Howdy
Nov 8th 2006, 2:48 am
#1
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Howdy
just found this site while aimlessly surfing the net. pretty bored right now and was tempted to google "jessica simpson" "naked" or some such, but thought better of it. afterall, this is my girlfriend's laptop.
been stateside since Jan 1999, went to law school here (BYU, UT - 'go cougers') and have been working for past 4 yrs in Salt Lake City. i love the US but miss my immediate family who are back in the UK - Bournemouth. I do feel somewhat 'freer' (?) here, but maybe that's a result of the lower population denisty and open space, though you may not share that feeling if you're in LA or NYC i guess.
i like skiing in the UT mountains, but it's been a warn fall so not much snow yet. am following the midterms, but it's pretty boring at the moment. i hope there are a few scandals to make it worth it. politically, i'm quite conservative for a brit, and don't have many problems with bush, but recognize there are many competant democrats and many incompetant republicans. i do like glenn beck's approach to politics.
anyway, that's me in a nutshell. (austin powers funny moment came to mind)
later,
been stateside since Jan 1999, went to law school here (BYU, UT - 'go cougers') and have been working for past 4 yrs in Salt Lake City. i love the US but miss my immediate family who are back in the UK - Bournemouth. I do feel somewhat 'freer' (?) here, but maybe that's a result of the lower population denisty and open space, though you may not share that feeling if you're in LA or NYC i guess.
i like skiing in the UT mountains, but it's been a warn fall so not much snow yet. am following the midterms, but it's pretty boring at the moment. i hope there are a few scandals to make it worth it. politically, i'm quite conservative for a brit, and don't have many problems with bush, but recognize there are many competant democrats and many incompetant republicans. i do like glenn beck's approach to politics.
anyway, that's me in a nutshell. (austin powers funny moment came to mind)
later,
Nov 8th 2006, 2:58 am
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Re: Howdy
Originally Posted by Sally
Welcome Tory Boy.
Nov 8th 2006, 3:01 am
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Re: Howdy
Originally Posted by twelfthimam
hi sally. i dunno about tory though. i voted for 'new labour' back in '97, though i would vote tory if there were an election today and i was in the UK.
Stay in the US!!!! The idea of the UK being tory and the US led by a republican is a nightmare.
Welcome to BE
Nov 8th 2006, 3:04 am
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Re: Howdy
Hello and Welcome 
Nov 8th 2006, 4:30 pm
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Re: Howdy
Welcome to BE!
Nov 8th 2006, 4:47 pm
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Re: Howdy
Originally Posted by twelfthimam
hi sally. i dunno about tory though. i voted for 'new labour' back in '97, though i would vote tory if there were an election today and i was in the UK.
heads up -I hope you like spirited debate then (if you don't I'd advise you to keep stump politically
) as this site is definitely of the left persuasion
Nov 8th 2006, 5:02 pm
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Re: Howdy
Originally Posted by twelfthimam
politically, i'm quite conservative for a brit, and don't have many problems with bush, but recognize there are many competant democrats and many incompetant republicans. i do like glenn beck's approach to politics.
anyway, that's me in a nutshell. (austin powers funny moment came to mind)
later,
anyway, that's me in a nutshell. (austin powers funny moment came to mind)
later,
Hello and welcome
It looks like you wear a reversible jacket
Nov 8th 2006, 5:44 pm
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Re: Howdy
Originally Posted by twelfthimam
i'm quite conservative for a brit, and don't have many problems with bush,
Nov 8th 2006, 6:22 pm
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Re: Howdy
Well hello and welcome to BE.
PS Do yourself a favour...make out you would be thrilled if Hillary was the next president.
PS Do yourself a favour...make out you would be thrilled if Hillary was the next president.
Nov 8th 2006, 6:29 pm
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Re: Howdy
Originally Posted by Manc
no wonder you like Utah then.
Nov 8th 2006, 6:37 pm
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who turned out the light?
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Re: Howdy
think no one has given you karma as you expressed your political views, (all be ashamed of yourselves people )
so gave you a shot
)so gave you a shot
Nov 8th 2006, 7:02 pm
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Re: Howdy
Originally Posted by irnbru4u
think no one has given you karma as you expressed your political views, (all be ashamed of yourselves people )
so gave you a shot
)so gave you a shot
Nov 9th 2006, 4:00 am
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Re: Howdy
hehe...cool intro
Anyway, welcome to BE
Anyway, welcome to BE
Nov 9th 2006, 4:15 am
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Re: Howdy
Originally Posted by irnbru4u
think no one has given you karma as you expressed your political views, (all be ashamed of yourselves people )
so gave you a shot
)so gave you a shot
There are limits FFS.
Here's a
to the Newbie, but he'll have to do better to earn any of my precious blue boxes