A friend may be moving to the UK for a year this summer. He's wondering how he would go about bringing his beloved Ducati with him? It's fully compliant in the US and is less than 10 years old.
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posted by nickrussell
on Apr 24, 2013 -
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Hi.
I was wondering if anyone here could help to recommend resources for a complete beginner to better understand the history of Christianity, etc so I may have a deeper, more contextualised understanding of british history and politics. Some stuff I'd like to know better are:
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posted by ethelwulf
on Jan 17, 2013 -
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I have just seen the movie Iron Lady, and was wondering whether anyone here could recommend me resources to better understand the British economy and government before and during Thatcher?
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posted by ethelwulf
on Jan 6, 2013 -
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I'm looking for information on the structure of life for members of the British Royal Family, particularly the lives of heirs to the throne: protocols, responsibilities, duties, etc. Do they have support staffs from childhood? Are they surrounded 24/7 by huge security details? Are there media consultants and imaging experts? Do they do their own grocery shopping? Do they have "days off" and what would that even mean in this context?
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posted by davidjmcgee
on Dec 28, 2012 -
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I read a fiction trilogy in the 1990s. The first book was set in Britain (or England), the second in a Scandinavian country (Norway or Sweden), and the third in the USA. What was the trilogy?
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posted by Wordshore
on Nov 16, 2012 -
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I'd like to work in London but I have no idea where to start! I'm a British citizen, age 30, but I've grown up in Australia. I'm looking for any kind of work that pays the bills. Policy work would be especially nice (I have some experience there) but temping/office jobs would be fine too. Can you recommend me some agencies and websites where I can start, and also any other hints and tips for first-timers to the London/UK job market!
Thank you!
posted by EatMyHat
on Sep 26, 2012 -
5 answers
My girlfriend and I want to do that 'public display of commitment' thing, but we don't want to get
married. Heterosexual
Civil Partnerships are not yet available in the UK. Can we do it elsewhere with legal status? Or should we wait?
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posted by bollockovnikov
on Sep 20, 2012 -
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By the second half of the 20th century, Britain's servant class had all but disappeared. How was this phenomenon covered in contemporary news, commentary and literature?
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posted by dontjumplarry
on Jul 18, 2012 -
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Where can I find art-related social activities during a vacation in London and Edinburgh?
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posted by eeby
on May 10, 2012 -
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Have there been any American actors that have been cast as primary characters on British shows and use a British accent?
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posted by curious nu
on May 6, 2012 -
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Is late May into June an OK time to visit London? (I'd like to avoid the peak travel season and wading through crowds of tourists and students on holiday.)
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posted by eeby
on Mar 31, 2012 -
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So
this (US union staffer returning to London and looking for a job) was me. Since then I've found a job opening that's absolutely perfect... but I need to fill out a UK style application form, and having spent my whole career in the US, I need some advice.
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posted by crabintheocean
on Jan 31, 2012 -
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Is it
true, what Ricky Gervais says, about how in contrast to Americans and their high hopes, British people are taught to expect disappointment? British people: What life advice along these lines are British people given, that might differ from such U.S. ideas as
Back to the Future's "you can do anything if you put your mind to it?"
posted by steinsaltz
on Nov 30, 2011 -
56 answers
I'm looking for anything - websites, nonfiction, fiction - that would give me an idea of what daily life was like for the British in India in the first half of the 20th century.
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posted by Gori Girl
on Jul 15, 2011 -
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Is there any reason why a Catholic would be unelectable as British Prime Minister, or any practical difficulties in having a Catholic Prime Minister?
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posted by plonkee
on Jul 8, 2011 -
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I'm a dual British/New Zealand citizen, but I've never been to Britain/Europe. What can I do with my British Passport?
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posted by media_itoku
on May 1, 2011 -
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I'm looking for the name of a documentary I saw many years (over 15) ago. A group of British upper class, university age people go trekking in South America.
