Popular Post Chris... Posted February 20, 2020 Popular Post Share #1 Posted February 20, 2020 My brother just emailed me. He got me 3 tickets for England vs Ireland on Sunday. It’s sold out, he knows people. 10 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn Posted February 20, 2020 Share #2 Posted February 20, 2020 Don’t sit on the plane next to anyone that is coughing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris... Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted February 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, Longjohn said: Don’t sit on the plane next to anyone that is coughing. I’m ready 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted February 20, 2020 Share #4 Posted February 20, 2020 Have a fabulous time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted February 20, 2020 Share #5 Posted February 20, 2020 Have a fabulous time. Can you bring me some Percy Pigs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris... Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted February 20, 2020 8 minutes ago, Airehead said: Have a fabulous time. Can you bring me some Percy Pigs? Marks & Spencer Percy Pig sweets originally contained real pig in the form of pork gelatin, as opposed to pectin, a common vegetarian alternative found widely in sweets and jellies. In 2011 Veggie Percy was launched, a vegetarian variety of Percy Pigsweets using beeswax and pea protein. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted February 20, 2020 Share #7 Posted February 20, 2020 Have a wonderful trip!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead Posted February 20, 2020 Share #8 Posted February 20, 2020 Where do you live Chris? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted February 20, 2020 Share #9 Posted February 20, 2020 Eat a spotted dick! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead Posted February 20, 2020 Share #10 Posted February 20, 2020 Also smoke a fag 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizeye Posted February 20, 2020 Share #11 Posted February 20, 2020 Be sure and bring them some Budweiser. They appreciate fine beer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx Posted February 20, 2020 Share #12 Posted February 20, 2020 Enjoy the vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted February 20, 2020 Share #13 Posted February 20, 2020 Remember to "LOOK RIGHT" 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD Posted February 20, 2020 Share #14 Posted February 20, 2020 Have fun. Maybe my brother and I will take my nephew Adam (#32) to a rugby game sometime this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr Posted February 20, 2020 Share #15 Posted February 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Bikeguy said: Remember to "LOOK RIGHT" I'm going to London in April. I am worried to death about this why didn't you remind Winston when he was in NYC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris... Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share #16 Posted February 20, 2020 10 hours ago, Dottles said: Where do you live Chris? Southern Illinois 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted February 20, 2020 Share #17 Posted February 20, 2020 Have fun. Don't forget to talk to everyone using a British accent otherwise they won't understand you. This translator may help 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted February 20, 2020 Share #18 Posted February 20, 2020 9 hours ago, Scrapr said: 10 hours ago, Bikeguy said: Remember to "LOOK RIGHT" I'm going to London in April. I am worried to death about this Actually in London, they are good about marking the streets like this in many locations. I'll guess they had too may Americans get run over looking the wrong way. The last time I was in NY, they didn't care enough to mark the streets. Just remember what your mother probably told you "Look both ways before crossing street." That works too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted February 20, 2020 Share #19 Posted February 20, 2020 Then again… I didn’t drive anywhere in London. We walked, took the tube, rode trains, and took busses, and s few times rode in a taxi. Even when went to places like Stonehenge. I was scared to death if I drove anywhere, when I would turn left or right at an intersection, I’d screw that up and end up being that stupid American who wrecked the rental car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge Posted February 20, 2020 Share #20 Posted February 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, Bikeguy said: I'll guess they had too may Americans get run over looking the wrong way. Don't blame Americans. The rest of the civilized world (minus Japan) that isn't under the thumb of the Imperialists know that you drive on the RIGHT, so the Brits are just warning the Germans, Austrians, Swedes, French, Italians, Canadian, Mexicans, Slovaks, Czechs, Slovenians, Russian, Ukranians, Turks, Greeks, Swiss, Dutch, Danes, Finns, Moroccans, Israelis, Poles, Hungarians, Portuguese, Argentinians, Chileans, Norwegians, Bosnians, Peruvians, Colombians, Chinese, Egyptians, Ecuadorians, etc etc etc. FTR, though, I didn't see that kindness in Australia not New Zealand. I bet it is not done in India either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
late Posted February 20, 2020 Share #21 Posted February 20, 2020 14 hours ago, Chris... said: My brother just emailed me. He got me 3 tickets for England vs Ireland on Sunday. It’s sold out, he knows people. I hate you. I never made it to England, and I would have loved to go. Google up things you don't say to the English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted February 20, 2020 Share #22 Posted February 20, 2020 23 minutes ago, Bikeguy said: I'll guess they had too may Americans get run over looking the wrong way. I'm guessing they get extra points for Americans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge Posted February 20, 2020 Share #23 Posted February 20, 2020 11 minutes ago, late said: I never made it to England, and I would have loved to go. THERE IS STILL TIME!!!!!! Go while you can. What is keeping you back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
