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Title: London!!
Post by: butterflywolves on February 21, 2013, 09:58:10 pm
Hey guys I'm going to London sometime (will not say time for personal reasons) and I was wondering if anyone had suggestions on where to go. Also anything you guys say differently "lift = elevator" also a thanks to Qu1cksl1va for helping me too!! I thank you in advance!
-Butter-
Title: Re: London!!
Post by: Alpha_Lance on February 21, 2013, 11:01:20 pm
Might consider taking in some of the sights. There's a lot to see and much of it is in walking distance. You can also go to the railways, topside to see the countryside or underground to various locations all over London. (Even to Germany if you wanted.)

There is a lot of older model trains still running as well, mainly tourist attractions. I don't know if they are still maintaining the faceless Donald and Douglas engines though (Thomas the Tank Engine series.) - Give me a break I was 10 when I rode on those trains. ^.^

There is public transportation all over the place such as carriages and buses (tours too) - Try some of the old recipes while there, plenty of food to choose from and the marketplace can be rather interesting on some days.

There's amusement parks in England as well. Might try horseback and hunting if permitted; the ocean is.. not recommended until summer, but you can still check out a few docks/peers and enjoy local restaurants.

I do recommend seeing all the grand architecture such as Big Ben, Royal Palace, etc. You should ride the Eye of London at minimal twice, once during the day and once at night.

Oh and don't go scaring pigeons, apparently that's illegal and considered treason. Yeah.. anyway..

A lot of the parks have attractions themselves so it's worthwhile to go see. There is indoor swimming pools around, so consider bringing swim gear.

Museums, aquariums, gatherings of various events, not sure what else off the top of my head.
Title: Re: London!!
Post by: clawstrider on February 21, 2013, 11:20:32 pm
Quote from: Alpha_Lance on February 21, 2013, 11:01:20 pm
Oh and don't go scaring pigeons, apparently that's illegal and considered treason. Yeah.. anyway..

Its swans ^^
Title: Re: London!!
Post by: Dalei on February 21, 2013, 11:54:34 pm
I was going to go to England over spring break when we discovered it would cost over $14k -.-
Title: Re: London!!
Post by: kagarium on February 22, 2013, 12:05:18 am
if you ask some1 where a water fountain is, they will give you a 'defaq' face. its called a bubbler
Title: Re: London!!
Post by: Alpha_Lance on February 22, 2013, 12:08:16 am
Quote from: clawstrider on February 21, 2013, 11:20:32 pm
Quote from: Alpha_Lance on February 21, 2013, 11:01:20 pm
Oh and don't go scaring pigeons, apparently that's illegal and considered treason. Yeah.. anyway..

Its swans ^^


so you're saying an agent is a liar?
Title: Re: London!!
Post by: clawstrider on February 22, 2013, 12:34:14 am
Quote from: Alpha_Lance on February 22, 2013, 12:08:16 am
Quote from: clawstrider on February 21, 2013, 11:20:32 pm
Quote from: Alpha_Lance on February 21, 2013, 11:01:20 pm
Oh and don't go scaring pigeons, apparently that's illegal and considered treason. Yeah.. anyway..

Its swans ^^


so you're saying an agent is a liar?

No, I was wrong. Sorry.


Also:
Uh, lifts? Are called Vertical-Televators here.
Stairs (know that word from Minecraft) are Vertical-Self-Televators


Oh, and manners are a lot more strict over here.
Title: Re: London!!
Post by: butterflywolves on February 22, 2013, 01:00:27 am
Thanks for the help everyone!! I can't wait to go, but could you send me some pics of the Queen. I don't want to be like looking at her and be like "who's that person who has way to much money and is wearing a fancy dress?" Thanks again. Also please keep telling me their "differences" I mean I know "pants" means "underwear" and that would be awkward.
Title: Re: London!!
Post by: RuthlessTomato on February 22, 2013, 03:45:44 am
Well, they speak english. thats good. It isnt exactly foreign.
Title: Re: London!!
Post by: zwaan111 on February 22, 2013, 03:51:15 pm
Quote from: clawstrider on February 22, 2013, 12:34:14 am
Quote from: Alpha_Lance on February 22, 2013, 12:08:16 am
Quote from: clawstrider on February 21, 2013, 11:20:32 pm
Quote from: Alpha_Lance on February 21, 2013, 11:01:20 pm
Oh and don't go scaring pigeons, apparently that's illegal and considered treason. Yeah.. anyway..

Its swans ^^


so you're saying an agent is a liar?

No, I was wrong. Sorry.


