I'm not a naysayer, but I don't understand why you'd want to knick yourself out for U.K. citizenship when you'd probably be much happier here.
If you get citizenship here, you're issued a sidearm, a pickup truck with a gun rack, and a vinyl copy ofFrampton Comes Alive!. It's great.
That's what I'm going for after my UK citizenship - My mother is an English citizen all but on paper(two of her grandparents were some of the original "10 pound poms") and when she becomes an English citizen (Ie, the paperwork goes through) I am, in the eyes of the law, automatically an English citizen on everything but paper, which can be fixed with some proof of identity, a few forms and a short wait.
I wouldn't mind a sidearm, though, or hell, any gun at all - I miss my rifles and handguns. I took a rabbit with one of my throwing blades the other week, but it's not the same.
Not entirely - it's certainly not without it's problems, but it's a good system that works, as long as you don't get caught up in the snarls and tangles of it.
To my great amusment, though, I still get free GP visits and subsidized medicine, because GPs and Pharmacists are not in any way equipped to handle things for anyone who isn't on the NHS, so I reap some benefits without even being on the system - It was a godsend last year in the middle of winter when I was laid up with a severe bronchial chest infection.
They're also issued with samples of Tide.
What about DAZ, the Zesty splosh that freshens your wash?
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What now? You're going for U.S. citizenship after your U.K. citizenship? I'm not being sarcastic. I simply don't understand.
Yes, if I get the opportunity. My original plan was to become a UK citizen, and live there with my Fiance, and do the whole get-married deal, nice little cottage in the countryside and some land to rear horses and such, but after that went down the tubes, I have nothing keeping me here besides my love for the UK, but I like the US quite a bit -and of course, being a dual citizen makes me immensely appealing to the Airlines - being a US citizen on top of that makes me even more appealing again. I've checked into it, and I'm reasonably sure it's possible. Also, the US is quite appealing to me.
Not entirely - it's certainly not without it's problems, but it's a good system that works, as long as you don't get caught up in the snarls and tangles of it.
Oh, I wasn't claiming it was perfect; however, my firm just showed me their two options for health insurance and both (while better then nothing) are really terrible plans and I have no option for dental coverage or the ability to cover my husband (and I am willing to pay out of pocket, but that isn't an option with their plans). So, really, NHS looks rather tempting to a two time cancer survivor with a high likelihood of recurrence and an uninsured husband. Heck, even the excellent health insurance I had under my parents was not without its issues, so again, NHS would probably be a wash.
They're also issued with samples of Tide.
What about DAZ, the Zesty splosh that freshens your wash?
Oh, I wasn't claiming it was perfect; however, my firm just showed me their two options for health insurance and both (while better then nothing) are really terrible plans and I have no option for dental coverage or the ability to cover my husband (and I am willing to pay out of pocket, but that isn't an option with their plans). So, really, NHS looks rather tempting to a two time cancer survivor with a high likelihood of recurrence and an uninsured husband. Heck, even the excellent health insurance I had under my parents was not without its issues, so again, NHS would probably be a wash.
You're in a situation where the NHS would be a massive advantage to you, in that case. Me, not so much. Also, the problems I speak of are not just normal stuff - I'm talking things like cosmetic boob jobs being given for free, on the smallest justification. Also - dentists, not always on the NHS, and Apparently, a good NHS dentist is hard to find, and hard to get on the list of.
What is this DAZ you speak of?
It's a laundry detergent over here which I like the smell of. Lemon and lime, in particular.
Actually I'm a fan of the third generation. Yes I know everyone says they're ugly, but I like it and it's my money.
And I have a classy, classy SAAB already.
Blech, your taste in cars is not my taste.
Because BMW's are for corporate assholes.
I said classy. Seriously, a nice classy convertible BMW is awesome, it makes even my over 50 year old father look awesome... though he needs to be wearing his aviator glasses for full effect.
I said classy. Seriously, a nice classy convertible BMW is awesome, it makes even my over 50 year old father look awesome... though he needs to be wearing his aviator glasses for full effect.
Yuck! A convertable? Why would I want to pay more for a car that has its performance blunted by increased weight and compromised structural rigidity? There are no classy BMWs in America, just ones that are less douche-baggy. I've thought about a 128i coupe though, I'd become an asshole for that.
My uncle ok'd me working on a car at his house. I'm gonna go and find me a V8 camaro! ^_^
You poor, misguided fool. You should get a An Australian Family Sedan. Or maybe a Nice, tame, Maloo Tradesman's ute. Like these. (And Yes - Many People in Australia do consider these to be Reasonable Family Sedans. Ok, maybe not so much the Supercharged VXR8 Bathurst Special, but what can I say, you can take the boy out of Queensland... But seriously, when I was doing some mechanical work, a while back for a mate of my father's, he drove a Big, Violently green, Supercharged V8 Maloo Ute, which he let me drive on occasion - Good lord, I'd sit in that thing and Give it a Rev, Just sitting still, and every single time, hearing it would literally make me shiver. You could give it a bootfull, even sitting still, and the front end would visibly dip from the tourqe, and don't even get me started about taking off from the lights in this thing - It would just squat in a most unladylike fashion, and then take off like you'd smacked it across the arse with a rocket-powered cricket bat.)
