killuridols Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 1 minute ago, DieselDaisy said: I'll sort out the picture from my hotel window tomorrow. I am glad you are keen to see it. It is as they say, a ''classic Birmingham view''. The funny thing is in the corner (not seen by the camera) a police van was arresting some people. Understand I had just arrived in the place!! I'm keen to see it because I know you are HYPERBOLIZING all of this and just trying to be dramatic, like the exquisite Sir that you are, but I want to bet my ass it will not be as bad as you say it is because..... there's no fucking way there are worse places than here, lol....... maybe there are but not even cricket would take you there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Just now, killuridols said: I'm keen to see it because I know you are HYPERBOLIZING all of this and just trying to be dramatic, like the exquisite Sir that you are, but I want to bet my ass it will not be as bad as you say it is because..... there's no fucking way there are worse places than here, lol....... maybe there are but not even cricket would take you there! When you come out of Birmingham New Street train station - as millions do every day - there are loads of heroin addicts around. There was a guy passed out on the New Street which is the main high street, where one finds your Marks and Sparks, Starbucks etc. Then around the corner is evening prayers, blasted out on a ghetto blaster by a chap in Shalwar Kameez trying to convert passers by to Allah. There was also a guy who was doing a rap about Jesus. It is that sort of place. As I said, nee place for a Northumbrian. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killuridols Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 23 minutes ago, DieselDaisy said: When you come out of Birmingham New Street train station - as millions do every day - there are loads of heroin addicts around. There was a guy passed out on the New Street which is the main high street, where one finds your Marks and Sparks, Starbucks etc. Then around the corner is evening prayers, blasted out on a ghetto blaster by a chap in Shalwar Kameez trying to convert passers by to Allah. There was also a guy who was doing a rap about Jesus. It is that sort of place. As I said, nee place for a Northumbrian. Nothing you will not find in L.A. or Buenos Aires.... I see that kind of stuff every time I go downtown. Sometimes it feels like a reality check but I'm not scared or scandalized by it.... it is the same jungle described in the GN'R song..... why do you single it out? You're not used to it? Do you live in a palace or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 1 minute ago, killuridols said: Nothing you will not find in L.A. or Buenos Aires.... I see that kind of stuff every time I go downtown. Sometimes it feels like a reality check but I'm not scared or scandalized by it.... it is the same jungle described in the GN'R song..... why do you single it out? You're not used to it? Do you live in a palace or something? Doesn't Buenos Aires have its redeeming features, its touristy street tango, its, Well Brummieland does have Cadbury World I suppose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killuridols Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 2 minutes ago, DieselDaisy said: Doesn't Buenos Aires have its redeeming features, its touristy street tango, its, Well Brummieland does have Cadbury World I suppose? Buenos Aires has all the good and the bad you can hope for, just like the rest of Argentina. Some places are meant for tourists and that's all they will see if they choose to remain shielded like that (which is the best they could do, in my opinion) but people living in the actual cities face a much different reality than tourists ever get to taste, unless you are one of those adventurous people who embark in a different type of tourism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Spice is popular in Birmingham? Zombingham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 I think without the UK in the EU, it’s pretty much a disaster. We are their military. So let’s assume the EU descends into chaos. I mean which country isn’t a disaster? When the hits the fan and people need to talk all these rules will be in place to block it. Whatever they are expecting, it must be pretty bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 13 hours ago, killuridols said: Nothing you will not find in L.A. or Buenos Aires.... I see that kind of stuff every time I go downtown. Sometimes it feels like a reality check but I'm not scared or scandalized by it.... it is the same jungle described in the GN'R song..... why do you single it out? You're not used to it? Do you live in a palace or something? You'd be overstating the danger of Birmingham if you were to compare it to L.A. or Buenos Aires, I haven't been to either but they're like...y'know, kinda well regarded metropolises...Birmingham is just a shithole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killuridols Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 2 hours ago, Len Cnut said: You'd be overstating the danger of Birmingham if you were to compare it to L.A. or Buenos Aires, I haven't been to either but they're like...y'know, kinda well regarded metropolises...Birmingham is just a shithole. I dont know about that. I think we are kinda mixing up subjects here.... Diesel mentioned things that are related to criminality but now you say it's a shithole, and I'm not sure what you mean, but you seem to be adding other variables here... like culture, history, economy? What I meant to say is that metropolis like L.A. and B.A. also have their dark side tourists oftenly do not get to see, either by choice or because who sold them the tourist pack will never take them around those places. I really dont know anything about Birmingham but when it comes to criminality rates we would have to check statistics, I think. Latinamerica is still (unfortunately) ranking among the most dangerous places in the world and maybe Buenos Aires (or Argentina as a whole) are not so high in the rank, but could you say that Birmingham is worse than Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 14 minutes ago, killuridols said: I dont know about that. I think we are kinda mixing up subjects here.... Diesel mentioned things that are related to criminality but