WHAT YOU LIKE THE BEST!!!!!!

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Feb 26th 2009, 1:54 pm

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Jerseygirl

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Re: WHAT YOU LIKE THE BEST!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by Englishtart

school buses, shopping malls, air conditioning, bigger house, ice dispenser in my fridge door, lawn sprinklers, automatic garage doors.

You can get most of those in the UK...you may not be able to afford them.

Feb 26th 2009, 1:55 pm

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ellimere

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Re: WHAT YOU LIKE THE BEST!!!!!!

Mexican food.

Feb 26th 2009, 2:10 pm

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Re: WHAT YOU LIKE THE BEST!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

You can get most of those in the UK...you may not be able to afford them.

That's the reason I like them 'here'
I also like that I can use all these things here and not have to work three jobs
or have to sell my body on craigs list

Feb 26th 2009, 2:11 pm

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Re: WHAT YOU LIKE THE BEST!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by snowbunny

I'll answer for my Dutch expat husband: wiiiiide open spaces, big blue usually sunny sky. Our city is big enough to have most everything you want and need, but we've kept out downtown skyscrapers so no one building is too tall. This adds to the openness.

And friendly people.

But no Van Nelle

(Does he want any?)

Feb 26th 2009, 2:12 pm

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Re: WHAT YOU LIKE THE BEST!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by Englishtart

That's the reason I like them 'here'
I also like that I can use all these things here and not have to work three jobs
or have to sell my body on craigs list

Craig's List...you do know that BE has a classified section as well, no?

Feb 26th 2009, 2:16 pm

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Re: WHAT YOU LIKE THE BEST!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by ironporer

Craig's List...you do know that BE has a classified section as well, no?

it's worth keeping in mind!!

Feb 26th 2009, 2:39 pm

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Re: WHAT YOU LIKE THE BEST!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by NC Penguin

Will this affect how you answer his/her question?

No. Either way my favorite things about the US are the cheeseburgers and free guns and ammo.

Feb 26th 2009, 2:40 pm

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No. Either way my favorite things about the US are the cheeseburgers and free guns and ammo.

All of which are deadly.

Feb 26th 2009, 2:44 pm

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Re: WHAT YOU LIKE THE BEST!!!!!!

Free-pour gin shots and Basset's Gadzooks! ice cream.

Feb 26th 2009, 2:49 pm

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Re: WHAT YOU LIKE THE BEST!!!!!!

I'm relieved, nobody said, "Budweiser".

Feb 26th 2009, 2:50 pm

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Re: WHAT YOU LIKE THE BEST!!!!!!

living in a crime free town and being able to walk barefoot to the bar without stepping in dog shite

Feb 26th 2009, 2:51 pm

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Re: WHAT YOU LIKE THE BEST!!!!!!

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I'm relieved, nobody said, "Budweiser".

ahhh!!! the beer thats like sex in a canoe

Feb 26th 2009, 2:51 pm

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Re: WHAT YOU LIKE THE BEST!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by Circus-of-Power

living in a crime free town and being able to walk barefoot to the bar without stepping in dog shite

only to go home afterwards feeling like it.

Feb 26th 2009, 2:53 pm

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Re: WHAT YOU LIKE THE BEST!!!!!!

Big blue sky almost every day.
Air conditioning.
Wide roads.
Plenty of free parking spaces.
TCBY.
Publix.
Polite and friendly people.
Boating on the lake.
Pottery Barn.
P F Chang's.
Cheesecake Factory.

Just to name a few things.

Feb 26th 2009, 3:00 pm

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Re: WHAT YOU LIKE THE BEST!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by bigal24

Hello everyone,
I would just like to ask all expats in the USA what you like the most about living in the states. Are you glad you made the move from the UK or not?
Just interested thats all!!

I'm back home now but I miss

Sensibly priced tools
Loads of V8's
Friendly and helpful locals (not a lover of US city people)
Bud LaLonde (Great old guy may he R.I.P)
If you can bang a nail in a piece of wood you can build a house
Sensibly priced tools
Liked the weather in summer and down south
School buses
Prime Rib
Tortellini salad
Sensibly priced tools
The fact that there are car shows for tuning up the motor on sunday mornings
Stuff's generally cheaper

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