I hate jetlag

Marc Vaughan · 03-17-2007, 04:27 AM

Hi,

Well I've finally made it over to Florida and am now officially a resident of America ... unfortunately I'm still 110% on English time and have been happily up and roaming the house since 2am ....

I've got a few days to settle in and ensure everythings sane before I have to get back to working - no rest for the wicked and all that ...

PS> The best broadband I could find here was only 6Mb is this standard in America (as I was about to upgrade my 8Mb to 24Mb back in England) - not really a huge problem, just means I'll have a bit more of a wait when I sync files from SI England.

sabotai · 03-17-2007, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Marc Vaughan

Well I've finally made it over to Florida and am now officially a resident of America ... unfortunately I'm still 110% on English time and have been happily up and roaming the house since 2am ....

Hey, so have I. (But I'm an insomniac, not English.)

I'm not sure if 6Mbps is standard, but it's what Comcast Cable is. Not sure about DSL or other cable internet services, though.

dj_morton · 03-17-2007, 06:34 AM

Glad you got out of England..I want to come back to America! I hate being stationed in England!! I WANT WAL-MART DAMN IT!

SirFozzie · 03-17-2007, 07:02 AM

I'm surprised, Marc. Living here in the US fulltime? (If ever I get the chance, your first round is on me

)

JeeberD · 03-17-2007, 07:33 AM

In my experience jet lag is a lot worse going from the US to Europe rather than the opposite. If you're not enjoying it now, just wait until you have to go back home for some reason...

scooter · 03-17-2007, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Marc Vaughan

... just means I'll have a bit more of a wait when I sync files from SI England.

Now maybe you'll understand why we complain so much when we've got to download a patch from your site - it takes forever!

Lathum · 03-17-2007, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by dj_morton

Glad you got out of England..I want to come back to America! I hate being stationed in England!! I WANT WAL-MART DAMN IT!

They don't have Wal Mart in England? weird, they have Wal MArt on Guam for christs sake.

cartman · 03-17-2007, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by dj_morton

Glad you got out of England..I want to come back to America! I hate being stationed in England!! I WANT WAL-MART DAMN IT!

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Originally Posted by Lathum

They don't have Wal Mart in England? weird, they have Wal MArt on Guam for christs sake.

They do have Wal-Marts in the the UK, they are just called ASDA.

Dutch · 03-17-2007, 10:22 AM

Hell, they've got Walmarts in Germany.

Buccaneer · 03-17-2007, 10:30 AM

Marc, what brings you to Florida??

DaddyTorgo · 03-17-2007, 11:09 AM

wait...Marc...moved to Florida?? WTF???

AlexB · 03-17-2007, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by cartman

They do have Wal-Marts in the the UK, they are just called ASDA.

Wal-Mart bought Asda a couple of years ago, but they haven't made much of a difference to their position - Tesco's are still way ahead of everyone else in the UK supermarket market

Sweed · 03-17-2007, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Buccaneer

Marc, what brings you to Florida??

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

wait...Marc...moved to Florida?? WTF???

Also my first thoughts.

One thing is my wife has always wanted to go to Florida while I've never really had any desire to do so. I guess we could go now. She could look at whatever sights she wanted to see and I could go hang out with Marc discussing the finer points of playing FM.

PilotMan · 03-17-2007, 11:50 AM

Alright, this is honestly the first thing that popped into my head when I read the title:

Easy Mac · 03-17-2007, 11:51 AM

i believe his wife is American, so you guys know how women always get what they want.

Critch · 03-17-2007, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Dutch

Hell, they've got Walmarts in Germany.

They're supposedly moving out of Germany, sold all their stores to a German chain called Metro. Apparently Germans aren't big on cheap tat.

finkenst · 03-17-2007, 01:18 PM

welcome to the colonies, Marc!

dj_morton · 03-17-2007, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Jari Rantanen's Shorts

Wal-Mart bought Asda a couple of years ago, but they haven't made much of a difference to their position - Tesco's are still way ahead of everyone else in the UK supermarket market

ASDA's are nothing like Wal-Mart! Tesco is the closest thing. But even a "Super Tesco" doesn't compare to a regular Wal-Mart. Just one of the many things I miss about the states. Another one being that NOWHERE stays open past 7 pm!! WTF!!

ISiddiqui · 03-17-2007, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Buccaneer

Marc, what brings you to Florida??

Let me ask that as well

.

And where abouts in Florida? Hell, if it isn't too far, maybe we can invite him to come meet the FOFCers in Atlanta

.

