Was Mississippi a horrible nighmare?
Jul 22nd 2004, 10:38 am
#1
British/Irish(ish) Duncs
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Joined: Jan 2003
Location: Cambridge MA, via Mississippi and Belfast Northern Ireland.
Posts: 700
Was Mississippi a horrible nighmare?
Hello to all. For those who thought their dreams had been answered and i had buggered off, HA! You dont get rid of me that easy. I missed Patricks wry wit and compassion for his fellow man too much!
Our move from Mississippi was successful, though stressful and even painful as I managed to put out my back lifting heavy boxes of books. I was a total spas for days and couldn't even walk to the bathroom, it was awful. Eventually however we made it to Boston and moved into a nice clean (though small), new apartment in Cambridge MA. Its been fun walking around the area (yes up here you can actually walk to the shops!) and we are settling in nicely.
We just got our broadband internet connection up yesterday and so i figured i would check in again and see what the craic has been for the past few weeks that i missed. Any big news? New job Patrick? Hows Lairdside doing? Certainly missed you guys and hopefully i can start annoying people again with my dreadful liberal views very soon! Still what do you expect i am at Haaaaavaaard! :lecture:
best wishes,
Duncan
Our move from Mississippi was successful, though stressful and even painful as I managed to put out my back lifting heavy boxes of books. I was a total spas for days and couldn't even walk to the bathroom, it was awful. Eventually however we made it to Boston and moved into a nice clean (though small), new apartment in Cambridge MA. Its been fun walking around the area (yes up here you can actually walk to the shops!) and we are settling in nicely.
We just got our broadband internet connection up yesterday and so i figured i would check in again and see what the craic has been for the past few weeks that i missed. Any big news? New job Patrick? Hows Lairdside doing? Certainly missed you guys and hopefully i can start annoying people again with my dreadful liberal views very soon! Still what do you expect i am at Haaaaavaaard! :lecture:
best wishes,
Duncan
Jul 22nd 2004, 12:40 pm
#2
Mr. Grumpy
Joined: Jun 2003
Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 3,100
glad you made the move relatively safely
talking of liberal, I have been as Conservative as can be my whole life, I come to america and now find myself a left-wing liberal - purely by dint of my moral standpoint!
talking of liberal, I have been as Conservative as can be my whole life, I come to america and now find myself a left-wing liberal - purely by dint of my moral standpoint!
Jul 22nd 2004, 1:07 pm
#3
Joined: Aug 2003
Location: East Seaxe
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Re: Was Mississippi a horrible nighmare?
Originally posted by Duncs
Hello to all. For those who thought their dreams had been answered and i had buggered off, HA! You dont get rid of me that easy. I missed Patricks wry wit and compassion for his fellow man too much!
Our move from Mississippi was successful, though stressful and even painful as I managed to put out my back lifting heavy boxes of books. I was a total spas for days and couldn't even walk to the bathroom, it was awful. Eventually however we made it to Boston and moved into a nice clean (though small), new apartment in Cambridge MA. Its been fun walking around the area (yes up here you can actually walk to the shops!) and we are settling in nicely.
We just got our broadband internet connection up yesterday and so i figured i would check in again and see what the craic has been for the past few weeks that i missed. Any big news? New job Patrick? Hows Lairdside doing? Certainly missed you guys and hopefully i can start annoying people again with my dreadful liberal views very soon! Still what do you expect i am at Haaaaavaaard! :lecture:
best wishes,
Duncan
Hello to all. For those who thought their dreams had been answered and i had buggered off, HA! You dont get rid of me that easy. I missed Patricks wry wit and compassion for his fellow man too much!
Our move from Mississippi was successful, though stressful and even painful as I managed to put out my back lifting heavy boxes of books. I was a total spas for days and couldn't even walk to the bathroom, it was awful. Eventually however we made it to Boston and moved into a nice clean (though small), new apartment in Cambridge MA. Its been fun walking around the area (yes up here you can actually walk to the shops!) and we are settling in nicely.
