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Oct 5th 2004, 11:47 am
Replies: 26
Views: 1,453
Posted By Jon1905

Lightbulb Re: Programmer pay rates in the US

This is not meant to be racist in anyway, merely my observations through my experiences..

Now it could just be that the group of indian contract programmers that my client has brought on, are...
Forum: USA
Dec 11th 2003, 4:59 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,746
Posted By Jon1905

Talking Shortbread

I find using scales to be more accurate than all this cup nonsense I do however also have approximate US measurements, but it didn't turn out as well until I bought a set of kitchen scales..

I put...
Forum: USA
Dec 10th 2003, 11:13 am
Replies: 6
Views: 2,774
Posted By Jon1905

Re: transfering pension funds from Uk to USA

I was told by my UK pension company that I couldn't cash it in, due to the UK laws, but that I would be able to transfer it to the US...

Haven't looked into this yet though.

~ Jon
Forum: USA
Dec 10th 2003, 10:58 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,746
Posted By Jon1905

Shortbread

I have a relatively simple recipe from my mother for some good English Shortbread..

Let me know if you're interested and I can post it here..

~ Jon
Dec 2nd 2003, 12:37 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 508
Posted By Jon1905

Re: GC Arrived..

Well I called their Extortionate £2.99/min line, and some guy took my address, and fax number, and faxed me hand-written instructions, and mailed me a "Packet 3"..

In which he highlighted "This...
Dec 1st 2003, 4:07 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 508
Posted By Jon1905

Re: GC Arrived..

PR Approved 9-Sep-03
Welcome to America - 24-Nov-03
GC Arrived 12-Dec-03
Dec 1st 2003, 4:01 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 508
Posted By Jon1905

Re: GC Arrived..

Thanks..

Well My timeline is a little fractured in places.. I wish I'd been less reliant on information I received from the BCIS help(less) line, and had found a resource as useful as this one to...
Dec 1st 2003, 12:06 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 508
Posted By Jon1905

GC Arrived..

two years since I arrived I finally have the card.. =)

Fortunately it's in time to get my Licence renewed for 4 years..

Good luck to all those still stuck in the system..

~ Jon
Nov 24th 2003, 11:11 am
Replies: 2
Views: 530
Posted By Jon1905

Welcome To America

I received my welcome letter today!.. which means I have just about enough time, if the card's on schedule after it, to get my drivers licence renewed for the full 4 years, rather than just 5...
Forum: USA
Nov 9th 2003, 1:19 am
Replies: 13
Views: 774
Posted By Jon1905

Send the Quizno's this way then.. I was down...

Send the Quizno's this way then.. I was down south for a while and wished that I had one up here in NH..

~ Jon
Nov 4th 2003, 10:27 am
Replies: 85
Views: 10,106
Posted By Jon1905

Re: Want to Leave Country for over Six months---Green Card Holder--URGENT QUESTION--

I really shouldn't feed the trolls.. but....

What I said was that provided someone makes it clear, that they are offering their perspective.. what they THINK rather than fact, that there is no...
Nov 3rd 2003, 12:13 pm
Replies: 85
Views: 10,106
Posted By Jon1905

Re: Want to Leave Country for over Six months---Green Card Holder--URGENT QUESTION--

There's nothing wrong with people offering advice, provided that they let people know that it's not fact, that it's just what they "think" but they're not a legal professional.

You feel so sorry...
Oct 23rd 2003, 2:26 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 378
Posted By Jon1905

Re: What Do We Do Next???

The US is cracking down alot on immigration, and they are checking alot more on peoples backgrounds etc.

I personally have no idea what the ramifications are, but I do believe that when you try to...
Forum: USA
Oct 23rd 2003, 10:26 am
Replies: 69
Views: 4,694
Posted By Jon1905

Here's my wife and I.. ...

Here's my wife and I..

http://members.outpost10f.com/~austins/Jon+Shellie.jpg

~ Jon
Forum: USA
Oct 23rd 2003, 10:07 am
Replies: 32
Views: 2,169
Posted By Jon1905

I'm a software engineer.. most people...

I'm a software engineer..

most people respond with.. "Oh you mean a computer programmer"... so technically yeah.. that's my job..

~ Jon
Oct 17th 2003, 12:41 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 441
Posted By Jon1905

Re: Getting info from the National Customer Service Center

Redial?.. So YOU'RE the one who's been prank-calling them eh? ;)

I think you mean speed-dial.. That or you really don't call many people... ;)

~ Jon
Oct 17th 2003, 11:47 am
Replies: 5
Views: 470
Posted By Jon1905

DMV (Derranged Maniacal Vultures?)

Okay here goes..

I passed my test on the 26th of August...

Was given a 45 day temp, and told that I would have my licence in 3-4 weeks, and that if I didn't have it in 40 days, to call..
...
Oct 15th 2003, 2:43 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 3,342
Posted By Jon1905

I'm sorry, but wherever you go, you get Complete...

I'm sorry, but wherever you go, you get Complete Morons.. this Troll who impersonates people, is one of them..

Sure, stop them if you can, but mostly just ignore them..

Don't worry about the...
Oct 14th 2003, 1:46 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 487
Posted By Jon1905

Sounds like you're reading an A# (Alien...

Sounds like you're reading an A# (Alien Registration Number) which is 8 long (don't count the spaces)

What you want is the Receipt Number, which on my 1st NOA at least was in the top left corner.....
Oct 14th 2003, 1:38 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 457
Posted By Jon1905

Overestimated timescales..

At my AOS Sept 16th, I was told to expect my GC in 6-9 mo's..

After reading several threads on here though, it seems people were told it would take as long as 12 mo's.. and yet everyone seems to...
Oct 14th 2003, 11:12 am
Replies: 6
Views: 540
Posted By Jon1905

I have a cousin Nicola, who lived on the east...

I have a cousin Nicola, who lived on the east coast, who I'm sure married a Matt.. Can't for the life of me recall the married name though..

Don't suppose you've got a sister named Elizabeth?
...
Oct 14th 2003, 11:08 am
Replies: 5
Views: 522
Posted By Jon1905

Hi, Just send your full name, address, and...

Hi,

Just send your full name, address, and daytime telephone number where the FBI can reach you, and they'll be in contact

~ Jon
Forum: USA
Oct 14th 2003, 10:35 am
Replies: 28
Views: 1,367
Posted By Jon1905

The signs said we bare "ALL" so I'm thinking...

The signs said we bare "ALL" so I'm thinking topless wasn't the full extent of it...

I had no plans to venture close enough to find out..

~ Jon
Forum: USA
Oct 13th 2003, 10:43 am
Replies: 28
Views: 1,367
Posted By Jon1905

I've driven through Georgia a few times.. The...

I've driven through Georgia a few times.. The most notable thing when driving through it was it's high volume of discusting restaraunts advertised on the interstate...

"Cheap Food, Cheap Women" ...
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