Originally Posted by Union Jack (Post 6907158)

ha ha..sage like advice, which i'm working on ;)

as for learning NFL? Not yet, I plan on educating them on the importance of the 4-4-2 in football. It's funny that only a few people here actually remember the world cup in 94!

I've also found a few TV chanels that run faulty towers, although my US mother-in-law is still to get it I think.

Originally Posted by Ridski (Post 6907420)

Yeah. I think they showed couple of games on Lifetime from that one. Didn't drum up much interest.

The 2002 and 2006 world cups were pretty popular over here, though, but teh time difference is weird.

Seriously, though, learn NFL. It's well worth it.

Originally Posted by Ray (Post 6906788)

Adapt, Improvise, Overcome.

Originally Posted by Bill_S (Post 6907664)

Exactly. The OP needs a Tommy Bahama shirt, Sansabelt trousers, flip-flops, and a yellow Cadillac. Instant Floridian.

Originally Posted by Ray (Post 6907667)

You forgot the Semi-auto ...

Originally Posted by Bill_S (Post 6907692)

:ohmy: You're right. Add a Glock 26 and a Galco holster.

Originally Posted by Ray (Post 6907701)

Prefer a high noon holster in horsehide myself

Originally Posted by Ray (Post 6906788)

Adapt, Improvise, Overcome.

Originally Posted by Janek66 (Post 6907559)

Huh American clothes are naff, badly made cheap looking!
Football....I get more football games than my dad in the UK. As for NFL....Love it. There is also college basketball, particularly in March during March Madness. Your friends won't forget you when they realise where they can come stay on the cheap!
The american music scene is a bit lame in my humble opinion. However, I got XM Radio and they play loads of English stuff. Sirius radio I believe has Radio 1 if you are still young enough to enjoy that.

Originally Posted by Ridski (Post 6907420)

Yeah. I think they showed couple of games on Lifetime from that one. Didn't drum up much interest.

The 2002 and 2006 world cups were pretty popular over here, though, but teh time difference is weird.

Originally Posted by Ridski (Post 6907420)

Seriously, though, learn NFL. It's well worth it.

Originally Posted by Union Jack (Post 6906741)

TV here is so bad I just have to leave the room.

Originally Posted by Union Jack (Post 6906924)

Thank you, that helps a lot :) and your both right. I guess I saw my wife go through the same things first so I knew what was coming. But being in the middle of it is different to knowing!

I'm doing ok, just a few minor niggles. Job hunting is never fun and tends to bring out the frustrations even more.I had a decent job high up and now have to prove myself again. My wife is incredibly understanding and has been through it!

The hard part is that friends back home are starting to forget me a lil, which is to be expected. But I plan on throwing myself into the culture and usually make friends easily, i'm laid back so should be ok.

Clothes, yeah...I think i'll foot the shipping bill ;)

Originally Posted by markyj (Post 6908383)

It is definately kinda weird at first .... I struggled at the grocery store ... tv was different ... but rather than miss what I had ... I began to realise what I have ... ok I miss kebabs and fridays chippy night ... but I now have huge steaks ... nice weather ... even if the nice weather lasts too long ...

as for clothing fashion .... its t shirt and shorts in the south ... New York would just frustrate you ... expensive ... and still not find the fashion you had back home ...

I have been here 3.5 years ... and I am glad I am here

Originally Posted by anotherlimey (Post 6908135)

Morning: Football :beer: -> Afternoon: American Football :beer: :beer: -> Evening: Baseball :beer: :beer: :beer:

Originally Posted by TruBrit (Post 6909313)

now it's the world series....which countries are playing in that i wonder :rofl: