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Offline Urchin

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« Reply #30 on: April 18, 2006, 05:25:25 PM »
How is "Thames" pronounced?  

I thought it rhymed with say.. James.
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« Reply #31 on: April 18, 2006, 06:18:57 PM »
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The drop-off has been blamed partly on time-consuming new US immigration procedures, and security checks that have led to people being asked to remove shoes and belts for inspection before boarding aircraft. Telegraph Travel has received many complaints from readers who claim that they have been treated harshly at US airports.



aHEM! I beLIEVE the shoe thing can be blamed on one of YOU people Beet; I remember when they caught that stupid bastard (at the time I was flying 150,000 miles a year) the first thing I thought was "@$%@%% GREAT, there's one MORE $%$%$% thing I have to deal with getting on a plane"

Having said that, Britain is about the only place I'd ever want to visit outside the states. Not London, etc. the countryside.
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« Reply #32 on: April 18, 2006, 06:36:21 PM »
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How is "Thames" pronounced?
Temms :p
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« Reply #33 on: April 18, 2006, 06:37:19 PM »
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How is "Thames" pronounced?  

I thought it rhymed with say.. James.


Pronounced Tems Urchin...and of course in the Beets vast meanderings I'm sure he has never mispronounced ANYTHING.
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« Reply #34 on: April 18, 2006, 07:20:53 PM »
"...three million American visitors ..."   --Beet1e



"3% of our population eh? That's a pretty good tourism rate."  -- Ripsnort




Is that the "new math" I hear so much about?  



It seems sort of odd that so few Americans visit Britain.  It's one of the easier foreign countries to visit (many daily flights, not too far), and we even speak a common language.   Heck, for a lot of us northeastern guys, the British weather isn't even all that much soggier than ours is.  If I had a choice between visiting Florida or visiting Britain, I'd visit the latter.  

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« Reply #35 on: April 18, 2006, 07:28:11 PM »
Plenty of stuff on my continent to see without going to look at someones island.
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« Reply #36 on: April 18, 2006, 07:35:37 PM »
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Ripper29 - any reason for the use of the word "drag" in that post? ^ :D

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Ummm...errr....hmmmmm.....nop e ...no reason  ;)
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« Reply #37 on: April 18, 2006, 08:12:52 PM »
See Rule #5
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« Reply #38 on: April 18, 2006, 08:39:11 PM »
Some points of interests.

1: 3% of the US population would be about 9 millions, not 3.
2: With 1% of the US population travelling to the UK every year (3 million), it will take 100 years per round for the ride :D
3: France is the most visited country in the world AFAIK.
4: Presumably, more US tourists visit France than the UK
5: London is bloody expensive.
6: London is however utterly cool.
7: London is just a subtle beginning of experiencing the UK.
8: Try Scotland :D
9: Many flyable Spitfires still buzz around Cambridgeshire
10: If you want true beer (creamy bitter) or good Whisky (McWhisky) you have to look for the UK, - England and Scotland.
11: Furball is British.
12: The UK play good soccer. Call it football :D
13: Will stop now. Goodnight.
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« Reply #39 on: April 18, 2006, 08:42:10 PM »
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See Rule #5
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« Reply #40 on: April 18, 2006, 09:10:10 PM »
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Some points of interests.

1: 3% of the US population would be about 9 millions, not 3.
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Correct, but I wasn't counting the 200 million illegals from Mexico. ;)
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« Reply #41 on: April 18, 2006, 11:04:50 PM »
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Yeah that was fun wasnt it?

Wish you didnt have to leave so early, but we do fart alot when served warm beer. Sorry about that.
I've been meaning to ask: What was that crap about Norway being the 53rd state of the U.S.?
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« Reply #42 on: April 19, 2006, 03:01:35 AM »
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11: Furball is British.
 



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« Reply #43 on: April 19, 2006, 04:21:19 AM »
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I've been meaning to ask: What was that crap about Norway being the 53rd state of the U.S.?


I'd love to stick around and explain, but im abit busy building my shelter.
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« Reply #44 on: April 19, 2006, 04:51:11 AM »
When I was over there, I already knew how to pronounce Thames.  Now "Leicester," that threw me pretty good.  Doesn't even have the right number of syllables.  ;)
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