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There is a resemblance, but John Banner passed away back in 1973 at 63.  It was a funny show, and I was a regular viewer.... Bob Crane also died at a young age, suicide if I remember right.? He married Klink's secretary.

Thanks for the chuckle and the memory.

There are some great conversations going on here !!  I don't know if this is wandering onto a "touchy" area, but as a Proud American I am appalled that you applied for your visa in 2014 and got an entry date in 2020-2021..... no wonder the "Coyotes" are doing a booming business on the Southern boarder.  Especially as you should have been granted Dual Citizenship at the time of birth, providing there had been a Consular Notice of Birth filed with the US Embassy at that time.

Like Beamer, I've moved around a bit and seen a fair bit of the Country.  Personally although I like the cities for all the services and entertainment they provide, living in smaller more rural settings is a bit more secure with lower crime rates, social issues, and lower cost of living (along with lower diversity in Employment options).  One thing that surprises folks from Europe is just how BIG the country is, which is why everyone has cars (despite not all being good drivers, but there are "idiots" everywhere).   Most of the roads are good and wide, generally maintained for safe and rapid transit between cities, so if I want to spend a day at the beach, or go to a major city, it's only a couple hours of drive time away.

Howdy Curt,  At least you are doing your "homework" and checking things out before you arrive wondering what's next?  You have time it seems, and that is good too.  Where you wind up settling is going to have more to do with what kind of employment you seek and are qualified for than your preferences.  Americans tend to be a little bit "nomadic" that way.... moving around from job to job until all the pieces fit and we are comfortable staying for awhile.  There is a lot of country, and a huge number of fine communities to call "home". 
I could make some suggestions, but being one of the "western bred" species, I'd likely point you towards something out on the Pacific side where the climate is a little more moderate (few floods, rare Tornadoes, shorter Winters, less snow, and a chance of having dry cooler Summers). I tend not to wander too far from Salt Water, but think it is just a hang over from when my ancestors crawled out of the surf and said "dude, where's my surfboard?  The Paisley Weber...".
Having Language skill is outstanding !!  Fluency in English is a requirement for Citizenship, and really helps when reading road signs (which may be why some drivers seem so bad).... mine is a University town, and we have students from all over the world here which makes getting around "interesting" for a couple of weeks at the start of each school year, while our newcomers figure out the traffic grids and how to get from point to point.  In most places the diversity is appreciated, and welcome.

I could go on and on, but am interested in reading what others might add to the conversation. 

No FB, no Twitter.  What really bothered me was back when I was looking for a job, several places wanted access to both of those and my Banking information..... and I suppose the name of my Stock Broker, BEFORE they would consider having me in for an interview.  Downright Intrusive in my opinion.  Now if you can just delete the History too !?! 

Well Bill, it does need to access the internet, so I would think that the missing item is either a Ethernet cable to connect to your router, or a wireless adapter to connect to your wireless network.  Mine was like that and I wound up putting another wireless router near the thing and made the connection that way, as my wired router is at the far end of the house.  Awhile back you had mentioned that you had a "spare" Linksys, and if the wired option is not easily available (like me, too far for cable) you could put it to use and configure it as an "access point".

Let me know if I can help in any way.

Doug

On the "Home" page put the title in the search box and you should get a few from several artists and I'm sure one of them will be Clapton's version but likely in a different key.
I seem to remember E7 & B7 being the main chords used for most of the tune..... I may be wrong though, old age and all that.

I'm with Phill on this one, if it is up there at something like fret 22 or 24 (where most of us never wander in acoustic-land) I would think that dressing the end that catches with a small file would solve that problem.  But then again with the light gauge strings you are using, a bit of a shim under the bridge would also be a good alternative as your setup may be a bit low for the lower string tension of the lighter strings.  Are you really aggressive with a pick?  Because there should be a good bit of fret wire beyond the string (outside) or I would wonder if the bridge was set off-center.  Most of mine have 3/16-1/4 inch before the end bevel (including #23) and I would think it darn hard to "bend" the string far enough to hang up under normal strumming or picking.

I'm curious....

Happy Christmas to you and your Family as Well DC !!

My first guess would have been Mark Twain or maybe Hemmingway,  but here ya' go :    https://quoteinvestigator.com/2013/01/22/borrow-earth/

Whomever, it's still a good one !!

There are a few here:  www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/shelly_fairchild_tabs.htm

Welcome to Chordie !!  First off, if you are not aware exactly how Chordie works, we don't have this large database of songs.... we just make it easier to round them up and put them in a fairly consistent format.  We also allow members to store a "personal index" of tunes referred to as a "songbook" for quick and easy access.  Nothing is actually "hosted" by us.

So the first step is to find a site to "host" and you might try www.ultimate-guitar.com  for a start and once it is in their collection, then you only have to submit a request (with the URL of it's location) to admin@chordie.com for review and inclusion in our index of music.

The preferred file-type is ChoPro (also known as Chord-Pro) but I think TXT files are OK also (just not compatible with some features like transposition).  There are several Wikis and other helpful resources out in "web-land" and possibly a "conversion" program that will easily turn your text file into Chopro..... pretty much it is up to the folks who wind up hosting the tune, they might have something they are particular about.

From time to time the Chordie index is updated and links verified to prevent chasing a rabbit-hole to a dead-end, and  I have heard that there is an "update in the wind".
There are sections in the Forum where you can publish your own "original songs"  (copyright content not allowed unless you "own" the "rights" and can prove it), collaborate with other "song-smiths", and get feedback on projects you might be working on.  Feel free to "browse" and add your input as you feel comfortable. Each section will have "sticky" notes at the top with helpful hints about navigation and content, they are "sticky" so they will always be at the top of the section, and most are closed for additional commentary.

Thanks for asking, and being a new member of the Community, visit often, introduce yourself down in the "Chat Corner" and I'm sure you will be made to feel "right at Home".

Welcome Aboard !!!

Carnuba is one of the natural waxes that used to be found in good ol' Johnsons paste Wax (for those of you that used to do a lot of woodworking).... also popular for hardwood flooring (you can slide a mile in your socks!!).  Anyway I digress, one of the more common "hard Waxes" in a lot of high grade auto waxes as well.  But it should be noted that many car products also contain ultra fine polishing abrasives to remove surface scratches which might not be a good thing for those really thin "French Polish" guitar coatings.  But if you know that there is plenty of film thickness to wear away at (as modern urethanes are), I can see no problem either and am in total agreement with the Metalizer.  I used to get some 100% Carnuba liquid from my Pro Car Care Distributor, that was outstanding.  But it did have a fair amount of solvent to make it thin and easy to apply.  Also added a little bit of a yellow color to the finish, but the trick with hard waxes is thin coats and start buffing before it has a chance to fully dry, or it can be a lot of work to achieve a smooth glass-like finish.    Any streaking will leave a texture like fingerprints which takes a buffer or much hand polishing to smooth out.  Durable and long lasting, unless you are in the habit of running your guitar through machine car washes, or leave it out in the hot Arizona sun, or maybe strap it to your grille and run down the freeway at 65mph every day for six months.... then you might have to reapply more often than every couple of years.