British Expats - Search Results
British Expats

Go Back  British Expats > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Wikiposts
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
 
Page 1 of 3
1
2
3
Search: Posts Made By: valscot
Showing results 1 to 25 of 51
Search took 0.11 seconds.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Dec 13th 2006, 3:22 am
Replies: 82
Views: 2,757
Posted By valscot

Re: Etiquette or what?

I seemed to have upset a few people tonight and that was truly not my intention. I didn't mean to be contentious in anything I said and if I have offended anyone please accept my apologies.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Dec 13th 2006, 3:02 am
Replies: 82
Views: 2,757
Posted By valscot

Re: Etiquette or what?

I've read all the responses and I think that I better put the record straight.
There is not one post that I disagree with and haven read back what I had written I may have been on the tad feministic...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Dec 13th 2006, 2:33 am
Replies: 82
Views: 2,757
Posted By valscot

Re: Etiquette or what?

Even he could not lose those! Yes I agree with almost everything you said. I just don't want my girls to feel entitled and that as far as I could see they were giving the girls the impression that...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Dec 13th 2006, 2:16 am
Replies: 82
Views: 2,757
Posted By valscot

Re: Etiquette or what?

In honesty, I'm struggling with this as on the one hand I want my girls to be treated like the "princesses" they are but on the other I don't want them to think that men are there to be taken...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Dec 13th 2006, 1:45 am
Replies: 82
Views: 2,757
Posted By valscot

Re: Etiquette or what?

Yes, in the main I'm with you, but they insisted on the girls wearing skirts or dresses. As a female I hope that I extend to my fellow person all the courtesy that I would like to receive. I just...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Dec 13th 2006, 12:57 am
Replies: 82
Views: 2,757
Posted By valscot

Etiquette or what?

My youngest has just been through an ettiqutte course at school. Not annoyed at all about that. What did annoy me was the boys had to carry the girls bags/books for a day. Boys had to open doors and...
Forum: USA
Dec 12th 2006, 10:58 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,262
Posted By valscot

Re: High School Credit System

Unless it has changed dramatically: Plumber, Elecritician, Hairdresser, Chef. the list goes on. Before coming here 2 years ago I was a trainee careers advisor and I met many young people who didn't...
Forum: USA
Dec 8th 2006, 12:24 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 952
Posted By valscot

Re: Registering with a school

When we registered the girls in school in PA we had to provide their immunisation records, dental records and proof of residency for the school catchment area. Look up NJ state education department...
Forum: USA
Dec 8th 2006, 10:32 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,262
Posted By valscot

Re: High School Credit System

This may be down to the individual school just being too lazy to find the different parts of the curricula which would give her credits.
In broad terms 5 ( A-C) GCSEs are equivalent to a high school...
Forum: USA
Nov 3rd 2006, 12:15 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 14,115
Posted By valscot

Re: Relocation Expenses UK to US

We got 40K in dollars but husband arranged it so as we got the tax free part in the UK (8k GBP) as it will be taxed. There are loads of hidden expenses such as small electrical goods and then up...
Forum: USA
Nov 2nd 2006, 7:12 am
Replies: 47
Views: 2,240
Posted By valscot

Please and thankyou.. a British thing?

Had some kids round tonight for a party and not one of them used the words please or thankyou. Most Americans I've met are quite mannerly but these two words seem to elude the majority of them. So is...
Forum: USA
Oct 19th 2006, 11:10 pm
Replies: 82
Views: 3,463
Posted By valscot

Re: Road Courtesy

As a company car driver I had to do an advanced driving test so as the company could get cheaper insurance. My instructor used to drive HGV's and told me why lorry drivers did what they did. I found...
Forum: USA
Oct 19th 2006, 12:57 pm
Replies: 82
Views: 3,463
Posted By valscot

Re: Road Courtesy

What makes me laugh is the "Report Aggresive Driving" or " How Am I Driving", you would never be off the phone. Aah' got it that's who they're all talking to!
Forum: USA
Oct 19th 2006, 12:41 pm
Replies: 82
Views: 3,463
Posted By valscot

Re: Road Courtesy

Now you've confused me as the concept of left and right has always eluded me. I mean the lane which is at the right of the highway, but i join it to the left. A work colleague used to tell me turn...
Forum: USA
Oct 19th 2006, 5:02 am
Replies: 82
Views: 3,463
Posted By valscot

Re: Road Courtesy

Driven in Florida, guess which part?
In honesy no worse than anywhere else (experience limited to the East) they're all selfish gits
Forum: USA
Oct 19th 2006, 4:29 am
Replies: 82
Views: 3,463
Posted By valscot

Re: Road Courtesy

I think the problem here ,PA, is that parents teach them, hence bad driver teaching even worse driver.
Is there any countries apart from Eyeraark and the US?
Forum: USA
Oct 19th 2006, 4:01 am
Replies: 82
Views: 3,463
Posted By valscot

Road Courtesy

These guys don't know the first thing about road courtesy. I was a rep for 12 years and the majority of my driving experience was on the M25 and feeder routes. What I hate about here is there is no...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Oct 17th 2006, 4:26 am
Replies: 7
Views: 457
Posted By valscot

Re: Going for citizenship, perhaps in the future.

It's because we don't have the obligatory 180 days before switching employer. I was okay about it, in fact party mood, until the lawyer called.I think she's covering her own arse, but I may be wrong.
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Oct 17th 2006, 3:57 am
Replies: 7
Views: 457
Posted By valscot

Re: Going for citizenship, perhaps in the future.

Posted in the wrong area. I'm very bitter about my OH's last company. PR is legal EB1, it's just that anything we want to do in the future will always come back to this company. We have a 15 and 12...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Oct 17th 2006, 2:35 am
Replies: 7
Views: 457
Posted By valscot

Going for citizenship, perhaps in the future.

Although we've got our green cards we have fallen into dodgy area in terms of citizenship for the future. Our attorney phoned today to say congrats etc, but then gave dire warnings about future...
Forum: USA
Oct 16th 2006, 11:41 pm
Replies: 81
Views: 3,847
Posted By valscot

Re: need legal advice

I once called 999 when I was 9 asking for HONG KONG PHOOEY, number one super guy.. needless to say I got caught. This incident was never officially recorded.. aay back in the days, my Mums handprint...
Forum: USA
Oct 16th 2006, 9:23 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 2,073
Posted By valscot

Re: It's all happening now...

Is this true? We lost $15k to tax. OP get yourselves GOOD accountants! :(
Forum: USA
Oct 16th 2006, 8:43 pm
Replies: 81
Views: 3,847
Posted By valscot

Re: need legal advice

Just pay it and suck it up to experience. In case you haven't noticed your credit score is as important as your immigration status. Cunning these computerised records or not, it isn't called the...
Forum: USA
Oct 16th 2006, 6:42 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 2,073
Posted By valscot

Re: It's all happening now...

Make sure that you look at the most tax efficient way to be paid for relocation. My OH arranged part in pounds for the UK expenses ( up to 8K) and then the rest in dollars which got heavily taxed in...
Forum: USA
Oct 14th 2006, 11:25 pm
Replies: 65
Views: 3,246
Posted By valscot

Re: Begging phone calls .... The Police etc.

I can't stand these phone calls. Why aren't you allowed a one off donation? Even worse though is the cute kiddies selling cookies and popcorn, how hard is it to tell them to take a hike?.. Anyone...
Showing results 1 to 25 of 51
 
Page 1 of 3
1
2
3


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.