Forum: USA
Nov 19th 2012, 10:57 pm
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Replies: 1,517
Views: 44,675
Re: Difficult to make friends in America?
This has been an interesting thread. I'm nearly three years in, I like living in the US, but the making friends thing has been a disaster. I have made some good friends, but they are all British. ...
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Forum: USA
Nov 19th 2012, 2:49 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 647
Selling UK shares
I have some shares in a UK company that I wish to sell. Having never sold shares before I'm unsure how to go about it, as the sharedealing company recommended by the listed company can't act for me...
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Forum: USA
Nov 8th 2012, 4:24 am
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Replies: 81
Views: 4,146
Re: Moving to the mountains
I live in Colorado, really like it. If you don't mind a bit of a drive to the mountains then any of the Front Range towns from Colorado Springs up to Fort Collins would be viable. I'm a die-hard...
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Forum: USA
Nov 8th 2012, 4:09 am
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,012
Re: Fort Collins (CO) Vs Portsmouth (NH)
I'm not going to get into the visa argument as others have covered that already. But I can comment on Fort Collins.
I lived there when I first moved over here. It's a nice town, it has a good feel...
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Forum: USA / The Trailer Park
Sep 29th 2012, 4:39 am
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Replies: 92
Views: 3,580
Re: Halloween?
Me too. I hate Hallowe'en with the 'trick or treating' - I think it's glorified begging. Years ago kids expected to do a 'turn', sing, recite a poem, dance, or something before they got anything. ...
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Forum: USA / The Trailer Park
Sep 12th 2012, 12:54 am
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Replies: 58
Views: 3,275
Re: What's on your American Bucket List?
Visit Alaska (hopefully north of the Arctic Circle)
See a polar bear in the wild
See the volcanoes on Hawaii
Visit every national park
Ski every ski area in Colorado
Go heli-skiing
Climb a 14er
Hmm,...
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Forum: USA
Sep 6th 2012, 4:00 pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,663
Re: XE.com - getting slow?
Weird. I've always used the ACH method at both ends, so not sure why it's taking so much longer than before. It doesn't seem to matter how large or small the transfer amount is either.
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Forum: USA
Sep 6th 2012, 3:23 am
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,332
Re: Type 2 Diabetic
Sorry to hijack, but my dad has recently been diagnosed with diabetes (diet controlled), and is due to visit shortly.
Any tips for things to watch out for while he's here? Of course, eating out is...
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Forum: USA
Sep 6th 2012, 3:18 am
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,663
Re: XE.com - getting slow?
Wow, that's good! It used to average out at about 5 days or so, but the last few transfers have taken at least 10 days.
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Forum: USA / The Trailer Park
Sep 6th 2012, 3:15 am
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Replies: 49
Views: 2,597
Re: how do you cure the homesick blues?
Can generally fix this by listening to the radio. Round here they play a lot of 70s and 80s British bands, so seldom a day goes by without hearing Simple Minds, Spandau Ballet or Tears for Fears. ...
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Forum: USA / The Trailer Park
Sep 6th 2012, 3:04 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 811
Re: Equivalent of Beecham's cold and flu
Theraflu works by tasting so vile you feel a constant urge to throw up while you're forcing it down, so you don't notice how rotten your cold has been making you feel. Quite a clever tactic really.
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Forum: USA
Sep 6th 2012, 2:56 am
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,663
XE.com - getting slow?
Wondering if it's just me, but the last few transfers I've made have taken significantly longer to get across the pond than before. Has anyone else noticed this?
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Forum: USA
Aug 23rd 2012, 4:21 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 809
Travel insurance
Hi,
My parents (in the UK) are planning to visit in October. The are both over 65 but under 70. Dad has recently been diagnosed with diabetes and COPD, mum has asthma. Can anyone recommend a...
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Forum: USA / US Immigration and Visas
Aug 23rd 2012, 4:17 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 353
Green card
Received our green cards the other day! Am very pleased, not least because it reduces the amount of paperwork we'll need to do for a while! Didn't have any RFEs either which is good.
Quick...
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Forum: USA / US Immigration and Visas
Aug 23rd 2012, 4:11 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,201
Re: English guy looking for USA sponsor
I'm afraid your benefits assessor experience counts for nothing over here. I speak from experience - I was a benefits assessor in the UK. I also have 2 degrees and ten+ years experience in banking,...
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Forum: USA / The Trailer Park
Aug 23rd 2012, 4:05 am
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Replies: 47
Views: 1,722
Re: What do you splurge on?
Skiing - season passes, kit, gizmos, accommodation, eats - the whole nine yards. And furniture - definitely splurge on furniture.
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Forum: USA / The Trailer Park
Aug 7th 2012, 5:29 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,135
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Forum: USA
Aug 7th 2012, 5:13 am
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Replies: 68
Views: 5,316
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Forum: USA / The Trailer Park
Aug 3rd 2012, 5:56 pm
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Replies: 64
Views: 3,316
Re: HOA'S and do's and don'ts
All this makes me think we're just lucky with our HOA. Mind you, of all the folk we know here in Colorado, I've only heard one HOA grumble.
Our HOA seems to have been given a helluva fright by the...
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Forum: USA / US Immigration and Visas
Aug 3rd 2012, 5:35 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 378
Oath ceremony
Just a random question, really, as I haven't even got my GC yet (though hopefully very soon!)
When you naturalise, can you choose which oath ceremony you want to attend? I noticed on my Facebook...
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Forum: USA
Jul 29th 2012, 4:18 am
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Replies: 212
Views: 13,667
Re: British Houses Vs America Houses
My tuppence-worth, based on Scotland/Colorado
Scotland - stone-built, granite
Colorado - timber with wooden siding or stucco
You still get great tenements in the cities, some with a 'wally close'...
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Forum: USA / The Trailer Park
Jul 29th 2012, 12:14 am
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Replies: 64
Views: 3,316
Re: HOA'S and do's and don'ts
Our HOA doesn't seem too bad, and at 200 bucks a year their fees are cheap - most of it goes towards the security officers they provide. The don't allow washing lines outside, which annoys me, but...
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Forum: USA / The Trailer Park
Jul 25th 2012, 2:21 am
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,198
Re: Making friends...
So true. I sometimes wonder if this is a Colorado thing, but this thread suggests not.
I do have some good friends here - all British. We've all moved over around the same time so we have...
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Forum: USA / US Immigration and Visas
Jul 25th 2012, 1:58 am
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Replies: 51
Views: 5,165
Re: EB2 Green Card Category No Longer Current
Worrying. I know a number of people who'll be affected by this. We're EB1 so still current, but I don't know if we're far enough through to be okay if they retrogress it any time soon. Just had...
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Forum: USA / The Trailer Park
Jul 4th 2012, 4:21 am
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Replies: 104
Views: 3,745
Re: 4th July events?
Everything is cancelled round here because of the wildfire.
So, in the great British bank holiday tradition, I'll be doing DIY! :thumbsup: Got about six lights and a couple of curtain poles to put...
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