http://www.british-expats.com/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:40:28 -0500 MyBB http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22989 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:29:21 -0500 http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22989 Or are you just going to enjoy yourself?
people with kids, we know what you're gonna do!
Those without responsibilty, what are you gonna do?

Me I'm planting V early in the morning all leafy greens, Bio dynamic gardening, then I'm opening a bottle of prosecco, getting out the strawberries and reading When you're engulfed in Flames by dear old Sedaris. An almost British Amurican writer.
Or maybe a book by Brad Thor, his name alone promises a fun ride.

Flags out guys, have a fun day.:D]]> Or are you just going to enjoy yourself?
people with kids, we know what you're gonna do!
Those without responsibilty, what are you gonna do?

Me I'm planting V early in the morning all leafy greens, Bio dynamic gardening, then I'm opening a bottle of prosecco, getting out the strawberries and reading When you're engulfed in Flames by dear old Sedaris. An almost British Amurican writer.
Or maybe a book by Brad Thor, his name alone promises a fun ride.

Flags out guys, have a fun day.:D]]> http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22988 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:10:08 -0500 http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22988 i will be of moving to belgium with my fiancee this september , i need some suggestions about the cost of living, pricing of rooms and taxation.
thanks in advance:wink:]]> i will be of moving to belgium with my fiancee this september , i need some suggestions about the cost of living, pricing of rooms and taxation.
thanks in advance:wink:]]> http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22987 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:05:59 -0500 http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22987
Welcome to Britnet]]>
Welcome to Britnet]]> http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22986 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:23:16 -0500 http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22986 http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22985 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:38:20 -0500 http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22985






HEADLINES FROM THE YEAR: 2059


Ozone created by electric cars now killing millions in the seventh largest country in the world, Mexifornia , form er ly known as Califor nia. White minorities still trying to have English recognized as Mexifornia 's third language.

Spotted Owl plague threatens northwestern United States crops and livestock.


Baby conceived naturally. Scientists stumped.


Couple petitions court to reinstate heterosexual marriage.


Last remaining Fundamentalist Muslim dies in the American Territory of the Middle East (formerly known as Iraq , Afghanistan , Syria and Lebanon ).


Iran still closed off; physicists estimate it will take at least 10 more years before radioactivity decreases to safe levels.


France pleads for global help after being taken over by Jamaica


Castro finally dies at age 112; Cuban cigars can now be imported legally, but President Chelsea Clinton has banned all smoking.


George Z. Bush says he will run for President in 2066.


Postal Service raises price of first class stamp to $17.89 and reduces mail delivery to Wednesdays only.


85-year $75.8 billion study: Diet and Exercise is the key to weight loss.


A verage weight of Americans drops to 250 lbs.


Japanese scientists have created a camera with such a fast shutter speed, they now can photograph a woman with her mouth shut.


Massachusetts executes last remaining conservative.


Supreme Court rules punishment of criminals, violates their civil rights.


Average height of NBA players is now nine feet, seven inches.


New federal law requires that all nail clippers, screwdrivers, fly swatters and rolled-up newspapers must be registered by January 2060.


Congress authorizes direct depos it of formerly illegal political contributions to campaign accounts.


IRS sets lowest tax rate at 75 percent.


Florida voters still having trouble with voting machines.




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HEADLINES FROM THE YEAR: 2059


Ozone created by electric cars now killing millions in the seventh largest country in the world, Mexifornia , form er ly known as Califor nia. White minorities still trying to have English recognized as Mexifornia 's third language.

Spotted Owl plague threatens northwestern United States crops and livestock.


Baby conceived naturally. Scientists stumped.


Couple petitions court to reinstate heterosexual marriage.


Last remaining Fundamentalist Muslim dies in the American Territory of the Middle East (formerly known as Iraq , Afghanistan , Syria and Lebanon ).


Iran still closed off; physicists estimate it will take at least 10 more years before radioactivity decreases to safe levels.


France pleads for global help after being taken over by Jamaica


Castro finally dies at age 112; Cuban cigars can now be imported legally, but President Chelsea Clinton has banned all smoking.


George Z. Bush says he will run for President in 2066.


