The opportunity to go to the game has popped up. I'm pretty excited about it, but also questioning the safety of going to a huge venue with all the stuff going on right now. I don't want to cave to fear, but also worried about how much I'll be able to enjoy myself.
Anyone else going or decided to cancel because of all the crap going on? Thoughts on safety?
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Prices are the lowest in 30 years because Americans are staying at home.
But the way I look at it is this: if you had a friend from England and he told you he was worried about safety in the USA because of all the mass shootings, what would you tell him?
I have had zero problems and I think the planes are incredibly safe. As far as I can tell, there is zero tension between white and non white Islamic people's in Paris. In fact, the Arabic guys who work at cafes are way nicer than the French people, who can be incredibly rude if your French is not good.
Based on my experience, a lot of what we read in the papers is overblown. I think overall Europe is way safer than we are in The US if you factor in crime. Just be smart and don't go to any mass celebrations. My GF wanted to watch the Badtille Day celebrations and I said no fucking way. It is possible an NFL game could be a target but security is going to be so high. Just be smart and I think there is very little to worry about
I just checked and Europeans account for almost 88% of tourism in France. The US? Only 6%. This number was from 2012. But the growing tourism in 2016 has come from the Chinese and Russians.
I'm not being a d*ck. It just sounded like you meant that the Americans staying home is the biggest reason the prices drop.
I was assuming Americans staying at home was the biggest factor. But maybe that is not the case, though that is what everyone herein Paris is saying. In any event, I got a room on Rue Lepic half way up Montmarte for 65$ per night. With AC. Which is good since it is hot as heck here. That's less than it would cost to stay at a Super 8 in Indiana.
BTW, thanks for the info a while back on Copenhagen. Great city. I really loved it. Did the harbor bike ride. National Gallery. IKronberg Castle. A lot of great cafes. Even the chains like Coffee and Industry were very pleasant. Also amazed at how well people in Norway and Dnmark speak Englsh.
You're welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed Copenhagen. Scandinavia is beautiful. If you ever come back I'll gladly show you around Denmark.
Damn right. Fuck 'em.
But just to be on the safe side, I plan on memorizing a few verses from the Koran...you know...in case somebody asks.
Let's string the bastard up.
We might as well throw dirt on Tom Landry's grave for the end of his career too.
Wait. Is it bad to throw dirt on someone's grave?
Pissing. Now PISSING on someone's grave is bad.
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You can choose to scared. I choose not to allow terrorists to impact the decisions I make. Fuck them.
Damn right. Fuck 'em.
But just to be on the safe side, I plan on memorizing a few verses from the Koran...you know...in case somebody asks.
Do an impersonation of Rudy and they'll fall over dead
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You can choose to scared. I choose not to allow terrorists to impact the decisions I make. Fuck them.
Damn right. Fuck 'em.
But just to be on the safe side, I plan on memorizing a few verses from the Koran...you know...in case somebody asks.
Do an impersonation of Rudy and they'll fall over dead
I'm working on it. How's this?
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You have a better chance of getting killed in a car accident or whatever than being part of a terror attack in London.
I think the news makes the world seem so much more dangerous than it is. Terror, murder, human depravity are all as old as man himself. It is just that today we have TV, Internet, Radio and so forth spewing it and making it seem bigger.
Do an impersonation of Rudy and they'll fall over dead
I'm working on it. How's this?
No, not Mook. The angry Italian guy who scares everyone
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Do an impersonation of Rudy and they'll fall over dead
I'm working on it. How's this?
No, not Mook. The angry Italian guy who scares everyone
Him?