go for a caterham instead. will beat any of those bikes ;-) On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 10:38:46 +0100, gavin.ramejkis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <gavin.ramejkis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Ducati's only look good, don't forget it rains in UK so your Duke will spend > its life with electrical problems parked at home or back of a breakdown > truck, GSXR looks nice but v dated, would go for Fireblade (Hondas start > every morning - my VTR1000 SP1 has never let me down) or Yamaha R1 (v modern > and reliable but eats back tyres) > > > Regards, > > > > Gavin Ramejkis > > Citrix Team Leader > > Citrix Architecture & Implementation > > Accenture - Project Services > > Ground Floor, Babbage House, Radbroke Hall, Knutsford WA16 9EU > > cw: 7 2000 2588 > > m: 07801 790736 > > e: gavin.ramejkis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > "Enabling competitive advantage for Barclays, in IT and Business > Processing" > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lilley, Brian [mailto:brian.lilley@xxxxxxxx] > Sent: 21 September 2004 10:22 > To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' > Subject: [THIN] Re: OT: Advice Sought > > the way forward is to buy yourself a Ducat 916 BP or a Suzuki GSXr 750... > its > the only way to travel.. and English chics dig it... you know I'm right... > > -----Original Message----- > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On > Behalf Of gavin.ramejkis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: 21 September 2004 09:51 > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [THIN] Re: OT: Advice Sought > > I would also say that the car allowance should sit in the bank as public > transport in London is the obvious way to go unless you fancy a few hours > sucking fumes, empty bus lanes you can't drive in, speed cameras every few > yards and if you are lucky enough to find a parking space then you will pay > a small fortune for it outside where you live and where you work > > > Regards, > > > > Gavin Ramejkis > > Citrix Team Leader > > Citrix Architecture & Implementation > > Accenture - Project Services > > Ground Floor, Babbage House, Radbroke Hall, Knutsford WA16 9EU > > cw: 7 2000 2588 > > m: 07801 790736 > > e: gavin.ramejkis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > "Enabling competitive advantage for Barclays, in IT and Business > Processing" > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lilley, Brian [mailto:brian.lilley@xxxxxxxx] > Sent: 21 September 2004 09:40 > To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' > Subject: [THIN] Re: OT: Advice Sought > > Dude, > > Welcome aboard old chap... > Gerrards Cross... hhmmm ok, not the best, but it'll do... > income tax and national insurance will see about a third of your wages wiped > out! still, the beer here is much better and the chics gorgeous. Right, > thats > about everything covered I think :o) > > Brianos > Lifestyle consultant > > -----Original Message----- > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On > Behalf Of Spencer Sun > Sent: 21 September 2004 02:59 > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [THIN] OT: Advice Sought > > Hi, folks. > > I have been offered a position in the UK, which I am scheduled to start in > December, assuming my work permit is issued. > > Since, I've lived in the US all my life, and have only been to London 3 > times, I would like to ask for some advice from the Brits on the list, > though any input is welcome. > > Assuming an annual salary of 50K (nice round number), what might take home > pay be? > > What areas for housing should I be looking at? The office is located in > Gerrard's Cross, but I'll be doing loads of travelling, so I don't think > that I need to be in that area, exactly. > > I plan on taking the bare minimum of possessions and re-acquire what I need > when I get over. This includes my car. I'll be getting a car allowance. > Does this seem like a prudent plan? > > Any advice would be appreciated, especially any items that I don't know to > ask. > > Perhaps, if there are any ex-pats on the list, you'd be willing to advise > me. > > Thanks in advance, > > Spencer Sun > > ******************************************************** > This Weeks Sponsor triCerat: > Have you had your fill of printing support calls, unauthorized apps running > on > unsecured Terminal Servers, profile headaches, and application performance > problems? 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