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I hate Wales!

Postby ozzy72 » Thu Nov 11, 2010 3:00 pm

A day trip for work in a 3-series is fine. Never having to turn the wipers off all day and sometimes experiencing solid rain has convinced me once again that Wales is beautiful but under no circumstances will it ever catch fire as it is damper than an in-flight magazine ::)

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Re: I hate Wales!

Postby machineman9 » Thu Nov 11, 2010 3:05 pm

Come to think of it, it has always rained everytime I have been to Wales. The only exception was Portmeirion where I don't think it has ever rained when I've been there... But that place is fake and doesn't really count  ;D
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Re: I hate Wales!

Postby Hagar » Thu Nov 11, 2010 3:06 pm

I don't think Wales was any different to anywhere else in the UK today.

Do we have any Welsh members these days?
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Re: I hate Wales!

Postby ozzy72 » Thu Nov 11, 2010 3:22 pm

Tell that to the cross winds on the Severn Bridge Doug! Nightmarish. I've driven in terrible conditions before but this was some of the worst I've seen in years!
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Re: I hate Wales!

Postby Craig. » Thu Nov 11, 2010 3:40 pm

I hope despite the weather you managed to find some country roads ;) for your 3 series to "enjoy"  ;D
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Re: I hate Wales!

Postby Fozzer » Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:18 pm

Its all those Mountains in Wales which encourage the rain...

South Westerly winds force the clouds higher, and precipitation is created...
...generally on me, when I am there on my Motor-bike... >:(...!

It is a very wet place, similar to the Lake District, for the same reasons!

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owain_Glynd%C5%B5r

I live on the lee side of the Black Mountains so that the rain has already ceased, by the time it reaches me.... :)...!

Do we have any Welsh members these days?


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Re: I hate Wales!

Postby Sir_Crashalot » Thu Nov 11, 2010 5:03 pm

BMW 3 series. Rain. I don't know...

Probably rain.

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Re: I hate Wales!

Postby Craig. » Thu Nov 11, 2010 5:52 pm

BMW 3 series. Rain. I don't know...

Probably rain.

Carlo ;) (fan of that other German carmaker)

I never have so much fun as I do when I drive mine in the rain, no traction control. No weight over the rear, just the left and right feet working in perfect harmony. Well except the time I binned one  :-X ;D
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Re: I hate Wales!

Postby TacitBlue » Thu Nov 11, 2010 7:09 pm

When I first saw this thread I thought "What would anyone have against the gentle cetaceans (whales)?" ...Then I checked the spelling. ;D

Strangely, I spelled cetacean right the first time but it took me three tries before spell check even recognized "gentle". ::)
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Re: I hate Wales!

Postby Souichiro » Thu Nov 11, 2010 7:25 pm

BOOOOOOO Wales is fantastic.... great scenery ( better than the homeland!) and the weather is always the same... Wet XD but not too bad! And there is a great little floatplane museum in the Pembroke docks area! The best thing about Wales though are the natural speed limiters in the form of all the Sheep out there XD

I want to go there again!!!!
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Re: I hate Wales!

Postby olderndirt » Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:06 pm

Tell that to the cross winds on the Severn Bridge Doug! Nightmarish. I've driven in terrible conditions before but this was some of the worst I've seen in years!
Probably that pesky La Nina.
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Re: I hate Wales!

Postby BigTruck » Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:56 pm

You should move to Seattle Ozzy, nice change of weather here... ::)
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Re: I hate Wales!

Postby expat » Fri Nov 12, 2010 2:31 am

BMW 3 series. Rain. I don't know...

Probably rain.

Carlo ;) (fan of that other German carmaker)


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Re: I hate Wales!

Postby Fozzer » Fri Nov 12, 2010 3:37 am

Good-old King Offa had the right idea, to dissuade the Welsh from encroaching upon our territory.....>>>>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offa%27s_Dyke

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Re: I hate Wales!

Postby theonecalled » Fri Nov 12, 2010 10:43 am

Mark,
I spent a lot of time riding through both north & south wales when i had the little cbr125, never had no problems with the locals (sheep) and usually hsd great weather aswell (feb/march time)....
Saying that I spent 2 days recently up there and it besides from raining was down to -5 of a night at the racing circuit there.
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