Also:
Uh, lifts? Are called Vertical-Televators here.
Stairs (know that word from Minecraft) are Vertical-Self-Televators


Oh, and manners are a lot more strict over here.
  • A male must always doff his hat, when meeting a woman.
  • The ladies first rule is compulsory, it can be reported as a crime if not followed.
  • You must always be wearing your best clothes (Suit + top hat/Formal dress) on Sundays
  • Tea is the only drink that is served/sold on Saturdays.
  • You must also bow down, whenever you see an image of the queen, and say "God Save her Majesty, The Queen"

lol claw :P
Title: Re: London!!
Post by: clawstrider on February 22, 2013, 05:22:59 pm
Quote from: butterflywolves on February 22, 2013, 01:00:27 am
Thanks for the help everyone!! I can't wait to go, but could you send me some pics of the Queen. I don't want to be like looking at her and be like "who's that person who has way to much money and is wearing a fancy dress?" Thanks again. Also please keep telling me their "differences" I mean I know "pants" means "underwear" and that would be awkward.

This is Her Majesty, The Queen, God save her grace.

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Quote from: zwaan111 on February 22, 2013, 03:51:15 pm
lol claw :P

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Title: Re: London!!
Post by: jh2018 on February 22, 2013, 07:27:30 pm
Quote from: butterflywolves on February 21, 2013, 09:58:10 pm
Hey guys I'm going to London sometime (will not say time for personal reasons) and I was wondering if anyone had suggestions on where to go. Also anything you guys say differently "lift = elevator" also a thanks to Qu1cksl1va for helping me too!! I thank you in advance!
-Butter-

Go to Ireland! Dublin! Take pictures of Dublin and send them to me :)

and tell the queen i said hi :3
Title: Re: London!!
Post by: lordyokel on February 22, 2013, 07:41:05 pm
you should check out the Olympic stadiums, they are super cool.

Title: Re: London!!
Post by: butterflywolves on February 22, 2013, 11:54:23 pm
Quote from: clawstrider on February 22, 2013, 05:22:59 pm
Quote from: butterflywolves on February 22, 2013, 01:00:27 am
Thanks for the help everyone!! I can't wait to go, but could you send me some pics of the Queen. I don't want to be like looking at her and be like "who's that person who has way to much money and is wearing a fancy dress?" Thanks again. Also please keep telling me their "differences" I mean I know "pants" means "underwear" and that would be awkward.

This is Her Majesty, The Queen, God save her grace.

(click to show/hide)

Quote from: zwaan111 on February 22, 2013, 03:51:15 pm
lol claw :P

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She looks creepy. Don't tell her I said that
Title: Re: London!!
Post by: RuthlessTomato on February 23, 2013, 03:24:58 am
You. Havent seen her. Before.
...
Title: Re: London!!
Post by: kagarium on February 23, 2013, 04:16:46 am
Quote from: That Goalie Guy on February 23, 2013, 03:24:58 am
You. Havent seen her. Before.
...

so you have?
Title: Re: London!!
Post by: RuthlessTomato on February 23, 2013, 01:54:56 pm
If ive seen the queen? Yea.
My principal is friggin obsessed with britian and the queen
Title: Re: London!!
Post by: CookieMaster on February 23, 2013, 06:21:26 pm
MEET THE BEATLES
Title: Re: London!!
Post by: Redchecks on February 23, 2013, 06:43:23 pm
Quote from: CookieMaster on February 23, 2013, 06:21:26 pm
MEET THE BEATLES
...

Another rule(this one is so very important)

- If you are to see, hear of a man being obscene and flashing his private parts you are to walk up to him. and boot him harder than the kick from a horse. Make sure the kick is pinpointed at his testicular area. Squashing the left one more than the right one. that way the pain isn't focused in an area too large and he can cry. FOREVER.
-Don't pretend to be patriotic to Britain. ("I love the queen and them swans") DON'T! It's the most annoying thing ever.
-Don't go near Scotland. Not yours to touch
Title: Re: London!!
Post by: butterflywolves on February 24, 2013, 03:17:28 pm
Not going to Scotland.
Title: Re: London!!
Post by: clawstrider on February 24, 2013, 04:17:41 pm
Quote from: Redchecks on February 23, 2013, 06:43:23 pm
-Don't pretend to be patriotic to Britain. ("I love the queen and them swans") DON'T! It's the most annoying thing ever.

God damn Scots. Don't listen to a word those kilt wearin', haggis eatin' Scots say.
God save the Queen, and all her magestic swans.
The Queen was Queenin' before you were born, son. And probably before your father was born. Maybe even your father's father was born.
Title: Re: London!!
Post by: zwaan111 on February 24, 2013, 09:18:17 pm
Quote from: clawstrider on February 22, 2013, 05:22:59 pm

This is Her Majesty, The Queen, God save her grace.

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in my opinion, the queen of the netherlands looks better
Title: Re: London!!
Post by: Nick3306 on February 24, 2013, 09:52:08 pm
Quote from: Redchecks on February 23, 2013, 06:43:23 pm
-Don't pretend to be patriotic to Britain. ("I love the queen and them swans") DON'T! It's the most annoying thing ever.
That would be easy for me, it hard to love the queen when she uses taxpayer money to make appearances while holding very very little political power. Try to get away with that in the US.
Title: Re: London!!
Post by: clawstrider on February 24, 2013, 10:17:22 pm
Quote from: Nick3306 on February 24, 2013, 09:52:08 pm
That would be easy for me, it hard to love the queen when she uses taxpayer money to make appearances while holding very very little political power. Try to get away with that in the US.

