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I don't have plans to go over seas right now, but I'm very interested with England. I just wanted to know if traveling to/living in England would be something I could do. I would be interested in knowing about anything you think would be useful to me. However, I think the most essential things to know would be about money, transportation while there, etc...
P.S. I have one cat and one small dog that I might like to take with me.
Thank you all for taking your valued time and spending it on me and my question!
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Don't just consider England. Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland are all really worth visiting, and the landscapes also tend to be more dramatic (particularly in the North Wales and the Scottish Highlands).
Here are some general tips:
Money: as you know, Britain uses the pound. The notes look different in Scotland and Northern Ireland, but it's all worth the same. Britain in general is a fairly expensive country, particularly for buying food (as an island nation in Northern Europe, it needs to import a great deal of it). Some shops will accept Euros, and a few might accept dollars. In general though, you certainly can't rely on that.
Transport: like most of Europe, Britain has a fairly extensive and reliable public transport network, particularly within and between cities (it's not as extensive in rural areas, but miles better than in the US). Buses tend to be reasonably cheap (though everything's expensive in London). Train travel can be quite expensive, unless you book in advance.
Language: as you know, almost everyone speaks English, but 20% of Welsh people also speak Welsh. There are also some Gaelic speakers in Scotland and Irish speakers in Northern Ireland. Many Scottish people will vary between speaking English and Scots, a close relative of English, but quite hard to understand for non-Scots unfamiliar with it. Also be aware, as I'm sure you are, that some terms are don't mean the same thing. Words like suspenders, fanny, and fag are obvious examples. One that people often aren't aware of is that a public school in Britain is a special form or private school.
Animals: it's a complicated process taking animals into Britain (read this: http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-pets/pets/travel/ ) and you may decide it's not worth the hassle, especially as long-distance travel can be very stressful for pets.
Alcohol: the legal age to buy alcohol is 18, but children can drink under responsible adult supervision at home from almost any age (the law kind of assumes that responsible adults might let their older kids try a sip of beer, but won't give babies vodka shots, which would count as child abuse -- the point is that it's about the danger posed to the child, not drinking alcohol as such). 16 year-olds can drink with a meal in restaurants.
What to call people: Welsh, Scottish, and Irish people will be very irritated if you call them "English", because they're not. Scottish people also hate being called "Scotch". If in doubt, go for "British" (unless you think they might be Irish, of course).
Units of measurement: although Britain is moving vaguely, and very slowly, towards the metric system, it still uses many imperial measures. Land distances tend to be measured in miles, human height in feet and inches, and human weight in stone (equal to 14lb). Food is measured in both imperial and metric units. Beer is sold in pints and half-pints (each slightly larger than the American equivalent). Temperature is measured in celsius.
Don't just consider England. Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland are all really worth visiting, and the landscapes also tend to be more dramatic (particularly in the North Wales and the Scottish Highlands).
Here are some general tips:
Money: as you know, Britain uses the pound. The notes look different in Scotland and Northern Ireland, but it's all worth the same. Britain in general is a fairly expensive country, particularly for buying food (as an island nation in Northern Europe, it needs to import a great deal of it). Some shops will accept Euros, and a few might accept dollars. In general though, you certainly can't rely on that.
Transport: like most of Europe, Britain has a fairly extensive and reliable public transport network, particularly within and between cities (it's not as extensive in rural areas, but miles better than in the US). Buses tend to be reasonably cheap (though everything's expensive in London). Train travel can be quite expensive, unless you book in advance.
Language: as you know, almost everyone speaks English, but 20% of Welsh people also speak Welsh. There are also some Gaelic speakers in Scotland and Irish speakers in Northern Ireland. Many Scottish people will vary between speaking English and Scots, a close relative of English, but quite hard to understand for non-Scots unfamiliar with it. Also be aware, as I'm sure you are, that some terms are don't mean the same thing. Words like suspenders, fanny, and fag are obvious examples. One that people often aren't aware of is that a public school in Britain is a special form or private school.
Animals: it's a complicated process taking animals into Britain (read this: http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-pets/pets/travel/ ) and you may decide it's not worth the hassle, especially as long-distance travel can be very stressful for pets.
Alcohol: the legal age to buy alcohol is 18, but children can drink under responsible adult supervision at home from almost any age (the law kind of assumes that responsible adults might let their older kids try a sip of beer, but won't give babies vodka shots, which would count as child abuse -- the point is that it's about the danger posed to the child, not drinking alcohol as such). 16 year-olds can drink with a meal in restaurants.
What to call people: Welsh, Scottish, and Irish people will be very irritated if you call them "English", because they're not. Scottish people also hate being called "Scotch". If in doubt, go for "British" (unless you think they might be Irish, of course).
Units of measurement: although Britain is moving vaguely, and very slowly, towards the metric system, it still uses many imperial measures. Land distances tend to be measured in miles, human height in feet and inches, and human weight in stone (equal to 14lb). Food is measured in both imperial and metric units. Beer is sold in pints and half-pints (each slightly larger than the American equivalent). Temperature is measured in celsius.
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what are some of the theories behind the mark of the beast?6 6 6
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I thought this was an interesting article:
RFID "the next thing you can't live without"
I was laughed at a month ago when I suggested a little-known federal government program known as the National Animal Identification System was akin to modernizing Nazi holocaust practices.
After all, who should care if some chickens or other farm animals will be required to have radio frequency identity tags implanted into them by 2009? And who should care if farmers will be required to report all movements of the animals to the government?
