tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post483796558935376794..comments2024-03-10T01:18:18.094-08:00Comments on Elise Fallson: DEJA VU BlogfestElise Fallsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-61464455829338577092012-12-17T16:08:09.688-08:002012-12-17T16:08:09.688-08:00I've visited Paris and there's not way in ...I've visited Paris and there's not way in you know where that you would be able to convince me to drive there. :DStinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-27986412773630908642012-12-17T15:28:05.963-08:002012-12-17T15:28:05.963-08:00They've started putting in roundabouts in our ...They've started putting in roundabouts in our area--and boy, do people complain about them. Personally, I think they work a lot better than intersections.<br /><br />Driving in Paris sounds crazy!Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-82052591988362470362012-12-17T13:02:15.272-08:002012-12-17T13:02:15.272-08:00DL is my next stop. :) I'm headed over there n...DL is my next stop. :) I'm headed over there now. I think Rome is worse to drive in. Those drivers scare me, but Paris is bad.Ciarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628488753277495111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-81081959611995803032012-12-17T12:31:11.132-08:002012-12-17T12:31:11.132-08:00I hate driving just the highways here in central U...I hate driving just the highways here in central USA. I couldn't imagine driving in Paris. Yikes! Thanks for making me laugh and sharing this with us.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-31939859812671363202012-12-17T08:24:17.207-08:002012-12-17T08:24:17.207-08:00Excellent post--laughed out loud :) Yep, driving i...Excellent post--laughed out loud :) Yep, driving is a culture shock in itself. I'm originally from Mexico but live in a Caribbean island now, and there's a learning curve. The one thing that still makes me twist myself into knots: when people don't signal their turns. What do they think the blinkers are for? Christmas decorations?? :DGuilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-5756225988146446242012-12-17T08:12:21.309-08:002012-12-17T08:12:21.309-08:00That picture of the roundabout in at the Place de ...That picture of the roundabout in at the Place de l’Etoile reminds me of the one in the movie European Vacation where they get stuck in a similar fashion in London. They just kept going round and round - looking at Big Ben and Parliament. Jay Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757777693161610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-8084488841779697862012-12-15T15:51:50.282-08:002012-12-15T15:51:50.282-08:00Kamille! How are you! And yes, it's that bad. ...Kamille! How are you! And yes, it's that bad. But like I've mentioned before, the metro really is a good substitute if you can handle the occasional "strange" odor, lol! :D Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-3188747957861485612012-12-15T15:50:05.596-08:002012-12-15T15:50:05.596-08:00No problem! It'd be so fun! Or, we could take ...No problem! It'd be so fun! Or, we could take the metro. (; Now, just come on over!!Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-35962661686989664082012-12-15T15:48:41.899-08:002012-12-15T15:48:41.899-08:00I didn't close my eyes, but I may have broken ...I didn't close my eyes, but I may have broken some kind of record for holding my breath, lol! :DElise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-36033109718412503372012-12-15T15:18:33.229-08:002012-12-15T15:18:33.229-08:00LOL! I can actually picture that, only it was me d...LOL! I can actually picture that, only it was me driving. And thanks for stopping in. :D Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-58807731572840100782012-12-15T15:16:52.872-08:002012-12-15T15:16:52.872-08:00I think once people start understanding how they w...I think once people start understanding how they work, they'll realize how useful they are, plus, they don't require electricity and never go out. (: Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-46905424320673338442012-12-15T15:14:57.572-08:002012-12-15T15:14:57.572-08:0013 countries in 10 days! That's crazy but I li...13 countries in 10 days! That's crazy but I like it! And LOL, I've done the car nudge thing to get myself into a parking spot! It's really common practice as long as you don't actually damage the car you're nudging, parking spots in Paris are rare and people will do what they can to get their car to fit. (:Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-88751895064289409832012-12-15T15:11:32.204-08:002012-12-15T15:11:32.204-08:00I've never taken the bus but I do enjoy the su...I've never taken the bus but I do enjoy the subway system in Paris. It can get you just about anywhere though it does get kind of smelly in the summer. :DElise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-34939488280091978952012-12-15T15:10:04.325-08:002012-12-15T15:10:04.325-08:00Rotaries, I've never heard them called that, c...Rotaries, I've never heard them called that, cool. And I do believe the Sphere of Hell is a one of a kind, lol!Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-44348421035014806842012-12-15T14:55:35.265-08:002012-12-15T14:55:35.265-08:00Oh, thanks Jenny, glad you liked it. It was diffic...Oh, thanks Jenny, glad you liked it. It was difficult getting used to it at first, but after a while and getting honked at, a lot, I started to get the hang of it. Miracle really.... (:Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-55099457901308481992012-12-15T14:54:15.017-08:002012-12-15T14:54:15.017-08:00Oh, yes please come visit Paris. It's not that...Oh, yes please come visit Paris. It's not that bad as long as you take the metro! (: I've only been to Atlanta once, years ago and what shocked me was the cost of parking!Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-61685765236610835962012-12-15T14:53:05.815-08:002012-12-15T14:53:05.815-08:00Oh, you would hate it in Paris Lee, lol. But after...Oh, you would hate it in Paris Lee, lol. But after a while, I did get used to driving like a lunatic like everyone else. :D Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-33726308683279953482012-12-15T14:51:44.476-08:002012-12-15T14:51:44.476-08:00Thank you so much Michelle! And I'm so glad th...Thank you so much Michelle! And I'm so glad this post brought us together. It makes it that much more special. (:Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-10062897253171869782012-12-15T14:49:48.852-08:002012-12-15T14:49:48.852-08:00LOL! Well, I hope you do get a chance to visit Fra...LOL! Well, I hope you do get a chance to visit France and good news, the Sphere of Hell can be avoided by simply taking the metro. That's my preferred method of transportation around Paris these days. (: Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-5761252008753906852012-12-15T14:47:22.734-08:002012-12-15T14:47:22.734-08:00Thanks wuff and ME TOO! (=Thanks wuff and ME TOO! (=Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-88540560291386437272012-12-15T14:46:54.928-08:002012-12-15T14:46:54.928-08:00Thanks DL for hosting and sorry the post was so lo...Thanks DL for hosting and sorry the post was so long. But, it was a lot of fun sharing this again. (:Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-59412209266098920532012-12-15T14:45:11.435-08:002012-12-15T14:45:11.435-08:00Isn't it insane! But somehow, in all that conf...Isn't it insane! But somehow, in all that confusion, it works. And I've come to realize that about the French for a lot of things. Something can be confusing and inefficient as hell, but in the end, it all just comes together and works out. It's a French thing I guess. :DElise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-84051671407688216352012-12-15T14:43:13.722-08:002012-12-15T14:43:13.722-08:00Thank you Gwen! I actually haven't driven in P...Thank you Gwen! I actually haven't driven in Paris now for a few years and now when I do go, I use the metro. Paris has a great subway system. (:Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-29804414594046144002012-12-15T11:51:22.254-08:002012-12-15T11:51:22.254-08:00Actually Michael, Paris is great for aged folks be...Actually Michael, Paris is great for aged folks because they don't need a car. Paris has a wonderful subway system and just about anything you really need is in walking distance.Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466797836225520430.post-89387902012481138132012-12-15T11:50:08.937-08:002012-12-15T11:50:08.937-08:00And I remember your comment, too. Something to the...And I remember your comment, too. Something to the effect that you liked someone finally admitting to aggressive driving. That made me laugh. :DElise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.com