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Apr 16th 2006 | 10:00 am
#46
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Re: Newbie
Originally Posted by britvic
Well did you not at least get a gray box instead of a blue one 
Neither blue, not grey. Not from you anyway...
But it's the thought that counts. You can always vote the right way on the Opera Poll
Apr 16th 2006 | 10:01 am
#47
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Re: Newbie
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
You asked what I missed the most.
I missed my life, the day to day everyday things that I had been used to all my life. Pure and simple as that.
To answer your other question I have been here for 10yrs.
I missed my life, the day to day everyday things that I had been used to all my life. Pure and simple as that.
To answer your other question I have been here for 10yrs.
Apr 16th 2006 | 10:02 am
#48
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Re: Newbie
Originally Posted by Elvira
:scared:
If you really think that welfare benefits in the US are better than in Blighty, there is no helping you.
Does fire-at-will mean anything to you?
If you really think that welfare benefits in the US are better than in Blighty, there is no helping you.
Does fire-at-will mean anything to you?
Apr 16th 2006 | 10:03 am
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Re: Newbie
Originally Posted by Northampton_1974
cheers for the warning - been having a few computer issues..... keep losing my connection....shit - there's a few unhappy citizens on tonight...any fancy a trade
It is an enormous culture shock. Suggest you read back through the threads for about a month or so, that should give you a reasonable insight to how Brits really feel about everyday life here.
Apr 16th 2006 | 10:04 am
#50
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Re: Newbie
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
I don't think this person is planning on moving to the US to sign on, so this is pretty much a pointless discussion - hardly worth badgering the man about it.
Well it was only because he kept goingon about how the British Government won't pay for his mortage...
Apr 16th 2006 | 10:04 am
#51
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Re: Newbie
Originally Posted by britontour
Weather been pretty good here in the 80's again today, get's cold at night though. Remember the states is a big place and every where is different. I'm here on a inter company transfer but it wasn't easy to get the visa because you basically have to prove that you are not taking a job that an American could do.
Marry a yank well thats probably the easiest of all the routes.
Marry a yank well thats probably the easiest of all the routes.
Thanks for the input around the inter company, I tried that one and basically they told me to F off 
Marry a Yank - a bit difficult in old blighty 
How long you been over there for?
Apr 16th 2006 | 10:05 am
#52
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Re: Newbie
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
I spent a lot of time over here with my husband before we came to the US to live. I thought I knew what to expect too. WRONG.
It is an enormous culture shock. Suggest you read back through the threads for about a month or so, that should give you a reasonable insight to how Brits really feel about everyday life here.
It is an enormous culture shock. Suggest you read back through the threads for about a month or so, that should give you a reasonable insight to how Brits really feel about everyday life here.
Wouldn't you say, though, that Ray might not be able to offer some useful advice?
Where is Ray anyway? Someone get him out of the pool!
Apr 16th 2006 | 10:06 am
#53
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Re: Newbie
Originally Posted by Elvira
Well it was only because he kept goingon about how the British Government won't pay for his mortage...
Apr 16th 2006 | 10:07 am
#54
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Re: Newbie
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
I spent a lot of time over here with my husband before we came to the US to live. I thought I knew what to expect too. WRONG.
It is an enormous culture shock. Suggest you read back through the threads for about a month or so, that should give you a reasonable insight to how Brits really feel about everyday life here.
It is an enormous culture shock. Suggest you read back through the threads for about a month or so, that should give you a reasonable insight to how Brits really feel about everyday life here.
Apr 16th 2006 | 10:08 am
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Re: Newbie
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
I...........from that we can deduce that he's not a paraplegic single-parent asylum seeker anyway).
That's all right then. Carry on.
Gotta go. See y'all later!
Apr 16th 2006 | 10:08 am
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Re: Newbie
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
I think what he meant was that he didn't care that welfare in the US is sh*t (a point which you brought up) because in the UK the govt are hardly going to pay his mortgage either (so from that we can deduce that he's not a paraplegic single-parent asylum seeker anyway).
Apr 16th 2006 | 10:09 am
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Re: Newbie
Originally Posted by Northampton_1974
I'll have a look, as there seem to be a few unhappy campers on this site.... does anyone not regret moving over....come on now don't be shy
Well, there's Woodsey and Eskimo... But they're on L1 transfer + GC sponsorship + 6-figure salary. Hardly typical...
Apr 16th 2006 | 10:09 am
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Re: Newbie
Originally Posted by Elvira
Well it was only because he kept goingon about how the British Government won't pay for his mortage...
Apr 16th 2006 | 10:10 am
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Re: Newbie
Originally Posted by Northampton_1974
Do you get back to England much then? Would you not consider moving back with you family?
Ah another problem that befalls us expats. The one foot in each country, belonging to none syndrome.
Problem is that everthing and everbody in the UK has moved on and I have moved on with my life in the US for the past 10 yrs. So I don't know if I could settle back there, I just don't know.
We think that when my hubby retires we will have to go back as it is too expensive to live here. OK if you have a job, money, health care, good health, but once you start to need regular mediciations or have a major health problem that's when the sh*t hits the fan.
Apr 16th 2006 | 10:10 am
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Re: Newbie
Originally Posted by Northampton_1974
80's sounds nice Thanks for the input around the inter company, I tried that one and basically they told me to F off Marry a Yank - a bit difficult in old blighty
How long you been over there for?
Thanks for the input around the inter company, I tried that one and basically they told me to F off Marry a Yank - a bit difficult in old blighty How long you been over there for?
Marry a yank - Well believe it or not thats probably not as hard as you think they get married on a whim checkout the online chat sites I sure you could get hooked up pretty quick.
