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Welcome Forum => Welcome Board and Introductions => Topic started by: jetman on October 28, 2011, 02:58:19 PM

Title: HI FROM THE U.K
Post by: jetman on October 28, 2011, 02:58:19 PM

Hi
Ive just joined the forum today and am well pleased !
Im in london, and just wanna say HI ALL !
cheers
Mark

Title: Re: HI FROM THE U.K
Post by: Papaw on October 28, 2011, 04:15:41 PM

Welcome to Tool Talk!

Title: Re: HI FROM THE U.K
Post by: kxxr on October 28, 2011, 05:04:36 PM

welcome!

Title: Re: HI FROM THE U.K
Post by: fliffy42 on October 28, 2011, 06:33:30 PM

Welcome from the birthplace of the American Revolution or if I remember correctly, more accurately referred to by our brothers across the big pond as the first American Civil War! Welcome to tooltalk!

Title: Re: HI FROM THE U.K
Post by: 64longstep/Brian on October 28, 2011, 08:57:54 PM

Howdy and Welcome from Phoenix Arizona...

Title: Re: HI FROM THE U.K
Post by: Neals on October 28, 2011, 09:19:13 PM

Hi and welcome from Alberta Canada

Title: Re: HI FROM THE U.K
Post by: bird on October 28, 2011, 10:44:05 PM

Welcome, we'll be happy to have you here!   I lived in Oxford for a while, during college. I didn't like it so much. The food wasn't so good, and the only persons I met were tourists..... BAD tourists.... persons taking pictures of me as I leaned out of the window in the place that I lived in..... I suppose I'm in someone's photo book from folks living in the Orient. I've since realized traveling isn't a good thing for me to do. But, classical music is quite easy to come by around there. I walked into a little church while persons were playing the Four Seasons, and it was pretty amazing. And, of course, you can't beat the gardens in that area. Within Oxford, there are a great many private places to write, think, and hide from the rest of the world.  And, to think that you may be drinking a pint in the same location that Tolkien existed is pretty  AMAZING!!!!

       Our United States is so incredibly young!  The mere age of England is incredible.  I'm slightly afraid for my health, as my friend pushed me over a bridge into the Themes River. I've heard the river isn't particularly sanitary. And, I can guarantee it did not help me get a good "grade" in my college class.
      I have to say, after I got used to eating things that were wrapped in newspaper..... fish and chips were pretty damn good.... so long as I had some vinegar to go along with the meal.  I've tried to find a good "fish and chips" meal around here..... so far, it doesn't exist.
         I only spent a few days in London.   I went there to see plays/ theater.   One of my favorite, if not my favorite plays/ short plays that I've ever seen was in London.  I'm not sure if you are familiar with "The Overcoat," but it was AWESOME!!!!!!   OK, maybe I'm a "nerd"  but, I know Dostoyevsky said that all of us a product from Gogol....... that says a lot to me..... anyhow, I digress. If you stick around this site very long you'll come to realize that I always ramble on about a good many things.
       Anyhow, that's a very long winded welcome.
you'll like it here, '
cheers, bird

Quote from: jetman on October 28, 2011, 02:58:19 PM

Hi
Ive just joined the forum today and am well pleased !
Im in london, and just wanna say HI ALL !
cheers
Mark

Title: Re: HI FROM THE U.K
Post by: lbgradwell on October 29, 2011, 11:45:13 AM

Welcome aboard, Mark!

Show us some of your English tools...

Title: Re: HI FROM THE U.K
Post by: walker on October 29, 2011, 02:52:12 PM

welcome mark from a fellow londoner.often wondered what they studied at oxford,now i know
charm.
regards brian

Title: Re: HI FROM THE U.K
Post by: benjy on October 30, 2011, 07:07:27 AM

welcome from worcestershire UK..you will like it here

Title: Re: HI FROM THE U.K
Post by: Wrenchmensch on November 21, 2011, 02:46:29 PM

Welcome from SE Pennsylvania! 


I spent time working in Nottinghamshire. I found very good food at a pub in the Vale of Belvoir.  Being a good deal older than the Oxonian, I always insisted on good food, and usually found it.  Warm salad was the only exception.  And the Indian restaurant around the corner never failed me.  I was in Stilton country, and ate as much of it as possible.

I did drive into Cambridge to see the fan vaulting in the Kings College Chapel. Awesome!