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Forum: USA
Nov 9th 2013, 8:01 pm
Replies: 65
Views: 4,491
Posted By redglade

Re: I hate Snakes

Sheesh. Snakes don't hunt people. They're quiet, unobtrusive, eat vermin, don't make a mess and generally remove themselves if you leave them alone. Why people hate them and yet tolerate dogs is...
Forum: USA
Nov 9th 2013, 7:55 pm
Replies: 1,678
Views: 108,069
Posted By redglade

Re: You know you've been in the US too long when...

Must be just me then....with electric toothbrushes all round and electric water picks for those with braces, finding a socket for a hairdryer or epilator can be a challenge round here. The tangle of...
Forum: USA
Nov 9th 2013, 2:50 pm
Replies: 1,678
Views: 108,069
Posted By redglade

Re: You know you've been in the US too long when...

...you think that having two electrical sockets in your bathroom isn't enough.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Aug 6th 2013, 4:45 am
Replies: 27
Views: 2,004
Posted By redglade

Re: Just got back.....

Wot, no Jaffa Cakes?
Forum: The Trailer Park
Aug 5th 2013, 7:55 pm
Replies: 164
Views: 8,619
Posted By redglade

Re: How lawn-obsessive are you?

You didn't ask me - but here's my 2c anyway - raise the blades on your mower and cut twice a week while the "weeds" are flowering.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Aug 5th 2013, 7:17 pm
Replies: 8,893
Views: 557,980
Posted By redglade

Re: Pet Peeves?

I used to keep bottled salsa until stuff started growing on it - then I would throw it away. Now I finish off an opened jar whenever I make soup or pasta sauce - jazzes it up nicely.

If mustard...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Aug 5th 2013, 1:04 am
Replies: 164
Views: 8,619
Posted By redglade

Re: How lawn-obsessive are you?

I NEVER waste water on the lawn - it gets mown once a week in the summer and the clippings left to return nutrients to the soil. That's it. I never apply insecticide or weedkiller and it looks fine....
Forum: USA
Aug 3rd 2013, 10:48 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,297
Posted By redglade

Re: Shipping Pros & Cons

Are you sure about that? If you inventory everything - you'll be amazed at how it adds up. You could also investigate the possibility of moving a few items as a part load. I did that moving a few...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Aug 2nd 2013, 5:44 pm
Replies: 8,893
Views: 557,980
Posted By redglade

Re: Pet Peeves?

Oh please. I could do it in my head too, and I don't have a degree in physics. I can't believe you can't tell when people are taking the piss!
Forum: USA
Jul 23rd 2013, 3:28 am
Replies: 69
Views: 3,809
Posted By redglade

Re: Royal Baby On the Way - Kate's In Labour!

:D
Forum: USA
Jul 23rd 2013, 1:04 am
Replies: 69
Views: 3,809
Posted By redglade

Re: Royal Baby On the Way - Kate's In Labour!

Or maybe Eddard, Prince Ned has a ring to it, don't you think?
:D
Forum: USA
Jul 22nd 2013, 11:41 pm
Replies: 69
Views: 3,809
Posted By redglade

Re: Royal Baby On the Way - Kate's In Labour!

I hope that they move a little away from names like George or Henry. Robert or Malcolm would be nice.
Forum: USA
Jul 19th 2013, 5:52 pm
Replies: 109
Views: 12,610
Posted By redglade

Re: What's on your American Bucket List?

I'm already thinking about next year's trip - Alaska. My starting concept is fly to Anchorage, and rent a camper van for 2 weeks.
Forum: USA
Jul 19th 2013, 3:38 pm
Replies: 109
Views: 12,610
Posted By redglade

Re: What's on your American Bucket List?

I crossed Yosemite off my list this summer. Breathtakingly gorgeous and totally worth the trip.
Forum: USA
Jul 19th 2013, 3:35 pm
Replies: 109
Views: 12,610
Posted By redglade

Re: What's on your American Bucket List?

It's the trees - releasing isoprene into the atmosphere, adding to the haze and giving it a blue tinge.
Forum: USA
May 15th 2013, 3:03 pm
Replies: 65
Views: 5,256
Posted By redglade

Re: Cultural Differences between Aberdeen & Houston...(Moved to US Forum)

In the UK, the price of insurance is based on your age, driving experience,where you live, and what kind of car it is you're insuring. Makes sense to me. Over here its based on your credit score. ...
Forum: USA
May 15th 2013, 1:48 pm
Replies: 65
Views: 5,256
Posted By redglade

Re: Cultural Differences between Aberdeen & Houston...(Moved to US Forum)

We don't ask whether they have guns - but did make a big thing about the kids not being used to guns and not being "gun - savvy" so please to make sure weapons were locked away. No-one has ever taken...
Forum: USA
May 15th 2013, 1:42 pm
Replies: 65
Views: 5,256
Posted By redglade

Re: Cultural Differences between Aberdeen & Houston...(Moved to US Forum)

Bingo.

If your company offers those cultural differences/etiquette classes, make use of them. My husband was the first that his company relocated - and although they spared no expense with legal...
Forum: The Trailer Park
May 15th 2013, 2:12 am
Replies: 34
Views: 3,620
Posted By redglade

Re: Geo-guessing game

This game is very addictive! The closest I've been is 100 or so miles (very proud of myself) - the furthest....8000 miles (oops!)
Forum: USA
May 15th 2013, 1:59 am
Replies: 48
Views: 2,584
Posted By redglade

Re: Do you hate waiting in line at Disney?

We did the Disney thing (Orlando) about 4 years ago. The school calendar for some reason had two teacher in service days creating a 4 day weekend out of season in mid October. We stayed at a resort...
Forum: The Trailer Park
May 15th 2013, 1:32 am
Replies: 60
Views: 3,120
Posted By redglade

Re: Being prepared

I start a pile a week out (not clothes - paperwork, passports, cell phone chargers, presents etc) and start packing an hour before I have to leave the house. Jeans. Walking shoes. Something in case...
Forum: The Trailer Park
May 10th 2013, 8:27 pm
Replies: 8,893
Views: 557,980
Posted By redglade

Re: Pet Peeves?

I don't want to know what anybody else is having for dinner - unless I'm invited.
Forum: USA
May 9th 2013, 3:13 am
Replies: 65
Views: 3,498
Posted By redglade

Re: Summer school holidays and camps

But...if I read your posts correctly, you're only a year younger than his Mum. If you're saying he's a know it all with a smart mouth and a condescending attitude, then it sounds like your son has a...
Forum: The Trailer Park
May 8th 2013, 9:07 pm
Replies: 8,893
Views: 557,980
Posted By redglade

Re: Pet Peeves?

Quite. Doesn't scan quite so well though, does it?
Forum: The Trailer Park
May 8th 2013, 8:29 pm
Replies: 8,893
Views: 557,980
Posted By redglade

Re: Pet Peeves?

ghggthbhnnhbhhnbj
(That's me banging my head against the keyboard)

Apology accepted.

(This haiku was submitted for a competition in honour of National Grammar Day. It's not mine but I wish it...
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