Getting MPs involved in the process

[Pooky 3,370]

I've got a bottle of grey goose in the freezer, but I'm out of stuff to go with it. Anyone got cranberry juice they're willing to share???

You had me until you mentioned "stuff to go with it."

If the Grey Goose is in the freezer, you don't need anything to go with it. Neat is the way to go

[The_Dude 1,142]

You had me until you mentioned "stuff to go with it."

If the Grey Goose is in the freezer, you don't need anything to go with it. Neat is the way to go

+1

You only mix any sort of juice with vodka if it is NOT top shelf quality. Even though i'm not a fan of Grey Goose, but i wouldn't put OJ or cranberry juice in it. However, mixing vodka is not as big a crime against humanity as mixing scotch.

[Asila 10]

That's why I buy Popov--it's cheap enough that I'm almost required to mix it.

[Dodi 69]

I usually buy Stoli, so I'm a slightly less horrendous infraction. The grey goose was a gift after a really long, bad day.

[The_Dude 1,142]

That's why I buy Popov--it's cheap enough that I'm almost required to mix it.

I just threw up a little in my mouth. Doesn't Popov come in a plastic bottle? :lol

I usually buy Stoli, so I'm a slightly less horrendous infraction. The grey goose was a gift after a really long, bad day.

I'm not a big fan of grey goose, but that's a nice gift. My preference is Stoli Elite, it's a bit on the pricey side ($60 a bottle). So I usually settle for Ketel One, which usually is about the same price as stoli. I canot bring myself to drink Absolut...... all their money goes into marketing and nothing into the actual product.

[elmcitymaven 9,711]

My freshman suitemates and I once wrote a song about Popov, entitled "Popov, The Magic Vodka," lauding its cheapness and damning its vomit-inducing properties.

[Dodi 69]

Note to your Freshman Suitemates: Drink enough of any of them and they ALL have vomit-inducing qualities.

The sickest I've ever been from drinking was on gin. A college Christmas party. I've never touched the stuff again. Even the smell is enough to make me ill.

[JulianMelissa 52]

Fancy that, we have an interview date.

I apologise to Jill, I don't yet have documentation signed and sealed by the Queen, but after our afternoon fox hunt together (the Queen and I that is, not Jill and I) she's absolutely knackered. In any case, I think the facts speak for themselves. Had I not involved my MP, we'd still be waiting for some civil servant dullard to finally blow the dust off the pile and do their job.

The unfortunate bit is that they've scheduled it for late October--perhaps this is the spiteful nature of the state employees the very well-connected marlea warned me of? I'll give the ol' state department a ring to see if they can move it up by a few weeks, otherwise it'll be time to open up my little black book again.

[MelissaJulian 30]

I was waiting for you to post it -- I thought you should have the honors.

Looks like we will be able to have our wedding when we wanted it, too. Sooooooooo happy! :dance:

[Rob and Jill 82]

I apologise to Jill, I don't yet have documentation signed and sealed by the Queen, but after our afternoon fox hunt together (the Queen and I that is, not Jill and I) she's absolutely knackered. In any case, I think the facts speak for themselves. Had I not involved my MP, we'd still be waiting for some civil servant dullard to finally blow the dust off the pile and do their job.

Julian...

You have no idea how much I am biting my tongue right now, because quite frankly you are being a jerk to me for no reason.

How many times out of ALL THE PEOPLE ON VJ have I offered help and advice to your fiance? How many times have I said try this or do that to help you both? HOW MANY?

If you refuse to get the point of my asking for proof that getting out your little black book helped, then refuse to do it. I refuse to try to talk sense into people who have used my advice in the past, but all of a sudden have decided I am picking on them for no reason. Quite frankly with the number of times I have backed you BOTH up, and tried to help on numerous occassions when other people here wouldn't have pressed one single button to answer anything either of you have asked, I think you've just managed to make me see I have wasted any and all effort with ever trying to help the both of you. Thank you for making that clear. I'll refrain in the future from ever lifting a finger in your defense or advice again, it's not worth it.

Edited September 15, 2010 by Rob and Jill

[JulianMelissa 52]

That's your tongue bitten is it?

My fiancee tells me that my sense of humour is a bit dry for the American sensibility. I apologise if you didn't understand that I was just having a laugh.

[Dodi 69]

Check out my timeline. My papers took 2 1/2 weeks to log in London after Royal Mail said they'd been delivered. 3 business days after that, we got our interview date. If your papers were logged in last Friday, then you were eligible for an interview date as Marlea and several others already told you. Three business days later... funnily enough... you have an interview date. Late October is what they're scheduling right now. Your MP honestly had nothing to do with that. They can call till they're blue in the face, but you can't honestly think that the fact that you have an interview date WHEN YOU WERE DUE AN INTERVIEW DATE has anything to do with an MP's lackey calling the embassy.

You're in line like the rest of us, and it's going to stay that way. There are very few reasons that the USCIS/DOS/DHS accept an expedition order on K1 petitions, usually involving serious illness or imminent deployment of a military member. It's just how it works. As Maven said... put on your big girl panties and deal with it.

[JulianMelissa 52]

You really can't stand that this worked, can you?

You don't like me, you've made that very clear in the past. And it clearly angers you that I was able to make this broken system finally work for me. So you've set your mind to coming up with all manner of explanation as to why, immediately after I involved my MP, I was given an interview date. It's sad really. If I said the sky was blue, you'd jump through bloody hoops to prove me wrong. Well it's cause and effect my dear. I called my MP, he went to work on it, and he solved my problem. That certainly makes a lot more sense than 'I got my interview in this many days, and so did you, so that proves the sky is plaid.'

Come to London my dear, drinks are on me, and you'll see I'm really not as bad as you think I am.

[elmcitymaven 9,711]

Come to London my dear, drinks are on me, and you'll see I'm really not as bad as you think I am.

I thought you were taking ME for drinks.

Seriously, no matter how you got your date, congratulations. I know how much you guys have been looking forward to this.

[Welshcookie 17]

Looks like we will be able to have our wedding when we wanted it, too. Sooooooooo happy! :dance:

That's good news congrats!