Hello all!
 

Just a quick note to say hello to you all!
Looks like a bustling community here, glad to be a part of it.
Just one small question....are you all american on here? Am I the only brit here? If so, feel free to ask me about the ways of this little isle.

No questions/curiosities at the moment. Is it okay if I just make fun of you instead? :D

Welcome!

Please, feel free.
My main forum ATM is currently dominated by people from the UK, who mostly make fun of the couple of lone Americans.
It'll make a refreshing change!

I too am British (Joth just invited me :D). YOu can tell this because:
1) I have used the word Odd in a descriptive sense and Brits enjoy making fun of themselves (ourselves even)
2) Bloke has been used, which indicates I'm either Aussie or Brit

silly question for the brits...

my wife and i will be travelling in britain in june and im curious about something. im assured by my travel agent that travelodges in britain are much nicer than the travelodges here in the states. we are planning on staying in a travelodge in nuneaton for a couple nights, and im wondering how the travelodge is perceived over there. i wouldnt stay in a u.s. one myself, but im trusting my agents judgement.

~james

We already have a few Brits hanging around but more are always welcome.

I have several questions.

- Will the UK adopt the Euro? (UT opinion: please don't)

- Do you believe Blair's gun policy will have an effect on crime?

- Where would you personally go to get top-quality croissants?

Not really sure, but I hope we don't. The pound sterling is something that makes up part of our history and tradition as a nation, and I would hate to see that lost. (It's kinda like asking you lot to stop randomly starting wars (J/K BTW))

Blair's gun policy? :confused: Haven't heard a thing about it.

France probably.


And Travelodges are perfectly acceptable AFAIK, though I have never stayed in one myself. Personally, I would recommend the YHA (Youth Hostelling Association) youth hostels, as they generally offer excellent value for money.

What do you think of the American accent? Have we butchered your language enough already, or should we have another go at it?

Also, why don't the English like iced tea? Do you have something against ice in your drinks?

:p

I, personally, have no problem with the accents (some of them are quite cool :p) it's just the spelling (colour!!) and pronunciation (just because we pronounce potato like that, doesn't mean tomato is pronounced that way too!!).

I dunno. I think iced tea is alright, I just prefer real tea. ;) Guess it's just different tastes. Not to mention we generally have colder weather than most parts of the US of A (AFAIK).


Thanks, xoxoxoBruce.

     Well, as long as you Brits know your proper place, attacking who we tell you to, we're good. ;)
     Actually, the sudden British influx is the the third such in as many months. First the Spanish, then the Chinese, and now the these guys. Kinda cool, I can understand what the hell this bunch is saying.

Damn....so many questions missed-this is what you get if you go to bed before 2 am.
OB seems to have fielded most, but I'd just like to add a couple of things.
I personally would like to see the UK adopt the Euro. It would stabilise the European economy, and provide a realistic alternative to the USA dollar in world finances. It would also, hopefully, increase internation co-operation. There is hardly much claim for keeping the Sterling for tradition's sake, when we've only had it for about 25 years.

Always more questions.

- Where are you guys located in Britain?

- Ever take the chunnel to the continent? Or a ferry?

- I see where Wolves won promotion to the Premiership instead of my sentimental favorite Sheffield United. When teams win promotion, do they generally stay up, or are they expected to fall right back down the next year? Is the Premiership less exciting because only a handful of teams are expected to win it?

We're both located in or around Peterborough (due east of Birmingham for about 1 hour and a half in the car.)

I have, yeah.

I'm not really into football (bores me stiff) but AFAIK, they are expected to be in the relegation zone.

Hullo, gents. Welcome.

Since it's necessary to turn nearly every thread here into a discussion of food/beverage ...

Why do you guys drink your beer warm? What's up with that?? ;)

Whisky without ice I totally appreciate ... but why beer without chill?

We don't have all beer warm, only real ales and the like, which are meant to be served at room temperature.
Across the Atlantic, I believe you mainly drink lager, which is meant to be served cold, as we serve it.

Ignorant American.

(My dad asked Remco the same thing; he told him that it was really just a rumor, that Germans appreciated cold beer just as much as everyone else, and basically what Joth just said.)

Greetings from the other side of the planet [Seattle]! I'm a fan of the British-English spelling of certain words: armour, colour, etc. Don't use them myself. I don't think I'd enjoy a room-temperature ale, but I'd have to try it first. Refrigerators, Lucas electrics; there's a joke in there somewhere. :D

Hitting anyone with the term "You Americans" is really ignorant. You're going to find a great diversity of opinions and beliefs, and I think that next election, a village in Texas will regain its idiot.

It doesn't necessarily imply ignorance. Just convenience.

Ah yes, the prince of darkness.;)

mmmm. Stilton.:)

THough, AFAIK, it isn't produced much there anymore.

You know, they're coming to the States soon for a few friendlies, including 2 in our neck of the woods (Philadelphia and East Rutherford, NJ). But if Beckham is sold before then, that will suck.