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Forum: The Trailer Park
Nov 17th 2006, 6:19 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 384
Posted By Fruit & Veg

Question How Much to Tip Removal Guys in US

I'm moving back to the UK next Wednesday. I have no idea what to tip the rmeoval guys. What does etiquette demand? A percentage of removal cost? Time? Amount moved? I don't want to commit a...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 15th 2006, 9:06 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,089
Posted By Fruit & Veg

Re: Will a US TV Work in the UK?

Andrewrob - thanks for the link, it led me to this site with a transformer - http://www.welectronics.com/TRANSFORMERS/3000wattsREGULATOR.shtml - I emailed the guy and he reckons I should be OK with...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 15th 2006, 4:49 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,089
Posted By Fruit & Veg

Question Will a US TV Work in the UK?

I've decided to move back to the UK in December and need to organise some shipping. Just wondering if my TV will work in the UK, I know the voltage is different.

I have this TV - Sony KD-36XS955...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 6th 2006, 6:50 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 25,154
Posted By Fruit & Veg

Re: Chichester/Sussex Area

Tarring ain't bad! ;) Nice old pub there. :beer:
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 6th 2006, 6:25 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 25,154
Posted By Fruit & Veg

Re: Worthing Area

I'm from Worthing, just went back for 2 weeks. If I were to move back then I would head for West Worthing, Goring, town centre areas. Steer clear of Durrington and East Worthing, council estates...
Forum: USA
Sep 5th 2006, 9:07 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 745
Posted By Fruit & Veg

Thumbs up Re: Cricket and EPL

Get DirecTV - http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global/secondaryIndex.jsp?assetId=1100071. You get Fox Soccer, Gol TV and then pay a bit extra for Setanta (about $12 per month I think) - I get all the...
Forum: USA
Jun 10th 2006, 11:46 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 1,908
Posted By Fruit & Veg

Re: World Cup Football and HDTV

Anyone in Florida get the England game on ABC HD on DirecTV (Ch.86)? It wasn't available to me, so I phoned up and someone said some crap about getting a waiver or something because of local...
Forum: USA
Jun 7th 2006, 3:47 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 1,856
Posted By Fruit & Veg

Re: How Long Will America Lead the World?

Of course they did, they gained unchallenged global dominance.

A side-effect of this collapse was that the US was left with a huge military and no equal enemy to fight and got itchy feet and all...
Forum: USA
Jun 7th 2006, 3:30 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,243
Posted By Fruit & Veg

Thumbs up Re: England on TV on Saturday?

Full US TV schedule - http://www.soccertv.com/wc-us.cfm
Forum: USA
Jun 4th 2006, 1:23 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,346
Posted By Fruit & Veg

Re: New resident - leasing a new car

Yeah, a credit card will help with credit. I got a Citi Bank one that they give to newbies to the US of A with zero credit history.

Regarding a car, when I first arrived I bought a second hand...
Forum: USA
Jun 4th 2006, 1:11 am
Replies: 46
Views: 2,821
Posted By Fruit & Veg

Re: Now I feel like s**t :-(

I don't think you should apologise for telling some home truths.

I hate the Oprah/Montel/Dr Phil mentality of 'You're overweight (PC for 'morbidly obese') but you're still beautiful' - I'm sorry,...
Forum: USA
May 12th 2006, 9:57 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,472
Posted By Fruit & Veg

Thumbs up Re: Sky Tv

Not into horse racing, but I have stumbled across a few races on Setanta on DirecTV.

You can find out more here - http://www.setanta.com/portal/sport/horseracing
Forum: USA
May 12th 2006, 9:52 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 2,883
Posted By Fruit & Veg

Thumbs up Re: FA Cup Final

I concur, SoccerTV.com is a God send. Bookmark - http://www.soccertv.com/england.cfm

Sat May 13 06:00AM Pacific
Sat May 13 07:00AM Mountain
Sat May 13 08:00AM Central
Sat May 13 09:00AM...
Forum: USA
May 5th 2006, 6:07 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,488
Posted By Fruit & Veg

Thumbs up Re: Calling home (yes, the UK is still "home")

I use 1010987 too - easy, cheap, no worries.
Forum: USA
Apr 20th 2006, 6:02 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 517
Posted By Fruit & Veg

Re: Renewing H-1b - Do I Have to go to UK?

Thanks.
Forum: USA
Apr 20th 2006, 5:56 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 517
Posted By Fruit & Veg

Re: Renewing H-1b - Do I Have to go to UK?

errr.....OK. So that means I can't ever leave and come back? I'm confused.

In one word, yes or no, to renew my H1B Visa so I can live, work and travel to and from the US freely, will I have to...
Forum: USA
Apr 20th 2006, 5:33 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 517
Posted By Fruit & Veg

Question Renewing H-1b - Do I Have to go to UK?

I searched for this but couldn't find an answer.

My H-1b is in the process of getting renewed. At any point do I have to go back to the UK to get it stamped or anything? Or does it just get...
Forum: USA
Mar 22nd 2006, 5:52 pm
Replies: 192
Views: 8,058
Posted By Fruit & Veg

Thumbs up Re: What would you miss from the good 'ole US of A?

I'd miss Cheetos, Cuban food, Buffalo burgers and the range BBQ stuff you can get here. I love meat and BBQ sauce.
Forum: USA
Jul 18th 2005, 5:30 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 9,899
Posted By Fruit & Veg

Thumbs up Re: English Pubs in the USA

Dick O' Dow's in Birmingham, MI (15 mile and old woodward) is really good - http://www.detnews.com/2004/events/0410/22/c03-310103.htm

When I lived up there, I'd go to get a decent pint and stodgy...
Forum: USA
Jul 13th 2005, 9:28 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 703
Posted By Fruit & Veg

Re: New to Miami - Looking for Football Team.

Dufus - nice one thanks. My girlfriend lives in Coconut Grove.
Forum: USA
Jul 13th 2005, 4:11 pm
Replies: 58
Views: 2,275
Posted By Fruit & Veg

Re: BBC America - USC viewers?

Is there nothing that can be done to improve the line up of BBC America? It really is awful. When the London Bombings happened, BBC America was replaced with BBC World for the uptodate news...
Forum: USA
Jul 13th 2005, 2:31 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 703
Posted By Fruit & Veg

Thumbs up Re: New to Miami - Looking for Football Team.

Thanks for the welcome and karma guys.

Mio Espagnol is mucho bad, but my girlfriend and her family are Latino so I'm learning.....very, very slowly! As long as I can learn "On the 'ead son!" and...
Forum: USA
Jul 12th 2005, 10:03 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 703
Posted By Fruit & Veg

Question New to Miami - Looking for Football Team.

Hi,

I'm Ben, originally from Worthing , West Sussex (down the road from Brighton) - I've just moved to Miami Beach after spending 2 years in Detroit.

Just found this forum, so firstly, hello to...
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