Author Topic: SD Europe Trip Report (Read 12953 times)

steve dave · « **on:** December 05, 2012, 07:09:17 AM »

London - The dollar menu chicken sandwich at McDonalds is called a Mayo Chicken

Paris - Completely full of Asians

I'll field questions now (<-- !!!!)

Saulbadguy · « **Reply #1 on:** December 05, 2012, 07:10:31 AM »

mercy reply

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #2 on:** December 05, 2012, 07:11:42 AM »

you are in my prayers SD.

EuroCat · « **Reply #3 on:** December 05, 2012, 07:13:49 AM »

Remain vigilant, SD.

puniraptor · « **Reply #4 on:** December 05, 2012, 07:39:47 AM »

Any street cats?

steve dave · « **Reply #5 on:** December 05, 2012, 07:41:43 AM »

Quote from: puniraptor on December 05, 2012, 07:39:47 AM

Any street cats?

none

Pete · « **Reply #6 on:** December 05, 2012, 07:44:10 AM »

Who had the most smokers?

Did you see that cool urinal?

Best food you thought you'd hate but liked?

Worst food you thought you'd like but hated?

Coolest thing you thought would be uncool but was?

Uncoolest thing you thought would be cool but was not?

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #7 on:** December 05, 2012, 07:46:46 AM »

full plane and airport lounge reports please.

Saulbadguy · « **Reply #8 on:** December 05, 2012, 07:47:49 AM »

chum1 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 05, 2012, 07:49:41 AM »

What was your favorite thing that you saw? Tasted? Heard? Smelled? Touched?

ben ji · « **Reply #10 on:** December 05, 2012, 07:58:18 AM »

Is it true that no french women shave their legs/armpits?

Did you ever go in the countryside and find old french rifles that were dropped during wwII?

Did you ask for Freedom Fries?

steve dave · « **Reply #11 on:** December 05, 2012, 08:08:46 AM »

Quote from: Pete on December 05, 2012, 07:44:10 AM

Who had the most smokers? 100% of parisians smoke. pretty cool. felt like a loser not smoking.

Did you see that cool urinal? not that one but at claridges in london the urinals were the tall ones that go from like chest high to the floor and they had, like, pee guards over your feet. sort of a reverse salad bar sneeze guard. wanted to take a pic but the bathroom attendant was staring me down.

Best food you thought you'd hate but liked? those steak and ale pies sound gross but are good.

Worst food you thought you'd like but hated? some cheese in paris smells like worse than the worst thing you've ever smelled. barf city.

Coolest thing you thought would be uncool but was? tower of london, those beefeater guys are a riot.

Uncoolest thing you thought would be cool but was not? the louvre. I mean, the mona lisa, etc. is a huge snooze fest. also apparently the "r" is silent or something?

kim carnes · « **Reply #12 on:** December 05, 2012, 08:12:35 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on December 05, 2012, 08:08:46 AM

Quote from: Pete on December 05, 2012, 07:44:10 AM
Who had the most smokers? 100% of parisians smoke. pretty cool. felt like a loser not smoking.

Did you see that cool urinal? not that one but at claridges in london the urinals were the tall ones that go from like chest high to the floor and they had, like, pee guards over your feet. sort of a reverse salad bar sneeze guard. wanted to take a pic but the bathroom attendant was staring me down.

Best food you thought you'd hate but liked? those steak and ale pies sound gross but are good.

Worst food you thought you'd like but hated? some cheese in paris smells like worse than the worst thing you've ever smelled. barf city.

Coolest thing you thought would be uncool but was? tower of london, those beefeater guys are a riot.

Uncoolest thing you thought would be cool but was not? the louvre. I mean, the mona lisa, etc. is a huge snooze fest. also apparently the "r" is silent or something?

Oh man, I hate smoking but I def would have picked it up temporarily in that situation to feel cool.

steve dave · « **Reply #13 on:** December 05, 2012, 08:13:23 AM »

Quote from: rick daris on December 05, 2012, 07:46:46 AM

full plane and airport lounge reports please.

I think I like Lufthansa business class better than AA first class. Both pretty great though. I put on AA pajamas for the flight from DFW to London

AA DFW termy D lounge was great. they put the cats basketball game on one of the tvs in the bar and on the sound. took a shower at the AA arrivals lounge at Heathrow. day would have sucked ass without that place. like, at customs my bag was waiting for me when I got off the plane because we were flying in first and we got to go through the customs line with zero people and then get to use the arrivals lounge and get coffee and breakfast and take a shower and stuff. would have felt like garbage until we could check in at 3PM without it. Lufthansa lounge in CDG and Frankfurt were kind of meh because we were just in business class. free snacks and booze and whatever but kind of packed with people.

The1BigWillie · « **Reply #14 on:** December 05, 2012, 08:14:28 AM »

Did you go knock on the door of a random German family and assume you were related and just stay for a couple days?

steve dave · « **Reply #15 on:** December 05, 2012, 08:18:01 AM »

Quote from: Saulbadguy on December 05, 2012, 07:47:49 AM

beer

UK "real ales" or whatever they always talk about are garbage. tried about 10 of them. all gross. very bland and all kind of taste like a beer that has been poured about 4 hours ago and just kept cold'ish. Even the IPAs were flavorless pieces of crap. Only good beers were Meantime beers http://www.meantimebrewing.com/ which I'm a fan of.

Paris had elite beers everywhere because they just serve all belgians. Had quite a few winter seasonal belgian strong darks that I really liked.

Saulbadguy · « **Reply #16 on:** December 05, 2012, 08:22:42 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on December 05, 2012, 08:18:01 AM

Quote from: Saulbadguy on December 05, 2012, 07:47:49 AM
beer

UK "real ales" or whatever they always talk about are garbage. tried about 10 of them. all gross. very bland and all kind of taste like a beer that has been poured about 4 hours ago and just kept cold'ish. Even the IPAs were flavorless pieces of crap. Only good beers were Meantime beers http://www.meantimebrewing.com/ which I'm a fan of.

Paris had elite beers everywhere because they just serve all belgians. Had quite a few winter seasonal belgian strong darks that I really liked.

thanks, steve dave

Pete · « **Reply #17 on:** December 05, 2012, 08:25:04 AM »

Did you see any punk rocker London kids?

Did you risk the "non-black cab" cabs?

Also:

Best American food that you had?

Worst American food that you had?

How did you get to France? If chunnell, did it feel claustrophobic?

Institutional Control · « **Reply #18 on:** December 05, 2012, 08:28:07 AM »

Is it true that the rain in Spain falls mostly in the plain?

ChiComCat · « **Reply #19 on:** December 05, 2012, 08:37:11 AM »

Good call drinking the Belgians in Paris. When I have been in Europe, I always like to try the local beers. This worked out ok in Croatia/Greece/Italy. In France, they were the most god awful crap I've ever had.

EllToPay · « **Reply #20 on:** December 05, 2012, 08:43:11 AM »

Your trip reports are always better than mine.

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #21 on:** December 05, 2012, 08:46:52 AM »

he can't quit us

EllToPay · « **Reply #22 on:** December 05, 2012, 08:47:11 AM »

Did you get to watch the KSU Cats football team?

'taterblast · « **Reply #23 on:** December 05, 2012, 08:53:17 AM »

do they really never use ice?

OK_Cat · « **Reply #24 on:** December 05, 2012, 09:05:30 AM »

sorry to be "that" guy, but why would you guy to a mcdonalds in a different country? expand your horizons or whatever, sd.