America the Beautiful
Jul 21st 2005, 11:43 am
#46
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Location: Harvest, Alabama from Newport Pagnell, Bucks/Mitcham, Surrey
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Re: America the Beautiful
Originally Posted by Ray
Then you don't miss those magical moments when the sun set over the phipps bridge estate in mitcham .. and sofas and TV would come raining down from the 15th floor..as the residents happily played amongst the stolen cars in the car park... sheer heaven
Ahhh Phipps Bridge. The ultimate in modern day coucil estate living, many years ago. lololol At least if your car was stolen you knew where to start looking for it. I left Mitcham in 1979. The one thing that still amazes me is why they turned the public toilet block by the clock tower at the Fair Green into a cafe. My friend's dad said that no matter what, it will always be a toilet and he just can't bring himself to sample its delights.
I lived on London Road by the telephone exchange and didn't miss one bit the fire engines and police cars speeding up and down all hours of the day and night.
Jul 21st 2005, 12:43 pm
#47
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Location: Ireland--->London--->Spain--->Rockport, MA
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Re: America the Beautiful
Originally Posted by Lynne
The one thing that still amazes me is why they turned the public toilet block by the clock tower at the Fair Green into a cafe. My friend's dad said that no matter what, it will always be a toilet and he just can't bring himself to sample its delights.
Is the Bath Tavern still on the Phipps?
Jul 21st 2005, 1:23 pm
#48
Re vera, potas bene.
Joined: Jun 2005
Location: Cape Cod MA..Davenport FL
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Re: America the Beautiful
Originally Posted by cindyabs
Don't feel like the Lone Ranger- even as a Yank I do not drink ice tea (the house wine of the South) and I won't eat Grits.
Jul 21st 2005, 1:32 pm
#49
Joined: Jan 2005
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Re: America the Beautiful
I love living in a house that I would have to be a bloody millionaire to afford in England!
Jul 21st 2005, 2:32 pm
#50
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Re: America the Beautiful
Personally I like the space, the fact I can drive an uneccessarily huge truck and haul a big RV behind it and no-one bats an eyelid. I like the fact I can express my personal choice to own and use firearms. I like the way my personal license tag cost me 50 quid instead of 5 Grand plus. I like the way I can dress in cowboy boots, jeans and hat and drive my uneccessarily huge truck and no-one cares. Infact, yes, I am turning into a redneck it seems. But what I like is no-one cares about it.
Oh I also like the fact I can use the outside pool 365 days per year (nearly), the fact that my seasons consist of summer, summer plus, summer extra and summer lite. And the fact the weather has some get up and go in it.
I do miss some (a lot) things about the UK, but if I were to move back now there would be plenty of things I'd miss about the USA too right now.
Oh I also like the fact I can use the outside pool 365 days per year (nearly), the fact that my seasons consist of summer, summer plus, summer extra and summer lite. And the fact the weather has some get up and go in it.
I do miss some (a lot) things about the UK, but if I were to move back now there would be plenty of things I'd miss about the USA too right now.
Jul 21st 2005, 2:37 pm
#51
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Re: America the Beautiful
Originally Posted by ImHere
Personally I like the space, the fact I can drive an uneccessarily huge truck and haul a big RV behind it and no-one bats an eyelid. I like the fact I can express my personal choice to own and use firearms. I like the way my personal license tag cost me 50 quid instead of 5 Grand plus. I like the way I can dress in cowboy boots, jeans and hat and drive my uneccessarily huge truck and no-one cares. Infact, yes, I am turning into a redneck it seems. But what I like is no-one cares about it.
Oh I also like the fact I can use the outside pool 365 days per year (nearly), the fact that my seasons consist of summer, summer plus, summer extra and summer lite. And the fact the weather has some get up and go in it.
I do miss some (a lot) things about the UK, but if I were to move back now there would be plenty of things I'd miss about the USA too right now.
Oh I also like the fact I can use the outside pool 365 days per year (nearly), the fact that my seasons consist of summer, summer plus, summer extra and summer lite. And the fact the weather has some get up and go in it.
I do miss some (a lot) things about the UK, but if I were to move back now there would be plenty of things I'd miss about the USA too right now.
