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Yes, I didn't really engage my brain before I started typing. What I meant was that you would not be proud of what is happening in Zim etc. I am sure that the real, untaited Afghan's are very sincere and nice folk who are proud of their heritage.Quote:
Originally Posted by BDunnell
I don't because I agree with you. However I'm a perfect "Mitică". Or how our co-forumers would say, you can take me out of Bucharest but you can't take Bucharest out of me. :laugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Ben
On a serious note how can you explain that being despised by the rest of the country ( esp by the arrogant transylvanians ) this horrible city attracts the provincials like a sh*t attracts the flies?
I just want to go to all those places you guys don't like :D
I actually can't figure out which country is my favourite or which I dislike. I've got no problems with Russia or any other country. But the mentioned crazy traffic, I want to try it out. Inner London traffic was pretty good.
You try doing it on a Motorbike then. :laugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
The worst traffic I have encountered is in...... wait for it........ MOSCOW!! When your being driven on a Motorway at 30 mph in reverse in a 40 year old Lada, the wrong way up the Hard sholder, forcing other cars who are innocently using the Hard sholder as a means to overtake to scatter, in a car spewing Carbon Monoxide into the cockpit, then you're in Moscow.
Or when your on a two lane road with a car undertaking you on a gravel verge, another overtaking on the opposite lane with a third using the gravel verge on the other side of the road to overtake the car overtaking me, while a car travelling towards me is detirmined to overtake on your side of the road, all at 70mph on potholed roads it's no safe to do 20mph on. Or you try to cross a quiet street at night when a Ferrari passes at about 150mph with no lights on then you know you're in Moscow.
These aren't one off events but every day driving experiences in Moscow and Russia. I don't know how many death crashes I have seen but if you take the 'Motorway' from Belarus to Moscow, (M9 or M20 I think) then you are guarenteed to see one and in excess of 100 recent shrines to people who have died.
My worst driving experience ever was in Athens in 2003 and a couple of members of this forums can confirm that, Calcutta, Naples, Paris, Agadir, Colombo and Bangkok cannot compare to it... :eek: :crazy:
Tripoli was the most frightening place I've ever been roads-wise. Every taxi journey seemed like an appalling gamble, especially as the driver appeared to take it as a personal affront if one tried to put on one's seatbelt. The standard of driving was appalling, but luckily we (meaning the taxi driver and I) were only involved in two minor bumps.
Is it much? Lascar Catargiu Boulevard in the heart of Bucharest is only 926 metres long and I can count 3 such things.Quote:
Originally Posted by Knock-on
you really don't know?Quote:
Originally Posted by gadjo_dilo
You tell me...
ok. you know :laugh: