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What to bring to USA when permenantly moving there

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    #32
    spideog7
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    +1 on the rashers and sausages, bring some for me too :D Nothin cures a hangover like a good auld fry! I'm alright for Kerrygold though, I have a block in the fridge.


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    #33
    lil_lisa
    Registered Users Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭lil_lisa


    The only thing with bringing a kettle over (and a hair straightener or anything that needs a lot of power for its purpose) you will require a power converter. I'm not talking about a socket adapter but a device to convert the power so you can use your electronic fully and get the maximum power out of it. Otherwise your kettle won't boil fully and you'll be left with lukewarm water.


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    #34
    Stella777
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    There's no reason to take up space in your luggage with an electric kettle. Any store that sells kitchen stuff (Macy's, Target etc) will have them. I've even seen them in drugstores like CVS, Rite-Aid for around $25.

    Many people call them hot pots, though.

    http://www.target.com/Electric-Kettles-Kitchen/b?ie=UTF8&node=13385431


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    #35
    InTheTrees
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    Stella777 wrote: »
    There's no reason to take up space in your luggage with an electric kettle. Any store that sells kitchen stuff (Macy's, Target etc) will have them. I've even seen them in drugstores like CVS, Rite-Aid for around $25.

    Many people call them hot pots, though.

    http://www.target.com/Electric-Kettles-Kitchen/b?ie=UTF8&node=13385431

    Wow. I never knew. Looks like you leave the kettle behind.


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    #36
    oxegen85
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    im also looking into health insurance. Does anyone have experience on yoour first year in the States? Did ye get insurance or just chance it? Whats the options?


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    #37
    InTheTrees
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    oxegen85 wrote: »
    im also looking into health insurance. Does anyone have experience on yoour first year in the States? Did ye get insurance or just chance it? Whats the options?

    I went the first five years without any insurance.

    Its a risk though. The costs are so high in the US that one incident like a broken bone without insurance can put you in serious debt.

    This is one of the main suppliers, it can vary from state to state though:

    http://www.bcbs.com/


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    #38
    deisedude
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    Bring Jaffa Cakes, everything else is trivial and unnecessary


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    #39
    helimachoptor
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    oxegen85 wrote: »
    Yea I have my college transcripts got already before they started charging for them thank god. You never know I might do more further education over there in years to come

    Man I hope you won the lotto!!


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    #40
    InTheTrees
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    deisedude wrote: »
    Bring Jaffa Cakes, everything else is trivial and unnecessary

    LOL! There's a german(!) brand some delis carry:

    http://www.lubiscuitsna.com/sweet-biscuits.html

    They have a jaffa cake clone that really is pretty good.

    Malteasers are important. They can be used as currency amongst your fellow expats.


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    #41
    lil_lisa
    Registered Users Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭lil_lisa


    Ask your fellow waiters and waitresses what insurance plan they're on, that way it will be equally affordable and your covered!


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    #42
    oxegen85
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭oxegen85


    InTheTrees wrote: »
    LOL! There's a german(!) brand some delis carry, i forget the name.

    Malteasers are important. They can be used as currency amongst your fellow expats.

    o god I forgot about malteasers.. ill have to take a trip to a cash n carry haha


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    #43
    InTheTrees
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    oxegen85 wrote: »
    o god I forgot about malteasers.. ill have to take a trip to a cash n carry haha

    Yup, buy in bulk! The sweets are all messed up. A marathon is a snickers and a mars bar is a marathon and and... who knows why...

    You can get dairy milk all over the place now which is good. I cant stand hersheys.


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    #44
    oxegen85
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭oxegen85


    ok so on the food front lets make a list

    so far:
    sausages
    rashers
    pudding
    tea bags (i know its not food)
    malteasers
    dime bars (dont think they have these.. the gf ever had them till she was in ireland)
    brennans bread :)
    jaffa cakes
    any REAL chocolate really


    anything else?


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    #45
    deisedude
    Registered Users Posts: 4,893 ✭✭✭deisedude


    Club lemon and Cidona to wash all that food down:D


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    #46
    chillin_penguin
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    As much tayto as u can


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    #47
    colin29
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    oxegen85 wrote: »
    dime bars

    You should be able to find these ata a local Ikea store, called Daim bars.


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    #48
    InTheTrees
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    colin29 wrote: »
    You should be able to find these ata a local Ikea store, called Daim bars.

    Ah you have malteasers up there in vancouver dont you? Every time we go we bring back armfulls to the US.


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    #49
    Molly
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    oxegen85 wrote: »
    im also looking into health insurance. Does anyone have experience on yoour first year in the States? Did ye get insurance or just chance it? Whats the options?

    I got insurance after the first month I got here. I would have got it earlier but there were some hassle with my inter company transfer. You really should get insurance especially if wherever you are going has a law like they do in Massachusetts where unless you are covered for most of the year you get a rather nasty deduction when you go to file your taxes


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    #50
    InTheTrees
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    oxegen85 wrote: »
    ok so on the food front lets make a list

    so far:
    sausages
    rashers
    pudding
    tea bags (i know its not food)
    malteasers
    dime bars (dont think they have these.. the gf ever had them till she was in ireland)
    brennans bread :)
    jaffa cakes
    any REAL chocolate really


    anything else?

    Well you've got the "healthy" food covered.

    Next you'll be needing a gym...

    :)


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    #51
    oxegen85
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭oxegen85


    InTheTrees wrote: »
    Well you've got the "healthy" food covered.

    Next you'll be needing a gym...

    :)


    gym?? im going to America :D


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    #52
    InTheTrees
    Registered Users Posts: 9,900 ✭✭✭InTheTrees


    oxegen85 wrote: »
    gym?? im going to America :D

    True. Surgery does the job much faster...

    ;)

    I was reading yesterday about men having calf implants to make their legs look more athletic...


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    #53
    lil_lisa
    Registered Users Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭lil_lisa


    Ha ha, sure it is the sexiest part of a man's body :P

    There's a store here in San Diego that sells all these things, its called the Irish Import store (how original!), it is a bit more expensive than home but I have the reassurance of it! Although once you get into the habit of eating American food, especially since it can be so cheap, you might forget about the Irish food.

    Oh, when I flew over last year I brought two bottles of Mickey Finns, they love it here :D


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    #54
    spideog7
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    I'd advise insurance and get dental too for the extra $10 or whatever. I hadn't been to a dentist in years and I had to go over here, it was over a $1000 for a few fillings, I had to shell out. If it had gone much longer it would have been a root canal and that'd be double the cost!! Although that said I'm sure dentists at home are probably just as expensive.


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    #55
    oxegen85
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭oxegen85


    spideog7 wrote: »
    I'd advise insurance and get dental too for the extra $10 or whatever. I hadn't been to a dentist in years and I had to go over here, it was over a $1000 for a few fillings, I had to shell out. If it had gone much longer it would have been a root canal and that'd be double the cost!! Although that said I'm sure dentists at home are probably just as expensive.


    yea its expensive here too. Had to get a few fillings done meself here and it cost nearly €500 :mad:


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    #56
    rebel.ranter
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    Tanora, you need Tanora.


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