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Boris Godunov
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Portland, OR
Aug 2001
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Originally posted by Cruddy
Bear in mind that once a year 3 million people or so have a street party/carnival in Notting Hill. It's not always so quiet. |
I don't intend to die when I retire, so a once-a-year carnival can be handled!
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AC is seen as wussish/unmanly by Brits. Also, it rarely goes over 70 degress Fahrenheit. Also, if tourists sweat more, they spend more on drinks. We see tourists less as people and more as a commodity - inhuman but we're not the only ones. |
It was 86 degrees F for several days, and the Brits were complaining about it more than anyone else. The hotel staff looked rather miserable, I felt bad for them.
At any rate, AC on the Tube is at least a must. Even in 70 degree weather, it's very hot on those trains. As you said, all that body heat.
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One of my proudest moments in life was getting a Yank to confess to my face that the most disappointing thing about the UK was the food. HOWEVER, when you consider London's range is pretty much global, it has its upside. Living in London long term can be quite cheap - it's the tourists who pay through the nose. |
Why so proud? Most Yanks would happily acknowledge it! It seemed to me the problem lay in ingredients as well as methods of preparation. The ingredients just didn't seem as fresh as what I am accustomed. And then boiling everything... 
It's odd you say it could be quite cheap. I guess that's if one lives on the outskirts of the city, as rents were as high as NYC in most places (my bf is looking to rent a room year-round for business purposes). But it seemed to me prices in general were more expensive than here.
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I'm glad you liked it. Personally I've never had the patience to queue for it. |
The British Museum? I went on a Monday morning, and it was fairly empty. Even when I left at around 1:30-2:00 PM, there wasn't a substantial crowd. The next day we toured Westminster Abbey, which I was sure would be mobbed since it was the day after the Jubilee, but it wasn't bad.
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Whitechapel is an EXTREMELY dangerous area for single tourists. Hell, it's very dangerous for solo Cockneys. You were wise to go on that tour. |
We noticed the areas weren't particularly nice, but we didn't seem to venture into really dangerous areas. There seemed to be a lot of 22-30ish folks who lived there. When the tour ended, we went back to the tube on our own, and didn't encounter anything bad at all. In fact, a woman was quite helpful in guiding us to the Liverpool station.
The scariest moment I had was on Saturday night I walked down to the Thames and across the pedestrian bridge. When I came back across, I walked through Westminster near Parliament, and the streets were deserted. Two cars screeched up near I was, and the driver of the first car got out and started talking at the second car. I was certain it was a drug deal of some sort, so I hurried along...
And as for those WMD food carts -  The smell alone made me nauseous. Seeing people eat from them was disturbing...
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Ecthy
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Zhonghuà Rénmín Gònghéguó
Mar 2000
time: 06:28
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you don't *eat* in pubs, it's just too expensive, at least over here... us guys don't even drink there at leats beyond the compulsory pint. it's just too expensive in those places nowadays... if you want to get drunk and have fun, drink first a home, then go to the pub. eating is at home only.
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Ecthy
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Zhonghuà Rénmín Gònghéguó
Mar 2000
time: 06:28
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why is there no beer smiley at apolyton?
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I'm glad you enjoyed your trip, seem like you had a great time.
I've spent several hours at a time in the British Museum and not seen more than a fraction of what they have to offer. Rosetta stone & pantheon are musts though, all the assyrian/babylonian stuff too.
AC is only slowly starting to appear over here, in offices mostly and I agree the tube definitely needs it. Used to commute into london and it could be hell on hot days.
Foodwise, it can vary here from superb to bloody awful - just got to avoid the places as mentioned above that production line it and find somewhere that puts a bit more individual craft in.
Did you find time to visit the tower of london? or some of the other museums?
oh and yeah the 11pm shutting time rule sucks, they are "making" plans to change this but its been happening for several years now, so who knows when we'll finally get more continental style hours.
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Ecthy
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Zhonghuà Rénmín Gònghéguó
Mar 2000
time: 06:28
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1.49 sterling seems alright!
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Ecthy
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Zhonghuà Rénmín Gònghéguó
Mar 2000
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I can imagine it's basically cheaper in the north of England (Manchester, York, Hull) than it is in the south (London)?
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CerberusIV
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York isn't cheap - too many tourists so the city centre can be expensive. Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds are better pricewise and certainly a lot cheaper than London
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Buck Birdseed
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Khoon Ki Pyasi Dayan (1988)
Nov 2000
time: 05:28
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FP: Whaddyamean there's no English food? Cornish Pasty, Shepherd's Pie, Yorkshire Pudding, Mushy Peas, Gravy, Custard, Steak and Ale Pie, Sausage Rolls, Jam Roly-Poly, Flapjacks, Fish and Chips, The Full English Breakfast, Chicken Tikka Masala, Bangers & Mash, Macaroni Cheese, Cumberland Sausages, Christmas Pudding, etc. etc.
I'm probably the only foreigner who likes the stuff.
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Ecthy
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Zhonghuà Rénmín Gònghéguó
Mar 2000
time: 06:28
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beer smiley!
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