We just got our broadband internet connection up yesterday and so i figured i would check in again and see what the craic has been for the past few weeks that i missed. Any big news? New job Patrick? Hows Lairdside doing? Certainly missed you guys and hopefully i can start annoying people again with my dreadful liberal views very soon! Still what do you expect i am at Haaaaavaaard! :lecture:
best wishes,
Duncan
Jul 22nd 2004, 1:28 pm
#4
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Joined: Mar 2004
Location: Millington, TN
Posts: 533
Re: Was Mississippi a horrible nighmare?
Glad to hear the move went relatively smoothly - hope your back is better soon if not already!
Good luck with your new start
Good luck with your new start
Jul 22nd 2004, 1:48 pm
#5
C.G.D.S
Joined: Nov 2003
Location: Ireland--->London--->Spain--->Rockport, MA
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Welcome to Massachusetts , "Spirit of Bad Driving"!
Jul 23rd 2004, 1:30 am
#6
Monkey
Joined: Jul 2003
Location: mississippi
Posts: 62
Congratulations on your escape!! Forget this evil state ever existed!!
Hopefully, I will be leaving in the spring...
Enjoy your freedom and I hope you find it much more to your liking up there.
Trisha (hellishly stuck in Mississippi)
Hopefully, I will be leaving in the spring...
Enjoy your freedom and I hope you find it much more to your liking up there.
Trisha (hellishly stuck in Mississippi)
Jul 23rd 2004, 2:10 am
#7
Maño-Americano
Joined: Apr 2003
Location: In the heart of the Ozarks
Posts: 10,216
Good to see you back Duncs, and also to hear of the successful move. It's been rather boring around here lately!
Just in time to go to Boston next week for the party!. Say hi to Teddy for me.
Hope the back thing is just a strain- I went thru a herniated disc and surgery for same 10 years ago and it was a bitch!
Backs are nothing to F*** around with (although that is actually one of the best exercises for them).
Just in time to go to Boston next week for the party!. Say hi to Teddy for me.
Hope the back thing is just a strain- I went thru a herniated disc and surgery for same 10 years ago and it was a bitch!
Backs are nothing to F*** around with (although that is actually one of the best exercises for them).
Jul 23rd 2004, 2:17 am
#8
British/Irish(ish) Duncs
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Location: Cambridge MA, via Mississippi and Belfast Northern Ireland.
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Re: Was Mississippi a horrible nighmare?
Originally posted by Lion in Winter
So, how's the old hotbed of radicalism (well, compared to where you've been)?
So, how's the old hotbed of radicalism (well, compared to where you've been)?
On the social front things are up as well. Been here a week and we got invited to a cocktail party at the British Consulate and have a dinner invitation with the Consul General to come. At the weekend we are going to a party with Irish American Democrats to hear Senator Clinton give a speech. All in all my USA experience is vastly improved(in my opinion). Its a land of contrasts. Like Britguy said i was a tory most of my life yet i felt like a communist in MS up here i almost feel right wing again and its much nicer.
Jul 23rd 2004, 2:21 am
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British/Irish(ish) Duncs
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Originally posted by ironporer
Good to see you back Duncs, and also to hear of the successful move. It's been rather boring around here lately!
Just in time to go to Boston next week for the party!. Say hi to Teddy for me.
Hope the back thing is just a strain- I went thru a herniated disc and surgery for same 10 years ago and it was a bitch!
Backs are nothing to F*** around with (although that is actually one of the best exercises for them).
Good to see you back Duncs, and also to hear of the successful move. It's been rather boring around here lately!
Just in time to go to Boston next week for the party!. Say hi to Teddy for me.
Hope the back thing is just a strain- I went thru a herniated disc and surgery for same 10 years ago and it was a bitch!
Backs are nothing to F*** around with (although that is actually one of the best exercises for them).
