Poll
Question:
Where should I go for vacation?
Option 1: Barcelona
votes: 3
Option 2: Paris & Normandy
votes: 3
Option 3: The south of France. Mew.
votes: 5
Option 4: Laconia. Tonight we dine in hell!
votes: 2
Option 5: Germania
votes: 4
Option 6: Fling a virgin into a volcano in Iceland
votes: 9
Option 7: Other
votes: 4
I owe my wife one(1) vacation. So I decided to poll the biggest collection of know nothings, losers, virgins, and 'tards on the internet for suggestions on a late summer-early fall vacation.
Your suggestions will be noted, then ignored.
Right out: Portugal, aka "Rapeland". The UK. The Nordic wang. Eastern Europe. The Middle East. India. Enemies of the Republic.
Africa!
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 21, 2010, 02:50:15 PM
I owe my wife one(1) vacation. So I decided to poll the biggest collection of know nothings, losers, virgins, and 'tards on the internet for suggestions on a late summer-early fall vacation.
Your suggestions will be noted, then ignored.
Right out: Portugal, aka "Rapeland". The UK. The Nordic wang. Eastern Europe. The Middle East. India. Enemies of the Republic.
Depends on what you want to do. Cities, museums, nature, scenery, food?
V
Don't waste your money, instead visit the Lake Erie Archipelago:
http://www.shoresandislands.com/visitors/do/islands/ (http://www.shoresandislands.com/visitors/do/islands/)
It's just like the Greek Islands but with roller coasters rather than headless statues. Best of all you can explore the islands by golf cart. From the site:
QuoteThe Lake Erie Islands can only be reached by boat or plane. Cars are permitted on all three islands; however, you'll have greater freedom to discover each island's natural beauty by bicycle or golf cart. Rental shops are located within walking distance of the islands' ferry docks.
I don't see Italy on either the voting list, or the "right out" list. :huh:
Stay home, yankee.
Quote from: Savonarola on April 21, 2010, 03:02:17 PM
Don't waste your money, instead visit the Lake Erie Archipelago:
http://www.shoresandislands.com/visitors/do/islands/ (http://www.shoresandislands.com/visitors/do/islands/)
It's just like the Greek Islands but with roller coasters rather than headless statues. Best of all you can explore the islands by golf cart. From the site:
QuoteThe Lake Erie Islands can only be reached by boat or plane. Cars are permitted on all three islands; however, you'll have greater freedom to discover each island's natural beauty by bicycle or golf cart. Rental shops are located within walking distance of the islands' ferry docks.
Hilarious. it would be like Geneva on the Lake. But the lure of not actually walking is strong.
I want to be carried around on a litter.
Turcs & Cacaois.
Anyways, I vote for Italy. Yes, it is full of eggplants, but it was also the home of Sulla.
Not sure. Depends on what you want. Personally South of France :)
Quote from: Barrister on April 21, 2010, 03:32:33 PM
Anyways, I vote for Italy. Yes, it is full of eggplants, but it was also the home of Sulla.
I'd be open to Tuscany and the north. Except Venice. bleh.
Visit the Yukon.
teh you can visit
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 21, 2010, 04:04:32 PM
Quote from: Barrister on April 21, 2010, 03:32:33 PM
Anyways, I vote for Italy. Yes, it is full of eggplants, but it was also the home of Sulla.
I'd be open to Tuscany and the north. Except Venice. bleh.
Tuscany is awesome. The north was also awesome, although it was a little odd for us as we have no shortage of spectacular mountain views at home.
Venice and Rome were on the one hand less awesome, but absolutely NEED to be seen at least once.
Unfortunately I can't think of any Sulla-specific monuments. :(
Yeah, northern Italy.
Out of your list (which is total FAIL due to exclusion of Hungary, btw), I would most certainly prefer Paris over Barcelona. The latter is very nice as well but Paris is much more touristy in the well known landmarks kind of way. Unless of course your wife is into psychedelic architecture, then by all means go to Barcelona.
California??? :)
Japan or China.
