My son is in his 2nd year at UGA, he went to New Orleans for the big game. I watched the game until half time, in the hope of seeing him on TV. Not by choice my boss at home said I had to.
Reg. Frank R.

I have been here a year and a half and haven't made any friends. The family don't get my sense of humour, nor do most americans and it is something I have come to rely heavily on over the years. Without that side of my personality I start to feel pretty isolated. Hence my love for BE. There are no real pubs and when I do go to 'bars' all I get is a repeat of the inane questions I have been asked for a year now - do you know the queen, is america better than britain, is england in london, do you really not have coffee over there, do you drink a lot of tea etc etc.

So, my only source of company is my wonderful wife and nine year old step daughter, whom I spend most of my time with as wife works and I am house husband. Drives you nuts sometimes and can be depressing, to be all alone in a foreign culture. I feel for ya. Try getting a non freelance job, get in an office, meet a load of brits who will get you plastered off your face ever friday the minute work lets out until about 2am and maybe that will help. Either that or take the rest of the advice from well wishers tomorrow about joining a book club, or a knitting circle. Though after 8 years I am guessing you have been there and done that?

OR..............stick around BE. We have all been there and most of us are okay really, when you get to know us. For me: start again. Hi Suzanna. Welcome to BE. You are gonna love girl!!!

YOU are awesome! We kicked them in the tail during that game. I'm a proud Georgia Dawg right now. What degree is your son studying for?

This is way more fun. But as lip service to the thread I think this may help anyone who cares enough to have gotten this far through our hour of bored bullshit lol

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7049207.stm

Now, long live the hijack!!!

Game was a bit one sided. Felt a bit sorry for the other team.

Son, is half way through second year & will be applying to the business school. Whats that saying "The most undecided major is undecided", something like that.
He loves the school & doing well there.

Reg. Frank R.

I.m off. Tomorrow kids

Make your ****ing mind up............. oh and good luck
Obama's not that bad

That was part of the problem, no parking at the place to vote, and no exceptions made for the amount of time or end time of voting, despite the massive snow storms just before hand, so even if you did brave it, it wasn't very safe to do so.

Aye, but in jest, on the same token, half the countries vote did put him back in

And welcome to BE

Yep, the system sure is broke. Does not look like the powers that be want to fix it. "One person one vote", if you can get through the maze, before they close the door. Even if you get there, never sure your vote will be correctly counted.
Can't wait for the next fiasco.
Reg. Frank R.

The difference is, money. This country can afford to improve things over emerging nations but does not send the trend, so why should a poorer nation follow suit? Plus we should be shipping out our old technology over there as we replace new technology to help those nations out. Also per capita, we are far worse than if you look at per population

If Vegas shut the lights down a night a month, it would save a hell of a lot, or they could go solar, those mirrors in the dessert would be massive. Same with nuclear. It's just more expensive to replace the infrastructure, which is a shame.

Internet wasn't much use without the interweb, Berniers was a Brit

Begging, but I won't, I'm sure Rushman will though, but don't mind him

Amuses me that too...but then it's the same in Mass...heaven forbid that it's cold and there might be snow on the tracks

There is the Yankee UK sites, but they tend to censor out all the fun stuff