so i just got back from the UK

[VeritechRyan]

wow, i had a great time.
Lets have a travelogue.

[skrizach]

lets do it!
I'm traveling right now, vtech

[VeritechRyan]

yes! welcome to London indeed!

whats the first advert I see in my first ride in the underground?



WELCOME TO LONDON!

[VeritechRyan]

I searched for the muffin man, to no avail.



the bells inside are called big ben, as a FEW douchey londoners would remind me
so i started calling the tower large william.
i did NOT make many friends with that.

[VeritechRyan]

this is the london eye. its a massive ferris wheel.



this is a statue in front of Buckingham Palace of Queen Victoria.
she is not amused.
neither are Londoners if you call her "Big Vicky" in earshot of them.

[VeritechRyan]

one of the big reasons we went was we got tickets to watch the San Francisco 49ers maul the pathetic Jacksonville Jaguars
Pronounced Jag-U-ARS
cause its more british and classy that way.



I dont remember WHEN in the game this was taken, but im sure the Jags were losing big by then.

[VeritechRyan]

this is what is known as a "full english" breakfast.
i didn't get the baked beans, but it worked.




a few shots from the top of the London Eye

[skrizach]

one of the big reasons we went was we got tickets to watch the San Francisco 49ers maul the pathetic Jacksonville Jaguars
Pronounced Jag-U-ARS
cause its more british and classy that way.



I dont remember WHEN in the game this was taken, but im sure the Jags were losing big by then.

why were usa sports being held in the uk? is this obamas fault?

[VeritechRyan]

this was the cathedral in Bath.
you pronounce it BAAAAth, not BAH-th
cause its more POSH that way


you brits call them FLU JABS? not flu SHOTS?


I went here to wait for Ruby to come around, but i never saw him.

[VeritechRyan]

its more like the NFL plays 2, next year 3, games a season there.
Wembley was AMAZING to watch a game in.
the fans were such sarcastic bastards to the Jags.

[VeritechRyan]

this is Caerphilly castle in Wales.
it was so cool



built in the early 1100's. when i realized its 4 times older than the US, i wanted to surrender to the British.

[VeritechRyan]

what the heck is this crap? why do the welsh need it in welsh? barely anyone spoke it
and its easier to ask for PAPER TOWELS.

[VeritechRyan]

welcome to stop two on our Journey. Prague. in the Czech republic!



amazing views to be had in this place.

[skrizach]

did you have a royale with cheese

[VeritechRyan]

that being said....

this country has some FUNKY art just SITTING AROUND.

examples, you ask?


how about peeing statues, that you can text and they PEE YOUR NAME IN CURSIVE IN THE WATER WITH COLORED DYE.


or THIS? i haven't a clue what that face is (the sculptures, not mine)
they have a tower in town for TV broadcasts, they put 10 of these things CRAWLING UP THE SIDES.
OOH JESUS WHY?


WHAT THE HELL PRAGUE?
a large, mirrored, posed, cubey pregnant woman.

[VeritechRyan]

double post removal

wtf, no braces?

[VeritechRyan]

a glass works. the workers, sitting by ovens that melt glass, drink beer all day.
i need a job like this



this is the result. the value is 112,000 czech crowns. thats...oh only 5500+ dollars US

[VeritechRyan]

nah, braces been off a WHILE.

[VeritechRyan]

Wenceslas square. home of meat on a stick, random deserts, a mcdonalds with beers, and the scene of some guy setting himself on fire due to communism.

now, onto Wales

[VeritechRyan]

welcome to Wales, and "big pit" a massive Coal mine the Welsh used to get coal for their british overlords.
it was a TOUCH windy that day.



we went to a brewery later.
bad idea to give us a SELF-GUIDED tour, cause i do things like this.

[VeritechRyan]

then, because we are geeks, we went to Cardiff to the Doctor Who experience.



we paid extra to go on the actual TARDIS set.



worth EVERY penny

[VeritechRyan]

i was chased by a Dalek



shot by a Dalek



chased by cybermen



and spent more in the gift shop than i should have.

[VeritechRyan]

well, there you have it. a trip of a lifetime. 2 weeks of historical towns and cities, castles, czech, english, irish, welsh and scotish beers and whiskeys, geekiness, NFL football, Wales v South Africa rugby match.... it was amazing

[skrizach]

welcome to Wales, and "big pit" a massive Coal mine the Welsh used to get coal for their british overlords.
it was a TOUCH windy that day.



we went to a brewery later.
bad idea to give us a SELF-GUIDED tour, cause i do things like this.

AMERICAN LOUTS!

[skrizach]

welcome to Wales, and "big pit" a massive Coal mine the Welsh used to get coal for their british overlords.
it was a TOUCH windy that day.



we went to a brewery later.
bad idea to give us a SELF-GUIDED tour, cause i do things like this.

AMERICAN LOUTS!

[VeritechRyan]

seriously though, rugby was awesome

[Moonman]

good thread good thread, also, did you bang marnie?

[PROFESSIONAL WHITE SUPREMACIST]

my mom went to scotland she said some guy lifted his kilt up and whipped his dick out in front of her

[cberry]

the pathetic Jacksonville Jaguars

hey

fuck you that's my favorite team