Jul 23rd 2004, 2:52 am
#10
C.G.D.S
Joined: Nov 2003
Location: Ireland--->London--->Spain--->Rockport, MA
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Re: Was Mississippi a horrible nighmare?
Originally posted by Duncs
So far i have been petitioned by the Sierra Club
So far i have been petitioned by the Sierra Club
Jul 23rd 2004, 3:50 am
#11
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 22,105
Re: Was Mississippi a horrible nighmare?
Originally posted by Duncs
Oh yes and no one has been lecturing/hectoring me about Jesus since i got here either.
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Oh yes and no one has been lecturing/hectoring me about Jesus since i got here either.
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Congrats on your move.
Jul 23rd 2004, 7:45 am
#12
Joined: Apr 2002
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Re: Was Mississippi a horrible nighmare?
Originally posted by Duncs
So far i have been petitioned by the Sierra Club and have donated to the Democratic National Convention, to in their words 'help beat Bush'. 10 months in mississippi and i hardly even new such people existed. Oh yes and no one has been lecturing/hectoring me about Jesus since i got here either.
On the social front things are up as well. Been here a week and we got invited to a cocktail party at the British Consulate and have a dinner invitation with the Consul General to come. At the weekend we are going to a party with Irish American Democrats to hear Senator Clinton give a speech. All in all my USA experience is vastly improved(in my opinion). Its a land of contrasts. Like Britguy said i was a tory most of my life yet i felt like a communist in MS up here i almost feel right wing again and its much nicer.
So far i have been petitioned by the Sierra Club and have donated to the Democratic National Convention, to in their words 'help beat Bush'. 10 months in mississippi and i hardly even new such people existed. Oh yes and no one has been lecturing/hectoring me about Jesus since i got here either.
On the social front things are up as well. Been here a week and we got invited to a cocktail party at the British Consulate and have a dinner invitation with the Consul General to come. At the weekend we are going to a party with Irish American Democrats to hear Senator Clinton give a speech. All in all my USA experience is vastly improved(in my opinion). Its a land of contrasts. Like Britguy said i was a tory most of my life yet i felt like a communist in MS up here i almost feel right wing again and its much nicer.
Good gods, it sounds like this was the best move ever!
Congrats on your escape & hope all continues on the above note.
Jul 23rd 2004, 8:12 am
#13
Mr. Grumpy
Joined: Jun 2003
Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 3,100
'i was a tory most of my life yet i felt like a communist in MS up here i almost feel right wing again and its much nicer.'
LMAO
hmmm, if only the winters were a bit better in MA.....
guess i'm staying in good 'ole tennessee! (with looney baptists and bugs the size of my dog)
LMAO
hmmm, if only the winters were a bit better in MA.....
guess i'm staying in good 'ole tennessee! (with looney baptists and bugs the size of my dog)
Jul 24th 2004, 3:52 am
#14
Unclear Engineer
Joined: Jul 2004
Location: Noblesville, Indiana.
Posts: 130
Originally posted by Trisha
Congratulations on your escape!! Forget this evil state ever existed!!
Hopefully, I will be leaving in the spring...
Enjoy your freedom and I hope you find it much more to your liking up there.
Trisha (hellishly stuck in Mississippi)
Congratulations on your escape!! Forget this evil state ever existed!!
Hopefully, I will be leaving in the spring...
Enjoy your freedom and I hope you find it much more to your liking up there.
Trisha (hellishly stuck in Mississippi)
I've never been to Mississippi.
What kind of things make it such a bad place?
Jul 24th 2004, 10:34 am
#15
You Are All Diseased
Joined: Feb 2004
Location: Farnham, UK
Posts: 4,511
Originally posted by indybrit
I'm really curious now.
I've never been to Mississippi.
What kind of things make it such a bad place?
I'm really curious now.
I've never been to Mississippi.
What kind of things make it such a bad place?