Look out UK, I'm coming for you (March, 22d)

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:44 am

The english police officers look menacing! ...and cuddly at the same time.

When will the world agree on one way to flush the toilet?
At the hotell there was a small handle on the tank, which you had to pump to get things going.

I have a question about your cars.
In Sweden the pedals are like this:
Clutch - Brake - Gas.
You work the clutch with your left foot. And the right foot works the brake and gas.
And you handle the gear stick with your right hand.
How are the pedals setup in da uk?

Also: I'll probably be visiting again the 22nd or 23rd (march), or one week later.

EDIT

That was some good ****!

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:06 pm

Obfleur wrote:I have a question about your cars.
In Sweden the pedals are like this:
Clutch - Brake - Gas.
You work the clutch with your left foot. And the right foot works the brake and gas.
And you handle the gear stick with your right hand.
How are the pedals setup in da uk?

Same. Except you work the gearstick and handbrake with your left hand.

Whoooo.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:26 pm

Whoooo!

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:55 pm

Yeah I had to drive in Spain last year, and kept trying to put my left hand through the door. And the pedals are the same way round on the other side of the car, as opposed to being mirrored. Which is just weird.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 6:47 pm

I think it's pretty much a universal standard for all road vehicles (not modified for disabled use), isn't it?

Except go-karts, milk floats and tanks.

Obfleur wrote:The english police officers look menacing! ...and cuddly at the same time.

Real police officers, or had you just been watching Hot Fuzz?

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:54 pm

Rebis wrote: Real police officers, or had you just been watching Hot Fuzz?

At Stansted I approached two officers (I wanted to ask for directions).
They had utility belts that seemed manufactured by Batman, stuff hanging from there vest and what not.
But they were very sweet and polite. They even called me sir.

Mind you, I am used to this

This is what I saw in England

Aaron Hong · Post by **Aaron Hong** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:18 am

Obfleur wrote: This is what I saw in England

So that's what Jason Statham is up to nowadays...

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:43 pm

Yo Emvee. Whats crackin'?

I'm thinking about going back to the uk march twenty second (thursday) or march twenty ninth (also a thursday).

Just a heads up.

Cheers

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 10:08 am

Message received and understood.

Get your ass to Mars.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 11:23 am

Obfleur wrote:They had utility belts that seemed manufactured by Batman, stuff hanging from there vest and what not.

The secret's out?
Who squealed?
I'll make them pay.

But I won't kill them. Because I don't kill people. Because I'm Batman.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 11:21 pm

I'll probably book flight tickets tomorrow.

And as you said - on the flight to London they offer you traintickets.

Good night everybody.

---

The tickets have been bought!
I'll be landing in London at 23:20, thursday the 22d.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 5:23 pm

see you then

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:14 pm

Will this be involving beer? Beer in a London based drinking establishment?
Could this be the London based Transfans-beer-session we've been toying with for the last six months (now with added special guest star?)...

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:49 pm

I'm in Emvees hands. He can do with me as he please.

I'm all up for beers on friday though

If you want me to change the thread title to something in the lines of "beers, london" just say the word.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:25 am

Obfleur wrote:I'm in Emvees hands. He can do with me as he please.

Oh uh...

Post by **snarl** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:42 pm

Come on then you *****, lets av it!

I'm well up for getting twatted on that Friday. I'll be the one breathing A.I.D.S. btw.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:57 am

Beers Friday Good.

Incidentally, Thursday 22nd is my new geek holiday - Shatmas. As it's the Shat's birthday, we have to celebrate...by...talking...like...Shatner...and generally praising his magnificence. If you're good, you may get visited by the Shatmas Elf.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:01 pm

pure... genius!

Aaron Hong · Post by **Aaron Hong** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:38 pm

*starts playing Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds*

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:28 pm

Aaron Hong wrote:*starts playing Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds*

and Rocket Man....

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:58 pm

I need to... move to... London!

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:14 am

You''ll...never live! Like common...people!
You'll never...do! Whatever...common people...do!
Never fail...like common...people!
Never watch...your life...slide...out of...view!
And...dance and...drink...and...screw
Because there's nothing...else...to do!

Post by **Best First** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:02 pm

did he really cover that?

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:08 pm

oh yes...

Post by **Best First** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:40 pm

oh dear.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:43 pm

Yes sweetie?

Post by **Best First** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:49 pm

Be a luv and have dinner on for 5.

Post by **Best First** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:51 am

as an aside - i have plans for friday but could probably fit in an early pint at the george on the way home from work...

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:27 pm

Metal Vendetta, will you meet me at the Liverpool train station?

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:02 pm

Yep. Lemme know what time you're getting in.

[edit] George on Friday sounds good.