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By Boiler
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davidjay wrote: Fri Jan 16, 2026 12:39 am
Boiler wrote: Wed Jan 14, 2026 1:35 pm When my sister and her husband last visited the US, it was a topic of conversation with the locals that they'd visited more states than any of the people they spoke to.
To paraphrase Bill Bryson, an American will drive further for a taco than an Englishman will to go on holiday.
Eh? I'm confused.
By Youngian
#103735
Boiler wrote: Fri Jan 16, 2026 5:38 am
davidjay wrote: Fri Jan 16, 2026 12:39 am
Boiler wrote: Wed Jan 14, 2026 1:35 pm When my sister and her husband last visited the US, it was a topic of conversation with the locals that they'd visited more states than any of the people they spoke to.
To paraphrase Bill Bryson, an American will drive further for a taco than an Englishman will to go on holiday.
Eh? I'm confused.
What's confusing? The point being made is Americans are used to driving longer distances.
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By Malcolm Armsteen
#103739
Youngian wrote: Fri Jan 16, 2026 7:19 am
Boiler wrote: Fri Jan 16, 2026 5:38 am
davidjay wrote: Fri Jan 16, 2026 12:39 am

To paraphrase Bill Bryson, an American will drive further for a taco than an Englishman will to go on holiday.
Eh? I'm confused.
What's confusing? The point being made is Americans are used to driving longer distances.
Only on a superficial reading.
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By Andy McDandy
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Boiler wrote: Fri Jan 16, 2026 5:38 am Birds of a feather?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2w94wp4p1o
It's the bloody throne room scene from Flash Gordon, isn't it? "Glorious emperor, I offer this treasure of our peoples in tribute to you after you graciously blasted half our people into oblivion...".
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By Boiler
#103744
Youngian wrote: Fri Jan 16, 2026 7:19 am
Boiler wrote: Fri Jan 16, 2026 5:38 am
davidjay wrote: Fri Jan 16, 2026 12:39 am

To paraphrase Bill Bryson, an American will drive further for a taco than an Englishman will to go on holiday.
Eh? I'm confused.
What's confusing? The point being made is Americans are used to driving longer distances.
And the point I was making is that my sister and her husband - both UK citizens - have visited nearly forty states, whilst most Americans rarely venture outside the state they live in.
By mattomac
#103749
Andy McDandy wrote: Fri Jan 16, 2026 10:34 am
Boiler wrote: Fri Jan 16, 2026 5:38 am Birds of a feather?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2w94wp4p1o
It's the bloody throne room scene from Flash Gordon, isn't it? "Glorious emperor, I offer this treasure of our peoples in tribute to you after you graciously blasted half our people into oblivion...".
And he still won't make her president.

Utterly desperate, hes got a couple of months to somehow force this Greenland thing through, unless by doing so he can then claim elections are cancelled. Of course Reform won't mind about those elections, only the ones in Plymouth that are utterly pointless because A) they will be null and void within a year and B ) Because it elects in thirds Labour would still hold the council.
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