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Re: for the first time, I must admit (4.00 / 3)

I did that back in 1993, I think. Interesting experience.
I've also been asked today at my polling station, but I declined: we are just back from attending friends' daughter engagement party near Aix en Provence (who says high-speed rail is a costly toy for businessmen), plus a nasty virus making me cough for over a week now; in short: I'm beat.

Europeans think a hundred miles is a long way. Americans think a hundred years is a long time.

by Bernard on Sun Mar 14th, 2010 at 04:13:41 PM EST
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Re: for the first time, I must admit (none / 1)

who says high-speed rail is a costly toy for businessmen

Bah. Is that the friend or the daughter?

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Mon Mar 15th, 2010 at 02:50:55 AM EST
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Re: for the first time, I must admit (none / 0)

That's how we traveled to Aix en Provence and back: 3 hours, 50 EUR, each way.

Europeans think a hundred miles is a long way. Americans think a hundred years is a long time.

by Bernard on Mon Mar 15th, 2010 at 07:50:00 AM EST
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Re: for the first time, I must admit (none / 0)

Ah, I get it now.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Mon Mar 15th, 2010 at 07:58:03 AM EST
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