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Barnsley Council.......phone.
« on: 14 March 2019, 13:08:21 »

I'm currently looking for a new phone but I don't need one that comes with all the bells and whistles and costs £500 plus.

Is this any good?.....or does it rely on technology from the Victorian era?

I wonder if STMO sourced the phones for the council as a gesture of goodwill. ::) ::)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Microsoft-Lumia-650-16GB-White-Unlocked-Smartphone/123686081205
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Re: Barnsley Council.......phone.
« Reply #1 on: 14 March 2019, 16:17:59 »

Duel Sim.  Is that so your Sister in Law has a hotline number for you?  :)

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« Reply #2 on: 14 March 2019, 16:21:48 »

Duel Sim.  Is that so your Sister in Law has a hotline number for you?  :)

........you should have seen her the other night. :-* :-* :-* :-*
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« Reply #3 on: 14 March 2019, 16:42:52 »

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« Reply #4 on: 14 March 2019, 16:47:36 »

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Re: Barnsley Council.......phone.
« Reply #5 on: 14 March 2019, 17:13:20 »

This would be better for you and the sister in law :

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/K6-Red-Telephone-Box-Original/192856197148?hash=item2ce720081c:g:xREAAOSwW75ccVoD
I wonder how many people have pissed in that?  ;D

You shouldn't judge everyone by the standards of a scouse reprobate in the sixties and seventies. ;)

.......having said that I think everyone used to piss in the phone box back in the day. :)
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« Reply #6 on: 14 March 2019, 17:15:39 »

.....thinking about it now, I had a girlfriend wank me off in in a red phone box once.  :)

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« Reply #7 on: 14 March 2019, 18:08:20 »

Incoming call?  :)
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« Reply #8 on: 14 March 2019, 18:21:03 »

Bloody good phone, and why Microsoft stopped phones is beyond me, better than any grapple, or android.
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« Reply #9 on: 14 March 2019, 18:42:11 »

Bloody good phone, and why Microsoft stopped phones is beyond me, better than any grapple, or android.
I've just read several pages of reviews......not good.
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« Reply #10 on: 14 March 2019, 19:36:57 »

Bloody good phone, and why Microsoft stopped phones is beyond me, better than any grapple, or android.
I've just read several pages of reviews......not good.


I've read lots on tinternet also, so it must be true :D
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« Reply #11 on: 14 March 2019, 20:15:01 »

Bloody good phone, and why Microsoft stopped phones is beyond me, better than any grapple, or android.
I've just read several pages of reviews......not good.


I've read lots on tinternet also, so it must be true :D
Yeah, right. List it's good points.
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« Reply #12 on: 14 March 2019, 20:30:24 »

I have a Lumia 640 for work, and its positively....   ...utter crap in every way. Utter, utter crap.  The hardware is awful, and the OS is very very buggy and inconsistent.  Did I mention it was shite.

Its one and only redeeming feature is pretty reasonable battery life...  ...but that doesn't take away the fact its utter shite.


In summary, its shite.
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« Reply #13 on: 14 March 2019, 20:36:24 »

From what I read, developers CBA to build apps for such a niche product. And the apps that are available haven't been up dated for donks. Nice, smart phone with a great screen, apparently. But......what's the phrase I'm looking for....utter shite. That's it.  ;D
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« Reply #14 on: 14 March 2019, 20:51:38 »

From what I read, developers CBA to build apps for such a niche product. And the apps that are available haven't been up dated for donks. Nice, smart phone with a great screen, apparently. But......what's the phrase I'm looking for....utter shite. That's it.  ;D
MS did get devs behind it, but then proceeded to piss them off by moving the goalposts.  Then it was all oppsed about 3yrs ago when MS started not updating their Windows Mobile apps.
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Re: Barnsley Council.......phone.
« Reply #15 on: 14 March 2019, 22:25:41 »

I have a 640 as a personal phone,
never had a problem with it, in fact when the wifes android started playing up. I got her a "used" 640 too.
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« Reply #16 on: 14 March 2019, 22:35:40 »

Well seems to me that OOF opinion is that this phone will suit Lord Opti down to the ground!  :y
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Re: Barnsley Council.......phone.
« Reply #17 on: 15 March 2019, 17:05:57 »

I have a 640 as a personal phone,
never had a problem with it, in fact when the wifes android started playing up. I got her a "used" 640 too.
Is it still running the (buggy) Windows 8, or the totally unreliable Windows Phone 10?

