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Forum: The Trailer Park
Jul 4th 2011, 2:24 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,266
Posted By newenglander

Re: I Can't Swim

try Bradford?

:unsure:
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jul 4th 2011, 5:50 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,266
Posted By newenglander

Re: I Can't Swim

It's FALL RIVER=HELL HOLE. You must have places like that in the UK.

She does have 5 kids--they don't live with her though. Kids at that pool are undisciplined and unruly--lifeguards have...
Forum: USA
Jul 4th 2011, 5:44 am
Replies: 109
Views: 9,012
Posted By newenglander

Re: What Brit things has your American embraced (or not?)

Switch it around for me--what American things has your Brit embraced?

ice cream. pancakes and waffles. more ice cream. and he won't eat RICE unless it's either curried or rice pudding.

...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jul 4th 2011, 5:38 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,301
Posted By newenglander

Re: Happy July 4th everybody!!!

American here--my Brit husband is sitting reading stuff on the other computer but later on we're taking potato salad and lemonade and going to a little beach for a simple picnic. FOR SOME PEACE AND...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jul 25th 2010, 2:53 pm
Replies: 459
Views: 30,795
Posted By newenglander

Re: The summer weather thread..F...its Hot!!

Wasps? It's a full moon though.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jul 25th 2010, 12:51 pm
Replies: 459
Views: 30,795
Posted By newenglander

Re: The summer weather thread..F...its Hot!!

Near silence. The a/c is turned off, the fan is turned off, the windows are open.

Here in the northeast, the heatwave has broken, at least for now, and I can hear the chirping of crickets. ...
Forum: USA
Jan 10th 2010, 3:43 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,756
Posted By newenglander

Re: Boston is special ?

that's what temp I thought the ocean was until I was 30,

As it should be. It keeps the sharks away. :D
Forum: USA
Jan 10th 2010, 3:19 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,756
Posted By newenglander

Re: Boston is special ?

Bostonians.. .think that 63-degree ocean water is warm.

What? I always thought that 55F was warm enough for swimming. It all depends on how fast you want your feet to go numb.
Forum: USA
Oct 31st 2009, 3:33 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,378
Posted By newenglander

PENSION QUESTION

I've moved from the UK, now living in USA. I was drawing my main pension plus credits in the UK. Now that I am over here, married to an American lady, I'm wondering if I can draw a married...
Forum: USA
May 6th 2009, 11:55 am
Replies: 2
Views: 798
Posted By newenglander

UK PENSION

Question is this: My new husband came over to the US on a K-1 visa. We are both over age 60 and he collects a UK pension. He thinks that now that we are married that he can draw the supplement up...
Forum: The Trailer Park
May 6th 2009, 5:42 am
Replies: 58
Views: 3,719
Posted By newenglander

Re: Nitpicky Grammar Question

Here's a good source--it IS technically correct to use the comma after "HI" -------scroll down. (But if they're so informal that they're using the word "Hi" then they're informal enough to be able...
Forum: The Trailer Park
May 6th 2009, 5:14 am
Replies: 58
Views: 3,719
Posted By newenglander

Re: Nitpicky Grammar Question

What's your source (where'd you "look it up")? Looks like someone's blog ...

It was on a site that explained how to write a business letter. I also saw it on a few other reputable looking sites...
Forum: The Trailer Park
May 6th 2009, 2:15 am
Replies: 58
Views: 3,719
Posted By newenglander

Re: Nitpicky Grammar Question

To add to this NOT boring thread :o

I looked it up and you are correct. I'm a person who is grammar-conscious and I've never seen the comma used after the word "Hi" in a salutation but apparently...
Forum: The Trailer Park
May 3rd 2009, 4:58 pm
Replies: 58
Views: 3,719
Posted By newenglander

Re: Nitpicky Grammar Question

"Well, hello, Kitty ...." (think Frankie Howerd, Kenneth Williams, et al.)

That seems fine. Different meaning, different context.

Could you imagine getting a Dear, John letter? (with the...
Forum: The Trailer Park
May 3rd 2009, 4:50 pm
Replies: 58
Views: 3,719
Posted By newenglander

Re: Nitpicky Grammar Question

You would never write "Dear, Peter" or "Dear, Sir". You would never write "Hi, Peter" or Hello, Sir". There is absolutely NO REASON to inset a comma.

Dear Sir,

This letter is about.....
...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Mar 22nd 2009, 5:45 am
Replies: 28
Views: 1,408
Posted By newenglander

Re: Where should we go for a short break child free??

I agree that coastal Maine would be nice in the spring. Another nice (and romantic) place is Cape Cod in Massachusetts. In the spring the prices are off season rates and it's quiet and beautiful. ...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Dec 24th 2008, 12:00 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 925
Posted By newenglander

Re: APPROVED at long last!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you. As of today he has visa in hand -- just has to attend to shipping his possessions over here and then he'll be in the USA with me. :D It was a very long wait but it will be worth it.
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Dec 22nd 2008, 4:09 am
Replies: 6
Views: 925
Posted By newenglander

APPROVED at long last!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today.:thumbsup:

It's been a long road -- we started in Feb of this year. We've had a lot of things go wrong including Lost in the Post, Problem with Medical, Missing Information but we hung in...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Dec 19th 2008, 9:55 am
Replies: 31
Views: 1,223
Posted By newenglander

Re: HAPPPY BIRTHDAY Noorah101

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!! You are such a great help to everyone. Sounds like you're going to have a very busy birthday time--enjoy it to the utmost.
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Dec 18th 2008, 4:53 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,279
Posted By newenglander

Re: 8th December - longest waiting time ever!

Jim, that's great news! :p

I'm so happy for you.
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Dec 16th 2008, 4:37 am
Replies: 11
Views: 963
Posted By newenglander

Re: Approval - Interview date 8th December

Congratulations. My fiance had his the day after you did and had to courier extra information to them so we're still waiting. I hope you can relax now and enjoy the holidays.
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Dec 16th 2008, 4:25 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,410
Posted By newenglander

Re: london interview- visa being delivered

From what we've learned, you cannot call them. You can email them using a special code that you obtain from some phone operators in Scotland. I'm in the USA so I may not be the one to ask but I...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Dec 10th 2008, 8:26 am
Replies: 10
Views: 621
Posted By newenglander

Re: I-134 More Documentation Needed

Thank you, Rene -- you're a dear -- I think I'm all set.
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Dec 10th 2008, 7:48 am
Replies: 10
Views: 621
Posted By newenglander

Re: I-134 More Documentation Needed

Thanks, both of you. That's reassuring. She has the originals and I'm going out there this weekend anyway so I'll get photocopies and get them to him asap.
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Dec 10th 2008, 3:39 am
Replies: 10
Views: 621
Posted By newenglander

Re: I-134 More Documentation Needed

Thanks again. I value your opinion. Pete did say that the URL for the IRS was on the paper that they gave him along with "IRS printouts are acceptable" and also that it said state is not okay and...
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