What One Thing Would Make Life Better Living in the US?
Aug 12th 2006, 7:21 pm
#46
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Re: What One Thing Would Make Life Better Living in the US?
Originally Posted by cinnabar
It can't be as bad as that advert for a headache treatment that you apply "directly to the forehead". I get a headache every time that ad comes on.
This isn't the ad, it's a skit on it:
Head-on, apply directly to the forehead
This isn't the ad, it's a skit on it:
Head-on, apply directly to the forehead
Aug 12th 2006, 7:28 pm
#47
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Re: What One Thing Would Make Life Better Living in the US?
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
And I wish Billy Mays would stop shouting in his commercials, but that's two things now.
I can hear him talking some nights...
Aug 12th 2006, 8:23 pm
#48
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Re: What One Thing Would Make Life Better Living in the US?
A teleportation device! 
Realistically - My friends & family living here.
Realistically - My friends & family living here.
Aug 12th 2006, 8:41 pm
#49
sun lover
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Location: Mesa - AZ
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Re: What One Thing Would Make Life Better Living in the US?
Originally Posted by gardnma
Oh, I dont know. Met quite a few genuine septics here. Admittedly, met a LOT more who aren't.
Think it depends upon region as to the type of people you meet here. In CA, they're just wacked. In NE, seem more like English but cooler (?!!?).
Agree about the spouse thing. My Wife is the most civilised septic I know....
Think it depends upon region as to the type of people you meet here. In CA, they're just wacked. In NE, seem more like English but cooler (?!!?).
Agree about the spouse thing. My Wife is the most civilised septic I know....
We seem to have stumbled on a great street, where we live, the neighbours are really nice people, we stand outside and chat whilst we do the gardening, this usually ends up with an impromptu party and a few beers being drunk on the driveway well into the night
, or a group of us going out to dinner. We have at least 3 street parties a year, someone brings a grill, someone brings a firepit, everyone brings food and drink, its great. And at Christmas we have a party where everyone brings a present (no more that $10) and then we all steal each others stuff, its hilarious.We are the envy of the rest of the sub-division.
Aug 12th 2006, 8:47 pm
#50
sun lover
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Re: What One Thing Would Make Life Better Living in the US?
Could do with winning the Lottery 
Aug 12th 2006, 9:03 pm
#51
The Unmod
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Re: What One Thing Would Make Life Better Living in the US?
Originally Posted by Ray
He lives about 10/15 miles south of me ....
I can hear him talking some nights...
I can hear him talking some nights...
Aug 12th 2006, 10:34 pm
#52
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Re: What One Thing Would Make Life Better Living in the US?
Turn every Mcdonalds into a marks & spencer food drive thru.
Aug 12th 2006, 11:41 pm
#53
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Re: What One Thing Would Make Life Better Living in the US?
Originally Posted by Bradford Lass
I went to a brand new Oriental store tonight and got lots of chinese noodles, sauces etc at pretty cheap prices. the guy who had just opened it asked if there was anything i wanted as he had access to a small range of British food. I couldnt really think of anything that I was desperate for but it got me thinking...
If I could wave a wand and one thing would be changed what would make life better and for me?
It wouldnt be
a curry house
thornton's chocs
an english pub
a private jet
Instead I would wipe away the time differences, all those times when I could chat to my family and friends instead of them being in bed.
What one thing would improve yor life?
If I could wave a wand and one thing would be changed what would make life better and for me?
It wouldnt be
a curry house
thornton's chocs
an english pub
a private jet
Instead I would wipe away the time differences, all those times when I could chat to my family and friends instead of them being in bed.
What one thing would improve yor life?
Pick the US up and relocate it to just off the west coast of Britain and then add a severn bridge type deal to link it to home, that way you could just drive right over when you were homesick!
Anyway, being serious, cheaper flights home so that I could go more often and not have to re-mortgage the house.
Oh, I guess I would need longer American vacation time to do that wouldn't I!
Aug 13th 2006, 12:22 am
#54
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Re: What One Thing Would Make Life Better Living in the US?
Originally Posted by blaze
Pick the US up and relocate it to just off the west coast of Britain and then add a severn bridge type deal to link it to home, that way you could just drive right over when you were homesick!
Anyway, being serious, cheaper flights home so that I could go more often and not have to re-mortgage the house. Oh, I guess I would need longer American vacation time to do that wouldn't I!
Anyway, being serious, cheaper flights home so that I could go more often and not have to re-mortgage the house.
Oh, I guess I would need longer American vacation time to do that wouldn't I!
See post number 40 
Aug 13th 2006, 1:28 am
#55
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Re: What One Thing Would Make Life Better Living in the US?
Originally Posted by blaze
Pick the US up and relocate it to just off the west coast of Britain and then add a severn bridge type deal to link it to home, that way you could just drive right over when you were homesick!
Anyway, being serious, cheaper flights home so that I could go more often and not have to re-mortgage the house. Oh, I guess I would need longer American vacation time to do that wouldn't I!
Anyway, being serious, cheaper flights home so that I could go more often and not have to re-mortgage the house.
Oh, I guess I would need longer American vacation time to do that wouldn't I!Instead of picking the US up, could we pick up the UK and plonk it close to New York
(best of all shopping worlds!) and during the winter could we tow the new mobile UK to the Bermuda area so everyone in Britain gets a nice warm Christmas and occasionally as a nasty surprise dock it off New England so they really know how cold it gets there. No???...oh ok then
Aug 13th 2006, 2:36 am
#56
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Re: What One Thing Would Make Life Better Living in the US?
Originally Posted by Kate2112
Instead of picking the US up, could we pick up the UK and plonk it close to New York (best of all shopping worlds!) and during the winter could we tow the new mobile UK to the Bermuda area so everyone in Britain gets a nice warm Christmas and occasionally as a nasty surprise dock it off New England so they really know how cold it gets there. No???...oh ok then
(best of all shopping worlds!) and during the winter could we tow the new mobile UK to the Bermuda area so everyone in Britain gets a nice warm Christmas and occasionally as a nasty surprise dock it off New England so they really know how cold it gets there. No???...oh ok then
Aug 13th 2006, 3:05 am
#57
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Re: What One Thing Would Make Life Better Living in the US?
right now, a new couch...had enough of the futon....but had to settle for an exhaust...so perhaps better roads would have been a better wish....me bitter...who'd have thought
Aug 13th 2006, 3:07 am
#58
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Re: What One Thing Would Make Life Better Living in the US?
Originally Posted by ladygwennie
Fish and chips! (good ones)
Aug 13th 2006, 6:24 am
#59
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Re: What One Thing Would Make Life Better Living in the US?
Family and friends being here
Cheaper flights
Affordable dental treatment
America to adopt the UK education system
More Indian takaways
oh and last but not least - less religion grrrrr!! LOL
Cheaper flights
Affordable dental treatment
America to adopt the UK education system
More Indian takaways
oh and last but not least - less religion grrrrr!! LOL
Aug 13th 2006, 3:59 pm
#60
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Re: What One Thing Would Make Life Better Living in the US?
Originally Posted by rincewind
Make religions pay taxes.