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Hotel des Invalides, the final resting place of Emperor Napoleon. It was actually CLOSED the one day we wanted to go in, which was our last day in Paris. Grrr. But we did get to walk around the courtyard a bit.
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And the courtyard statue of Monsieur Bonaparte himself. I pretty much copied a photo angle from one of our guidebooks. Looks identical.Attached FilesTutto nel mondo è burlaComment
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And the last one I'll post, the Arc de Triomphe. When we arrived via the Metro, our chosen exit onto the Champs d'Elysees was blocked and we were routed all the way around the circle to an exit at the far end. When we emerged, we realized why: Queen Elizabeth II was in town, and her motorcade had just arrived for a visit to the Arc and for her to saunter down the avenue. You can see in the pic a French honor guard marching around the monument. Matt asked if I wanted to get a picture of the Queen, and I said "sure, go stand in front of the Arc and I'll take one." He wasn't amused.
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So you realize how lucky you were?
You got to see a real live-action protest while you were here, and you saw France's diplomatic prestige apparatus (the Republican Guard, Bernadette Chirac with good clothes), and the latter happens less than once a year. Besides, I think it is the first time in my life we welcome the Rosbif Queen for such a celebration
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"I never had the need to have a boner." -- Dissident
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Any chance of you keeping her?One day Canada will rule the world, and then we'll all be sorry.Comment
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Trecherous commie
We need seperate human-only games for MP/PBEM that dont include the over-simplifications required to have a good AI
If any man be thirsty, let him come unto me and drink. Vampire 7:37
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And the view from the end of the Champs de Mars. Postcard pretty.
Not bad, but doesn't hold a candle to this...Attached FilesKH FOR OWNER!
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Any chance of you keeping her?
Only if you take Bernadette"I have been reading up on the universe and have come to the conclusion that the universe is a good thing." -- Dissident
"I never had the need to have a boner." -- Dissident
"I have never cut off my penis when I was upset over a girl." -- DisComment
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What castle is that, Drake?"I have been reading up on the universe and have come to the conclusion that the universe is a good thing." -- Dissident
"I never had the need to have a boner." -- Dissident
"I have never cut off my penis when I was upset over a girl." -- DisComment
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The Imperial Palace in Edo?We need seperate human-only games for MP/PBEM that dont include the over-simplifications required to have a good AI
If any man be thirsty, let him come unto me and drink. Vampire 7:37
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Rosbif == "Roast Beef" with a heavy French accent?Originally posted by Spiffor
Rosbif Queen"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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Asher: yes. That's how we call them English (and sadly, that's how the ignorant ones also call our Welsh, Scottish and Irish friends
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"I have been reading up on the universe and have come to the conclusion that the universe is a good thing." -- Dissident
"I never had the need to have a boner." -- Dissident
"I have never cut off my penis when I was upset over a girl." -- DisComment
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What castle is that, Drake?
Himeji-jo...
The Imperial Palace in Edo?
Himeji-jo blows Ieyasu's crap castle out of the water...KH FOR OWNER!
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I'm not sure if you're taking me for a ride here.Originally posted by Spiffor
Asher: yes. That's how we call them English (and sadly, that's how the ignorant ones also call our Welsh, Scottish and Irish friends)
Does it seriously mean roast beef?
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I wouldn't have thought there are so many trees at Himeji... Wonder why, but I must have imagined it was atop a bare mountain or something.
And I won't believe you took this picture, Drake, so it doesn't compete with the pics Boris took by himself
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"I never had the need to have a boner." -- Dissident
"I have never cut off my penis when I was upset over a girl." -- DisComment
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