Scotland, anyone?

[Archonic Energy]

I also thought about Bank of Scotland, but they seem to be part of Lloyds as well

HBOS (Halifax Bank Of Scotland) is owned by Lloyds
RBOS (Royal Bank Of Scotland) isn't

as for accounts. the current finantial* climate means there will be very few current accounts with good interest as the BoE rate of inflation is low.

best of luck!

* i can't figure out how to spell this word correctly

[Pyrian]

...finantial*...

* i can't figure out how to spell this word correctly

It's financial. (From finance.)

[Archonic Energy]

It's financial. (From finance.)

thanks, i made 3 attempts to spell that word! that was the least objectional to my eyes

[Irbis]

Sorry, I-net still dead. Seriosuly, I expected better from them

I'll respond to PMs as soon as I'm able.

Bank seems settled for now, we'll see what their respone is.

So, anyway, I intend to look into that UK meeting (though it has very unfortunate date) and I wonder if there are any Scotland GitP meeting or good FLGS (especially GW, I always wanted to see one) in Paisley/Glasgow. Anyone has examples?

And, it looks like I might be settled enought next week to do some sightseeing and simple touristing, before my NI number comes and I'll lose last excuse to not take a job. Hmmm, time to dig out these folders from the airport!

[KuReshtin]

So, anyway, I intend to look into that UK meeting (though it has very unfortunate date) and I wonder if there are any Scotland GitP meeting or good FLGS (especially GW, I always wanted to see one) in Paisley/Glasgow. Anyone has examples?

There haven't been any Scotland itP meetups. I don't think the Scotland-based Playgrounders haven't been numerous (or organised) enough to get anything sorted.

According to Games Workshop's home page there's a GW store at the following address in Glasgow:

81 Union Street
Glasgow
G1 3TA


There's also Static Games at the following address:

35-39 King Street
Glasgow
G1 5RA

[Archonic Energy]

So, anyway, I intend to look into that UK meeting

Join usssssss.

[Crow]

Scotland is pretty much just like the states. You'll make the adjustment pretty easily. In fact, the whole UK just reminded me of the states, but with more signs everywhere.

[KuReshtin]

Scotland is pretty much just like the states. You'll make the adjustment pretty easily. In fact, the whole UK just reminded me of the states, but with more signs everywhere.

Of course, Irbis is from Poland, so comparing the UK to the States probably won't make much sense.


Just saying...

[Crow]

Of course, Irbis is from Poland, so comparing the UK to the States probably won't make much sense.


Just saying...

Haha, true. But so many people have been to the U.S. before...

[Prime32]

Haha, true. But so many people have been to the U.S. before...

I've been to Canada. Same thing, right?

[rakkoon]

Canada is more like Australia. /silliness

[PopcornMage]

Ech. The other thing is money - I haven't seen all the coins yet, but the contrast is rather stark. You see, back home, coins are divided in size - from smaller and least important, to largest. Lesser coins are gold-colored, then silver, then big/bi-metallic. It's intuitive system that never leaves doubt about what you hold in your hand.

Just be glad they switched to the deciminal coinage system already.

You'd be very unhappy if you had to use the currency before Decimal Day

Note that I'm not complaining, it's just... ech, the difficulty in arriving in other country isn't language. You can learn that easily. It's cultural code. ]That you can't/won't learn anywhere. It's even worse seeing how similar it's supposed to be. I have no idea who the idols on TV are, who the hell this guy is, heck, even food in supermarkets is different. Dozens of foods that are completely unknown, there are dozens absent. The same ones sold in different way - back home, rice is sold in cooking bags. Here, loose. Continental foods are served in wrong way (not 'different' but in a way that makes them actually worse).

Yes, these are some of the more difficult things to learn. There are ways to teach it beforehand, but some you won't learn except by experience.

And for those who think the UK is like the States, I'd point out how different the States are from each other. Just look at the Pop Vs Soda vs Coke map!

[Eldan]

Canada is more like Australia. /silliness

Yup. Home of the dreaded Drop Moose, and the poisonous Platybeaver.

[Irbis]

By the way, about these experiences a few people asked me to give - experiences from what fields of life specifically?

Join usssssss.

I've looked into it, but due to shool, I'd need at least one night stay, preferably two.

And being the poor student I am I don't have any sleeping bags.

Of course, Irbis is from Poland, so comparing the UK to the States probably won't make much sense.

I'd even say comparing UK to the continent doesn't make much sense :P

You damned water taps and power plugs, I'm looking at you

Just be glad they switched to the deciminal coinage system already.

You'd be very unhappy if you had to use the currency before Decimal Day

Oh, I'm well aware what you had earlier. If you still had it, I'd just resort to punching the cashier until he/she resolved the matter entirely on her own

[KuReshtin]

I've looked into it, but due to shool, I'd need at least one night stay, preferably two.

And being the poor student I am I don't have any sleeping bags.

That can be arranged. Doesn't have to be a problem. I'll provide the transportation down to Sheffield and back (going down on the Friday, coming back on the Sunday) and I'm sure some sort of arrangement could be worked out for accomodation.
All I'll ask in return for driving down is a bit of contribution towards the petrol money. After all, it'll probably be about two tanks of petrol to get down there and back, and unfortunately, petrol isn't free.

I'd even say comparing UK to the continent doesn't make much sense :P

You damned water taps and power plugs, I'm looking at you

Agreed. The seeming inability for houses to have mixer taps is quite astounding. They've started getting over that in later years, though.

