The Brits

AZ Jim said:
I HATE Roundabouts!! We have one in Arizona, in Sedona.
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We have several here in Florida and one locally that I use several times a week. I like those for the safety of traffic.

Modern roundabouts have improved traffic safety and traffic operations over older circles...These changes improved the safety characteristics of the circular intersections by reducing the number and particularly the severity of collisions. Thus, the resultant modern roundabout is significantly different from the older traffic circle both in how it operates and in how it is designed. The modern roundabout represents a substantial improvement, in terms of operations and safety, when compared with older rotaries and traffic circles. Therefore, many countries have adopted them as a common intersection form and some have developed extensive design guides and methods to evaluate the performance of modern roundabouts.
 
During the stress of WW2 the Brits used to say of the American GI's, "They're over sexed, over paid, overfed and over here!"
Our guys sure brought a lot of their ladies home as war brides though. *LOL*
 
hollydolly said:
Laurie we have a similar r/a to that in Hemel Hempstead centre ...much harder to negotiate than the swindon one in my opinion...here's a video showing just one side of it, and remember there are mini r/a's on the roundabout all the way around..I was there just 2 weeks ago...have negotiated that roundabout dozens of times over the years..never had a problem, it's easy as long as you obey the give way to the right..rules of the road!!



However if you want a scary roundabout...then they don't come more scary than this one with no road markings at all at the Arc de triomphe Paris...

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I could deal with the Hemel Hempstead one if I was used to it, but Paris, no way! I very rarely drive on any big roundabouts any more, only the 2 mini-roundabouts where I live. One stop light. :D Hubby says the very worst place he's driven is Barcelona.
 
"you should see the way they pick on the Americans, LOL"

That's different.

Picking on the Brits is nasty and perverse.

Picking on Americans is a God granted right, for the whole world, not just Brits.

I thought all Americans knew that.

However, the Brits do have a special concession regarding the French!

(Just in case, that's a joke, I don't do those smiley thingjes!)
 
Laurie said:
"you should see the way they pick on the Americans, LOL"

That's different.

Picking on the Brits is nasty and perverse.

Picking on Americans is a God granted right, for the whole world, not just Brits.

I thought all Americans knew that.

However, the Brits do have a special concession regarding the French!

(Just in case, that's a joke, I don't do those smiley thingjes!)
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Heck, I pick on Americans all the time, LOL
 
The Brits can take credit for so many of my favorite things --- importing tea, the English language of course, Monty Python, Colin Firth, The Beatles & Stones, Trifle, Marmalade, Scones, Shortbread, and best of all, Fish & Chips. Three Cheers for the Brits! :thankyou1:
 
I think the Brits are much like us only we have more hypocrisy in our politics and everyday lives. We used to be a Democracy like the Brits but we let that slip away.
 
Cookie said:
The Brits can take credit for so many of my favorite things --- importing tea, the English language of course, Monty Python, Colin Firth, The Beatles & Stones, Trifle, Marmalade, Scones, Shortbread, and best of all, Fish & Chips. Three Cheers for the Brits! :thankyou1:
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And from the Scots (who are also Brits):
TV
bicycle
steam engine
telephone
fax machine
penicillin
tarmac
raincoats
radar
thermos flasks
telegraph
whisky
Harry Potter
Sherlock Holmes
etc etc etc etc etc
 

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