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Forum: The Trailer Park
Mar 4th 2016, 1:10 am
Replies: 13,343
Views: 690,637
Posted By LotusEater33

Re: 2016 Election

When I look at Cruz, he reminds me of a Clanger.

Or is it another children's TV/cartoon character?
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jan 27th 2016, 8:57 am
Replies: 52
Views: 5,605
Posted By LotusEater33

Re: Have you ever had to deal with true Xenophobia (in the work place)?

Key word for me here is probably.

I'll slag off people (in an appropriate way) to my boss, but I don't slag her off to anyone.
I only slag people off to her that I find are hindering...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jan 26th 2016, 11:09 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 5,605
Posted By LotusEater33

Re: Have you ever had to deal with true Xenophobia (in the work place)?

I feel you're right, but I have no evidence it's because I'm english i.e. no comments alluding to that.
I know the history of this site I'm working at, and it used to have chronic problems of...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jan 26th 2016, 2:32 am
Replies: 52
Views: 5,605
Posted By LotusEater33

Re: Have you ever had to deal with true Xenophobia (in the work place)?

When you say "true" xenophobia, I guess you mean obvious or evident.

I have not faced any such thing; but what I have faced is quite aggressive office politics which has been directed at me. To...
Forum: USA
Jan 15th 2016, 9:52 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 716
Posted By LotusEater33

Re: US born daughter obtaining British passport through father

You can get both passports for him within 3 weeks
Forum: USA
Jan 13th 2016, 12:10 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,762
Posted By LotusEater33

Re: Been here just over 1 year, Got green cards but now job offer in Germany

Yes, I'd have to pay it all back.
I'm comfortable that I can negotiate and/or get the hiring company to pay.
Forum: USA
Jan 12th 2016, 12:59 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,762
Posted By LotusEater33

Re: Been here just over 1 year, Got green cards but now job offer in Germany

It's not an assignment, but a local contract so I don't think they'll help that much with schools.
The standard is to give us free rental accommodation for 2 months; after that we're on our own.
Forum: USA
Jan 10th 2016, 6:40 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 2,762
Posted By LotusEater33

Re: Been here just over 1 year, Got green cards but now job offer in Germany

Thanks to everyone for your comprehensive replies.
I've read through the "ToyTown" website for expats in Germany (this website for Germany is a bit desolate).

I think your replies have confirmed...
Forum: USA
Jan 9th 2016, 2:33 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 2,762
Posted By LotusEater33

Re: Been here just over 1 year, Got green cards but now job offer in Germany

That's right, but I was talking about society as a whole rather than the people in my everyday life.
There's goid and bad everywhere, and I was referring to the gun culture, the heavy-handed police,...
Forum: USA
Jan 9th 2016, 2:28 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,762
Posted By LotusEater33

Question Been here just over 1 year, Got green cards but now job offer in Germany

Bit of a dilemma; we can't make our minds up.

I'm due to go to Munich soon for a final interview/ meet and greet, for a dream job at a HQ of my previous company.
But, after living in North...
Forum: USA
Nov 15th 2015, 10:49 am
Replies: 36
Views: 8,115
Posted By LotusEater33

Re: British passport photo size.

Ditto

"Self-trimmed" are accepted.
I did my son's and got the passport back from the UK 21 days later
Forum: USA
Nov 13th 2015, 12:30 am
Replies: 24
Views: 3,375
Posted By LotusEater33

Re: Child Passport Question - Sorry

I posted my documents and my own passport on 22nd October from North Carolina.

Today I got back everything, including my son's new UK passport.

21 days - fantastic.
Forum: USA
Nov 2nd 2015, 4:18 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 3,375
Posted By LotusEater33

Re: Child Passport Question - Sorry

I phoned the offices in Durham last week and was told directly, that I had to send in my original passport.Which I did last week.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Oct 3rd 2015, 1:05 pm
Replies: 490
Views: 22,019
Posted By LotusEater33

Re: Oregon incident.

If they bring down a flag somewhere, that'll sort it out. Keep everyone happy.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Sep 25th 2015, 2:46 am
Replies: 113
Views: 9,017
Posted By LotusEater33

Re: Sandwiches In The USA?

One difference I've noticed, is that some of them have waaay to much "cold cut" meat in them.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Sep 19th 2015, 2:31 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,613
Posted By LotusEater33

Re: Are you enjoying American society?

Materialism, gun culture, religious bigotry, winner vs loser - just a few things distorting my view at the moment
Forum: The Trailer Park
Sep 19th 2015, 12:11 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,613
Posted By LotusEater33

Are you enjoying American society?

Big question, I guess.

But I'm developing a dislike of many aspects, I'm starting to think about moving away; preferably back to the friendly Asia where I worked before coming here.
Forum: USA
Sep 18th 2015, 1:20 am
Replies: 42
Views: 3,747
Posted By LotusEater33

Re: Anyone left a 21yo back in the UK ?

Just to clarify, you're leaving him at home then?

18 is still young you know.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Aug 4th 2015, 11:30 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 1,985
Posted By LotusEater33

Re: US driving test for Brit expat

It's about 10 times easier than the U.K. Test
Forum: USA
Aug 3rd 2015, 12:43 am
Replies: 4
Views: 836
Posted By LotusEater33

What's the Pittsburgh area like?

I have a 2nd interview for a better job than I have now, in Canonsburg, south of Pittsburgh.

But I'm in lovely North Carolina now, and I have not heard great things about Pittsburgh.

Does...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jul 27th 2015, 11:21 pm
Replies: 165
Views: 7,669
Posted By LotusEater33

Re: Time for another gun thread

I had to terminate employment with a contractor in work today, for various reasons. I gave him ample warnings on his performance; and his posturing and eye-balling was getting worse.
He's a "gun...
Forum: USA
Jul 18th 2015, 2:33 am
Replies: 21
Views: 2,988
Posted By LotusEater33

Re: The General Approach to Keeping/Closing UK Bank Accounts Upon Moving...

Pulaski, you know your onions mate.
I entered the COMPS a long time ago, will that have a negative affect?
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jul 18th 2015, 12:35 am
Replies: 9,902
Views: 887,442
Posted By LotusEater33

Re: WTF in America

This country is a bit of a circus, I am slowly discovering in a kind of "Kaizer Sosa - Usual Suspects" way.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jul 9th 2015, 10:48 pm
Replies: 111
Views: 15,063
Posted By LotusEater33

Re: Flying the Union Jack

Its very popular on clothes, bags etc in China too
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jun 26th 2015, 5:08 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 680
Posted By LotusEater33

Re: Glastonbury 2015

I can't get the player or BBC 2 etc

What US channel is it on?
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