Postal Service raises price of first class stamp to $17.89 and reduces mail delivery to Wednesdays only.


85-year $75.8 billion study: Diet and Exercise is the key to weight loss.


A verage weight of Americans drops to 250 lbs.


Japanese scientists have created a camera with such a fast shutter speed, they now can photograph a woman with her mouth shut.


Massachusetts executes last remaining conservative.


Supreme Court rules punishment of criminals, violates their civil rights.


Average height of NBA players is now nine feet, seven inches.


New federal law requires that all nail clippers, screwdrivers, fly swatters and rolled-up newspapers must be registered by January 2060.


Congress authorizes direct depos it of formerly illegal political contributions to campaign accounts.


IRS sets lowest tax rate at 75 percent.


Florida voters still having trouble with voting machines.




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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------]]> http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22984 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:49:02 -0500 http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22984 I left England in 1963, and go home every two years.
I used a link from UK Goods to this website.]]> I left England in 1963, and go home every two years.
I used a link from UK Goods to this website.]]> http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22983 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:27:46 -0500 http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22983 http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22982 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:59:07 -0500 http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22982 http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22981 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:09:53 -0500 http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22981 http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22979 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:43:07 -0500 http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22979
Not sure if it needs any more work on it...I know sometimes you just HAVE to walk away!!

Anyway, it's acrylic on canvas, FYI.

Debs x:)]]>
Not sure if it needs any more work on it...I know sometimes you just HAVE to walk away!!

Anyway, it's acrylic on canvas, FYI.

Debs x:)]]> http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22978 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:08:11 -0500 http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22978
http://www.greatsage.net/monkey/video.html]]>
http://www.greatsage.net/monkey/video.html]]> http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22977 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:08:59 -0500 http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22977 Looking forward to joining in disscussions, especially about life in Majorca, as this is where i am hoping to move to very soon.
Look forward to chatting with you all

Sue:)]]> Looking forward to joining in disscussions, especially about life in Majorca, as this is where i am hoping to move to very soon.
Look forward to chatting with you all

Sue:)]]> http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22976 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:44:48 -0500 http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22976 I was thinking of something cloth that hooks on the ears and maybe had a charcoal filter.
The wind changed today and I thought we had a grey day coming in. I tasted the smoke before I smelt it. It's a powdery crap that causes a lot of coughing,
Anyone know of anything. It's raining ashes. the hills have disappeared, it's not quite as bad as it was a couple of weeks ago, but it's a matter of time.
(aah for the old days when it was raining men:D)]]> I was thinking of something cloth that hooks on the ears and maybe had a charcoal filter.
The wind changed today and I thought we had a grey day coming in. I tasted the smoke before I smelt it. It's a powdery crap that causes a lot of coughing,
Anyone know of anything. It's raining ashes. the hills have disappeared, it's not quite as bad as it was a couple of weeks ago, but it's a matter of time.
(aah for the old days when it was raining men:D)]]> http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22975 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:39:18 -0500 http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22975
I thought I had only had a bottle of wine nicked from my suitcase but now I have just found out that I also lost my Ipod.

It was an old style Ipod mini bought in 2005, and when I put it in my luggage with it's uncharged battery I did for a fleeting moment think someone may nick it but then thought oh, it's so old and invaluable I doubt it.

I wish we could go back to locking our suitcases but the last time I did that I had the locks broken and the suitcase rendered useless. As well as it turning up at 3am in the morning delivered by some psycho who claimed to be subcontracting from United. This is when they "lost" my luggage coming back from Johannesburg.

Just pisses me off that there seems to be no retribution for this.]]>
I thought I had only had a bottle of wine nicked from my suitcase but now I have just found out that I also lost my Ipod.

It was an old style Ipod mini bought in 2005, and when I put it in my luggage with it's uncharged battery I did for a fleeting moment think someone may nick it but then thought oh, it's so old and invaluable I doubt it.

I wish we could go back to locking our suitcases but the last time I did that I had the locks broken and the suitcase rendered useless. As well as it turning up at 3am in the morning delivered by some psycho who claimed to be subcontracting from United. This is when they "lost" my luggage coming back from Johannesburg.

