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Default Fish Fingers' 60th Anniversary in the UK (Gdn)

On 10/7/2015 3:13 PM, Bruce wrote:
> On Thu, 08 Oct 2015 11:56:32 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
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>> On Wed, 7 Oct 2015 17:48:33 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 >
>> wrote:
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>>> When I was in the UK, I thought I was going 70 KPH but then I noticed the speedometer was marked in MPH. Boy did I feel like a Mr. Bungle.

>>
>> You couldn't tell the difference without looking at the speedo?
>> Either it's just a fabrication, or you shouldn't be behind the wheel
>> of a car.

>
> He was probably entirely focused on dodging all the cars that were
> driving straight at him.
>


They say Asians are bad drivers but those guys in the UK are insane!

But seriously folks, most Americans wouldn't know if they were going 70
MPH or 70 KPH. 70 KPH is a purely abstract term to us. 100 KPH sounds
like a terrifying high speed.