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    New Zealand here we come!

    Some of you might or might not recall my earlier endevours to move to the US to take up a job offer in Newark. After almost 3 years of trying to legally join my family there, I've decided enough is enough and accepted a job offer in Wellington, New Zealand, starting 1 June 2006. <br /><br...
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    Rude americans???

    I found this joke on one of my biking forums, I'm sure you'll appreciate it.... :D :D <br /><br />The train was quite crowded, so the U. S. Marine walked the entire length <br />looking for a seat, but the only seat left was taken by a well-dressed, <br />middle-aged, French woman's poodle...
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    Calling Miloman, Derwood...

    What happened to all these 'ol fellars? Names like Miloman, Jack Shellac, MellowYellow,, dmessy, Derwood, Moose, hooty, Ryant RickRick1, Bear, Scoop etc come to mind
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    Relocation time

    As some of you might remember, I've been trying to legally move to the US for a number of years. The stumbling block has been finding an employer that was willing go through all the hassles to have work permits approved etc.<br /><br />Well it finally seems that I've found an employer willing to...
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    Any Mercedes Benz techie's in the house?

    Are there any Mercedes techies or knowledgable owners around? My wife's ride is a older (90's) MB c220. Car's in excellent condition and runs beautifully. Only problem is it "runs out of fuel" even though there's still at least 25 litres of fuel left in the tank. I know this as the tank only...
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    Any Mercedes Benz techie's in the house?

    Are there any Mercedes techies or knowledgable owners around? My wife's ride is a older (90's) MB c220. Car's in excellent condition and runs beautifully. Only problem is it "runs out of fuel" even though there's still at least 25 litres of fuel left in the tank. I know this as the tank only...
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    This burns my ****

    It really burns me to hear citizen of a country bashing their leader while they are abroad. This is a c&p from one of our news channels.<br /><br />Unabashed Bush-bashing<br />20/01/2005 15:00 - (SA) <br /><br /> <br />Vienna - In Geneva, they'll read patriotic poetry. In Vienna, they'll...
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    Eggnog recipe

    Hi guys,<br /><br />When I visited your beautiful country in December last year, I was introduced to eggnog. A real treat. This is an unknown in my neck of the woods. Anybody here that can supply me with a good recipe to make my own this Christmas?<br /><br />Thanks
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    Pearl Harbor

    Today, 63 years ago, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, marking a turning point in the 2nd great war. As a military veteran myself, I salute those who lost their lives on this day. Your sacrifice was not in vain.
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    Must have done something right...

    This past weekend was my teenage daughter's 16th birthday. We had commitments to work the whole day (as a family) at a local craft market. She was then invited by her friends to spend the day with them at Gold Reef City, a local theme park, which she just loves to visit. We, thinking of her...
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    Fighting talk

    This news story was run on our local services. I've c & p for your info. In my book this is fighting talk and the talkers should not complain when they get their dues....<br /><br /> Militant group warns of dark days under Bush <br /><br /> November 05 2004 at 10:30AM <br /> <br />Dubai -...
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    The Simple life

    We currently have a TV series on 1 of our commercial channels called "The Simple Life" It features Paris Hilton and some equally dumb, spoilt rotten, billionaires daughter. The gist of the story is these 2 bimbo's are sent to live in a small town where they have to stay with a local family for...
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    New language policy?

    I've heard rumours that certain states are going to make it mandatory for school children to learn spanish as a second language throughout their school career and that it might even become an official language.<br /><br />Can anybody confirm or deny this?
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    I trust this is not the general feeling in the US?

    Please read the following news article and share your views....<br /><br /> americans abroad shun bush
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    Living the American dream...

    Hi there folks,<br /><br />After a long absence from the board I'm finally back. During this abscence I've had the good fortune to visit your beautiful country. It was most certainly an eye opener and I believe you all have a lot to be thankful for.<br /><br />I spent most of my time in ruralish...
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