UK

[imtim83]

What is the UK like please? Thanks.

[imtim83]

WiebeMan what kind of rules do they have there? Like speed limit, where can you bring your animals, how many hours a day do people usually work there, how long is lunch there, what is the food like, is it always cold there a lot of the time, etc?

[Maro]

Originally posted by WiebeMan
Naff.

Think of america, with everything downsized. And bad weather.... like fog and rain. And our internet is rubbish. The fastest ADSL is 2mbps down/256kbps up.

Its a bit boring here to be honest.

Still twice as fast as Oz - plus Cable has more penetration!

It ia not all bad - I still Love Blighty!

[imtim83]

Like where can animals go? Can they go inside any stores like in Germany? I never been to Germany just had a friend that went.

[tantousha]

I really like Britain...

They are very conservative by nature but are also very liberal...well-balanced in general...

London is so cool...so big with so much history...

It's a society where there isn't alot of forced rule and order...everyone is just polite and happy...hey, the policemen didn't even carry guns till about 20 years ago...

[imtim83]

So your more of a cat person? I like either but had cats all my life. Even when I was a baby. Though I love all animals the same. Even tigers, etc.

Thanks!

[tantousha]

No, but as a general rule of thumb your society is very polite and well mannered...almost as nice as Canadians....

But yeah...I spent a week in London and enjoyed every minute of it...

[Tazmanian Devil]

Originally posted by WiebeMan
Naff.

Think of america, with everything downsized. And bad weather.... like fog and rain. And our internet is rubbish. The fastest ADSL is 2mbps down/256kbps up.

Its a bit boring here to be honest.

I agree.

Attractions wise, there are quite a few theme parks and Alton Towers is pretty big but getting on 3 major rides in a day out is stretching it lol - massive long queues :rolleyes:

Hey, I'm sure you guys have seen the Blackpool commercial quite a while back on TV.....how pathetic was that?:lmao
They really struggled to film something good for that commercial....I mean someone playing an arcade machine? What's up with that?

EDIT: as for the beach.....I don't dare to swim in that sewage lol...Are there any clean beaches in the UK? lol

[egarrard]

Originally posted by Tazmanian Devil
EDIT: as for the beach.....I don't dare to swim in that sewage lol...Are there any clean beaches in the UK? lol The Orkneys?

[Maro]

England is not really bad at all - no-one keeps to the speed limit!

I am just a wanderer - I as alway s leaving the UK. I cam here but if I am unable to stay then I will move to NZ or Canada

As for our attitude - the sterotypical "Posh" Englishman is quite rare - we are mostly you cheeky, chirpy chappy that gets the job done (as portrayed in all the old war films). That is why I love Australia as the average Aussie has the same attitude.

[Maro]

Originally posted by WiebeMan
You think we are like that..... haha come to Weymouth!!

You forget - I am from Calshott and then Devon!

[Maro]

Originally posted by lord nicon21
Devon why the hell did you move there :lmao

I didn't my family did.

I have lived in Hampshire, Devon, Middlesex, Surrey, Gwynedd, Skye, Woolwich and Greenwich all told in the UK in 27 Houses:D

[Maro]

Originally posted by lord nicon21
wow man that a lot of moving

Plus 3 houses here in Sydney!

[egarrard]

Originally posted by lord nicon21
wow how old are you :eek: He posted a pic of himself grillin' over in the Australia thread... :Roll Eyes

[Maro]

Originally posted by lord nicon21
wow how old are you :eek:

29

I have also been working at least 3 days a week since I was 14:eek: Ledt home at 16 and arrived here in Oz with 3000 Pounds to my name.

It's not as hard as it sounds - my mum brought me up to pay the bills first then wahtever is left over is "Fun" money. A lot of people tend to spend their money first on toys berore they pay their bills. That is why it is important to work, even part-time, when you live at home so you understand money before you have to leave home
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[Maro]

Here's a pic of me on top of Mt Kosciusko on New Years Day - still snow even though it is summer down here:

[Maro]

oops

[Maro]

Originally posted by lord nicon21
wow your good i don't think i could do that :Nope not strond enuff

Why not?

If you have to pay for everything youerself you soon understand what is a necessity etc. That's why I am still chugging away on my old 333mhz Laptop - I pay for a decent ADSL line for browser speed. I will be building a new "Kickass" rig this month but I had too many other commitments to justify it it. I bought a sword from Japan to practise with which is more important + I paid for my Mum to have a holiday to cheer her up (worth much more to see the look on her face than having the fastest P4/RAM combo).


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[Maro]

Originally posted by WiebeMan
I don't even know how to get a job really :( :Nope

I just put it off and put it off....

(edit: typos :rolleyes: ) :rofl2 :rofl2

My mum took me to the market, got me a job and said "No more pocket money"

[Maro]

Originally posted by lord nicon21
lol i was just about it :p till i looked at that

i should of done better at school i need maths

Why?

