South Shields Sanddancers Forum

Very interesting concept. Doubt the USA will ever adopt it though - too many big-wigs in the oil industry would lose money.

Hi all, well, I finally managed to actually log in here after being inactive for a long time. Sorry I haven't been here in a while, but what with work and then losing my log-in info I just haven't had much time lately. So how is everyone? Doing well I hope. I am very well - now 2 years cancer free- ...

I have my grandmother's be-ro book. Wonderful !

I remember treetop.

Well, we finally got lots of rain thanks to tropical storm Barry. Hurricane season started on 1st of June- and we have already had 2 named storms. Looks like this season will be a busy one.

Send some of that rain over here please. We haven't had a drop for about 6 weeks now!

Who got dumped and why?

Haven't had proper fish and chips for nearly 2 years now - grrrr.
Hope I manage to get back home this year.

Hi everyone - I'm baaaackkkk. Did ya miss me? Well, sorry I won't be able to come to the board meeting in June, but I am hopefully coming to Shields at the beginning of September - so maybe we can have another one then? I have been so rushed off my feet lately, that I haven't had a chance to check i...

Hi everyone - I'm baaaackkkk. Did ya miss me? Well, sorry I won't be able to come to the board meeting in June, but I am hopefully coming to Shields at the beginning of September - so maybe we can have another one then? I have been so rushed off my feet lately, that I haven't had a chance to check i...

Hi Jim,

I am doing great, thanks for asking. Just had my post-cancer checkups and everything is looking great
I have hair again now too.

How are things going for you in France? What about the lung problems you had - have they been taken care of now?

Thanks g0var - I haven't had such a good laugh in ages.

Hi Mr. A

Just checked my mail. Thanks for the WONDERFUL pic of Marden

Well, since that photo that you posted was taken , I now have hair again LOL - about 1 1/2" long and very curly. I love it

Lisa - the kettle is always on luv. Just give me a holler when you get here.

Hi Lisa, long time no see. How are ya hon? Your son is a little darling! Lisa - you will do great in the USA. It's kinda like you are following in my footsteps LOL. I went from Shields to Germany and then on to the USA too. I'm still living in sunny Florida - not far from your hubby's family. Hello ...

I just renewed my British passport - and it now has a smart chip in it !

Wealthier people - yes maybe. Poorer people NO.

MRP - funny how when someone disagrees with your point of view - you consider it bunk or garbage. You have yet to disprove my [b]real life [/b]experiences with [b]real life[/b] experiences of your own. You base everything on alledged facts and figures from books or studies of some kind. Never from y...

MRP - your Joe and Mary six pack are pretty good earners if they are paying $450 a month in Medicare taxes ! Medicare taxes are generally 1.45% of your earnings (if employed by a company) or 2.9% of net income if you are self employed, so in your example, these people are earning in excess of $30,00...

Oh by the way mrp When you compared the premium for private insurance with that of Medicare you compared apples to oranges. For the private insurance - minimum coverage, you took the very lowest premium rate for a 25 year old, healty, non-smoking male (with extremely limited coverage I might add). M...

mrp - you have now really upset me -and believe me it takes a lot to do that! Take your theory and so-called empirical data and do whatever you like with it- but DO NOT ever tell me that what I have said is GARBAGE! Unlike you, I live here in the USA, and thanks to a serious illness - which I didn't...