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On 7/15/2015 8:36 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
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> LOL, it is a shame you weren't able to come up to visit when you were out
> here. Yeah, distance in the US is like time in the EU/UK.
>
I could not believe it would be so difficult nor so time consuming to
travel to a State Capital. Then again I have probably been over
influenced by Hollywood and the pace of technology.
> I've got a friend planning to drive from Minneapolis to Seattle in
> September - his first real vacation in years. That drive is
> (comparatively) short, a mere 1,600 miles. He's figuring two days
> each direction.
>
I quite envy him his trip. I like long distance driving. I also liked
driving in rural America. It is relaxing. The drive from Miami to Key
West felt historic and I've driven on part of Route 66.
I tell you, though (<-- Just for me). He would not feel so chipper if he
drove the 800 miles from London to Aberdeen. Eight hours of
concentration and a very long lie in the next day.
>> Even the rural areas close to London are packed with bodies. But on the
>> other hand. In Scotland, outside of the urban areas. The sheep have
>> facebook accounts because it is so lonely.
>
> I remember both well.
>
As do the sheep, you. They send their regards.
>> One of the joys in my life was taking the ferry to work when I lived in
>> Sydney. I used to walk through the Botanic Gardens to Circular Quay,
>> have a short black*. Then enjoy the ride.
>
> Yeah, we've done the ferry once (with the car), and I really enjoyed it.
> But when it's busy, I can see it being a pain, too - having to wait 2-3
> hours for one that's not full seems like it would be no fun.
>
Can you imagine what it would be like in the winter?
Find somewhere near the bridge.
> But that typically would only happen when taking the car - walk-on isn't
> generally that much of a problem, and there is light rail in Seattle, and
> a fairly decent public transit system.
>
That would suit me, in the summer. I prefer using public transport, if I
can.
>> * Strine** for espresso coffee. I thought I had better clarify. You
>> never can be too careful.
>
> True that.
>
I have no idea what's considered offensive, any more. Except for the
things I consider offensive.
--
Regards
Stephen
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> I tell you, though (<-- Just for me). He would not feel so chipper if he
> drove the 800 miles from London to Aberdeen.
Geez did you go via Exeter or something?! :-)
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On 7/16/2015 11:14 AM, scott wrote:
>> I tell you, though (<-- Just for me). He would not feel so chipper if he
>> drove the 800 miles from London to Aberdeen.
>
> Geez did you go via Exeter or something?! :-)
>
I took the coast road. :-)
Miles were shorter in those days.
I keep getting lost.
I meant 600 miles.
Select the correct answer from the above.
--
Regards
Stephen
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On Thu, 16 Jul 2015 09:40:38 +0100, Stephen wrote:
> I could not believe it would be so difficult nor so time consuming to
> travel to a State Capital. Then again I have probably been over
> influenced by Hollywood and the pace of technology.
Very likely.
>> I've got a friend planning to drive from Minneapolis to Seattle in
>> September - his first real vacation in years. That drive is
>> (comparatively) short, a mere 1,600 miles. :) He's figuring two days
>> each direction.
>>
>>
> I quite envy him his trip. I like long distance driving. I also liked
> driving in rural America. It is relaxing. The drive from Miami to Key
> West felt historic and I've driven on part of Route 66. :-)
Very much so - I enjoy those kinds of long drives as well - though
recently, most of my longer trips on the surface have been by train (I'm
flying to Denver next week - and again next month - because the train is
too long a trip and too expensive).
> I tell you, though (<-- Just for me). He would not feel so chipper if he
> drove the 800 miles from London to Aberdeen. Eight hours of
> concentration and a very long lie in the next day.
That is very true.
I'm glad you spelled "though" correctly, too - well done. ;)
>>> Even the rural areas close to London are packed with bodies. But on
>>> the other hand. In Scotland, outside of the urban areas. The sheep
>>> have facebook accounts because it is so lonely. :-)
>>
>> I remember both well. :)
>>
>>
> As do the sheep, you. They send their regards. :-)
I see we made some common friends. ;)
>>> One of the joys in my life was taking the ferry to work when I lived
>>> in Sydney. I used to walk through the Botanic Gardens to Circular
>>> Quay, have a short black*. Then enjoy the ride. :-)
>>
>> Yeah, we've done the ferry once (with the car), and I really enjoyed
>> it. But when it's busy, I can see it being a pain, too - having to wait
>> 2-3 hours for one that's not full seems like it would be no fun.
>>
>>
> Can you imagine what it would be like in the winter?
> Find somewhere near the bridge. :-)
Heh, no, winters here don't tend to get snow - and when there is snow,
the city shuts down; the amount of rain we allegedly get here means the
roads are designed for drainage rather than being good for snow/ice.
