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Started by jimmy olsen, June 24, 2013, 04:02:19 AM

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MadImmortalMan

Quote from: Liep on June 24, 2013, 06:33:36 PM
Quote from: Caliga on June 24, 2013, 03:45:41 PM
There's no part of Australia (except maybe Tasmania?) that truly gets *cold* in the winter, right?  I thought all of Australia had either a tropical climate or climates like southern California or Florida, depending on humidity.

I was freezing my ass of in southern Australia in the summer or spring, or whatever they call november. Melbournians walking around in winter coats, etc. So I'm guessing yes, it'll get cold.

Does Northern Queensland get horribly hot? I heard Darwin does.
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jimmy olsen

Quote from: The Larch on June 24, 2013, 06:12:58 PM
I don't know if I'd go on an intercontinental trip for just 8 days, and if I did I think I'd keep it to only one place.
I'm taking the autogyro to Austria-Hungary!  :bowler:
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Liep

Quote from: MadImmortalMan on June 24, 2013, 06:38:04 PM
Quote from: Liep on June 24, 2013, 06:33:36 PM
Quote from: Caliga on June 24, 2013, 03:45:41 PM
There's no part of Australia (except maybe Tasmania?) that truly gets *cold* in the winter, right?  I thought all of Australia had either a tropical climate or climates like southern California or Florida, depending on humidity.

I was freezing my ass of in southern Australia in the summer or spring, or whatever they call november. Melbournians walking around in winter coats, etc. So I'm guessing yes, it'll get cold.

Does Northern Queensland get horribly hot? I heard Darwin does.

I don't think Darwin's in Queensland, but yeah Queensland gets hot and humid, so preferable in winter/spring.
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Josquius

That does seem very short for going to Europe. You're talking 2 or 3 days lost in just getting there and back, then there's the jetlag...
Prague and Vienna are both nice though.
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MadImmortalMan

Quote from: Liep on June 24, 2013, 06:42:35 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on June 24, 2013, 06:38:04 PM

Does Northern Queensland get horribly hot? I heard Darwin does.

I don't think Darwin's in Queensland, but yeah Queensland gets hot and humid, so preferable in winter/spring.

Yeah Darwin is in NT. I was thinking the QL peninsula area had a very different climate though.
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Caliga

Yes, it's got a tropical climate.
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katmai

It's fucking hit and humid in Far North Queensland. Down by Brisbane and Surfer's paradise are much more tolerable.
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Quote from: Tyr on June 24, 2013, 06:43:08 PM
That does seem very short for going to Europe. You're talking 2 or 3 days lost in just getting there and back, then there's the jetlag...
Prague and Vienna are both nice though.
7 Days sounds good. Those cities are just 250km apart.
It is far better for the truth to tear my flesh to pieces, then for my soul to wander through darkness in eternal damnation.

Jet: So what kind of woman is she? What's Julia like?
Faye: Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.
Jet: I see.
Faye: Like an angel from the underworld. Or a devil from Paradise.
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Phillip V

Use the travel money to instead buy stock in a mortgage real estate investment trust. They might be oversold right now. Fat dividends.

jimmy olsen

If I had to choose between Vienna and Prague, which would be recommended?
It is far better for the truth to tear my flesh to pieces, then for my soul to wander through darkness in eternal damnation.

Jet: So what kind of woman is she? What's Julia like?
Faye: Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.
Jet: I see.
Faye: Like an angel from the underworld. Or a devil from Paradise.
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ulmont

Vienna for the inspiration for more alt-hist maps.

garbon

Prague. One small fall for Tim, one giant win for Languish. -_-
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Barrister

Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 24, 2013, 09:18:21 PM
If I had to choose between Vienna and Prague, which would be recommended?

Vienna.  Definitely.
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