The Queen holds a reasonable amount of political power.
She opens our parliament, can (Well, technically) dissolve parliament as well as making diplomatic visits (Well, now its more of the younger royals, due to her age).

Oh, and do I need to point out that she is Head of State of 16 countries?
Title: Re: London!!
Post by: Nick3306 on February 24, 2013, 11:27:12 pm
Quote from: clawstrider on February 24, 2013, 10:17:22 pm
Quote from: Nick3306 on February 24, 2013, 09:52:08 pm
That would be easy for me, it hard to love the queen when she uses taxpayer money to make appearances while holding very very little political power. Try to get away with that in the US.

The Queen holds a reasonable amount of political power.
She opens our parliament, can (Well, technically) dissolve parliament as well as making diplomatic visits (Well, now its more of the younger royals, due to her age).

Oh, and do I need to point out that she is Head of State of 16 countries?
All I'm saying is that here in america people are upset because they want to give obama a raise and he currently makes $400,000 a year as to where the queen gets millions from the state (to be fair a good chunk of it goes towards paying the staff and stuff like that). The difference being obama has substantially more power and does more than the queen.
Title: Re: London!!
Post by: zxSM1FFYzx on February 24, 2013, 11:52:02 pm
London eye, Buckingham Palace, o2 Arena, Wembly, Big ben, London Tower, River Themes (God knows) and others coem to mind
Title: Re: London!!
Post by: clawstrider on February 25, 2013, 01:02:52 am
Quote from: zxSM1FFYzx on February 24, 2013, 11:52:02 pm
London eye, Buckingham Palace, o2 Arena, Wembly, Big ben, London Tower, River Themes (God knows) and others coem to mind

London Eye (http://www.londoneye.com/) is pretty good, went up for my birthday with my family a few years ago.

Buckingham palace (http://www.royal.gov.uk/theroyalresidences/buckinghampalace/buckinghampalace.aspx) is also pretty cool

O2 Arena (http://www.theo2.co.uk/) and Wembley (http://www.wembleystadium.com/) are both nice places, but to be honest, unless you're seeing something there, its not really worth it (Well, maybe a backstage tour around Wembley if you're in to football (Soccer)

Big Ben (http://www.parliament.uk/bigben) (And parliament) are both nice buildings, but not really sure if its the sort of thing you can even go in. Looking at it for a few mins from the opposite side of the Thames is cool.

Tower of London (http://www.hrp.org.uk/TowerOfLondon/?gclid=CLm2h9-i0LUCFYfJtAodLk4AwA) is pretty neat aswell, I know I've been there once, but don't really remember it. I think you get to see all the crown jewels and stuff.

River Thames... Well, good luck going to London and not seeing it.

As to other things, the museums are pretty cool, if you like that sort of stuff.
Natural History Museum (http://www.nhm.ac.uk/) has some pretty cool dinosaur stuff, as well as all sorts of other things. I believe its free to visit. I need to go back there some day...
Science Museum (http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/) is also awesome (And free). Also need to go back here...

Uhh... Madame Tussauds (http://www.madametussauds.com/) is meant to be good (Never been there myself)

Then there is also stuff like Westminster and St Pauls Cathedral, HMS Belfast, I can't even be bothered to link anymore. Google it

Check this site out for more info http://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/sightseeing/tourist-attraction (http://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/sightseeing/tourist-attraction)

Enjoy Claw's guide to London ^^



Quote from: Nick3306 on February 24, 2013, 11:27:12 pm
All I'm saying is that here in america people are upset because they want to give obama a raise and he currently makes $400,000 a year as to where the queen gets millions from the state (to be fair a good chunk of it goes towards paying the staff and stuff like that). The difference being obama has substantially more power and does more than the queen.

Just did some quick research.

Quote from Wikipedia: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finances_of_the_British_Royal_Family#Estimates_of_costs_and_wealth)
Quote from: Wikipedia
In modern times, the profits surrendered from the Crown Estate have exceeded the Civil List and Grants-in-Aid. For example, the Crown Estate produced £200 million for the Treasury in the financial year 2007–8, whereas reported parliamentary funding for the monarch was £40 million during the same period.
This site also backs up the fact, and explains it more clearly (http://www.cgpgrey.com/blog/the-true-cost-of-the-royal-family-explained.html)

TL:DR:
UK profits £160 Million ($244 million) per year due to Queen + Royals (Not even including tourists visiting castles etc.)

While I do take your point, I don't see the Queen as a "bad" influence/system on Britain, as a whole.