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    Teenagers act like idiots in Wythenshawe

    Kids do dumb things. They think that they're invincible. I live in an area next to a railroad embankment. Sometimes, kids would walk on the tracks. And there's also something called "train surfing" where people ride on top of trains. It's very dangerous...
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    If polls are spot on, London may see its first Muslim mayor

    I was trying to show that the TFL videos gave me the impression that London has more foreigners than White Brits. And most of them spoke in the accent. Anyway, that's my last post in this thread. I'm moving on.
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    If polls are spot on, London may see its first Muslim mayor

    Not to beat a dead horse, but I've watched many of these videos. This is the last time I'll talk about accents and the demographics of London: https://youtu.be/QHG8VMOqEw0 https://youtu.be/LulPOJMKNdA https://youtu.be/VaKWwaHjkww
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    Should We Leave the EU?

    Economically, staying in the EU makes sense. I think it's ideal for the Western European nations to have a single currency and to trade amongst themselves. Doing so is beneficial for all of the countries. The EU also facilitates travel between the respective countries. For example, the UK and...
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    If polls are spot on, London may see its first Muslim mayor

    I'm not a troll. That's the honest to God truth. I'm a black New Yorker who passionately loves London. I'm not trying to get off topic, but I've been followed in stores where I shopped at, I have cousins in prison, and I've been treated in a condescending matter at several schools that I...
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    White House threatens to veto 9/11 lawsuit bill

    This doesn't directly affect the UK, but I figured that most people here would find this newsworthy: So basically, since Saudi Arabia is a rich country with a lot of oil, they get to do whatever they want, including forcing women to wear hijabs, prohibiting them from driving and getting an...
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    If polls are spot on, London may see its first Muslim mayor

    http://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/if-polls-are-spot-on-london-may-see-its-first-muslim-mayor As long as he speaks in the proper Cockney accent, treats all Londoners the same regardless of their race, religion, or sexual orientation, observes the holidays of London (Christmas, Boxing...
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    Jamaica Plans to End Queen's Role As Head of State

    If it was up to me, the USA would still be a British colony. It would have less crime, less racism, less poverty, and a better education system.
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    Jamaica Plans to End Queen's Role As Head of State

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3543821/Jamaica-plans-end-Queen-s-role-Head-State-Monarch-receives-unpleasant-90th-birthday-surprise-Caribbean-country.html#channel=f108db3311c563&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk This is definitely sad news. Why would a country want to sever...
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    Are large differences in opinion desirable?

    The British perspective is almost always the correct perspective. Having a difference in opinion is ok, as long as you respect other people's beliefs and you don't force your beliefs on them. An example is Islam. I'd never pray 5 times a day, refrain from eating pork, and fast during...
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    Why you joined these forums?

    As many of you know, I'm an American (hopefully that changes soon) I've been a train enthusiast since I was 3 years old. I originally joined a NYC subway-based forum called Subchat. 85% of the people there were friendly and knowledgeable. However, the other 15% were obnoxious and/or bigoted...
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    Manchester to North America

    I'm not going to keep rehashing the same points. I already stated why a tourist should think twice about visiting New York (I've lived their my entire life; hopefully that changes soon). Anyone who thinks that New York is civilised should take a walk in East New York...
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    Accident on Tokyo Metro

    They would feel that a female conductor is less competent than a male conductor due to this incident.
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    Political Labels

    I never even heard of half of these terms. What's the difference between a Democratic socialist and Social Democrat? I'm going to assume that a Christian Democrat is a religious person who doesn't use religion as a pretense for antagonizing the LGBT community. I fit into that label. I...
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    Political Labels

    I'm a moderate democrat. As most of you know, I'm a black American (hopefully British in the near-future) in my early 30's I support LGBT rights, though I'm against people being able to use bathrooms based on their gender preference. That could be abused (example: a man pretending to identify...
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    Accident on Tokyo Metro

    Not to sound racist, but you know how Japanese people are about punctuality. She probably didn't want to stop the train because she was 30 seconds behind schedule. And the Tokyo Metro is known for dangerous overcrowding. Perhaps that was a factor as well. I hope this doesn't discourage the...
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    Switzerland - Where to go if you're a rail enthusiast

    http://www.glacierexpress.ch/en/Pages/default.aspx Glacier Express
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    Manchester to North America

    I apologise for going off-topic (I don't want to be accused of posting gibberish), but the quality of life in Western Europe is A LOT better than that of the US. In America, blacks are treated like second class citizens. Due to systematic racism, they live in the worst areas and attend the...
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    High Speed Rail, the big European picture

    If a migrant adapts to the culture of the host country (i.e. respecting the beliefs of the indigenous people, celebrating the holidays of the country, learning the language and speaking in the accent of the country), then they should be welcomed with open arms. However, if they try to impose...
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    NYC Subway Map - missing services

    I use the E train all of the time. There are only a limited amount of E trains (4-6 during the AM and PM rush hour) that go to 179 Street. They only go there because Jamaica Center sometimes gets congested with trains. Listing the E to 179 Street would only confuse people. I've been on many E...

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