SD Europe Trip Report

['taterblast]

going to mcdonald's in europe counts as expanding your horizons, imho

(but only just once to see what the menu is like)

[steve dave]

Did you see any punk rocker London kids? nope, kinda disappointing

Did you risk the "non-black cab" cabs?  yep.  guy kept talking on his phone while driving us around and the people he talked to all had hilariously british names (iphone was in a dash holder so we could read their names). One was Big Robert and one was Minty.

Also: 

Best American food that you had? porterhouse at Hawksmoor (http://thehawksmoor.com/locations/seven-dials) . the waitress asked if we would like her to describe the specials and the menu and we said yeah and she went in explaining the different cuts of steak and I was all "lmao, I went to kstate, gtfoomf with this explaining what the difference between a porterhouse and a t-bone is (not really, I just sat there politely while she told me but that's what I basically said to her with my eyes prolly)"

Worst American food that you had? ehh, probably an omelet (is that american? seems like it is). they don't cook their bacon properly.

How did you get to France?  If chunnell, did it feel claustrophobic? eurostar train throught he chunnel. didn't seem closterphobic at all. only really under it for about 15 minutes. train goes really freakishly fast. makes me want to ride one of those asian ones that go way faster.

[steve dave]

do they really never use ice? 

not with the water. don't recall seeing it with any of the sodas people had either.

[steve dave]

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

idea I had was to foursquare check in at, like, GAP and McDonalds and Pizza Hut and every other American place in Europe and post them all to facebook but Mrs. Dave said her friends wouldn't get it or think it was funny and she would be embarrassed. 

[pissclams]

when you were eating that steak, any thoughts of mad cow disease?

i know whenever i eat european beef, it's the first thing i think of.

[steve dave]

when you were eating that steak, any thoughts of mad cow disease?

i know whenever i eat european beef, it's the first thing i think of.

hmmmm, no. didn't think of that. may have it now?

[pissclams]

you might, t's and p's

[Bloodfart]

Post pics of cool/interesting crap please & could you rate your experience thus far.

[The1BigWillie]

Please post Mad Cow related symptoms in a new thread should anything arise.  TIA

[Pete]

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

I'll wager that he tried about a bagillion different and new things.  But, I find it amusing to visit McDonalds, in particular, in other country's to get their take on Americana.  KFC's and Subway's are fun too. 

[mocat]

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

I'll wager that he tried about a bagillion different and new things.  But, I find it amusing to visit McDonalds, in particular, in other country's to get their take on Americana.  KFC's and Subway's are fun too.

Subways are all the rage in Sweden

[Mrs. Gooch]

Did you use the subway/metro systems in the places you went? How were they (ease of use, convenience of station locations)?

[steve dave]

Did you use the subway/metro systems in the places you went? How were they (ease of use, convenience of station locations)?

yeah, used them in both. both very easy. some of the ones in Paris are basically commuter trains while others feel like a normal subway/metro. the only ones that were a pain in the ass that we used was the picaddily line in London. you had to go up/down an elevator instead of stairs/escelator to get to it at some stations so it sucked to wait for one and then pile in like sardines. got a couple oyster cards in london and you just flash them in front of the machine to get on. worked on the tube and busses. in paris we got books of tickets and you had to run them at the beginning and sometimes the end of the usage and onetime mrs. dave trashed hers after getting on and I laughed at her for being an ignorant stupid american. never used the bus in paris.

[steve dave]

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

I'll wager that he tried about a bagillion different and new things.  But, I find it amusing to visit McDonalds, in particular, in other country's to get their take on Americana.  KFC's and Subway's are fun too.

we didn't actually go into a McDonalds, just saw the different items on the outside. they also have a chicken sandwich that's special for xmas called a "celebration chicken" and a burger called the "mexican"

['taterblast]

the chicken and chutney indian 

[steve dave]

the chicken and chutney indian 

yeah, that one really caught my eye

[ChiComCat]

Australians get credit for BBQ internationally?  This possibility had not occured to me

[mocat]

now that you're back, can we get a motherfucking 5 at the top of the message board? good grief

[steve dave]

now that you're back, can we get a motherfucking 5 at the top of the message board? good grief

hmmmm, maybe

[mocat]

also, did you ever come across one of those gyro-type pizzas? i don't remember exactly what they're called, but i've seen them in every country i've been to, they are there, and delicious.

here's one:

[pissclams]

Australians get credit for BBQ internationally?  This possibility had not occured to me

allo mate!  throw another shrimp on the Bar-B!

[pissclams]

sd are your BBS juices recharged?  feel great to come back to a board full of 's ?

it can sometimes can be a bit overwhelming, i know, i know

[michigancat]

If I ever go to Cairo, you can bet your ass I'm getting a McArabia and reporting about it here. Like, immediately.

[Pete]

List out the stuff that you recommend to see in London and France for future reference...want to make sure I hit them.

[steve dave]

british indian food, ate here for lunch twice. elite chicken madras that will burn your face off with the heat of a thousand suns.

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g186338-d720360-Reviews-Punjab-London_England.html