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Yeah, but the weather's been weird this year

Yoyoing up and down -- hope our climate don't end up like Melbourne :frown:
 
Originally posted by: Promethply
Yeah, but the weather's been weird this year

Yoyoing up and down -- hope our climate don't end up like Melbourne :frown:
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how awesome was that 42'C we had last week. Cottesloe had more hot topless babes than i've ever seen before 😀
 
Originally posted by: Martin
I would look into Ireland as well, unfortunately I don't think anyone here lives there, so you won't get a first hand account...
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I've been to Cork and travelled around west coast of IRE
 
how awesome was that 42'C we had last week. Cottesloe had more hot topless babes than i've ever seen before
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Yeah mate was it stinkin hot or what 😉

Must've been quite a sight eh, too bad I was stuck at home 🙁
 
Originally posted by: SofaKing
Originally posted by: Dopefiend
Originally posted by: Krk3561
It's expensive as hell.
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Free healthcare.
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There you have it. Gosh, sometimes I'm so ashamed to be an American. Europeans are smarter than us. They know to pay more taxes for their own benefits.
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You are a dumbass. The heathcare system in England is shit. Did you not even read MmmSkyscraper's post?

DIAF.
 
Originally posted by: kevinthenerd
I have a question, but please respond only if you've been to the United Kingdom yourself. Or, in the spirit of ATOT, you can spew garbage until the server crashes and try to pretend to know the airspeed of an unlaiden swallow (both African and European). I guess it's up to you anyway.

Well, I've been thinking about moving to England. From what I've heard, the attitude of the general public seems different. I like the Eurpoean ideology that I've heard about. What do you think? Is it safer? Are the people smarter than average Americans? Is the public culture less hedonistic? Are the people less selfish?

America's great, but part of what makes it great is also of what I hate about it. The government overspends on the military. Everybody wants to get rich like Bill Gates and trample their fellow man in the process. Nobody wants to pay taxes to support a real education system.

What about the culture shock? If I hate this culture, do I stand a good chance fitting into that one? Will I embarass myself every day for the first several months?

What about jobs? Is Vauxhall doing well enough that it could use an American engineer (master's or Ph.D. in ME from UCF) in a few years? Is it true that all British jobs, from cashiers to CEO's, are salaried?
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I had that thought a while ago. My question is, how would an accountant or a CPA move to England? How much different and how hard would it be to adopt and learn England's financial norms?
 
Originally posted by: Krk3561
Originally posted by: SofaKing
Originally posted by: Dopefiend
Originally posted by: Krk3561
It's expensive as hell.
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Free healthcare.
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There you have it. Gosh, sometimes I'm so ashamed to be an American. Europeans are smarter than us. They know to pay more taxes for their own benefits.
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You are a dumbass. The heathcare system in England is shit. Did you not even read MmmSkyscraper's post?

DIAF.
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I don't have any complaints.

Plus, I'm sure that "DIAF" is not tolerated any more....
 
Originally posted by: ironcrotch
Originally posted by: Phil
Originally posted by: ironcrotch
http://chavscum.co.uk/4images/details.php?image_id=2228

is that a chav?
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Yes, here we see the "chav" in it's native environment. Be careful, or he might become enraged.
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Here we go...

http://chavscum.co.uk/4images/details.php?image_id=1761
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both links are as chav as it gets - beware they are multiplying in numbers.

I live in Bristol (SW within mainland England) and I've been out both Fri and Sat night where all the places I went to specificaly stated "no chav's", "no burburrys", "no checks"
 
I personally didnt think London was a place I'd like to live at. Gas Prices, arrogant Brits, fvcking expensive everything... etc. are few of the many reasons.

I love my LA is So.Cal.
 
Originally posted by: johnjbruin
I personally didnt think London was a place I'd like to live at. Gas Prices, arrogant Brits, fvcking expensive everything... etc. are few of the many reasons.

I love my LA is So.Cal.
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London is respective, if you work there you will get paid more to counter-act the extra living costs.

Arrogant brits!!!!!! Excuse me....I think there a few more people who beleive the same about the american way of ilfe

Gas prices, yes they are a little silly, however the average engine here iss a 1.8L/2.0L in-line 4 therefore the MPG is going to be a little better than that of a hemi block
 
Yup, British people are extremely rude and arrogant. They're consistently ranked as the world's worst tourists. There's a reason why. They have a horrible attitude.

