February Video Commentary Archive

Marbella · Post by **Marbella** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:09 pm

OH yeah.. I forgot that Jo! Where are you living again? I don't even remember. Can you believe that??

Drink a slurpee...

and get all googlee...

and then Opaphidy..

until you're evil..whee!

Jamesyboy · Post by **Jamesyboy** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:09 pm

Cloud_ax wrote:so james you didnt answer me, how have you been?

I did answer my good man!! I've been good. trip was great, lots of experiences and memories and photos. Only problem was that I lost my wallet this morning so had to fly home without it!! Now got to pay to have it sent back to me. £65. Bit of a pain really.

Just ploughing through about 100 photos to see if any came out decent!! How've you been mate?

Marbella · Post by **Marbella** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:11 pm

I'd love to see the photos Jamesy..

Don't the pound sterling figures = twice to three times as much in $?

Cloud_ax · Post by **Cloud_ax** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:12 pm

Jamesyboy wrote:
Cloud_ax wrote:so james you didnt answer me, how have you been?
I did answer my good man!! I've been good. trip was great, lots of experiences and memories and photos. Only problem was that I lost my wallet this morning so had to fly home without it!! Now got to pay to have it sent back to me. £65. Bit of a pain really.

Just ploughing through about 100 photos to see if any came out decent!! How've you been mate?

good i guess. work is a pain.

Marbella · Post by **Marbella** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:12 pm

I said that because the UK distributor for my book wants to sell it at 8 pounds.

The USA price is $15.95..

That's roughly twice as much in US.

I'm sorry that happened to you, though!!

Really sucks.

Jo_16_2 · Post by **Jo_16_2** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:13 pm

marbella, portugal

Jamesyboy · Post by **Jamesyboy** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:14 pm

Marbella wrote:I'd love to see the photos Jamesy..

Don't the pound sterling figures = twice to three times as much in $?

Yeah I think it's about 2$ to the £ usually. Sounds about right....

Marbella · Post by **Marbella** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:16 pm

Jo, I would LOVE to visit Portugal.

I actually had a friend who was Portuguese. Both of her parents came from Portugal, and whe went over there several times to see her "home country."

Jamesyboy · Post by **Jamesyboy** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:17 pm

Cloud_ax wrote:
Jamesyboy wrote:
Cloud_ax wrote:so james you didnt answer me, how have you been?
I did answer my good man!! I've been good. trip was great, lots of experiences and memories and photos. Only problem was that I lost my wallet this morning so had to fly home without it!! Now got to pay to have it sent back to me. £65. Bit of a pain really.

Just ploughing through about 100 photos to see if any came out decent!! How've you been mate?
good i guess. work is a pain.

I guess that's why we get paid to go to work!! If it was fun then we'd have to do it for free!!

Jo_16_2 · Post by **Jo_16_2** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:17 pm

marbella, it's a good country to visit, but i'm tired of living here

Cloud_ax · Post by **Cloud_ax** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:18 pm

Jamesyboy wrote:
Cloud_ax wrote:
Jamesyboy wrote:
Cloud_ax wrote:so james you didnt answer me, how have you been?
I did answer my good man!! I've been good. trip was great, lots of experiences and memories and photos. Only problem was that I lost my wallet this morning so had to fly home without it!! Now got to pay to have it sent back to me. £65. Bit of a pain really.

Just ploughing through about 100 photos to see if any came out decent!! How've you been mate?
good i guess. work is a pain.
I guess that's why we get paid to go to work!! If it was fun then we'd have to do it for free!!

Marbella · Post by **Marbella** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:21 pm

What I love about the UK:

(1) Typical employees get 3-4 weeks vacation/"holiday" time each year, regardless of years worked.

(2) Although the cost of health care is twice as much (and most of it is socialized) citizens (or should I say "subjects of the queen") are twice as healthy.. HALF the amount of strokes, heart attacks, diabetes, etc.. almost every major illness.

People in the UK are less stressed.

Most of them are colder, though..

Am I right, Jamesy, about #1.. I know I'm right about #2. I can link to the Medscape article on it.

Marbella · Post by **Marbella** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:24 pm

Oop I meant to say UK health the care cost is half USA.

Marbella · Post by **Marbella** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:25 pm

Sorry.. I was typing with one hand.. I need to deal with this phone call.

I would like to know about Portugal and time off work and health care. I'm just curious.

brb

Jamesyboy · Post by **Jamesyboy** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:25 pm

Marbella wrote:What I love about the UK:

(1) Typical employees get 3-4 weeks vacation/"holiday" time each year, regardless of years worked.

(2) Although the cost of health care is twice as much (and most of it is socialized) citizens (or should I say "subjects of the queen") are twice as healthy.. HALF the amount of strokes, heart attacks, diabetes, etc.. almost every major illness.

People in the UK are less stressed.

Most of them are colder, though..

Am I right, Jamesy, about #1.. I know I'm right about #2. I can link to the Medscape article on it.

Yeah I guess so on the whole. I personally get 25 days per year (plus 8 public & privelege days) though which rises to 30 days after 10 years service. We also get flexi time rather than overtime, so I tend to accrue in total about 50 days leave per year. I've got about 60 days to use up at the moment this year.