Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 19 minutes ago, ICTChris said: Remember to practice walking before going on holiday 'Merica. He could probably have added to lay off the hotdogs as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 18 minutes ago, ICTChris said: Remember to practice walking before going on holiday 'Merica. Funny, I definitely recall there being taxis in Europe. I think the daftie is saying this because seemingly it's seen as weird to walk places in America, and the infrastructure isn't often utterly absent for doing so (e.g. lack of paths and footbridges). I walk with my big rucksack to Tesco each week to do my weekly good shop, but apparently I'd be seen as a dangerous mentalist if I did that in the US and possibly even stopped by the police (and maybe murderer by them just to be sure). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 31 minutes ago, DA Baracus said: Funny, I definitely recall there being taxis in Europe. I think the daftie is saying this because seemingly it's seen as weird to walk places in America, and the infrastructure isn't often utterly absent for doing so (e.g. lack of paths and footbridges). I walk with my big rucksack to Tesco each week to do my weekly good shop, but apparently I'd be seen as a dangerous mentalist if I did that in the US and possibly even stopped by the police (and maybe murderer by them just to be sure). I think part of it is how cities are designed and planned in the US. Because there's so much land to build into most cities have huge suburban sprawl and this means the distances are just too far to walk anywhere. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Can confirm. It's common for people to park in big strip mall/retail parks and drive between the stores, even if they're just a few hundred yards apart. I've also seen myself in the position of having to run across eight or ten lane crosswalks in literally five or ten seconds, and cars do not stop for you if you get caught halfway when the lights change. You can and will also be stopped and charged with jaywalking if the polis see it happen. It would sometimes take me a full half an hour to get across the I-17 in Phoenix because the lights can take up to fifteen minutes to change, as massive priority is given to traffic. I think walking is considered an indicator of poverty, which is probably more embarrassing to many Americans than anything else, short of being outed as a pederast or murderer. My former mother-in-law would get up early to "exercise" at her local shopping mall, which is remarkably common - go early enough and they're full of people walking around, despite the shops being closed. She'd then get back in her car and drive to work, which was less than a mile from her house. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 5 minutes ago, BFTD said: Can confirm. It's common for people to park in big strip mall/retail parks and drive between the stores, even if they're just a few hundred yards apart. I've also seen myself in the position of having to run across eight or ten lane crosswalks in literally five or ten seconds, and cars do not stop for you if you get caught halfway when the lights change. You can and will also be stopped and charged with jaywalking if the polis see it happen. It would sometimes take me a full half an hour to get across the I-17 in Phoenix because the lights can take up to fifteen minutes to change, as massive priority is given to traffic. I think walking is considered an indicator of poverty, which is probably more embarrassing to many Americans than anything else, short of being outed as a pederast or murderer. My former mother-in-law would get up early to "exercise" at her local shopping mall, which is remarkably common - go early enough and they're full of people walking around, despite the shops being closed. She'd then get back in her car and drive to work, which was less than a mile from her house. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperDee Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Free haircuts for the boi for the considerable. Shagger. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParsJake Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 11 minutes ago, BFTD said: Can confirm. It's common for people to park in big strip mall/retail parks and drive between the stores, even if they're just a few hundred yards apart. I've also seen myself in the position of having to run across eight or ten lane crosswalks in literally five or ten seconds, and cars do not stop for you if you get caught halfway when the lights change. You can and will also be stopped and charged with jaywalking if the polis see it happen. It would sometimes take me a full half an hour to get across the I-17 in Phoenix because the lights can take up to fifteen minutes to change, as massive priority is given to traffic. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Taking this to the tip. Feel a bit like an undertaker. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperDee Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Taking this to the tip. Feel a bit like an undertaker. Good attempt at an alibi/excuses Shandon, but I’ve got CID on the blower as I type this out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Just now, SweeperDee said: Good attempt at an alibi/excuses Shandon, but I’ve got CID on the blower as I type this out. Its not the wife as she's here. Peter Grant? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 7 hours ago, Mr. Alli said: Free haircuts for the boi for the considerable. Collar and cuffs? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkay said: Its not the wife as she's here. Peter Grant? Peter was a third rate manager but will form part of a first rate compost heap. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 9 minutes ago, SweeperDee said: Good attempt at an alibi/excuses Shandon, but I’ve got CID on the blower as I type this out. Was going to strap it to the roof of the van but it looked a bit murdery so managed to fit it in the back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperDee Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Was going to strap it to the roof of the van but it looked a bit murdery so managed to fit it in the back. You going to swing by the local dumping ditch with a spade or some sprawling hillsides? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperDee Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Was going to strap it to the roof of the van but it looked a bit murdery so managed to fit it in the back. Also I’m gonna have a creepy guess at the type of house/flat you live in; Georgian with high ceilings? Just going by the stairs/bannister. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 39 minutes ago, ParsJake said: f**k, if it'd have been somewhere like Flagstaff, that'd have been perfect. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 8 minutes ago, SweeperDee said: Also I’m gonna have a creepy guess at the type of house/flat you live in; Georgian with high ceilings? Just going by the stairs/bannister. Oh no, that’s Gorgie. Just doing some work there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperDee Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Oh no, that’s Gorgie. Just doing some work there.The plot thickens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Decided to stick on Watership down to watch with the bairn. I'd forgotten how genuinely terrifying it is. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 27 minutes ago, Alert Mongoose said: Decided to stick on Watership down to watch with the bairn. I'd forgotten how genuinely terrifying it is. You've read the book, seen the movie, now try the pie. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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