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Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jan 3rd 2012, 3:12 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,935
Posted By Hellopaul

Re: UK/US Dual National looking to join US armed forces

Would he be needing Secret Level clearance? My wife would be starting as Lieutenant or Major, and needs to get that clearance. I think that's what might cause the problem.
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jan 3rd 2012, 2:53 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,935
Posted By Hellopaul

Re: UK/US Dual National looking to join US armed forces

It would be the renunciation of UK citizenship, not just giving up the passport.
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jan 3rd 2012, 2:40 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,935
Posted By Hellopaul

Re: UK/US Dual National looking to join US armed forces

The recruiter was "99% sure" that she would have to renounce it. So not 100% sure, and the recruiter may be wrong. But it's a distinct possibility.

There's also the possibility that she'll only...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Jan 3rd 2012, 1:46 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,935
Posted By Hellopaul

Question UK/US Dual National looking to join US armed forces

My wife is a dual UK/US national, and we are currently living in the US. She's considering joining the US armed forces, which will almost certainly require that she renounces her UK citizenship.
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Forum: USA
Nov 13th 2011, 4:22 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 14,376
Posted By Hellopaul

Re: Moving: UK to USA -> should i take electrical goods?

...but prepare to be disappointed by the high prices, low quality and antique design of the white goods over here. They still sell those top-loader washing machines like your grandma had!
Forum: USA
Nov 13th 2011, 4:07 pm
Replies: 4,708
Views: 387,758
Posted By Hellopaul

Re: Price of gas update...

You lucky, lucky people! Here in California (the most stupid of all states) it's "down" to around $3.80 a gallon.
Forum: USA
Nov 6th 2011, 1:03 am
Replies: 52
Views: 5,282
Posted By Hellopaul

Re: Comparing grocery store prices?

One of the things that totally baffles me in grocery stores here is how people will just stand there doing nothing while the checkout girl/guy puts all the groceries through, then just stand there...
Forum: USA
Nov 4th 2011, 3:00 am
Replies: 52
Views: 5,282
Posted By Hellopaul

Re: Comparing grocery store prices?

Well, the local Trader Joe's is NOW less crowded - they've just opened a 2nd store only a couple of miles away. It used to be ridiculously rammed!
Forum: USA
Nov 4th 2011, 2:59 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,692
Posted By Hellopaul

Re: Mobile Phones

"if one uses home wireless, that will be the "choke point" -- 802.11n is slower than than the slowest DSL".....not so. The slowest speed that 802.11n will operate at is 6.5Mb/sec - twice the speed of...
Forum: USA
Nov 3rd 2011, 3:59 am
Replies: 52
Views: 5,282
Posted By Hellopaul

Re: Comparing grocery store prices?

I think a lot of shops assume you're going to use one of their many coupons, if you have the time to find/remember them.

The big supermarkets here (Vons, Albertsons, Ralphs) are very expensive and...
Forum: USA
Nov 3rd 2011, 3:31 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,692
Posted By Hellopaul

Re: Mobile Phones

If you can live without texts or internet on your phone, T-Mobile do a no-contract deal for $60 per month for two lines (ie. $30 each) including tax. Texts are a ludicrous 20ยข each to send or...
Forum: USA
May 2nd 2011, 12:52 am
Replies: 47
Views: 6,733
Posted By Hellopaul

Re: US Medical Care V's UK NHS

USA Life expectancy = 78.3
UK Life expectancy = 79.4

...although it's probably more due to the hideous diet (genetically modified everything, protein and more protein, anyone?) in USA than...
Forum: USA
Apr 5th 2011, 4:39 am
Replies: 40
Views: 6,703
Posted By Hellopaul

Re: Auto Insurance

Just wanted to add my two penneth to this thread...warning: this might not be very constructive, I just need to get this ludicrous rubbish off my chest!

Just got my insurance renewal - it's...
Forum: USA
Dec 14th 2010, 12:43 am
Replies: 192
Views: 14,136
Posted By Hellopaul

Re: Just need to get a few things off my chest

What if it's pronounced "riTARD" like on the movie The Hangover, with the emphasis on the second syllable? That probably makes it absolutely fine. Or something.

It's a word I rarely (if ever) used...
Forum: USA
Dec 13th 2010, 10:03 pm
Replies: 192
Views: 14,136
Posted By Hellopaul

Angry Just need to get a few things off my chest

Why oh why oh why oh why is America (especially California) so retarded? It REALLY IS like living in the dark ages, or some third world country. Especially when it comes to utilities (or anything to...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Nov 6th 2010, 3:36 am
Replies: 81
Views: 6,788
Posted By Hellopaul

Re: What's this on my kitchen sink?

What a lot of replies! :blink: The net curtains are essential in California, where it is the norm to build houses so close together that, erm....oh, I can't think of anything witty to put.......as...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Nov 5th 2010, 5:12 am
Replies: 81
Views: 6,788
Posted By Hellopaul

What's this on my kitchen sink?

It seems to have a pipe leading from the dishwasher to it. Very odd. The chromey plastic cap can be pulled off to reveal a filthy thing underneath. Any suggestions as to what on earth this thing is?...
Forum: USA
Oct 18th 2010, 2:09 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,212
Posted By Hellopaul

Re: What to see on our road trip

If I had the time, I'd LOVE to enrol in one of their 8-day advanced astronaut courses!
Forum: USA
Oct 18th 2010, 12:51 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,212
Posted By Hellopaul

Re: What to see on our road trip

Aahhh Vegas....
Been there a few years back (but it's probably been bulldozed and completely rebuilt twice since then!) and we're going there again not long from now. So yep - we'll just blow on by....
Forum: USA
Oct 17th 2010, 6:10 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 2,212
Posted By Hellopaul

Re: What to see on our road trip

Thank you for all those suggestions! I will get researching right away. And yes, there is a LOT of nothingness on that route. I've randomly plonked the Google streetview man along the route, and 90%...
Forum: USA
Oct 17th 2010, 7:04 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,212
Posted By Hellopaul

Smile What to see on our road trip

We will shortly be driving from east coast to west coast, along this route...
Forum: USA
Oct 17th 2010, 5:14 am
Replies: 77
Views: 8,010
Posted By Hellopaul

Re: Is England expensive

Returning to the original post, no, England is not expensive. From living in England most of my life then moving to USA (South Carolina and California) in April, I've found:


Groceries in...
Forum: USA
Oct 4th 2010, 5:40 am
Replies: 84
Views: 7,326
Posted By Hellopaul

Re: Can you understand American?

Yeah, and so many times when American friends translate bizarre American stuff to me, I say "why didn't they just say that!". There seems to be a real need for an equivalent of a Plain English...
Forum: USA
Oct 4th 2010, 5:23 am
Replies: 84
Views: 7,326
Posted By Hellopaul

Can you understand American English?

Pretty much every day I come across something or other that I am sure is completely incomprehensible to anybody, regardless of national origin. Today's gem was:

The U.S. Postal Service was...
Forum: USA
Oct 4th 2010, 5:10 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,316
Posted By Hellopaul

Re: UK dogs microchips do they work in the US?

Yes (to the microchip). Our dog was chipped in Europe, was readable in England and in USA. I think the microchip is the Avid system.

You can get Pedigree Dentastix cheaper online - I recently got...
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