<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">Wow great help! I should be able to fit in fine. My major concern is, how much of my junk will I have to sell before I move :( It's not too bad I have to clean out the closets anyway.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">Anyone else have anything to weigh in on?</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">----- Original Message ----<BR>From: Mark Lisa & Jamie <brownhome@blueyonder.co.uk><BR>To: "Groop@Groo.Com" <groop@groo.com><BR>Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 9:34:25 PM<BR>Subject: Re: [Groop] Groo Sightings in the UK?<BR><BR>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy"><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Brits talk about the weather – a lot. Not many of us know anything about it but making statements of obvious fact about the current weather will suffice if you are struggling for conversation. One of the most exciting things about living in Britain is that you never know just what weather the day will bring – rain, snow, sun, cloudy, hail, heatwave (two sunny days back to back)…. Could be anything but take it as read that it will rarely be what the guy on TV said it would be. Makes planning outdoor events really exciting !</SPAN></FONT></LI></UL>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy"><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We also enjoy moaning and complaining.. Its a national past-time. Complaining about the price of things, Petrol for example - sold in litres here but I think the equivalent for a US gallon is currently around $7.20 – Is always a good place to start </SPAN></FONT></LI></UL>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy"><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Learn to speak knowledgeably about house prices by watching the following television programs: Grand Designs, Property Ladder, or Location Location Location… so you can have informed conversations with your colleagues whilst drinking tea or beer . Don’t watch the following: Eastenders, Emmerdale, Corrie - they are all far too depressing </SPAN></FONT></LI></UL>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy"><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Never <I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">ever</SPAN></I> talk to anyone else in a queue or in a doctors waiting room</SPAN></FONT></LI></UL>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy"><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Some people take sport very seriously… and a rudimentary understanding of Soccer (but please don’t call it that - its football) will see you ok in most social situations… If asked in a hostile and aggressive manner by a drunken yob which football team you support – the best answer is to say that you aren’t really into football but prefer rugby. Never volunteer information that you like cricket. We hate the England cricket team only marginally less than we hate the French</SPAN></FONT></LI></UL>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy"><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Don’t admit voting for George and we won’t admit voting for Tony</SPAN></FONT></LI></UL>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy"><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We may be a small island, but it will take you ages to drive anywhere – especially on or inside the M25</SPAN></FONT></LI></UL>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy"><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Good day out to understand the British Psyche. We had a lot or argument here but decided that this was the winner…. <A href="http://www.japar.demon.co.uk/" target=_blank rel=nofollow>http://www.japar.demon.co.uk/</A> There is something very quintessentially British about this whole effort… Just pipped “Gnome Magic”… also off the A12</SPAN></FONT></LI></UL>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hope that helps.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> groop-bounces@groo.com [mailto:groop-bounces@groo.com] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>jvanduine@sbcglobal.net<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> 25 April 2007 17:35<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> The Groop<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [Groop] Groo Sightings in the UK ?</SPAN></FONT><SPAN lang=EN-US></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Groop,</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I'm considering moving to the UK ( Canterbury area) any thoughts you can give me about what it's like living in the UK ? I'm currently living in Michigan USA.</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Thanks for your thoughts</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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