Author Topic: Ozzies, Kiwis........ and Yanks :) (Read 1586 times)

beet1e · « **Reply #30 on:** January 07, 2003, 03:13:37 AM »

I would love to visit Australia, and New Zealand too. I've only crossed the equator travelling to and from Indonesia. I know that the weather can be good in OZ, but what would interest me amongst other things is the wildlife - the 10 most poisonous snakes in the world - wow! Lizards, crocs, red back spiders, roos, all kinds of unusual trees... The only reason I haven't yet been is the distance/time required to make such a trip, and the fact that I'd find it difficult tofind someone to go with who would have the resources to contemplate that trip.

straffo · « **Reply #31 on:** January 07, 2003, 03:19:35 AM »

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Originally posted by rc51

4. France Ungratfull whinny little people .
Just my opinions Hate me all you want.

I do.

lazs2 · « **Reply #32 on:** January 07, 2003, 09:20:19 AM »

hmm... bet Americans put more miles on their cars per year than any other country. We have Canada and Mexico on our borders and we travel quite a lot to those countries. It's quite a large land mass over here you see.

still... england would make a good amusement park if it wasn't so far away and if they could put a roof over it.
lazs

Wlfgng · « **Reply #33 on:** January 07, 2003, 09:35:12 AM »

great idea lazs.. a water park would work I think...

lazs2 · « **Reply #34 on:** January 07, 2003, 09:39:48 AM »

I don't think so wolf.... all those corpse like bodies in swimsuits would be too hard to take plus.... the home office would have to ban swimming if the accidents went up.
lazs

Bluedog · « **Reply #35 on:** January 07, 2003, 09:43:23 AM »

BTW tronski, saying 'sorry' formally and officially, would constitute an admission of guilt.
Imagine what that would cost them.
Cold, but thats my take on it.

Blue

aztec · « **Reply #36 on:** January 07, 2003, 09:52:28 AM »

Funny..I don't remember you being such a pompous, arrogant, opinionated, know it all snob in Warbirds beetle. Maybe hindsight is just warm and fuzzy.

beet1e · « **Reply #37 on:** January 07, 2003, 10:09:45 AM »

Lazs -

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hmm... bet Americans put more miles on their cars per year than any other country.

I would have thought that was true. But surprisingly (for me) when I got into car ownership in the US, I was told that the average mileage was 12,000 - same as in Limeyland. But that was in the midwest - maybe things are different out west. The other difference is that we tend to drive everywhere, ie not use flight to get to somewhere else in the UK, so that might bump up the average.

Aztec - fair comment. We've been slugging it out here, but I've stopped now. And I never meant to be mean.

Wlfgng · « **Reply #38 on:** January 07, 2003, 10:28:54 AM »

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I was told that the average mileage was 12,000

hehe.. I think that's the 'official' number given to insurance companies....

Charon · « **Reply #39 on:** January 07, 2003, 11:28:07 AM »

I'm glad you found the tips helpful Tarmac. Europe is a great place to visit, I certainly plan on going back in the future. Maybe Italy or Spain next.

Charon

lazs2 · « **Reply #40 on:** January 07, 2003, 02:21:43 PM »

yeah wolf... I tell em that my "classic" cars only go 6k a year..

beetle... why would anyone put 12k a year on a car in limeyland? Isn't that like 500 trips around the island or so? Plus... you onlu got like 1 or two real highways..

reminds me of all those private pilots here who fly the same 30 minute patch every weekend. Never culd understand that.
lazs

Curval · « **Reply #41 on:** January 07, 2003, 02:43:01 PM »

lazs..if you think Britain is small you should come down here. Your analogy actually is true...although we don't even have highways.

Come on down...seriously. You can stay with me. Just not between Jan 25th and Feb 2nd...I'm going skiing.

narsus · « **Reply #42 on:** January 07, 2003, 03:01:34 PM »

I think 12k is a rather low number, I put on about 25k miles a year on the cars I have owned.

But I do believe you are stereotyping a bit there beetle, throwing all us Yanks into one group. I have been to Italy once and loved it, even tried to learn as much of the language as I could for about 2 months before going.

I pretty much walked everywhere in Rome even though it isn't really a good walking city (damn cobblestones). My legs still hurt from thinking about it. Took a cab a few times and even rented a car to drive out to Monte Cassino. Florence was nice too.

It all comes down to cash flow really, I hope to visit Austria or Russia next.

Wlfgng · « **Reply #43 on:** January 07, 2003, 03:10:38 PM »

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I don't think so wolf.... all those corpse like bodies in swimsuits would be too hard to take plus.... the home office would have to ban swimming if the accidents went up.

LMAO !!! and pale bodies at that !

yeah.. I only put 12k on my vehicle... yeah...that's it..
I travel back and forth to Denver bi-=monthly (200 or so miles one way),
up and down this valley to shop (30+ miles one way),
puts me at around 12k don't ya' think ?

-tronski- · « **Reply #44 on:** January 07, 2003, 09:23:48 PM »

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Originally posted by Bluedog
BTW tronski, saying 'sorry' formally and officially, would constitute an admission of guilt.
Imagine what that would cost them.
Cold, but thats my take on it.

Blue

No kidding....no wonder Howard won't budge (he's not stupid) , as soon as he says it...out come the lawyers!

Tronsky