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Forum: Europe August 19th, 2007, 08:02 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 17
Views: 427
Posted By Vainglorious
möchte versus hätte gern

On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 20:05:13 +0200, Erick T. Barkhuis
-o-m wrote:

Pete:

Ich möchte ein Bier.
Ich hätte gern ein Bier.

These are OK and have the same meaning AND...
Forum: Europe August 11th, 2007, 09:38 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 86
Views: 2,030
Posted By Vainglorious
Italy- beach towel warrior fined

On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:39:50 +0200, Doesn't Frequently Mop
wrote:


Frankly I can't understand the idea of spending the whole of the day
in the sun....
Forum: Europe August 10th, 2007, 05:29 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 135
Views: 1,689
Posted By Vainglorious
how paranoid should one really be?

On Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:20:30 -0700, Bruce Dumes
wrote:

nightjar nightjar@ wrote:

It is really not a good idea to have any personal information online;
certainly not...
Forum: Europe August 2nd, 2007, 04:22 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 47
Views: 1,558
Posted By Vainglorious
Backpack Luggage (was: Planning Italy Trip, need advice)

On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 06:16:59 -0700, me
wrote:

On Aug 1, 2:16 am, VainGlorious
wrote:

I don't see the choice of a convertible...
Forum: Europe August 1st, 2007, 07:36 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 64
Views: 711
Posted By Vainglorious
More Venice problem with tourists

On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:38:40 +0100, (David Horne)
wrote:


So please campaign to have a 200 euro admission charge to enter Venice,
and stop bothering us about it here. Not that I...
Forum: Europe August 1st, 2007, 07:16 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 47
Views: 1,558
Posted By Vainglorious
Backpack Luggage (was: Planning Italy Trip, need advice)

On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 06:27:03 -0700, me
wrote:


Dunno much about Mr. Steves, and I probably should see this
bit of advice in its orginal context, but on the surface...
Forum: Europe July 30th, 2007, 12:33 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 47
Views: 1,558
Posted By Vainglorious
Backpack Luggage (was: Planning Italy Trip, need advice)

On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 22:31:20 +0200, B wrote:

On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 13:45:44 -0400, John
wrote:

Transportation between cities. Car rental, vs...
Forum: Europe July 28th, 2007, 07:35 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 61
Views: 1,223
Posted By Vainglorious
Severe Weather in England

On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 12:02:12 +0100, The Reid
wrote:

Following up to SG wrote:

What is going on with this country!!!

the effects...
Forum: Air travel July 17th, 2007, 04:26 AM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 6
Views: 498
Posted By Vainglorious
Time to spare? Go by Air!

On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 13:05:34 -0700, Abe Kouris
wrote:

After wandering around to find some food, I returned to the gate and
found a gate agent (finally!), and he checked and...
Forum: Europe July 14th, 2007, 10:10 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 54
Views: 1,393
Posted By Vainglorious
Credit Card Billing/Exchange Rate Warning

On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 06:44:13 -0700, wrote:

I have just returned from Ireland and UK and noted that when a credit
card is used in a hotel
or restaurant many organizations will...
Forum: Europe July 11th, 2007, 02:24 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 3
Views: 191
Posted By Vainglorious
U.S. warns citizens over Naples garbage crisis

On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:17:52 -0400, Brian
wrote:

We're going on a cruise soon and will be taking a trip to the Amalfi
Coast and Pompeii. How badly will we be...
Forum: Europe July 6th, 2007, 03:10 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 7
Views: 853
Posted By Vainglorious
Sochi elected the XXII Olympic Winter Games in 2014

On Thu, 5 Jul 2007 19:36:52 +0100, Gerald Oliver Swift
wrote:

http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/olympic_news/full_story_uk.asp?id=2221

That's right, Sochi - on the Black Sea,...
Forum: Europe June 23rd, 2007, 08:21 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 19
Views: 683
Posted By Vainglorious
best way to change dollars to Euro in Italy

On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 12:02:23 -0700, Edward wrote:


