Is America the greatest country in the world?

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  • eddiec
    eddiec Posts: 3,967
    I've posted this on another thread years ago. An Italian friend of mine lived in New Jersey. He used to say:

    "I love living in America, but I go to the beach and you can't have a beer. That's what you do at the beach!"

    Yes, a small, irrelevant issue compared to some things we face today, but I can't think of another country in the world where you can't have a beer at the beach.
    (I know that isn't true for every beach in the US, but it's fairly common on the east coast.)
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,656
    mcgruff10 said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Anyone feeling hype for the new Halloween? Speaking of American things
    I have actually never seen one minute of any Halloween. Are American movies popular over there?
    Just went to the press screening of the new Halloween. Save your date-night with the wife for another movie instead. Or rent the first one.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    Did somebody say the UK has better beer than Team USA?

    Lol, cute
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,962
    eddiec said:
    I've posted this on another thread years ago. An Italian friend of mine lived in New Jersey. He used to say:

    "I love living in America, but I go to the beach and you can't have a beer. That's what you do at the beach!"

    Yes, a small, irrelevant issue compared to some things we face today, but I can't think of another country in the world where you can't have a beer at the beach.
    (I know that isn't true for every beach in the US, but it's fairly common on the east coast.)
    Really?  I've never been to a beach where you couldn't have a beer.  I'm trying to remember if I was technically not allowed but it's not like anyone checks and you just pour into plastic cups if needed.
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  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 32,101
    1- Children kidnapped at borders
    2- President sides with known murderer’s 
    3- country is totally divided
    it all adds up to a giant NO !
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,962
    josevolution said:
    1- Children kidnapped at borders
    2- President sides with known murderer’s 
    3- country is totally divided
    it all adds up to a giant NO !
    It's interesting that 2 years can swing so much.  Was the USA a great country before Trump?  During Obama admin?
    hippiemom = goodness
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,192
    cincybearcat said:
    eddiec said:
    I've posted this on another thread years ago. An Italian friend of mine lived in New Jersey. He used to say:

    "I love living in America, but I go to the beach and you can't have a beer. That's what you do at the beach!"

    Yes, a small, irrelevant issue compared to some things we face today, but I can't think of another country in the world where you can't have a beer at the beach.
    (I know that isn't true for every beach in the US, but it's fairly common on the east coast.)
    Really?  I've never been to a beach where you couldn't have a beer.  I'm trying to remember if I was technically not allowed but it's not like anyone checks and you just pour into plastic cups if needed.
    In New Jersey for some reason you can not drink on the beaches.  However you can walk up to the boardwalk and consume all you want at the closest overpriced bar.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,962
    mcgruff10 said:
    cincybearcat said:
    eddiec said:
    I've posted this on another thread years ago. An Italian friend of mine lived in New Jersey. He used to say:

    "I love living in America, but I go to the beach and you can't have a beer. That's what you do at the beach!"

    Yes, a small, irrelevant issue compared to some things we face today, but I can't think of another country in the world where you can't have a beer at the beach.
    (I know that isn't true for every beach in the US, but it's fairly common on the east coast.)
    Really?  I've never been to a beach where you couldn't have a beer.  I'm trying to remember if I was technically not allowed but it's not like anyone checks and you just pour into plastic cups if needed.
    In New Jersey for some reason you can not drink on the beaches.  However you can walk up to the boardwalk and consume all you want at the closest overpriced bar.
    Wow, crazy.  I understand banning glass from a beach (bottles) but this just seems stupid.  Do they really check coolers or have people walking around seeing what people are drinking?
    hippiemom = goodness
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,192
    cincybearcat said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    cincybearcat said:
    eddiec said:
    I've posted this on another thread years ago. An Italian friend of mine lived in New Jersey. He used to say:

    "I love living in America, but I go to the beach and you can't have a beer. That's what you do at the beach!"

    Yes, a small, irrelevant issue compared to some things we face today, but I can't think of another country in the world where you can't have a beer at the beach.
    (I know that isn't true for every beach in the US, but it's fairly common on the east coast.)
    Really?  I've never been to a beach where you couldn't have a beer.  I'm trying to remember if I was technically not allowed but it's not like anyone checks and you just pour into plastic cups if needed.
    In New Jersey for some reason you can not drink on the beaches.  However you can walk up to the boardwalk and consume all you want at the closest overpriced bar.
    Wow, crazy.  I understand banning glass from a beach (bottles) but this just seems stupid.  Do they really check coolers or have people walking around seeing what people are drinking?
    oh yeah!!!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 32,101
    cincybearcat said:
    josevolution said:
    1- Children kidnapped at borders
    2- President sides with known murderer’s 
    3- country is totally divided
    it all adds up to a giant NO !
    It's interesting that 2 years can swing so much.  Was the USA a great country before Trump?  During Obama admin?
    It def felt different when Obama was in office, did he publicly embrace known dictators? 
    We’re kids being separated at the border in the same fashion as what happened this past summer ? But you know what my 403 was killing it before this latest set back so all is great in America..
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    cincybearcat said:
    eddiec said:
    I've posted this on another thread years ago. An Italian friend of mine lived in New Jersey. He used to say:

    "I love living in America, but I go to the beach and you can't have a beer. That's what you do at the beach!"

