Elmer Fudpucker

Because of work,or rather lack of it here in the UK.

My company has asked me to go back to Belgium for a while

I've spent the best part of the last two years out there and I absolutely detest the bluddy place

So come on people,I need your help to cheer me up

Help me compile a list of the good points about Belgium

1, The Beer

2,The meats from the Supermarkets

3,cheap tobacco

4,98 ron gas

5,more interesting countries are close by

....anymore?and don't say chocolate,cos I hate that as well

Jon

16vmarc

Youre taking the scoob though right?

Elmer Fudpucker

Yep I'm taking the Scoob,it was either that or a caddy van

but Belgium ain't used to Subaru's,its something you have to see to believe

youngsters in their euro-mobiles will scream SOO-BARR-OO,SOO-BARR-OO!
at you ,as you pass them....

Its all very very un-nerving

KiwiGTI

Nothing I can think of, I had to work there for 8 months, couldn't stand it. Only good thing was being able to go Germany or France quickly.

Elmer Fudpucker

...or Holland,that has its good points

Wish

iTrader: (2)

Well I would move to Belgium tomorrow, Love it there

Elmer Fudpucker

Straight swap,my job for yours

Wish

iTrader: (2)

You really really ... Really wouldnt want my job !

Elmer Fudpucker

Well I'm pretty sure you wouldn't want mine

Ship engine repair,sometimes 36 hours non stop,hot,dirty,dangerous,no respect for weekends or bank holidays....even X-mas day

KiwiGTI

The Belgians are just downright weird (and arrogant) - half of them remind me of serial killers. Might be OK for the odd weekend away but when you work with them 5 days a week it's a different story.

Brussels is a ghost town after 6pm, the supermarkets suck and the whole place is just boring, especially with no friends.

Elmer Fudpucker

I have some very good Belgian friends there actually

but as you say,all of them are unfortunately very potential serial killers

Elmer Fudpucker

...and they have no taste in performance cars whatsoever

paul-s

any scoobynet usage over there ?!

Paulo P

iTrader: (42)

Nurburgring is a shorter drive from there

RedFive

How can someone so socially apt like yourself have no friends ???? How fookin' amazing!

richardg

frites vans by the roadside serving decent frites ...and i know you've said beer already but leffe blond has to be the best!! (makro have a deal on at the moment in case anyone's interested)

Dieseldog

Serial killers deffo. Saw a prog on tv last night about King Leopold II and the Congo. Made any dodgy Brit history look like an episode of Rainbow. To incentivise the locals to hand over more rubber they shot them, and to prove the bullets weren't wasted, the employed militia had to show a cut off hand for every bullet they were issued. And only 100 or so years ago...




...their chips are good though

Brendan Hughes

Ssh, don't mention meat inspectors getting murdered when they find out how many additives are being pumped into it...

The Ardennes is nice (we went canoeing), Bruges is good once or twice, Antwerp is fantastic for eye candy. Going to a club at midnight with not many people there yet, dancing until 5am and then going to a bakery for fresh-baked pasties for breakfast, yummm...
Amsterdam 3 hrs drive, Paris 3 hrs drive, Strasbourg 4 hrs drive. Spa if you want motorsport.

Just watch out for the serial killers (also known as motorists, usually with only five characters on the registration plate)

KiwiGTI

That's normally the case when you get an overseas contract, you can't bring friends with you.

petey

waffles with strwberrys and chocolate sauce!

DrunkenPikie

Plus point is you won't have to spend much time in the company of ignorant English pigs while your there.

Another you get chance to practice Wallonian French and Flemish

Yet another if you drive an English reg'd car you can set off as many fixed radars as you like and not get done

Lust4Life

Great for cycling if you like wind and cobbles

Phil