The Med. Go in September, after the eurothrongs have receded. That applies to any European vacation BTW.
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on April 21, 2010, 05:21:20 PM
The Med. Go in September, after the eurothrongs have receded. That applies to any European vacation BTW.
Travelling in May/June seemed to avoid Euro-throngs as well.
I agree with northern Italy, especially if you've never been. Baveno/Stresa :wub:
Of the ones you listed, I of course picked Germania. :cool:
I've been to Milan and Paris. She hasn't.
And no, not going to Hungary is a fail. What is the point of never ending gypsies trying to steal my wallet? No Polacks, no Hungarians, no Romanians.
Plus, I've seen beets.
Paris & Normandy, South of France or Italy (North or Tuscany) are all good.
Will you be bringing the brood? If so, I'd pick somewhere in Italy.
Do you speak any Yuro languages Mr. Boner?
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 21, 2010, 05:59:04 PM
Do you speak any Yuro languages Mr. Boner?
I can speakee a few bits of frog and kraut. Barely.
Otherwise, I'll just yell REAL LOUD.
Quote from: Jacob on April 21, 2010, 05:58:44 PM
Paris & Normandy, South of France or Italy (North or Tuscany) are all good.
Will you be bringing the brood? If so, I'd pick somewhere in Italy.
They stay home. the second set of twins should be okay with nannies and in-laws. Or I'll just leave them at the kennel.
If you're concerned about gypsies, then avoid Pisa, Genoa, and Florence. :ph34r:
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 21, 2010, 06:03:23 PMThey stay home. the second set of twins should be okay with nannies and in-laws. Or I'll just leave them at the kennel.
I'd pick Southern France then. You going upscale, what with you being a member of the managerial class and all?
I vote southern France. Tits on the beach for you, posh shopping for the awestruck child bride, tuxedo up and gamble in Monte Carlo...
Quote from: Jacob on April 21, 2010, 06:23:01 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 21, 2010, 06:03:23 PMThey stay home. the second set of twins should be okay with nannies and in-laws. Or I'll just leave them at the kennel.
I'd pick Southern France then. You going upscale, what with you being a member of the managerial class and all?
Money is no object. Within reason. I won't tip however.
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 21, 2010, 06:28:18 PMMoney is no object. Within reason. I won't tip however.
The insult will be lost on the poor Euros, alas :(
Anyways, rent a chateau somewhere in the South of France and go gambling in Monte Carlo.
None of the above. Nuka Hiva, Marquesas. If you really like it you could change your name to Davout and retire there.
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 21, 2010, 06:28:18 PM
Quote from: Jacob on April 21, 2010, 06:23:01 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 21, 2010, 06:03:23 PMThey stay home. the second set of twins should be okay with nannies and in-laws. Or I'll just leave them at the kennel.
I'd pick Southern France then. You going upscale, what with you being a member of the managerial class and all?
Money is no object. Within reason. I won't tip however.
Having just come back from Japan, I'd highly recommend it. It's an awesome place.
A bit pricey, but also tipping is verboten there.
Quote from: Tonitrus on April 21, 2010, 11:22:20 PMHaving just come back from Japan, I'd highly recommend it. It's an awesome place.
Post an AAR somewhere.
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on April 21, 2010, 05:21:20 PM
The Med. Go in September, after the eurothrongs have receded. That applies to any European vacation BTW.
Wise words. Temperatures in September are more comfortable and the Horde has returned to the steppes, so to speak.
Of the options I would say Paris. Weather can be rainy, but Paris is über romantic when it rains. Laconia, on the other hand, is a bad, bad idea with any weather, but in Summer it gets unbearably hot an dry.
How about the Scandinavian nutsack, i.e. Sweden? I know you want to!
Quote from: Jacob on April 21, 2010, 11:40:59 PM
Quote from: Tonitrus on April 21, 2010, 11:22:20 PMHaving just come back from Japan, I'd highly recommend it. It's an awesome place.
Post an AAR somewhere.
