very much depends on where you go for your holiday in Spain. Would not work out for you if you came to our area.

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Originally Posted by mikeoc
Spanish drivers inability to park
They are excellent at parking. Never seen anyone manage to abandon their cars so effectively.

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They are excellent at parking. Never seen anyone manage to abandon their cars so effectively.

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Precisely, they are excellent at abandoning, not parking. They are also very adept at opening car doors with great force when there isn't room to do so. Apart from that, I love Spain (I guess I'm easily pleased)
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Precisely, they are excellent at abandoning, not parking. They are also very adept at opening car doors with great force when there isn't room to do so. Apart from that, I love Spain (I guess I'm easily pleased)
Best thing we have seen for damaging a lot of cars in a short time without any backlash was a set of large drums being wheeled around the streets during a fiesta. The people pushing the drums were either really useless or the wheels went wherever they wanted to like supermarket trolleys.

Guess who was extremely glad that they had a hire car at the time.

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I also hate the fact that I never get right the really easy questions on who wants to be a millionaire.
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Precisely, they are excellent at abandoning, not parking. They are also very adept at opening car doors with great force when there isn't room to do so. Apart from that, I love Spain (I guess I'm easily pleased)
Can I suggest that you go into Siesta time and find the thread about how we came about our user names and tell us what made you choose yours.

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Originally Posted by mikeoc
Spanish drivers inability to park
Spanish drivers do know how to park. To reduce the costs of road repairs, they park 50% of the car only on the road, and the other 50% on the pavement. If you put your warning indicators on you are allowed to double park, block garage entrances, and park on zebra crossings.
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I also hate the fact that I never get right the really easy questions on who wants to be a millionaire.
try our BE quiz..........it's in english!

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Originally Posted by alaninspain
Spanish drivers do know how to park. To reduce the costs of road repairs, they park 50% of the car only on the road, and the other 50% on the pavement. If you put your warning indicators on you are allowed to double park, block garage entrances, and park on zebra crossings.
......and don't forget to leave the handbrake off so that your car can be moved if required
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Originally Posted by lynnxa
......and don't forget to leave the handbrake off so that your car can be moved if required
...in our village they just leave the keys in (too hilly to leave the handbrake off).....
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...in our village they just leave the keys in (too hilly to leave the handbrake off).....
now that really is trusting!
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Having to go into a town centre to find a post box.
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Originally Posted by lynnxa
now that really is trusting!
Yes...this is what it is like here.
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try our BE quiz..........it's in english!

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23rd out of 23! I hate that!
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