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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   USA (https://britishexpats.com/forum/usa-57/)
-   -   Move to NJA (https://britishexpats.com/forum/usa-57/move-nja-461656/)

jumping doris Jun 27th 2007 8:50 am
Re: Move to NJA
 
Originally Posted by Braintreegirl (Post 4977385)
Whereabouts are you? What is the IB programme? Do we have honours and AP classes in New Jersey and the IB programme?
I think your question about IB has ben answered. My children love the IB programme and it did count for something when my eldest applied to colleges.
I'm in PA.

Braintreegirl Jun 27th 2007 9:16 am
Re: Move to NJA
 
Originally Posted by anotherlimey (Post 4977790)
Moving to NJ - it's not called the "armpit of the US" for nothing! :ohmy:
Where's the fabulous place you live in then?

elfman Jun 27th 2007 9:30 am
Re: Move to NJA
 
Originally Posted by anotherlimey (Post 4977790)
NJ - it's not called the "armpit of the US" for nothing!
usually by people who've never been there

Irn-bru Jun 27th 2007 10:49 am
Re: Move to NJA
 
Originally Posted by Braintreegirl (Post 4976388)

How much food are you allowed to bring over - I presume this has to be in the hold!!

Thanks
If you are using professional movers they won't allow you now to bring cases of baked beans etc over, I did the 1st time I moved but the last time nearly 2 yrs ago, they said the law had changed and I couldn't pack any food.
I brought food in my suitcase instead.

If your company is paying for it you can bring your UK TV just for playing all the PS2 games etc. You can get good step up and down transformers here, but theres not much I use them for.

Jerseygirl Jun 27th 2007 12:13 pm
Re: Move to NJA
 
Originally Posted by Braintreegirl (Post 4978067)
Where's the fabulous place you live in then?
He's in Miami but was going to head to northern Florida.

Take no notice...NJ gets a bad rap because of the industrial areas around the airport...Newark and Jersey City. Where we live it's very green...lots of lakes and trees. It's well located for NYC, Boston, Philly, DC etc...best of all it only takes 6.5 hrs to the UK...with plenty of cheap flights to London from Liberty or JFK airports.

Adnams Jun 27th 2007 12:20 pm
Re: Move to NJA
 
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 4978532)
He's in Miami but was going to head to northern Florida.

Take no notice...NJ gets a bad rap because of the industrial areas around the airport...Newark and Jersey City. Where we live it's very green...lots of lakes and trees. It's well located for NYC, Boston, Philly, DC etc...best of all it only takes 6.5 hrs to the UK...with plenty of cheap flights to London from Liberty or JFK airports.
Its the garden state, right?? :)

jumping doris Jun 27th 2007 12:22 pm
Re: Move to NJA
 
Originally Posted by Irn-bru (Post 4978374)
If you are using professional movers they won't allow you now to bring cases of baked beans etc over, I did the 1st time I moved but the last time nearly 2 yrs ago, they said the law had changed and I couldn't pack any food.
I brought food in my suitcase instead.

If your company is paying for it you can bring your UK TV just for playing all the PS2 games etc. You can get good step up and down transformers here, but theres not much I use them for.
We moved 20 months ago and our movers got a list of allowed foods from customs or some gvt dept. That was because I wanted to bring all my dad's malt whiskey but thats another story.
We could bring all the things we wanted to...trays of tinned stuff, tbags, spices, biscuits, boxes of Walkers crisps, chocolate, all the usual. The only thing they hesitated over was rice and flour but we brought them anyway.

Adnams Jun 27th 2007 12:29 pm
Re: Move to NJA
 
Originally Posted by jumping doris (Post 4978550)
We moved 20 months ago and our movers got a list of allowed foods from customs or some gvt dept. That was because I wanted to bring all my dad's malt whiskey but thats another story.
We could bring all the things we wanted to...trays of tinned stuff, tbags, spices, biscuits, boxes of Walkers crisps, chocolate, all the usual. The only thing they hesitated over was rice and flour but we brought them anyway.
Mmmm any Lagavulin in that consignment???

Trade ya for a bag of Hula Hoops!!!

anotherlimey Jun 27th 2007 12:40 pm
Re: Move to NJA
 
Originally Posted by Braintreegirl (Post 4978067)
Where's the fabulous place you live in then?
Florida.. the Sunshine State! :eek: :thumbdown:

anotherlimey Jun 27th 2007 12:41 pm
Re: Move to NJA
 
Originally Posted by elfman (Post 4978112)
usually by people who've never been there
I've been there about 5 times too many! :rofl:

Jerseygirl Jun 27th 2007 12:43 pm
Re: Move to NJA
 
Originally Posted by anotherlimey (Post 4978590)
I've been there about 5 times too often! :rofl:
Obviously not to Morris County or Somerset or....

elfman Jun 27th 2007 12:44 pm
Re: Move to NJA
 
Originally Posted by anotherlimey (Post 4978590)
I've been there about 5 times too often! :rofl:
Where in NJ have you been then?
And a cab ride from EWR into Manhattan doesn't count. ;)

anotherlimey Jun 27th 2007 12:46 pm
Re: Move to NJA
 
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 4978593)
Obviously not to Morris County or Somerset or....
My issue isn't with the state as a whole, I just hate the large cities, but then again I hate all large cities; it's just that NJ's seem more dirty than others.

I'm quoting someone else who said it was the armpit of the US.

anotherlimey Jun 27th 2007 12:50 pm
Re: Move to NJA
 
Originally Posted by elfman (Post 4978594)
Where in NJ have you been then?
And a cab ride from EWR into Manhattan doesn't count. ;)
I'll be honest, I've not been to the country part; I've been to Newark and surrounding areas, then down to AC, and all the bits in-between.

Jerseygirl Jun 27th 2007 12:51 pm
Re: Move to NJA
 
Originally Posted by anotherlimey (Post 4978597)
My issue isn't with the state as a whole, I just hate the large cities, but then again I hate all large cities; it's just that NJ's seem more dirty than others.

I'm quoting someone else who said it was the armpit of the US.
I agree with you there...most large cities in all countries are dirty. NJ just gets a bad rap...because of Jersey City, Newark, Trenton and Camden.


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