Just pisses me off that there seems to be no retribution for this.]]> http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22974 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:59:13 -0500 http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22974
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080623/ap_o...rge_carlin



This is my favourite quote of his



Religion has convinced people that there’s an invisible man…living in the sky, who watches everything you do every minute of every day. And the invisible man has a list of ten specific things he doesn’t want you to do. And if you do any of these things, he will send you to a special place, of burning and fire and smoke and torture and anguish for you to live forever, and suffer and burn and scream until the end of time. But he loves you. He loves you and he needs money.]]>
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080623/ap_o...rge_carlin



This is my favourite quote of his



Religion has convinced people that there’s an invisible man…living in the sky, who watches everything you do every minute of every day. And the invisible man has a list of ten specific things he doesn’t want you to do. And if you do any of these things, he will send you to a special place, of burning and fire and smoke and torture and anguish for you to live forever, and suffer and burn and scream until the end of time. But he loves you. He loves you and he needs money.]]> http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22973 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:35:20 -0500 http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22973 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbjAFMhSYBg
first 3 are Thor, last eight are Hector and Hebe alternated]]> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbjAFMhSYBg
first 3 are Thor, last eight are Hector and Hebe alternated]]> http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22972 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:40:24 -0500 http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22972
bbc magazine

My favourite was no. 43.]]>
bbc magazine

My favourite was no. 43.]]> http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22971 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:35:22 -0500 http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22971 Quote:So was it a UFO or not?

That's what a lot of Britons are wondering after the U.K.'s biggest-selling newspaper reported that a police helicopter in Wales had chased a flying saucer — and the police responded by giving their own, much less dramatic account.

"Stunned police gave chase to a UFO after it attacked their helicopter near a military base," the Sun tabloid breathlessly recounted in its Friday edition. "The mystery aircraft zoomed straight at the chopper as the three-man cop crew prepared to land."



Click here: UFO helicopter chase.

Anyone ever seen one? Two?]]> Quote:So was it a UFO or not?

That's what a lot of Britons are wondering after the U.K.'s biggest-selling newspaper reported that a police helicopter in Wales had chased a flying saucer — and the police responded by giving their own, much less dramatic account.

"Stunned police gave chase to a UFO after it attacked their helicopter near a military base," the Sun tabloid breathlessly recounted in its Friday edition. "The mystery aircraft zoomed straight at the chopper as the three-man cop crew prepared to land."



Click here: UFO helicopter chase.

Anyone ever seen one? Two?]]> http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22970 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:47:50 -0500 http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22970 UK refuses visa to Martha Stewart. ( could you get more wasp than Martha. She'll never be able to go back to the Hamptons.)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopi...he-UK.html

Kind of tat for tit.:D]]> UK refuses visa to Martha Stewart. ( could you get more wasp than Martha. She'll never be able to go back to the Hamptons.)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopi...he-UK.html

Kind of tat for tit.:D]]> http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22968 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:19:51 -0500 http://www.british-expats.com/showthread.php?tid=22968 It has brought home, however, just how close to the edge people here live. They get a house, plunder the credit of it (can't remember the correct term) and end up in foreclosure. It's unreal how many houses are for sale here, a lot on the foreclosure auction block.
Oddly enough some subsidised housing, ie the adjacent street, has turned out to be one of the prettiest streets, multi-ethnic, all well kept and loved houses, whereas our street has some long empty houses with owners living in other states. With the drought we now have I can't wait to see their faces when they get their water bills. They leave the sprinklers connected and must be clocking up a fortune.]]> It has brought home, however, just how close to the edge people here live. They get a house, plunder the credit of it (can't remember the correct term) and end up in foreclosure. It's unreal how many houses are for sale here, a lot on the foreclosure auction block.
Oddly enough some subsidised housing, ie the adjacent street, has turned out to be one of the prettiest streets, multi-ethnic, all well kept and loved houses, whereas our street has some long empty houses with owners living in other states. With the drought we now have I can't wait to see their faces when they get their water bills. They leave the sprinklers connected and must be clocking up a fortune.]]>