Lol. Silly gedavids, we're talking about BMW convertibles.
So BMW has found ways around the laws of physics?
No E30's? Man the USA sucks.
I like the E30, but an ancient 2.5L engine means it will struggle to deliver 200 hp. The camaro comes with a 5.0L V8 stock, much more tunable. Also I don't want to deal with owning an old German car.
(And Yes - Many People in Australia do consider these to be Reasonable Family Sedans. Ok, maybe not so much the Supercharged VXR8 Bathurst Special, but what can I say, you can take the boy out of Queensland... But seriously, when I was doing some mechanical work, a while back for a mate of my father's, he drove a Big, Violently green, Supercharged V8 Maloo Ute, which he let me drive on occasion - Good lord, I'd sit in that thing and Give it a Rev, Just sitting still, and every single time, hearing it would literally make me shiver. You could give it a bootfull, even sitting still, and the front end would visibly dip from the tourqe, and don't even get me started about taking off from the lights in this thing - It would just squat in a most unladylike fashion, and then take off like you'd smacked it across the arse with a rocket-powered cricket bat.)
I do love the aussies, but I've decided I don't want a car payment at this time. Also I've wanted a camaro like this since I was like 15. As for engines, well you do know those fabulous aussie V8's are from america, right? ~_^
I do love the aussies, but I've decided I don't want a car payment at this time. Also I've wanted a camaro like this since I was like 15. As for engines, well you do know those fabulous aussie V8's are from america, right? ~_^
Maybe if you're about 68 Years out of date, yeah? Holden were using a redesign of a Buick motor till 1962, at which point they designed and manufactured their engines completely in Australia.
Refresh my memory, was it the last Three Pontiac GTOs that were re-badged Monaros, or was it just the last two? ^_~
Maybe if you're about 68 Years out of date, yeah? Holden were using a redesign of a Buick motor till 1962, at which point they designed and manufactured their engines completely in Australia.
What are you smoking? The Monaro and HSV you cited in those Top Gear videos run on the GM LS V8 engine. An engine designed and built for the Corvette, in America. Maybe they make the ones they use in Holdens in Australia, and tweak them there for more power, but that was designed in America.
Refresh my memory, was it the last Three Pontiac GTOs that were re-badged Monaros, or was it just the last two? ^_~
What are you smoking? The Monaro and HSV you cited in those Top Gear videos run on the GM LS V8 engine. An engine designed and built for the Corvette, in America. Maybe they make the ones they use in Holdens in Australia, and tweak them there for more power, but that was designed in America.
Richmond menthols. But that aside, They're not tweaked, they're re-designed, which is a beast of a different colour, and built from the ground up in Australia. But still, Based on is based on.
Only the most recent model.
Again, I'll give you the Engine point - The modern Holden engines are Based on Corvette engines - Redesigned, but still based on - but you're wrong about the GTO, boyo. The 2004, 2005 and 2006 models are all essentially Re-badged Monaros, with the 2006 being the last GTO made, as well as the last year they made Monaros back home.
Richmond menthols. But that aside, They're not tweaked, they're re-designed, which is a beast of a different colour, and built from the ground up in Australia. But still, Based on is based on.
Can you elaborate on the extent of this redesign? Not calling BS, I'm just curious now. I love talking about engines. ^_^
The 2004, 2005 and 2006 models are all essentially Re-badged Monaros
OOOOOOO, you're counting each year as a model! I counted those all as one model. :P Yes, the 3 years we had the GTO it was a re-badged Monaro, not like it was a bad thing. ^_^
We can argue about which is better, but the bottom line is we both like the same sort of car.
EDIT: I also just notice the Monaro stole the cup holders from my SAAB. Though they were smart enough to put two in the car.
EDIT: I also just notice the Monaro stole the cup holders from my SAAB. Though they were smart enough to put two in the car.
Yes, But that's just good designing sense.
Can you elaborate on the extent of this redesign? Not calling BS, I'm just curious now. I love talking about engines. ^_^
A redesigned cooling system, Different ECU, Modified distributor, some different sensors, bored cylinders and a slightly redesigned cylinder head, and in the Maloo, they've changed up the sump to protect them better, since they are intended for use on work-sites. If there's more, I don't know, but that's what I remember from working on them - however, they still accept most Corvette parts, though with some you'll need an adapter. However, I will tell you - I'd take a Holden over a Corvette any day, IMOH, the Monaros and especially the Maloos are far more fun to drive.
We can argue about which is better, but the bottom line is we both like the same sort of car.
Hell yeah. I've always had a fondness for Australian and American Muscle - though, I will admit I'm rather fond of just about anything with an engine, especially if it goes fast - and considering the VXR bathurst will, to put it in Richard Hammond's words "Worry a 911", they fit the bill very well.