late Posted February 20, 2020 Share #24 Posted February 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: THERE IS STILL TIME!!!!!! Go while you can. What is keeping you back? I'm decrepit, and while I am comfy, my retirement income won't stretch to include trips abroad. Something that might surprise you is high tea. It's a distinctly British luxury, and as genuine luxuries go, not that expensive. https://www.cntraveller.com/gallery/best-afternoon-tea-in-london Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge Posted February 20, 2020 Share #25 Posted February 20, 2020 14 minutes ago, late said: I'm decrepit, and while I am comfy, my retirement income won't stretch to include trips abroad. I hear you on both counts, but gotta say it might be worth finding a way to do it or a different "dream" trip. A retired person has pretty great flexibility in time & dates, so you could easily set up a fare watching process - manual and making use of the ones from travel sites. If a super low fare pops up at the last minute, you could grab it and go! I see $800 flights to London from Portland in May. That's the bulk of your cost, and using the internet, you can find some inexpensive B&Bs or VRBO options. Sure, $800 + another $500 - $1,000 for a week in England is a stretch on a tight retirement income, but spread out over 12 months of savings, it might be way more manageable than you think (putting $100-$150 aside each month). And that's just with "regular" no travel specials/deals. Some groups tour companies like a Gate 1 or a travel outlet like TravelZoo have nice packages and also last minute deals. Anyway, I encourage you to think about it. Get excited about it. And just do it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD Posted February 20, 2020 Share #26 Posted February 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Kzoo said: I'm guessing they get extra points for Americans. Maybe it's the older Brits who remember the three problems with Americans in Britain during WW2: The Americans are overpaid, oversexed, and over here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
late Posted February 20, 2020 Share #27 Posted February 20, 2020 21 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: inexpensive Been there, done that. You prob didn't actually read the article, but I liked the sound of Claridge, which would go over $200 just for lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
late Posted February 20, 2020 Share #28 Posted February 20, 2020 About the Cafe Royal: "A word of caution: for those of you of a sensitive disposition, easily disturbed by high Victorian grandeur and gilt, or who get in a tizz about anything other than clean-lined minimalism, look away now. This tea takes place in the Café Royal’s sumptuous Oscar Wilde Lounge, née Grill Room, conjured in the 19th century as a paean to belle-époque Paris, all golden rococo curls and twirls, painted ceilings and shameless female statuary. Plush with a capital P, in the heart of the Nash-designed building, since updated by Sir David Chipperfield. No wonder Cecil Beaton called it the loveliest room in London..." What I want in my waning years is a bit of style. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr Posted February 20, 2020 Share #29 Posted February 20, 2020 Bring me back some fish and chips and a Watney's Red Barrel please. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
late Posted February 20, 2020 Share #30 Posted February 20, 2020 8 minutes ago, jsharr said: Bring me back some fish and chips and a Watney's Red Barrel please. I liked Watneys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr Posted February 20, 2020 Share #31 Posted February 20, 2020 1 minute ago, late said: I liked Watneys. I was too young to have had it. Did not start drinking until the early 80s and even then I was underage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge Posted February 20, 2020 Share #32 Posted February 20, 2020 44 minutes ago, late said: Been there, done that. You prob didn't actually read the article, but I liked the sound of Claridge, which would go over $200 just for lunch. Build it in! So, you're telling me that a $200 lunch expense is going to keep you from a wonderful vacation? Think of the fun you'll have mixing it up in the Jolly Olde England! High tea will be just one of many highlights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
late Posted February 20, 2020 Share #33 Posted February 20, 2020 25 minutes ago, jsharr said: I was too young to have had it. Did not start drinking until the early 80s and even then I was underage. Watneys here isn't the same as Watneys there. Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
late Posted February 20, 2020 Share #34 Posted February 20, 2020 Just now, Razors Edge said: Build it in! So, you're telling me that a $200 lunch expense is going to keep you from a wonderful vacation? Think of the fun you'll have mixing it up in the Jolly Olde England! High tea will be just one of many highlights. sitting in a cramped seat for several hours would make me a prime candidate for an embolism. my last trip to europe was that cycling trip in Italy. We stayed in nice places and ate in mostly good restaurants, and a couple great ones. I have no interest in budget trips now, esp. since it would mean a lot of economising for a couple years. just to add insult to injury, I need to buy a car this year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted February 20, 2020 Share #35 Posted February 20, 2020 Sounds like good fun. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgun Posted February 21, 2020 Share #36 Posted February 21, 2020 On 2/20/2020 at 10:04 AM, late said: I hate you. I never made it to England, and I would have loved to go. Google up things you don't say to the English. You do realize that is where Chris is from, right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge Posted February 21, 2020 Share #37 Posted February 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, shotgun said: You do realize that is where Chris is from, right? He always came across as French. Are you sure about the Brit angle???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgun Posted February 21, 2020 Share #38 Posted February 21, 2020 6 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: He always came across as French. Are you sure about the Brit angle???? Really? Yeah, sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
late Posted February 21, 2020 Share #39 Posted February 21, 2020 23 minutes ago, shotgun said: You do realize that is where Chris is from, right? I had no idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge Posted February 21, 2020 Share #40 Posted February 21, 2020 9 minutes ago, late said: I had no idea. I actually thought Ireland, but I guess he can be a Brit if he wants. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris... Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share #41 Posted February 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Razors Edge said: I actually thought Ireland, but I guess he can be a Brit if he wants. My Dad was born and raised in Dublin, my Mum in England 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted February 21, 2020 Share #42 Posted February 21, 2020 Don’t marry an English woman and stay there without telling your wife and kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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