The Greatest City On Earth

[Hippy Dave]

So, we all know that London's the greatest city in the world to live in, but now I need to look at it from the tourist's point of view.

I've got a friend visiting from Norway this weekend, and I'm going to have to be a tourist for a few days.

So, to those of you that have visited London as an outsider, where are the places you most enjoyed going?

I mean I can always go for the obvious tourist attractions, but most places I go I find these overrated. So what one's should we avoid, and which ones to go to?

[Hippy Dave]

Shit, ODM's replying. What "clever" comment is he going to come up with this time?

[ONEDUNME]

I fuckin hate the entire experience every time I have the misfortune to have to go. I'm not being rascist when I say that you should be able to find someone who speaks English in England's capital city.

London is what hell is like.

I mean I can always go for the obvious tourist attractions, but most places I go I find these overrated. So what one's should we avoid, and which ones to go to?

Avoid the shit hole altogether and fly your mate to Edinburgh.

[ONEDUNME]

Originally Posted by Hippy Dave

Shit, ODM's replying. What "clever" comment is he going to come up with this time?

Shit hole

[Hippy Dave]

Like I said, I did want an opinion on what it's like to visit so that's fair enough.

I've always said though, 99% of people who have lived in London would hate to live elsewhere, and 99% that haven't lived there would hate living there. I don't think you could say the same about other cities to the same extent.

[Hippy Dave]

Originally Posted by ONEDUNME

I'm not being rascist when I say that you should be able to find someone who speaks English in England's capital city.

For me, the complete mix of nationalities/cultures is what makes London so great. People who say that immigration doesn't work should try living in London, because, IMO, it's proof that it does.

[ONEDUNME]

I think you're probably right Dave. I can't think of many other cities that are so bad that 99% of outsiders would say that they'd never want to live there.

Beirut maybe.

[ONEDUNME]

Woman hurt in 'letter bomb' blast

The area around Victoria Street was initially cordoned off A woman has received minor injuries in a "small" explosion at an office building in central London. Scotland Yard said a letter bomb was found in a post room of the Capita building in Victoria Street, Victoria.

[ONEDUNME]

Witness appeal in ice rink murder

Police do not know if James was the intended target Detectives have appealed to hundreds of young people who were at a crowded ice rink when a teenager was shot dead to get in contact with them. James Andre Smartt-Ford, 16, was shot twice on Saturday night at Streatham Ice Arena in south-west London.

[ONEDUNME]

..and that's just from today's news.


Great place

[Hippy Dave]

Originally Posted by ONEDUNME

Yes ODM, shootings only happen in London. I'm pretty sure Nottingham has by far the highest rate of gun crime in this country.

[ONEDUNME]

Outside London I think you'll find.



Maybe Manchester too come to think of it

[Hippy Dave]

Originally Posted by ONEDUNME

Outside London I think you'll find.



Maybe Manchester too come to think of it

Nope, almost certain it's Nottingham top of all of them.

[ONEDUNME]

Fine. Nottingham's a shit hole as well.

[Hippy Dave]

I get the feeling this thread is never going to go back to the original topic.

All I will say is that it's funny how 6 million people didn't decide to live in Leeds, say.