Things that disturb you about the US
Jul 24th 2005, 4:39 pm
#31
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Re: Things that disturb you about the US
Originally Posted by Ray
Fred West said much the same ....
Jul 24th 2005, 4:46 pm
#32
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Re: Things that disturb you about the US
Originally Posted by krizzy
I only have a very small patio Ray........
Jul 24th 2005, 6:16 pm
#33
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Re: Things that disturb you about the US
The way an employer can "sell" a position to you with health benefits at a certain cost and then change them when they feel like it. This has happened to me twice with my current job in a space of nine months. The benefits now cost four times as much as when I took the job.
Jul 24th 2005, 6:20 pm
#34
Re vera, potas bene.
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Re: Things that disturb you about the US
Originally Posted by Ray
Walls have ears they say... and the whole body sometimes...
My walls have mice....
Jul 24th 2005, 6:20 pm
#35
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Re: Things that disturb you about the US
Originally Posted by RoB1833
The way an employer can "sell" a position to you with health benefits at a certain cost and then change them when they feel like it. This has happened to me twice with my current job in a space of nine months. The benefits now cost four times as much as when I took the job.
Sometimes, employer benefits are hard to beat but keep an eye out incase something is better out there.
Jul 24th 2005, 6:27 pm
#36
Re vera, potas bene.
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Re: Things that disturb you about the US
Originally Posted by RoB1833
The way an employer can "sell" a position to you with health benefits at a certain cost and then change them when they feel like it. This has happened to me twice with my current job in a space of nine months. The benefits now cost four times as much as when I took the job.
Jul 24th 2005, 6:44 pm
#37
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Re: Things that disturb you about the US
The thing I find most disturbing is all the TV evangelists who are nothing more than mouthpieces for the republican party. Everything about these people strikes me as just wrong, and against everything that Jesus stood for. It's not just where they stand politically, but the sheer hypocrisy of these people. Only last week I saw one blaming the London bombings on the fact that in the UK we let so many Muslims in, and because liberals were in league with middle-eastern ,terrorists the same person also went off on a rant about the evils of Islam, and then had the nerve to say that their religion was so great because it tolerated people of different beliefs.
Idiots!!!!!
Idiots!!!!!
Jul 24th 2005, 6:47 pm
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Re: Things that disturb you about the US
Originally Posted by rincewind
Bummer. Have you shopped around to get your own Private health insurance? If you find anything better, cancel the employment one and join something else.
Sometimes, employer benefits are hard to beat but keep an eye out incase something is better out there.
Sometimes, employer benefits are hard to beat but keep an eye out incase something is better out there.
Jul 24th 2005, 6:56 pm
#39
Septicity
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Re: Things that disturb you about the US
Originally Posted by RoB1833
In the UK I was with one employer for 15 years, over here it's two in less than two years.
Jul 24th 2005, 7:55 pm
#40
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Re: Things that disturb you about the US
Originally Posted by rincewind
Although American kids have to be my biggest issue. They are rude, obnoxious, hyper, arrogant and full of wanton destruction. They have no respect for material things and are spoiled by their parents.
Jul 24th 2005, 8:01 pm
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Re: Things that disturb you about the US
Originally Posted by nxylas
And you think British kids are any better? The chavlings in my old stomping grounds are ten times worse than most of the kids here.
I found children here very pleasent, a young boy, about 7 years old started a conversation with me at Portland airport recently, I was surprised he was so friendly.
Anyway, I find the lack of healthcare for everyone very disturbing, as well as the huge amount of power corporations hold and their "control" of politicians.
Jul 24th 2005, 8:13 pm
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Re: Things that disturb you about the US
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter
Why oh why am I not allowed to see the final stage of the Tour de France on tv?
not on a local channel.
Jul 24th 2005, 8:51 pm
#43
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Re: Things that disturb you about the US
Originally Posted by evoal2003
Other than Sarah's situation,the fact that you can walk into the local Walmart and buy the biggest gun you have ever seen with just a driving license.
:scared: :scared:
:scared: :scared:
Then tell me why my husband had to have FBI clearance at the Walmart in Watkins Glen last summer to buy a rifle and he was a USC by that time.
Jul 24th 2005, 9:01 pm
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Septicity
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Re: Things that disturb you about the US
Originally Posted by Rete
Then tell me why my husband had to have FBI clearance at the Walmart in Watkins Glen last summer to buy a rifle and he was a USC by that time.
Jul 24th 2005, 10:28 pm
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Re: Things that disturb you about the US
Originally Posted by Rete
Really?????
Then tell me why my husband had to have FBI clearance at the Walmart in Watkins Glen last summer to buy a rifle and he was a USC by that time.
Then tell me why my husband had to have FBI clearance at the Walmart in Watkins Glen last summer to buy a rifle and he was a USC by that time.
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