Virginia Dreams??
Apr 9th 2013, 4:42 am
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Re: Virginia Dreams??
Tip: if you don't have AMEX cards go get them, as AMEX in the US can be leant on to issue a US card based on your British a/c history. I believe/ have heard the same is true of Capital One, though I've seen reports from others who say it doesn't work for Capital One. (I did check recently they are under common ownership).
Apr 9th 2013, 4:53 am
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Re: Virginia Dreams??
Apr 9th 2013, 4:56 am
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Yeah, but there's nowhere on the US application to reference your British a/c. As far as I can tell, you just have to apply, get rejected, then phone customer service and they can then initiate whatever process they have to get access to your British a/c history. .... That's what I did.
Apr 9th 2013, 5:36 am
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Apr 9th 2013, 2:30 pm
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Re: Virginia Dreams??
Only read two pages of posts but...I lived in Virginia Beach for 9 years, American hubby was stationed there...ok, am just going to tell you what I think, only my opinion,
I HATED Virginia!! God awful place, humidity, bugs...mosquitoes eating your head, backwoods mentality...I did try hard to fit in, years actually but we are brought up differently (of course) in the UK, sometime it's okay to be different but not in VA. There's a lot of BS with the people, so false.
I couldn't wait to get out of there, others might love it, who knows. We are now out West and love it!
Of all the places to go Virginia would be at the bottom of the list, also it's a Commonwealth State (it matters) have a car accident or any kind of accident on Govt grounds or they own it, ex parks...you'd better have good health insurance as VA is protected and you'll get nowhere with a law suit, a friend of mine was severely injured in a car accident at a local park, not her fault, and being in VA she had no recourse at all.
Sorry, this is just how I feel about it.
I HATED Virginia!! God awful place, humidity, bugs...mosquitoes eating your head, backwoods mentality...I did try hard to fit in, years actually but we are brought up differently (of course) in the UK, sometime it's okay to be different but not in VA. There's a lot of BS with the people, so false.
I couldn't wait to get out of there, others might love it, who knows. We are now out West and love it!
Of all the places to go Virginia would be at the bottom of the list, also it's a Commonwealth State (it matters) have a car accident or any kind of accident on Govt grounds or they own it, ex parks...you'd better have good health insurance as VA is protected and you'll get nowhere with a law suit, a friend of mine was severely injured in a car accident at a local park, not her fault, and being in VA she had no recourse at all.
Sorry, this is just how I feel about it.
Last edited by Sanders8; Apr 9th 2013 at 2:34 pm.
Apr 10th 2013, 3:44 am
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Re: Virginia Dreams??
LOL....yeah well....ooohhhh.don't take offense, I said it was only my opinion, actually you sound just like the people we knew in VA! thanks for making my point true haha
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Apr 10th 2013, 4:43 am
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Re: Virginia Dreams??
Apr 11th 2013, 12:34 pm
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Re: Virginia Dreams??
Only read two pages of posts but...I lived in Virginia Beach for 9 years, American hubby was stationed there...ok, am just going to tell you what I think, only my opinion,
I HATED Virginia!! God awful place, humidity, bugs...mosquitoes eating your head, backwoods mentality...I did try hard to fit in, years actually but we are brought up differently (of course) in the UK, sometime it's okay to be different but not in VA. There's a lot of BS with the people, so false.
I couldn't wait to get out of there, others might love it, who knows. We are now out West and love it!
Of all the places to go Virginia would be at the bottom of the list, also it's a Commonwealth State (it matters) have a car accident or any kind of accident on Govt grounds or they own it, ex parks...you'd better have good health insurance as VA is protected and you'll get nowhere with a law suit, a friend of mine was severely injured in a car accident at a local park, not her fault, and being in VA she had no recourse at all.
Sorry, this is just how I feel about it.
I HATED Virginia!! God awful place, humidity, bugs...mosquitoes eating your head, backwoods mentality...I did try hard to fit in, years actually but we are brought up differently (of course) in the UK, sometime it's okay to be different but not in VA. There's a lot of BS with the people, so false.
I couldn't wait to get out of there, others might love it, who knows. We are now out West and love it!
Of all the places to go Virginia would be at the bottom of the list, also it's a Commonwealth State (it matters) have a car accident or any kind of accident on Govt grounds or they own it, ex parks...you'd better have good health insurance as VA is protected and you'll get nowhere with a law suit, a friend of mine was severely injured in a car accident at a local park, not her fault, and being in VA she had no recourse at all.
Sorry, this is just how I feel about it.