Mine is crap in every way. Awful touchscreen response, sluggish, needs frequent restarts, in between the weekly going flat restarts.

If I rated my aging gayPhone 6s as 7/10, the 640 would 2/10, extra 2 points for being able to do DA which neither crApple's paranoia or Goofys info collection system can do.
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« Reply #18 on: 15 March 2019, 17:20:05 »

I guess with M'lud it is either a cheap & cheerful, so not much lost when it impacts with a hard surface when thrown at high speed at his head and misses or one of those ruggedized builders phones in an impact proof case. ::) ::) ::)
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« Reply #19 on: 15 March 2019, 17:24:43 »

I have a Lumia 640 for work, and its positively....   ...utter crap in every way. Utter, utter crap.  The hardware is awful, and the OS is very very buggy and inconsistent.  Did I mention it was shite.

Its one and only redeeming feature is pretty reasonable battery life...  ...but that doesn't take away the fact its utter shite.


In summary, its shite.

I only want it to make and receive calls and I have no idea what an 'app' is or what to do with one.

Still, TB seems to rate it highly as he rates Shami naked and available,  so for £55 delivered 'what's the worst that can happen'? ;) 8)
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Re: Barnsley Council.......phone.
« Reply #20 on: 15 March 2019, 17:28:17 »

Isn't a 3310 more suitable?
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« Reply #21 on: 15 March 2019, 17:31:15 »

Isn't a 3310 more suitable?

Why do you always have to suggest things that I have to Google? ;D

Give me 5 minutes. :)
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Re: Barnsley Council.......phone.
« Reply #22 on: 15 March 2019, 17:34:03 »

r the best phone ever made 6310i...   ...but it wont withstand fights with the wall...
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« Reply #23 on: 15 March 2019, 17:35:14 »

OK...so a 3310 is make by Nokia, and looks dated enough that Brunel could have invented it.  :)
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« Reply #24 on: 15 March 2019, 18:00:07 »

I have a Lumia 640 for work, and its positively....   ...utter crap in every way. Utter, utter crap.  The hardware is awful, and the OS is very very buggy and inconsistent.  Did I mention it was shite.

Its one and only redeeming feature is pretty reasonable battery life...  ...but that doesn't take away the fact its utter shite.


In summary, its shite.

I only want it to make and receive calls and I have no idea what an 'app' is or what to do with one.

Still, TB seems to rate it highly as he rates Shami naked and available,  so for £55 delivered 'what's the worst that can happen'? ;) 8)
I have a Lumia 640 for work, and its positively....   ...utter crap in every way. Utter, utter crap.  The hardware is awful, and the OS is very very buggy and inconsistent.  Did I mention it was shite.

Its one and only redeeming feature is pretty reasonable battery life...  ...but that doesn't take away the fact its utter shite.


In summary, its shite.

I only want it to make and receive calls and I have no idea what an 'app' is or what to do with one.

Still, TB seems to rate it highly as he rates Shami naked and available,  so for £55 delivered 'what's the worst that can happen'? ;) 8)
I have a crappy old second  hand Blackberry, (with the roller ball). It even receives and sends texts.  :D
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« Reply #25 on: 15 March 2019, 18:31:27 »

I have a 640 as a personal phone,
never had a problem with it, in fact when the wifes android started playing up. I got her a "used" 640 too.
Is it still running the (buggy) Windows 8, or the totally unreliable Windows Phone 10?

Mine is crap in every way. Awful touchscreen response, sluggish, needs frequent restarts, in between the weekly going flat restarts.

If I rated my aging gayPhone 6s as 7/10, the 640 would 2/10, extra 2 points for being able to do DA which neither crApple's paranoia or Goofys info collection system can do.

dunno, it works as a phone and camera, I get emythers on it, the tracker on the cars can be accessed, what more do I need?
dont do forums/farceboo on phones, btw it was £30 from a shop in town, put a wallet/case on it and a laminated screen thingie, total cost under £40.  did I mention I`m from Yorkshire?

edit a quick look on Eblag has them from a tenner, through £25 delivered reconditioned etc,
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Microsoft-Lumia-640-LTE-8GB-Black-ee-Smartphone-Free-Postage/233133761817?hash=item3647dae519:g:Io8AAOSwTWZbg~M3
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« Reply #26 on: 15 March 2019, 21:52:58 »

OK...so a 3310 is make by Nokia, and looks dated enough that Brunel could have invented it.  :)

Yep, charge it up once a week whether it needs it or not. :y I'm tempted, actually.. Or have I still got a box of 6310is somewhere? ::)
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« Reply #27 on: 15 March 2019, 22:05:30 »

I have a 640 as a personal phone,
never had a problem with it, in fact when the wifes android started playing up. I got her a "used" 640 too.
Is it still running the (buggy) Windows 8, or the totally unreliable Windows Phone 10?

