Wainy316 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 If we are being internet pedants, it's actually 南京 There is no exact science for translating words between alphabets, as the sounds don't always correlate. That is why there are half a dozen variations of the spelling of the name Mohammed. Too true. Korean romanisations piss me off, they spell it to fit an American accent which is why Koreans can't detect any difference whatsoever between the words 'man' and 'men'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Actually I'd like to include Vancouver and Helsinki too. So a top 7 effectively now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted December 14, 2012 Moderator Share Posted December 14, 2012 I'm gonna give up trying to make a "you're going to visit 'Ceylon down the line'" Lionel Richie joke. Just couldn't work it in organically. Probably for the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 If we are being internet pedants, it's actually 南京 There is no exact science for translating words between alphabets, as the sounds don't always correlate. That is why there are half a dozen variations of the spelling of the name Mohammed. Actually, I think it's about which Chinese language you're transliterating from (I might be wrong) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I can't decide which one I like most. Top 5 Fast Food Cities in America 1. Orlando, FL Total fast food restaurants: 463 Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 196.3 Most prominent chain: Subway 2. Louisville, KY Total fast food restaurants: 377 Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 147.1 Most prominent chain: Subway 3. Richmond, VA Total fast food restaurants: 274 Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 134.0 Most prominent chain: Subway 4. Miami, FL Total fast food restaurants: 535 Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 123.5 Most prominent chain: Burger King 5. Las Vegas, NV Total fast food restaurants: 683 Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 120.3 Most prominent chain: Subway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Subway is healthier than Mcdonalds at least... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Subway is healthier than Mcdonalds at least... Good, I've just had a footlong meatball. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted December 14, 2012 Moderator Share Posted December 14, 2012 I'm surprised Texas has none there. Probably too populated to figure in what looks to be sorted by outlet per person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 5. Las Vegas, NV Total fast food restaurants: 683 Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 120.3 Most prominent chain: Subway I've been there twice in the last 6 months and if I'm honest I don't recall seeing a single Subway , not that I was particularly looking for one as there is a Carnegie's Deli there and to eat a sandwich anywhere other than Carnegie's is just sort of pointless I'm a fan of the heart attack grill on Freemont street :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockStockVilla Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 3. Richmond, VA Total fast food restaurants: 274 Fast food restaurants per 100,000 residents: 134.0 Most prominent chain: Subway These numbers must be fairly skewed. I lived for quite a few years in Richmond, and while there is plenty of fast food available, I would never imagine it to be top 5. Reckon they have included the whole metro area way outside of the city, which would really distort the figures here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted December 14, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted December 14, 2012 A lot would depend on the vagaries of local boundaries. The Vegas figure is based on the city proper, not the wider area... None of the Strip casinos are technically in Las Vegas, for example. So for cities like the big cities in Texas, which have annexed lots of their suburbs, the population will be larger while other cities might not have and end up with fast food joints to serve a population of folks who live elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted December 14, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted December 14, 2012 Actually, I think it's about which Chinese language you're transliterating from (I might be wrong) No, it's different transliteration systems. It was Peking in Wade-Giles (and in the USA, until the PRC was recognized, Peiping ("Northern city" instead of Northern capital) until the PRC adopted pinyin. Wade has fallen out of use in recent decades: even Taiwan switched over recently, though Taipei is for historical reasons still used instead of it's pinyin romanization. Likewise among Chinese who emigrated to the West prior to pinyin, whose names are still Romanized with Wade. Nanking is the Wade transliteration, which would have been used in contemporary accounts, Nanjing is pinyin, and thus the modern transliteration. I believe standard practice is to use king if referring to pre-1949 and jing for post-1949 events. See also Bombay vs. Mumbai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 15, 2012 Author Share Posted December 15, 2012 did you go see the Mermaid ... did you know it's only a copy , the original is locked away somewhere ... seems a bit of a swizz really , ^^ what did you make of the train journey over to Malmo ? Sorry for the delay Tony, only just seen your question. I did see the Mermaid... didn't know it was a copy! Regardless, it was just underwhelming! 