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PrintableFauxie said: retina said: Or you could say it's called being free. 
(having a glass-half-full day here) Well, there is that too.
I actually do tend not to go for acquiring 'stuff' anyway and will never purchase a house or condo here, unless maybe to let (so I can make loads of money and buy shit!  ). I'm a bit of a non-existent human at the moment though, or at least in limbo. Officially I still live in the UK. My bank accounts are there, my mail goes there, the jury duty requests keep getting sent there, and I'm still a resident of the UK in nearly all cases. Here I'm not a tourist, but I'm not on the house registration, but am married to a Thai and recorded as such at the district office, though down as living in the UK. It's now the marriage and Mon's Thai bank account that let me stay here for longer periods as more than a tourist, but what exactly am I? It's weird.
You're an orger! The strangest type of creature on the planet and proud of it. 
Would you call yourself a British patriot to a certain extent? In that case I can see why this state of national limbo is messing with you. When I moved to Canada I didn't identify that much with Sweden anyway, plus Canada is as close to a tabula rasa as you can get in terms of national identity, so I felt free to create my own place in society, and to a degree even the society itself. I did however feel that being so completely disconnected from family and friends back home was a problem. I didn't want to totally miss out on seeing my sister possibly getting married or having kids, or the chance to talk to my parents properly in their twilight years, or to maintain old friendships that it had taken many years to establish. I think these are the things that ultimately draw people back home, if ever there is anything that does that. | |
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PREDOMINANT said: 1 for garden gate
1 for garden shed padlock 1 for window lock in kitchen 1 for window lock in front room 1 for car #1 1 for car #2 (We don't have it yet but I am excited cus we pick her up tomorrow  )
1 for office outer door 1 for office inner door 1 for next door office 1 for filing cabinet 2 for secretary and boss' office door 1 master key for my whole floor 1 for lab 1 for labcoat locker 3 for cupboards in the lab 4 for freezers and fridges in the lab 1 for PC lock cables I think that’s it! 27 Keys, that’s keytastic! A fellow key freak! | |
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Not many, I throw away keys that I have not used in a years.
Car Home Pool Work keys Art Material cabinets Our Toy Closet Storage Misc. You are weird for such a question retina.  Who would ever think of how many keys? :hugs: *wink* | |
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:jealous: You are weird for such a question retina.
Who would ever think of how many keys? :hugs: *wink*It's all in the details. 
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retina said: Fauxie said: Well, there is that too.
I actually do tend not to go for acquiring 'stuff' anyway and will never purchase a house or condo here, unless maybe to let (so I can make loads of money and buy shit! ). I'm a bit of a non-existent human at the moment though, or at least in limbo. Officially I still live in the UK. My bank accounts are there, my mail goes there, the jury duty requests keep getting sent there, and I'm still a resident of the UK in nearly all cases. Here I'm not a tourist, but I'm not on the house registration, but am married to a Thai and recorded as such at the district office, though down as living in the UK. It's now the marriage and Mon's Thai bank account that let me stay here for longer periods as more than a tourist, but what exactly am I? It's weird.
You're an orger! The strangest type of creature on the planet and proud of it.
Would you call yourself a British patriot to a certain extent? In that case I can see why this state of national limbo is messing with you. When I moved to Canada I didn't identify that much with Sweden anyway, plus Canada is as close to a tabula rasa as you can get in terms of national identity, so I felt free to create my own place in society, and to a degree even the society itself. I did however feel that being so completely disconnected from family and friends back home was a problem. I didn't want to totally miss out on seeing my sister possibly getting married or having kids, or the chance to talk to my parents properly in their twilight years, or to maintain old friendships that it had taken many years to establish. I think these are the things that ultimately draw people back home, if ever there is anything that does that. I didn't think I missed the UK at all, but then Mon and I went for xmas, the first time I'd been back in over 3 years and I appreciated it more than ever. I do miss the people more than anything though. I wouldn't say I'm particularly patriotic. Put it this way, if my friends (what's left of them  ) and family were here, I could eat roast lamb and go to an English style pub, I'd not miss the UK at all. | |
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Fauxie said: retina said: You're an orger! The strangest type of creature on the planet and proud of it.
