Yeah you're real close...Tuckerton puts on a pretty good showmy mom's house. I just have to step out into the front yard to see fireworks lol. My town shots them off over the lake right near my mom's
Crazy right?
"Could you imagine what this country would be like if we ran it like them?"...Longer live spans and happier?...The big Difference I see is...When I go to the bar here most people are talking about work or it's a large part of the conversation at some point...In the UK you go to a pub and people are talking about life and laughing a lot more(My Wife pointed that out to me).. Anyway..We don't have plans unless you're talking about private insurance..With the NHS everyone is covered unlike here... plus you don't get the elderly having to split there Meds up or missing doses due to them costing so high like in the US...That is an issue here and not just the elderly but it seem they take the brunt of it...I also forgot to add.. In the UK BOTH parents after the birth can take Up to 50 weeks of leave - 37 weeks of which is paid - can be shared by parents if they meet certain eligibility criteria. In the US "More than a quarter are at work within two months of giving birth and one in 10—more than half a million women each year—go back to their jobs in four weeks or less"...Life isn't all about work, it's about living... All European countries have that outlookI worked for s company called Morgan Stanley. I would spend 1 month in London and the next in the USA. This went on for two years. There is nothing more frustrating than working with a Brit. Trying to get things done was very frustrating because they weren't at works and they took off because of some sissy reasons. The health care system and dental plans arent that great there. Just saying
@Tyler did you make it to Pier Village?
I just came across this thread. Just to clarify, July 4th commemorates the date the Declaration of Independence was adopted, July 4, 1776, in which the Continental Congress declared the thirteen American colonies free and independent states to be called the United States of America, no longer connected to the British Crown. While the actual holiday is merely one day, it is generally extended in various ways all week long (and beyond) by those who choose to enjoy their freedom to do so (or not).I never understood this ...A day you got Independence (A really big deal with many lives lost) you only have 1 day celebrating it...Food for thought...If the Brits did win... You would have More public paid Holidays (3 day weekends)...Most Place's of work take a week off for Christmas... from Christmas day to Jan 2nd..Minimum 2 days Christmas day and the day after(Boxing day) all Paid even the week off and not taken as vacation time...Paid vacations 4 to 6+ weeks and you can take them weeks off all at once with no questions asked(It's the Law!), Health care for everybody (No bill or co-pay).. Better Education(UK Ranks higher in the world then the US)... Still a democracy and have free speech...I would have thought getting away from England would have better perks...Taxes are still high but the perks are not as good...Again... This is just food for thought...I have had the best of both worlds so I do have an idea what I'm talking about ...BTW...This isn't a Dig at the US...Just some fun facts
Awesome photo, Tyler! Glad you got to see some good fireworks!I did, they put on a great show. I just got there late and was waiting in line for food and they closed on us lol! I didn’t get home until about 1AM though.
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