visit twice,ill do it again..
im so happy for the people i met..lovely ,warm,friendly....
"...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
I can only speak as a visitor to the US and i thought it was amazing. You guys are such lovely people, made us feel very welcome. Thank you.
Nice post, Loulou. I've received the same in most of the countries I've visited as well
For what it's worth, I didn't take this thread as a "USA, USA!" type of thing...what is wrong with loving your country - faults, strengths and all? Doesn't mean anyone is saying other places are shit. Many here have even made a point of saying so.
I can only speak as a visitor to the US and i thought it was amazing. You guys are such lovely people, made us feel very welcome. Thank you.
Nice post, Loulou. I've received the same in most of the countries I've visited as well
For what it's worth, I didn't take this thread as a "USA, USA!" type of thing...what is wrong with loving your country - faults, strengths and all? Doesn't mean anyone is saying other places are shit. Many here have even made a point of saying so.
Good point. Now I feel bad about my gun sticker comment, because originally I wanted to say something about all the amazing people and places i've been in the USA. But then agian i've only been out of the county once to costa rica.
Anyways, in the southeast, I have found amazing sites and culture in the Florida Keys, central florida, Savannah Georgia, New Orleans...etc.... And I get mad that Ihavent visited the grand canyon, California, Montana....all amzing places form what i've heard.
It's the best place to be living however as for blessings, I'd bless the the ENTIRE WORLD!
Peace
I was thinking the same thing. The U.S. is a great place in many ways. But it's like the rest of the world- it has good people and not so good people. It has places I love seeing and places I don't care to see again.
I guess I'm more of a community or planetary kind of person- macro or micro. I don't understand political boundaries. Geographic boundaries make more sense. Regional makes more sense to me. If it weren't for political boundaries, unless you're crossing a river or an ocean or you come across another tribe, you would never know you're going from one state or country into another.
Community makes more sense to me than state or nation.
My flag of choice:
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It's the best place to be living however as for blessings, I'd bless the the ENTIRE WORLD!
Peace
I was thinking the same thing. The U.S. is a great place in many ways. But it's like the rest of the world- it has good people and not so good people. It has places I love seeing and places I don't care to see again.
I guess I'm more of a community or planetary kind of person- macro or micro. I don't understand political boundaries. Geographic boundaries make more sense. Regional makes more sense to me. If it weren't for political boundaries, unless you're crossing a river or an ocean or you come across another tribe, you would never know you're going from one state or country into another.
Community makes more sense to me than state or nation.
My flag of choice:
:thumbup:
"Pretty cookies, heart squares all around, yeah!" -Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
the usa? it aint so bad. it could be worse. it could be all arkansas or something
the united states of arkansas
the united states of nebraska
like this.
Ah, Tijuana!
Haven't been there in years but visited as a child with my family many times.
Nice folks for the most part but oh man, the poverty - I remember driving by so many cardboard shacks, one after the other, and finding it unfathomable that anyone - entire families, no less - lived in them.
Then there were (maybe still are?) the donkeys painted like zebras. Holy hell. I even have a photo of me with one
There's a dude that periodically drives through our neighborhood, blowing his horn - it's to the tune of "La Cucaracha". Reminds me of Tijuana every time I hear it.
the usa? it aint so bad. it could be worse. it could be all arkansas or something
the united states of arkansas
the united states of nebraska
like this.
Ah, Tijuana!
Haven't been there in years but visited as a child with my family many times.
Nice folks for the most part but oh man, the poverty - I remember driving by so many cardboard shacks, one after the other, and finding it unfathomable that anyone - entire families, no less - lived in them.
Then there were (maybe still are?) the donkeys painted like zebras. Holy hell. I even have a photo of me with one
There's a dude that periodically drives through our neighborhood, blowing his horn - it's to the tune of "La Cucaracha". Reminds me of Tijuana every time I hear it.
I'd love to have a horn like that someday.
there's the dude with zero legs. a headband and some military looking jacket on. he's begging for scraps day in and day out with his daughter. he's sitting on a wooden thing with wheels. the children nearby are selling homemade string puppets that are so badass it is ridiculous. $7 zarpes and they are awesome and all day long. im like why the hell do they need wool blankets and wool ponchos? 100 trillion pesos = $3
I've spent time in Canada and Mexico and thats about it but really my world is So.Cal. San Diego the politics suck big time but.....the weather is killer ! 10 miles from the beach and I can ride year around.
