Travel Forum / Destinations / Europe / February 2010

The "crap- shoot" economies of Europe
http://preview.tinyurl.com/59b4zEvleths
"..Germany and France are putting together a plan to buy as much as
€30bn (£26.7bn) of Greek debt to help the country avoid a calamitous

Gore: Wold to End, Fox News to Blame
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LA Times: Most 'tea party' followers are baby boomers reliving the
'60s
A poll debunks assumptions about the movement, showing that it's
largely middle-class, college-educated, white and male.

We will be taking another trip to Europe in May. I would love to get
some "tips" on how to make the trip more enjoyable. In the past, when
I have asked for help, I received more stupid answers than helpful. I
don't mind some whimsical banter as long as some helpful things come

I do not like currywurst.  I prefer regular bratwurst with senf,
especially Thüringer Rostbratwurst.  I noticed that in Berlin the
usual custom seems to be to cut-up bratwurst in bite-sized pieces and
add a toothpick as a utensil.  Would someone please tell me the German

Leftist Kamakazi pilot Joe Stack, who crashed his airplane into
Federal building in Austin TX, like both Evleths, had been a severe
and chronically suffering "Bush Derangement Syndrome" sufferer for
years.

Europe and that is the way it is: Be a Muslim and refuse to shake
hands with a non-Muslim lady and get 6000 Euros
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Well, that pretty much does it. It looks like this newsgroup has gone
the way of the CB radio. It is ruined by a few people that, for some
strange reason, choose to belittle anyone that asks for help.
I trust you all enjoy each others warped sense of humor. Have a great

Discover Cuba
Cuba has everything you need for a dream vacation. For relaxing, there
are sand Caribbean beaches, restaurants and clubs. For adventure,
visitors can explore exciting places in Havana, Baracoa, Santiago de

The Greek crisis is a Euro crisis
The Greek crisis is a Euro crisis
http://europenews.dk/en/node/29993
Excerpts:

"Hate Sells: Liberal Magazines Are Suffering Under Obama."
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2010
"Hate Sells: Why Liberal Magazines Are Suffering Under Obama."
"The paid circulation... of The Nation nearly doubled from 2001 to

the Keukenhof Gardens will be opening soon and flower season will be ON
in the Netherlands.
any other worthwhile special exhibit type stuff going on that I
shouldn't miss?

We may have another option than the Tube.
We will be going from the Kensington Close Hotel, near High Street, to
the Thistle Euston Hotel, on Cardington Street.
We would like to be close to the Euston Station train that takes us to

The United Nations addressed dwarf tossing in Fwance in 2002
Wiki:
"The mayor of a small town (Morsang-sur-Orge) in France, prohibited
dwarf tossing. The case went through the appeal chain of

Zee Fwench and zeir suicides
Suicide in France: Why are the French so prone to suicide?” (Economist
Oct 10th, 2009)
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