<div>I have to admit, that list made me laugh (fortunately I work night desk, so there was no one around to look at me funny).</div> <div> </div> <div>I don't have a lot to add, not being British myself, although I must say being a Canadian in the UK was a bit of a surreal experience. Nobody seems quite sure what to do with you. If you're American, then "Ah, you're a Yank, then. Right." *emphatic nod*, and that seems to be about it.</div> <div> </div> <div>But Canadians... well... it seems to be generally understood that considering us to be Americans engenders the same sort of reaction as calling an Austrian German, or a Scotsman English, although why this should be so isn't quite clear. Also, we're part of the Commonwealth, which seems good and sensible, but have just enough deranged foreign habits (hockey, French as a national language, the National Democratic Party [which isn't the same thing as the Liberals] and wandering
about in the filthiest weather barely acknowledging it) to stand out as being more than a little odd.<BR></div> <div>I would occasionally find them handling me gingerly, as if I were apt to explode or something... Oh well. I had a good time, even if everything was lunatically expensive and the exchange rate bad :p</div> <div> </div> <div>Oh- some minor linguistic points... "Pants" = Underwear. The proper term is "Trousers"... and do NOT call the little carryall around your waist a 'fanny pack', as this is apt to offend (on that side of the pond, 'fanny' = slang for female genitalia, as far as I was able to figure out... never did ask directly)- over there it's a "Bum bag".</div> <div> </div> <div>Cheers,</div> <div>David Reinhardt</div> <div><BR><B><I>Mark Lisa & Jamie <brownhome@blueyonder.co.uk></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <META
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<div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I was discussing your question with some friends and we have come up with this easy nine point plan to help you fit right in…. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=disc> <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><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 !<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></LI></UL> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=disc> <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><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 <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region> gallon is currently around $7.20 – Is always a good place to start <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></LI></UL> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=disc> <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><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
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></LI></UL> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=disc> <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><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<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></LI></UL> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=disc> <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><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 <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">England</st1:place></st1:country-region> cricket team only marginally less than we hate the French<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></LI></UL> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=disc> <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Most of us actually don’t want to be European <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></LI></UL> <div
class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=disc> <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><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<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></LI></UL> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=disc> <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><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<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></LI></UL> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=disc> <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><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/">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<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></LI></UL> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=disc> <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: navy; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE:
10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Don’t forget to drive on the left<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></LI></UL> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hope that helps.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Mark<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR:
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width="100%" SIZE=2> </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <div 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 <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region>?</SPAN></FONT><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div></DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times
New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Groop,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV> <DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I'm considering moving to the <st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region> (<st1:City w:st="on">Canterbury</st1:City> area) any thoughts you can give me about what it's like living in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region>? I'm currently living in Michigan USA.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV> <DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Thanks for your thoughts<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV> <DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Justin<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>_______________________________________________<BR>Groop mailing
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