When I worked on a stall my mate,who was a genius at maths could not add up prices - it is all to do with skill - you would be ok if oyu can mod and such you have good sensory awareness - go for it

[Maro]

Originally posted by WiebeMan
I feel really bleh. :(

What can I do...? About the only thing I am good at is computers..... really good with them, but useless in real life.

bleh :(

C'mon - no-one is going to do it for you. I have had periods without work and got down. I used to have to work like mad over the summer when I was at Uni to survive - one summer I was on the way to my first day of work as a labourer (good work, keeps you fit and pays well if you are a student) when I got knocked off my bike and fractured my elbow - I spent the whole summer nocturnal and grew a beard whilst wathcing the Atlanta Olympics:D felt sorry for myself but what can you do?

[Maro]

Put on some smart clothes, have a shave and go to a place you would like to.work. Ask them politely if they have any positions. It can be soul destroying but you will get there in the end.

I started on a Fruit and Veg stall, then two supermarkets on the checkout, Bar work, Catering then IT. Nothing is beneath you if you want some wedge - my family was poor so I wasn't going to get given the things I wanted. Back when I started work I was doing a lot of Climbing and the equipment for that is Mondo Expensive!

[Maro]

Originally posted by WiebeMan
Hmmm.... I don't think I really have any 'smart' clothes :eek:

And weymouth is sooo sucky... there is not many actual places to work in here.... And with no car or whatever, I can't ponse off to other places coz I wouldn't be able to do that every day or whatever.

Plus I have college Monday - thursday full time. And we have far too much work... I am struggling with keeping up with that badly as it is.

I really don't know... no time, no money, no job. Its all bad. :Nope

Excuses!

I got a job in Caernarfon which is about 10 times smaller than Weymouth. I was doing my A Levels at school which was 5 days - I used to work thursday and friday nights after school and all day Saturday.

How old are you? If you are over 18 get a Bar job - great fun and you get to meet loads of cool people

[Maro]

Originally posted by lord nicon21
you can't do anything till you leave colly

edit wow a bar job ats a no for me i don't like people

If you think College is hard, wait until you go to Uni or get a full-time job:D

You like us don't you? If I could do the same hours as what I do now for the same money I would work in a bar - more fun. (I am too drained to use my PC much at home nowadays - probably the reason Eferz doesn't post much anymore).



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[Maro]

Originally posted by lord nicon21
well some people ca and some people can't like me i can't work and school its just me

I get about 5 hours a night and work a 40 hour week. Knackered all the time but need to pay the bills - plus if I don't work in IT I cannot stay in Aus:Sigh

[Maro]

Originally posted by WiebeMan
I wouldn't like a bar job either.... I don't like people much.

Its silly, but I find it easier to talk to someone on msn or whatever than in real life. I mean... I just find people hard to deal with... hard to meet new poeple and that.

Probably why I'm single

And I am really struggling with the college workload too.... :( I don't know... is it just me?

I am not even going to bother with uni... I just can't be dealing with it. I hope to get a job, but knowing my luck and that I'll probably be living in a bus shelter with a dog on a piece of string.

And I don't even like dogs.

*sigh*

I don't mean to sound harsh but you need to get out more- if you can't talk to people then you won't get a good job and will get stuck in a rut.

I am shy (although my G/F wouldn't agree!) but ia have a way with people - you have to project a bit of confidence and you are halfway there. Remember, most other people have the same problem.

I cannot re-iterate enough that you need to get life skills and the only way to do it effectively is to get a job. I hated every job I had when I first started - it is stressful and hard but the rewards are what makes it worthwhile

[Maro]

Originally posted by WiebeMan
What is 'getting out more'? What exactly IS getting out? What do you actually do, where, and who with?

:lmao :lmao

Interacting with more than a keyboard

[Maro]

Originally posted by WiebeMan
Hm.

I don't get it.

Bascially everyone I went to school with hated me. I hated school and was glad to see the back of the place.

Problem is, I'm stuck in a town full of people I don't get on with and have absolutely no wish to ever see again.

Pretty much everyone I count as a friend (in real life, not online) lives in a different town and only see during college. And trust me, that list of friends is short.

And as I said, I really can't meet people, unless I'm chucked into a situation where I have no choice. Like college.

I mean.. I've tried to help myself and do whatever and stuff but it didn't work. I dunno... should I just give up or what? I really don't know where to turn, and so I am basically sitting here blabbing to you guys coz I don't know what to do anymore. :Crying

It's cool - we're here to help! You'd be hard pressed to find a more widely experienced lot. I'm sure when the others read this it will escalate more.

I used to have laods of friends in the UK - but I moved around a lot and some peopl are not too good at staying in touch. Moving here I probably have a handful of good friends. It takes even more time at my age (I'm so old!) as people really seem to be set into a pattern with their friends. It takes time that's all + a bit of bravery to initiate it.

I am actually really bad at things when everything is going well - I react better when the Sh*t hits the fan and I have to get moving. At the moment life is good so I am bored - you can't win!

[Maro]

Originally posted by WiebeMan
hmmph... I am going to bed :(

Maybe things will get better somewhen.... I just don't know where I'm going any more :Nope

C'mon man - don't give up!