How to Avoid Pickpockets
in [Europe]
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From: Anonymouse on 29 Jul 2010 01:52 On 7/24/2010 3:28 PM, Mike Lane wrote: > jfeng(a)my-deja.com wrote on Jul 24, 2010: > >> On Jul 24, 11:42 am, Hatunen<hatu...(a)cox.net> wrote: >>> I had been stupid enough to betray my wallet's location while on >>> the Metro. Bad move. >> For guys, there are two or three high-probability locations. They >> will try those places first if they see a lump. They may try even if >> there are no obvious bulges. >> >> A couple friends had their bags slashed while they were watching a >> tourist spectacle (a changing of the guard ceremony). They were not >> aware of being victimized until much later. > > I'm always amazed at these tales that are told whenever the dreaded P... > word comes up. I've travelled quite a lot in Africa and Europe during the > last 50 years or so, and I can say hand on heart, that I have never, ever, > not even once in all those years had my pocket picked. > Hi, I've had an attempted "dip" into my daybag in amsterdam (safety pin through pulls made it 'jerk' when he tried and we ended up chasing him a few blocks)... this WAS several years ago when the RLD was full of junkies.... and I was robbed at knifepoint in the Gare du Nord in Paris a decade plus ago in the baggage area... my mistake of cashing travelers checks THEN going to check my bags... but this was pre-euro... I had to get FFs... the Gare has also been cleaned up a good bit now. -- Hackamore http://www.hackamoretravel.com
From: Anonymouse on 29 Jul 2010 01:57 On 7/25/2010 3:55 AM, Martin wrote: > On 25/07/10 02:11, jfeng(a)my-deja.com wrote: >> On Jul 24, 2:24 pm, "James Silverton"<not.jim.silver...(a)verizon.net> >> wrote: >>> An amusing fantasy but why don't you just pack some heat? >> That's a good idea! I used to worry about getting them toys past >> airport security, but (not surprisingly), the TSA has not confiscated >> any of it. >> >> Recently, while travelling with some friends on the Athens subway, one >> of them lost a wallet. I admit that I was disappointed that they did >> not get my fake wallet, instead. > > Is there some scope for a skilled pickpocket in the USA? there are actually very few pickpockets in the US. we have MUGGERS.
From: Tim C. on 29 Jul 2010 10:25 On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:27:52 +0000 (UTC), Erilar wrote in post : <news:707217731302027176.310146drache-chibardun.netinvalid(a)news.eternal-september.org> : > "Tim C." <spamtrap(a)tele2.at> wrote: >> On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:45:52 +0000 (UTC), Erilar wrote in post : >> <news:1744045066301854630.953981drache-chibardun.netinvalid(a)news.eternal-september.org> >>> >> >>> Germany, on the >>> other hand, is the home of more delicious kinds of bread than any >>> place >>> I've ever been. >> >> None of which make a decent sandwich. > > Almost all of which make fantastic sandwiches, unlike boring white > paste. They make great open spreads if you eat cold meats and wurst etc. Let's face that's what they are eaten with. Anything else and they are often too heavy or have too much of a flavour of their own which limits what you can make out of them. Caraway, anise and coriander seed don't really go with jam or nutella for example. -- Tim C. Our ice cream man was found lying on the floor of his van covered with hundreds and thousands. Police say that he topped himself.
From: James Silverton on 29 Jul 2010 11:03 Tim wrote on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:25:58 +0200: >> "Tim C." <spamtrap(a)tele2.at> wrote: >>> On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:45:52 +0000 (UTC), Erilar wrote in post : >>> <news:1744045066301854630.953981drache-chibardun.netinvalid@ >>> news.eternal-september.org> >>>> >>>> Germany, on the >>>> other hand, is the home of more delicious kinds of bread >>>> than any place I've ever been. >>> >>> None of which make a decent sandwich. >> >> Almost all of which make fantastic sandwiches, unlike boring >> white paste. > They make great open spreads if you eat cold meats and wurst > etc. Let's face that's what they are eaten with. Anything else > and they are often too heavy or have too much of a flavour of > their own which limits what you can make out of them. Caraway, > anise and coriander seed don't really go with jam or nutella > for example. American rye bread with caraway seeds (the seedless variety is for the birds) is great with jam and many other things, like toasted for Reuben sandwiches. -- James Silverton Potomac, Maryland Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
From: Jean O'Boyle on 29 Jul 2010 11:53
"James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton(a)verizon.net> wrote in message news:i2s57n$b95$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > Tim wrote on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:25:58 +0200: > >>> "Tim C." <spamtrap(a)tele2.at> wrote: >>>> On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:45:52 +0000 (UTC), Erilar wrote in post : >>>> <news:1744045066301854630.953981drache-chibardun.netinvalid@ >>>> news.eternal-september.org> >>>>> >>>>> Germany, on the >>>>> other hand, is the home of more delicious kinds of bread >>>>> than any place I've ever been. >>>> >>>> None of which make a decent sandwich. >>> >>> Almost all of which make fantastic sandwiches, unlike boring >>> white paste. > >> They make great open spreads if you eat cold meats and wurst >> etc. Let's face that's what they are eaten with. Anything else >> and they are often too heavy or have too much of a flavour of >> their own which limits what you can make out of them. Caraway, >> anise and coriander seed don't really go with jam or nutella >> for example. > > American rye bread with caraway seeds (the seedless variety is for the > birds) is great with jam and many other things, like toasted for Reuben > sandwiches. > > -- > > James Silverton > Potomac, Maryland Agreed! I have also made grilled cheese sandwiches with both American rye and Jewish rye, both with caraway seeds. BLTs are yummy on seeded rye bread, too. I never buy Russian rye as it is dark, has no caraway seeds and is for the birds as you say!. --Jean |