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Bforbarree Enthusiast

Bforbarree   4

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When my fiance first mentioned pancake day I did not believe it, I though he made it up. :yes:

07/16/07 posted I-129f

07/20/07 confirmed delivered by US Postal Service

8/23/07 No NOA1 !!!!

8/23/07 phoned USCIS (told they can't help until after 90 days)

8/23/07 contacted bank to get copy of Cx check...illegable...noc WAC#

tried for weeks to get actual check....not possible, had to wait the 90 days for info from USCIS

10/17/07 Phoned USCIS, got thru (!), got WAC number and NOA1 date!!!!

07/26/07 NOA1 (never recieved hard copy, was promised a copy would be sent)

11/01/07 Ordered copy of "long form" UK B.C.

11/05/07 Recieved B.C. (Wish USCIS was that fast!)

11/09/07 Submitted request for UK police records

12/04/07 APPROVED By USCIS NOA2 letter sent (or so they claim)

12/15/07 Police certificate recieved

12/28/07 Called NVC, not in system

01/04/08 petition forwarded to London

01/12/08 packet 3 received *rubs eye in disbelief* Speed and efficiency, can it be?

01/18/08 HARD COPY OF NOA2 ARRIVED...seems the snail made a wrong turn somewhere.

01/28/08 Returned packet 3 to London Embassy

02/12/08 Medical completed...no problem.

02/13/08 Packet 4 received from London Embassy

03/03/08 Embassy Interview

03/06/08 Visa Arrived....Lovely to finally see it even if it is a bit drab...after 8 month you think they'd have sprung for some gold foil or at least a COLOR photo?

TODAY...he's here! He's in the US! Hurrah!

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Thats was awesome rebecca at least now we have the recipe, and boy did that look easy....

By the way what date is pancake day?

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Bforbarree Enthusiast

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Thats was awesome rebecca at least now we have the recipe, and boy did that look easy....

By the way what date is pancake day?

I think it is next Tuesday....

07/16/07 posted I-129f

07/20/07 confirmed delivered by US Postal Service

8/23/07 No NOA1 !!!!

8/23/07 phoned USCIS (told they can't help until after 90 days)

8/23/07 contacted bank to get copy of Cx check...illegable...noc WAC#

tried for weeks to get actual check....not possible, had to wait the 90 days for info from USCIS

10/17/07 Phoned USCIS, got thru (!), got WAC number and NOA1 date!!!!

07/26/07 NOA1 (never recieved hard copy, was promised a copy would be sent)

11/01/07 Ordered copy of "long form" UK B.C.

11/05/07 Recieved B.C. (Wish USCIS was that fast!)

11/09/07 Submitted request for UK police records

12/04/07 APPROVED By USCIS NOA2 letter sent (or so they claim)

12/15/07 Police certificate recieved

12/28/07 Called NVC, not in system

01/04/08 petition forwarded to London

01/12/08 packet 3 received *rubs eye in disbelief* Speed and efficiency, can it be?

01/18/08 HARD COPY OF NOA2 ARRIVED...seems the snail made a wrong turn somewhere.

01/28/08 Returned packet 3 to London Embassy

02/12/08 Medical completed...no problem.

02/13/08 Packet 4 received from London Embassy

03/03/08 Embassy Interview

03/06/08 Visa Arrived....Lovely to finally see it even if it is a bit drab...after 8 month you think they'd have sprung for some gold foil or at least a COLOR photo?

TODAY...he's here! He's in the US! Hurrah!

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is it always that day...or is it the same as mardi gras/fat tuesday/fausnaught? if so, where i'm from...we call it......DONUT DAY!!!! :lol:

02/01/08 I-129F off to VSC!

02/02/08 VSC Received, signed by P Novak 12:02pm

02/05/08 VSC Cash Check and issue NOA1(online)

02/08/08 Touched

02/09/08 NOA1 received in mail

02/11/08 Touched

02/12/08 Touched

02/15/08 Touched

02/24/08 Touched

05/01/08 NOA2 (email)

05/02/08 Touched

05/06/08 NVC received

05/08/08 Hardcopy NOA2

05/08/08 Left NVC London bound!

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Isn't it only for the Irish?

Never heard of anyone doing it while I lived in England...

We did every year. My Mum would make a stack of pancakes and we would have stuff like Golden Syrup, lemon juice, sugar ,jam and the such on them.

-Damn-I miss my Mum (F):(

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Liefde is een bloem zo teer dat hij knakt bij de minste aanraking en zo sterk dat niets zijn groei in de weg staat

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Take a large, almost round, rotating sphere about 8000 miles in diameter, surround it with a murky, viscous atmosphere of gases mixed with water vapor, tilt its axis so it wobbles back and forth with respect to a source of heat and light, freeze it at both ends and roast it in the middle, cover most of its surface with liquid that constantly feeds vapor into the atmosphere as the sphere tosses billions of gallons up and down to the rhythmic pulling of a captive satellite and the sun. Then try to predict the conditions of that atmosphere over a small area within a 5 mile radius for a period of one to five days in advance!

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Isn't it only for the Irish?

Never heard of anyone doing it while I lived in England...

Most people 'celebrate' it in England too. Just go into any supermarket on that day and there will be special deals on mixes, lemons and sugar!

Lemon and sugar topper here too. Couldn't do the syrup thing. Way too sweet. :dead:

Thanks for the tip off. I had totally forgotten.

And on that note, please remember that Mother's Day is on March 2nd in the UK. I'm planning to send my stuff out soon. You haven't got a card? Make one or buy one at a site like Etsy. When the US Mother's Day comes around buy one and save it for next year.

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Isn't it only for the Irish?

Never heard of anyone doing it while I lived in England...

Everyone I know in England has always done it. From school to adulthood, Pancake Day was a highlight of the year. Not to mention the extensive advertising on ITV for Jif Lemons. :)

Becca ~ Loved the video, now I just wants some pancakes with Jif Lemon (don't forget the pancakes on Jif Lemon Day!) and some sugar. Yummy.

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Isn't it only for the Irish?

Never heard of anyone doing it while I lived in England...

Spuds. And Guinness.

The Irish Sea doesn't separate everything, you know..... :P

I've been to both countries, thanks for the geography lesson.

And as I said no one I knew (when I LIVED in England) did it. VJ Sheesh.

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Don't forget the pancakes on Jif lemon day :whistle:

My mum always did pancakes on that day when my siblings and I were growing up. Haven't had them on that day in years though.

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I always celebrate pancake day/Shrove Tuesday! :thumbs:

My housemate and I did a step-by-step guide to making pancakes last year for some friends online:

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For anyone who can't use youtube at work! :P

It's next Tuesday, isn't it? Mm, I think my favourite pancakes are chocolate filled ones - I have such a sweet tooth!

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I usually make american style pancakes now for my OH. Hmmmm dilemma... I kind of want to make the traditional pancakes for Shrove Tuesday. Maybe I'll make 2 batches. The american ones are really good - all light and fluffy. :yes:

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