Mine is crap in every way. Awful touchscreen response, sluggish, needs frequent restarts, in between the weekly going flat restarts.

If I rated my aging gayPhone 6s as 7/10, the 640 would 2/10, extra 2 points for being able to do DA which neither crApple's paranoia or Goofys info collection system can do.

dunno, it works as a phone and camera, I get emythers on it, the tracker on the cars can be accessed, what more do I need?
dont do forums/farceboo on phones, btw it was £30 from a shop in town, put a wallet/case on it and a laminated screen thingie, total cost under £40.  did I mention I`m from Yorkshire?

edit a quick look on Eblag has them from a tenner, through £25 delivered reconditioned etc,
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Microsoft-Lumia-640-LTE-8GB-Black-ee-Smartphone-Free-Postage/233133761817?hash=item3647dae519:g:Io8AAOSwTWZbg~M3
Mine spends most of its life just spinning those dots.  Fortunately we have access to Microsoft support, but as its a dead duck, its just a reboot (that solves it for a few days), and they are now saying they wont react to fixing those sort of faults.  MS are recommending we swap them out for iOS/Android devices as soon as possible.

When it does work, its too sluggish, and an awful touchscreen.

I felt it was better on WinPhone 8 (although the touchscreen was still inaccurate, making typing on it bad), but was forced to 10 for other reasons. But still not a patch on a current-ish iPhone or half decent Android device.
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« Reply #28 on: 16 March 2019, 16:01:53 »

r the best phone ever made 6310i...   ...but it wont withstand fights with the wall...


Stop trying to use it as a sat-nav....
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« Reply #29 on: 16 March 2019, 19:32:03 »

I hope M'lud isn't disappointed with his Barnsley phone aka carrier pigeon & knows how to look after it. :-[ :P STEMO should be able to provide you with his rare, very valuable, out of print book on keeping pigeons for the right price. ::) I think secondhand on Amazon you are looking at over £100 or nearer a £1000 for a signed first edition. :-X I'm sure STEMO will let you know. :y
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« Reply #30 on: 16 March 2019, 20:47:16 »

r the best phone ever made 6310i...   ...but it wont withstand fights with the wall...


Stop trying to use it as a sat-nav....
The excellent 6310 lacks such pointless extras. It makes calls and does texting. Brilliant bit of kit.

But its battery connections are only good if its not thrown about, and Mrs Opti has been known to throw his technology at him, even for such trivial things as saying her sister looked better....
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« Reply #31 on: 16 March 2019, 21:00:14 »

r the best phone ever made 6310i...   ...but it wont withstand fights with the wall...


Stop trying to use it as a sat-nav....
The excellent 6310 lacks such pointless extras. It makes calls and does texting. Brilliant bit of kit.



I know that ???
Just like many people who have used them, I probably still have one somewhere.
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« Reply #32 on: 17 March 2019, 10:23:50 »

The excellent 6310 lacks such pointless extras. It makes calls and does texting. Brilliant bit of kit.

This means it's practically impossible for millennials to communicate with you. Perfect. :y
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« Reply #33 on: 17 March 2019, 19:08:20 »

The excellent 6310 lacks such pointless extras. It makes calls and does texting. Brilliant bit of kit.

This means it's practically impossible for millennials to communicate with you. Perfect. :y
I might have to dig one out then.

Trouble is, mine died in a microwave.

Or was that a 6210. Or a 2110.  I must be getting old, they all merge into one.
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« Reply #34 on: 17 March 2019, 19:34:32 »

not used them all up as triggers for IEDs then TB :-\   :P
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« Reply #35 on: 18 March 2019, 08:51:40 »

Trouble is, mine died in a microwave.

 ??? ???
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« Reply #36 on: 18 March 2019, 10:36:32 »

Trouble is, mine died in a microwave.

 ??? ???

Sounds careless to me. ::) Obviously it survivied the "fall down the stairs". Unlike the printer. :'(
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« Reply #37 on: 18 March 2019, 11:03:07 »

Trouble is, mine died in a microwave.

