Yank needs residence permit-what's the quickest way?

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your man

Not sure what this means.

ah, begs pardon thats a blatant irishism... "your man" means "that (random) bloke" as in here the OP... your man won't know what hit him= the poor guy won't know what hit him...

Ok, so good information about the front row (added to list of things people know but don't tell you)

well, its "observation" and "not assuming"...

(because at her US university the lecturers are more likely to call on you to speak in class if you look like you are trying to hide in the back).

ah, thats why the middle seats are so beloved

So you should never ask questions unless you are the designated "ringer" -- even if you are sitting in the back?

well that depends - if its queuetime for lunch you start getting erasor bits thrown at you... well.. depending how infantile the crowd is... I went to college when I was in my 30's so even the teachers thought I was a school inspector as it was a teaching college... so someone had to "break the ice" but it requires the game eye...

3-hour lecture with a coffee break...
prof: "so what would you say in your experience would be the most usual usecase with computing mistakes"
me: "there usually is an ID-10-T -error between the monitor and keyboard"
prof (smirking): "that is then depending on what factors"
me: "documentation or the lack of reading it"
....
prof: "any more questions?"
your woman:"excuse me but we're from the business side.. and we said these common lectures don't need any special knowledge or jargon, and I quite don't understad what an eyedee ten error is"
prof: "you just actually described it - time for coffee"
your womans friend (whisper whisper)
...
after the coffee break.... hrm... a few people are missing...
prof:"OK, now that we have gotten rid of the human element..."
me: "oops"
prof: "so now that I have a favorite to come up to the board, come now young man and draw me an array...

*ouch* taught me to smartarse that one... but the 20 students dwindled to 7 soon as the prof was a wicked bastard he was

so just tell her to imagine she's just come through the stargate and tries to infiltrate the SG-1... as you do know we finns also feed y'all a yarn just to see how much you will eat

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So you should never ask questions unless you are the designated "ringer" -- even if you are sitting in the back?

If you ask something, especially at the end of lecture, you don't take just your and lecturers time, but everyone's time. You deny everyone their possibility to mind their own business. I would think that it is best to wait that those who are most eager to get out of lecture hall can do so and then go to lecturer and ask your questions.

The ringer thing is used only for guest lecturers to make them feel at ease.

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The ringer thing is used only for guest lecturers to make them feel at ease.

....we get enough of accusationas of staring already in public transport...

[Freddyb]

a job and marriage are two different boxes though. one can apply with the merit of one or the other, but then you get the chance of confusing the bureaucrat chocking in their pencil as there is someting too much or missing.

I did this! Cohabitation and Work sponsorship...the bureaucrats got their wires crossed and my application was delayed forever.....Be beyond what you believe is total clarity when dealing with Finnish Bureaucracy.

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The thing is... you can always move to Sweden which is a Paradise...

from www.thelocal.se/discussion

Hey Hawk, the people on here are right. I would highly recommend to you reconsidering your move to Sweden. It's a nice place to come to on vacation during the summer months or maybe for a ski vacation over Christmas in the mountains.

But other than that Sweden is a land of zombies, a Lost Highway really! The place is very Communistic in many ways. It's super expensive and finding a job is "VERY' difficult or downright impossible sometimes for immigrants. Learning Swedish to a level where you are fluent enough to get a decent job could take years! Not to burst your bubble or anything, but if I were you I would seriously reconsider your move here or you will live to regret it! Trust me, you will! Maybe you should move somewhere else in America, perhaps to New Orleans! It's a great land of opportunity down there now with all the rebuilding!

I am moving back to New Orleans in September, I have been living in Stockholm since Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in late August and it has been a very boring and depressing past 8 months for me. I was super optimistic when I got here, happy go lucky, and very positive about everything but that soon changed! The Swedish spirit is non-existant and very empty. After a while it rubs on to you and changes you in bad ways! If you even so much as crack a smile or start a random conversation with someone in Stockholm they will look at you like you are insane or on Drugs. It's bizarre, but Swedes are afraid of Social interaction unless they are drunk out of their skull! The people are as cold as people can get (like ice cubes in the deep freeze) and extremely rude and arrogant! Moving to Sweden was the biggest mistake of my life!

Quite frankly, I have had enough of the Communistic mentality that I have found exists deep within Swedish people and the lack of spirt that they possess! They have been brainwashed by their big brother system and I've notice that even the immigrants become brainwashed after a while whether they like it or not.

The American Way of Life is much better than in Sweden, any day in almost every category, with exception of the free healthcare system and free college if you are lucky enough to be accepted into a University. Good Luck though buddy! You will definitely need if you move to the Land of Nod here! Sincerely!

So like if people been to Sweden whine so much your ass is toast in Finland as Swedes are all metrosexual and gay...

oh, and theres a great rant of "rotten vegetables"....

[raamv]

The thing is... you can always move to Sweden which is a Paradise...

from http://www.thelocal.se/discussion

Hey Hawk, the people on here are right. I would highly recommend to you reconsidering your move to Sweden. It's a nice place to come to on vacation during the summer months or maybe for a ski vacation over Christmas in the mountains.

But other than that Sweden is a land of zombies, a Lost Highway really! The place is very Communistic in many ways. It's super expensive and finding a job is "VERY' difficult or downright impossible sometimes for immigrants. Learning Swedish to a level where you are fluent enough to get a decent job could take years! Not to burst your bubble or anything, but if I were you I would seriously reconsider your move here or you will live to regret it! Trust me, you will! Maybe you should move somewhere else in America, perhaps to New Orleans! It's a great land of opportunity down there now with all the rebuilding!

I am moving back to New Orleans in September, I have been living in Stockholm since Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in late August and it has been a very boring and depressing past 8 months for me. I was super optimistic when I got here, happy go lucky, and very positive about everything but that soon changed! The Swedish spirit is non-existant and very empty. After a while it rubs on to you and changes you in bad ways! If you even so much as crack a smile or start a random conversation with someone in Stockholm they will look at you like you are insane or on Drugs. It's bizarre, but Swedes are afraid of Social interaction unless they are drunk out of their skull! The people are as cold as people can get (like ice cubes in the deep freeze) and extremely rude and arrogant! Moving to Sweden was the biggest mistake of my life!

Quite frankly, I have had enough of the Communistic mentality that I have found exists deep within Swedish people and the lack of spirt that they possess! They have been brainwashed by their big brother system and I've notice that even the immigrants become brainwashed after a while whether they like it or not.

The American Way of Life is much better than in Sweden, any day in almost every category, with exception of the free healthcare system and free college if you are lucky enough to be accepted into a University. Good Luck though buddy! You will definitely need if you move to the Land of Nod here! Sincerely!

So like if people been to Sweden whine so much your ass is toast in Finland as Swedes are all metrosexual and gay...

oh, and theres a great rant of "rotten vegetables"....

lmao!!

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IMNSHO "foreigners always will whine" should be added into the Jante Laws

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So Sweden is no different to Finland then!

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Sweden, Finland and Canada are quite similar www.notcanada.com

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Sh#t...Canada! ...who would have thought it huh!

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we've discussed before if they have even toothpaste in Canada