Working on it. ;)
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 21, 2010, 02:50:15 PM
I owe my wife one(1) vacation. So I decided to poll the biggest collection of know nothings, losers, virgins, and 'tards on the internet for suggestions on a late summer-early fall vacation.
Your suggestions will be noted, then ignored.
Right out: Portugal, aka "Rapeland". The UK. The Nordic wang. Eastern Europe. The Middle East. India. Enemies of the Republic.
Rapeland? :huh:
Of the options provided, I like Provence. But throw in some Rhineland too.
Germania. Reenact some of your favorite "Hitler reacts to..." scenes. Also, you can give your child bride a castle to explore and indulge in Oktoberfest if timed correctly.
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 21, 2010, 04:04:32 PM
Quote from: Barrister on April 21, 2010, 03:32:33 PM
Anyways, I vote for Italy. Yes, it is full of eggplants, but it was also the home of Sulla.
I'd be open to Tuscany and the north. Except Venice. bleh.
Good choice. Venice stinks in the summer but Tuscany is nice. They even have a mental disorder associated with it. People see so much cool stuff they go nuts. I'd avoid going south of Rome though. The further south you go the more you get the feeling you are in the Mexico of Europe.
My brother went to Europe last year. French and Germans were clean, friendly, and helpful. Dutch were creepy pushers and the British were assholes.
Come to Italy: I can apply as your translator/road king/proscription list executioner :shifty:
L.
Vienna. :shifty:
Visit the corwn jewels of the HRE, Mexico and Habsburg Austria and see the car/uniform that Franz Ferdinand was killed in. Also: SCHNITZEL!
Barcelona looks awesome but enough for a trans-atlantic voyage on its own?
That and then France or Italy?
Quote from: Tyr on April 22, 2010, 05:34:27 AM
Barcelona looks awesome but enough for a trans-atlantic voyage on its own?
That and then France or Italy?
One full week is indeed too much for Barcelona, in my humble opinion.
I found Italy lovely, and Venice specially so but it was November... actually we dined at Cassino one night and the fog was so dense our bus literally crawled at 10-15 km/h for two hours until we reached our destination; I didn't see a damned thing but got a very exact idea of the difficulties soldiers had to deal with in 1943-44.
Forgive my stupidity, what is Laconia?
V
Sparta ('laconic' comes from Laconia because Spartans were supposedly men of very few words... )
Quote from: Alatriste on April 22, 2010, 07:08:39 AM
Sparta ('laconic' comes from Laconia because Spartans were supposedly men of very few words... )
Interesting. I dinnae know that.
(They sure wouldn't shut up in 300.)
Greece trip would be Laconia, with side trips to Mycenae, Mystra (shut up Spellus), Olympia and a quickie up to the pass.
Monemvasia is well worth a visit if you are going to Laconia. Further north, in the Argolid, there are the ruins of Epidauros; there is an almost perfectly preserved ancient theatre there, in the summer they put on the old classics in that very theatre......very atmospheric and highly recommended :cool:
Argos? The ghost of Cleomenes would kick my ass for visiting there. :P
I'll keep Monemvasia in mind. :)
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 22, 2010, 07:53:16 AM
Greece trip would be Laconia, with side trips to Mycenae, Mystra (shut up Spellus), Olympia and a quickie up to the pass.
Greece in September? Enjoy the sunstroke.
Quote from: Bluebook on April 22, 2010, 02:22:23 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 22, 2010, 07:53:16 AM
Greece trip would be Laconia, with side trips to Mycenae, Mystra (shut up Spellus), Olympia and a quickie up to the pass.
Greece in September? Enjoy the sunstroke.
It looks like the average temperature is pretty close between Greece and Ohio. It is probably more humid in Ohio as well.
Quote from: sbr on April 22, 2010, 03:47:24 PM
Quote from: Bluebook on April 22, 2010, 02:22:23 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 22, 2010, 07:53:16 AM
Greece trip would be Laconia, with side trips to Mycenae, Mystra (shut up Spellus), Olympia and a quickie up to the pass.
Greece in September? Enjoy the sunstroke.