Would you call yourself a British patriot to a certain extent? In that case I can see why this state of national limbo is messing with you. When I moved to Canada I didn't identify that much with Sweden anyway, plus Canada is as close to a tabula rasa as you can get in terms of national identity, so I felt free to create my own place in society, and to a degree even the society itself. I did however feel that being so completely disconnected from family and friends back home was a problem. I didn't want to totally miss out on seeing my sister possibly getting married or having kids, or the chance to talk to my parents properly in their twilight years, or to maintain old friendships that it had taken many years to establish. I think these are the things that ultimately draw people back home, if ever there is anything that does that. I didn't think I missed the UK at all, but then Mon and I went for xmas, the first time I'd been back in over 3 years and I appreciated it more than ever. I do miss the people more than anything though. I wouldn't say I'm particularly patriotic. Put it this way, if my friends (what's left of them ) and family were here, I could eat roast lamb and go to an English style pub, I'd not miss the UK at all. I noticed that too, that living abroad makes it abundantly clear what you miss and don't miss about your home country. And sometimes it turns out to be the strangest, most unexpected things. For example I suddenly had a desperate craving for a certain kind of chocolate bar that I was never too keen on while in Sweden.  | |
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retina said: Fauxie said: I didn't think I missed the UK at all, but then Mon and I went for xmas, the first time I'd been back in over 3 years and I appreciated it more than ever. I do miss the people more than anything though. I wouldn't say I'm particularly patriotic. Put it this way, if my friends (what's left of them ) and family were here, I could eat roast lamb and go to an English style pub, I'd not miss the UK at all. I noticed that too, that living abroad makes it abundantly clear what you miss and don't miss about your home country. And sometimes it turns out to be the strangest, most unexpected things. For example I suddenly had a desperate craving for a certain kind of chocolate bar that I was never too keen on while in Sweden. I suddenly got a craving for 'Orangina', though it's not English. Weird though, since I never really liked it. | |
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Fauxie said: retina said: I noticed that too, that living abroad makes it abundantly clear what you miss and don't miss about your home country. And sometimes it turns out to be the strangest, most unexpected things. For example I suddenly had a desperate craving for a certain kind of chocolate bar that I was never too keen on while in Sweden. I suddenly got a craving for 'Orangina', though it's not English. Weird though, since I never really liked it. I guess we always want what we cannot immediately get, like JustErin for example. | |
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retina said: Fauxie said: I suddenly got a craving for 'Orangina', though it's not English. Weird though, since I never really liked it. I guess we always want what we cannot immediately get, like JustErin for example. co-sign
and mochalox, and by 'get' in this instance it'd mean 'get to acknowledge your existence'. | |
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Let's see....
So that's six. I also have the three following electronic "keys":
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moderatormatt said: Let's see....
So that's six. I also have the three following electronic "keys":
Which do you prefer, the old fashioned keys or the electronic ones? | |
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Fauxie said: retina said: I guess we always want what we cannot immediately get, like JustErin for example. co-sign
and mochalox, and by 'get' in this instance it'd mean 'get to acknowledge your existence'. Oh, you two. Who wants to choke first? | |
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JustErin said: Fauxie said: co-sign
and mochalox, and by 'get' in this instance it'd mean 'get to acknowledge your existence'. Oh, you two. Who wants to choke first? First come, first serve. So that'll be me.  | |
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retina said: JustErin said: Oh, you two. Who wants to choke first? First come, first serve. So that'll be me.  | |
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JustErin said: retina said: First come, first serve. So that'll be me.   
By the time I'm done with you, you'll be too exhausted to do anything with fauxie.  | |
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retina said: JustErin said:
By the time I'm done with you, you'll be too exhausted to do anything with fauxie. Impossible. | |
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JustErin said: retina said:
By the time I'm done with you, you'll be too exhausted to do anything with fauxie. Impossible. Just wait and see... | |
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JustErin said: retina said:
By the time I'm done with you, you'll be too exhausted to do anything with fauxie. Impossible. :choke: :yank: :abuse: | |
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retina said: FreeSpirit said: Pool
:jealous: You are weird for such a question retina.
Who would ever think of how many keys? :hugs: *wink*It's all in the details.
Nice to see you here, it's too bad you're not on Skype anymore. I was never truly on Skype, you geek.  I mean, geek.
I thought of more keys... ~Gate ~Luggage keys ~Key to my heart, keys. | |
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i think i need some new addresses for a couple of special people   She couldn't stop crying 'cause she knew he was gone to stay | |
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Emm. 
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house
work my car hubby's car son's car (hey, I paid for it, I deserve a key) storage shed 6! | |
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retina said: Which do you prefer, the old fashioned keys or the electronic ones?
Hmmm... I've never really thought about it, but I guess I prefer the electronic "keys," if only because they're easier to use. All I have to do is tap it against a sensor, and the doors unlock. Also, they seem a bit safer from a security standpoint -- if someone loses or forgets to return the key, that particular key can easily be deactivated. Please note: effective March 21, 2010, I've stepped down from my prince.org Moderator position. |
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Let's see:
2 for my condo door (1 for the actual doorknob and 1 for the deadbolt) 1 for my car 1 for the combination lock in the laundry room 1 for my mailbox downstairs 1 for my parent's house 6 altogether RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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most have keys to their parents house...how nice. | |
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