Godfather.
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Amoria is a conceptual nation. but it's very real to me (and many others). Look it up on facebook. there's a group called "I Am Amorian".
besides that I like Earth. man made borders based on nothing is absolutely non sensical to me.
but you know why the borders are there tho.
not any reason that makes any sense to me. if there were no borders there would be nothing to fight over.
in our past the borders may not have been quite so definitive but they were there. they were more fluid dependent upon who was doing the conquering but they were there. oh and as you know borders dont stopped anything when theres something someone wants, especially when you can just fly right over them.. wherever the hell they are.. or just plain ignore them.
hear my name
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
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I have yet to find a place I would rather live, but there are many other awesome places I would live.
Now this song on the other hand is also awesome, and fits in this thread for sure. (really for whichever way you feel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhnUgAaea4M
im so happy for the people i met..lovely ,warm,friendly....
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
And the ones saying it the most are the ones who have traveled the least!
I dont see insecurity...sometimes weird patriotism maybe. I'm mean, many of us put stickers all over our automobiles bragging that we have guns.
But its also easy to get excited about a country that produced a band like Pearl Jam. :P
For what it's worth, I didn't take this thread as a "USA, USA!" type of thing...what is wrong with loving your country - faults, strengths and all? Doesn't mean anyone is saying other places are shit. Many here have even made a point of saying so.
the usa? it aint so bad. it could be worse. it could be all arkansas or something
the united states of arkansas
the united states of nebraska
like this.
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
Good point. Now I feel bad about my gun sticker comment, because originally I wanted to say something about all the amazing people and places i've been in the USA. But then agian i've only been out of the county once to costa rica.
Anyways, in the southeast, I have found amazing sites and culture in the Florida Keys, central florida, Savannah Georgia, New Orleans...etc.... And I get mad that Ihavent visited the grand canyon, California, Montana....all amzing places form what i've heard.
My flag of choice:
:thumbup:
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
Ah, Tijuana!
Haven't been there in years but visited as a child with my family many times.
Nice folks for the most part but oh man, the poverty - I remember driving by so many cardboard shacks, one after the other, and finding it unfathomable that anyone - entire families, no less - lived in them.
Then there were (maybe still are?) the donkeys painted like zebras. Holy hell. I even have a photo of me with one
There's a dude that periodically drives through our neighborhood, blowing his horn - it's to the tune of "La Cucaracha". Reminds me of Tijuana every time I hear it.
I'd love to have a horn like that someday.
there's the dude with zero legs. a headband and some military looking jacket on. he's begging for scraps day in and day out with his daughter. he's sitting on a wooden thing with wheels. the children nearby are selling homemade string puppets that are so badass it is ridiculous. $7 zarpes and they are awesome and all day long. im like why the hell do they need wool blankets and wool ponchos? 100 trillion pesos = $3
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
Fargo 2003
Winnipeg 2005
Winnipeg 2011
St. Paul 2014
Godfather.
Sounds like an interesting place. Is it anything like Armenia City in the Sky?- another cool place I'd like to go to.
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
where is that ? never heard of the place and we have a HUGE world map and I can't find it...or are you kidding ? it almost sounds like Atlantis.
Godfather.
Does your HUGE world map have New York on one side, and San Francisco on the other side?
hay !!!! you got the same one ?
Godfather.
more like West Quoddy Head, Me and Cape Wrangell, Alaska
fuck knows theyre meaningless to me.
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
besides that I like Earth. man made borders based on nothing is absolutely non sensical to me.
Fargo 2003
Winnipeg 2005
Winnipeg 2011
St. Paul 2014
but you know why the borders are there tho.
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
not any reason that makes any sense to me. if there were no borders there would be nothing to fight over.
Fargo 2003
Winnipeg 2005
Winnipeg 2011
St. Paul 2014
in our past the borders may not have been quite so definitive but they were there. they were more fluid dependent upon who was doing the conquering but they were there. oh and as you know borders dont stopped anything when theres something someone wants, especially when you can just fly right over them.. wherever the hell they are.. or just plain ignore them.
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say