I'm looking at online degrees (needed for work), and I'd like to know if a Masters in education from British universities are considered valid (or equal to) for employment in America. [more inside]
posted on Aug 19, 2008 - 7 answers
I completed about 3/4 of the requirements for a BA in history at a US university. I last attended about three years ago. I now want to complete my degree, but I am permanently settled in the UK. [more inside]
posted on Jul 21, 2008 - 8 answers 
Can I, having been born in the US to a British citizen before 1983, attain dual citizenship? [more inside]
posted on May 14, 2008 - 10 answers
My friend runs a Ebay business in the US. He wants me to help him out on the UK side. [more inside]
posted on Mar 30, 2008 - 3 answers
I think I may be a British citizen by descent. What now? [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2008 - 11 answers
I read that Amy Winehouse was denied a visa to come to the US for the Grammy's, so she had to perform via satellite. But, since she's a UK citizen, wouldn't she be covered under the US Visa Waiver Program? Why did she need to apply for a visa before coming to the US?
posted on Feb 13, 2008 - 22 answers
Where can I buy books printed in the UK for sale in the US? [more inside]
posted on Oct 25, 2007 - 12 answers
Will my permanent resident visa be transferred to my new passport? [more inside]
posted on Aug 20, 2007 - 16 answers
What happens to US electronics that break in their new UK home? [more inside]
posted on Aug 10, 2007 - 8 answers
What's the easiest way for a UK citizen to move to the US while changing careers? [more inside]
posted on May 2, 2007 - 7 answers
How can I order a US edition of a book from the UK? [more inside]
posted on May 2, 2007 - 19 answers
Specialised question I hope someone can answer: American in UK with UK qualifications....chances of my finding a decent job in the US? [more inside]
posted on Apr 5, 2007 - 6 answers
Is there any reason I'd want a website hosted in the UK rather than the US? [more inside]
posted on Oct 12, 2006 - 9 answers
I have a post-graduate diploma from England and want to finish my MA, but the requirements are unreal. Should I scrap and start over in the US? [more inside]
posted on Jul 6, 2006 - 8 answers
What's the cheapest possible way to send a package from the UK to the US? [more inside]
posted on Feb 16, 2006 - 10 answers
Rhapsody has launched for free on the web, and it's compatible with Macs. Great - except I'm based in the UK, and they're using IP blocking to prevent non-US residents from using the service. So what's the most efficient, most reliable, least painful way for my UK-based Mac to spoof Rhapsody into thinking I'm in the States? I don't mind paying a little.
posted on Dec 5, 2005 - 17 answers
When did the population of the US (or its preceding colonies) surpass that of the UK? Any links to this sort of historo-demographic information for the layman (ie, in easy to digest form)?
posted on Oct 20, 2005 - 7 answers
When Americans talk about things like bands and sports teams they use the singular but when people in the UK/Ireland do so they use the plural. Who's right? [more inside]
posted on Aug 11, 2005 - 22 answers
In the US, why do we call a short run of episodes on television a "season" whereas in the UK they refer to it as a "series"?
posted on Jul 18, 2005 - 11 answers
Immigrating to a nice, developed anglophone country in the northern hemisphere has been a long-time dream of mine. [more inside]
posted on Jul 5, 2005 - 20 answers
Why do US newspaper headlines regularly omit the word "and" and replace it with a comma, such as "Convergence of Driver, Bicyclist Ends in Arrest" taken from a current Front Page Post. UK newspapers do not do this. Is it purely a space saving mechanism, or is there a stylistic thing going on?
posted on Jul 4, 2005 - 31 answers
In the US, the first syllable of "privacy" rhymes with "eye." In the UK, it rhymes with "give." So why, when listening to an audiobook, did I hear a British reader (with a standard British dialect) pronounce it the American way? Was the reader just being weird, or is the pronunciation of "privacy" becoming Americanized? Are there any other common Brit-pronunciations that are migrating across the pond? [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2005 - 22 answers
Using a US bought Apple Powerbook in the UK (MI+)
posted on Jan 13, 2005 - 11 answers
I'd like to put together a collection of new (i.e., unfamiliar) music for a friend who gravitates toward the more wistful moments of Belle and Sebastian, James, et al - Brit indie pop that often falls under the dubious label "twee." Any recommendations?
posted on Dec 21, 2004 - 37 answers
Buying an ipod for niece in UK from the US [MI]
posted on Dec 15, 2004 - 16 answers
Is there a difference between US and European playstation games? I want to get games for my nephew and brother-in-law who live in Moscow but my sister says that games bought here (the US) will not play there. I have googled and asked at a bunch of stores and have gotten many different answers. Has anyone here had any experiences with this?
posted on Dec 1, 2004 - 7 answers
More clothing-related japery!
So I'm an English major and pretty queer for most things Victoriana, and have been desirous of obtaining some natty duds in the Dandy style for... years now. The problem is that I'm something of a failure at all this fashion stuff. I am just no good at it. I don't dress like a slob, but I have no idea how one would go about obtaining, you know, waistcoats. Especially at reasonable prices, since I really don't have all that much discretionary income.
So: enlighten me! Where do you find these sorts of things for real bargain-basement prices? If you have specific regional advice, I live in Madison, WI and have easy access to Minneapolis/St. Paul. Otherwise, specific ebay strategies might be helpful? I find browsing the listings tedious, and although I have bid on things occasionally, there's always someone willing to pay more than me. Are there other sites worth looking at for this sort of thing?
Thanks in advance!
posted on Nov 23, 2004 - 11 answers
Is there a euro-based alternative to PayPal? I'd like to get back into the on-line auction scene, but I don't want to have to deal in US$ because they're too all over the place.
posted on Nov 3, 2004 - 9 answers
I'm in the UK, and I keep seeing delicious guitars for sale over on eBay in the US at equally delicious prices, many of which are entirely unavailable over here. Aside from buying myself a ticket to the US, is there an easy way to get them over here without having to spend hundreds on shipping, insurance and customs duty? [MI]
posted on Jul 9, 2004 - 12 answers
My friend has just moved from the US to the UK. She still has a Movielink account, and would like to continue to download her movies. However, the Movielink site bounces her away, because of her UK IP. Anonymizer.com won't cut it. Any suggestions?
posted on Apr 24, 2004 - 2 answers
DVD question: I bought a European release of Frasier, season 1 - complete with subtitles etc. - but it seems like I'll have to buy seasons 2 -10 in the region 1 version.
Region compatibility is not an issue, but I wonder if "closed captioned" means that a DVD is subtitled, meaning: will I be able to get to those subtitles here in Europe, or do I need one of those hearing impaired set top boxes I've heard about (they seem to exist in UK and USA, maybe Canada as well)?
posted on Apr 16, 2004 - 5 answers
I want to purchase a t-shirt from an American site. Are the sizes - which are, in this case, small, medium, large, and so on - the same as they are in NZ (or the UK)?
posted on Apr 3, 2004 - 4 answers
Does anyone know if Blueberrys (the handheld pagers, not the berries) are available in the US yet? I've googled and found Blackberrys galore, but it looks like Blueberrys are only in the UK for now. My boss is itching for one. Thanks for your help!
posted on Mar 3, 2004 - 6 answers