It looks like the average temperature is pretty close between Greece and Ohio. It is probably more humid in Ohio as well.
*looks average up*
23 C. Heh. Easy peasy.
That average is suspiciously low :hmm:
Either Greece cools down a lot after August is over or the Greeks have fiddled with the figures :P
Typical sneaky greeks. :lol:
Anyways anything in the 90's Fahrenheit is nothing to me.
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on April 23, 2010, 09:39:19 AM
That average is suspiciously low :hmm:
Either Greece cools down a lot after August is over or the Greeks have fiddled with the figures :P
I got them from here, which shows a good drop from August to Sept.
http://www.greeka.com/greece-weather.htm
Ah.....ok, that's some sort of average for the day. This page gives the typical min/max :
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/city_guides/results.shtml?tt=TT003830
Greece lost out to Paris and a side trip to Normandy.
Plus the chance for both of us to take a piss on Jim Morrison's grave? Romantic.
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 26, 2010, 12:25:29 PM
Greece lost out to Paris and a side trip to Normandy.
Plus the chance for both of us to take a piss on Jim Morrison's grave? Romantic.
Nice.
You know I don't like that much my country as the next guy, but could you explain me "Rapeland"?
And someone could enlight me about "euro-throngs"?
:hmm:
Quote from: clandestino on April 26, 2010, 03:48:35 PM
You know I don't like that much my country as the next guy, but could you explain me "Rapeland"?
It was a dig at Martim Silva, who made some bizarre comment a few days ago about how all the Canadian women he knew were rape victims or some such.
Quote from: clandestino on April 26, 2010, 03:48:35 PMYou know I don't like that much my country as the next guy, but could you explain me "Rapeland"?
My guess: Martim Silva, your purported countryman, is obsessed with girls being raped and posts about it quite frequently. I suspect that is what has tainted Ed's view of Portugal.
@Jacob, Barrister
Danke. I remember that. Unfortunatelly.
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 26, 2010, 12:25:29 PM
Greece lost out to Paris and a side trip to Normandy.
Plus the chance for both of us to take a piss on Jim Morrison's grave? Romantic.
:(
L.
Quote from: Jacob on April 26, 2010, 03:54:34 PM
Quote from: clandestino on April 26, 2010, 03:48:35 PMYou know I don't like that much my country as the next guy, but could you explain me "Rapeland"?
My guess: Martim Silva, your purported countryman, is obsessed with girls being raped and posts about it quite frequently. I suspect that is what has tainted Ed's view of Portugal.
That is basically it. A fun languish meme that I decide to use. Although my views can't be tainted much. I just have no interest in the place.
Quote from: Pedrito on April 26, 2010, 04:12:31 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 26, 2010, 12:25:29 PM
Greece lost out to Paris and a side trip to Normandy.
Plus the chance for both of us to take a piss on Jim Morrison's grave? Romantic.
:(
L.
I loathe
the Doors and Jim Morrison specifically.
I don't give a flying fuck about JM;
I'm sad because we Italy need all the monies we can get from filthy rich american tourists
:(
L.
Quote from: Pedrito on April 26, 2010, 05:00:57 PM
I don't give a flying fuck about JM;
I'm sad because we Italy need all the monies we can get from filthy rich american tourists
:(
L.
Maybe in 4 or 5 years. This is sorta going to be sort of a second honeymoon, so it isn't like I'm planning to spend a ton of money.
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 26, 2010, 04:56:16 PM
That is basically it. A fun languish meme that I decide to use. Although my views can't be tainted much. I just have no interest in the place.
No funny graves to piss on, eh? :(
Quote from: clandestino on April 26, 2010, 05:05:22 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 26, 2010, 04:56:16 PM
That is basically it. A fun languish meme that I decide to use. Although my views can't be tainted much. I just have no interest in the place.
No funny graves to piss on, eh? :(
If you got one of that king whatshisname that got his army wiped out by the mooslims, I'd piss on it.
Portugal just ain't that interesting. France has Boney and his marshals, Italy and Greece have their ruins. Portugal has...cork.