On Tue, 27 May 2008 16:46:21 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 27 May 2008 11:33:54 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Well, I know the recent changes in UK immigration state three criteria -
>>money (to invest), age (lower is better - and I'm over the rather
>>arbitrary age threshold), and a college degree.  In the old points
>>system, I was good to go, but they changed all that within the last
>>year.  (My wife follows it fairly closely.)
> 
> There is a lot of pressure on the politicians to be seen to be doing
> something. Halfwits!

Well, no different than over here, then. ;-)

>>Possibly coming over while employed by a US company would work (it does
>>here in the US - my last boss was a Canadian immigrant, and my current
>>boss lives in Canada).
> 
> That's what gave me the thought.

What, you know my boss? ;-)

>>Wow, small world, isn't it?  Almost makes me wonder if you know the guy
>>I know there.  That'd be weird.  IIRC, he said the population was fairly
>>low there...
> 
> Well I left the area nearly thirty years ago. If he worked at Burroughs
> there is a chance.
> I was the long haired girlie looking one :)

I'm trying to remember if he did or not - does the name Cloughley ring a 
bell?

>>>>> Funny enough I am thinking about leaving the country as it is going
>>>>> to the dogs in a handcart, if you will pardon the mixed metaphor :)
>>>>
>>>>LOL, it's all relative. ;-)
>>> 
>>> True, that is what my auntie said :)
>>
>><groan>!
>>
> We aim to please :)

You need to aim better, then. ;-)

Jim

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