What would you miss?
Mar 29th 2005, 5:38 am
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Re: What would you miss?
Originally Posted by NC Penguin
Bought Fast Food Nation just before I moved to the US and read it on this side of the pond. It's an excellent read. I believe Schlosser covers both sides of the argument well and he's a better writer than Michael Moore (I've read one MM book).
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Mar 29th 2005, 5:47 am
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Re: What would you miss?
Originally Posted by Guelder Rose
Just ordered this book on Amazon ... was looking for something new to read, so thanks for the tip!
Haven't been to McD's since.
Mar 29th 2005, 5:47 am
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Re: What would you miss?
Originally Posted by Guelder Rose
Just ordered this book on Amazon ... was looking for something new to read, so thanks for the tip!
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Mar 29th 2005, 5:55 am
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Re: What would you miss?
Originally Posted by Patrick
Heres the thing, you drive more miles in the states, in bigger vehicles which guzzle cheaper gas!
If you think about it, you probably dont save a penny on gas in the states, its all in your imaginations, it may not even be an issue if gas goes to $4 a gallon as predicted in the summer
If you think about it, you probably dont save a penny on gas in the states, its all in your imaginations, it may not even be an issue if gas goes to $4 a gallon as predicted in the summer
In the US my husband drives an average of 600 miles a week to do the same thing ... it doesn't take a genius to work out that my husband spends more on petrol than we ever did! I also wonder what happens to the value of a car here ... my husband's car is just three years old and already has more than 100,000 miles on the clock!
Mar 29th 2005, 6:01 am
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Re: What would you miss?
Originally Posted by rincewind
You'll be looking for something new to eat too
Haven't been to McD's since.
Haven't been to McD's since.
I only ever went to McD's twice when I was in the UK ... and that was only to try their salads when they decided to offer healthier options! Mind you, have to admit that I have had a few burgers from Farmer Boy's since I've been here ... but that's only because they serve steak cut fries which are almost the same as proper English chips!
Mar 29th 2005, 6:03 am
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Re: What would you miss?
Originally Posted by rincewind
Nothing.
Mar 29th 2005, 6:18 am
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Re: What would you miss?
Originally Posted by IluvAbrit
Aw c'mon you'd miss your mother in law LMAO
Mar 29th 2005, 6:24 am
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Re: What would you miss?
Originally Posted by Guelder Rose
In the US my husband drives an average of 600 miles a week to do the same thing ... it doesn't take a genius to work out that my husband spends more on petrol than we ever did! I also wonder what happens to the value of a car here ... my husband's car is just three years old and already has more than 100,000 miles on the clock!
:scared:
But since we live here there really is very little alternative. We bike as much as we can but even so we put more than 10k miles on the clock in a year.
Mar 29th 2005, 6:24 am
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Re: What would you miss?
Originally Posted by rincewind
:scared:
Mar 29th 2005, 6:48 am
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Re: What would you miss?
Originally Posted by DonnaElvira
And what about all the TIME spent behind the wheel?
Mar 29th 2005, 9:49 am
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Re: What would you miss?
I would miss the ease of living in the U.S. I don't have a big house, pool or anything fantastic, but I really do like living in Virginia. The countryside is beautiful, my neighbours are really nice and there's a real sense of community in the area where we are. I'm only 20 minutes walk from the beach, shops, public transportation and schools and we live more or less as I lived in Belgium or England. We even have a nice restaurant/bar up the road where all the locals go!
Mar 29th 2005, 2:36 pm
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Re: What would you miss?
Originally Posted by Guelder Rose
In the US my husband drives an average of 600 miles a week to do the same thing ... it doesn't take a genius to work out that my husband spends more on petrol than we ever did! I also wonder what happens to the value of a car here ... my husband's car is just three years old and already has more than 100,000 miles on the clock!
Mar 29th 2005, 2:40 pm
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Re: What would you miss?
how much hassle so many basic things are
the endless reams of medical bills
the archaic billing / banking system
the poor quality of 'produce ' in the supermarkets, and the total ignorance of sell by dates.
the certain knowledge that every junction has 2 strip malls, (each with a dry cleaners, nail salon and UPS Store), a gas station and a drugstore
the huge amount of time I spend in my car (5000 miles in 3 months - without commuting)
needing to get permission to do anything to the outside of my own home
having to get in the car to do anything, go anywhere
the lack of public transport
the superficiality of a lot (not all) of our relationships/interactions
the abysmal quality of workmanship (houses, repairmen, etc)
On a slightly less sarcastic note, I'm sure I would miss Fuddruckers, the size of the houses if we tried to shoehorn ourselves back into a house in the UK, the weather (apart from the humidity for 3 months in the summers), and it is good to be close to the extended family (thats the only reason we're here)
the endless reams of medical bills
the archaic billing / banking system
the poor quality of 'produce ' in the supermarkets, and the total ignorance of sell by dates.
the certain knowledge that every junction has 2 strip malls, (each with a dry cleaners, nail salon and UPS Store), a gas station and a drugstore
the huge amount of time I spend in my car (5000 miles in 3 months - without commuting)
needing to get permission to do anything to the outside of my own home
having to get in the car to do anything, go anywhere
the lack of public transport
the superficiality of a lot (not all) of our relationships/interactions
the abysmal quality of workmanship (houses, repairmen, etc)
On a slightly less sarcastic note, I'm sure I would miss Fuddruckers, the size of the houses if we tried to shoehorn ourselves back into a house in the UK, the weather (apart from the humidity for 3 months in the summers), and it is good to be close to the extended family (thats the only reason we're here)
Mar 29th 2005, 4:31 pm
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Re: What would you miss?
Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad
the poor quality of 'produce ' in the supermarkets, and the total ignorance of sell by dates.
the certain knowledge that every junction has 2 strip malls, (each with a dry cleaners, nail salon and UPS Store), a gas station and a drugstore
the huge amount of time I spend in my car (5000 miles in 3 months - without commuting)
needing to get permission to do anything to the outside of my own home
having to get in the car to do anything, go anywhere
the lack of public transport
the superficiality of a lot (not all) of our relationships/interactions
the abysmal quality of workmanship (houses, repairmen, etc)
the certain knowledge that every junction has 2 strip malls, (each with a dry cleaners, nail salon and UPS Store), a gas station and a drugstore
the huge amount of time I spend in my car (5000 miles in 3 months - without commuting)
needing to get permission to do anything to the outside of my own home
having to get in the car to do anything, go anywhere
the lack of public transport
the superficiality of a lot (not all) of our relationships/interactions
the abysmal quality of workmanship (houses, repairmen, etc)
Mar 29th 2005, 4:33 pm
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Re: What would you miss?
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
I love the bacon, but why can't they do it in smaller packs? I only eat bacon on a Sunday; yesterday I had to cook an extra 12 rashers because I can't leave them in the fridge for a week.
