Yay!! - I'm back from Rome (pic heavy!)

Post by **Colonel Olrik** » 2003-05-12 05:55pm

Teehehehe.. I've been to Rome.. tehehehe

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Post by **haas mark** » 2003-05-12 05:57pm

Wow! Very nice, and welcome back, CO!

Hehe.. the Popish person.

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-05-12 06:08pm

Sweet pics...esepcially the ummm fauna

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Nice to see ya back, and glad you enjoyed yourself.

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-05-12 06:41pm

The Pope is the guy in the window?

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2003-05-12 06:52pm

the last picture is just girls asses. thats the whole reason you took that picture, aint it? not for the nice building, or anything, just ass. Needs guys

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2003-05-12 06:54pm

Gloria Roma est magna!

Post by **Colonel Olrik** » 2003-05-12 07:04pm

Dalton wrote:The Pope is the guy in the window?

Yes, I went to the Vatican to see one of his Sunday Window Sermons. They have those huge speakers and all, but the man speaks in a weird mixture of Latin and Italian and I (as well as 90% of the people there) couldn't understand a word. It was nice, though.

In general, italian is similar enough to Portuguese that we can understand ourselves without resorting to english, which is good because their english is often awful.

The fist big impression I had was that in Rome, commuting by car or foot is a War of Survival. Romans drive like maniacs who have never heard about strange notions like the "driving code" and "careful driving". I thought the portuguese were bad, but we are fucking nordics compared to these guys.

The same with commerce. They will get your money, no matter how. In a restaurant, I asked for a pizza that was chart priced 8 €, and a coke. After waiting for a long time and being subjected to an awful service, I finally ate and asked for the bill. It was 16 - fucking - €, just the double. The reason, in Italy they can charge "service fees" that is the modic amount of 15% of the total bill. Also, they charged 5 € for the fucking coke

However, even with the maniac and mobster part of them, they're a very friendly people, and aside the pickpocketing Rome is famous for, very kind to tourists (more so to us latin cousins).

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-05-12 07:07pm

Colonel Olrik wrote:In general, italian is similar enough to Portuguese that we can understand ourselves without resorting to english, which is good because their english is often awful.

Often the case with Latin-derived languages.

I heard stories about Rome drivers from my mom and grandma too. They're from a small town southeast of Rome.

Warspite · Post by **Warspite** » 2003-05-12 07:12pm

Welcome back, man! This place hasn't been the same without you!

http://www.cbfmail.com/mail/filedownloa ... /fauna.JPG

Aiaiaiaiaiai! Me like italian... Even though those could be tourists...

About the prices, I had a few friends who went there, and they complained the same... 16 €????

For that, I would demand being served by a nice italian girl!

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-05-12 07:15pm

Sounds like an interesting trip overall.

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Yay!! - I'm back from Rome (pic heavy!)

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