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Old Jun 27th 2007, 6:21 pm
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How happy am I!

They matched my salary (tax free) from UK, AND gave me a 2 bed in some place near that big flag!!

WOW, what a place!
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Old Jun 27th 2007, 6:24 pm
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Originally Posted by SimpleMind
How happy am I!

They matched my salary (tax free) from UK, AND gave me a 2 bed in some place near that big flag!!

WOW, what a place!
Glad to see you are enjoying it all....have been here nearly 3 years and still love it...
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Old Jun 27th 2007, 6:30 pm
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Originally Posted by MataHari
Glad to see you are enjoying it all....have been here nearly 3 years and still love it...
So the novelty doesn't wear off then?

I'm thinking it will.

Are you anywhere near the big flag?
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Old Jun 27th 2007, 6:33 pm
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Originally Posted by SimpleMind
So the novelty doesn't wear off then?

I'm thinking it will.

Are you anywhere near the big flag?
i'm near the big flag...you?

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Old Jun 27th 2007, 6:35 pm
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i'm near the big flag...you?

MM, xx
Well, not yet, but some place in the gazzelle building. Well that's what they showed me.

So where are you?
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Old Jun 27th 2007, 6:35 pm
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Default Re: I got it!!!
Originally Posted by SimpleMind
How happy am I!

They matched my salary (tax free) from UK, AND gave me a 2 bed in some place near that big flag!!

WOW, what a place!
Yeah but look on the downside you are still a west ham supporter
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Originally Posted by SimpleMind
Well, not yet, but some place in the gazzelle building. Well that's what they showed me.

So where are you?
bit further up by Magrudys...you'll have t come round and talk Hammers stuff with my hubbie, lol...

MM, xx
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Old Jun 27th 2007, 6:39 pm
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bit further up by Magrudys...you'll have t come round and talk Hammers stuff with my hubbie, lol...

MM, xx

Sweet, love to, a proper geezer here!
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Old Jun 27th 2007, 6:48 pm
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Originally Posted by SimpleMind
So the novelty doesn't wear off then?

I'm thinking it will.

Are you anywhere near the big flag?

well...of course it wears off after a while...but what's left after that is still enough to make me feel good here...

And no...I am not anywhere the big flag...but I do travel...lol
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Old Jun 27th 2007, 7:25 pm
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Default Re: I got it!!!
Originally Posted by SimpleMind
How happy am I!

They matched my salary (tax free) from UK, AND gave me a 2 bed in some place near that big flag!!

WOW, what a place!
Eh dude..congrats

i say we stop wit the 'hammering' thingy

wher u gonna be at?
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Old Jun 27th 2007, 7:29 pm
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Originally Posted by saafar
Eh dude..congrats

i say we stop wit the 'hammering' thingy

wher u gonna be at?
Probby near the flag.

No worries, UK abroad, we stand together.
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Originally Posted by SimpleMind
Probby near the flag.

No worries, UK abroad, we stand together.
no, i mean ur work place

i could use friends in the banking side..r u in investment banking? DCM?
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Old Jun 28th 2007, 4:53 am
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Originally Posted by SimpleMind
Well, not yet, but some place in the gazzelle building. Well that's what they showed me.

So where are you?
nice building! well done. I used to be round the corner
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Old Jun 28th 2007, 5:02 am
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Originally Posted by SimpleMind
So the novelty doesn't wear off then?

I'm thinking it will.

Are you anywhere near the big flag?
It DOES wear off. Especially if you have to work and commute here.
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Old Jun 28th 2007, 5:08 am
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It DOES wear off. Especially if you have to work and commute here.
goodmorning babes....feeling better are we...
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