Your perception of where other Ledgies live..... - Page 11

amber · #**151** 12-28-2004, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by gldstwmn

So long as it's not a Coors. Drink union beer.

oh, never coors! stupid repub company. Also, I don't shop at Albertsons cause i heard it's mormon owned. And, Carls Jr., gives money to anti-ab things.

sara1998 · #**152** 12-28-2004, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by WelshWitchPMD

OK what do you think about Rhode Island?

I used to work with a girl from RI. Talked fast, walked fast, drove fast... she was hilarious! So, I've always pictured people from there as "fast". She said her family back home made fun of her when she had been here for a while because she talks so slow now!!!

tuigirl · #**153** 12-28-2004, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

I have always wondered what the percentage is that feels that way. I have met Europeans who like Bush and vice versa. I am not saying W, or America for that matter, is loved there - but many people seemingly suppose W and America are universally hated and I just have not seen that.

I am just stating what I have seen. I am not saying what I saw is the reality. I am just saying I saw it

Just have to quickly reply to this, having lived in France for 11 years and seeing that they are a bit anti-American.I think they see them (America) as a threat to the French way of life, ie there was a bit of a French word revival a few years back, where using Americanised words (like "ok") was frowned upon.They do tolerate McDonalds ( they have their own "french" twist to the hamburgers ie using French cheeses ..actually they're delicious) and anyone going to EuroDisney will see it's mostly French (signposts, food etc) with the US razamataz, thats surrounds Disney.Toleration in small doses is the French thing, they're very conservative about their heritage.I was never into FR politics so,I can't comment there.

sara1998 · #**154** 12-28-2004, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by madformac

I don't think the British public have a problem with Americans at all.. Certainly most of the nicest and well mannered people I have met have been American.

I do however think there is a feeling of anti-Bush here and that he has given America a rather bad name in the world arena with his war mongering antics, resistance to sign up to global emission reductions and his general blundering nature as a person.

It doesn't help matters that Tony Blair is so far up his ass that I think the average Brit blames Bush for that too because Blair has spent too much time backing Bush and then defending his own actions than running the UK and looking after Great Britain's interests..

Maybe that's why the friend who's hubby is stationed there has no luck. She's is on an American military base.

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Originally Posted by madformac

Not actually Americans themselves... I think there's a certain distaste in certain circles for the gun culture, "supersize" culture that has been imported and also the "we are the best" mentality. It does piss me off myself when I hear people go on about "if it ain't invented in America it ain't ****" because I have come across it in the past and I think there is an underlying mentality of being the number one country in the world within the more arrogant citizens.

I've heard that we are percieved by Brits, and I assume, the rest of the world, as arrogant, cocky, and lazy... And as far as "if it ain't invented in America, it ain't ****", I sure hope you're not talking about our cars!

I've never owned anything but an American made car, and they've all been pieces of ****!

I'll learn my lesson next time and buy a Honda!

HomerMcvie · #**155** 12-28-2004, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by amber

oh, you're so lucky you grew up then. Actually, when i was 12-13 my best friend's parents owned a winery, so we did that a couple times. But, it's not fun when you sleep outside in the summer, drink, and wake up to a 103 degrees hangover

Amber, that is so funny! We were BIG campers in high school(you and your friends....no supervision......booze.......pot.......sex........HEAVEN!!!)
I'll never forget the last time. I was probably 19. Woke up about 11am, in 103 degree heat, with the WORST hangover in drinking history. Absolute HELL. A bullet to the brain would've been a welcome experience.
That was the last camping excursion, period.

amber · #**156** 12-28-2004, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Amber, that is so funny! We were BIG campers in high school(you and your friends....no supervision......booze.......pot.......sex........HEAVEN!!!)
I'll never forget the last time. I was probably 19. Woke up about 11am, in 103 degree heat, with the WORST hangover in drinking history. Absolute HELL. A bullet to the brain would've been a welcome experience.
That was the last camping excursion, period.

Exactly. was that not the most traumatic feeling ever? You got it right with the bullet to the brain comment. sheesh.

I'm sorry you, too, had to experience that...

HomerMcvie · #**157** 12-28-2004, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by amber

Exactly. was that not the most traumatic feeling ever? You got it right with the bullet to the brain comment. sheesh.

I'm sorry you, too, had to experience that...

Yeah, but when those trips were good, they were REALLY goooood.

I'd give my right .........arm

to re-experience a couple of them!

amber · #**158** 12-28-2004, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Yeah, but when those trips were good, they were REALLY goooood.

I'd give my right .........arm

to re-experience a couple of them!

that's good...

I don't know if it's a coincidence, but I developed a love for winter camping...

sara1998 · #**159** 12-28-2004, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by amber

that's good...

I don't know if it's a coincidence, but I developed a love for winter camping...

Don't talk to Homer about winter... he's had enough of it already!!!

amber · #**160** 12-28-2004, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by sara1998

Don't talk to Homer about winter... he's had enough of it already!!!

oh, that's right! sorry. But i mainly meant, not where it snows...

poor snowy, snowy, Homer...

HomerMcvie · #**161** 12-28-2004, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by amber

that's good...

I don't know if it's a coincidence, but I developed a love for winter camping...

I used to enjoy winter, but I'm sick of it anymore(as I sit surrounded by 18"s of snow, and it's 15 degrees outside).
I'm officially a sun worshipper now(say hello to skin cancer).

takenbythesky · #**162** 12-28-2004, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

I used to enjoy winter, but I'm sick of it anymore(as I sit surrounded by 18"s of snow, and it's 15 degrees outside).
I'm officially a sun worshipper now(say hello to skin cancer).

The thing I love about winter is that it gives me an excuse to listen to the Bare Trees album several times each day.

--Justin

amber · #**163** 12-28-2004, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

I used to enjoy winter, but I'm sick of it anymore(as I sit surrounded by 18"s of snow, and it's 15 degrees outside).
I'm officially a sun worshipper now(say hello to skin cancer).

that is pretty butt a** wintery. 15 degrees? yowch.
no, you have to say hello to sunscreen!