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Forum: USA
Oct 26th 2004, 2:51 am
Replies: 15
Views: 25,767
Posted By pilgrim22

Re: Can you play British bought DVDs on American DVD player?

As others have said, research is your friend. There are some players out there that are remote-hackable so as to be region/code-free, and the one I just recently bought is also a multi-system...
Forum: USA
May 17th 2004, 5:44 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 912
Posted By pilgrim22

I believe the spelling mistakes are to fool spam...

I believe the spelling mistakes are to fool spam filters. This Citibank one is common, and has been going around for a while (I get them all the time, without being a card holder), so spam filters...
Forum: USA
May 5th 2004, 5:28 pm
Replies: 83
Views: 5,361
Posted By pilgrim22

The Texas driving test is insanely easy compared...

The Texas driving test is insanely easy compared to the UK one. No wonder driving standards are poor here, and I don't claim to be an expert driver by any means. You basically just have to know...
Forum: USA
Apr 23rd 2004, 2:13 am
Replies: 43
Views: 4,436
Posted By pilgrim22

Because they did not make it clear at the time...

Because they did not make it clear at the time that they only employed such people. Their website, and company policy, stated that they employ people who are legally entitled to work in the country...
Forum: USA
Apr 22nd 2004, 5:34 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 763
Posted By pilgrim22

I'm amazed you got a $200 deductible (what they...

I'm amazed you got a $200 deductible (what they call "excess" here) on that insurance rate.... normal deductibles are $500... well in TX anyway. :eek:

Congrats... sounds like good deals all...
Forum: USA
Apr 21st 2004, 8:02 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 4,436
Posted By pilgrim22

Boy, you'd have done well on the old quiz show...

Boy, you'd have done well on the old quiz show "Mastermind", with a Specialized Subject of "Stating the Bleeding Obvious"! :rolleyes:
Forum: USA
Apr 21st 2004, 5:49 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 543
Posted By pilgrim22

That's some damn' expensive water.... ...

That's some damn' expensive water....

Ozarka... 35x 0.5L (16.9oz) bottles @ Costco... about $6, or about $1.30/gallon.

Hmmm.... cheaper than gas. And you know the source (two springs in TX,...
Forum: USA
Apr 21st 2004, 5:36 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 4,436
Posted By pilgrim22

I see a lot of job postings say that they only...

I see a lot of job postings say that they only consider USC's and Green Card holders.... I think this is mainly so they don't have to sponsor visas (H1-Bs and the like).

Also see a lot for USC's...
Forum: USA
Apr 21st 2004, 5:26 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 723
Posted By pilgrim22

Depends on what line of work you do... if you're...

Depends on what line of work you do... if you're in sales or deal with customers a lot face-to-face, suit and tie is the norm. But the people who work in the trenches (cube farms) are mostly...
Forum: USA
Apr 14th 2004, 1:12 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,835
Posted By pilgrim22

Cuffley.... I vaguely remember that being a stop...

Cuffley.... I vaguely remember that being a stop on the train line between Hertford and London? :)

Yes I think West Plano is generally more up-market... if you look east from the Dallas North...
Forum: USA
Apr 13th 2004, 10:36 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,835
Posted By pilgrim22

Whatever: Carrollton isn't that expensive... I...

Whatever: Carrollton isn't that expensive... I think if anything Plano is more expensive. Sure there are areas with higher-priced homes - a new development just getting started near us is all...
Forum: USA
Apr 13th 2004, 5:38 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,835
Posted By pilgrim22

I think 28k is in the ballpark for a 03...

I think 28k is in the ballpark for a 03 Expedition EB. But I'm no expert on these things.

Don't know about paying cash for your motor... it may improve your bargaining power, but then the dealers...
Forum: USA
Apr 12th 2004, 10:31 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,835
Posted By pilgrim22

I think that Eddie Bauers have more bells and...

I think that Eddie Bauers have more bells and whistles than just the leather. We haven't yet been through high summer with that car yet, but the A/C works well in it, so that should cool the seats...
Forum: USA
Apr 12th 2004, 6:00 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,835
Posted By pilgrim22

The Eddie Bauer name will still be on cars...

