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Sep 17th 2004, 2:24 pm

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tinaflorida

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Re: texas

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Originally Posted by DaveC

There are quite a few cars with GB stickers on them too - we have one and I sometimes wonder if some people think we're supporting Dubya?

I bought a GB sticker and was going to put it on my car until someone pointed out that people would think I was a Green Bay fan.

Sep 17th 2004, 3:40 pm

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Re: texas

I'm in Austin, too.

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Originally Posted by Brit'n'TX

I worked in Austin fo a year and one of the other guys was also English - in fact we lived about 60 miles apart over there!

Now I'm away from the big city, I'm a bit of a novelty - people getting you to talk just for the sake of hearing you can get a bit tiring!

Sep 17th 2004, 4:07 pm

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Re: texas

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Originally Posted by tinaflorida

I bought a GB sticker and was going to put it on my car until someone pointed out that people would think I was a Green Bay fan.

Yeah, it's odd how a lot of people don't realise that there to tell which coutry ya from when driving abroad, guess it doens't happen much, only real foreign plates I've seen are canadians and they don't use stickers, though I did see a German plate a few weeks back...

Sep 17th 2004, 5:48 pm

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Re: texas

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Originally Posted by tinaflorida

I bought a GB sticker and was going to put it on my car until someone pointed out that people would think I was a Green Bay fan.

I have a Union Jack plate in place of my front licence plate and have just received in the post my most impressive www.britishexpats.com Union Jack sticker to put on the back window!

Sep 17th 2004, 9:01 pm

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Re: texas

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Originally Posted by karenpolenz

Just as a matter of intrest how many other expats are living in texas?

Has any of you been lucky enough to hear other english accent?

Has any of you been asked when you are from, and when you say ie the uk
they look stuned and reply Oh I thought you might be from the england

or london..

If you want the opportunity to meet up with other Brits - and happen to live near DFW or Houston - try the British American Business Council. We meet regularly for functions some business related and sometimes for a pint and a chat. In DFW we just had a presentation on the Joint Strike Fighter and we have our 20th Anniversary Annual Meeting coming up at the Hard Rock Cafe in Dallas. If you are interested follow these links:
http://www.babc.org/dallas/index.html
http://babc.org/houston

Sep 17th 2004, 10:41 pm

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Re: texas

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Originally Posted by Brit'n'TX

I have a Union Jack plate in place of my front licence plate and have just received in the post my most impressive www.britishexpats.com Union Jack sticker to put on the back window!

I've just put a Union Jack front plate on my car too. My colleagues think it'll get me in trouble with people who think it's a colour-blind Confederate Flag

Sep 18th 2004, 1:19 am

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Re: texas

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Originally Posted by dbj1000

I've just put a Union Jack front plate on my car too.

Isn't it funny , it tickles me that you're not a true patriot until you're an Ex-patriot! At least that's how i feel lol I had a huge Welsh Dragon decal on the back of my rear window looked really neat but 1 yr in houston an me car got robbed!!

Anyhow now my van has a more subtle Dragon on the back still looks kinda cool tho - wouldn't dream of having one on my car back in Wales tho lol

Sep 18th 2004, 1:44 am

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Re: texas

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Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel

Isn't it funny , it tickles me that you're not a true patriot until you're an Ex-patriot! p

Yup...but then if ya did it back home, it would probably be a bit tacky wouldn't it, but suddenly it's okay to do it over here

Sep 18th 2004, 8:00 am

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g1ant

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Re: texas

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Originally Posted by Britdrinker

I'm in Austin, too.

I have a house in Georgetown, but haven't moved over yet.

75 churches and one pub, Maybe it isn't my kind of town.

Sep 18th 2004, 7:10 pm

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Re: texas

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Originally Posted by g1ant

I have a house in Georgetown, but haven't moved over yet.

75 churches and one pub, Maybe it isn't my kind of town.

hehe you're lucky to have that one pub i've been told there's dry counties over here

Sep 20th 2004, 3:41 pm

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Britdrinker

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Re: texas

Luckily for you Austin is a short drive away, and here the church-to-pub ratio is reversed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by g1ant

I have a house in Georgetown, but haven't moved over yet.

75 churches and one pub, Maybe it isn't my kind of town.

Sep 20th 2004, 6:25 pm

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Re: texas

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Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel

Isn't it funny , it tickles me that you're not a true patriot until you're an Ex-patriot!

you only care about the place once you leave it and the country to couldn't give a toss about you either way.

Oct 27th 2004, 8:15 pm

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Re: texas

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Originally Posted by Britdrinker

Luckily for you Austin is a short drive away, and here the church-to-pub ratio is reversed.

I'm in Austin the second week in November. Anyone fancy meeting up for a beer??

Oct 27th 2004, 8:55 pm

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Tone

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Re: texas

I put a flag plate on the front of my car, and was asked if it was the family coat of arms FFS

Oct 27th 2004, 9:27 pm

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Re: texas

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Originally Posted by Tone

I put a flag plate on the front of my car, and was asked if it was the family coat of arms FFS

fantastic.

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