tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5469303850160738825.post7606198835430554402..comments2023-03-16T00:19:35.389-07:00Comments on Vintage One: 20 years of Mtn Bike passion and counting.: Vive la (in)différencegrannygearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06896238587895388993noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5469303850160738825.post-13909931283717624482011-10-19T10:04:54.036-07:002011-10-19T10:04:54.036-07:00@Fonk. Yeah, I got that too. Just a cultural dis...@Fonk. Yeah, I got that too. Just a cultural disparity. Funny though.<br /><br />@GT. Well, they have freezers and ice makers now, don't they?grannygearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896238587895388993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5469303850160738825.post-49188569064400154292011-10-19T09:58:12.855-07:002011-10-19T09:58:12.855-07:00Funny stuff. I am enjoying this series. TNI needs ...Funny stuff. I am enjoying this series. TNI needs to send you out of the country more often! <br /><br />In defense of the water/ice thing- That is nearly, (or was), European wide. The thing is, in the Old Country, the water was often not potable, so wine, beer, or coffee was often all you could get that was safe to drink. Then too, refrigeration was not always a given, so anything that needed to be cold may not have been available either, thus no ice. <br /><br />My Dad related that to me from his time spent in Europe in the 50's serving in the military.Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5469303850160738825.post-54750255924201765712011-10-19T08:55:33.094-07:002011-10-19T08:55:33.094-07:00Over in Europe good service is rated much differen...Over in Europe good service is rated much differently. Over there they don't wish to be interrupted during their meals/conversations, so waiters don't stop by and ask, "how is everything?" like they do here, nor constantly monitor your bread and drink levels. It's expected that if you need more of something, you'll flag the waiter down and ask. That's just how it is there. I actually kind of enjoyed it, as I often think servers here bother me way too much.Fonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04504462046067745769noreply@blogger.com