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  1. Often I can. There are numerous draft dodgers and other Americans that have lived in Canada a long time. And I am often correct when I ask someone "are you originally from the USA" because there is something. I don't know what it is, its not knowledge maybe its about attitude. I'm not saying this either negative or positive, just something.

  2. Caveat: We're used to having unlimited mileage on car rentals here in the US of A. My experience [dated] is that there might be a charge per mile.

     

    And make sure you get the CDW (collision damage waiver). You don't want to be liable for damage in a foreign country. I avoided 1500 pounds sterling by doing that in the UK.

    sounds like you shouldn't have let that hitchhiker fuck you on the hood of a rental ;)

  3. The most developed auto sharing company is Citiz (https://citiz.coop/)

    They have a map of cities that they cover.

    However their online registration might be difficult for you. They ask for your bank details and a proof of address.

    Not sure they would accept a foreign version of that.

     

    Zipcar seems to be only in Paris. I don’t know if they would accept an American account holder, you can try to book online.

     

     

    We were supposed to guess you were interested in scooters from the sentence “Any advice on renting cars in France?” ?

    I think you overestimate our mind-reading abilities.

     

    No special licences for scooters, any driving licence will do. Sorry I don’t know about availability across the whole territory. I can do some research in French for you about a particular area if you tell us.

    Thanks, I'll look at citiz. I figured out how to edit the headline to 'vehicle'

  4. No sure what you want to know? Renting a car is just the same anywhere in the world these days. Only the language of the contract that you sign is different.

    So if you already know how to rent a car, go to your favourite website and specific your city / airport etc.

    The only difference in France is that all the cheap car rentals are manual, not automatic.

    Just the basics. Anyone know if there is a Zip car or Go car equivalent in France? Or if there are car coops that might allow temporary foreign members. Scooter availability and costs and any special licensing. I thought it would be obviously I wasn't asking about booking Avis at the airport. The Guide books talk about the automatic/manual cost difference you mentioned. Thanks

  5. Is it that, or what brings in the gay crowd a lot different than what brings in the male straight crowd. I’m thinking from Britney Spears going back to Liza Minnelli, it’s the girls that gay boys came for.

    I was talking about the local gay community

  6. I had my annual physical yesterday, with my PCP whom WOW, (walks on water). We both good heartedly banter about a number of issues when we meet. On the inside of his exam door, he had the cover of a recent Time magazine: "Eat Butter." As I left, he gave me a copy of what the docs are passing out to patients as they leave clinics in my network. There are many comments, so I'll pick out a few. Interesting, and such an abrupt turn a round.

     

    1)Eat MORE natural whole food fats (even saturated) (such as in butter, (non-hydrogenated lard, bacon, sausage, olive oil, tree-nut oils, heavy cream, full fat cheese, full whole milk yogurt, avocado, eggs (any, including red meat, pork, fowl, fish, wild game)--stay AWAY from "low fat or non-fat."

     

    2)**(AVOID man made/processed fat: margarine, safflower/canola/vegtable/peanut/soybean/corn oils, Crisco (crystalized cottonseed oil) store bought mayonnaise)--These CAUSE heart disease, stroke, and CANCER. These fats when heated break down into checmicals, including FORMALDEHYDE!

     

    3) Eat more like you grand--parents ate----they didn't have margarine, Crisco, or other vegtable oilproducts, didn't eat anywhere near the sugar and white flower products that we consume, and ate more natural whole food fat.

     

    There is more, but some of the highlights. Looks like like food tide is changing again!!! I have been seeing these articles pop up recently here and there, but it appears we may be seeing more of the research studies. Credible I sure hope!

    I have to say I do hate the word "foodie"

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