 ??? ???

Sounds careless to me. ::) Obviously it survivied the "fall down the stairs". Unlike the printer. :'(


when the forum conspiracy theorist reads this, we'll get a rambling post with this gist: phone in microwave; in garage; with gas cylinders; so it follows that the Russians are involved; so TB is to blame for Trump. Or Brexit. Or Facebook. Or the decreasing size of Mars bars. Or some other 'dangle berries' 8)



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« Reply #38 on: 18 March 2019, 11:49:28 »

Trouble is, mine died in a microwave.

 ??? ???

Sounds careless to me. ::) Obviously it survivied the "fall down the stairs". Unlike the printer. :'(


when the forum conspiracy theorist reads this, we'll get a rambling post with this gist: phone in microwave; in garage; with gas cylinders; so it follows that the Russians are involved; so TB is to blame for Trump. Or Brexit. Or Facebook. Or the decreasing size of Mars bars. Or some other 'dangle berries' 8)
Sounds feasible.
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« Reply #39 on: 18 March 2019, 11:52:52 »

There have certainly been some quite impressive thread drifts over the years  :D
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« Reply #40 on: 18 March 2019, 12:09:44 »

Trouble is, mine died in a microwave.

 ??? ???

Sounds careless to me. ::) Obviously it survivied the "fall down the stairs". Unlike the printer. :'(


when the forum conspiracy theorist reads this, we'll get a rambling post with this gist: phone in microwave; in garage; with gas cylinders; so it follows that the Russians are involved; so TB is to blame for Trump. Or Brexit. Or Facebook. Or the decreasing size of Mars bars. Or some other 'dangle berries' 8)
Sounds feasible.


Really?


And I was worrying that all the beer, cheese and sunshine I've had in southern France over the last few days had gone to my head :)
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« Reply #41 on: 18 March 2019, 18:39:27 »

Trouble is, mine died in a microwave.

 ??? ???

Sounds careless to me. ::) Obviously it survivied the "fall down the stairs". Unlike the printer. :'(


when the forum conspiracy theorist reads this, we'll get a rambling post with this gist: phone in microwave; in garage; with gas cylinders; so it follows that the Russians are involved; so TB is to blame for Trump. Or Brexit. Or Facebook. Or the decreasing size of Mars bars. Or some other 'dangle berries' 8)
Sounds feasible.


Really?


And I was worrying that all the beer, cheese and sunshine I've had in southern France over the last few days had gone to my head :)
Only if you eat that god awful, gay, soft French cheese.
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« Reply #42 on: 18 March 2019, 18:44:03 »

I'll eat any sort of cheese.
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Re: Barnsley Council.......phone.
« Reply #43 on: 18 March 2019, 18:50:30 »

I'll eat any sort of cheese.
Well don't blame me if you start looking at other guys in that way...
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« Reply #44 on: 18 March 2019, 20:15:40 »

I think a Doro 6520 would be the perfect candidate for the Lord  :y
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« Reply #45 on: 18 March 2019, 21:50:16 »

Trouble is, mine died in a microwave.

 ??? ???

Sounds careless to me. ::) Obviously it survivied the "fall down the stairs". Unlike the printer. :'(


when the forum conspiracy theorist reads this, we'll get a rambling post with this gist: phone in microwave; in garage; with gas cylinders; so it follows that the Russians are involved; so TB is to blame for Trump. Or Brexit. Or Facebook. Or the decreasing size of Mars bars. Or some other 'dangle berries' 8)
Sounds feasible.


Really?


And I was worrying that all the beer, cheese and sunshine I've had in southern France over the last few days had gone to my head :)
Only if you eat that god awful French food.
Agreed.  :y
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« Reply #46 on: 19 March 2019, 09:53:49 »

Only if you eat that god awful French food.
The French don't really have a "dish" or style of food (Parisians might think they do, but Parisians are as near to the French as Londoners are to the British).  For the most part, French cuisine is much like UK cuisine.  Obviously on the south coast, fish features more strongly.

