British Expats - Search Results
British Expats

Go Back  British Expats > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Wikiposts
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
 
Page 1 of 3
1
2
3
Search: Posts Made By: Comauver
Showing results 1 to 25 of 55
Search took 0.11 seconds.
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 29th 2009, 10:17 am
Replies: 178
Views: 12,834
Posted By Comauver

Re: $300 fine for ciggy butt!!

Lets all jump on the bandwagon and vilify smokers even when we're not directly affected by their habit and despite the fact that they pay more to the exchequer than they receive in health care, not...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 27th 2009, 9:42 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,448
Posted By Comauver

Re: Gordon Ramsey -

What about his trademark, gratuitous bad language which is repetitively boring.
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 27th 2009, 9:30 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 831
Posted By Comauver

Re: Where does half the English Cricket Team stay...

Not quite half.

Strauss, Pietersen, Prior and Trott. More representing England now than in the apartheid era between 1970 and 1990ish.
Forum: Australia
Nov 27th 2009, 9:22 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 914
Posted By Comauver

Re: Nice places to live in Sydney that don't cost the earth?

When I lived in Sydney, Manley was too expensive so I went slightly north to Dee Why, lots of open spaces, about 45 mins bus ride to Sydney City Centre.
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 27th 2009, 1:09 pm
Replies: 587
Views: 91,119
Posted By Comauver

Re: Other peoples noise and anti-social behaviours. Be warned . RANT

There's nothing worse than noisy neighbours particularly at unsocial hours when you're trying to sleep and especially if you've got young kids. It brings utter misery to your life and preoccupies...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 23rd 2009, 6:24 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 4,535
Posted By Comauver

Re: Kids and schooling standards

Only a few and I stress a few in the private sector. The problem with the IB is that it is too general. You don't have the option of specialising in either the arts or sciences, it has to be both.
...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 23rd 2009, 6:16 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,538
Posted By Comauver

Re: Teenagers - arggghhhh!!!

My eldest dtr is 24 and lives at home (her younger sister and older bro have moved out) is in a responsible, well paid job yet is forever leaving crockery round the house and being generally untidy,...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 22nd 2009, 9:42 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,051
Posted By Comauver

Re: Scotland v Wallabies.

A win for Scotland thanks to England.

Would never have been achieved if Scotland had still been managed by Frank Hadden :D
Forum: Australia
Nov 21st 2009, 11:46 am
Replies: 48
Views: 3,981
Posted By Comauver

Re: moving to brisbane am I doing the right thing?

Princes Street is a right mess at the moment with the proposed tram system :frown:
Forum: Australia
Nov 21st 2009, 11:44 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,720
Posted By Comauver

Re: Melbourne Or Sydney?

I prefer Sydney, far more attractions.

However Melbourne is the one city with an extensive tram system (Adelaide's is limited) which can be more convenient for getting around the city than car,...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 20th 2009, 12:04 pm
Replies: 63
Views: 3,414
Posted By Comauver

Re: Farce!!

Sinn Fein have already asked for an in enquiry into Thierry Henry's handball. They claim loyalist colussion as he was wearing red, white and blue gloves. They have named it "THE HAND OF PROD"
...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 20th 2009, 11:46 am
Replies: 37
Views: 4,535
Posted By Comauver

Re: Kids and schooling standards

When I was in NZ last year (as a tourist) I got talking to a 16 year old lad in Wellington, who had emigrated to NZ 2 years earlier and I was amazed when he said that the standard of ed'n in NZ was...
Forum: Australia
Nov 18th 2009, 10:57 am
Replies: 70
Views: 6,612
Posted By Comauver

Re: The flies

Sydney's bad too.

Those repellents you rub on your face are useless, and you see people constantly brushing their faces to get rid of the pesky things. Sunbathing on the beach can be tiresome as...
Forum: Australia
Nov 18th 2009, 10:51 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,636
Posted By Comauver

Re: have we made the right decision???

Grass is always greener...

When I was in Oz, there were many things I liked about the country but knew that it couldn't replace the UK, not least because I always felt a closer affinity to British...
Forum: New Zealand
Nov 18th 2009, 10:16 am
Replies: 228
Views: 28,868
Posted By Comauver

Re: This wasnt supposed to happen, we are now POOR

I haven't read all this thread so it may have already been said, but as a way of saving money, do you need to have 2 cars? If you can manage with one even if that means using it more often it would...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 17th 2009, 12:41 pm
Replies: 191
Views: 9,531
Posted By Comauver

Re: Thatcher dead!

The point is that Shipbuilding, Steel and Coal Mining were in decline and had been for years due to falling demand. Previous gov'ts had shut down ports, plants and mines although Maggie hastened the...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 17th 2009, 5:56 am
Replies: 191
Views: 9,531
Posted By Comauver

Re: Thatcher dead!

Daft argument, someone's a dictator because they command less than 50% of the national vote.

Maggie had a far bigger endorsement to govern the country than Wilson and Heath had in the 70s, both...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 16th 2009, 6:18 pm
Replies: 191
Views: 9,531
Posted By Comauver

Re: Thatcher dead!

The above post was originally googled here.
http://brightonregencylabourparty.blogspot.com/2005/10/20-reasons-why-i-hate-thatcher.html
Some sad Labour supporter with a huge chip on both shoulders....
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 15th 2009, 6:27 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 1,743
Posted By Comauver

Re: Any good gyms in Cairns?

I see there are no Fitness Firsts in Cairns. There's plenty in most other Oz cities apart from Darwin. I like them because they have a reciprocal arrangement with FFs in the UK.
Tell me is Cairns as...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 13th 2009, 8:05 pm
Replies: 479
Views: 29,825
Posted By Comauver

Re: Is UK f**ked ?

It doesn't bother me now that I work locally and often cycle. Me and my wife only have one car between us and only fill up once a month. I like to think that I'm environmentally conscious but...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 13th 2009, 3:54 pm
Replies: 479
Views: 29,825
Posted By Comauver

Re: Is UK f**ked ?

Splitting hairs mate. Brown increased it to 6%. It's the price I pay at the pump that I ultimately care about and as I said earlier up from 60p in 1998 when Labour was in power to 80p two years...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 13th 2009, 3:24 pm
Replies: 479
Views: 29,825
Posted By Comauver

Re: Is UK f**ked ?

But when Clarke introduced it in 1993, it was at 3% above inflation and because the price of oil was low, it was easily absorbed. Labour increased the escalator to 6% above inflation at a time when...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 12th 2009, 6:53 pm
Replies: 479
Views: 29,825
Posted By Comauver

Re: Is UK f**ked ?

NHS would cease to exist - what a comedian.

Less NHS dentists now than when Labour came to power in 1997. ...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 12th 2009, 2:51 pm
Replies: 479
Views: 29,825
Posted By Comauver

Re: Is UK f**ked ?

What a load of cobblers.

As has been determined, in 1997 Labour inherited a golden economic legacy including a pulic debt of only £350 million as opposed to £175 billion now!

Yes Brown gave...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 10th 2009, 9:36 pm
Replies: 479
Views: 29,825
Posted By Comauver

Re: Is UK f**ked ?

It takes time for the medicine to work. Both their successors inherited a decent situation.
Showing results 1 to 25 of 55
 
Page 1 of 3
1
2
3


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.