When the body of ancient Egyptian ruler Pharaoh Ramesses II was transferred to Paris for further examination in 1974, the body was issued with an Egyptian passport with the occupation listed as “King (Deceased)” and received in France with military honors.
Did you know?
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Those French! A great sense of propriety and pageantry, but not a lick of common sense.
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They are always up to drink a bottle of champagne to celebrate!
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They are always up to drink a bottle of champagne to celebrate!
My point, exactly!
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My point, exactly!
as are we!
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Guess the classic car!
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Clearly. Rolls Royce? Bentley?
O.K. I give up.
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Aston-Martin?
Now I give up.
(Say Hillman and I'll call you a liar.)
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More info on the Hillman, please, EJLarson ? That was my Mother's maiden name. Perhaps I should look up long-lost relatives?
Not in one of their Minxes, if you value your life.
Tell her, Splinter.
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Amazingly the Hillman Minx survived from 1931 to 1970 when it was replaced by the dire Hillman Hunter. I know, because my Dad had a black Hillman Hunter.
In its early days, mainly the 50s and 60s it wasn't a bad looking car. Then it just turned into a box.
Then the Hunter
Then is got worse when British Leyland breathed on every decent British motoring marque and ruined the industry.
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The invention of the fire hydrant is typically credited to Frederick Graff Sr. in 1801 but, ironically, can’t be officially verified because the patent records for the first fire hydrant were destroyed in a fire at the U.S. Patent Office in 1836.
And, with Dog Years being equivalent to 7 human years, the last surviving eyewitnesses have been gone for 1274 years.
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I'd like to know if all medium-to-large cities in Argentina have McDonald's, or if the infection is mostly contained in Greater Buenos Aires?
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Sorry. I can’t find anyone who cares.
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My husband 'proudly' told me that the first McDonald's was the one in San Isidro on Avenida Centenario, but that's as far as my memory goes.
I haven't been in a McDonald's in years!
Also, I can see that Burger King's presence is more aggressive here than in Italy, where it is very scarce. I believe that only bigger cities have Burger King's, as they are seen an alternative to McDonald's, and not really a competitor... i.e. when you are bored with McDonald's, then you to Burger King's.
I still can't get over the thing that every time I ordered something 'with Coke' I was promptly replied 'We don't serve Coke, we serve Pepsi' (probably the first sentence they are drilled during training). I wonder how many times in a day they have to say that sentence. Just sign a deal with Coke and let be done with it!
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Serving Pepsi rather than Coke in Argentina seems to be a sacrilege!
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