Comments on: Dubuque to Fort Dodge http://www.hartnup.net/travels/2005/07/22/dubuque-to-fort-dodge/ ... can't stay for long, just turn around and we're gone again Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:07:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: rdl http://www.hartnup.net/travels/2005/07/22/dubuque-to-fort-dodge/#comment-525 Tue, 14 Nov 2006 15:20:09 +0000 http://www.hartnup.net/travels/2005/07/22/dubuque-to-fort-dodge/#comment-525 Now I "KNOW" you are into John Deeres. Am ejoying this blog more and more. In fact I have traveled all the states east of the Mississippi and hope in the spring to start doing west of the big M. Will probably get to the Dyersville area so will have to check out the factory. Thanks for the info. Now I “KNOW” you are into John Deeres. Am ejoying this blog more and more. In fact I have traveled all the states east of the Mississippi and hope in the spring to start doing west of the big M. Will probably get to the Dyersville area so will have to check out the factory. Thanks for the info.

]]> by: Ruth http://www.hartnup.net/travels/2005/07/22/dubuque-to-fort-dodge/#comment-16 Sun, 24 Jul 2005 00:52:05 +0000 http://www.hartnup.net/travels/2005/07/22/dubuque-to-fort-dodge/#comment-16 Speaking as someone who commutes in to the City of London every working day and just spent a very enjoyable night out in Piccadilly, I can reassure you that you're getting a very skewed reaction, though I'm sorry to hear the effects little London's travails have had internationally. The risk is low, and the mood is (apart from lots of head-shaking and tutting) no different than normal. We still have lots of surliness, drunkenness, work-obsessiveness, and fun. London feels the same as ever, but with a few extra policemen, police cars, sirens and bag searches. The sad fact is that people who look Muslim (to ignorant people) are getting dirty looks, and instances of hate crime have risen across Britain; but nobody is avoiding windows in restaurants, and the tube is still a safer option than a minicab. Have you even seen reports of the other bad stuff going on round the world? I'm ashamed of how insular our news reporting has become. Bombs in Egypt, Turkey, Israel, and several other countries; hurricanes in the Caribbean and Florida; and I'm sure some good stuff must be happening too, somewhere. But we're still obsessing about the London bombs. Sigh. I'm enjoying your diary by the way. If I ever visit Dubuque I'll head straight for the Terrace Motel. Speaking as someone who commutes in to the City of London every working day and just spent a very enjoyable night out in Piccadilly, I can reassure you that you’re getting a very skewed reaction, though I’m sorry to hear the effects little London’s travails have had internationally. The risk is low, and the mood is (apart from lots of head-shaking and tutting) no different than normal. We still have lots of surliness, drunkenness, work-obsessiveness, and fun. London feels the same as ever, but with a few extra policemen, police cars, sirens and bag searches.

The sad fact is that people who look Muslim (to ignorant people) are getting dirty looks, and instances of hate crime have risen across Britain; but nobody is avoiding windows in restaurants, and the tube is still a safer option than a minicab.

Have you even seen reports of the other bad stuff going on round the world? I’m ashamed of how insular our news reporting has become. Bombs in Egypt, Turkey, Israel, and several other countries; hurricanes in the Caribbean and Florida; and I’m sure some good stuff must be happening too, somewhere. But we’re still obsessing about the London bombs. Sigh.

I’m enjoying your diary by the way. If I ever visit Dubuque I’ll head straight for the Terrace Motel.

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