Today's The Day..........

[Gismo]

Me Julie and I begin our USA adventure, we stop over at the Edinburgh airport hotel and then fly out tomorrow.
For the majority i'm pretty glad to get out of the UK and all it's taxes and stupid government decisions etc, but, of course we are gonna miss our families and of course the MINI scene for which i've been a part of for the last 9 years.

So, folks, adios, of course i'll still be ever present on here, but sad that i won't be able to attend the fun runs

[zimbo]

Well I for one will miss you guys :sad: Alan I wish you both all the very best in the US and I hope everything turns out how you hope it does :thumbs up:

If I have my way I may become a neighbour of yours one day a long way down the road... lol this place is getting right on my nerves even more so nowadays.

Good luck and take care you two. :clap:

Ali

[stoney]

all the best for you life in the USA and good luck :thumbs up:

hopefully we will be able to come over the pond and see you some time and look on the up side you can get us some nice cheap mini parts and ship them over for us :thumbs up::thumbs up::thumbs up:

have a fantastic time and enjoy just dont become an aragent american !!!!:cool::p

Stoney

[camjay]

Wishing you both all the happiness in your new life in America! Not jealous one iota! :p

[shaunbhoy67]

good luck for your new life in the states, cant say i blame you for leaving this country, have a safe journey over :thumbs up:

[AndyP & Lenore]

Don't let the swing door hit you in the butt on the way out.:laugh:

A.:D

[Delboy]

All the best for your American adventure!

[stoney]

Don't let the swing door hit you in the butt on the way out.:laugh:

A.:D


:clap::clap::clap::clap::lol:

[Stewart]

Have a last sniff of the Scottish air. Exciting stuff with the move and the house and pool.

Good luck.

[Fartin Martin]

Good luck!..its a massive thing that I don't think I could ever do!

All the best :thumbs up:

[Scottie]

Best Wishes to you both. No need to be a stranger we all have the internet and you can keep us updated on the house, swimming pool, gadjets and not forgetting the cars/bikes.

[Sheilz]

Best of luck to all of you. A bit of a wrench leaving everyone behind but exciting making a new beginning. I do hope it all goes very well. LOL you get a swimming pool and we just get big puddles :smilewinkgrin::thumbs up::clap::clap:

[Craig]

All the best baldy ... Mind and bend over for the man with the rubber glove in America :lol:

[The Dogfather]

Good luck Alan, all the best with the big adventure.

[weefossy]

All the best folks, have a ball. Wish I had known you were at Edinburgh Airport, Sioban and I have just come back from there. You could have bought me a beer!!
Enjoy.

[MrMischief]

Hope you guys have fun in the States...enjoy the cheap fuel...cheap beer...cheap food...remind me why we put up with this place?

Best wishes....

[mikeythemini]

Good luck to the 2 of you :) jealous I am

[Crombers]

Don't let the swing door hit you in the butt on the way out.:laugh:

A.:D

:bigwave: I'm ready to give the swing door a wee helping hand :hand:

[dellie]

All the best for your new "mini" adventure :-D

[rpn]

Good luck Alan. Are you there yet, Boss?

Felling home sick yet? :p

[Gismo]

Good luck Alan. Are you there yet, Boss?

Felling home sick yet? :pYep, we are here, a bit jet lagged but nowt too bad, bought Me Julie the Top Banana Daytona Dodge Chargerm awesome :thumbs up:
Not home sick at all

[Sheilz]

Yep, we are here, a bit jet lagged but nowt too bad, bought Me Julie the Top Banana Daytona Dodge Chargerm awesome :thumbs up:
Not home sick at all

not even a teeny weeny bit ?

Jet lagged but still got time to go buying cars. I like that, hitting the ground running. Pics for I'm curious to find out if the 'banana' bit is to do with colour, shape or just some 'fruitcake American name (pun fully intended)

Glad you've all arrived safely though. A few months of blistering heat and you might just, even momentarily, wish you could experience a good Scottish day of bucketing down rain.

Enjoy!

[Gismo]

Jet lagged but still got time to go buying cars. I like that, hitting the ground running. Pics for I'm curious to find out if the 'banana' bit is to do with colour, shape or just some 'fruitcake American name (pun fully intended)!Top Banana (http://frontiermotors.vinmanagersites.com/AutoDetails2.aspx?ID=4472322)

[baptie]

looks like a great car to slip inconspicuiosly into a new neighbourhood!!!!! Were there no bright green focus RS's left.

Top Banana is right, love it.

Glad all went well.

[LightningStevie]

Shame I never got to meet you guys, but hope you settle into your new life :)

[Craig]

Nice wee runaround for the missus ;). One of my fav American cars :yes nod: glad you got there safely ;)

[Crombers]

Why not a MINI ????

[Stewart]

Very nice, think a mini would be wasted its all straight roads is it not, and no place for all that shopping from the Mall.