Especially with how hilly it is. Seattle's not very different from, say,
Houston, when it snows here. But it's a pretty rare thing.
>> But that typically would only happen when taking the car - walk-on
>> isn't generally that much of a problem, and there is light rail in
>> Seattle, and a fairly decent public transit system.
>>
> That would suit me, in the summer. I prefer using public transport, if I
> can.
We probably would - but where we currently live is more affluent, and a
recent vote denied expansion of bus routes in the area. :/
>>> * Strine** for espresso coffee. I thought I had better clarify. You
>>> never can be too careful.
>>
>> True that. :)
>>
>>
> I have know idea what's considered offensive, any more. Except for the
> things I consider offensive.
I've recently been accused (incorrectly, I might add) of being an "easily
offended liberal" in another community. It's like people don't know
me. ;)
Jim
--
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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On Thu, 16 Jul 2015 11:44:36 +0100, Stephen wrote:
> On 7/16/2015 11:14 AM, scott wrote:
>>> I tell you, though (<-- Just for me). He would not feel so chipper if
>>> he drove the 800 miles from London to Aberdeen.
>>
>> Geez did you go via Exeter or something?! :-)
>>
>>
> I took the coast road. :-)
> Miles were shorter in those days.
> I keep getting lost.
> I meant 600 miles.
>
> Select the correct answer from the above.
LOL
--
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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On Thu, 16 Jul 2015 09:43:36 +0100, Stephen wrote:
[...]
There seems to be an echo echo in here here.
Jim jim
--
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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On Thu, 16 Jul 2015 08:25:06 +0100, Stephen wrote:
> On 7/16/2015 3:48 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Wed, 15 Jul 2015 22:54:33 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> On 7/15/2015 8:38 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>> I always think of Eddie Izzard with the "Through" (he pronounces it
>>>> 'thruff') vs. "Thru" thing.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Strange. I never think of Eddie Izzard
>>
>> It's part of one of his routines - I quite enjoy his humour (<-- just
>> for you ;) ); it's a shame the tickets to his shows are so bloody
>> expensive. He was here in Seattle end of last month, but the tickets
>> were going for about $500 a piece (though I see from the website that
>> the prices were more like $40/$60 - so that may have been 'aftermarket'
>> tickets because it was sold out).
>>
>>
> There's the free market, for you. ;-)
> He has never appealed to me. No particular reason except for his face.
> O_O
That's OK - different tastes are fine. I think the recorded shows are
*probably* better than live performances - he's dyslexic, and apparently
sometimes has trouble remembering where he was going. That would be
quite distracting, I think.
But his run around the UK ("Marathon Man" is the series about it) was
very good - not really about his comedy at all.
>>>> Then again, you have extraneous vowels in some of your words.
>>>> Colour,
>>>> neighbour, sistour....
>>>
>>> "sistour"? I can't even guess.
>>
>> I wanted three, and with the way work went today, I couldn't think of a
>> third. ;)
>>
>>
> LOL.
> I will invoice you for two minuets googling time. ;-)
Come visit, and I'll buy you a beer. ;)
Jim
--
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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On 7/16/2015 5:52 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Jul 2015 09:43:36 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
> [...]
>
> There seems to be an echo echo in here here.
>
> Jim jim
>
>
>
Strange, strange.
I cancelled the message you replied to.
I am getting sick of flaky s/ware.
--
Regards
Stephen
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On 7/16/2015 5:52 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Jul 2015 11:44:36 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 7/16/2015 11:14 AM, scott wrote:
>>>> I tell you, though (<-- Just for me). He would not feel so chipper if
>>>> he drove the 800 miles from London to Aberdeen.
>>>
>>> Geez did you go via Exeter or something?! :-)
>>>
>>>
>> I took the coast road. :-)
>> Miles were shorter in those days.
>> I keep getting lost.
>> I meant 600 miles.
>>
>> Select the correct answer from the above.
>
> LOL
>
>
>
Thank you but the truth is that I have 800 miles stuck in my head and I
can't get rid of it.
--
Regards
Stephen
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On Thu, 16 Jul 2015 18:25:03 +0100, Stephen wrote:
> On 7/16/2015 5:52 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Thu, 16 Jul 2015 11:44:36 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> On 7/16/2015 11:14 AM, scott wrote:
>>>>> I tell you, though (<-- Just for me). He would not feel so chipper
>>>>> if he drove the 800 miles from London to Aberdeen.
>>>>
>>>> Geez did you go via Exeter or something?! :-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I took the coast road. :-)
>>> Miles were shorter in those days.
>>> I keep getting lost.
>>> I meant 600 miles.
>>>
>>> Select the correct answer from the above.
>>
>> LOL
>>
>>
>>
> Thank you but the truth is that I have 800 miles stuck in my head and I
> can't get rid of it.
That's a big head. ;)
Jim
--
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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