Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg) - Sad day for the USA

I passed the test, took the oath and now I am US Citizen.

My wife no longer sleeps with mysterious foreigner, she got an American with heavy accent now:( And kids don't have an alien for father any more. As I said, sad day:)

Congratulations, CITIZEN! Good for you!

Welcome to the USA. Be sure to vote.

Congratulations! Your share of the national debt is $35,136.58....we take cash, credit cards or checks with proper ID.

Oh great, another mouth to feed!:thumb:

HI,
Well now you done it next it will be taxes, and then its that Jury Duty.
Hey good job,Welcome .:love:
Doug

PSPs hope your wife can adjust.....

Congrats man!

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I'm glad Blagojevich didn't change your mind. :)

Congatulations.. Vote, go to town meetings when theres something to talk about, go to jury duty when called.All signs and duties of citizenship. The USA is a great country enjoy your it.

Congratulations citizen!

Welcome and congrats be sure to vote

Did you keep your other citizenship? I have extended my greencard last year since I didn't have my stuff together to plead my reason to keep my german citizenship.
But I will work on that in the next 9 years. :D

Congratulations! :)

Congrats. Glad to have you.

Hey! Good job!

I passed the test, took the oath and now I am US Citizen.

My wife no longer sleeps with mysterious foreigner, she got an American with heavy accent now:( And kids don't have an alien for father any more. As I said, sad day:)

The anthem of the land of your birth is "Kde Domov Muj?" - "Where is my home?" I think you've found it.

Congratulations, my friend. As a countryman of yours wrote:

"The first and chief thing is that, thanks be to God, we are all well and liking it here very much. And why shouldn't we when it is so lovely and free here and one can live so much more peacefully and that is what I need. I do not worry about any thing and do my duty and it is all right. There are things here which one must admire and others which I would rather not see, but what can you do, everywhere there is something - in general, however, it is altogether different here, and, if America goes on like this, she will surpass all the others." - Antonin Dvorak, writing from Boston, MA, in 1892.

Prague is the most beautiful city in the world, I would never leave.

ARE YOU CRAZY????????????????


no, just kidding. Congratulations!

Congrats!

Did you keep your other citizenship? I have extended my greencard last year since I didn't have my stuff together to plead my reason to keep my german citizenship.
But I will work on that in the next 9 years. :D

Yes, I am dual now. I actually got only 3 years out of my second green card, I wish I could get money back, LOL!

Richard, I agree with you, and I could never imagine it, but you never know where the railroad switch is waiting for you:)

Congratulations!!! Welcome to the party. Now go exercise your rights: Vote!

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There's a C/A initiation for new citizens - newly minted clyde American buys the new bikes for everybody! :eek:

Seriously, congratulations!

Welcome to the USA. Be sure to vote.

be sure to get a job and pay taxes as i need your money for my social security

:-)

Congrats Scrap! Glad to have you!

Outstanding! Now, not only do I have family ties in Vienna, I can also rely on travel tips from a riding buddy from Prague (Praha).

Congratulations!

congratz :thumb: you have proven you know more about this country then I do and my ancestors were here long before that mayflower disaster ;)

Richard, I agree with you, and I could never imagine it, but you never know where the railroad switch is waiting for you:)

2009 is also the 20th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution. In October of that year, did anyone foresee the train changing tracks?

A friend of mine, Olimpiu, is from Romania, like the Czech Republic a country that lived for generations under the horrors of communism. Unlike the Czechs, the Romanian's freedom came with violence. My friend, a child at the time, told of being hidden in his parent's apartment to avoid being shot in the gunfire that raged in the streets. After the shooting was over he looked out the window and saw what he described as "a thousand white pigeons" filling the air. It wasn't birds, but the Communist literature every family owned. They were tearing it up and tossing it from the windows.

I'm glad the Czechs and Slovaks didn't have much gunfire, but I can imagine the 'pigeons' flew in the air there too.

2009 is also the 20th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution. In October of that year, did anyone foresee the train changing tracks?

A friend of mine, Olimpiu, is from Romania, like the Czech Republic a country that lived for generations under the horrors of communism. Unlike the Czechs, the Romanian's freedom came with violence. My friend, a child at the time, told of being hidden in his parent's apartment to avoid being shot in the gunfire that raged in the streets. After the shooting was over he looked out the window and saw what he described as "a thousand white pigeons" filling the air. It wasn't birds, but the Communist literature every family owned. They were tearing it up and tossing it from the windows.

I'm glad the Czechs and Slovaks didn't have much gunfire, but I can imagine the 'pigeons' flew in the air there too.

In September 1989 I was finishing mandatory year in the Army - and I told this communistic leader, that their power is gonna end soon. You could feel a change was coming, but you wouldn't dream it would go so far.
Yes, Romania got it quite hard, there was a lot of killing. My nation is not too quick to fight - we could use some of the spirit of Polacs or Serbs, IMHO.

Congrats and Welcome to America!;):D

Now pick up your sign and start protesting against all those foreigners taking our American jobs!!!!!

