OK, it's official!

NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited July 18, 2008 in The Big Picture
As of today, Friday July 11th 2008, yours truly is a full frame ;-) citizen of the United States of America. :barb
11 year long journey... so many things changed, so many things learned.
Happy to share this news here! :lust
"May the f/stop be with you!"
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  • BlueHoseJacketBlueHoseJacket Registered Users Posts: 509 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2008
    Congratulations!!!!!!!clap.gifclapclap.gifclapclap.gifclap
  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2008
    Wow!!! Congrats, Nik, that's super! (For a moment I thought you bought a new full-frame camera!!!) :ivar biggrinbounce2.gifwings.gif
  • AllenAllen Registered Users Posts: 10,013 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2008
    Way to go, Congratulations clap.gifclap
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  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2008
    Congrats, Nik!!!! Now y'all can come and visit me and know you can go home!

    ann

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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited July 12, 2008
    You're a real live Yankee Doodle Dandy now, Nik!thumb.gif

    Congratulations!
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  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2008
    There goes the neighborhood.:D

    Congrat's Nik.
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  • iChinchillabuttiChinchillabutt Registered Users Posts: 19 Big grins
    edited July 12, 2008
    davev wrote:
    There goes the neighborhood.:D

    Congrat's Nik.

    Laughing.gif!

    Congratulations! :D
  • Frog LadyFrog Lady Registered Users Posts: 1,091 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2008
    woo hoo - congrats Nik!

    C.
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  • ChatKatChatKat Registered Users Posts: 1,357 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2008
    Way Cool!
    Hey, Nik! Way to Go! I will be looking for you driving down the street with Old Glory waving from the back of your car and a big smile on your face.

    Congratulations, Homeboy! (I thought you went out and got yourself a MkIIIds... - but this is really better!)
    Kathy Rappaport
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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    As of today, Friday July 11th 2008, yours truly is a full frame ;-) citizen of the United States of America. wings.gif
    11 year long journey... so many things changed, so many things learned.
    Happy to share this news here! iloveyou.gif
    Congrats Nik! It's been a long journey for you, you must be relieved it's all done and finally over with.
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2008
    clap.gif:D
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,962 moderator
    edited July 12, 2008
    Woo hoo! More pixels to play with. :ivar:ivar:ivar
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  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2008
    Congrats Nik. Well done.
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  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2008
    Congratulations!!

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  • GreensquaredGreensquared Registered Users Posts: 2,115 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2008
    Congrats Nik!!!
    Emily
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  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    As of today, Friday July 11th 2008, yours truly is a full frame ;-) citizen of the United States of America. wings.gif
    11 year long journey... so many things changed, so many things learned.
    Happy to share this news here! iloveyou.gif

    Congratulations!!! clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    Linda

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  • PineapplePhotoPineapplePhoto Registered Users Posts: 474 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    As of today, Friday July 11th 2008, yours truly is a full frame ;-) citizen of the United States of America. wings.gif
    11 year long journey... so many things changed, so many things learned.
    Happy to share this news here! iloveyou.gif

    Congratulations! clap.gif

    From someone who knows all of the ins and outs of the process ( I am a LPR myself ).
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2008
    Thank You!
    BlueHoseJacket, Susan, Allen, Ann, Jim, Dave, iChinchillabutt, Colleen, Kathy, Nick, Awais, Richard, Brian, Virginia, Emily, Linda, PineapplePhoto...
    iloveyou.gifthumb.gifbowdown.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2008
    Wow, Nik, that's awesome! Now you can vote! clap.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2008
    DavidTO wrote:
    Wow, Nik, that's awesome! Now you can vote! clap.gif
    Thanks! You bet I will:-) thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2008
    Congratulations, and welcome, welcome, welcome.

    Sam
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  • fayefaye Registered Users Posts: 33 Big grins
    edited July 12, 2008
    Huge congratulations, Nik!clap.gif
    Faye
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2008
    Nikolai, congrats, where are you from? which city?


    i love those that are proud of being an america, i love those whom strived to be an america without a birth right even more.bowdown.gif
    Aaron Nelson
  • JusticeiroJusticeiro Registered Users Posts: 1,177 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2008
    Man that is awesome! Congrats and welcome to the family.

    My wife just got her citizenship about 2 months ago. Do you have pics from the ceremony?

    Here are some from hers:



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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2008
    Congratulations Nik! clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2008
    Congratulations!! It took us 5 years, i guess times changed eh?

    Where are you from originally? What part of Russia? Have you gone home at all?
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  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2008
    Congrats on being an AMERIKANthumb.gif
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2008
    headscratch.gif

    Full frame? i thought you got FF camera
    Congrats for being American :D
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  • DonnaLuDonnaLu Registered Users Posts: 69 Big grins
    edited July 12, 2008
    Fellow American!
    I'm very happy for you! Congrats! Like Shepsmom, I'd like to know more of your story.

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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited July 12, 2008
    Nikko:

    Congratulations! clap.gif
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