100 sculptures/statues that are better in Copenhagen... but, I couldn't go there and not see it! The journey over to Malmo was ok. However, didn't see much of the scenery when on the bridge as it was snowing and very foggy. Visibility was very low! Despite the conditions the trains ran to the second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 15, 2012 Author Share Posted December 15, 2012 For good looking women I would say Birmingham. But overall I would say Miami. You must have not been many places if you think Birmingham has the nicest looking women. Don't get me wrong, there are some gorgeous looking local girls but the general average standard is poor compared to places in the Nordic countries, Baltic countries, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, etc. Far too many fat, chavvy women in the Midlands, and UK in general. Best looking women that I have seen on my holidays are from Singapore and they are majority Chinese Singaporeans. Having said that, I do have a penchant for Asian women. Hoping to get to Japan and Colombia next year so that may change. I really want to go to travelling but with only £2100 to my name that is going to be very difficult. How are you guys funding your travels? Years of saving? Or is there a cheap loophole i dont know about? I work extremely hard (which leads to a bigger bonus) and don't waste my money. That enables me to spend my money on holidays/travelling. I get people at work saying I have too much money but these are the sort of people who go and spunk their money on Broad St every Friday and Saturday night, or who buy a new iPhone and iPad every 6 months. I'm not saying that is wrong but if you do that then don't complain you have no money to take on holidays. My phone is 3 and a half years old and I lead a generally quiet life. Going away is more important to me that the newest android phone or the latest TV. At the end of the day, its each to their own and we are all different but in my view, i'd rather have 4 or 5 quiet weekends at home then go away somewhere than go out in Brum every weekend, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 No, it's different transliteration systems. It was Peking in Wade-Giles (and in the USA, until the PRC was recognized, Peiping ("Northern city" instead of Northern capital) until the PRC adopted pinyin. Wade has fallen out of use in recent decades: even Taiwan switched over recently, though Taipei is for historical reasons still used instead of it's pinyin romanization. Likewise among Chinese who emigrated to the West prior to pinyin, whose names are still Romanized with Wade. Nanking is the Wade transliteration, which would have been used in contemporary accounts, Nanjing is pinyin, and thus the modern transliteration. I believe standard practice is to use king if referring to pre-1949 and jing for post-1949 events. See also Bombay vs. Mumbai. Hmm, always thought Wade-Giles was a system for transliterating one of the non-Mandarin languages. Pinyin is definitely based upon Mandarin though. Thanks for the info, at any rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 I've been there twice in the last 6 months and if I'm honest I don't recall seeing a single Subway , not that I was particularly looking for one as there is a Carnegie's Deli there and to eat a sandwich anywhere other than Carnegie's is just sort of pointless I'm a fan of the heart attack grill on Freemont street :-) There's a few but I saw more McDonald's than anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 to be fair i only really went on the strip, freemont and the shopping centre by the airport and saw hardly any fast food places in vegas, im sure there was a dennys on the strip and a mcdonalds in the shopping centre but i couldnt find a KFC, a subway or a burger king (i wasnt looking too hard to be fair) and i couldnt find a taco bell there was loads in boulder city though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted December 17, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted December 17, 2012 Subways tend to be more edge of a residential neighborhood or in a downtown thing... They don't do much traveler or tourist business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicovilla Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 My top 10 cities 1. Hong Kong - amazing with a lot more to it than skyscrapers. Some beautiful beaches, great trekking, incredible food and culture. 2. Varanassi - Photographers dream. everywhere you look a photo opportunity. 3. Granada - Great buildings and base to explore surrounding mountains. Great Tapas culture 4.Venice - See #2 Unique city with stunning architecture 5. Bangkok - street food, vibrant atmosphere, temples 6. Sa Pa - Nice little city to base yourself to trek the surrounding hills in North Vietnam 7. Rome - again, some stunning buildings and architecture. Historic, iconic landmarks everywhere. Great food. 8. Kyoto - Food, people and culture. 9. Sarajevo- Vibrant nightlife, compact center which is easy to get around. 10. Fort Kochi - chilled, laid back city in South India. Great fresh local curries, some beautiful scenery on the backwaters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share Posted February 23, 2017 5 hours ago, chicovilla said: My top 10 cities 1. Hong Kong - amazing with a lot more to it than skyscrapers. Some beautiful beaches, great trekking, incredible food and culture. 5. Bangkok - street food, vibrant atmosphere, temples Excellent choices. Been to HK 3 or 4 times (can't remember) and Bangers 5 times. Got a hankering to go back as its been 4 years since I was last in both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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