AlexB · 03-17-2007, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by dj_morton

ASDA's are nothing like Wal-Mart! Tesco is the closest thing. But even a "Super Tesco" doesn't compare to a regular Wal-Mart. Just one of the many things I miss about the states. Another one being that NOWHERE stays open past 7 pm!! WTF!!

Never said they were. And I guess you must be in a village then, as otherwise I have not got a clue why you can't find anywhere open after 7pm.

SteveMax58 · 03-17-2007, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Marc Vaughan

PS> The best broadband I could find here was only 6Mb is this standard in America (as I was about to upgrade my 8Mb to 24Mb back in England) - not really a huge problem, just means I'll have a bit more of a wait when I sync files from SI England.

Where are you staying at, in general, in Florida?

I wasnt going to come bother you...just would be easier to tell you your options for broadband access. If you are in a Verizon coverage area, you may have access to their 15/5 Mbps service. I believe they also may still offer a 30Mbps downstream for consumer level service...but not positive.

Anyway...welcome to Florida!! Enjoy the weather.

Marc Vaughan · 03-17-2007, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

wait...Marc...moved to Florida?? WTF???

My wife's American and her family all live in Florida ... hence thats where we've wound up

Eaglesfan27 · 03-17-2007, 08:39 PM

Congrats on the move to Florida

Marc Vaughan · 03-17-2007, 08:40 PM

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Where are you staying at, in general, in Florida?

Rockledge (http://www.city-data.com/city/Rockledge-Florida.html) - seems a nice quiet sort of place, my next door neighbour is a mad Mancunian* - who supports United which gives a nice friendly tension as my wife's a City fan

*Who shares the same taste in whisky as me which is very cool

DaddyTorgo · 03-17-2007, 08:52 PM

aaaah. congrats on the move to this side of the pond then.

Buccaneer · 03-17-2007, 09:46 PM

My wife's family is nearly all in Florida and we'll move there over my dead body.

DaddyTorgo · 03-17-2007, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Buccaneer

we'll move there over my dead body.

so in what...another 6 months old man?

dj_morton · 03-18-2007, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Jari Rantanen's Shorts

Never said they were. And I guess you must be in a village then, as otherwise I have not got a clue why you can't find anywhere open after 7pm.

Maybe so...the Tesco stays open late, but all the other places close rather early, with the exception of pubs ofcourse..I live in Ely by the way

EagleFan · 03-18-2007, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by PilotMan

Alright, this is honestly the first thing that popped into my head when I read the title:

The title "I hate jetlag" made you think of that? Or was the thread title changed?

SirFozzie · 03-18-2007, 01:33 AM

Marc Vaughan "Living In America"?

PilotMan · 03-18-2007, 08:09 AM

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Marc Vaughan "Living In America"?

Yep, that was it. I really ment after I read the rollover, but that was the essence of it.

SteveMax58 · 03-18-2007, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Marc Vaughan

Rockledge (http://www.city-data.com/city/Rockledge-Florida.html) - seems a nice quiet sort of place, my next door neighbour is a mad Mancunian* - who supports United which gives a nice friendly tension as my wife's a City fan

*Who shares the same taste in whisky as me which is very cool

Rockledge, eh??? I grew up about 20 minutes south in a town called Palm Bay. I like that area of Florida, personally...but I admit I have a bias from growing up over there.

As far as broadband access, I know Bellsouth(Telephone Co) is over there, but I believe they might only have DSL at this time. Brighthouse(CATV Co) is there as well and they have a CMTS setup...so they might be your best option for access, but probably worth talking to both. Not sure if there are any other viable options over there these days, I live over in Tampa area these days.

03-17-2007, 07:02 AM	#4
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03-17-2007, 07:33 AM	#5
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03-18-2007, 01:33 AM	#30
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03-17-2007, 06:34 AM	#3
dj_morton H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Jan 2007	Glad you got out of England..I want to come back to America! I hate being stationed in England!! I WANT WAL-MART DAMN IT!

03-17-2007, 10:22 AM	#9
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	Hell, they've got Walmarts in Germany.

03-17-2007, 10:30 AM	#10
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	Marc, what brings you to Florida??

03-17-2007, 11:09 AM	#11
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	wait...Marc...moved to Florida?? WTF???

03-17-2007, 11:51 AM	#15
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	i believe his wife is American, so you guys know how women always get what they want.

03-17-2007, 08:52 PM	#25
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	aaaah. congrats on the move to this side of the pond then.

03-17-2007, 09:46 PM	#26
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	My wife's family is nearly all in Florida and we'll move there over my dead body.

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