Wow, and that was an english teacher. On behalf of lit majors everywhere, I apologize. I heard this one englishman say 'ugly', but somehow he got an extra syllable in there and it sounded like 'ugooly'.

well he was a bit drunk drunk, also it was a slip of tongue it just sounded really funny

if you want to hear really bad english travel with the train trough east germany

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Although Germany is not necessarily a priority on my list of places to go, I would like to hit a lot of Europe at some point or another. How are the trains in Germany? Cramped? Roomy? Fast? Slow?

depends on how much you want to pay. i for one don't like to use them since they are too slow and expansive compared to cars.

i can't really say more about this since i am very biased against the db (deutsche bahn)

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lol, this is a great conversation to read

I was just wondering. I found the TGV in France to be pretty good, but it is a fairly new system. It's good to ask natives and insiders for travel tips. Save money and time. I was able to hit 9 museums in Paris for $18 American and eat lunch for $5-$7 a day. I was happy happy.

yes in germany there is a very similiar train to the tgv the ice, but it quite expansive except if you are often travling with it and using certain tickets.

the price politics in general are: if you are a long term customer or planning in advance you travel cheap, if you are a visitor or just want to go from A to B without planning weeks in advance you pay quite a lot. also having no general speed limit on highways is quite nice if you have a decent car.

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Yeah, the auto bahn (sp?) sounds like it has its advantages, but that does depend on car rentals. I'm the type that initially goes with a tour or some type of agency that sets me up to see a lot on my first run. Then if I find a place that I want to know more intimately or just hang, I'll go with a bit less planning, but hopefully with a few notes as to how and where to save. Plus, I'm cool with hostels and that saves a lot. Paris I got lucky with in that I was studying farther west and had small chances to just pop in.

If I'm still posting here and plan to head to Germany, I'll probably hit you up for info on how to save money.

Personally, travelling to me is cross Canada.  Don't need the stress or aggrevation it's turned into.              Fear.

I usually have good experiences, but I'm fairly easy going and have been lucky. And I love some of the places so much that I would deal with aggrevation for it. When leaving Scotland for Italy, my flight was cancelled cause of the guys that drove into the Glascow airport with that car full of gas. THAT was fun.

@Draakjacht i doubt i would be a good guide on how to save money in germany as a tourist

the best way it to, indeed, ask the locals.

@IROKONESS why does traveling turns into fear? i thought canada was like sweden, lots of nature and sone nice people living north of a crowded angry people (not denmark)

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I hope we're being a bit more specific than just naming countries. The south is friendlier, cooks better, and is far more spread out than yankee country. A little racist, but generally better.

take a map, looks south of sweden but not denmark. waht do you see? that is right, germany and poland the grumpy ones

also south of canada is not the caribean either

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Where do I start. I have 2 of my childhood budz, and their son. They were driving over the bordor and just happened to the ones they picked to tear their vehicle apart to find nothing but a traumatized child. 

Planes crash.... one reason or other. I have been on planes. Hate the landing, fog etc.

Pirates if at sea....or some kinda cruise ship virus,or whatever. OOPS, man overboard.

I don't stress out driving across Canada. I realize accidents happen.  But I'm in control. 

I'm well aware it's fairly big world out there. But there's still the east coast of Canada left to see for me. Montreal. Ottowa. Nova Scotia.................

All I can say is that do as you will, but keep in mind that if the majority (or anywhere close) of planes and what not went down, no one would use them. I've flown over a dozen times and the worst thus far is losing my bags for one day.

fear is higly irrational if it were rational you would be more afraid to get struck by ligthening then a plane crash.

as long as you are not afriad to leave your home it's allright i guess

although you even could live at home, order everthing you need and working from home

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let's not encourage her

    OK, I'm not a recluse guys. Nor do I have any intention of becoming one. I love taking pics to much for that.

And the friends that I mentioned earlier went to Mexico for Christmas........ they loved it.

I just happen to choose keeping my feet on the ground.

(But if I did travel, I would love to seen D. Lettermans show..)

Craig Fergison is my favorite late night personality.

Not much of a late night show person, but if I had to pick one, Letterman.

What did we learn, on the show tonight Craig?

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that Signature Stealing is an investment in the future

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Fascinating

somedays I hate my job

Get it off your chest, Ryat. Who knows what meaningless conversation it might lead to.