Congratulations!!! Now, enjoy all the rights, and exercise all your responsibilities of citizenship. Which is more than I always remember to do. ;)

In September 1989 I was finishing mandatory year in the Army - and I told this communistic leader, that their power is gonna end soon. You could feel a change was coming, but you wouldn't dream it would go so far.
Yes, Romania got it quite hard, there was a lot of killing. My nation is not too quick to fight - we could use some of the spirit of Polacs or Serbs, IMHO.

"My nation".... you mean Česká republika or the United States of America? Or perhaps both?

While on the subject, this is also the 70th anniversary of the West selling out the Czech Republic to Hitler. During the war, there was no doubt of the bravery and willingness to fight of the Czechs and Slovaks.

As you may be able to tell, I have great fondness for this little landlocked European country that I've never visited and have no blood ties to.

"My nation".... you mean Česká republika or the United States of America? Or perhaps both?

While on the subject, this is also the 70th anniversary of the West selling out the Czech Republic to Hitler. During the war, there was no doubt of the bravery and willingness to fight of the Czechs and Slovaks.

As you may be able to tell, I have great fondness for this little landlocked European country that I've never visited and have to blood ties to.

Thank you, Neil:) Yes, you can say they sold us, but we should have fought. It is important to fight, if for no other reason than not to give up. Finland is a great example here.

Thank you, Neil:)

Go forth boldly, Citizen Scrapmetal, into your new homeland! It's just in front of you, waiting for exploration!

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"As you may be able to tell, I have great fondness for this little landlocked European country that I've never visited and have no blood ties to."

Me, too.

As the son of an Austrian, I have a keen interest in European history. The Hapsburgs did quite a lot of stomping around in the part of the world.

Way to go. I've been here 28 years and need to do the same.

What country are you coming from and why? I'm considering getting out of here.

To The OP Congratulations!
To Mazama by by.

"As you may be able to tell, I have great fondness for this little landlocked European country that I've never visited and have no blood ties to."

Me, too.

As the son of an Austrian, I have a keen interest in European history. The Hapsburgs did quite a lot of stomping around in the part of the world.

In my case, it's partly because of the country's history, but largely because I've loved Czech music since I was a child. It's hard not to like a people who took to Mozart as the Czechs did - the composer described audiences in Prague as "Figaro-mad" - and who wrote music that so wonderfully described their countryside:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/MaVlastSmetanaT1.jpg/500px-MaVlastSmetanaT1.jpg

The big 'tune' in Vltava, or, to use the German name for the river, Moldau. It's one of a set of six symphonic poems in Smetana's Ma Vlast ("My Country"). It's one of my favorite compositions, and when I read the post announcing ScrapMetal's new citizenship, I played a recording of the work in his honor.

Congratulations

What country are you coming from and why? I'm considering getting out of here.

I am czech and ended up in States because I married a wonderful girl from Michigan.

In my case, it's partly because of the country's history, but largely because I've loved Czech music since I was a child. It's hard not to like a people who took to Mozart as the Czechs did - the composer described audiences in Prague as "Figaro-mad" - and who wrote music that so wonderfully described their countryside:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/MaVlastSmetanaT1.jpg/500px-MaVlastSmetanaT1.jpg

The big 'tune' in Vltava, or, to use the German name for the river, Moldau. It's one of a set of six symphonic poems in Smetana's Ma Vlast ("My Country"). It's one of my favorite compositions, and when I read the post announcing ScrapMetal's new citizenship, I played a recording of the work in his honor.


Thanks, Neil, you make me blush:) Would you know anything about Janacek? This guy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radoslav_Kvapil) was my neighbor growing up and he was particular on Janacek's music. I listened to his piano practice for about 18 years and it was great.

Thanks, Neil, you make me blush:) Would you know anything about Janacek? This guy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radoslav_Kvapil) was my neighbor growing up and he was particular on Janacek's music. I listened to his piano practice for about 18 years and it was great.

I know very little of Janacek's music, unfortunately. His work has been undergoing a revival for the past couple of decades or so, the operas in particular.

You become a citizen and go it debt big time right afterwards.

Congratulations! Your share of the national debt is $35,136.58....we take cash, credit cards or checks with proper ID.

We'll be happy enough if you just get a job, support your family and enjoy life =)
(versus help paying the national debt =)

I passed the test, took the oath and now I am US Citizen.

My wife no longer sleeps with mysterious foreigner, she got an American with heavy accent now:( And kids don't have an alien for father any more. As I said, sad day:)

Congratulations... that is great. I bet I couldn't pass the test, and I was born here in the USA. Something to be proud of... Best of luck to you.

Congrats!!! I like to see folks from other land go through the proper channels to become a proper citizen....I know it can be a long hard journey. We hear of so many "illegals" these days its refreshing to hear of folks doing things the right way......and proud of doing so!

Congratulations!

Congratulations!!

Way to go! Keep Ol' Glory waving!

Congratulations!!!

Smetana's Ma Vlast? *swoon* I seriously love it!!! Especially Vltava! You can close your eyes and see the waters!!

Congrats! We're glad you're here. Vote, Vote , Vote. And enjoy the freedom.