Most amazing thing about living in the USA?
Jul 10th 2008, 5:59 am
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Re: Most amazing thing about living in the USA?
Even more amazing to me is that said supposedly free country circumscribes legal gambling to such a degree.
Jul 10th 2008, 6:20 am
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Re: Most amazing thing about living in the USA?
Great. In a supposedly free country one would have thought you could just catch a boat for short trip from Key West instead of being affected by the most stupid and counterproductive embargo of the last 100 years.
Even more amazing to me is that said supposedly free country circumscribes legal gambling to such a degree.
Even more amazing to me is that said supposedly free country circumscribes legal gambling to such a degree.
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Jul 10th 2008, 7:59 am
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Re: Most amazing thing about living in the USA?
The political process including, but not limited to:
- primary elections
- ballot initiatives
- unelected political appointees
- elected judges
Jul 10th 2008, 8:02 am
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Re: Most amazing thing about living in the USA?
Oops, I forgot - there is just one other amazing (but deeply disturbing) thing about living in the USA ...
... cheese in a can ...
... cheese in a can ...
Jul 10th 2008, 9:57 am
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Re: Most amazing thing about living in the USA?
Most amazing I suppose means most stunning/memorable.
In that case, it would have to be the desert scenery in Arizona and Nevada.
That was truly amazing.
In that case, it would have to be the desert scenery in Arizona and Nevada.
That was truly amazing.
Jul 10th 2008, 12:37 pm
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Jul 10th 2008, 1:02 pm
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Re: Most amazing thing about living in the USA?
The more I learn about 'amazing US' from posts on BE, the more I think I'll persuade my TX OH to remain in the UK ... 
... She does enjoy living and socialising here and the quick nipping over to continental Europe. Oh, and the four seasons, oddly enough (for some). At least we don't have Bible Belts... more like quick romps across the pews ... 
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... She does enjoy living and socialising here and the quick nipping over to continental Europe. Oh, and the four seasons, oddly enough (for some). At least we don't have Bible Belts... more like quick romps across the pews ... ---
Jul 10th 2008, 1:22 pm
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Jul 10th 2008, 1:23 pm
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Re: Most amazing thing about living in the USA?
For me........I noticed that everyone drives on the wrong side of the road
Jim.
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Jul 10th 2008, 5:23 pm
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Re: Most amazing thing about living in the USA?
Jul 10th 2008, 6:02 pm
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Re: Most amazing thing about living in the USA?
Its great! I was there in March for my friends wedding and i want to go back again right now!!
Oh and there was also quite a lot of american college girls there on spring break who flew via mexico which wasnt a problem for them as the cubans dont stamp passports. Those girls were treated like royalty by the cubans.
Kim
Oh and there was also quite a lot of american college girls there on spring break who flew via mexico which wasnt a problem for them as the cubans dont stamp passports. Those girls were treated like royalty by the cubans.
Kim
Jul 10th 2008, 6:32 pm
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Re: Most amazing thing about living in the USA?
The Cuba embargo applies to anyone under US jurisdiction. Right, wrong or indifferent, it's not just for USCs and Green Card holders.
It would be an embarrassing thing to explain to your boss, that you can't come back from vac.. er holiday because you're back in the UK after your jaunt to Cuba.
I love travel and can't wait for my own visit to Cuba, but there's a million and one other places to go besides Cuba if it's going to negatively impact your immigration future.