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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 5th 2008, 4:15 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,531
Posted By Gettingtheflipout

Re: Neanderthals

wow.

I don't know how to respond to that. I know British men can be pretty foul to women (and men) at times, but I'd not expect that sort of comment from anything other than drunk rugby players or...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 2nd 2008, 7:51 am
Replies: 10
Views: 2,268
Posted By Gettingtheflipout

Re: Paying US Student Loans in the UK

Hi- our plan (my wife has the usual horrific US loans to deal with) is to set up direct deposit for the loans from our US account, keep that account open, and then paypal funds over from the UK- a...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 2nd 2008, 7:30 am
Replies: 12
Views: 878
Posted By Gettingtheflipout

Re: Cleaning BBQ to take back to UK

Out of interest, whats the cost of shipping it over versus selling it in oz and buying a new one?

just seems like a lot of hassle for a big bunsen burner... :)
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 2nd 2008, 7:21 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,323
Posted By Gettingtheflipout

Re: How to deal with negative UK opinions?

The other thing to bear in mind is that she may be genuinely content over there (good for her), and the UK wasn't the place for her.

Its easy to get into a tit-for-tat about where is better,...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Sep 2nd 2008, 5:01 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,659
Posted By Gettingtheflipout

Re: Today...

yay!

bon voyage and all that good stuff- be sure to eat a hob-nob for us!

be sure to keep on posting here so we know how it all goes- I'm flying out on the 19th and cannot wait!
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 2nd 2008, 4:30 am
Replies: 44
Views: 4,705
Posted By Gettingtheflipout

Re: Why are family negative about moving back?

And my word of advice would be "perhaps you don't know enough about other people's situations to make that kind of sweeping statement"

Everyone has their own situation to deal with, and if that...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Aug 29th 2008, 8:39 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,054
Posted By Gettingtheflipout

Re: oh COME ON! my airline just went belly up!

Thank you, I'll be booking the flight this weekend, come hell or highwater!

Thanks for thinking of me, tootsie- I'd never have known about it except my dad emailed in a panic this morning!
...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Aug 29th 2008, 6:13 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,054
Posted By Gettingtheflipout

Re: oh COME ON! my airline just went belly up!

Leeds_lass- if I have to stick out another vermont winter, there will be the aforesaid blood-soaked rampage ending in hail of police bullets, believe me- like to try and avoid that, if poss. ;)
...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Aug 29th 2008, 3:02 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,054
Posted By Gettingtheflipout

oh COME ON! my airline just went belly up!

well, the rampant success story of my time in North America just keeps getting better and better.

Just found out that my airline, Zoom air, just ceased operations. These were the only people I...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 27th 2008, 7:43 am
Replies: 57
Views: 7,967
Posted By Gettingtheflipout

Re: WHY did you want to leave UK so much?!?

MrMuffin- spot on. we attempted to garden last year and gave up in exhaustion- you have to be one hundred percent commited to it, and be geared towards NE-style gardening (obvious, I know, but when...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 27th 2008, 3:57 am
Replies: 57
Views: 7,967
Posted By Gettingtheflipout

Re: WHY did you want to leave UK so much?!?

Just about sums my position up- I jokingly say we moved to the US rather than staying in the UK because my american wife had more stuff than I did, so it ws cheaper for me to stuff my gear into a bag...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 27th 2008, 3:42 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,717
Posted By Gettingtheflipout

Re: Please please please Boris, keep your gob shut

Keeping his stupid gob shut really isn't Boris's strong point. He's of that special tory school of thought that thinks being rude and obnoxious is the same as "being frank"

Just because you think...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 20th 2008, 10:02 am
Replies: 42
Views: 5,059
Posted By Gettingtheflipout

Re: What made up your mind

MrMuffin- totally get what you're saying- I have a hard time turning on the tele or walking down the street without seeing something in Vermont that makes me want to lose my temper- I used to be such...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Aug 19th 2008, 7:12 am
Replies: 15
Views: 2,179
Posted By Gettingtheflipout

Re: National dress/costume

now, now- give 'em a chance- when they've been running the world for a few decades and have had a chance to see the world, and then consequently lose that empire to someone else (India, Sweden,...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 19th 2008, 6:45 am
Replies: 54
Views: 5,271
Posted By Gettingtheflipout

Re: What to say when asked/told Ill bet you love it here?

we're also excellent at sports we invented that very few other countries play-snooker, for eg :)

Rabsody- thanks; I'm actually wondering about doing some research on this when I get back to...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 15th 2008, 6:06 am
Replies: 88
Views: 4,730
Posted By Gettingtheflipout

Re: 8 Years in USA too long

Tableland- the invasion of Iraq had so little to do with the WTC attacks its not even funny, so I think it highly unlikely that Gore and the democrats would have gone after it- no way of knowing for...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 15th 2008, 2:43 am
Replies: 54
Views: 5,271
Posted By Gettingtheflipout

Re: What to say when asked/told Ill bet you love it here?

This is sort of what happened to me, and I think ultimately its what divides those who are happy they emmigrated versus those who are unhappy- if you can't hack the culture and values of a given...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 14th 2008, 8:48 am
Replies: 42
Views: 5,059
Posted By Gettingtheflipout

Re: What made up your mind

Emma M- am in the same situation regarding being apart from my better half while she's running the gauntlet of UK imigration stuff- I think its going to be hardest on her, because I'll at least be...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Aug 14th 2008, 12:01 am
Replies: 15
Views: 2,179
Posted By Gettingtheflipout

Re: National dress/costume

I know- just got a bit of the old national pride hit me when I thought about it properly :)

But I would be up for a national dress if it was one that took the michael out of ourselves- couldn't...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 13th 2008, 11:46 pm
Replies: 88
Views: 4,730
Posted By Gettingtheflipout

Re: 8 Years in USA too long

whatever- I know he's not responsible for everything, hes the monkey, not the organ grinder.

Doesn't change the fact that I'd be interested to know what my experience would have been like with the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 12th 2008, 3:03 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 3,956
Posted By Gettingtheflipout

Re: Time for an update

Not sure if anyones mentioned this yet, but I thought I would, given McCain's fitlthy visage is below me as I write...

Nice to know theres no bills comimg in the mail, isn't it? God bless the NHS....
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 12th 2008, 2:57 pm
Replies: 142
Views: 17,639
Posted By Gettingtheflipout

Re: Britain is a good place.

She's a thong lass, by all accounts, and god bless 'er!
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 12th 2008, 2:42 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,072
Posted By Gettingtheflipout

Re: BBC:"Increasing numbers of violent women in Uk are stretching police resources"

Sorry to get inflammatory, and I apologise to the mod squad in advance BUT...

I get the impression the "attitude" that is being referred to could translate as "won't shag me"

If you want to...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 12th 2008, 2:22 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 5,271
Posted By Gettingtheflipout

Re: What to say when asked/told Ill bet you love it here?

With much doubling over and slapping of thighs, followed by overlong periods of trying to compose yourself, while lapsing into aforesaid methods of Ridicule...

note for people: look straight into...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Aug 12th 2008, 2:17 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,179
Posted By Gettingtheflipout

Re: National dress/costume

Ah disney, that great and wonderful recepticle of international culture...

Bit like the portapotty at Glastonbury after not being emtpied for three nights running- everything sort of mixes...
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