Oh, I'm well aware what you had earlier. If you still had it, I'd just resort to punching the cashier until he/she resolved the matter entirely on her own

Or just do what my grandmother did when she visited me.
She can't speak any English, and she hadn't worked out the coin system, so she just held up a handful of coins and let the cashier take what was needed.

[Archonic Energy]

Or just do what my grandmother did when she visited me.
She can't speak any English, and she hadn't worked out the coin system, so she just held up a handful of coins and let the cashier take what was needed.

one of those little pink notes will do...

[KuReshtin]

one of those little pink notes will do...

Kind of difficult to get a note from a handful of coins, though.

[Archonic Energy]

Kind of difficult to get a note from a handful of coins, though.

not with a baseball Cricket bat...

[CurlyKitGirl]

one of those little pink notes will do...

But the shops don't accept the pink notes, so the banks rarely ever hand them out.

Iust take a couple of the purple ones.

[Irbis]

But the shops don't accept the pink notes, so the banks rarely ever hand them out.

Iust take a couple of the purple ones.

What pink notes?

Haha, true. But so many people have been to the U.S. before...

Call me when US finally decides to not make Poland only one of 2-3 countries of the entire EU that require horribly expensive applications to even apply for a visa, applications that are usually denied out of hand if you look like someone who might try to work in US

Agreed. The seeming inability for houses to have mixer taps is quite astounding. They've started getting over that in later years, though.

So far, I saw 27 double-taps, one mixer-tap. In kitchen. The only place that might not actually need it

Seriously, with the amount of carbon footprint this, footprint that posters and initiatives I noticed anywhere (another novelty, such thing would be rarity in Poland) I'd expect that they fix the taps first, as they're inefficient, require filling whole sink, and cause big water losses - while change is relatively quick and painless.

I don't even want to imagine how UK loses each year economically by maintaining their plugs and left-hand driving. I mean, both of these things were painlessly changed before, I'd think with UK's problems with recession elimination of the inefficiencies would be a priority - but the island seems to be of the sort that would keep them for some strange reason costs be damned

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Of course, they're not nearly as bad as certain continent that tries to have any standard different from the rest of the world, and tries to both keep them and force them on the others. I have no idea what motivates people from the de-metrification groups, the whole idea is just alien to me. I mean, clinging to obsolete, illogical and hard to use system that exists only because your grandfathers haven't revolted sooner, keeping of which is spitting on the whole foundation of your country, just because someone doesn't want to spend 5 minutes learning a new, better one? What?

I hope that didn't offended anyone :P

[PopcornMage]

Quick and painless?

Plumbing work?

Shocking...wait, no that's Electricians.

[factotum]

I don't even want to imagine how UK loses each year economically by maintaining their plugs and left-hand driving. I mean, both of these things were painlessly changed before

Not in the UK, they weren't, and why would we be losing economically from driving on the left? The plugs are another issue. The reason our plugs are so big and bulky is because they have to be individually fused because of the way our houses are wired. If you change the plugs to something that doesn't have a fuse then you have to rewire all the buildings in the country as well, which I don't think would be quite as quick and painless as you appear to think!

[Archonic Energy]

and the UK's plug system is "argueably" the safest as the individual fuses allow for single point failures where as a unfused system alows for the full current draw in the event of wire failure which is downright dangerous!

i hated my trip to america & the continent as the sockets always FZZZT when you plugged something in... something i'm just not used to and as a electrical worker something that scared the bejusus out of me!

[LightsOnNo1Home]

A belated:

WELCOME TO SCOTLAND!

I hope you get over the culture shock soon, and enjoy your stay.

Also i second KuReshtins recomendation of Static Games. There is also Dragon and George a couple of doors down from Static, (if its open) but be warned: the owner WILL talk your ear off.

Oh, and try Haggis. It tastes much nicer than it sounds

[Prime32]

Oh, and try Haggis. It tastes much nicer than it sounds

I don't get what the problem is. Sausage has all that stuff plus gristle.

I'd be more turned off by England's jellied eels.

[KuReshtin]

Oh, and try Haggis. It tastes much nicer than it sounds

I suggested to wait with the haggis until Burns' Night and then try to get to a proper Burns' Dinner to get the whole spectacle of the addressing the haggis and the poems and bagpipes and stuff.

I don't get what the problem is. Sausage has all that stuff plus gristle.

I'd be more turned off by England's jellied eels.

The problem for a lot of people is that they don't know the ingredients in a sausage, whereas the ingredients of a haggis are well known, and because of that, a lot of people assume it'll be disgusting and icky.

It's the old 'what you don't know, won't hurt you' mentality.

[Prime32]

The problem for a lot of people is that they don't know the ingredients in a sausage, whereas the ingredients of a haggis are well known, and because of that, a lot of people assume it'll be disgusting and icky.

It's the old 'what you don't know, won't hurt you' mentality.

I'm surprised that black pudding doesn't have more of a reputation, really. It's blood.

[KuReshtin]

I'm surprised that black pudding doesn't have more of a reputation, really. It's blood.

Agreed. Then again, black pudding is TASTY!

[Eldan]

And really not that different from a blood sausage. Which is standard around here after a large pig butchering.

[Prime32]

And really not that different from a blood sausage. Which is standard around here after a large pig butchering.

According to Wikipedia...