[zimbo]

...bought Me Julie the Top Banana Daytona Dodge Charger awesome :thumbs up:


WOOHOO.... :clap::Whistle::clap: quality, so how is it then Alan? I cant wait to see these two monsters in the flesh :yes nod:

[Gismo]

WOOHOO.... :clap::Whistle::clap: quality, so how is it then Alan? I cant wait to see these two monsters in the flesh :yes nod:It's a cracker and comes with a tuned Hemi engine, not sure what vehicle to take to the MotoGP now, prob the Charger casue of the sat nav :thumbs up:

[Delboy]

Great car :yes nod:. How many gallons to the mile then? :lol:

[weefossy]

Are you sure 5.7L is enough to go to the Mall? Even Sioban needs 200+bhp to go 0.75 miles to go to Tescos!!

[euan]

Looks a great motor. What I want to know is why someone replaced the steering wheel with one from a bus!

Always liked them though, sure you'll enjoy!

[MrMischief]

Nice :cool:

I like the pic showing average mpg sitting at 10.5 :hand:

Can't beat the V8 burble :yes nod:

[zimbo]

It's a cracker and comes with a tuned Hemi engine, not sure what vehicle to take to the MotoGP now, prob the Charger casue of the sat nav :thumbs up:

:smilewinkgrin: I remember saying something similar to that recently as well :lol: either way it sounds good to me, but just remember you'll have to ask Julie for permission 1st seeing as it is her car :lol:

You two must have the biggest grins on your faces!! :laugh:

[RyanK]

Good luck mate!

[Burple]

All the best guys!

Hope everything wirks out for ya Stateside! :thumbs up::thumbs up::cool::cool:

[ianking]

Smart new car, bet it sounds great. Load up a video of the exhaust noise if you get a chance.

[Gismo]

Hmm, what a week, all highs with the move and then today i got paid off :ragin: am in a bit of shock at the moment :sad:

[Scottie]

Hmm, what a week, all highs with the move and then today i got paid off :ragin: am in a bit of shock at the moment :sad:

bloody hell :sad:dam that' the trouble with those majors:frown: 26+ years I had of applying for my job every two years, working in a transitional role since 1998 to 2007 glad when I left it all behind. How do you stand being a contractor do you get looked after or do they just shut the door behind you.

[audrey]

Sorry to hear that hope everything works out ok

[The Dogfather]

Bugger, sorry to hear that Alan.

[AndyP & Lenore]

Aw sh!te. Sorry to hear that Alan. Timing couldn't be worse for you.:frown:

A.:frown:

[Stewart]

That's crap sorry to read that.

[Sheilz]

bloody hell :sad:dam that' the trouble with those majors:frown: 26+ years I had of applying for my job every two years, working in a transitional role since 1998 to 2007 glad when I left it all behind. How do you stand being a contractor do you get looked after or do they just shut the door behind you.


They just shut the door. I've got one of them too and is only looking to get back into work next week following a ten month 'holiday'. Contractors are always the first to go before salaried, saves money without having to cough up for redundancy. I think most folk in that situ kind of cover for such eventualities.


Hope somthing turns up for you soon. I guess it depends on how specialised your job is. Maybe something for you in Shetland?

[Craig]

Feck sake Alan - that sucks :frown: Hope you find something soon... :yes nod:

[Crombers]

Feck !!

[Gismo]

bloody hell :sad:dam that' the trouble with those majors:frown: 26+ years I had of applying for my job every two years, working in a transitional role since 1998 to 2007 glad when I left it all behind. How do you stand being a contractor do you get looked after or do they just shut the door behind you.Well, i had a 1 year contract that could be terminated by either side with 30 days notice, the fact they don't want me to travel back means they have to pay me for 30 days work.
I had continually asked that they were happy to continue my contract from the USA and every time the answer was yes, am now job hunting for the first time in a very long time

[zimbo]

I have got my fingers crossed that you find something quickish Alan.

[AndyP & Lenore]

How does your E2 Visa work, what I mean is, can you work in the USA yet? Or do you need to wait for naturalization or something like that?:confused: That can take a couple of year can it not?:frown:

A.:frown:

[weefossy]

Alan, that has got to be the worst timing ever, what a total bar steward. Neil was made redundant just after Xmas, but he has managed to get another rig with a Dutch company. Oil industry seems a real pain at the moment. Hope you get something soon.

[Duncan Stewart]

Sorry to hear about you losing your job . All the best in finding another.

[euan]

Nightmare timing and bad news. Sorry to hear about it, hope something comes up soon though!

[Scottie]

So you have been there a couple of weeks now. On first impression what's better and what is worse. Do you get sky + is TV better, what about food anything your missing?? Scottish Cheddar Cheese maybe?? I never eat cheese but when I go on my hols to europe first thing I miss is cheese!!

[Gismo]

So you have been there a couple of weeks now. On first impression what's better and what is worse. Do you get sky + is TV better, what about food anything your missing?? Scottish Cheddar Cheese maybe?? I never eat cheese but when I go on my hols to europe first thing I miss is cheese!!Still kinda feels like being on holiday, but, everything is falling into place with regards the house furnishings etc.
I actually miss haggis.
We have TV with built in Sky Plus type DVR HD boxes, it's a bit more complicated to work and the guide isn't nearly as good as Sky, but, once we get to grips with it i'm sure it'll be easy enough.
But..............what's really annoying is the adverts and the frequency, sheesh, already starting tor ecord programmes so that we can fast forward through them.

Not homesick as such but i miss my kids