Originally Posted by TruBrit

OK so cheer me up please...what's good about living in the USA?? For me first is my husband's here coz his paycheck's delivered here...second you can turn right on a red and errr third err I'm thinking oh yeah...errrr I'm still thinking....

Originally Posted by dunc_b

I find there's something MAJOR missing here too... It's all just a little too boring!

Originally Posted by Jabba1

Well, to answer your question, there's absolutely nothing good about living in the USA. Even us Americans are fed up with living in this country. In fact, we've made the decision to let the Native Americans have their land back an move France- all 300 million of us that is, including illeagals.

Originally Posted by TruBrit

ohh and I thought it was just Houston.......for me it's the people that are boring, the locals....hmmm gotta quit this moaning :scared:

Originally Posted by dunc_b

i find a lot of people here feel the same... They are bored not boring...

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Tks for that...I really thought it was just me being ultra sensitive...

Originally Posted by TruBrit

lol that's the best laugh I've had in months, since I was in my local back home..lol that's a good one... oh and soooo true....lol the frogs ain't that bad compaired to this lot...lol

Originally Posted by TruBrit

Your not alone in them thoughts.

Originally Posted by Jabba1

Well, they did help us win our independence 200 years ago. We figure they won't mind us crashing in on them, though, it could get a mite crowded. But hey, the French are used to being occupied anyway, and we're all buddies here right?

Originally Posted by britvic

hey britvic tks...shame my lovely hubby didn't know that it's not just me...he's absorbed in work and thinks if so many people are knocking on the door wanting to get into the USA then why am I moaning, not that I moan a lot around him poor guy. He lived for 20 yrs in the UK and never moaned once, he loved it but then he's a smart guy that's why I love him..ahhh

Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas

Um yes theres quite a lot I like about it actually (most are material things though):

- I own a big ass truck
- I own a house twice the size of what we had in the UK in grounds 4 times the size for half the cost. (Of course this does mean I have to use a lawn tractor but small sacrifices eh)
- I have 250+ days of sunshine per year.
- I live get to explore the USA....if only I had several lifetimes to see it all.
- I get to experience life in another vastly different culture to our own.
- I've met a lot of people I wouldnt have met if Id stayed in the UK.
- I've got more money and less stress now. (granted the stress was high at the start but now we know how to work the systems here instead of fighting them its a whooole lot easier)
- Our daughter gets to do a lot of things she'd never do in the UK.

Originally Posted by Eskimo

Telly is shit so I don’t watch telly anymore

Originally Posted by TruBrit

My OH loved it allso was there for 8 years, and we'er really looking forward to moveing back home in 07 He gave in to my moaning, but him being away so long he admits that he no longer feels American.

Originally Posted by Eskimo

All the stuff above applies to us in LA plus:

Its nice having a swimming pool
It has been great having the family to stay and showing them great places that they could never of afforded to see
We can drive to the Grand Canyon, Vegas, San Francisco and San Diego and we have done all this in 2005
I actually like the positive attitude of the people even though it may take some getting used to
Telly is shit so I don’t watch telly anymore
My kids have met and made friends with children from many races
The schools are better IMHO and kids have a bit more respect
I live 40 mins from a nice beach, Hollywood, Disneyland and beautiful mountains
Loads of porn shops nearby
Shopping is great (bit gay I know but I have a trainer fetish)
The English people we have met have been great and the pub ain't bad ( great karaoke eh Bored Silly ?)
Mexican food
Generally the place is family orientated restaurants etc
Feel very safe - never lock doors, no crime where we live (I know this is purely a location thing but we lived in nice bit of the UK and constantly dealt with little shits robbing stuff and vandalising)

Very happy here and we don’t want to go home

Originally Posted by TruBrit

I'm so pleased you are a happy bunny and I would be too as I'm sure it's just this part of the country that's naff. Love The Grand Canyon, we are booked into El Tovar on the Sth Rim over New Year, it's a neat place. Yeah I enjoy the pool but not met any Brits and that's my problem, not many Brits come here to Houston, well you wouldn't would you??? Merry Crimbo