now you say it's a shithole, and I'm not sure what you mean, but you seem to be adding other variables here... like culture, history, economy? What I meant to say is that metropolis like L.A. and B.A. also have their dark side tourists oftenly do not get to see, either by choice or because who sold them the tourist pack will never take them around those places. I really dont know anything about Birmingham but when it comes to criminality rates we would have to check statistics, I think. Latinamerica is still (unfortunately) ranking among the most dangerous places in the world and maybe Buenos Aires (or Argentina as a whole) are not so high in the rank, but could you say that Birmingham is worse than Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo? Yeah, I was kinda going off on a tangent and insulting the proud city of Birmingham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killuridols Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 14 minutes ago, Len Cnut said: Yeah, I was kinda going off on a tangent and insulting the proud city of Birmingham Not happy to burst your bubble but your beloved Birmingham ranks nowhere in this sad list: https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/destinations/2018/07/17/most-dangerous-cities/789957002/ Even the U.S.A. has cities more dangerous than those in Latam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 10 minutes ago, killuridols said: Not happy to burst your bubble but your beloved Birmingham ranks nowhere in this sad list: https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/destinations/2018/07/17/most-dangerous-cities/789957002/ Even the U.S.A. has cities more dangerous than those in Latam. Quote You'd be overstating the danger of Birmingham if you were to compare it to L.A. or Buenos Aires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killuridols Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Len Cnut said: I'm sure Buenos Aires is somewhere in the list of Top 100, much higher than Birmingham Edited September 15, 2018 by killuridols Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killuridols Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 So where is @DieselDaisy over-hyped photo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 (edited) 23 minutes ago, killuridols said: I'm sure Buenos Aires is somewhere in the list of Top 100, much higher than Birmingham I dunno if I wasn't being clear but I wasn trying to explain that Birmingham is just some middle england shithole, its neither particularly dangerous or interesting or...particularly anything With Dies' posts what you've got to understand is that he comes from the sticks, to him anywhere with cars on the road is dangerous Edited September 15, 2018 by Len Cnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Just to put this in context, I live near Newcastle so have visited it a million times I have visited London I have visited Edinburgh I have visited Leeds I have visited York I have visited Sheffield I have visited lesser cities like Sunderland. (I haven't visited Manchester, sans the airport, but only because I fear being bummed up the arse and dumped in a canal. In fact that is the only major city I haven't visited.) Birmingham is by far the ugliest place I have ever visited in the United Kingdom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killuridols Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 7 minutes ago, Oldest Goat said: @DieselDaisy X @killuridols He'd rather die 3 minutes ago, Len Cnut said: I dunno if I wasn't being clear but I wasn trying to explain that Birmingham is just some middle england shithole, its neither particularly dangerous or interesting or...particularly anything With Dies' posts what you've got to understand is that he comes from the sticks, to him anywhere with cars on the road is dangerous Ok. LOL. Though he talked of it as if he lived with the royals. Like the man never puts foot in the street with the rest of the mortals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killuridols Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 3 minutes ago, DieselDaisy said: Just to put this in context, I live near Newcastle so have visited it a million times I have visited London I have visited Edinburgh I have visited Leeds I have visited York I have visited Sheffield I have visited lesser cities like Sunderland. (I haven't visited Manchester, sans the airport, but only because I fear being bummed up the arse and dumped in a canal. In fact that is the only major city I haven't visited.) Birmingham is by far the ugliest place I have ever visited in the United Kingdom. Show the picture or it never happened! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Just now, killuridols said: Show the picture or it never happened! I have never seen anyone so keen to see a picture of Birmingham! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killuridols Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Just now, DieselDaisy said: I have never seen anyone so keen to see a picture of Birmingham! I just want you to live up to your promises Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 6 minutes ago, Oldest Goat said: She wants a picture your Birmingham, ifyaknowwhatimsayin. I'm struggling myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killuridols Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 3 minutes ago, Oldest Goat said: How do you mean? You mean you don't understand what I'm implying? He named it Birmingham? And at the same time he talks shit of it? Lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 11 minutes ago, Oldest Goat said: How do you mean? You mean you don't understand what I'm implying? You know what, I posted to the wrong post...but I dunno which post I was meant to be replying too Had a mong moment there, excuse me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killuridols Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 1 minute ago, Oldest Goat said: He's British. That makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 (edited) Hotel view, a very typical Birmingham vista, PS Bat signed by Joe Root and Virat Kohli in the Warwickshire Cricket Club Museum, display celebrating the 100th English test match this year, Edited September 15, 2018 by DieselDaisy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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