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Forum: USA
Feb 15th 2024, 10:39 pm
Replies: 747
Views: 219,264
Posted By Steerpike

Re: Class 2 NI. What about us poor expats paying voluntary contributions?

Although the focus of this site is obviously 'British', the audience of this thread is largely US residents. I've been in the US for over 40 years and my first instinct is to interpret dates using...
Dec 31st 2023, 3:59 am
Replies: 2,257
Views: 204,192
Posted By Steerpike

Re: Home and garden projects

That's similar to what I've heard, though I thought it was only the hot water side that was 'disconnected' from the 'mains' pressure by a cistern. My old experience of UK was that showers were always...
Dec 31st 2023, 3:51 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,294
Posted By Steerpike

Re: Renting a cargo van (as opposed to a truck) one-way

I survived the move so I should share a few observations for others.

U-Haul put their newest trucks into the 'one-way move' pool (older trucks used for local moves), so you are typically more...
Dec 23rd 2023, 7:12 pm
Replies: 262
Views: 21,104
Posted By Steerpike

Re: WTF in America Part 2

This does illustrate one of my main disappointments with 'digital maps' - as you zoom in/out, or even just move around sometimes, different levels of information appear and disappear and the...
Dec 23rd 2023, 5:33 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 204,192
Posted By Steerpike

Re: Home and garden projects

In my case, as described, I wasn't trying to avoid them, I was trying to determine where they went, so I could perhaps figure out their function.
Dec 22nd 2023, 8:58 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 204,192
Posted By Steerpike

Re: Home and garden projects

I do the same but with a VERY small diameter drill bit. They often snap, they are so small ... . But using a drill bit, I've found it's easier to detect the point of 'no resistance' when you pass...
Dec 20th 2023, 6:47 pm
Replies: 57
Views: 4,263
Posted By Steerpike

Re: Drought in the West/ Pulaski Road Trip

Well the truth has been revealed already, but I was hoping you were going to say, a Tesla or other EV ... since you hate them so much, I assumed perhaps that's why it was a noteworthy event!
Dec 7th 2023, 6:24 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 4,294
Posted By Steerpike

Re: Renting a cargo van (as opposed to a truck) one-way

Now that I'm reluctantly considering a box truck, more options are available ... UHaul have a 10' box truck available at a competitive rate. I'm thinking a 10 footer will be easier than the 12 footer...
Dec 6th 2023, 5:18 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 4,294
Posted By Steerpike

Re: Renting a cargo van (as opposed to a truck) one-way

Ugh. Even though Penske showed availability of a cargo van on Dec 18, it wouldn't let me complete the reservation and wanted me to call a number. Last night I went ahead and booked a flight, car...
Dec 6th 2023, 4:50 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,294
Posted By Steerpike

Re: Renting a cargo van (as opposed to a truck) one-way

Looks like Penske are coming through again! I have to wait till Dec 18, which means I won't be driving back to CA until 20th or so, but - the weather forecasts look pretty good so I don't think I'll...
Dec 5th 2023, 10:51 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 4,294
Posted By Steerpike

Re: Renting a cargo van (as opposed to a truck) one-way

18 months later, still haven't moved my stuff from storage in Scottsdale! Was planning to go get the stuff this month (finally!), but when I started calling the truck rental companies, they are all...
Forum: USA
Oct 7th 2023, 3:31 am
Replies: 0
Views: 537
Posted By Steerpike

Leaving US retirement money to UK relatives

I have a few conventional IRA (Individual Retirement Account) accounts (not ROTH IRA) in my name in the US, held at mainstream US institutions (Schwab, Fidelity, etc). I want to name a relative in...
Sep 15th 2023, 6:21 pm
Replies: 262
Views: 21,104
Posted By Steerpike

Re: WTF in America Part 2

Welcome to the 'What are you watching' thread! :)
Sep 14th 2023, 10:55 pm
Replies: 262
Views: 21,104
Posted By Steerpike

Re: WTF in America Part 2

It's an absolute masterpiece! Could very well have been my first ever movie also, but I have no way of figuring that out now. Very rarely shown. I used to own the VHS copy, but of course I no longer...
Sep 14th 2023, 5:58 pm
Replies: 262
Views: 21,104
Posted By Steerpike

Re: WTF in America Part 2

Did it work second time around ?

Then you are positively a movie scholar! I still shed a tear when I see Snow White and the Seven Dwarves!
Sep 14th 2023, 5:55 pm
Replies: 262
Views: 21,104
Posted By Steerpike

Re: WTF in America Part 2

Yeah, I ended up deciding it was too difficult to come to a decision also. There's some plausibility to his argument.
Sep 13th 2023, 9:56 pm
Replies: 262
Views: 21,104
Posted By Steerpike

Re: WTF in America Part 2

Then you have my sincere apologies! My memory really sucks these days, but to the best of my recollection (FWIW!) the context may have been, someone quoted a line from an extremely popular iconic...
Sep 12th 2023, 4:54 pm
Replies: 262
Views: 21,104
Posted By Steerpike

Re: WTF in America Part 2

I seem to recall you telling us you'd never seen 'any' American movie, so would this be a first? Or have you been secretly watching a few? I don't think I'd suggest Legally Blonde as a first...
Sep 12th 2023, 4:50 pm
Replies: 262
Views: 21,104
Posted By Steerpike

Re: WTF in America Part 2

A mystery all-round, for sure! She's obviously super-smart, getting accepted into one of the most prestigious and difficult colleges (and later into the LSE), but she seems to have zero comprehension...
Aug 31st 2023, 12:35 am
Replies: 57
Views: 4,263
Posted By Steerpike

Re: Drought in the West/ Pulaski Road Trip

I would be very interested in hearing from you in a few years about how that whole process went! I was a big fan of 'film' SLRs back in my teens/early 20s. More recently, I've bought several DSLRs...
Aug 17th 2023, 12:03 am
Replies: 59
Views: 6,296
Posted By Steerpike

Re: Questions regarding Medicare

Researching this further, according to info on this page - https://65medicare.org/high-deductible-plan-g-considerations-and-cautions/ - even changing plan 'types' within medigap coverage triggers the...
Aug 15th 2023, 10:54 pm
Replies: 59
Views: 6,296
Posted By Steerpike

Re: Questions regarding Medicare

This is an old thread but seems highly relevant so I'll revive it.

I'm now in the market for Medicare. I just had a long call with a 'free consultant' who was referred to me by a friend who...
Aug 14th 2023, 11:58 pm
Replies: 57
Views: 4,263
Posted By Steerpike

Re: Drought in the West/ Pulaski Road Trip

Interesting. Based on the wiki article, the FE shares the same 'default' lens / sensor (what they call 'wide', as opposed to 'ultrawide' and 'telephoto') with the S20 and S20+. Do you do most of...
Aug 14th 2023, 9:02 pm
Replies: 57
Views: 4,263
Posted By Steerpike

Re: Drought in the West/ Pulaski Road Trip

It's f**ing amazing how good smartphone cameras have become! On our last trip (UK/Portugal), I left my 'good' camera at home and used my Samsung S10+ exclusively, and didn't regret it. You can...
Forum: USA
Aug 14th 2023, 7:25 pm
Replies: 88
Views: 7,195
Posted By Steerpike

Re: Moving to the Bay area - need help with public school minefield!

and in my post I said: "The area is second in the country in terms of bio-tech companies (after Boston), "

I chose the job title arbitrarily; how about CTO, CFO, VP of development, etc. "The...
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