In Amsterdam, a world wide convention of brewers was held. The
presidents of many of the world's greatest breweries were on hand, and
many of them decided to go out for dinner together on the first evening.
The waiter asked what they would like to drink, and the CEO of Miller's
said, "A Miller's Light please!" The president of Budweiser asked for a
"Bud!". Adolph Coors requested a "Coors." And so it went, around the
large table, each president asking for the brew from his own company.
Finally, the waiter came to Arthur Guinness. "And you sir?" he queried..
"I'll have a Coke!" was Guinness's reply. "A Coke??!?" The waiter was
shocked. "Wouldn't you rather have a Guinness, sir?" Arthur looked at
the waiter, and gestured to his companions, "Well," he said, "If they're
not drinking beer, then neither will I!"
In other matters. While driving on the other side, you WILL become
disoriented. I found empty streets and parking lots the most difficult. I
found two considerations to be helpful (I lived in Australia on two
occasions for a year each, driving on the "other side" as well as upside
down!):
REMEMBER, You belong in the middle--of the road that is. If you find
yourself looking out the window at the curbstrip, time to take stock!
When in doubt, STOP. Take as much inertia out of the pending catastrophe as
possible.
I found it helpful driving in England with my family to rent the largest van
with SWAN RENTALS painted on the panels on all four sides that I could find.
When in doubt, I grasped the wheel tightly, clenched my jaw and opened my
eyes as wide as possible. Alert English drivers dove for the side of the
road to make way without hesitation! (The van also allowed me to look over
the stone fences of Cornwall, so I saw more than most tourists!)
Have a good trip, and peace,
JoeMac
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