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Offline Holden McGroin

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« Reply #45 on: April 19, 2006, 05:21:41 AM »
Three reasons to go to GB.  

Royal Henley Regatta

St Andrews

Isle of Man TT
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« Reply #46 on: April 19, 2006, 05:29:38 AM »
The missus wants go go to Scotland this summer.

Any recomendations?
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« Reply #47 on: April 19, 2006, 06:21:23 AM »
Edinburgh is really nice nilsen.  Just be sure to avoid glasgow at all costs.

Rip it's spelt aluminium in the Uk + most of the world hence why we pronounce it differently.:) IIRC aluminium was considered too difficult to pronounce.:D
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« Reply #48 on: April 19, 2006, 07:24:37 AM »
Rip, before you go off about how aluminium is pronounced or spelled.  The metal was discovered and named by a British gentleman.  And Bauxite (the most common ore containing alumimium) was discovered by a French gentleman.

Thrila, the name 'aluminium' was chosen by the "International Union of Pure and Applied Chemists".  It was originally named 'alumium".  Both 'aluminum' and aluminium'  are correct and accepted worldwide in the scientific community.
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« Reply #49 on: April 19, 2006, 07:45:37 AM »
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Rip, before you go off about how aluminium is pronounced or spelled.  The metal was discovered and named by a British gentleman.  And Bauxite (the most common ore containing alumimium) was discovered by a French gentleman.

Thrila, the name 'aluminium' was chosen by the "International Union of Pure and Applied Chemists".  It was originally named 'alumium".  Both 'aluminum' and aluminium'  are correct and accepted worldwide in the scientific community.


Rgr, I was just doing alittle but notice how no one will answer the "TH" pronounciation question. ;)
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« Reply #50 on: April 19, 2006, 09:59:21 AM »
Nilsen:
Don't miss Edinburg. Visit the castle and taste some scottish cuisine...and liquor. Reccommend GLENMORANGIE.
The dark ales are also a blast.
Haggis is good.
Better book hotels in Edinburgh through a good connection, or make it a package holiday, for just walking in is expensive.
If you want to move deeper into Scotland, well, then I'd have a go at Loch Ness, where you can take a good cruise, or make it a circular travel, approx, Loch Lomond-Highlands-Aberdeen-Edinburg.
Where do you fly to anyway?
Glasgow isn't that bad, but nothing to linger on. Nice nightlife if you know where to go.
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« Reply #51 on: April 19, 2006, 11:11:01 AM »
Nilsen.  don't forget to pick up and wear your kilt.  The natives appreciate visitors more when they get in the spirit.
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« Reply #52 on: April 19, 2006, 11:28:32 AM »
Thanks for the tips on the slightly off-topic question.

We have not made any detailed plans yet. It depends alon on if any of Mia's grand parents can take her for long weekend.

If we go for more than a weekend I would like to do some diving in Scapa Flow
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« Reply #53 on: April 19, 2006, 11:46:36 AM »
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Nilsen.  don't forget to pick up and wear your kilt.  The natives appreciate visitors more when they get in the spirit.

http://web.ripnet.com/~nimmos/images/under_the_kilt_3.jpg
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« Reply #54 on: April 19, 2006, 11:51:03 AM »
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http://web.ripnet.com/~nimmos/images/under_the_kilt_3.jpg


awww  nuts!
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« Reply #55 on: April 19, 2006, 11:51:32 AM »
London isn't really representative of Britain - it's full of Johnny Foreigner types for a start. The UK is very diverse given the land area.

Head North would be my advice. ;)
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« Reply #56 on: April 19, 2006, 12:07:42 PM »
Do we have any funky scotlanders here that would like a drink if we head over there?
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