America and England: true love? - Page 4

Ehecatl Atzin · 06-11-2003, 11:56

read my edit

Lt. Killer M · 06-11-2003, 12:02

I agree again - but you kknow who will be the first losers if it comes to that.

personally, I will not have children - simply because the world they would have to live in will be decidely not-nice.

Shabbaman · 06-11-2003, 12:33

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People now complain when their cars are towed because they park on the ped corssings because 'there are too few parking spaces'. Well, nobody forced them to buy cars when they have no place to park them.

In the city where I live there's a test project where a locally lower environmental quality is compensated (compensation is key here) with other 'qualities'. That project was discussed in an environmental planning class I was in last year, before it was completed. The professor pointed out that the new occupants would complain about the lack of parking space: one of the new 'qualities' is that the quarter has a limited acces for vehicules. This is possible through two things:
a. it's a 5 minutes walk to the center of the city (now that's really close...)
b. it's build on top of a parking basement (underground)

Two weeks ago I read in the local newspaper that people were complaining about the non-existence of parking places in their new neighbourhood. Some people are too stupid...

Now, I'm still waiting for a response to my question: do brits like americans better than continentals?

Lt. Killer M · 06-11-2003, 12:38

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Two weeks ago I read in the local newspaper that people were complaining about the non-existence of parking places in their new neighbourhood. Some people are too stupid...

sorry for the threadjacking...

where my parents live it gets to the point that cars are parked so that children crossing the road are in danger of being run over - and the city ignores this as they fear the wrath of the car owners....

Shabbaman · 06-11-2003, 12:40

I know. Car owners are evil.

Lt. Killer M · 06-11-2003, 12:52

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I know. Car owners are evil.

sometimes, I'd like to

theri cars - last week I had to walk 50 meters down one road to cross it as the corssing was parked full bumper to bumper - by people working at Mercedes-Benz - they need the car to go to work though the bus station is 300m off and there is a direct line......

Ehecatl Atzin · 06-11-2003, 22:41

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Now, I'm still waiting for a response to my question: do brits like americans better than continentals?

Well, brits and gringos do have a special relationship, having fought together in two world wars, a common languaje (with all it's inate diferences) does give bonds that are hard to break. That and they share most interests. GB has always been adamant in showing it's distance from the continent, living in an island sorta makes you like that I supose, but to go as far as to say they might be on oposite sides of the battle field, nah; never gonna happen. All brits can go to the streets and protest and the gov'ment will still back up the States, and vice-versa.

Lt. Killer M · 07-11-2003, 08:56

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GB has always been adamant in showing it's distance from the continent,

to the point where they are the nuisance of the entire EU atm.....
but I still think that the would never side against the EU - amongst other reason because German airplanes can still reach GB cities. 'Wouldn't be prudent at this junction'. Same for the US - they will never fight them either, because of history, but also because of the simple knowledge of how the US might react in a war with a nation armed with nukes.

anarres · 07-11-2003, 12:23

Let's not forget that the UK arms most of the developed world with smart weapons. Who would the US and Europe pay for munitions if they decided to attack us?

Shabbaman · 07-11-2003, 12:46

Holland Signaal, hurray!

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