What is America like??? question from an Australian fella.

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  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    Heatherj43 wrote:
    I thought Florida was a non sales tax state?

    it definitely is. you should really read up more on your own country ;);)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • pateljam
    pateljam Posts: 340
    DN307676 wrote:
    questions are,
    Would it be better to refer to America as the U.S.A?

    Is a dime bag really a dime and what is a dime?


    Dan. ;)

    I don't use those terms... I just say "The States"

    Also IMHO stay away from buying drugs while you are here... You don't want the hassle if you get busted as a visitor I think it is a ten year ban (may not be true anymore, but why fucking chance it) from our country... Don't you have any cool PJ fans that can hook you up with some nice herb here...
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  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    edited October 2009
    Heatherj43 wrote:
    Your list is mainly the western part of the U.S. Did you even get to come to the east?

    Yeah, I've been to New York, D.C, Florida, St Louis, Kansas, Virginia, New Orleans e.t.c.
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  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Someone told me recently that they didn't enjoy Yellowstone as it reeked too much of sulfur.

    yellowstone is nice and pretty interesting with the geothermal features ... if you do go - the fall to me is the best time ... combine it with the grand tetons and it's pretty picturesque ...
  • haffajappa
    haffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    you can come across the border to vancouver for the 2010 olympics and see how we've pissed our money away on big fancy buildings and stuff.
    live pearl jam is best pearl jam
  • Heatherj43
    Heatherj43 Posts: 1,254
    dunkman wrote:
    Heatherj43 wrote:
    I thought Florida was a non sales tax state?

    it definitely is. you should really read up more on your own country ;);)
    Yeah, I know. Its a big country and quite frankly I don't really care enough to know everything about it. The worse part to me is local ordinances. The small cities are constantly making new ordinances forbidding this, that, and the other, yet not getting rid of most of the old outdated ones. Basically, it ends up almost everything is illegal if the law wants to search deep enough and really want to hold you for some reason, they can find some law or ordinance that you broke. I hate it. I don't think anyone can keep up with all the ordinances.
    By the way, by law, history is the only class in high school that is mandated by the federal government. Other than that, the schools can teach whatever they want, per federal government. Talk about propaganda. They shove this crap to kids as soon as they can, pretty much forcing patriotism very young, unless you end up with a very liberal teacher who will teach ALL of history, even the bad the U.S. has done.
    Save room for dessert!
  • nuffingman
    nuffingman Posts: 3,014
    haffajappa wrote:
    you can come across the border to vancouver for the 2010 olympics and see how we've pissed our money away on big fancy buildings and stuff.
    2010 Olympics? Am I missing something?
  • he still stands
    he still stands Posts: 2,835
    nuffingman wrote:
    haffajappa wrote:
    you can come across the border to vancouver for the 2010 olympics and see how we've pissed our money away on big fancy buildings and stuff.
    2010 Olympics? Am I missing something?

    winter olympics are in the even years that don't have the summer olympics.

    now you know... and knowing is half the battle. bwa bwah do bweeeEEEE
    Everything not forbidden is compulsory and eveything not compulsory is forbidden. You are free... free to do what the government says you can do.
  • Pepe Silvia
    Pepe Silvia Posts: 3,758
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Heatherj43 wrote:
    Your list is mainly the western part of the U.S. Did you even get to come to the east?

    Yeah, I've been to New York, D.C, Florida, St Louis, Kansas, Virginia, New Orleans e.t.c.


    you need to come to Asheville, NC ;)
    don't compete; coexist

    what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?

    "I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank." - Barack Obama

    when you told me 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em'
    i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    Pepe Silvia wrote:
    you need to come to Asheville, NC ;)

    asheville's cool - i used to swing by when i made my annual visits to the nantahalla ...
  • Ms. Wes C.addle
    Ms. Wes C.addle Posts: 2,559
    It sucks! Dont leave! (Well except to see PJ) :D
  • nuffingman
    nuffingman Posts: 3,014
    he still stands wrote:
    nuffingman wrote:
    haffajappa wrote:
    you can come across the border to vancouver for the 2010 olympics and see how we've pissed our money away on big fancy buildings and stuff.
    2010 Olympics? Am I missing something?

    winter olympics are in the even years that don't have the summer olympics.

    now you know... and knowing is half the battle. bwa bwah do bweeeEEEE
    Aah, Winter Olympics. That's not the real thing, no wonder I was confused.
  • Pepe Silvia
    Pepe Silvia Posts: 3,758
    polaris_x wrote:
    Pepe Silvia wrote:
    you need to come to Asheville, NC ;)

    asheville's cool - i used to swing by when i made my annual visits to the nantahalla ...


    let me know if ya come again, i'll buy you a drink or something
    don't compete; coexist

    what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?

    "I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank." - Barack Obama

    when you told me 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em'
    i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    Pepe Silvia wrote:
    let me know if ya come again, i'll buy you a drink or something

    cool ... likewise if you're up in toronto ...

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