10 Reasons Why I Love America
Jul 19th 2004, 3:10 pm
#31
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Re: 10 Reasons Why I Love America
Originally posted by ray6
My 10 reason to love America
1. The wife is here
2. The death penalty is in 38 States
2. Gas guzzling trucks are available
3. Guns are available and plentiful to most.
4. Krispy Kreme Donuts
5. Newspapers are insular, who cares about another state/country
6. TV news is biased.. saves me having to think
7. There is no snow in Florida
8. Plenty of illegals to work in the Yard for a pittance
9. Nobody can fail the Driving test
10. Sales tax is 6% not vat at 17.5%
My 10 reason to love America
1. The wife is here
2. The death penalty is in 38 States
2. Gas guzzling trucks are available
3. Guns are available and plentiful to most.
4. Krispy Kreme Donuts
5. Newspapers are insular, who cares about another state/country
6. TV news is biased.. saves me having to think
7. There is no snow in Florida
8. Plenty of illegals to work in the Yard for a pittance
9. Nobody can fail the Driving test
10. Sales tax is 6% not vat at 17.5%
Jul 19th 2004, 3:12 pm
#32
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Re: 10 Reasons Why I Love America
Originally posted by Ben
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I am spending much less on food in general here than I did when we first arrived over 5 years ago. OK, back home you can go to a supermarket (Asda or Tesco for example) and get all your shopping for the week in one go and I haven't found a supermarket here where you can do the whole lot in one shop AND get good prices for fruit and veg, meat AND other groceries. But once you get over this fact and start to shop like the locals do and split your shopping up between different stores, you start to save money. I get my general groceries from one store and my fruit and veg from another. I will get meat from different places and we also have a Pepperidge Farm discount shop locally.
And other shopping, in general, I am managing to spend less than we did in the beginning. If you want to get your prices down to what they were in the UK then you have to change your shopping habits of when and how you do your shopping for everything, including clothes.
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I am spending much less on food in general here than I did when we first arrived over 5 years ago. OK, back home you can go to a supermarket (Asda or Tesco for example) and get all your shopping for the week in one go and I haven't found a supermarket here where you can do the whole lot in one shop AND get good prices for fruit and veg, meat AND other groceries. But once you get over this fact and start to shop like the locals do and split your shopping up between different stores, you start to save money. I get my general groceries from one store and my fruit and veg from another. I will get meat from different places and we also have a Pepperidge Farm discount shop locally.
And other shopping, in general, I am managing to spend less than we did in the beginning. If you want to get your prices down to what they were in the UK then you have to change your shopping habits of when and how you do your shopping for everything, including clothes.
Also, don't forget about your local farmers market on "Pick Your Own" farm. The produce should be generally fresher than what's found in the grocery stores.
Jul 19th 2004, 3:16 pm
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Re: 10 Reasons Why I Love America
Originally posted by Leslie66
Good show!! I was too late with the breast implant crack!!
Good show!! I was too late with the breast implant crack!!
What breast implant crack? For once, Ray didn't even mention breasts.
Jul 19th 2004, 3:18 pm
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Re: 10 Reasons Why I Love America
Originally posted by Lion in Winter
What breast implant crack? For once, Ray didn't even mention breasts.
What breast implant crack? For once, Ray didn't even mention breasts.
I think one of Ray's top 10 reasons for loving America should have been.....
Mandatory breast implants for all women over 40.
Jul 19th 2004, 3:21 pm
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Re: 10 Reasons Why I Love America
Originally posted by NC Penguin
But is it cheaper when you take into account the cost of gas driving to and from all these stores? Plus, the additional time taken to park and queue.
Also, don't forget about your local farmers market on "Pick Your Own" farm. The produce should be generally fresher than what's found in the grocery stores.
But is it cheaper when you take into account the cost of gas driving to and from all these stores? Plus, the additional time taken to park and queue.
Also, don't forget about your local farmers market on "Pick Your Own" farm. The produce should be generally fresher than what's found in the grocery stores.
I get all my produce from the farmer's market. You have to find a good one as some will price gouge.
It's all 100% organic, cheaper, fresher, and tastier. Plus I've gotten to know the little old lady that grows it all.
Jul 19th 2004, 3:22 pm
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Re: 10 Reasons Why I Love America
Originally posted by Leslie66
I think one of Ray's top 10 reasons for loving America should have been.....
Mandatory breast implants for all women over 40.
I think one of Ray's top 10 reasons for loving America should have been.....
Mandatory breast implants for all women over 40.
Jul 19th 2004, 3:23 pm
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Re: 10 Reasons Why I Love America
Originally posted by Leslie66
It's all 100% organic, cheaper, fresher, and tastier. Plus I've gotten to know the little old lady that grows it all.
