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no you cant mess with SKY DIGIBOX but NTL is sorted..no problems and u get all channels...yes all channels
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But I remember getting into an argument with a red-faced white man at the train station for having to shell out a lot of dough for a train that took me from Heathrow to central London and then got into itat a McDonalds for having to shell out more cash for a nasty hamburger.
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I had to cuss theNigerian security officer out on the train back to the airport because he didn't want to hear my complaints!
I had PLANNED to save a few of the pounds I had as souveneirs, but ended up having to spend them all just to get back to the airport.
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Welcome to our world! It costs me £1,140 per year for an annual Travelcard - and I don't even get a tube anymore because I can't stand the crush. A £50 one would've been ideal, if I had the guts.
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I'm a master at complaining so, trust me, the Nigerianwould've had no choice but to deal with my complaint.Your American accent must have given you away.
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06-07-05, 10:35 AM
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Sooofresh.
On the DLR, if they catch you... so what? Walk off the train at next stop and get on next train innit? They are like every 2 or 3 minutes so thats a minor.
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but I find it funny that they have introduced oyster cards, and then people still managed to find an "alternative" way, everytime the ticket inspectors get on Bond Street I just wave my Oyster card, but still commence to use my zone 2,3
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you better hook a sister up with that £50 shish per year that sounds mighty good.
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06-07-05, 03:23 PM
Coltrane,
If you think that the UK is expensive, come to the US and live. The bad part about is that what you pay for most times isn't what the money is worth fo rthe home. It's interesting I was putting myself in a hypothetical situation in Africa. I looked at some of those homes---they are really beautiful and I was talking about a friend of mines about my dad. He's retired.He's get's 3000 dollars a month( at least in the South). 3000 isn't that bad in the US, but what would what it be like in her part of the world. She told me that he'll be considered a rich man and that he'll be able to afford the home and more.Some of them homes are far more worth getting than here and the states.
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10-07-05, 06:25 PM
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What is the monthly rental rate for a: 1 bedroom apartment, a 2 bedroom apartment in and around London?
What is the average price of a New Home/old 2 bedroom home?
What is the average 40 hour work week salary?
What is the salarypoint poverty line there?
How much does a loaf of bread cost in the Uk?
Say it LOUD! "I\'M BLACK and I\'M PROUD!"
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10-07-05, 06:51 PM
Q. How do we afford to live in the uk?
A. Frigging Miracle
Q. Why do we live in the UK?
A. No green card for U.S.A
B. Caribbean employers can't afford to pay for our services
C. Its the only European country that would treat uswith something approaching consideration. Really
D. Canada is too cold and too dull
E. Australia is too far and too racist
F. Whites in South Africa makes us tooangry
G. Somewhere else in Africa is a delicious pipedream
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10-07-05, 06:57 PM
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Staying anywhere in Europe is a straight up B*tch!
I don't see how yall do it.
No wonder the food portions are so small...and the people too....
I'm not used to peeling off paper "bills" just to buy a can of soda-pop.
Staying in Europe just one week damn near wiped out my bank account.
At the end of the week, I understood why so many people hung around the park taking strolls and watching the birds; they can't afford to do anything else!
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that's why we love tospendour holidaysin the US...oh RL-Polo for $50...what a bargain...i still remember the days when i was crazy about the jordan sneakers...in france whoooa what a price and i just couldn't convince my parents...but then we went on holidays in the US...and $130? even my parents thought that is a nice price
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but london is a bitch indeed...my first time in london, back in school in my final year...we had a nce hotel in kensington, stayed for 14 days and after 10 days almost everyone ran out of money and we had to live by our parents credit cards..
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i will be in london next year for 6 months so i take my best friends with me..Mr Amex and Mrs Visa
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"Some people believe football is a matter of life and death. I\'m very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that."
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10-07-05, 08:51 PM
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@ all:
What is the monthly rental rate for a: 1 bedroom apartment, a 2 bedroom apartment in and around London? That really depends on the area - I would guess for a 1 bed flat, starts at around £90 p/w, £120 for a 2 bed.
What is the average price of a New Home/old 2 bedroom home? Again, it depends on the area - both new builds and older properties are roughly the same. I would say it would start at around £150,000.
What is the average 40 hour work week salary? The average wage is £22,000 per annum.
What is the salarypoint poverty line there? If you earn around £15,000, you get help i.e Tax Credits.
How much does a loaf of bread cost in the Uk? 70p+ (for name brands - I suppose it's slightly cheaper for store brands).
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@ all:
What is the monthly rental rate for a: 1 bedroom apartment, a 2 bedroom apartment in and around London? That really depends on the area - I would guess for a 1 bed flat, starts at around £90 p/w, £120 for a 2 bed.
What is the average price of a New Home/old 2 bedroom home? Again, it depends on the area - both new builds and older properties are roughly the same. I would say it would start at around £150,000.
What is the average 40 hour work week salary? The average wage is £22,000 per annum.
What is the salarypoint poverty line there? If you earn around £15,000, you get help i.e Tax Credits.
How much does a loaf of bread cost in the Uk? 70p+ (for name brands - I suppose it's slightly cheaper for store brands).
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Last time I checked tesco (friday)... hovis bread was about 56p.. tesco bread is about 16p.... guess which one I chose
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10-07-05, 09:02 PM
@ Blackthought,
How much does a loaf of bread cost in the Uk? 70p+ (for name brands - I suppose it's slightly cheaper for store brands).
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Last time I checked tesco (friday)... hovis bread was about 56p.. tesco bread is about 16p.... guess which one I chose
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Ah, but I bet it didn't taste as good as Hovis or Kingsmill .
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I bought Hovis today in Sainsburys, which was 73p. We all know how expensive Sainsburys can be.....
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