Starting Over (or, "Punkie Does America")

[Cyberus]

Do it, do it, do it.

I would offer something more insightful, or even inciteful, but I'm hungover and tired :-)

But don't hesitate. I wish I had the financial freedom to be able to do that, instead of sitting on university debt :-(

[Cyberus]

@ T_bone

I've been looking into visiting the US, and after doing a lot of reading, I decided that I would probably try and go for three months, since this is the amount of time a Brit passport will *usually* entitle you to on a tourist visa.
That's the problem, some of your states are bigger than our entire country!! :-o

The problem with TPG moving to America (as you jokingly suggest) is that your immigration is meant to be really tough. Its meant to be really difficult to get a work permit, let alone residency. My cousin is the CEO of a music company and he lives in Florida, but he is only allowed to stay because of his work, and only gets to stay about nine months of the year (if my memory serves me correctly)

[Cyberus]

KennyR wrote:
are intensely irritating, noisy, over-excitable, stinking animals.

Are you sure you're talking about dogs? :lol:

[Cyberus]

T_Bone wrote:

whabang wrote:
Cats are evil. Period.

Agreed.

Yep. Evil little whores. They only want food and stroking. What does a cat give in return?

A dog will be genuinely pleased to see you when you walk through the door, a dog will defend you if it thinks you are being attacked, a dog will know when you are upset.

[Cyberus]

Blomberg wrote:

But cats do stink

Hmm, I've always found our cats had a very pleasant natural shampoo or soap like smell (and no, they hardly ever got washed), as opposed to most dogs.

So your saying that cats smell of shampoo?
Whilst dogs stink! :lol:

Cat {bleep} is one of the worst smells in the world!
Plus the fact that they go and {bleep} everywhere in other people's gardens. That may be funny if you own the cat, but I have a friend who has had cat {bleep} walked through his house from his garden too many times to find it funny. He now keeps a 'super-soaker' handy (a big {bleep}-off water pistol).

[Cyberus]

Blomberg wrote:

You obviously don't have much experience with cats (or maybe the wrong cats).

I had two cats of my own when I was younger. They were lovely animals actually - used to bring live rodents into the house, and leave guts all over the floor for you to tread in in the morning. Both got killed by traffic :-(

Sure, they are much more independant and not as needy as dogs (by far), but when I still lived at home (I can't have pets where i am now :-( ) the cats would come and greet me all the time, even jump into my arms at times, so that's just FUD you're spreading  :-P

Sure, some of my friends have nice friendly cats. But then as many have either fat greedy cats that trip you up when you're going into the kitchen, because they ALWAYS want food [and one of the things I can't stand is gluttony], or cats that you see for ten minutes of every day - feeding time. Plus the fact that they whore themselves out to whoever gives them the most food. I know people who have gained neighbours' cats by feeding them, or lost cats to neighbours who give them more food.

And you know that sound they make when you stroke them? That's called a pur, dude, and that means love :-)

Hmm, true, but then cats seem to get 'aroused' whenever I stroke them. Heh, that reminds me of a little 'trap' you can set when a cats on your lap:

Make sure the cat is settled and reasonably happy, then surreptitiously aim the cat's rear end at the person sitting next to you. Now, stroke the cat vigorously near its tail, and it will lift its hind legs in pleasure, exposing the unfortunate girl next to you to a blast of cats arse! :lol:

I've had a few dogs in my life that I've enjoyed very much, but I can't see myself getting another one, they're just so stressful and needy (and dumb :-D).

I love walking, and a dog is the greatest companion for this. Not all dogs are dumb.