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Forum: USA
Feb 27th 2006, 9:02 pm
Replies: 108
Views: 6,123
Posted By biccy

Re: Ways to get British TV (BBC America is a missed opportunity)

BBC America is part of a long-time joint venture between BBC worldwide (commercial arm of the beeb) and Discovery. BBCA is wholly owned and scheduled by BBW, and Discovery is responsible for...
Forum: USA
Jan 31st 2006, 8:01 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 5,816
Posted By biccy

Re: Best British cookbook?

I always like Nigel Slater, especially this one:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1841152889/ref=ase_ivillageuk-21/202-6638690-5028620

He's got a lot of good traditional British stuff...
Forum: USA
Jan 12th 2006, 10:19 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,649
Posted By biccy

Re: Bank Holidays in USA - Colorado

Every company I worked for has had what were called "floating holidays" that you could take off for religious reasons -- i.e. Easter, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur


Where I live more people want...
Forum: USA
Jan 12th 2006, 6:43 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,058
Posted By biccy

Re: Chicago

The immediate environs of the University of Chicago are pleasant enough, but venturing a few blocks beyond that it's very rough and scary. But you don't have to live there -- I used to commute from...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Dec 21st 2005, 9:00 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 955
Posted By biccy

Re: Ok, remind me why this is a bad idea...

When we registed intent -- I had no idea of any rules and asked them why they needed it, and that is what they said. I meant to say if you are a non-EU citizen, having ILR status is the only way they...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Dec 21st 2005, 8:36 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 955
Posted By biccy

Re: Ok, remind me why this is a bad idea...

[QUOTE=Wintersong]The new visit for marriage visa came into effect in February 2005. My marriage to an Indian citizen took place in April 2005. So long as you can satisfy the embassy officials...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Dec 21st 2005, 8:08 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 955
Posted By biccy

Re: Ok, remind me why this is a bad idea...

I think these rules came into effect in 2005, so I don't know if or how they they are enforcing them. I asked in summer of this year, and that is what I was told I would need for them to perform the...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Dec 21st 2005, 7:36 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 955
Posted By biccy

Re: Ok, remind me why this is a bad idea...

That's true, but I would guess represents almost as much hassle as waiting 2 weeks. For what it's worth, a british friend of mine is marrying his kiwi girlfriend who is living in the UK on a 2 year...
Forum: USA
Dec 21st 2005, 7:19 pm
Replies: 61
Views: 2,108
Posted By biccy

Re: Real winter driving advice?

Also, when thecar starts sliding on the ice/snow -- don't slam on the brakes, pump the pedal -- this seems to be the elementary mistake of people who did not learn to drive in places where there is...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Dec 21st 2005, 7:07 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 955
Posted By biccy

Re: Ok, remind me why this is a bad idea...

Well, but... and I'm arguing this as a matter of curiosity thing, not
because I'm going to do it, because everyone is exactly right about
this... I mean, suppose that some hypothetical person who...
Forum: USA
Dec 8th 2005, 5:15 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 563
Posted By biccy

Re: Illiteracy

I never know why people get wound up about Fox News - you know, in Victorian times, people would take the family to the local lunatic asylum for a fun day out watching the inmates. In the modern era...
Forum: USA
Dec 6th 2005, 9:13 pm
Replies: 110
Views: 7,145
Posted By biccy

Re: Do you think expats are mean to each other?

When I first moved to the UK, I was mean to other American expats -- I hated them and their buffoonish ways, their complaining and inability to get understand the humour (and adapt to British...
Forum: USA
Nov 23rd 2005, 10:06 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 2,106
Posted By biccy

Re: Tesco coming to the US?

Something tells me it will be like when Walmart bought Asda, ergo not much different at all
Forum: USA
Nov 23rd 2005, 10:04 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 2,504
Posted By biccy

Re: Most Dangerous Cities USA

Well, when people say they are "from Detroit" they usually mean some nice cozy place like the above. I'm looking at you Eminem (Madison Heights), Jack White (Canton), Kid Rock (Dearborn), etc. So,...
Forum: USA
Nov 22nd 2005, 7:12 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,099
Posted By biccy

Re: Will I need my Degree Cert for jobs ?

I was surprised to have such a thorough investigation as my job is marketing-ish, but whatever, I figured that's the US corporate world these days. Not as bad as when I went to work for the US postal...
Forum: USA
Nov 22nd 2005, 6:11 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,099
Posted By biccy

Re: Will I need my Degree Cert for jobs ?

I got a copy of the background check they did and it was pretty thorough -- they checked my degree was legit and my credit. Now as this job was returning to the US after years in the UK, my US credit...
Forum: USA
Nov 21st 2005, 10:57 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,099
Posted By biccy

Re: Will I need my Degree Cert for jobs ?

Before I moved to the UK, the biggest day for job ads in the paper in the US was the Sunday after the holidays. This was in the pre-internet era however.

Never in my experience have I been asked...
Forum: USA
Nov 18th 2005, 9:12 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 513
Posted By biccy

Re: Dump Mortgage deduction - ask a brit

That article is actually insane, and doesn't even mention low interest rates in the UK for the past 5 years, the real reason for the property boom (unless it did and I missed it -- too lazy to check)
Forum: USA
Nov 17th 2005, 11:01 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 1,529
Posted By biccy

Re: Official Introduction!

Seems like UKNova isn't accepting new registrations, sadly, looks useful
Forum: USA
Nov 17th 2005, 10:53 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 1,529
Posted By biccy

Re: Official Introduction!

thanks for the tips -- sentana looks like an extra $11 to add to the household expenses!
Forum: USA
Nov 17th 2005, 10:19 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 1,529
Posted By biccy

Re: Official Introduction!

Hey LA people -- myself and british hubster just moved here from UK (for me, I was moving back, as am USC).

I need to ask a VERY important question - how does one watch England games without...
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