I will concede, however, the French can't cook a slab of cow.  They have to serve in near raw so as not to need a chainsaw.
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« Reply #47 on: 19 March 2019, 10:56:58 »

Ands they eat horse, snails and frogs. Dirty bastids.  ;D
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« Reply #48 on: 19 March 2019, 10:59:29 »

Ands they eat horse, snails and frogs. Dirty bastids.  ;D

All three of which are very tasty..
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« Reply #49 on: 19 March 2019, 11:06:56 »

Dirty bastid.  ;D
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« Reply #50 on: 19 March 2019, 11:25:20 »

You rang?  ;D ;D

Love Paris, personally, and the food..
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« Reply #51 on: 19 March 2019, 12:39:46 »

You really must watch this.  :y ;D ;D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oevfCaLjqs

NWS !!  ::)
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« Reply #52 on: 19 March 2019, 12:44:12 »

You rang?  ;D ;D

Love Paris, personally, and the food..
I heard you love food anywhere.  ;D
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« Reply #53 on: 19 March 2019, 13:11:28 »

Phone arrived but the box had already been opened. The phone hadn't been used though.

I contacted Barnsley council and spoke to a very polite man who sounded remarkably like John Noakes.

 " You can send it back for a full refund " he said.........or you can keep the phone with no charge to you.

So I now have a brand new Microsoft phone free of charge. :y

........and there was me thinking that all northerners are tight bastards. :)
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« Reply #54 on: 19 March 2019, 13:28:19 »

Phone arrived but the box had already been opened. The phone hadn't been used though.

I contacted Barnsley council and spoke to a very polite man who sounded remarkably like John Noakes.

 " You can send it back for a full refund " he said.........or you can keep the phone with no charge to you.

So I now have a brand new Microsoft phone free of charge. :y

........and there was me thinking that all northerners are tight bastards. :)
I think the phone conversation proves who the tight bastard is  :)
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« Reply #55 on: 19 March 2019, 13:35:48 »

You rang?  ;D ;D

Love Paris, personally, and the food..

Paris would be nice, if it weren't for the Parisians.  I felt very little love living there for 5 years, once the Parisians knew I was English they would often turn their backs or all of a sudden be needed elsewhere/product not available/etc.  In the rest of France it is a very different picture and most Froggies have quite an affinity for the English and British (some even know the difference between the two).

If you want a culinary experience like no other then I suggest you head to Lyon and eat in a 'bouchon' resturant.  These are certified as serving authentic Lyonais food which can be quite..... interesting  ::).  Poulet au vinaigre, however, is easier to stomache and is something everyone should try once in their life. :P

French beef should be at most medium-rare, personally I prefer blue with a big dollop of Dijon mustard or bernaise sauce.  nom nom.....
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« Reply #56 on: 19 March 2019, 13:43:45 »

You rang?  ;D ;D

Love Paris, personally, and the food..

Paris would be nice, if it weren't for the Parisians.  I felt very little love living there for 5 years, once the Parisians knew I was English they would often turn their backs or all of a sudden be needed elsewhere/product not available/etc.  In the rest of France it is a very different picture and most Froggies have quite an affinity for the English and British (some even know the difference between the two).

If you want a culinary experience like no other then I suggest you head to Lyon and eat in a 'bouchon' resturant.  These are certified as serving authentic Lyonais food which can be quite..... interesting  ::).  Poulet au vinaigre, however, is easier to stomache and is something everyone should try once in their life. :P

French beef should be at most medium-rare, personally I prefer blue with a big dollop of Dijon mustard or bernaise sauce.  nom nom.....

Try Montreal if you really want miserable French speakers. :-X
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« Reply #57 on: 19 March 2019, 13:51:26 »

You rang?  ;D ;D

Love Paris, personally, and the food..

Paris would be nice, if it weren't for the Parisians.  I felt very little love living there for 5 years, once the Parisians knew I was English they would often turn their backs or all of a sudden be needed elsewhere/product not available/etc.  In the rest of France it is a very different picture and most Froggies have quite an affinity for the English and British (some even know the difference between the two).

If you want a culinary experience like no other then I suggest you head to Lyon and eat in a 'bouchon' resturant.  These are certified as serving authentic Lyonais food which can be quite..... interesting  ::).  Poulet au vinaigre, however, is easier to stomache and is something everyone should try once in their life. :P

French beef should be at most medium-rare, personally I prefer blue with a big dollop of Dijon mustard or bernaise sauce.  nom nom.....

Try Montreal if you really want miserable French speakers. :-X

From experience, I find if you conflate anything French with the Quebecois they get very aggressive.
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« Reply #58 on: 19 March 2019, 14:14:02 »

I actually feel more at-ease with Parisians than I do with Berliners .. the Parisians seem infinitely more friendly; it's not that the Berliners are unfriendly, it's just that they're very German (apologies to Zirfeld ;D)..
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