Comparisons!!?

[Blazin]

I don't know how England is but New England is beautiful.

[Bitzer!]

England-UK. Stunning scenery and.............. well thats about it! The lifestyle here sucks, the government sucks the cost of living sucks, import costs of parts sucks  (but worth it!) The place is full of foreigner

maybe we should start a new thread on comparisons!!

[Blazin]

We don't have to many foreigners. Some Asian groups. It dosn't rain all the time!

[Lt.Del]

I bet the skiing is better in New England.  However, UK England is closer to the Switzerland slopes  .

[Bitzer!]

At the moment we are overrun with Polish and Lithuanians. Some towns even have roads in that have shops selling Polish foods and wares and they won't/can't serve you 'cos they can't speak English!

There is a definate social class gap over here. A huge drug and crime related issue that seems to be swept under the table.

We're not allowed to carry weapons to protect ourselves. Not even in the home. If you beat an intruder YOU get fined not the intruder!!

Best thing about Switzerland - cheese

[80stepsideguy]

Best thing i liked about new england is the seafood and the changing of the leaves in the fall.The smell of autumn.Heck i use to live in rhode island for 28 1/2 years till i moved to florida in `02.If my job had a plant in rhode island as big as this 1 and they needed help i wouldnt hesitate and go back.We went to sugarloaf mountains in vermont(i believe its there)  1 time with our ATV`s and motorcycles and it got so cold 1 night when we went thru the brooks nearby the water froze our front wheels up and we had t boil hot water to free them.The water was so pure it was refreshing to wash up in it.So yeah you can say i am a bit homesick  .

thanks
pat

[Blazin]

I know a couple guys that are or have been married to German women. I work for a couple allot doing handy man stuff, helped build their house, she is German. Growing up one of our neighbors was German. He was here originally because of work. Ever heard of International Packings Corp. IPC ? They have a plant about 10 miles from me, they have another about 30 miles away, and some others in the states. They have a couple in the UK, and Germany. have some towel heads that own convenience stores and pizza places. Few other nationalities scattered in here and there. We have a pretty good concentration of earth biscuts around here! We have allot of veterans. (1) because we have two VA hospitals in N.H.
(2) N.H. offers the best VA benefits in the U.S.
 Drugs are around but not bad everywhere. We have three large cities in New Hampshire. They all have there drug problems, one is allot worse than the other two. About 10 medium cities same there, a couple are worse than the rest. Pot is everywhere, but not what I would consider a big problem.
 Fall and spring are my favorite times of year, they smell so good. The black flies and mosquitoes stink!

[Lt.Del]

We're not allowed to carry weapons to protect ourselves. Not even in the home. If you beat an intruder YOU get fined not the intruder!!

That's pretty bad but I see a lot of comparisons here along that issue.  We have way more guns in the states, so, we are in a situation where we have to have a gun to be the equalizer for protection.  But, if you shoot, shoot to kill so they will not say their side or you will be sued even though you are defending family and property. 

Our Supreme Court in D.C. is hearing a case right now about whether Wash D.C. law about no one able to posses a hand gun is constitutional or not...most say it goes against the 2nd amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Check out my summary of this at my site, click on entry for March 18: www.PonderedThoughts.com


Man, we lost in the first round this time
oh, well, there is always next year
Notre Dame's Fightin' Irish were Fightin'

[Blazin]

Yep dead men can't talk!
 

[Bitzer!]

Yep dead men can't talk!
 

I like the style! I've always said I'd beat the intruder to an inch of their life then drag em outside and leave em on the pavement (sidewalk). If he needed treatment he'd have to explain how he got his injuries 

Tried to do some work on the truck today and guess what................. rain/hailstones etc
Totally naff weather for our four day Easter Break

[Blazin]

Steady 10 to 25 MPH winds here today, gusts up to 50 MPH. Didn't get above 30 degrees. Spent the last two days home feel like crap. Stoach flew or something!

[Bitzer!]

Is that 30degrees nice and warm 70ish F or 30 bloody cold!!

[Blazin]

We have been lucky. Its been a pretty mild winter as far as temps go. Haven't had to much below zero stuff. The few times it did it was only a few days.

[Bitzer!]

The winter here has been fairly mild. Probably only half a dozen days with a frost on the car to scrape. But alas it has been wet. Very wet! Several counties (small states!) have been flooded for weeks on end ruining houses, cars, land etc

Fortunately I live in a "dry" area and not even the truck dips its tyres

[the_legend_1981]

I had that 24 hour flu last weekend...it was awful but it goes away quick.