Also, if you're a minority, I would recommend you look into their politics to make sure you know what you're getting yourself into.
 
Petrol is more PRICEY BUT our DISTANCES ARE SMALLER so it depends on how far you travel to work. If your in the City you won't be drivin in I can almost be certain of that. You will more then likely commute.

The trains 'aren't that bad'. I have used them a lot over the past 3 yrs commuting. YES sometimes it goes AWOL but it is still 'decent' imo.

The Health Care isn't that bad also. YES they make some BIG FVCKING mistakes but what system doesn't? Overall it is 'fine'.

Yes we get RAPED in taxes but it still better off then somewhere 'poor' if you have ever lived in a poor country where people struggle for food.

My parents came from such a country and I am THANKFUL that I DON'T LIVE there anymore and that I live in England.

The grass is always greener on the otherside.

Come to England and live here and if you don't like it move back. At least you had the chance to live here and see what it is like for you. If you live in an iffy neighbourhood you may get shafted. But if you get a nice neighbourhood or just even nice neighbours you are set.

$ to £ is going to kill you but we don't pay stuff that you guys have to pay and vice versa so in the end it works out imo.

Koing
 
Originally posted by: Koing
Petrol is more PRICEY BUT our DISTANCES ARE SMALLER so it depends on how far you travel to work. If your in the City you won't be drivin in I can almost be certain of that. You will more then likely commute.

The trains 'aren't that bad'. I have used them a lot over the past 3 yrs commuting. YES sometimes it goes AWOL but it is still 'decent' imo.

The Health Care isn't that bad also. YES they make some BIG FVCKING mistakes but what system doesn't? Overall it is 'fine'.

Yes we get RAPED in taxes but it still better off then somewhere 'poor' if you have ever lived in a poor country where people struggle for food.

My parents came from such a country and I am THANKFUL that I DON'T LIVE there anymore and that I live in England.

The grass is always greener on the otherside.

Come to England and live here and if you don't like it move back. At least you had the chance to live here and see what it is like for you. If you live in an iffy neighbourhood you may get shafted. But if you get a nice neighbourhood or just even nice neighbours you are set.

$ to £ is going to kill you but we don't pay stuff that you guys have to pay and vice versa so in the end it works out imo.

Koing
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London is the cultural centre of the world.

The entire world revolves around our time and our economy.

If there's one thing I hate it's people that bash other peoples countries, especially when it's people bashing my fvcking country.
 
Originally posted by: DannyBoy


London is the cultural centre of the world.

The entire world revolves around our time and our economy.

If there's one thing I hate it's people that bash other peoples countries, especially when it's people bashing my fvcking country.
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RAWR! England!

Cultural center of the world, lol! Let us know when you come back to 2005.
 
Originally posted by: CanOWorms
Originally posted by: DannyBoy


London is the cultural centre of the world.

The entire world revolves around our time and our economy.

If there's one thing I hate it's people that bash other peoples countries, especially when it's people bashing my fvcking country.
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RAWR! England!

Cultural center of the world, lol! Let us know when you come back to 2005.
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I beleive bristol was/ius in the running for the culture city

http://www.visitbristol.co.uk/news/20010807_142717.shtml
 
lol @ CanOWorms.

London is a top city. Yes it maybe old skool at times but isn't that part of the charm? The heritage?

London is a cool city.

Koing
 
Originally posted by: Koing
lol @ CanOWorms.

London is a top city. Yes it maybe old skool at times but isn't that part of the charm? The heritage?

London is a cool city.

Koing
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Sure, but the cultural center of the world? Sorry, but I don't think we can say that the world's culture revolves around any single city or place.
 
Originally posted by: CanOWorms
Originally posted by: DannyBoy


London is the cultural centre of the world.

The entire world revolves around our time and our economy.

If there's one thing I hate it's people that bash other peoples countries, especially when it's people bashing my fvcking country.
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RAWR! England!

Cultural center of the world, lol! Let us know when you come back to 2005.
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He's telling the truth. It is!

Now, let's set the Wayback machine to take us back to the present. 1450 was a fun year to visit 🙂
 
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