Strange things you're not used to

[StillThePrettiest 3]

bloody hell; that thread-killer's back

[Jeraly 4]

bloody hell; that thread-killer's back

I can't be bothered to find another picture now

[Krikit 1,164]

You answered your own question StP. You bloody Aussies and Brits took all the low numbers, so we're stuck with all the big ones. In fact, by the time California became a state they'd run out of numbers out here, so all our addresses are made up of wingdings. True fact.

Awwww, Mox. I've missed you buddy. Glad you're back.

[Krikit 1,164]

I really like the toilet seat covers they provide in a lot of the washrooms here. I also like the great rest areas/welcome centers on the highways. Except for the one whose toilet seats were so high I had to climb up to use it. Ew. Thank God for toilet seat covers.

[Jeraly 4]

I like the automatically flushing toilets - they rock. I feel unclean when I have to pull the flush myself now Except in our own house of course

[baxxy 0]

I recall having to put my race on our application for the marriage license, and many job applications also ask for race. In Canada, this is illegal. btw, I put "white" on the marriage license application, the lady behind the counter looked at my passport, scratched it out and put "Canadian" under the "Other" checkbox! We tried to explain the difference between nationality and race, and she would have none of it! *snarf*

Lots of labour laws (labor) in the US are a lot different than in Canada and take some getting used to.

I don't recall ever seeing where they ask for race on an application anywhere. There may be a box where they ask for your ethnicity but its OPTIONAL maybe you missed that part..

[StillThePrettiest 3]

every time I see a 'race' box I just want to put 'human'

[Ontarkie 14,227]

Omg me too, i really hate that. When I was filling out papers to register my kids in school i left it blank i'm sitting there and the lady is like you left the race part blank i looked and said nothing hubby told her. I'm there thinking good god. Then I had someone from the school call me to set up an appointment and she was what race i'm like what, so she repeated herself and asked again whats the race. I told her sorry I'm not used to that question, and how you can't ask that question back in Canada. She goes on to say well here we have many different ppl here and we need to know the race. But then shes like we accept everyone so i'm like so whats the point then. Ya like Canada doesnt have many different ppl there gees talk about brain dead ppl.

My kids started school and my daughter comes home and tells me she was asked what her race was. Poor thing she was clueless to what they meant she just said i dont know i'm from Canada. She made me smile. Well for many reasons I pulled the kids from the schools here they are now being home schooled. But we wont get into that.

Maybe its supposed to be optional but if you dont put it in the dum computers wont accept it at least thats my experience

Edited September 22, 2008 by Ontarkie

[StillThePrettiest 3]

it's tricky all right... I know that a lot of the time data like that can be useful for stats, demographics, funding, whatever, but at the same time it just perpetuates the idea that we're all somehow fundamentally different when in my opinion we should be focusing on what makes us similar

[TBoneTX 45,310]

we're all somehow fundamentally different when in my opinion we should be focusing on what makes us similar

Si, man -- like how real Americans (the guys, anyway) use their FOOT to flush a public-restroom toilet. And, at the next public census (2010?), I will be more tempted than ever to report my race as "Guamanian," si man.

[Jeraly 4]

we're all somehow fundamentally different when in my opinion we should be focusing on what makes us similar

Si, man -- like how real Americans (the guys, anyway) use their FOOT to flush a public-restroom toilet. And, at the next public census (2010?), I will be more tempted than ever to report my race as "Guamanian," si man.

I do that

Hmmm how about Pitcairnian?!

[TBoneTX 45,310]

Hmmm how about Pitcairnian?!

Ooo -- I'm staying away from you, Aly... a pitcairn is one of those vicious dogs that always makes the lead story on television for mauling children, etc. Have you had your shots? Produce your I-693A, Woman! Si, man.

In contrast to my usual, regular, proud, and true reports of American superiority over everyone else, I regret to report that natives of Liverpool, NY (a suburb of Syracuse) refer to themselves as (sigh) "Liverpoolers."

In related news, I stepped in a liverpudlian and splashed bile all over myself, si man.

Can we tell that there are only 16 days until C. is supposed to arrive, and my crib is still a cluttered disaster? At least the trio of Mexican babes who dispelled the dust & cobwebs didn't run out screaming, begging to be deported, no man.

I want to be a Liverpudlian when I grow up, si man, verily, wot.

[Reba 2]

I don't recall ever seeing where they ask for race on an application anywhere. There may be a box where they ask for your ethnicity but its OPTIONAL maybe you missed that part..

Nope, it was not optional.

[Jeraly 4]

TB - not long to go now - you must be excited after such a long wait - how is your OH with things now?

As for de-bachelorising your pad, I would recommend throw cushions everywhere. They seem to multiply in the presence of women so maybe it will disguise the... *ahem* "manliness" of your home

[TBoneTX 45,310]

TB - not long to go now - you must be excited after such a long wait - how is your OH with things now?

As for de-bachelorising your pad, I would recommend throw cushions everywhere. They seem to multiply in the presence of women so maybe it will disguise the... *ahem* "manliness" of your home

I am too busy and stressed to be excited, si man. C. is just fine, si man, but equally as stressed regarding getting everything done in time. I hate cushions, but it is true that they femininely multiply, si man. My chief worry is to rid the casa of what is termed "gringo stuff" -- the duplicates and triplicates of everything that gringos have but will never use or need. I also have to copy house-keys, buy a step-stool for high cabinets (she's a Pequena, or shrimpette), buy a TV for the bedroom (she claims an inability to sleep without a TV on -- huh, man?), make room in the closets (a priority, and not easy for a clothes-horse like me, no man) and hope that the cat doesn't puke a greeting when C. walks in the door, barf man. This all presumes that the ####### consulate didn't put "hit" on her visa that will result in her dismissal at POE. Anything else being forgotten here? Edited September 24, 2008 by TBoneTX