What to leave, what to bring?!!!
Apr 26th 2005, 4:11 pm
#61
Arrogant ****
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Re: What to leave, what to bring?!!!
Originally Posted by NC Penguin
...As long as you can spell in both British English and American English, you'll be OK. 
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Apr 26th 2005, 4:14 pm
#62
Joined: Jun 2004
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Re: What to leave, what to bring?!!!
Originally Posted by dbj1000
Well that's 90% of this board screwed then! They can neither spell nor punctuate in either language :P
Apr 26th 2005, 4:17 pm
#63
Arrogant ****
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Re: What to leave, what to bring?!!!
Originally Posted by syllk
Nor get their smilies right.
(note correct use of apostrophe)
Apr 26th 2005, 4:20 pm
#64
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Re: What to leave, what to bring?!!!
Originally Posted by syllk
Nor get their smilies right.
NC Penguin
Apr 26th 2005, 4:23 pm
#65
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Re: What to leave, what to bring?!!!
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?
Apr 26th 2005, 5:13 pm
#66
Paul
Joined: Apr 2003
Location: Templeton, MA
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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
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
I had a nice wireless mouse and UK keyboard set bought as a leaving gift when I left
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
Apr 26th 2005, 5:23 pm
#67
Septicity
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Re: What to leave, what to bring?!!!
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.
Apr 26th 2005, 6:35 pm
#68
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Re: What to leave, what to bring?!!!
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?
Apr 26th 2005, 6:36 pm
#69
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Re: What to leave, what to bring?!!!
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.
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.
Apr 26th 2005, 6:39 pm
#70
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Re: What to leave, what to bring?!!!
Originally Posted by fatbrit
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.
and the taskbar has enough hogging it already
Apr 26th 2005, 9:50 pm
#71
C.G.D.S
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Re: What to leave, what to bring?!!!
Yellow dusters for polishing wood furniture. Can't be bought over here.
Apr 26th 2005, 9:55 pm
#72
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Re: What to leave, what to bring?!!!
Originally Posted by sibsie
Yellow dusters for polishing wood furniture. Can't be bought over here.
and bath sponges..can't find 'em anywhere
Apr 26th 2005, 10:07 pm
#73
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Re: What to leave, what to bring?!!!
Originally Posted by sibsie
Yellow dusters for polishing wood furniture. Can't be bought over here.
Apr 26th 2005, 10:10 pm
#74
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Re: What to leave, what to bring?!!!
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
Apr 26th 2005, 10:36 pm
#75
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Re: What to leave, what to bring?!!!
Originally Posted by sibsie
I've looked everywhere and just can't find them. Everyone tells me to use old t shirts.