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Re: Who wants to play pass the parcel?
« Reply #600 on: January 31, 2018, 09:36:09 AM »
Parcel is on its way they said Wednesday at the latest

KoD, today could be the day!
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Re: Who wants to play pass the parcel?
« Reply #601 on: January 31, 2018, 09:37:11 AM »
Can confirm - received it yesterday! LOL

Was out for my SIL's bday dinner so didn't properly pick anything yet
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Re: Who wants to play pass the parcel?
« Reply #602 on: January 31, 2018, 09:55:16 AM »
Can confirm - received it yesterday! LOL

Was out for my SIL's bday dinner so didn't properly pick anything yet

Yay!  No rush, obviously, but looking forward to seeing what you get!
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Re: Who wants to play pass the parcel?
« Reply #603 on: January 31, 2018, 12:53:27 PM »
Yay!  And, technically, Jimbo has only had it once... having it at the start doesn't count, because he only put things in, he didn't get to take anything out.  I'm not signing him up for him, but I definitely think he should go again.  *nudge*
I'm going to jump in again later, right now I've got too much stuff being mailed and having to go back. I've started buying some RC stuff and there's a lot of packages involved.  I'm trying to keep the amount of stuff I'm buying low key and another package isn't going to help.


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Re: Who wants to play pass the parcel?
« Reply #604 on: January 31, 2018, 01:00:32 PM »
I'm going to jump in again later, right now I've got too much stuff being mailed and having to go back. I've started buying some RC stuff and there's a lot of packages involved.  I'm trying to keep the amount of stuff I'm buying low key and another package isn't going to help.

hahah!  I'm sure your wife is a very patient and understanding woman, but sometimes you make it sound like she's the parent and you're the teen sneaking cigarettes behind the garden shed.  :P
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Re: Who wants to play pass the parcel?
« Reply #605 on: January 31, 2018, 01:07:21 PM »
It's even harder now that the 14 Year old is getting smarter and she loves to give me a hard time. Last night at dinner she was like "How much are you spending on that, why do you get to keep spending money on your Christmas present for the next two months "
I immediately started talking about sending her to Germany to learn German for a few weeks.


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Re: Who wants to play pass the parcel?
« Reply #606 on: January 31, 2018, 01:08:39 PM »
Up till that point, my wife was willing to overlook it


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Re: Who wants to play pass the parcel?
« Reply #607 on: January 31, 2018, 01:30:35 PM »
It's even harder now that the 14 Year old is getting smarter and she loves to give me a hard time. Last night at dinner she was like "How much are you spending on that, why do you get to keep spending money on your Christmas present for the next two months "
I immediately started talking about sending her to Germany to learn German for a few weeks.


Oooh, she's not your ally, is she?  She's going to need hush money.  hehe  Hobbies are so expensive, aren't they?

(But isn't the obvious answer, "I get to keep spending money on my Christmas presents because I make the money!" ?)
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Who wants to play pass the parcel?
« Reply #608 on: January 31, 2018, 01:37:46 PM »
Stock Answer : You may have noticed that I am not a 14 Year old.

For anything having to do with computers and especially IPHONES :
I was using these things before you were born! Before I could play with my first mobile phone I had to change your diapers.
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Re: Who wants to play pass the parcel?
« Reply #609 on: February 02, 2018, 04:01:21 PM »
KoD, did you open the parcel yet?  Find anything interesting in there?  I know it's only been three days, so don't let me pressure you.  I just wanted to know if you'd had a chance to look inside yet.  :)
9/1/2013 - "fiancée" (marriage) visa issued
4/6/2013 - married (certificate issued same-day)
5/6/2013 - FLR(M)#1 in person -- approved!
8/1/2016 - FLR(M)#2 by post -- approved!
8/5/2018 - ILR in person -- approved!
22/11/2018 - Citizenship (online, with NDRS+JCAP) -- approved!
14/12/2018 - I became a British citizen.  :)


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Re: Who wants to play pass the parcel?
« Reply #610 on: February 02, 2018, 04:28:51 PM »
KoD, did you open the parcel yet?  Find anything interesting in there?  I know it's only been three days, so don't let me pressure you.  I just wanted to know if you'd had a chance to look inside yet.  :)

I bet she’s struggling to decide from all the great stuff in there!  :D


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Re: Who wants to play pass the parcel?
« Reply #611 on: February 05, 2018, 09:51:31 AM »
hahah I did peek in and I have my eye on a few things in particular. I will try to pick something tonight and get it all sorted and sent early this week. I was barely home this weekend so sorry for the delay guys! :) (Told you all I'm rubbish! haha)
My, how time flies....

* Married in the US and applied for first spousal visa August 2013
* Moved to the UK on said visa October 2013
* FLR(M) applied for  May 2016. Biometrics requested June 2016. Approval given July 2016.
* ILR applied for January 2019 (using priority processing). Approved February 2019.
* Citizenship applied for May  2019
* Citizenship approved on July 4th 2019
* Ceremony conducted on August 28th 2019

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Re: Who wants to play pass the parcel?
« Reply #612 on: February 05, 2018, 09:53:28 AM »
hahah I did peek in and I have my eye on a few things in particular. I will try to pick something tonight and get it all sorted and sent early this week. I was barely home this weekend so sorry for the delay guys! :) (Told you all I'm rubbish! haha)

Don’t forget to take pictures!  :)


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Re: Who wants to play pass the parcel?
« Reply #613 on: February 05, 2018, 03:33:31 PM »
hahah I did peek in and I have my eye on a few things in particular. I will try to pick something tonight and get it all sorted and sent early this week. I was barely home this weekend so sorry for the delay guys! :) (Told you all I'm rubbish! haha)

Maybe we should make it a rule that every time the parcel-holder apologizes for how long they have the parcel, they have to pay a forfeit...  :P

Take your time, KoD!  We get impatient to see what people pick because it's fun to see the items, but otherwise, we don't mind how long it takes.  It'll get there when it gets there.  :)
9/1/2013 - "fiancée" (marriage) visa issued
4/6/2013 - married (certificate issued same-day)
5/6/2013 - FLR(M)#1 in person -- approved!
8/1/2016 - FLR(M)#2 by post -- approved!
8/5/2018 - ILR in person -- approved!
22/11/2018 - Citizenship (online, with NDRS+JCAP) -- approved!
14/12/2018 - I became a British citizen.  :)


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Re: Who wants to play pass the parcel?
« Reply #614 on: February 05, 2018, 04:00:51 PM »
We would ALL have a penalty.  Let’s be honest.  No one looks forward to a trip to the post office.  Unless signing for something really exciting.  Even then, you are annoyed you missed the attempted delivery!


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