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dbj1000

Apr 26th 2005 4:11 pm

Re: What to leave, what to bring?!!!

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Originally Posted by NC Penguin

...As long as you can spell in both British English and American English, you'll be OK. :)...

Well that's 90% of this board screwed then! They can neither spell nor punctuate in either language :P

syllk

Apr 26th 2005 4:14 pm

Re: What to leave, what to bring?!!!

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Originally Posted by dbj1000

Well that's 90% of this board screwed then! They can neither spell nor punctuate in either language :P

Nor get their smilies right. :p

dbj1000

Apr 26th 2005 4:17 pm

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Originally Posted by syllk

Nor get their smilies right. :p

D'oh!!!

(note correct use of apostrophe)

NC Penguin

Apr 26th 2005 4:20 pm

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Originally Posted by syllk

Nor get their smilies right. :p

You've got a PhD in smilies usage. :D

NC Penguin

New in NY

Apr 26th 2005 4:23 pm

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Originally Posted by emmals

wouldn't have thought of that......just presumed we wouldn't be able to take it with us.......surely the monitor would be different vaultage?

If you have a look at your monitor, it should say somewhere on its back what kind of voltage it takes, or maybe you still have the manual. When we moved to the US, we brought the computer and the monitor, they both work on 230V/110V, the only thing we needed to replace were the speakers.

smeg	Apr 26th 2005 5:13 pm

Re: What to leave, what to bring?!!!

On the keyboard thing

I had a nice wireless mouse and UK keyboard set bought as a leaving gift when I left :rolleyes: I kept it for a couple of years, but just replaced it with the same set, but a US keyboard.

I type a lot more at work than I do at home, and found I adjusted to the US keyboard and was screwing up when I switched back to the UK one.

So I wouldn't bother too much about keyboards.

My monitor got left behind and I picked up a nice 17inch refurbed LCD for $300 delivered (this was two years back). Love it :)

fatbrit

Apr 26th 2005 5:23 pm

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Originally Posted by Bob

another thing, bring your puter if you want, don't bother with monitor unless it's special...but do bring your keyboard...the US keyboard is a pain, doesn't have £ and € also a lot of the keys are in different places like @#[]!"%&* etc...well it might not bother you, but it bugged the out of me, mainly because I touch type and using the US one would always knacker up emails and stuff *l*

Just set Win-dohs for a UK keyboard and the buttons are where you want them. Or, alternatively, set it up with multiple keyboards in cases where this omission could lead to you receiving a black eye from your DH. Leave the "Language Bar" on the task bar for easy flicking, or use the shortcut keys instead.

Bob	Apr 26th 2005 6:35 pm

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Originally Posted by emmals

wouldn't have thought of that......just presumed we wouldn't be able to take it with us.......surely the monitor would be different vaultage?

Monitor might be dual voltage, mine was, but I still left it...only worth bringing if you had a light flatscreen, especially if you had a decent plasma screen, otherwise it ain't worth it.

Bob	Apr 26th 2005 6:36 pm

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Originally Posted by NC Penguin

Just my 5 cents.

You're in the US now and in the US workplace you'll find people use US keyboards. We brought over our UK keyboard but binned it some time ago because we considered it pointless using/keeping one.

As long as you can spell in both British English and American English, you'll be OK. :)

Aye, I can live with both, but at home, I like my Brit keyboard, plus it's the way I've got shortcuts set out for photoshop and 3dsm...have to re-set the short cuts or learn to touch type with new keys *l*

Bob	Apr 26th 2005 6:39 pm

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Originally Posted by fatbrit

Aye, could do....but I can't really be arsed with a US keyboard, certainly till this one dies properly at least :)
and the taskbar has enough hogging it already :)

sibsie

Apr 26th 2005 9:50 pm

Re: What to leave, what to bring?!!!

Yellow dusters for polishing wood furniture. Can't be bought over here.

woodsey

Apr 26th 2005 9:55 pm

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Originally Posted by sibsie

Yellow dusters for polishing wood furniture. Can't be bought over here.

and bath sponges..can't find 'em anywhere :confused:

robskatie

Apr 26th 2005 10:07 pm

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Originally Posted by sibsie

Yellow dusters for polishing wood furniture. Can't be bought over here.

I've brought yellow dusters over here, my local Safeway of all places, my sister-in-law couldn't understand what I was getting so excited about :)

sibsie

Apr 26th 2005 10:10 pm

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Originally Posted by robskatie

I've brought yellow dusters over here, my local Safeway of all places, my sister-in-law couldn't understand what I was getting so excited about :)

I've looked everywhere and just can't find them. Everyone tells me to use old t shirts.

robskatie

Apr 26th 2005 10:36 pm

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Originally Posted by sibsie

I've looked everywhere and just can't find them. Everyone tells me to use old t shirts.

Just not the same though is it?! Did you not bring any back with you on your trip home?

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