tell me the positives!
#107
Re: tell me the positives!
Saying that, the town we're in is a lot more laid back than our last town....so it's probably the tweens
#108
Re: tell me the positives!
DVR and fast forward has been the best thing to hit TV over here, with the rubbish ads and the like
#109
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 41,518
Re: tell me the positives!
Very little news, documentary, interesting things like that.
Even my mum, who is forever moaning about the 'repeats' on UK TV, was appalled by the poor choice (and we're paying a lot to get all the 'packages')
#111
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Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 760
Re: tell me the positives!
Definitely agree with you there. Whilst i like some tv shows here, if you want variety or anything other than unpredictable. Forget it.
#112
Re: tell me the positives!
I enjoy US TV...costs an arm and a leg as we subscribe to all the channels. Even better now I can get my fix of UK TV programs too.
#115
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Joined: May 2008
Posts: 572
Re: tell me the positives!
I've lived here for 35 years, and I like it here. For me, in Tennessee, the positives are, short winters, long growing seasons, lots of sunshine, relaxed attitude, friendliness of the people, acceptance by the locals, lakes, and nice house on a large lot. My kids love it here, and I have no regrets. I realize some people may never be happy here or anywhere, other than their country of birth, but each to their own.
#116
Re: tell me the positives!
I've lived here for 35 years, and I like it here. For me, in Tennessee, the positives are, short winters, long growing seasons, lots of sunshine, relaxed attitude, friendliness of the people, acceptance by the locals, lakes, and nice house on a large lot. My kids love it here, and I have no regrets. I realize some people may never be happy here or anywhere, other than their country of birth, but each to their own.
#117
Heading for Poppyland
Joined: Jul 2007
Location: North Norfolk and northern New York State
Posts: 14,543
Re: tell me the positives!
I've lived here for 35 years, and I like it here. For me, in Tennessee, the positives are, short winters, long growing seasons, lots of sunshine, relaxed attitude, friendliness of the people, acceptance by the locals, lakes, and nice house on a large lot. My kids love it here, and I have no regrets. I realize some people may never be happy here or anywhere, other than their country of birth, but each to their own.
One thing you mention. Lakes. While in general I prefer countryside and outdoor stuff in England, lakes are definitely a plus here. Especially when you come upon a pristine lake with a sandy beach, sunshine, dragonflies etc. a couple of hours into a hike through the woods. We had that on a walk in the Adirondacks earlier this week. We started out in the morning, cold fall day, maybe 45 degrees, so I had a fleece, jacket, wooly hat. I even wished I had gloves. By 2pm when we got to the beach on the lake, it was sunny in the seventies. I was down to shorts and a tee shirt and I waded out till it was up to my knees. Water was cold, but just what the doctor ordered after a rigorous hike!
So yes, some nice things about America for those open to experiences.
#118
Re: tell me the positives!
I like it here. (I came over in 1996).
I miss some stuff (still), and some things irritate me no end (lack of healthcare being first and foremost, with in-your-face religion a close second), but over all, it is a good place to live. It does still feel "foreign" though.. I don't think that will ever go away.
The people have been mostly nice to me, in an "acquaintances-not-really-friends" kind of way.
I've been lucky with work... It's not a bad life.
And, of course, Mrs N. is here.
I miss some stuff (still), and some things irritate me no end (lack of healthcare being first and foremost, with in-your-face religion a close second), but over all, it is a good place to live. It does still feel "foreign" though.. I don't think that will ever go away.
The people have been mostly nice to me, in an "acquaintances-not-really-friends" kind of way.
I've been lucky with work... It's not a bad life.
And, of course, Mrs N. is here.
#119
I have a comma problem
Joined: Feb 2009
Location: Fox Lake, IL (from Carrickfergus NI)
Posts: 49,598
Re: tell me the positives!
I like it here. (I came over in 1996).
I miss some stuff (still), and some things irritate me no end (lack of healthcare being first and foremost, with in-your-face religion a close second), but over all, it is a good place to live. It does still feel "foreign" though.. I don't think that will ever go away.
The people have been mostly nice to me, in an "acquaintances-not-really-friends" kind of way.
I've been lucky with work... It's not a bad life.
And, of course, Mrs N. is here.
I miss some stuff (still), and some things irritate me no end (lack of healthcare being first and foremost, with in-your-face religion a close second), but over all, it is a good place to live. It does still feel "foreign" though.. I don't think that will ever go away.
The people have been mostly nice to me, in an "acquaintances-not-really-friends" kind of way.
I've been lucky with work... It's not a bad life.
And, of course, Mrs N. is here.
#120
Re: tell me the positives!
TV... Some of the shows are excellent... but the delivery of them is dreadful.
Adverts...
Theme music of show...
Adverts...
5 mins of show...
Advert WITHIN the show for the next show...
Adverts...
repeat...
Couple of really annoying things...
Sometimes they show a clip of the next episode of the show you are actually watching, which gives away the point of the episode you are watching now.
Not content with all the adverts eating into the show time, they waste 30 seconds giving a preview of what is going to happen in the show after the commercial break, then after the break they show a recap of what happened before the break. Grrrrrr
We don't watch anything at all now that isn't on the DVR or from some other source (Prime etc.) I can't stand it.
Adverts...
Theme music of show...
Adverts...
5 mins of show...
Advert WITHIN the show for the next show...
Adverts...
repeat...
Couple of really annoying things...
Sometimes they show a clip of the next episode of the show you are actually watching, which gives away the point of the episode you are watching now.
Not content with all the adverts eating into the show time, they waste 30 seconds giving a preview of what is going to happen in the show after the commercial break, then after the break they show a recap of what happened before the break. Grrrrrr
We don't watch anything at all now that isn't on the DVR or from some other source (Prime etc.) I can't stand it.