tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036713826639353991.post830795787635305303..comments2023-04-27T09:34:49.538+02:00Comments on travelling, but not in love: Airport parkingtravelling, but not in lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01063643541653145954noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036713826639353991.post-77690097197909761112008-05-31T02:48:00.000+02:002008-05-31T02:48:00.000+02:00Loved the post, but more importantly had to commen...Loved the post, but more importantly had to comment as I was experiencing serious comment envy.:)softintheheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01365562754859033869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036713826639353991.post-54681216117797436602008-05-31T02:02:00.000+02:002008-05-31T02:02:00.000+02:00cawfeeguy, oh yes. it means EXACTLY the same thin...cawfeeguy, oh yes. it means EXACTLY the same thing. <BR/><BR/>Why do you think I parked there?<BR/><BR/>Hope dies hard in these parts...travelling, but not in lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01063643541653145954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036713826639353991.post-15153201010394345772008-05-30T10:01:00.000+02:002008-05-30T10:01:00.000+02:00Will, maybe the traditionalists would prefer somet...Will, maybe the traditionalists would prefer something like the 'no, honestly, after you, you go first, no really I insist' zone. Now that'd be very British. <BR/><BR/>Especially if it came with a free apology....travelling, but not in lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01063643541653145954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036713826639353991.post-19397769201270472072008-05-30T10:00:00.000+02:002008-05-30T10:00:00.000+02:00SM - I like the idea of piss off and park. It see...SM - I like the idea of piss off and park. It seems to suit you very well!<BR/><BR/>Ben - maybe the fake burberry cap zone and the dodgy lacoste shell suit zone.....<BR/><BR/>Although, I could be tempted to park in the queen zone...travelling, but not in lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01063643541653145954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036713826639353991.post-62902951296783283612008-05-30T01:59:00.000+02:002008-05-30T01:59:00.000+02:00Ben, for the more traditional among you there coul...Ben, for the more traditional among you there could be the Bubble and Squeak Zone and the Steak and Kidney Pie Zone. Because of my English grandmother, I grew up on that last one!Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14279473113628377106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036713826639353991.post-25016857008649411602008-05-30T01:32:00.000+02:002008-05-30T01:32:00.000+02:00Pictures would certainly not translate well in ter...Pictures would certainly not translate well in terms of iconic British images. Immediately, off the top of my head, the best I could come up were the Fish and Chips zone, The Queen zone, the Roast Beef zone and the English Football Hooligan zone. Or alternatively we could just use images of Victoria bloody Beckham in various different "fabulous" outfits:<BR/><BR/>"I'm sure I parked in the Prada pashmina zone..."Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235285305204676357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036713826639353991.post-33764560046939265932008-05-30T01:01:00.000+02:002008-05-30T01:01:00.000+02:00Kiss and Fly, so much nicer than Piss Off and Park...Kiss and Fly, so much nicer than Piss Off and Park, don't you think?<BR/><BR/>So romantic.Swearing Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07277450057243928790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036713826639353991.post-35411657759007452442008-05-29T17:02:00.000+02:002008-05-29T17:02:00.000+02:00Medbh, I agree - those roads can be crazy. The pr...Medbh, I agree - those roads can be crazy. The problem with driving is all the other fools on the road - if I was the only car around it'd be much much easier!travelling, but not in lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01063643541653145954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036713826639353991.post-57101167644853726002008-05-29T00:36:00.000+02:002008-05-29T00:36:00.000+02:00Maybe that's why I always get lost.I never have a ...Maybe that's why I always get lost.<BR/>I never have a parking system although here I always just take a cab to the airport because I am scared shitless to drive on the highway here. It's bedlam.Megan McGurkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09673489472490377198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036713826639353991.post-11059323357374587222008-05-28T22:51:00.000+02:002008-05-28T22:51:00.000+02:00Breezy, some of these places would be perfect picn...Breezy, some of these places would be perfect picnic spots. <BR/><BR/>Bless Frogmella, I hope she doesn't get a complex.travelling, but not in lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01063643541653145954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036713826639353991.post-12080460299616234212008-05-28T22:37:00.000+02:002008-05-28T22:37:00.000+02:00When we parked Frogmella in the underground car pa...When we parked Frogmella in the underground car park in Limoges the floor was cleaner and more shiney than her and they had classical music playing. You could almost see all the other posh cars inching away. We half expected to be asked to leave.Breezyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725161176184207930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036713826639353991.post-36838554103775507992008-05-28T21:10:00.000+02:002008-05-28T21:10:00.000+02:00Hi Lane, lovely to see you here, as ever. It's be...Hi Lane, lovely to see you here, as ever. It's been a funny old week, and the pearl necklace car park suited my mood!<BR/><BR/>Marjolein, the Mont Blanc parking gets my vote too - easy to find a space, easy to find the way in and out - and colour-coded floors too.