Not yet, sadly. But we're talking about BMW convertibles. SHIT LIKE THAT DON'T MATTER SON! It's a classy BMW convertible!
I like the E30, but an ancient 2.5L engine means it will struggle to deliver 200 hp.
You don't freaking need 200 HP. It's classy, silent and pushes you way back in your seat if you want it to.
The camaro comes with a 5.0L V8 stock, much more tunable.
Where are your priorities?! Oh wait, I forgot you're not just a Republican, but also an American.
Also I don't want to deal with owning an old German car.
... Aren't most third generation Camaro's OLDER? No wait, both started in '82, only the BMW went on through '94 and the Camaro till '92.
@Churba, I always forget Holden, and to watch Top Gear. Though at least now I know that Vauxhall isn't only rebranded Opels anymore. Jeremy Clarkson is superb at making me fall in love with them beasts, me want, me want one of them more-awesome-than-Camaro's. After I get me Morris Mini Cooper.
@Churba, I always forget Holden, and to watch Top Gear. Though at least now I know that Vauxhall isn't only rebranded Opels anymore. Jeremy Clarkson is superb at making me fall in love with them beasts, me want, me want one of them more-awesome-than-Camaro's.
Trust me, all you need to fall in love with those beasts is to take a seat in one, start it up, and Rev the engine a few times. Taking them for a drive, and you're gone for good.
The Morris Mini Cooper, also called the Austin Mini Cooper, also called the Mini Cooper. The racing kind. I prefer to call them by Morris Mini. As long as it's not a Mark III.
The Morris Mini Cooper, also called the Austin Mini Cooper, also called the Mini Cooper. The racing kind. I prefer to call them by Morris Mini. As long as it's not a Mark III.
Fair play - My first car was an electric blue 1974 Mini Clubman GT with an engine modded for racing. Also, I found the source of my confusion - I looked at the article you linked, and quoth the Wiki -
Clubman sedans were marketed in Australia under the Morris Mini Clubman name when introduced in August 1971, and as the Leyland Mini from February 1973.
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I wouldn't mind a sidearm, though, or hell, any gun at all - I miss my rifles and handguns. I took a rabbit with one of my throwing blades the other week, but it's not the same.
To my great amusment, though, I still get free GP visits and subsidized medicine, because GPs and Pharmacists are not in any way equipped to handle things for anyone who isn't on the NHS, so I reap some benefits without even being on the system - It was a godsend last year in the middle of winter when I was laid up with a severe bronchial chest infection. What about DAZ, the Zesty splosh that freshens your wash?
Edit -Yes, if I get the opportunity. My original plan was to become a UK citizen, and live there with my Fiance, and do the whole get-married deal, nice little cottage in the countryside and some land to rear horses and such, but after that went down the tubes, I have nothing keeping me here besides my love for the UK, but I like the US quite a bit -and of course, being a dual citizen makes me immensely appealing to the Airlines - being a US citizen on top of that makes me even more appealing again. I've checked into it, and I'm reasonably sure it's possible. Also, the US is quite appealing to me.
Heck, even the excellent health insurance I had under my parents was not without its issues, so again, NHS would probably be a wash. What is this DAZ you speak of?
(And Yes - Many People in Australia do consider these to be Reasonable Family Sedans. Ok, maybe not so much the Supercharged VXR8 Bathurst Special, but what can I say, you can take the boy out of Queensland...
But seriously, when I was doing some mechanical work, a while back for a mate of my father's, he drove a Big, Violently green, Supercharged V8 Maloo Ute, which he let me drive on occasion - Good lord, I'd sit in that thing and Give it a Rev, Just sitting still, and every single time, hearing it would literally make me shiver. You could give it a bootfull, even sitting still, and the front end would visibly dip from the tourqe, and don't even get me started about taking off from the lights in this thing - It would just squat in a most unladylike fashion, and then take off like you'd smacked it across the arse with a rocket-powered cricket bat.)
Refresh my memory, was it the last Three Pontiac GTOs that were re-badged Monaros, or was it just the last two? ^_~
We can argue about which is better, but the bottom line is we both like the same sort of car.
EDIT: I also just notice the Monaro stole the cup holders from my SAAB. Though they were smart enough to put two in the car.
However, I will tell you - I'd take a Holden over a Corvette any day, IMOH, the Monaros and especially the Maloos are far more fun to drive. Hell yeah. I've always had a fondness for Australian and American Muscle - though, I will admit I'm rather fond of just about anything with an engine, especially if it goes fast - and considering the VXR bathurst will, to put it in Richard Hammond's words "Worry a 911", they fit the bill very well.
@Churba, I always forget Holden, and to watch Top Gear. Though at least now I know that Vauxhall isn't only rebranded Opels anymore. Jeremy Clarkson is superb at making me fall in love with them beasts, me want, me want one of them more-awesome-than-Camaro's. After I get me Morris Mini Cooper.
* thinks it's a stupid name.