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BS: jimmyt in Europe

21 Oct 04 - 03:48 AM (#1302588)
Subject: BS: jimmyt in Europe
From: jimmyt

I am stuck in AMsterdam with an extra hour of delay on my way to Venice. I am a little tired but hope to recover soon. I will check from time to time to see what is up in the old cat   Time is running out on this computer so see you all later. Play nice jimmyt


21 Oct 04 - 04:11 AM (#1302602)
Subject: RE: BS: jimmyt in Europe
From: Dead Horse

Venice!
Root canals comes to mind................

Hope ya pull while you're there, jimmyt.


21 Oct 04 - 04:13 AM (#1302603)
Subject: RE: BS: jimmyt in Europe
From: open mike

amster amster dam dam dam
are you going form the land
of the windmill to the land
of the Gondola? have a good
one Must be a business trip
for the thong distributors?
opening up a new concession
let's see the Delft ones are
blue and white, no? and the
Italian ones? red and white
like a checkered table cloth
or??


21 Oct 04 - 07:50 AM (#1302740)
Subject: RE: BS: jimmyt in Europe
From: Leadfingers

Shanme you are not dropping in to The Tap this time over Jim . Have fun though .


21 Oct 04 - 08:15 AM (#1302758)
Subject: RE: BS: jimmyt in Europe
From: My guru always said

Have left Venice intact for you jimmyt, you were completely right about it!
Safe journeys {{{{jimmyt}}}}


21 Oct 04 - 09:20 AM (#1302804)
Subject: RE: BS: jimmyt in Europe
From: artbrooks

Dentists clearly make entirely too much money.......grumble....


21 Oct 04 - 09:33 AM (#1302821)
Subject: RE: BS: jimmyt in Europe
From: Jerry Rasmussen

Lord, I'm a traveling man. You and Ricky, eh, Jimmy?

Pick out some good spots, Jimmy. Ruth and I are looking forward to coming over next Spring.

Jerry


21 Oct 04 - 09:40 AM (#1302828)
Subject: RE: BS: jimmyt in Europe
From: Rapparee

Stay dry, dude.


21 Oct 04 - 05:53 PM (#1303268)
Subject: RE: BS: jimmyt in Europe
From: Liz the Squeak

Obviously scouting for international outlets for the thong business....

Have a jolly time dear. I'll keep it warm til you get back.

LTS


21 Oct 04 - 06:51 PM (#1303319)
Subject: RE: BS: jimmyt in Europe
From: Geoff the Duck

Amsterdam...
Venice....
You need Birmingham to make up the Canal set!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There's more canals in Birmingham than there is in Veice.
People ask "Why doesn't it sink into the sea then?"
Quack!!!
Geoff the (I've done Gas Street Basin) Duck.


21 Oct 04 - 06:59 PM (#1303323)
Subject: RE: BS: jimmyt in Europe
From: Peace

jimmyt,

One of my all-time favourite people (don't admit to knowing me, because lotsa people figure that's a minus).

Hope you're havin' a helluva time. Miss you, buddy. Be good.

Bruce


21 Oct 04 - 09:25 PM (#1303427)
Subject: RE: BS: jimmyt in Europe
From: McGrath of Harlow

And I'll be there a couple of days after you've left (arriving Venice 1st November). Don't go pulling the plug on the place so it sinks.


22 Oct 04 - 05:29 AM (#1303679)
Subject: RE: BS: jimmyt in Europe
From: MudGuard

Jimmy, Kevin: are you passing thru Munich?


22 Oct 04 - 05:45 AM (#1303684)
Subject: RE: BS: jimmyt in Europe
From: McGrath of Harlow

If I came anywhere Munich this time I'd be several thousand feet up in the air. Maybe some Oktober...


22 Oct 04 - 06:08 AM (#1303693)
Subject: RE: BS: jimmyt in Europe
From: MudGuard

Ok, Kevin, I will get my surface-to-air missile ready, then ;-)

What would you like to come to Munich for in October?
To watch how all the huge beer tents are taken down?