Jul 21st 2005, 2:41 pm
#52
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Re: America the Beautiful
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
OMG, you're really Ray, aren't you?
Jul 21st 2005, 2:43 pm
#53
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Re: America the Beautiful
Originally Posted by ImHere
Funnily enough someone did in all seriousness ask if we are the same person or at least related a while back.
Jul 21st 2005, 2:45 pm
#54
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Re: America the Beautiful
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
Either that or you live right next door to each other and share the same electrical current outlet for your brains.
Jul 21st 2005, 2:47 pm
#55
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Re: America the Beautiful
Originally Posted by ImHere
Hmmm I think we live about 600 miles apart. But the electric supply can be a bit flakey at times here so perhaps FPL keep zapping us?
Jul 21st 2005, 2:50 pm
#56
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Re: America the Beautiful
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
Whatever FPL is. Anyway, perhaps living in Florida? You need the guns to feel safe? Thinking of crocodiles, etc....
Guns are common enough down here. Theres allsorts of varmints wandering around. But theres not too many crocodiles, mostly 'Gators.
Jul 21st 2005, 2:54 pm
#57
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Re: America the Beautiful
Originally Posted by ImHere
Florida Power and Light.
Guns are common enough down here. Theres allsorts of varmints wandering around. But theres not too many crocodiles, mostly 'Gators.
Guns are common enough down here. Theres allsorts of varmints wandering around. But theres not too many crocodiles, mostly 'Gators.
So how big is your RV? We were looking at some a few months back. I told my husband I'd go camping if he bought something like that.....he bought be a tent instead.
Jul 21st 2005, 3:00 pm
#58
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Re: America the Beautiful
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
Ah I see. Well I was just wondering if it was you that the gator got the other day....obviously not.
So how big is your RV? We were looking at some a few months back. I told my husband I'd go camping if he bought something like that.....he bought be a tent instead.
So how big is your RV? We were looking at some a few months back. I told my husband I'd go camping if he bought something like that.....he bought be a tent instead.
Its 30 foot long, with a queen bed in a seperate bedroom for us, two bunks in another bedroom for the kids and bathroom with shower, sofa, 4 seater dining table, cooker, fridge/freezer etc and of course AC. Its a 2003 Fleetwood. Infact this is the floor plan:
Very comfy but you do need a good sized truck to haul it.
Jul 21st 2005, 3:04 pm
#59
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Re: America the Beautiful
Originally Posted by ImHere
Nah wasnt me. Probably some dopey tourist wandered up to give it a pet.
Its 30 foot long, with a queen bed in a seperate bedroom for us, two bunks in another bedroom for the kids and bathroom with shower, sofa, 4 seater dining table, cooker, fridge/freezer etc and of course AC. Its a 2003 Fleetwood. Infact this is the floor plan:
Very comfy but you do need a good sized truck to haul it.
Its 30 foot long, with a queen bed in a seperate bedroom for us, two bunks in another bedroom for the kids and bathroom with shower, sofa, 4 seater dining table, cooker, fridge/freezer etc and of course AC. Its a 2003 Fleetwood. Infact this is the floor plan:
Very comfy but you do need a good sized truck to haul it.
Jul 21st 2005, 3:24 pm
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Re: America the Beautiful
Originally Posted by ImHere
Ok peeps. Here it is. Your chance to say all the nice things about living in America. Since we seem to have a number of members who cant cope with the moans and groans. So come on lets be having you all.
Going to be different for each person, but for me: the accessibility of its graduate programs, which fitted in with my full time work commitments. The pace of life, which is just amazing. The get up and get things done attitude that prevails here. The emphasis on helping small businesses. The willingness of ordinary folks to take business risks. The friendliness I found at at work. Great cities and skylines, Chicago being just one example. The size of the country. The huge number of places to visit and enjoy. The contrasts found between the various states. So many places to discover (as a tourist) such as Alaska. The institutions like the Congress, Supreme Court, etc. The Science and Industry Museum in Chicago including the hatching chicks and fairy castle exhibits which are so
. The Smithsonian museums along The Mall. San-Francisco, one of my favorite cities, along with the gorgeously beautiful coastal scenery/drive between Carmel and SF. The list is endless.