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Offline Robin-Graves

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« Reply #30 on: October 17, 2009, 05:04:19 AM »
Oh dear heavens.
Im sitting here in the UK watching Dr Who!!!!!!

This is a dream come true!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #31 on: October 17, 2009, 06:19:48 AM »
Oh wow, how come you're not being all touristy?
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« Reply #32 on: October 17, 2009, 10:14:00 AM »
I did that yesterday in downtown Hamilton.
You know,, the way of life here is so much different than in the States.
Shopping is really different,, and the things that they have here is amazing.
Me and Tracy went to Asda for groceries, I saw things there that were common that I nly see in specialty shops accross the pond .
I cant believe the veriety of fresh veggies here,and the meat selection is just phenomenal.
Makes me think im from a third world nation.
 I had to get pics of just the street here in Burnbank,,and took a few of this church in Hamilton.
Its great,, I had to strike up conversations with strangers here to just get my mind around the mentality here in the UK.
I havent met a single unfrendly person in this country yet.
 I think I know what it was like for the Russians that defected to the west during the cold war era.
 I told myself when I left the States that i would eschew the touristy places and just stick to the real Scotland.
I dont want to be catered to as a tourist,its like cheating yourself.
 I can very easily get used to this island.
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« Reply #33 on: October 17, 2009, 10:24:45 AM »
Quote from: Robin-Graves on October 17, 2009, 10:14:00 AM

Shopping is really different,, and the things that they have here is amazing.
Me and Tracy went to Asda for groceries, I saw things there that were common that I nly see in specialty shops accross the pond .
I cant believe the veriety of fresh veggies here,and the meat selection is just phenomenal.

And if you didn't know, Asda is actually owned by Wal-Mart.
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« Reply #34 on: October 17, 2009, 10:50:24 AM »
I knew they were owened by the EvilEmpire.
Cool thing here is that there are still alot of indipendantly owned shops here.
Walmart in America has edged out any local businesses.
Ive seen where people on this side are a little too indipendant to let that happen as easily as we have.
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« Reply #35 on: October 17, 2009, 02:25:04 PM »
Good to see,that everything is going well your visit in UK.
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« Reply #36 on: October 17, 2009, 03:49:15 PM »
Laama,, its been a dream.
Tracy has made me feel right at home,, I can easily adapt to this place .

Its been an eye opener,, now i see why alot in Europe consider us in the west to be barbaric.
You guys here have a rich history and culture that you just dont understand till your here.
America is only 200 or so years old, and our culture is pretty much ,,,well,, non existant unless you bring it with you from your country when you imigrate.
 This is the best thing thats happened in a long time. Its a real education.
Indie said on the phone that ill end up losing my accent soon, and I catch myself using the terminology here and speaking in the same cadence as Tracy now lmao.
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« Reply #37 on: October 17, 2009, 04:56:15 PM »
Quote from: Robin-Graves on October 17, 2009, 03:49:15 PM
Indie said on the phone that ill end up losing my accent soon, and I catch myself using the terminology here and speaking in the same cadence as Tracy now lmao.

My mother sister has stayed in the US for 40 yrs. When she come's over, after a couple of days to hear her speak you won't know that she had been away. 
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« Reply #38 on: October 18, 2009, 12:19:44 AM »
Some people hold their accent others change with the environment.
  I wasn't born in England ,didn't live here till i was 6, i've moved all over all you can tell is i've a southern English accent,with the occasional hint of Londoner.
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« Reply #39 on: October 18, 2009, 03:47:58 AM »
Quote from: Geemonster on October 18, 2009, 12:19:44 AM
Some people hold their accent others change with the environment.
  I wasn't born in England ,didn't live here till i was 6,nit i've moved all over all you can tell is i've a southern English accent,with the occasional hint of Londoner.

Where you from then?
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« Reply #40 on: October 18, 2009, 05:24:23 AM »
Ok,, its official,, im fighting to keep my American southwestern accent. Heck,, Im even cathing myself calling my freinds mate and all that rot.
One thing to say about this ,,,BLOODY DAMN! lmao
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« Reply #41 on: October 18, 2009, 08:12:07 AM »
Pretty soon, ye'll be applying for this job here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8306582.stm
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« Reply #42 on: October 18, 2009, 08:57:13 AM »
go and visit indie , his part of the world is beautifull.
fantastic people and scenary
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« Reply #43 on: October 18, 2009, 09:11:55 AM »
OMG!!! Thats a real job?

Thats like " Wanted: fat man with a beard to do absolutly nothing" lol
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« Reply #44 on: October 18, 2009, 04:52:20 PM »
Quote from: Geemonster on October 18, 2009, 12:19:44 AM
Some people hold their accent others change with the environment.


True. And even the common phrases that are used in the area, one eventually picks them up as his/her own. We moved all over the states when I was younger but after finally settling in CA(well, sorta) I used to get picked on because of how I pronounced simple things like Orange or Drawer. It's dumb, I think different accents are nice. Accepting them are even better for the immature people that diss them.
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