Where to start?

[XTreme]

Originally Posted by Caz.I

BTW, why will XTreme be kept awake all night,

The queue of under 30 Espanolas at my door Caz!

[Pesky Wesky]

Originally Posted by owdoggy

Er.........I know I'm just an ordinary geordie joe and deep, meaningful thinking isn't one of my strongest points but don't you think we're taking this business a wee bit too far? A cup?, a glass?.......god preserve us, who cares!

Personally they could serve mine in a bucket & I wouldn't mind as long as it tasted good....... which over here it usually does.



Doggy (flak jacket at the ready)

On the cup/ glass idea, here (Madrid area) you have to specify everything or be faced with a barrage of questions () so to ask for a cup of coffee I say...
Un café con leche en vaso, corto de cafe y con la leche templada
And to finish off
Y un vaso de agua
Luckily I don't take sugar 'cos then we'd get into the sugar or saccharin dilemma.
Yes, it was easier to order a coffe in the UK, but it was pretty awful coffee, wasn't it?

Anybody interested in!!

[SteveHall]

"Y un vaso de agua" ??????

...but then we have the con gas, sin gas or even from a tap dilemma. Not to mention with or without ice and I dare not even think about the with or without lemon interrogation!

Yes, life is sweet - all we need to consider is whether it's glass or crockery!

As for XTreme being kept awake, from another thread we read it was because there will be music in the square of his village. I confirm that it has nothing to do with his over-active imagination and misguided fantasies about queues of sub-30 guapitas!

[Suenneil]

Originally Posted by SteveHall

"Y un vaso de agua" ??????

...but then we have the con gas, sin gas or even from a tap dilemma. Not to mention with or without ice and I dare not even think about the with or without lemon interrogation!

Yes, life is sweet - all we need to consider is whether it's glass or crockery!

As for XTreme being kept awake, from another thread we read it was because there will be music in the square of his village. I confirm that it has nothing to do with his over-active imagination and misguided fantasies about queues of sub-30 guapitas!

I think Xtremes imagination and misguided fantasties are probably a result of him being "high" on the smell of donkey and tortoise droppings !!!!! its warping his mind

[Pesky Wesky]

Originally Posted by SteveHall

"Y un vaso de agua" ??????

...but then we have the con gas, sin gas or even from a tap dilemma. Not to mention with or without ice and I dare not even think about the with or without lemon interrogation!

Yes, life is sweet - all we need to consider is whether it's glass or crockery!

Totally agree. Life in Spain is full of hard decisions
Tap water or mineral water
Pacharan or Orujo...
the pool or rebajas...

[SteveHall]

I can't believe you have just written that Sue! I have just been reading Nordvästra Skaanes Tidningar where Magnus Ransholm has devoted a whole page to the danger (or lack of it) of inhaling the smell of urine from the Roskilde Rock Festival. What a happy breakfast read! It could only be back-page news in Scandinavia!

Can you imagine the Spaniards having any interest in such a health and safety issue?
The Brits would only be interested as to whether they could drink it.
The Americans as to whether it was a terrorist threat.

"Autres pays, autres meurs"

[Suenneil]

Originally Posted by SteveHall

I can't believe you have just written that Sue! I have just been reading Nordvästra Skaanes Tidningar where Magnus Ransholm has devoted a whole page to the danger (or lack of it) of inhaling the smell of urine from the Roskilde Rock Festival. What a happy breakfast read! It could only be back-page news in Scandinavia!

Can you imagine the Spaniards having any interest in such a health and safety issue?
The Brits would only be interested as to whether they could drink it.
The Americans as to whether it was a terrorist threat.

"Autres pays, autres meurs"

ha ha ha ! awful to think we were both thinking about such a subject at the same time! YUK!
Health and Safety! whats that !?!?!?!?!?!?!

[SteveHall]

In a lift in German hotel, " State Law 167/234a expressly prohibits the use of this elevator in the case of a fire. Users will be prosecuted" (That is presumably if they have not burnt to death!)

In Spain, it's "Don't use the lift" (...coz we treat you like adults and reckon you are sensible enough not to be told that)

Spain is mnay things - it is NOT a nanny state! THANKFULLY.

[Caz.I]

Originally Posted by owdoggy

Er.........I know I'm just an ordinary geordie joe and deep, meaningful thinking isn't one of my strongest points but don't you think we're taking this business a wee bit too far? A cup?, a glass?.......god preserve us, who cares!

Personally they could serve mine in a bucket & I wouldn't mind as long as it tasted good....... which over here it usually does.



Doggy (flak jacket at the ready)

Er Doggy, it wasnt a serious comment, just a bit of fun. Maybe I should have used more smilies to show it, but it was late and I didnt have the energy to look for them ...
Anyway, just read some good news about coffee, researchers are now saying it helps prevent Alzheimers, which is great if you love the coffee here, as if we needed an excuse . The other week, they were saying the same about a good curry, which is even better news. What with the research that says daily chocolate is good for you, and red wine as well, I think that's a diet I could just about follow!

[Suenneil]

Originally Posted by SteveHall

In a lift in German hotel, " State Law 167/234a expressly prohibits the use of this elevator in the case of a fire. Users will be prosecuted" (That is presumably if they have not burnt to death!)

In Spain, it's "Don't use the lift" (...coz we treat you like adults and reckon you are sensible enough not to be told that)

Spain is mnay things - it is NOT a nanny state! THANKFULLY.

Agreed ... and Im also thankful we dont live in a Nanny State! fits well with the article we were discussing last week on some of the stuff that comes out of the UK at the moment..

Digressing slightly - but after you wrote about the sign in the lift - one of things I love about the signs / warnings in Spain is how detailed they are, not in their language, but in the graphics .... the one I see regularly when up around Coin / alhaurin is obviously warning that there are cows / animals around - and the depiction of the cow also includes udders! Brilliant ... Im sure it took a lot of willpower on their side not to have a cow pat hitting the floor too !