The Lost Sheep wrote: » Horrible news. Son of a work colleague of my dad's was in the apartment at the time...
thomond2006 wrote: » Off to the Cubs tonight. Gwan the Cubbies.
Zzippy wrote: » I'll buy you a pint if you can get the Yanks singing Stand Up and Fight...
Stheno wrote: » Any of you remember Fred Cogley? His grand daughter is amongst the injured in Berkley
Interested Observer wrote: » Whole thing is tragic. Hope she pulls through, heard on the radio that two people are still in critical conditions, the other five look like they're out of the woods but have injuries that will change their lives. Did a J1 in Berkeley myself back in the day, I cannot get my head around this.
Zzippy wrote: » Let's not post any personal details about the injured students please, I'm sure they and their families have enough to worry about without speculation/discussion on the internet about the extent of their injuries
Stheno wrote: » Completely Ot, any of you guys either been to Croatia or gone sailing on a Canal in Scotland as a holiday? Just watched Great canal journeys, dying to do Edinburgh to Glasgow, but know the OH would love the likes of a few days in Dubrovic, and then onwards in Croatia
molloyjh wrote: » Did Slovenia about 12 years ago. Lovely spot and lovely people. Popped into Croatia briefly but didn't see much of it. My dad served with the UN in Croatia about 20 years ago though and loved it. Has always been banging on about going back but hasn't been able to convince the mother. I'd nearly be inclined to check out both countries if I were to head back that way. Lake Bled in Slovenia is absolutely gorgeous and the capital Lubljana (sp?) seemed really nice. Only got a day there though which was nowhere near enough.
molloyjh wrote: » My memories of Ljubljana (checked the spelling this time!) were that it was an old city with some great buildings but also a bit of a younger vibe. It was a really chilled out place. Now that said it was 12 years ago! But myself and my oh were discussing going back this year to check it out properly.
mfceiling wrote: » Did Croatia...thought we'd never get out of it. Dubrovnik was boring with mediocre food and bad weather. Did canal du midi a few years back...stunning scenery. Food was gorgeous and the weather was scorchio!! Just watched the canal programme as well, however I'm a week behind so I watched the canal du midi one. I'll watch the Scottish one at the weekend.
Stheno wrote: » They did back to back programmes tonight, you can catch it on 4od OH needs a week of relaxation, I'm leaning towards a flight to Edinburgh, an overnight, a few days on the canals and a day or two at home before we go back to work, then Serbia/Croatia next year, when we can take two weeks to relax and have maybe ten days there, there is an island in Croatia which is a national park that I'd like to visit.
wp_rathead wrote: » The people are miserable and food bit meh but scenery and weather and water makes up for it
stephen_n wrote: » Bit like Ireland so, minus the weather of course.
Wang King wrote: » Soooo, decided I could get a little more cardboard into our industrial wheelie bin before the collection company called, up my step ladder, stepped into the bin, the cardboard was probably 2 feet above the lip, so I jumped, and jumped again, next thing the bin takes off and i then fall face first out of it onto the concrete. Cracked nose, lacerations, ligaments in my right knee and concussion , think my pride hurts most of all though