The Eddie Bauer name will still be on cars already made of course!

Exception rather than the rule with 2WD? Huh? I find that a surprising remark - I have not seen many 4WD Expeditions around...
Forum: USA
Apr 8th 2004, 5:41 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,306
Posted By pilgrim22

I don't know too much about Roulette, but isn't...

I don't know too much about Roulette, but isn't the payout on "Red or Black" a lot lower, i.e. less than double the wager, because it's the "safest" bet? :confused:

p22
Forum: USA
Apr 1st 2004, 5:41 pm
Replies: 112
Views: 6,639
Posted By pilgrim22

Is this the same Weetabix that is already...

Is this the same Weetabix that is already available here? :) I posted earlier in this thread that it is fairly widely available in this neck of the woods (Dallas & San Antone, TX). Identical...
Forum: USA
Apr 1st 2004, 1:18 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 798
Posted By pilgrim22

I still wonder how it was the airline's fault. I...

I still wonder how it was the airline's fault. I can appreciate that the airline probably made no effort to stop the guy from drinking too much, but it's not like they were forcing him. The guy...
Forum: USA
Mar 31st 2004, 7:32 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 798
Posted By pilgrim22

Run(a)way litigation

copied and pasted from a Yahoo story:

MIAMI (AFP) - A man who fell on an escalator at a Florida airport after drinking on a flight has filed suit against US Airways for not having warned him of...
Forum: USA
Mar 30th 2004, 5:43 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 679
Posted By pilgrim22

100k miles on a 9-year old motor is not...

100k miles on a 9-year old motor is not considered high mileage in the States, if anything, slightly below average, which is 12k - 15k a year.

Insurance works differently here as well, not by...
Forum: USA
Mar 30th 2004, 1:36 pm
Replies: 112
Views: 6,639
Posted By pilgrim22

Oops, my kettle is an Oster Cordless, not a...

Oops, my kettle is an Oster Cordless, not a Proctor Silex as mentioned earlier. My coffeepot is a P-S. That'll teach me to skive off at the office to post on this forum! :) I still think I got it...
Forum: USA
Mar 29th 2004, 5:26 pm
Replies: 112
Views: 6,639
Posted By pilgrim22

I think I have the same Proctor-Silex kettle that...

I think I have the same Proctor-Silex kettle that ms_bhon has above. Got mine at Linens'n'Things or Bed Bath & Beyond, can't remember which (stores are very similar). Does the job nicely and for...
Forum: USA
Mar 28th 2004, 2:50 am
Replies: 26
Views: 1,921
Posted By pilgrim22

I'm always amused by the ads for drugs that have...

I'm always amused by the ads for drugs that have apparently contradictory side-effects... for example "May cause diarrhea and constipation..." huh?

enjoy yer dinner!
:)

p22
Forum: USA
Mar 28th 2004, 2:40 am
Replies: 112
Views: 6,639
Posted By pilgrim22

Shreddies is a children's cereal??? :eek: Say...

Shreddies is a children's cereal??? :eek: Say it aint so! I suppose it's as much a kids cereal as Frosties.... hmmmm....

Thanks, FG, looks like a useful site. Might have to start getting an...
Forum: USA
Mar 27th 2004, 6:18 pm
Replies: 112
Views: 6,639
Posted By pilgrim22

Weetabix seems to be fairly widely available, at...

Weetabix seems to be fairly widely available, at least down here in TX. I've seen it at Albertsons, Tom Thumb, Kroger, HEB... can't remember if I've seen them at Super Targets tho.

On the subject...
Forum: USA
Mar 26th 2004, 5:30 pm
Replies: 112
Views: 6,639
Posted By pilgrim22

Anyway, back on topic... :) In the Dallas...

Anyway, back on topic... :)

In the Dallas area, Kroger Signature stores have a British Imports section. Some good stuff, but VERY pricey! I mean, a can of Heinz Baked Beans for a buck fifty? ...
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