Do some US banks not charge these outrageous amounts to covert money
where I might could open an account? Any other ideas? ...
Forum: Europe June 13th, 2007, 02:05 AM Posted to alt.activism.death-penalty,talk.politics.misc,alt.politics.bush,rec.travel.europe
Replies: 12
Views: 628
Posted By Vainglorious
Why Albanians Love America

On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 08:29:04 -0300, "Charles Aulds"
wrote:

"Tim C." wrote :

There was even a move to hold a
referendum declaring the country as...
Forum: Europe June 10th, 2007, 10:10 PM Posted to misc.transport.rail.europe,uk.railway,rec.travel.europe,nyc.transit,misc.transport.urban-transit
Replies: 12
Views: 796
Posted By Vainglorious
Very nice time lapse movie: London to Bristol by train.

On Sat, 09 Jun 2007 12:14:20 -0700, Useful Info
wrote:

View from the front of the train.

See the video he http://Muvy.org

For a much more enjoyable time-lapse...
Forum: Europe May 29th, 2007, 04:06 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 14
Views: 614
Posted By Vainglorious
Trip Report: Central Europe Loop

My trip was predicated on the Road Trip scenario: use a car to get to
out-of-the-way spots, thus augmenting the travel experience. For some
of the trip, this was effective. But for travel to large...
Forum: Europe May 10th, 2007, 04:28 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 135
Views: 1,881
Posted By Vainglorious
Retarded British fight to keep outdated Imperial measurements

On Wed, 09 May 2007 19:14:49 +0200, Tom Peel
wrote:

Chiken Koma schrieb:
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pressass/20070508/tuk-victory-in-imperial-measures-battle-6323e80.html
...
Forum: Europe May 8th, 2007, 06:01 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 7
Views: 313
Posted By Vainglorious
With 50.000 euros how many years can living in your country?

On 6 May 2007 01:34:22 -0700, wrote:

With 50.000 euros how many years can living in your country?
to buy a house, to eat.......
how many euros to day for living?
it is possible...
Forum: Europe May 8th, 2007, 05:55 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 61
Views: 1,299
Posted By Vainglorious
Italy: Tap-water safe?

On Mon, 7 May 2007 21:03:26 +0200, Erick T. Barkhuis
-o-m wrote:

Viking:
On Sun, 06 May 2007 15:48:14 GMT, Michael Badt
wrote:

Hi,
I'll...
Forum: Europe April 22nd, 2007, 09:14 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 17
Views: 573
Posted By Vainglorious
European Cities to Avoid

On Sun, 22 Apr 2007 18:30:25 +0100, "FredBear"
wrote:


"VainGlorious" wrote in message...
Forum: Europe April 22nd, 2007, 07:15 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe,rec.travel.air
Replies: 8
Views: 715
Posted By Vainglorious
Flight delays warning for Heathrow passengers

On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 18:51:09 GMT, "William Black"
wrote:


Heathrow remains a dreadful place to pass through. It's dirty and badly
managed and the staff are only...
Forum: Air travel April 22nd, 2007, 07:15 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe,rec.travel.air
Replies: 7
Views: 877
Posted By Vainglorious
Flight delays warning for Heathrow passengers

On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 18:51:09 GMT, "William Black"
wrote:


Heathrow remains a dreadful place to pass through. It's dirty and badly
managed and the staff are only...
Forum: Europe April 22nd, 2007, 06:54 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 21
Views: 1,039
Posted By Vainglorious
Gasoline prices around the world

On Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:09:17 -0400, Viking
wrote:

Compilation of unleaded gasoline prices in US $ per US gallon around
the world, by USA Today. Amazing--compare the UK to...
Forum: Europe April 22nd, 2007, 06:46 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 17
Views: 573
Posted By Vainglorious
European Cities to Avoid

I just picked up this wonderful book called "101 Places Not to Visit",
a satire of "1001 Places to See Before You Die" and its ilk.

It written by some apparently British chap named Adam Russ. The...
Forum: Europe April 14th, 2007, 10:11 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 108
Views: 3,137
Posted By Vainglorious
Euro hits new two-year high against dollar

On Sat, 14 Apr 2007 18:21:54 +0200, Tom Peel wrote:

VainGlorious wrote:

fascism: a governmental system led by a dictator having complete
power, forcibly suppressing...
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