Most of the Octoberfest is in September ...


23 Oct 04 - 04:41 AM (#1304605)
Subject: RE: BS: jimmyt in Europe
From: Liz the Squeak

So why isn't it Septemberfest? I'm very confused.....

LTS


23 Oct 04 - 02:43 PM (#1304939)
Subject: RE: BS: jimmyt in Europe
From: MudGuard

The purpose is to confuse non-Munichians ;-)

The Octoberfest always ends on the first Sunday in October and starts 2 weekends before that.

In Munich, the Octoberfest is usually called "Wiesn" which is Bavarian for "Wiese" which means meadow - because the festival is taking place on a big peace of land covered with tarmac and pebbles.


23 Oct 04 - 03:07 PM (#1304958)
Subject: RE: BS: jimmyt in Europe
From: McGrath of Harlow

Like May Weeks in Oxford, which are in June.


26 Oct 04 - 06:21 AM (#1307425)
Subject: RE: BS: jimmyt in Europe
From: jimmyt

Sorry so late but not able to find acces to internet. We are in Pula, Istria on soutern coast still in Croatia. Slovenia nad Craotia are fantastic   A must see if youcanmake it over here.   Keyboard is a little dicey though. Thong business is ripe for the picking here though lIZ¨!   Stay safe catters   On to Venive in 2 dayz. jimmyt


26 Oct 04 - 07:05 AM (#1307443)
Subject: RE: BS: jimmyt in Europe
From: Dead Horse

So that's where jOhn9s old keyboard went!


26 Oct 04 - 08:05 AM (#1307463)
Subject: RE: BS: jimmyt in Europe
From: Wilfried Schaum

The Oktoberfest doesn't take place on a peace - on this piece of pebbles it isn't so peaceful sometimes. Bavarians often tend to fight hammering their heads with steins.
Reference story:
Lawyer: "Defendant doesn't deny that he hit plaintiff over the head with a stein so that the skull broke. But as the expert witness testified plaintiff's skull is extremely weak. So I ask the jury: What has a man with such a weak skull to do in a beer tent?"

Cheers
Wilfried


26 Oct 04 - 02:16 PM (#1307836)
Subject: RE: BS: jimmyt in Europe
From: Mr Red

Geoff the Duck

I'm sorry to be a dampener but ducks can cope.

The guy who first coined the Brum canal length story admitted 30 years later that he never checked the facts. I saw him on local TV saying it so it must be true.

Now are we talking canals or canal length. And are we talking Brum in the 60's or with the addition of Sutton Coldfield and are we including any navigable drains and the Lake in Cannon Hill Park? Not that The Thame or the Rea are that navigable.

I still wonder if it's true because he also claimed more canal miles than Amsterdam.


26 Oct 04 - 03:04 PM (#1307881)
Subject: RE: BS: jimmyt in Europe
From: Amos

I tried to go there once, but found the streets impassably flooded. Is this still the case?

A


29 Oct 04 - 11:57 AM (#1310617)
Subject: RE: BS: jimmyt in Europe
From: jimmyt

Am writing from Venice Friday Evening. The High water (Acqua alta) was here this morning and made Venice even more of a challenge to vavigate in. Walking down a street, only to come to an area under a foot or so of water so you needed to backtrack and try to find an alternative route to wherever you are heading. Hope McGrath doesn,t encounter any deeper water than this, as it does make things a little difficult. It only lasts for a couple hours however. Am getting ready to go out to one last wonderful meal, then back to the states tomorrow AM. Will look forward to getting back to the cat more regularly. See you all soon. jimmyt


29 Oct 04 - 01:44 PM (#1310724)
Subject: RE: BS: jimmyt in Europe
From: McGrath of Harlow

A foot or so I can probably manage so long as I take my wellies. Deeper than that might be a problem.


29 Oct 04 - 03:38 PM (#1310822)
Subject: RE: BS: jimmyt in Europe
From: McGrath of Harlow

And this website gives the level expected for the tides tides next week, and they look OK. So maybe no need for wellies.