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Forum: USA
Nov 29th 2013, 4:09 pm
Replies: 119
Views: 22,610
Posted By monkeybarry

Re: Financially better off? UK or USA?

Exactly!!
Forum: USA
Nov 29th 2013, 3:40 pm
Replies: 119
Views: 22,610
Posted By monkeybarry

Re: Financially better off? UK or USA?

it either says more about the standard of washing machine my in-law have in CA or the standard of washing machines i've had in the rental properties in the UK! :rofl:

time will tell..........
Forum: USA
Nov 29th 2013, 3:18 pm
Replies: 119
Views: 22,610
Posted By monkeybarry

Re: Financially better off? UK or USA?

US TV sucks - we all know that. too many adverts and poor quality (except at the top end)

but there are plenty of ways to access UK TV - the joys of the internet.

everytime i have washed my...
Forum: USA
Nov 28th 2013, 3:13 pm
Replies: 119
Views: 22,610
Posted By monkeybarry

Re: Financially better off? UK or USA?

life is all about perspective!

and there are certainly some obvious negatives to the US - vacation allowance being one of them.

but i also think of how much easier many things are in the US...
Forum: USA
Nov 28th 2013, 2:54 pm
Replies: 119
Views: 22,610
Posted By monkeybarry

Re: Financially better off? UK or USA?

it is madness.
we have lived here for 8 years and moved house 8 times too!
the final straw came when our 3rd landlord in 2 years decided to sell!!!

St Albans is the epitome of overpriced anyway,...
Forum: USA
Nov 28th 2013, 2:33 pm
Replies: 119
Views: 22,610
Posted By monkeybarry

Re: Financially better off? UK or USA?

Really interesting reading through the posts on here.
My wife (USC) and I (UKC) are moving to Sacramento, CA in the early part of 2014, primarily because we feel we have been priced out of living in...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Oct 12th 2011, 9:08 am
Replies: 668
Views: 33,387
Posted By monkeybarry

Re: American words/expressions you don't like

It was more likely to be the basic rules of the English language (written).

As a published poet you should understand the importance of presenting your words in a manner and style that allow a...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Oct 11th 2011, 9:23 am
Replies: 668
Views: 33,387
Posted By monkeybarry

Re: American words/expressions you don't like

sounds more like wannabe business speak to me, similar to the 80s and early 90s when people tried to adopt certain phrases (and other stereotypical aspects) to be like the "yuppies"
Forum: The Trailer Park
Oct 10th 2011, 1:02 pm
Replies: 668
Views: 33,387
Posted By monkeybarry

Re: American words/expressions you don't like

:banghead: realises he does most of the above :banghead:
Forum: The Trailer Park
Oct 7th 2011, 1:00 pm
Replies: 668
Views: 33,387
Posted By monkeybarry

Re: American words/expressions you don't like

maybe its retrospective thinking?!? or forward thinking, depending on philosophy.

or.........most Americans dont know their own history?
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Oct 5th 2011, 3:58 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 682
Posted By monkeybarry

Re: A quick hello!! Moving to CA

oh i do like to plan ahead!! and two - three tends to fly by!
also, its always good to build up connections and generall find out about other peoples experiences.
ill be in my early 30 when we...
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Oct 5th 2011, 10:13 am
Replies: 9
Views: 682
Posted By monkeybarry

Re: A quick hello!! Moving to CA

Hey Poppy!!

(Hi to everyone else too!!)

Where did you eat the Roseville?

My wife grew up in Auburn!
And we got married in South Lake Tahoe. Still in the UK at present, looking to move in...
Forum: USA
Oct 4th 2011, 1:06 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,007
Posted By monkeybarry

Re: part load shipping to CA from UK

not sure if this is exactly what you are looking for or what budget you had in mind

but you could check out movecorp.co.uk

i googled a few ago and found quite a few companies - would suggest...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Oct 3rd 2011, 11:00 pm
Replies: 668
Views: 33,387
Posted By monkeybarry

Re: American words/expressions you don't like

the spelling is not an issue

it's the tlypo's i need to watch out for :cool:
Forum: USA
Oct 3rd 2011, 2:53 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 573
Posted By monkeybarry

Re: Port of exit?

Thanks Folinsky;

We should be pretty much set to move before sending off the i-130 anyway, but might just try and fit in a few months of "round the world" travel prior to landing in the US
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Oct 3rd 2011, 2:39 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,889
Posted By monkeybarry

Re: Summary of complete process. Interview last Friday

what would those rules be Folinsky?
Forum: The Trailer Park
Oct 3rd 2011, 2:02 pm
Replies: 668
Views: 33,387
Posted By monkeybarry

Re: American words/expressions you don't like

lots of eye contact and slowing down the sentence and transaction does the trick so they HAVE to listen to you.............its chilsdish, but its fun, and my one man crusade to improve custoemr...
Forum: USA
Oct 3rd 2011, 1:55 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 573
Posted By monkeybarry

Re: Port of exit?

Cheers Ian, that was my logical assumption, but for some reason it was in my mind that i had read the opposite somewhere.

And we all know how particular homeland security can about things.
I'll...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Oct 3rd 2011, 1:34 pm
Replies: 668
Views: 33,387
Posted By monkeybarry

Re: American words/expressions you don't like

have to admit i do enjoy being really really polite and proper when im being served by someone who quite obviously has contempt for the customer (both in the UK and US) - makes them feel really...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Oct 3rd 2011, 1:27 pm
Replies: 668
Views: 33,387
Posted By monkeybarry

Re: American words/expressions you don't like

"good" annoys me - in the context of "would you like a cup of tea", "no, im good thanks".

its makes no sense!!!

(although i must confess it has become a regular part of my everyday language -...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Oct 3rd 2011, 12:27 pm
Replies: 668
Views: 33,387
Posted By monkeybarry

Re: American words/expressions you don't like

thats really odd, as i think "excuse me" is quite a British phrase and perfectly acceptable as a dual purpose phrase - its tone that infers the meaning.
ie. if in walking down the escalator on the...
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Oct 3rd 2011, 12:23 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 682
Posted By monkeybarry

Re: A quick hello!!

Cheers Sherlock :thumbup:
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Oct 3rd 2011, 11:51 am
Replies: 9
Views: 682
Posted By monkeybarry

A quick hello!! Moving to CA

Er.........

HELLO!!

UK resident, will be moving to CA in 2-3 years time with my (US) wife.

We have been living in the Uk for 7 years and will be moving "back home" soon.

Anyone here in...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Oct 3rd 2011, 11:33 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,889
Posted By monkeybarry

Re: Summary of complete process. Interview last Friday

Congrats

and thanks for the above - very useful.

Whare are you moving too?

Good luck:thumbup:
Forum: USA
Oct 3rd 2011, 10:10 am
Replies: 4
Views: 573
Posted By monkeybarry

Port of exit?

Firstly - hello everyone!

Newbie here, and I will (hopefully) be here for many years to come!!

I have a quick question I wonder if anyone has come across before?
(appologies if this is posted...
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