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Forum: The Trailer Park

Sep 25th 2010, 5:25 pm

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Tele

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Posted By Neil Griffiths

Re: Tele

17. I have just received the updated list of TV channels available from Comcast, my cable, internet and landline provider. I couldn’t be bothered to count them all but I guess there are over 500...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Sep 25th 2010, 5:22 pm

Replies: 3,755

Tele

Views: 324,643

Posted By Neil Griffiths

Re: Tele

29. The 500+ television channels offer little more than commercials unless you want to ‘pay for view’. The commercials are designed to appeal only to the ultra-dumb, naïve and gullible and often have...

Forum: USA

Sep 25th 2010, 5:11 pm

Replies: 10

Observing the British - it works both ways!!

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Posted By Neil Griffiths

Re: Observing the British - it works both ways!!

indeed some of the newer posts are - the older posts are 'clickable' beneath

Forum: USA

Sep 25th 2010, 5:03 pm

Replies: 10

Observing the British - it works both ways!!

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Posted By Neil Griffiths

Observing the British - it works both ways!!

I got such a barrage of 'feedback' on my blog that I think it only fair to balance the books:-

http://www.observingtheenglish.blogspot.com/

can anybody else recommend blogs of a similar ilk???

Forum: The Trailer Park

Sep 24th 2010, 12:47 am

Replies: 316

forgetting how i used to pronounce words....

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Posted By Neil Griffiths

Re: forgetting how i used to pronounce words....

And is Birming-ham really a pork product??:confused:

Forum: The Trailer Park

Sep 23rd 2010, 9:50 pm

Replies: 316

forgetting how i used to pronounce words....

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Posted By Neil Griffiths

Re: forgetting how i used to pronounce words....

Did anybody see 'SuBo' being interviewed on US Telly? They gave her sub-titles!:D

Forum: USA

Sep 18th 2010, 1:32 pm

Replies: 48

Hilarious Expat View of life in USA

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Posted By Neil Griffiths

Re: Hilarious Expat View of life in USA

To be honest - I'm not sure she didn't ;-) Actually she was a charming girl just a bit confused by us strange beings that talked kinda funny

Forum: USA

Sep 18th 2010, 1:38 am

Replies: 48

Hilarious Expat View of life in USA

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Posted By Neil Griffiths

Re: Hilarious Expat View of life in USA

Living in Houston, TX but - you guessed it - oilfield trash - and have visited many States. Indeed the states of USA are more diverse than the countries of Europe.

Forum: USA

Sep 17th 2010, 9:59 pm

Replies: 48

Hilarious Expat View of life in USA

Views: 5,729

Posted By Neil Griffiths

Re: Hilarious Expat View of life in USA

A barrage of comments have followed this posting so I really need to say that the blog is intended to be light hearted and good humored and not intended to offend or be insulting, patronizing or...

Forum: USA

Sep 17th 2010, 8:44 pm

Replies: 48

Hilarious Expat View of life in USA

Views: 5,729

Posted By Neil Griffiths

Re: Hilarious Expat View of life in USA

I do suspect the 'cultural osmosis' has already begun; I am equally critical and opinionated when I return to Blighty now. I don't mean to be impolite or disrespectful though - far from it - I love...

Forum: USA

Sep 17th 2010, 8:27 pm

Replies: 48

Hilarious Expat View of life in USA

Views: 5,729

Posted By Neil Griffiths

Re: Hilarious Expat View of life in USA

Many thanks for the clarification. I'll just do that and behave from now on. If I could work out how to do a smiley face now I would. By the way don't get me wrong - I LOVE living in the US of A -...

Forum: USA

Sep 17th 2010, 8:01 pm

Replies: 48

Hilarious Expat View of life in USA

Views: 5,729

Posted By Neil Griffiths

Re: Hilarious Expat View of life in USA

Truly sorry. Just trying to brighten up everybody's day. As a moderator could you please take a quick look at the blog and confirm it is harmless and free of adverts etc. If it fails to make you...

Forum: USA

Sep 17th 2010, 6:31 pm

Replies: 48

Hilarious Expat View of life in USA

Views: 5,729

Posted By Neil Griffiths

Re: Hilarious Expat View of life in USA

Apologies to all - for some reason the URL didn't show. I'll try again....

Forum: USA

Sep 17th 2010, 3:54 pm

Replies: 48

Hilarious Expat View of life in USA

Views: 5,729

Posted By Neil Griffiths

Hilarious Expat View of life in USA

Having now gotten (sic) settled into the USA way of life, I thought I would share my list of first impressions, random observations, anecdotes, etc. – some ‘kinda’ interesting, some ‘kinda’ amusing,...

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