h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

a very funny entry the only thing stopping people from doing it is the way that you cant spell wa#k properly but very funny

I agree, very funny. I ended up reading this entry because I looked up Ripon ( a city in Wisconsin, USA and in England) When I started reading there were a few things that seemed strange but when the advice about the English being tactile and such I realized it was a spoof. I live near Ripon in the USA and have a few Brit friends and they all talk about being non touchy feely types. Had to adjust to it when they came here. Americans tend to be in your face, assume friendship waaaaay to soon and heaven forbid think America is a good place to be. We have a failings.

Howdy neighbor. I'm from Minnesota.

By the way, h2g2 contains entries referencing Ripon, Wisconsin, USA. It does NOT contain any references to Ripon, Yorkshire, UK, as far as I can see.

Go figure.

Regarding transportation, when I visited England in October 2001, a ticket agent at a rail station gave me this tip. If you are planning multiple rail trips during your visit to England, purchase a rail pass in the U.S. before you come. He said it's usually lower cost to buy it in the U.S. from a travel agent or other outlet than to buy it in the U.K..

Plus, if you have one of those days where you arrive at Gatwick or Heathrow at like 10:00 a.m., you might be able to start using your pass right away for the train trip from the airport and all-day use of the Tube (depending on type of pass).

Happy trails!