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Re: UK gets a raw deal again
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Thu, 4 Jul 2002 08:13:42 GMT
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Myself and a couple of friends spent a day there last year when we were
cycling through Holland/Belgium. It was a warm day in the sun soaking up the
local cultural offerings. It was outside term-time, so it was very quiet and
quite relaxing. I doubt I'll ever go back, as I expect it will only lead to
disappointment.
I shall try to dig out some pics.
Scott A
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Ronald Vallenduuk writes:
> What's so great about Leiden? The only reason I live here is because of the
> international school in Leiderdorp that our daughter goes to. But I can't
> wait to leave Leiden behind me again. Do you know it's got the lowest
> average IQ in the country? And that includes all the students at the famous
> university...
>
> Duq,
> who prefers Limerick to Leiden
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> "Scott A" <eh105jb@mx1.pair.com> wrote in message
> news:GyoLBv.IEC@lugnet.com...
> > In lugnet.loc.uk, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
> > > In lugnet.loc.uk, Ronald Vallenduuk writes:
> > > > In Holland it's EUR 89,99 = 88.7358 USD
> > > > According to www.xe.com/ucc GBP 59.99 = 92.1177 USD, so that's 54% • more....
> > > >
> > > > But then again, salaries in the US are much higher than in Europe, so it • all
> > > > makes sense... or does it?
> > >
> > > Not always. Cost of living also varies dramatically; in New Jersey,
> > > for example, $12,000 takes me much less far than it did in Leiden;
> > > however, it takes me farther than it did in Greater London. From my
> > > understanding of the VAT and so forth, the UK cost still works out to
> > > US + 30% or so.
> >
> > The big problem is that "middle England" wants US levels of taxation • coupled
> > with European levels of public services. They want US level of (alleged)
> > growth with EU environmental protection. Too few people are able to see • that
> > these things may not be 100% compatible 100% of the time.
> >
> > Scott A
> > (Who prefers Leiden to London)
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| What's so great about Leiden? The only reason I live here is because of the international school in Leiderdorp that our daughter goes to. But I can't wait to leave Leiden behind me again. Do you know it's got the lowest average IQ in the country? (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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