Who here has been to the Isle of Man (or Mann)?

The place where celtic crosses are everywhere and cats don't have tails.

Leopard man!

Been there several times when I was younger (eg 4 or 5), went camping with my dad for a few days at a time.
My dad used to bike around there with my uncle, as well. As soon as I can buy a proper motorbike I'm going too. The one thing I love about that place is that there's no speed limit.

It's like going back to the 1950s.

ive heard about this place, sounds really cool. if i ever get to the UK ill make it a priority.

Never been there, but from what I've heard it sounds like there isn't a huge amount to do, a few museums and scattered resturants and giftshops. I think people go for the sceneary or to just say they went to the Isle of Man.

The main attraction with the Isle of Man is the lack of a speed limit when you're outside of the towns.

Ya, I know a family that moved to Canada from there. They miss is but ever since they mentioned there is no speed limits outside of town I've always wanted to check that out

my family is originally from the isle of man
The O'mann Family later changed to Manning in the U.S.

Go for the motorcycling opportunites, stay for the fact they still have steam trains!

I hate that place. Every time I've been, I've become violently ill in some way or another.

The pubs!!!

My grandmother says we have a history going back 800 years there ,Milrae I think it's spelt
still got rellies there I think,
she always told me some of the the sayings from there, the only one I can remember is "If you ever see cobwebs in a house you know your welcome" something like that.

I was always going to record on tape what she had to say ,never did and I'll always regret it,just hope my brothers and sisters have a better memory then me.
Maybe I should give the Canada trip up and go find my roots in the Isle of mann .Might find some rellies to put me up lol.

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Originally posted by Esplender:
Leopard man!

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no, he lives on the isle of skye. Yeah, once you get out of town, the isle of man has no speed limits. It's also legal to own handguns there.

also the drinking age is 13