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Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Feb 18th 2008, 10:14 am

Replies: 106

What is the Difference between the UK North and South?

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Posted By diecast

Re: What is the Difference between the UK North and South?

My mother used to claim she could identify which town in Yorkshire anybody came from by their accent. Perhaps this is because Yorkshire folk tend to either stay put or move to the South. Just a...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Feb 4th 2008, 12:07 am

Replies: 189

What is the difference between the US North & South mentality?

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Posted By diecast

Re: What is the difference between the US North & South mentality?

I'm in Virginia.

We also recently failed to require background checks for people buying guns at gun shows, despite pressure from other States and despite the recent college massacre ("the guy...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Feb 3rd 2008, 9:21 pm

Replies: 189

What is the difference between the US North & South mentality?

Views: 52,120

Posted By diecast

Re: What is the difference between the US North & South mentality?

Read Jeff Foxworthy -very funny, but there's a lot of truth in it.

Some true facts about my home State:

1) A proposal to ban guns in schools failed because the children might want to go hunting...

Forum: USA

Feb 3rd 2008, 8:55 pm

Replies: 20

Keeping My UK Bank Account

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Posted By diecast

Re: Keeping My UK Bank Account

I've kept my UK account for 25 years. Its says External Account - I think that means I'm non-uk resident for tax purposes. I also kept my Sterling American Express card when I came here, and they...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Feb 3rd 2008, 8:48 pm

Replies: 106

What is the Difference between the UK North and South?

Views: 6,993

Posted By diecast

Re: What is the Difference between the UK North and South?

My parents were both from Yorkshire and moved to Hampshire when I was an infant. We used to drive back to Yorkshire for holidays (before there were Motorways so it took all day). My parents used to...

Forum: USA

Sep 19th 2007, 2:24 pm

Replies: 40

Can I get US government security clearance?

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Posted By diecast

Re: Can I get US government security clearance?

You have to be a U.S. citizen to get a real security clearance. You also have to give up your U.K. passport (the Embassy in DC will take a surrender and give you a receipt for a small fee). You...

Forum: USA

Sep 19th 2007, 2:02 pm

Replies: 25

Moving money.

Views: 1,998

Posted By diecast

Re: Moving money.

My U.S. bank will accept a sterling check but charges 1% for the currency conversion. My U.K. bank will create a U.S.dollar check for 18 pounds. I imagine different banks have different policies....

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