Anything good about living in the USA??
Dec 20th 2005, 11:18 pm
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Re: Anything good about living in the USA??
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
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
Add those (Not hollywood but we have a gazzillion parks and attractions within an hour or so) plus I meant to add:
- All the huntin' and fishin' and boatin' I can want in fantastic weather and on some unbelievable waters (sea and inland)
- I have realised a life ambition - To go through the eye of a major hurricane!
Dec 20th 2005, 11:21 pm
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Re: Anything good about living in the USA??
[QUOTE=- I have realised a life ambition - To go through the eye of a major hurricane![/QUOTE]
Hey best of luck with that one...be sure to let us know all about it, rather you than me....tara for now
Hey best of luck with that one...be sure to let us know all about it, rather you than me....tara for now
Dec 20th 2005, 11:32 pm
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Re: Anything good about living in the USA??
Originally Posted by Eskimo
the Grand Canyon is one the most spectacular things I have ever seen as for meeting Brits we live in the bit of LA with no Brits it seems so we have to travel a bit (40min drives) to go out which can be painful as the wife has no-one she can "drop in" on. But the pub is only 5 mins away 
as for meeting Brits we live in the bit of LA with no Brits it seems so we have to travel a bit (40min drives) to go out which can be painful as the wife has no-one she can "drop in" on. But the pub is only 5 mins away where are you?
Dec 20th 2005, 11:33 pm
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Re: Anything good about living in the USA??
I have more sunshine where I live (location dependent)
I have a cheaper house (location dependent)
I take home more money (location dependent)
I go to more sports games and concerts (location dependent)
I have a cheaper house (location dependent)
I take home more money (location dependent)
I go to more sports games and concerts (location dependent)
Dec 20th 2005, 11:36 pm
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Re: Anything good about living in the USA??
Originally Posted by BritGuyTN
I have more sunshine where I live (location dependent)
I have a cheaper house (location dependent)
I take home more money (location dependent)
I go to more sports games and concerts (location dependent)
I have a cheaper house (location dependent)
I take home more money (location dependent)
I go to more sports games and concerts (location dependent)
Dec 20th 2005, 11:41 pm
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Re: Anything good about living in the USA??
Originally Posted by TruBrit
Hey BritGuy, guess my thread topic should have been more specific...Anything good about living in Houston??
I've never been, can you deal with opinions of people I know who have?
Dec 20th 2005, 11:50 pm
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Re: Anything good about living in the USA??
Originally Posted by TruBrit
Hey best of luck with that one...be sure to let us know all about it, rather you than me....tara for now
Dec 20th 2005, 11:53 pm
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Re: Anything good about living in the USA??
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
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
Better duck and cover-quick! :scared:
Dec 21st 2005, 12:02 am
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Re: Anything good about living in the USA??
Originally Posted by USBound
where are you?
Dec 21st 2005, 12:03 am
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Re: Anything good about living in the USA??
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
Add those (Not hollywood but we have a gazzillion parks and attractions within an hour or so) plus I meant to add:
- All the huntin' and fishin' and boatin' I can want in fantastic weather and on some unbelievable waters (sea and inland)
- I have realised a life ambition - To go through the eye of a major hurricane!
- All the huntin' and fishin' and boatin' I can want in fantastic weather and on some unbelievable waters (sea and inland)
- I have realised a life ambition - To go through the eye of a major hurricane!
Dec 21st 2005, 12:07 am
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Re: Anything good about living in the USA??
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
Oh I did it already this year with Wilma. We got the eye right over our house with 128mph sustained winds....It was excellent.
Dec 21st 2005, 12:11 am
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Re: Anything good about living in the USA??
Originally Posted by TruBrit
Hey BritGuy, guess my thread topic should have been more specific...Anything good about living in Houston??
Now Dallas on the other hand...
People are far more friendly than where we moved from in the UK.
The local Brit expats are great!
The pool is delicious for 6 months per year
We have a lovely, huge house for less than our nasty, tiny home cost in vile Surrey.
Our kids have access to better school facilities, and better after-school activities than they would have had in the UK.
...and much of what Eskimo said about LA without the beaches and Disney Land
Believe me, I know how crappy it can feel living here, but if you dwell on the downside then it's going to make life pretty friggin' miserable, isn't it?
Dec 21st 2005, 12:31 am
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Re: Anything good about living in the USA??
The pool is delicious for 6 months per year
Dec 21st 2005, 12:32 am
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Re: Anything good about living in the USA??
Ummm I like goldfish crackers and tootsie rolls
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Dec 21st 2005, 12:45 am
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Re: Anything good about living in the USA??
Originally Posted by TruBrit
Nearly 4 l-o-n-g years...almost a life sentence..lol sorry to be so negative. I have travelled the world and England was and is home. Every time I landed at Heathrow I was so pleased and fortunate I was born a Brit and proud to be a Brit... the world loves us. My husband (Texan, bless he can't help that) really feels the animosity when we have travelled....the poor Americans are not popular worldwide but that's not my prob I'm just saying I'm proud to be a Brit and even more so to be a scouser.