The Wacken Hot Tub (General Chat)

[agresionpower]

What's the exchange rate on a £? (in €)
I think a £ is about €1.30?

1.16.

 

[Alix]

I think they thought you wouln't understand "Moin"?

Maybe, or perhaps they're told to use formal language at work? I don't know.

"Japanese" sounds cool, too.

With 10 or 11 years you didn't know that you would travel in the future to the W.O.A., right?
And now it's too late to change your decision, right?

Yeah it was fun to learn, but I didn't continue with language studies once we were able to choose more elective subjects.

And yeah, at that age I believe my favourite bands (if I even had any at the time) were Aqua and Spice Girls In my entire life so far I've spent a total of 4 days in any country where French was an official language (ok, so Belgium ), compared to something like 7 weeks so far in German-speaking countries. Even if I could go back at tell the 10-year-old me to pick German instead of French and why, then 10-year-old me would be highly confused and choose French out of spite.

I graduated from high school 10 years ago this year, so in that aspect it is too late. If I could somehow get my hands on high school books then learning would be easier, but I've gotten a small way with the resources I already have

 

[Quark]

but for that 2,80 you can travel quite a bit. when I take the train to the nearest station it's already 2,10 and that's seriously within walking distance.

the bus is about 1,20(home work). the bus in london is 1,40 and takes you way farther. so in the end there isn't that much difference.

And that's the point here. If you take the train from M'wijk to Centrum, that's expensive! Trains in NL are expensive as long as you don't have a reduction card. (which isn't cheap either)

Trains in Belgium are cheaper, and here everyone is also complaining it's expensive. Bus is cheaper, €2 for a single trip from e.g. Hasselt to Oostende, and €1.20 for e.g. Neerpelt - Overpelt) (pre sale, vehicle is more expensive) or €1.60 in Charleroi (city).
Brussels is more expensive with €2 per trip. (€2.50 if bought in a vehicle) or €3.50 for a return ticket.

 

[Quark]

1.16.

Better than I expected.

Still 4×1.16 = 4.64€

And fo course, it matters what transportation you take. A bus is cheaper than the Tube. (where you have to check in and out like in NL)

 

[agresionpower]

Better than I expected.

Still 4×1.16 = 4.64€

And fo course, it matters what transportation you take. A bus is cheaper than the Tube. (where you have to check in and out like in NL)

which is about the same price as over here than
going to amsterdam is 5,20 and that's about 8 miles.
when you go from one end of zone 1 in london to the other end it's also about 8 miles.

 

[Alix]

Better than I expected.

Still 4×1.16 = 4.64€

And fo course, it matters what transportation you take. A bus is cheaper than the Tube. (where you have to check in and out like in NL)

I thought the buses and tubes were connected? i.e. if you had to make a journey on which you had to take both modes of transport. At least I know they were 3 years ago.

 

[Milkie]

Here metro (underground, subway, tube, whatever you wanna call it) costs 2.20€. No matter if leave the metro next stop, it's still 2.20. Stupid.

 

[Alix]

Here metro (underground, subway, tube, whatever you wanna call it) costs 2.20€. No matter if leave the metro next stop, it's still 2.20. Stupid.

$4.80 here for a paper ticket travelling through the same zone
Wait what?! $9.50 if I want to catch the buses to the city (45 minutes) on a paper ticket??? Jeez I didn't think it'd been that long since I'd taken the buses to town

 

[Koldawne]

Bullocks!

Not everyone can drive (e.g. me, people under 18 (16 in Canada?), some handicapped people etc.) and ALL of us have the right to mobility without paying a bag load of money.

I completely agree with you! but we have a dictator for a Prime Minister who could care less about the actual people who live here. Personally I take the bus to work but even then it is a very long ride.

 

[agresionpower]

tiredness is kicking in... while I was really awake earlier on.

 

[Warhellhammer]

Maybe, or perhaps they're told to use formal language at work? I don't know.



Yeah it was fun to learn, but I didn't continue with language studies once we were able to choose more elective subjects.

And yeah, at that age I believe my favourite bands (if I even had any at the time) were Aqua and Spice Girls In my entire life so far I've spent a total of 4 days in any country where French was an official language (ok, so Belgium ), compared to something like 7 weeks so far in German-speaking countries. Even if I could go back at tell the 10-year-old me to pick German instead of French and why, then 10-year-old me would be highly confused and choose French out of spite.

I graduated from high school 10 years ago this year, so in that aspect it is too late. If I could somehow get my hands on high school books then learning would be easier, but I've gotten a small way with the resources I already have

Is "Aqua" this danish (?) band that sang "Barbie Girl"?
Or is there any Australian Death Metal-/Grindcore-Band with the same name, which I don't know?

She (the 10 year old you ) would choose French "out of spite"? Why that? Was "she" such a bad girl?

 

[Warhellhammer]

Here metro (underground, subway, tube, whatever you wanna call it) costs 2.20€. No matter if leave the metro next stop, it's still 2.20. Stupid.

Here it's nearly the same: but we also have those "zones".
Don't know what the cost for 1 zone is (nobody needs only 1 zone, 'cause it's far too short), but 2 zones are 2,30 €.

 

[Quark]

I quicly did a check, the price for a Tube ticket (paper) is £4 (€4.64), the MINIMUM with Oyster is £1.50. (€1.68)
Where the £4 takes you to all zones. (I do not know about the £1.50 check in though)

 

[agresionpower]

I quicly did a check, the price for a Tube ticket (paper) is £4 (€4.64), the MINIMUM with Oyster is £1.50. (€1.68)
Where the £4 takes you to all zones. (I do not know about the £1.50 check in though)

that's probably one zone than.

 

[agresionpower]

another interesting discussion