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Old 02-16-2008, 07:05 PM   #28
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Originally Posted by peter12 View Post
First time in Europe, I crossed a street in downtown Dublin. They have these tiny streets which they run these huge double decker buses around on. I looked the wrong way and stepped out into what I thought was a clear road. Some kind Dubliner grabbed my hoodie just as I stepped out and the side of a bus almost creased my nose. If I had finished my step my brains would have been splattered all over the road.

I thanked the guy, but didn't really realize how close it was until a few minutes later, when I started shaking like crazy.
Dublin is just about the most dangerous place to cross the street that I've ever been to. Narrow roads, blind corners, lights that never change, and speeding motorists.
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