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posted by unliteral
on Apr 3, 2011 -
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YANMImmigrationL: Should I apply for UK provisional visa as a spouse now OR apply for indefinite leave to remain in 8 months based on residency? With the new immigration caps coming into effect next year I'm not sure what is the best choice. Snowflakey details inside.
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posted by like_neon
on Dec 2, 2010 -
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History filter: can you point me to sources on the treatment of British POWs during the Crimean War?
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posted by artemisia
on Sep 15, 2010 -
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What book is this? Kid's fiction set in WWII Britain, featuring a crashed german plane and a salvaged machine gun.
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posted by werkzeuger
on May 22, 2010 -
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Question about flat rental in England. A friend and I will soon be moving out of our current places and sharing a flat together. I'll need to sign a contract for a flat while he's out of the country. How can we end up in a situation where we're both on the tenancy agreement with equal status, as if he'd been present to sign originally?
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posted by metaBugs
on May 19, 2010 -
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If you were to throw a British-themed party weekend for a 9, 6, and 4 year old – something both fun and (relatively) educational – what activities would come to mind?
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posted by allisonrae
on May 17, 2010 -
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how can I watch BBC's iPlayer in the US? A one-step solution is ideal, without having to install and configure a system-wide proxy (which is the current way I can think of doing it). Some software or plugin custom-setup for iPlayer?
posted by lrodman
on May 8, 2010 -
11 answers
Ancient Britain on film (hill forts, Celts)? Or even earlier (Beaker people, Stonehenge)?
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posted by lhall
on Apr 18, 2010 -
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Do any patriotic songs that are popular today in India use the melody of the UK's national anthem God Save the Queen?
posted by tnygard
on Apr 2, 2010 -
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A few years back, my friend Russell (mid-twenties, American, white, male) was in Scotland, at a bus stop. It was late at night, he'd been drinking, and some guy (mid-twenties, British, white, male) came up and angrily asked him "Are you of Scottish descent?" Russell raised his hands and eyebrows in a confused "Whoa, no idea what you're on about" gesture and said, "Buddy, you got the wrong guy." The man then punched Russell in the face.
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posted by Greg Nog
on Mar 31, 2010 -
48 answers
I want to see the apartment building used in establishing shots for the British sitcom
Peep Show. Where in (London?) is it?
posted by phrontist
on Feb 24, 2010 -
7 answers
Looking for the name of a British television documentary series dealing with the social history of Britain as seen through its television comedies. Screened in 2009.
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posted by DOUBLE A SIDE
on Feb 9, 2010 -
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On Friday I'm going to Birmingham (Sutton Coldfield) for three months (until early may) for an engineering internship. What should I know? What's the Birmingham area known for amongst Britons? What should I absolutely not miss in my down time? What social norms (at work or otherwise) might be unusual to me? What do locals do for fun? What parts of the city should I wander around in to get a sense of the place (and in which areas would doing so get me killed or served with an anti-social order)?
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posted by phrontist
on Jan 27, 2010 -
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What are the (unintended) advantages to Britain of having a tax year that starts in April?
posted by devnull
on Nov 19, 2009 -
7 answers
I was talking with a friend about the "graveyard of empires," b*tching about politics, and we both realized that we knew pretty much nothing about the British experience in Afghanistan in the 19th century. (I have a vague recollection about it being background for some Sherlock Holmes stories. She remembered some Kipling.)
What books would you recommend for getting a good understanding of that period of history? Bonus points for an engaging writing style and for not being the length of an encyclopedia. Thanks!
posted by epersonae
on Nov 13, 2009 -
18 answers
Looking for podcasts or radio shows with women talking in Mancunian accents or similar Northern English accents.
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posted by reenum
on Sep 5, 2009 -
6 answers
BookFilter: I'm looking for a concise book on the history of Britain (prehistory to modern day), any suggestions?
posted by nam3d
on Aug 26, 2009 -
12 answers
I am looking for a book recommendation that depicts life as a factory worker in Industrial Revolution Britain?
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posted by jacobean
on May 22, 2009 -
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