<BR/><BR/>And it's obviously a swiss car park - the lifts don't smell of piss.travelling, but not in lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01063643541653145954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036713826639353991.post-11871347969617454202008-05-28T20:48:00.000+02:002008-05-28T20:48:00.000+02:00I don't have that much experience with airport par...I don't have that much experience with airport parking. I've still got a free student-public-transport pass that allows me to travel for free or at a reduced price by train and bus, so I always get to the airport that way. <BR/><BR/>About parking in Geneva, I love the parking du Mont Blanc. It has arrows pointing in the direction of free places, little lights above the parking spots indicating which one is free, and little pieces of paper so you can write down exactly where your car is. So organised!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036713826639353991.post-19534286056489530152008-05-28T20:26:00.000+02:002008-05-28T20:26:00.000+02:00Just catching up.Congratulations on your new apart...Just catching up.<BR/><BR/>Congratulations on your new apartment. That must be a relief!<BR/><BR/>And the date from the train! Surely you must be seeing him again??<BR/><BR/>And now I read of airport carparks as only you can describe them. I feel more exotic just reading your posts:-)Lane Mathiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08147122748453850264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036713826639353991.post-32595806521609494402008-05-28T17:59:00.000+02:002008-05-28T17:59:00.000+02:00Aims. I can't believe that you are insinuating th...Aims. I can't believe that you are insinuating that 'pearl necklace' is nothing but a crude innuendo on my part!<BR/><BR/>I only park there because it makes me titter (sixth floor down not that handy otherwise). <BR/><BR/>I do like a good double entendre.travelling, but not in lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01063643541653145954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036713826639353991.post-37562358840067265502008-05-28T17:57:00.000+02:002008-05-28T17:57:00.000+02:00Hello Will - yes indeed. Very Geneva...Hi Daryl -...Hello Will - yes indeed. Very Geneva...<BR/><BR/>Hi Daryl - I agree, single strand, cultured...we don't want to end up looking like Camilla Parker Bowles do we?travelling, but not in lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01063643541653145954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036713826639353991.post-68769635221966661162008-05-28T17:25:00.000+02:002008-05-28T17:25:00.000+02:00Well I was thinking of a pearl necklace for other ...Well I was thinking of a pearl necklace for other reasons...more sexual than baroque Daryl. I'll leave those images up to you TBNIL.<BR/><BR/>Darling - who but you could write such a delightful and funny story about car parks. I'm in awe!<BR/><BR/>And now that you are all fluffed up and feeling good about yourself from that lovely compliment - do tell us about being stuck between floors. Come on - you must tell!aimshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685252628734838159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036713826639353991.post-79507202491375847162008-05-28T16:12:00.000+02:002008-05-28T16:12:00.000+02:00How perfect! Single strand .. cultured not baroque...How perfect! Single strand .. cultured not baroque... <BR/><BR/>;-<A HREF="http://onthem104.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Daryl</A>Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036713826639353991.post-78507843568427025092008-05-28T15:03:00.000+02:002008-05-28T15:03:00.000+02:00Pearl Necklace--yes how Geneva, and how delightful...Pearl Necklace--yes how Geneva, and how delightfully gay!Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14279473113628377106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036713826639353991.post-70398617593717894272008-05-28T12:50:00.000+02:002008-05-28T12:50:00.000+02:00Hoover Factory - damn those pesky Belgians. They ...Hoover Factory - damn those pesky Belgians. <BR/><BR/>They led me into that classic Belgian trap - making me think they invented something when they didn't.<BR/><BR/>I'll have a word with them next time I'm over there...travelling, but not in lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01063643541653145954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036713826639353991.post-9830126764914914112008-05-28T12:43:00.000+02:002008-05-28T12:43:00.000+02:00Kiss and Ride lanes have been in place at bus and ...Kiss and Ride lanes have been in place at bus and train stations in the States since the 50's or so - not sure the Belgians can get sole credit for that one.hoover factoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14769529300779273692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036713826639353991.post-25989127281543668002008-05-28T10:16:00.000+02:002008-05-28T10:16:00.000+02:00Hey Lewis, I'm guessing you've seen some airport c...Hey Lewis, I'm guessing you've seen some airport car parks in your time (that reads badly, it isn't meant as a slur on your character...!).<BR/><BR/>1, 2 and 3 sound perfectly acceptable to me. And maybe easier to remember than 'bobble hat'.....travelling, but not in lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01063643541653145954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036713826639353991.post-42111007345016862522008-05-28T10:12:00.000+02:002008-05-28T10:12:00.000+02:00Tina, who amongst us would ever forget our first '...Tina, who amongst us would ever forget our first 'pearl necklace'....;-)travelling, but not in lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01063643541653145954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036713826639353991.post-54336573747776521602008-05-28T05:40:00.000+02:002008-05-28T05:40:00.000+02:00Well, a better and far more creative idea: Come h...Well, a better and far more creative idea: Come here and check out our parking garage. "1" for first floor "2" for second floor "3" for third floor....and so on. It's at the peak of innovation!A Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066992019067893513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036713826639353991.post-44983346841686092692008-05-28T00:20:00.000+02:002008-05-28T00:20:00.000+02:00Oh I love the idea of a Kiss & Fly lane! That's so...Oh I love the idea of a Kiss & Fly lane! That's so sweet! But I can't help thinking that a Pearl Necklace is infinitely more memorable?<BR/><BR/>Best of luck with the move. Monochrome. Just too cool for school...The Woman who Canhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369918534461488884noreply@blogger.com