It's all 100% organic, cheaper, fresher, and tastier. Plus I've gotten to know the little old lady that grows it all.
Jul 19th 2004, 3:31 pm
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Re: 10 Reasons Why I Love America
Originally posted by Lion in Winter
Are we still on the topic of breast implants?
Are we still on the topic of breast implants?
Jul 19th 2004, 3:56 pm
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Re: 10 Reasons Why I Love America
Originally posted by Lion in Winter
You think he's got a thing for silicon? Must be a generational thing - remember those 50s/60s bras that turned women's chests into WMDs?
You think he's got a thing for silicon? Must be a generational thing - remember those 50s/60s bras that turned women's chests into WMDs?
How old are you LIW???
Jul 19th 2004, 4:00 pm
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Re: 10 Reasons Why I Love America
Originally posted by ray6
Off course Leslie is well under 40 and does not need that
How old are you LIW???
Off course Leslie is well under 40 and does not need that
How old are you LIW???
DON'T ANSWER HIM, LIW!!!!!!
He's just trying to get a visual so he can fantasize about you....
Jul 19th 2004, 4:01 pm
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Re: 10 Reasons Why I Love America
Originally posted by ray6
Off course Leslie is well under 40 and does not need that
How old are you LIW???
Off course Leslie is well under 40 and does not need that
How old are you LIW???
I told you already. Really, you must do something about your short-term memory old boy.
Also, I provide all my own support - it's called pectoral muscle.
J.
Jul 19th 2004, 4:37 pm
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Re: 10 Reasons Why I Love America
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Dant3
After having a work permit for...
glad to see youre enjoying it! i moved from manchester 9 years ago and love the life. just wish i could pull 'home' a little closer!
i think its all about perspective, is the glass half full? half empty? or just one more thing to put in the dishwasher? and i'm chuffed that youre enjoying your 'american life'.
i'm up in utah, if youre ever this way give us a holler!
(btw, i was in leeds two weeks ago, it seemed like it was behaving itself..)
After having a work permit for...
glad to see youre enjoying it! i moved from manchester 9 years ago and love the life. just wish i could pull 'home' a little closer!
i think its all about perspective, is the glass half full? half empty? or just one more thing to put in the dishwasher? and i'm chuffed that youre enjoying your 'american life'.
i'm up in utah, if youre ever this way give us a holler!
(btw, i was in leeds two weeks ago, it seemed like it was behaving itself..)
Jul 19th 2004, 4:42 pm
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Re: 10 Reasons Why I Love America
Originally posted by nathan barley
From Dabs.co.uk: Athlon 64 3200+ Retail 199.00 Pounds / $373
From Newegg.com: Athlon 64 3200+ Retail $282.00 / 150 Pounds.
From Dabs.co.uk: Athlon 64 3200+ Retail 199.00 Pounds / $373
From Newegg.com: Athlon 64 3200+ Retail $282.00 / 150 Pounds.
But adding 6% to Newegg's price gives you $299 or 160 Pounds - which shows you one of the major reasons of the price difference: UK Taxes!!
Jul 19th 2004, 4:54 pm
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Re: 10 Reasons Why I Love America
Originally posted by Leslie66
DON'T ANSWER HIM, LIW!!!!!!
He's just trying to get a visual so he can fantasize about you....
DON'T ANSWER HIM, LIW!!!!!!
He's just trying to get a visual so he can fantasize about you....
Jul 20th 2004, 4:56 pm
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I'm suddenly reminded just how much the English moan!
When it was decided that my US wife didn't want to live in England any more and wanted to move back to Los Angeles, I wasn't too thrilled about it. The first few months I was here I did nothing but bitch about the place, like so many on this forum are still doing after several years. But at some point you've got to realise than constantly moaning about a place isn't going to change it or improve you're chances of succeeding.
It's easy to come up with a list of reasons why America is the home of the devil, but I'm tired of hearing it. This is my home now and I intend to make it work for me. If others have neither the will or ability to do likewise then that's their right, but don't come crying to me about it.
When it was decided that my US wife didn't want to live in England any more and wanted to move back to Los Angeles, I wasn't too thrilled about it. The first few months I was here I did nothing but bitch about the place, like so many on this forum are still doing after several years. But at some point you've got to realise than constantly moaning about a place isn't going to change it or improve you're chances of succeeding.
It's easy to come up with a list of reasons why America is the home of the devil, but I'm tired of hearing it. This is my home now and I intend to make it work for me. If others have neither the will or ability to do likewise then that's their right, but don't come crying to me about it.