Things that make Britain weird

[Gonzo]

slinkyMalinky

She's got a point with Ice-cream vans, hasn't she? Do any other countries have this? Wonder if Oz does...

There are Ice Cream vans in New Zealand.

I am with her on her list of five things she missed.

[Sysman]

You're lucky it's only the ringing. Most of them look like they'd happily run you down and kill you for having the nerve to not notice that you've stepped over the line.

You are lucky to avoid getting run down by cyclists even if you are on the pavement at the end of my road. They nip onto the pavement to avoid waiting at the traffic lights there. Don't seem to slow down much either.

[Sysman]

Ice cream vans in Glasgow used to be owned by the crime families who used them to sell drugs. The turf warfare that ensued was called the Ice Cream Wars and resulted in many deaths, petrol bombed and shot up ice Cream Vans, someone poured petrol through a flat leterbox and killed a whole family.

Ice cream vans were possibly the clearest evidence of the mafia where I grew up. All Italian family owned and you were in serious doo doo if you invaded their patch.

[Freamon]

Ice cream vans in Glasgow used to be owned by the crime families who used them to sell drugs. The turf warfare that ensued was called the Ice Cream Wars and resulted in many deaths, petrol bombed and shot up ice Cream Vans, someone poured petrol through a flat leterbox and killed a whole family.

Duncan Bannatyne started out by running ice cream vans.

It's all starting to make sense.

[Bunk]

And even better, when you've had enough of pointless waiting you cross on the red man, to murmurs of incredulity from the massed potential crossers and sheer shock.

Not one will break ranks tho.

My big sin is forgetting not to walk on the Radhweg (sp.?) and hearing constant ringing in my ears...

You're lucky it's only the ringing. Most of them look like they'd happily run you down and kill you for having the nerve to not notice that you've stepped over the line.

[stek]

So true.

Makes me chuckle everytime I see them stood beside a deserted road. You can see the cogs turning "I can see no cars but the man is still red... What should I do.."

And even better, when you've had enough of pointless waiting you cross on the red man, to murmurs of incredulity from the massed potential crossers and sheer shock.

Not one will break ranks tho.

My big sin is forgetting not to walk on the Radhweg (sp.?) and hearing constant ringing in my ears...

[minestrone]

Ice cream vans in Glasgow used to be owned by the crime families who used them to sell drugs. The turf warfare that ensued was called the Ice Cream Wars and resulted in many deaths, petrol bombed and shot up ice Cream Vans, someone poured petrol through a flat leterbox and killed a whole family.

[Pondlife]

And if she thinks we obey them then she's never been to Germany.

So true.

Makes me chuckle everytime I see them stood beside a deserted road. You can see the cogs turning "I can see no cars but the man is still red... What should I do.."

[Bunk]

I've never seen a "Don't Walk" sign in the UK.

I've only ever seen the Red man/Green man ones.

Am I missing out here.

And if she thinks we obey them then she's never been to Germany.

[Pondlife]

I've never seen a "Don't Walk" sign in the UK.

I've only ever seen the Red man/Green man ones.

Am I missing out here.

[ilovehr]

I can confirm

that there is an Ice-Cream van in Kanahooka (near Wollongon in Oz) and he sells very nice ice-cream.

What's more, when he rings his bell it doesn't mean he's only got sprouts left!

Sprouts seem to be unknown in Oz.

Which is a shame.....

[Mich the Tester]

There are ice cream vans all over southern Europe, the eastern Med and north Africa. They're just a bit smaller than in Britain and usually selling under the 'Ola' brand instead of Walls or Nestlé;

[MrMark]

slinkyMalinky

She's got a point with Ice-cream vans, hasn't she? Do any other countries have this? Wonder if Oz does...