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Old Feb 19th 2005, 3:42 am
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If you were moving back to the U.K. tomorrow, what little bit of Americana would you like to see adopted to make life that bit more bearable?.
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Hawaii.
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HBO On Demand, or do they have that there now?
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Drive thru ATMs and banking services
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If you were moving back to the U.K. tomorrow, what little bit of Americana would you like to see adopted to make life that bit more bearable?.
The wife.
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The wife.
only?
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only?
I think that'll do.
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Huge washing machines,
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More than 1 bathroom in a lot of homes.
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Old Feb 19th 2005, 9:17 am
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More than 1 bathroom in a lot of homes.
get that already though...
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