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Anyone else really bored at work today?
Anyone else really bored at work today?
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The official "I don't guess the weather or opening dates thread"
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I spent 4 months living in France when I was a college student. I lived with a French family in a town called Blois in the Loire valley. That's where many of the famous chateaus are located. What a great experience and certainly not at all like Paris. Sort of like NYC is so different from the rest of NY.
I spent about 2 weeks in Paris. Before I give my impressions of that city, how are you enjoying it?
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What are you saying, Rambo?! :uzi: :uzi:
I wish I had enough clout with Ma Nat to effect her decisions one way or another. The fact of the matter is I don't and the speculation threads help keep my mind on what's important - cold and snow, when it's warm and rainy...
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yup... it's crappy out... hunter is closed.. Got Friday off... I'll hike it if the weather is nice...
Hey, no weather talk in this thread pal!
And you have no say with Mother Nature...but she does like to mess with you.
So please, keep a low profile for the rest of our sakes.
andyzee
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I want to be a part of this important thread, just not sure what it's about.:blink:
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Thank heavens... a thread of sanity in a sea of weather anxiety.
Let's see, this weekend I will go MTB because I didn't get to do that enough this season and the weather will be GREAT for that
And yeah, I'm bored at work... but what's new anyways
Let's see, this weekend I will go MTB because I didn't get to do that enough this season and the weather will be GREAT for that
And yeah, I'm bored at work... but what's new anyways
Paul
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teh wether RULZZ!!!11!!!1one!1!!!! lolz!11111one1111111!!!!1
j/k....yeah, work is teh suck.
ctenidae
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Today? Try most days.
Hmmm, I'll try to be diplomatic. I hate this F'ing French keyboard. The letters are in different locations and you need to go beyond just using the Shift key. I'm getting a little sick of the brasseries and bistros (don't get me wrong the food at these places is great). The wife and I had Sunday to ourselves and hoofed it around San Lazarre (sp?). We are looking forward to the weekend when we can hit the museums and check out some other parts of the city. The city is beautiful, but I think its prettier at night. The pollution is pretty bad and cig smoke is overwhelming. My wife is pregnant and her heightened sense of smell is making the pollution and smoke worse. The locals have been OK. As with any country there are some rude people and some kind ones. As I observe other Americans and how uncouth they are I understand why we get a bad wrap here.
My opinion is still being shaped. I will report back at the end of next week. Part of my so so review is due to missing my dogs and missing some opportunities to ski.
Jim, your thoughts? Suggestions on things we shouldnèt miss?
Paris itself is historic. Lots of history there. Like any other city, it is polluted and sometimes smelly. The food is OK...like anywhere else, it gets better as you pay more.
The people there try to act like New Yorkers...busy, always trying to be fashionable, and rude. But it's a feeble attempt. The fashion would go over better if they showered more than once a week. And the cigarettes! Holy crap these people are smokestacks. In the end, Paris was my least favorite part of France. The rest was wonderful though.
As for places to go, you must see the Louvre. And don't miss a walk through the Latin quarter of Paris where the artists live. Very bohemian. The Eiffel tower is OK too, but the gardens and fountains that surround it are the real attraction.
Check the spelling on "immediately" in your little pic Einstein.
Stupid is as stupid does.
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Spent some time in teh ghey Paris, agree on getting over to the Latin Quarter. Go over Pont Neuf and check-out the Ile de la Cite and Notre Dame. I really liked the area around Sacre Coeur as well. Oh, and you HAVE to take a stroll down the Champs -Eleysees (sp) from L'Arc De Triomphe.
teh wether RULZZ!!!11!!!1one!1!!!! lolz!11111one1111111!!!!1
j/k....yeah, work is teh suck.
David Hasselhoff, Gary Coleman, and Kit.
It's too bad that the word "gay" has gotten such a bad rap.
Paul
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Its not very "happy" anymore, is it?
Actually, I'm not really a fan of using it as a derrogatory term. I prefer the "new school" interweb version, "ghey"
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It's called irony, bro... :roll:
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You have to check out the Rue Mouffetard in the Latin Quarter. There's a circle at teh bottom where it joins Rue Claude Bernard, and there's often fruit and vegetable stands set up there. Head up the hill, and Mouffetard gets cooler and cooler as you go. Narrow, full of restaurants, and very few tourists. All local. There's a great gelato place at Passeges des Postes, where they do two flavors, one around the other, like the rings on Saturn. There's also a good fondue place right there. Up a little further you get to Rue du Pot de Fer- take that left, and the last restaurant on the right- green shutters, outside seating when it's warm, is fantastic. it's dark, crowded, and very French. Great food. If you keep going up the hill, there's a large circle at the top which is a pretty good people watching spot, weather permitting.
Since your wife is pregnant, you might be interested in a spot near Gare de'l Est (sp?)- the East train station. I think the street is Rue de la Fidelite, or it might be Rue des Petits Hotels, both off Boulevard de Magenta. It's packed with kid's clothing stores. Crazy, and not in any guide book. I got all excited when my wife and I stumbled on it, because her sister designs baby clothes. We told her about it, and she was very blase, because she goes there every time she's in Paris to see what's coming next.
Enjoy yourself.
Since your wife is pregnant, you might be interested in a spot near Gare de'l Est (sp?)- the East train station. I think the street is Rue de la Fidelite, or it might be Rue des Petits Hotels, both off Boulevard de Magenta. It's packed with kid's clothing stores. Crazy, and not in any guide book. I got all excited when my wife and I stumbled on it, because her sister designs baby clothes. We told her about it, and she was very blase, because she goes there every time she's in Paris to see what's coming next.
Enjoy yourself.
Marc
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