The Nazis used tattoos and paper cards and carried out the holocaust because they were crrr-rrrazy. We're using the Global Positioning System and radio chips and are doing it to track the spread of bovine diseases and avian flu â not to mention injecting chips into pets so they don't get lost. Microchipping babies is unthinkable, right?
Not in Mexico, where a company called Solusat markets the rice-sized VeriChip to parents who fear their children will be abducted. Other uses include using the chip as a credit card or a storage device for medical information.
Proponents of chip-tracking technology like columnist Kirby Snell at the University of Evansville Crescent argue we have nothing to fear from chip technology and that there is nothing inherently wrong with implants that allow people to be tracked anywhere and everywhere at any time. Chips are good, they say.
Yeah, chips are good like a metal shackle around the throat.
First, the tags will be voluntary. The rich and the privileged will get the chips to make it fashionable and acceptable. Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson already has volunteered to get the chip implant.
Employers like surveillance company CityWatcher.com already have jumped to implement the technology. Some City Watcher.com employees already had chips injected into their arms.
Next the chip will be incorporated into everyday activities such as going to a theme park or shopping. Wannado City theme park in Florida has patrons wear wristbands that allow them to be tracked. Wal-Mart has been tracking consumer habits using radio frequency identity tags implanted into packaging of products like Gillette razors. General Motors' OnStar system has been tracking drivers' every moves for a decade.
After chipping people becomes normal, expect the crackdowns on people who refuse to submit. Laws will start being implemented requiring everyone to be chipped by de facto mandate. A chip will be needed to get a driver's license or passport. Insurance companies can celebrate once again because without a chip, doctors won't treat you, and insurance won't cover you. Some aspiring politician will push for laws to require the lowlifes of society, pedophiles and child rapists, to be chipped for, we are told, "our own safety."
Chips will be marketed as the next thing you can't live without. For many people, as was the case with cell phones and iPods, the glitz, social pressure and promotions will outweigh the negatives like the loss of privacy and loss of unabated brain waves.
I thought it was bad enough my beloved First Avenue music club has started requiring workers to use their fingerprints as IDs.
It's for your own good, we're told. Without money, the world would fall into degenerative chaos, we're told. Without war, there would be no peace. Without medication, we have no true emotions. And without radio frequency identity tags, our sense of personal freedom could never exist. The people and corporations in power tell us a lot of things to make it seem not so bad.
I know better. It's bad enough to make one fade into the anonymous hillsides of Ireland or secretly travel the United States in a van that runs on vegetable oil. In this fight between savages and the tech-savvy world state, I'd rather be a savage.
I thought this was an interesting article:
RFID "the next thing you can't live without"
I was laughed at a month ago when I suggested a little-known federal government program known as the National Animal Identification System was akin to modernizing Nazi holocaust practices.
After all, who should care if some chickens or other farm animals will be required to have radio frequency identity tags implanted into them by 2009? And who should care if farmers will be required to report all movements of the animals to the government?
The Nazis used tattoos and paper cards and carried out the holocaust because they were crrr-rrrazy. We're using the Global Positioning System and radio chips and are doing it to track the spread of bovine diseases and avian flu â not to mention injecting chips into pets so they don't get lost. Microchipping babies is unthinkable, right?
Not in Mexico, where a company called Solusat markets the rice-sized VeriChip to parents who fear their children will be abducted. Other uses include using the chip as a credit card or a storage device for medical information.
Proponents of chip-tracking technology like columnist Kirby Snell at the University of Evansville Crescent argue we have nothing to fear from chip technology and that there is nothing inherently wrong with implants that allow people to be tracked anywhere and everywhere at any time. Chips are good, they say.
Yeah, chips are good like a metal shackle around the throat.
First, the tags will be voluntary. The rich and the privileged will get the chips to make it fashionable and acceptable. Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson already has volunteered to get the chip implant.
Employers like surveillance company CityWatcher.com already have jumped to implement the technology. Some City Watcher.com employees already had chips injected into their arms.
Next the chip will be incorporated into everyday activities such as going to a theme park or shopping. Wannado City theme park in Florida has patrons wear wristbands that allow them to be tracked. Wal-Mart has been tracking consumer habits using radio frequency identity tags implanted into packaging of products like Gillette razors. General Motors' OnStar system has been tracking drivers' every moves for a decade.
After chipping people becomes normal, expect the crackdowns on people who refuse to submit. Laws will start being implemented requiring everyone to be chipped by de facto mandate. A chip will be needed to get a driver's license or passport. Insurance companies can celebrate once again because without a chip, doctors won't treat you, and insurance won't cover you. Some aspiring politician will push for laws to require the lowlifes of society, pedophiles and child rapists, to be chipped for, we are told, "our own safety."
Chips will be marketed as the next thing you can't live without. For many people, as was the case with cell phones and iPods, the glitz, social pressure and promotions will outweigh the negatives like the loss of privacy and loss of unabated brain waves.
I thought it was bad enough my beloved First Avenue music club has started requiring workers to use their fingerprints as IDs.
It's for your own good, we're told. Without money, the world would fall into degenerative chaos, we're told. Without war, there would be no peace. Without medication, we have no true emotions. And without radio frequency identity tags, our sense of personal freedom could never exist. The people and corporations in power tell us a lot of things to make it seem not so bad.
I know better. It's bad enough to make one fade into the anonymous hillsides of Ireland or secretly travel the United States in a van that runs on vegetable oil. In this fight between savages and the tech-savvy world state, I'd rather be a savage.
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