>>I put on the roof bars and have some strong straps and can put pretty much anything on the roof.
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>How about Dragan? Strap him to the roof, don't worry about fastening things too tight, then see how fast you can go on the M1 ;-)

Only over my dead body. Which would be impossible, if it would be on the roof :).

>I like and respect Dragan, as I have said here many times. What I don't like are his derogatory and wildly misleading stereotypes of my country. We have very little clue about packing things? Generally lack the skill? Somehow we can't crack the cosmic puzzle of packing efficiently?

Sorry, Mike, tried monotypes but they didn't work.

Just an impression. Based on years of observation. It could be that the country served me a misleading sample. OTOH, those who pack for a living, i.e. those in a grocery or in post office, do great. It's the amateurs who seem to suck.

>Maybe it's like family. We might say very strong words to a wayward family member, but an outsider better not say it.

I still feel like a neighbor.