    Yes, a small, irrelevant issue compared to some things we face today, but I can't think of another country in the world where you can't have a beer at the beach.
    (I know that isn't true for every beach in the US, but it's fairly common on the east coast.)
    Really?  I've never been to a beach where you couldn't have a beer.  I'm trying to remember if I was technically not allowed but it's not like anyone checks and you just pour into plastic cups if needed.
    Most public spaces prohibit alcohol, it's just that most of us ignore the prohibition.

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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,656
    edited October 2018
    cincybearcat said:
    josevolution said:
    1- Children kidnapped at borders
    2- President sides with known murderer’s 
    3- country is totally divided
    it all adds up to a giant NO !
    It's interesting that 2 years can swing so much.  Was the USA a great country before Trump?  During Obama admin?
    No.

    But it had a leadership that wasn't crazy and unqualified and actually could look past "USA! USA!" to find what was actually needed to move forward - like public healthcare, care for the environment etc.

    That's my take atleast. there was:


    Post edited by Spiritual_Chaos on
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,962
    rgambs said:
    cincybearcat said:
    eddiec said:
    I've posted this on another thread years ago. An Italian friend of mine lived in New Jersey. He used to say:

    "I love living in America, but I go to the beach and you can't have a beer. That's what you do at the beach!"

    Yes, a small, irrelevant issue compared to some things we face today, but I can't think of another country in the world where you can't have a beer at the beach.
    (I know that isn't true for every beach in the US, but it's fairly common on the east coast.)
    Really?  I've never been to a beach where you couldn't have a beer.  I'm trying to remember if I was technically not allowed but it's not like anyone checks and you just pour into plastic cups if needed.
    Most public spaces prohibit alcohol, it's just that most of us ignore the prohibition.

    Yeah this is what I was getting at...is it really enforced.
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  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,962
    josevolution said:
    cincybearcat said:
    josevolution said:
    1- Children kidnapped at borders
    2- President sides with known murderer’s 
    3- country is totally divided
    it all adds up to a giant NO !
    It's interesting that 2 years can swing so much.  Was the USA a great country before Trump?  During Obama admin?
    It def felt different when Obama was in office, did he publicly embrace known dictators? 
    We’re kids being separated at the border in the same fashion as what happened this past summer ? But you know what my 403 was killing it before this latest set back so all is great in America..
    So then, in 2 years in your opinion, snide comments aside, America has gone from a great country to a bad one?
    hippiemom = goodness
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,192
    @njnancy
    I am not sure where you live in nj but every liquor store that I have been too in monmouth county (howell area) has a non-alcholic wine section.  I think "frei" is one brand.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,910
    dignin said:
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,656
    There has always been this thing, comparing Sweden and the US again, about us having "Systembolaget" (a government run chain of stores having monopoly on selling alcohol above 3,5%) that is like "unique" or odd or whatever.

    But when i was in Philadelphia it seemed to the be the same system, with only certain places (Wine Store?) being allowed to sell Wines and hard liquer. And Beer being sold in separate stores. Isn't that a pretty similar system...
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,192
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    There has always been this thing, comparing Sweden and the US again, about us having "Systembolaget" (a government run chain of stores having monopoly on selling alcohol above 3,5%) that is like "unique" or odd or whatever.

    But when i was in Philadelphia it seemed to the be the same system, with only certain places (Wine Store?) being allowed to sell Wines and hard liquer. And Beer being sold in separate stores. Isn't that a pretty similar system...
    That is a Pennsylvania thing, Each state has their own rules. In New Jersey you can go to a liquor store and get wine, beer and vodka. 
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 20,199
    mcgruff10 said:
    23scidoo said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    I do think America is the best in:
    wine. (Napa cabs are superior imo)
    craft beer. 
    Bbq
    vodka. (Tito s)

    our national park system is also great.  From what I have seen in Canada I think their national park system is comparable. 
    In wine??..come on Mike!!..not even third on the world..
    What is one and two?  I think French wine is way overrated.  I do love Italian whites but to me California cabs are the best reds out there. 
    Argentina, Chile, Greece and the new power on wine is Georgia..love Italian rose and Bourgogne wines are classics..
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,656
    edited October 2018
    mcgruff10 said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    There has always been this thing, comparing Sweden and the US again, about us having "Systembolaget" (a government run chain of stores having monopoly on selling alcohol above 3,5%) that is like "unique" or odd or whatever.

    But when i was in Philadelphia it seemed to the be the same system, with only certain places (Wine Store?) being allowed to sell Wines and hard liquer. And Beer being sold in separate stores. Isn't that a pretty similar system...
    That is a Pennsylvania thing, Each state has their own rules. In New Jersey you can go to a liquor store and get wine, beer and vodka. 
    Yeah i know, in NY it was different. But then it's not unheard of. I was surprised by it. Going from NY to Philly too, and having to re-adjust my liquor-buying ways. Bought my mom some wine from Pennsylvania, and my dad some american light beers. Haha.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
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