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Forum: USA
Feb 26th 2015, 12:12 am
Replies: 730
Views: 125,618
Posted By grotster

Re: Uk passport renewal times in the USA

Here is my recent timeline

Application completed online at http://www.gov.uk on Feb 9 2015
Package with countersignature, photos and birth certificate handed to DHL on Feb 11
Package arrives at...
Forum: USA
Feb 24th 2015, 8:42 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,479
Posted By grotster

Re: Heading back to the UK - Emergency Travel documents

I have today received my passport from DHL. I will post my timeline in a different thread.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Feb 23rd 2015, 2:41 am
Replies: 151
Views: 11,568
Posted By grotster

Re: Pluralization Of Brand Names

Legos totally demonstrates my point though
Forum: The Trailer Park
Feb 23rd 2015, 2:39 am
Replies: 151
Views: 11,568
Posted By grotster

Re: Pluralization Of Brand Names

lol, Arkwrights... Fork Handles anyone???
Forum: USA
Feb 23rd 2015, 2:36 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,479
Posted By grotster

Re: Heading back to the UK - Emergency Travel documents

Yes, it truly is one of the tough parts about living away from our families, we spend so much time getting our paper work in order to move away that we forget where we came from. This week has been a...
Forum: USA
Feb 22nd 2015, 8:03 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,479
Posted By grotster

Re: Heading back to the UK - Emergency Travel documents

My father just passed so I will be waiting a few extra days for my passport rather than rushing to the airport with emergency travel documents.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Feb 22nd 2015, 8:01 pm
Replies: 151
Views: 11,568
Posted By grotster

Re: Pluralization Of Brand Names

hehe, m&s's
Forum: The Trailer Park
Feb 22nd 2015, 7:34 pm
Replies: 151
Views: 11,568
Posted By grotster

Re: Pluralization Of Brand Names

Lol... Trader Joe's is their brand name and Morrisons is the same. I just don't understand putting an "S" on the end of a brand name of a grocery store. Grammatically Asda's might fly, but when...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Feb 22nd 2015, 6:08 pm
Replies: 151
Views: 11,568
Posted By grotster

Re: Pluralization Of Brand Names

I'm sorry, no one would ever say "Let's go to Asda's store and get some dinner".
Forum: USA
Feb 22nd 2015, 4:14 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,554
Posted By grotster

Re: Modelling in USA

If on a holiday, I would enter on a visa waiver... If the situation becomes more promising then at that time you could apply to modify your status. To the best of my knowledge you are not prohibited...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Feb 22nd 2015, 4:06 pm
Replies: 151
Views: 11,568
Posted By grotster

Re: Pluralization Of Brand Names

Also, that doesn't seem to cover the following...

Lets go to Asdas and get some dinner.
Can we get some stamps at Tescos?
Safeways have the best chicken!
Forum: The Trailer Park
Feb 22nd 2015, 3:54 pm
Replies: 151
Views: 11,568
Posted By grotster

Re: Pluralization Of Brand Names

Really? I don't here that in the US when talking with people. Everyone would say "I'm going to Safeway to buy some chicken", "The meat at Asda seemed bad" or "Tesco had the best selection of pasta"....
Forum: The Trailer Park
Feb 22nd 2015, 3:48 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 2,927
Posted By grotster

British (Danish) Style Bacon

I don't miss much from the UK and for the most part I can find substitutes but this one has me stumped.

Where can I find english style bacon? I understand that it is a back/belly cut and that I...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Feb 22nd 2015, 3:35 pm
Replies: 151
Views: 11,568
Posted By grotster

Pluralization Of Brand Names

Is it me or is it a trend of the British as a whole?? I have had many visitors from the UK since I have been in the US and there seems to be a trend of turning brand names into their plural, these...
Forum: USA
Feb 22nd 2015, 3:22 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,479
Posted By grotster

Re: Heading back to the UK - Emergency Travel documents

Yes, I have an email saying that it has been "completed" and that I should receive my passport "soon".

"Thank you for your e-mail about your passport application. I have today, Friday 20/02/2015,...
Forum: USA
Feb 22nd 2015, 3:06 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 861
Posted By grotster

Re: employment opportunities/ contacts

I have to agree with others here.... While being a fire fighter is a very noble and community oriented profession there are many qualified candidates in most countries already and that would be your...
Forum: USA
Feb 22nd 2015, 2:24 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,479
Posted By grotster

Re: Heading back to the UK - Emergency Travel documents

Thanks for your replies...

Yes, I should have applied sooner rather than later for a replacement, that one is on me, but I felt no immediate need to have a passport as I had no intention of...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Feb 22nd 2015, 3:14 am
Replies: 260
Views: 18,155
Posted By grotster

Re: Proper Cadbury's Now Banned in USA!?

Why oh why would you ever want to support Cadbury by buying their products? There is way more better to choose from in the US.
Forum: USA
Feb 22nd 2015, 3:09 am
Replies: 5
Views: 766
Posted By grotster

Re: US LPR Visiting England - Driving on CA License

I appreciate your reply, it however demonstrates my point... You linked to the Alamo web site which offers cars for 4 weeks for about £1200. The sites that I have seen from europcar and the like...
Forum: USA
Feb 22nd 2015, 2:55 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,479
Posted By grotster

Heading back to the UK - Emergency Travel documents

Hi all,

I have been a LPR in the US for 15 years. In 2003 my passport was stolen. 2 weeks ago I applied for a replacement passport but in the meantime my father has become terminally ill and only...
Forum: USA
Feb 22nd 2015, 2:29 am
Replies: 5
Views: 766
Posted By grotster

US LPR Visiting England - Driving on CA License

I am going to be heading back to the UK next week and am checking the car rental web sites. I have held a California drivers license for 13+ years. Upon checking the car rental web sites all of the...
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