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Originally Posted by kodos78
Eh, enjoy your Yankee LS1.
If I have to hear another "Americans can't understand..." line! Maybe if the Brits had more optimism about their future, they'd have one. At least, if our auto industry dies, we still have Silicon Valley. In America, there's always a future.
BTW, I was born in England (I'm a dual citizen). My family came here because they wanted to make it. After coming here with literally 10 pounds in his pocket, my mom and dad now have a home in Malibu.
Oh, and most of my parents relatives moved out here as well. They are doing much better for themselves than the ones still there.
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Funny you should mention point of origin, because I was born in Maidenhead Berkshire. I think when you leave a country, you lose understanding of it and too some degree the capacity to understand it's problems and issues.
England had it's place in the sun as the powerhouse and empire of the world then then the world changed. But it's still basically a good place, like a favourite Aunt who's let herself go.
America has had it's turn, and now it's like Steve Tyler or Eddie Van Halen, too much sex, drugs and rock and roll.
I feel sorry for the dominant, nothing is worse than being king of the hill - there's nothing to shoot for anymore and the only way is down.
My immediate family emmigrated forty years ago when I was 8 - and we were '10 Pouind Poms'. I'm glad we did.
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On the flip side, MOST of the Aussies I know are pretty cool folks. They do say there's an exception to every rule. I'm inclined to agree
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I could equally say the same thing about Americans. Except you, like me, are really British so I don't hold you against them.
Do you feel like being Mr Pot today, or Mr Kettle?