I currently work and live here and would like to give readers the "true" social life of what goes on here. I have alot of acquantances from top business families here as well where I get invited and even introduced to the womenfolk. Some of the families are Americanized and some are not.  If you have anyother ideas on this please let me know.-Thanks
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I would be interested in reading about the details of daily life.  What are the restaurants like?  What are the bathrooms like? How many women go out without the hijab?  What's a typical breakfast menu?
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Why anyone wants and dreams to come to usa, for jubs? We have as much people who can't read nor write as any place. It is one big open-air campus of learning experience.\nFeel "free" to walk around the compound, watch out when the panhandlers get desperate. Stay away from the fascist pigs.
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I agree, they're some of the nicest folks around.  And they seem pretty hardy too.  They'd have to be considering the ins and outs of their heritage and all the struggles they've faced.\n\n\nMore details:\n\nI think I stumbled across something here I didn't know anything about.  I was commenting more on the historical sense of things.  But this is all hilarious good fun and makes me like the Welsh, and all the rest of you even more.  And yeah, I'm an American girl who has no idea about some of your cultural frames of reference but hey, I'm still enjoying this!  :))))
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My husband went through Fort Benning.  It depends where on post you live rather or not the houses are nice.  Last I heard the were remodeling the houses so they will be nice soon. Plus if your house isn't gorges the community area will be.  Fort Begging is a really clean post.
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I'm not American but I love a lot of things about traveling there and I do work with Americans. Do I think it's great? Hell, yeah. Do I think it's messed up too? Hell, yeah. Then again people mistake redneck donutheads as speaking for ALL of America.
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I have 2 nieces that recently moved to New York City.  One of them check different bulletin boards around some of the colleges there and found a decent apartment in Manhatten.  The other one and a number of her friends have moved to Brooklyn  They say it's a lot more affordable there.\n\nHope this helps some.
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OK....someone went there.  This topic always seems to create a LOT of anger on both sides, so I will try to answer this diplomatically.\n\nHaving been a busser, host, bartender, trainer, and manager over the years, I have seen the phenomena at work.  I seems to me that while there are, indeed, people who are simply too selfish to part with tip money, most of the people who tip poorly are either woefully misinformed about the custom or really weren't happy about their experience.\n\nMany is the well-intentioned tipped employee who decides somewhere along the line to try extra-hard with groups that fall into the stereotypic demographic for poor tippers.  What the tipped employee is unknowingly doing, though, is to come off as overly officious and condecending, which African-Americans are sharp enough to recognize.  In short, these folks are savvy enough to know when they're being had.  It has served me well to avoid dripping with servitude at these tables, and to just provide simple, solid service.\n\nInterestingly, Cornell University did a study several years ago on this very topic, and concluded that, indeed, African Americans reported a tipping level at about 5% below that of all other groups polled.  Despite the bevvy of "personal experience" stories available both in support of and contradictory to your assertion, the facts in the study are very telling.  Remember that, while stereotyping is very limiting to the individuals in a group, the stereotypes usually come from somewhere.\n\nAny group, regardless of what demographic they fall into, who routinely orders the most expensive things on the menu and acts as though the sky's the limit for spending, and then turns around and cries poverty at tip time, is a pain in the ass.  Fear not....Karma will get them for it.  Relax and move on to your next table.  If you go to the next one flustered and upset from the previous table's outright abuse of both you and the tipping system, you're not going to give your best, and it'll ruin your whole night.
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What has "gone on" & is "going on" in our country has nothing to do with Clinton ! Hold him accountable for "gett'in busy" with a young (albeit, ugly) intern. Thats about it.\n\nAs for you being a "distraction":\n\n Surely 2 adults can act accordingly "at work"? Are you married?  Is he?  Are you guys "making copy's" in the copy-room?  It's OK to be friendly. Sounds like there is some sort of "attraction". It takes 2 "sticks" to start a "fire". \n\nJust try to be "Cool". \n\n\n\n\n\nHappy B-Day. I'm from the south. And I LOVE fishing and exploring. Wish you were going to North FLA or Southern GA. I could tell you some good places to get seafood & go fish'n. I have been to "Nawlin's" many times,(was born in P-cola, FLA).\n\nHave some "mud-bugs" & "gumbo" for me! BYE
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yes,it is a very open minded city.There are alternative newspapers available for free at most supermarkets,restaurants,etc.They always write about what is going on.It's a great city with nice people no matter what your lifestyle or income.
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go visit there for a couple of days and ask the people who live there.im relocating the middle of next year.i looked at the citys website and i requested a relocation pack and they sent me one.it has a book with available apartments,a book with some of their laws in and some other neat stuff.
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We have several of these in the Bay Area.  They range from very small, moderate prices to high end.  I'm married and trying to start a family, so this would not appeal to me.  However, if I were single, I would be very interested in the high end type.  The one around here has apartments for rent and condos for sale.  The shopping center has mostly high end shops (Tommy Bahama, Furla, Diesel, etc.), restaurants, bars, a hotel, and a movie theater.  I would expect this type of community to appeal to single, professionals with fairly high income.
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Many communities have small subcommunities of people from different countries.  I know that Florida (to mention one) has communities made up of English people, another of German and others.  You could begin by checking with your Chamber of Commerce and see if they can give you information on any of these types of communities in your area.  Also check to see if there are any groups that have formed clubs.  For instance, here where I live there is a Dakota Club for people who have lived in N. or S. Dakota.
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Allow them their time to get caught up on all their lives first. If you want to be part of their chat, just listen for a while. For a while, they'll be re-connecting, so that's when you may feel left out. Especially when they are remembering people and places that you never experienced. I don't see why you have to be left out of the conversation though. My husband would join in, even if he didn't know the people. And if you don't get what they're talking about, wait till you do, then jump in. Or you could ask. As long as you're not purposely trying to be annoying, they shouldn't mind, and should welcome you wanting to be a part of the circle...after all, you are a part of their friend now, and you should be included in their visiting. And the next time they come to visit, you'll remember some of these stories and will be able to laugh with the rest of them. It's different when the girls want to go shopping. Tagging along would be silly, unless they invited you (even then, I'd decline). But, when they're in your house visiting, you should be able to visit too. Ask them if you can get them drinks, snackies or whatever. Make them feel welcome and comfortable. When your wife sees you reaching out to her friends like this, you will be showing her how important she is to you, respecting them in this way. Even if you think they are purposely cutting you out, go above and beyond the call of duty, and take care of their needs. Then, just sit and listen. They might be shocked, at first, but after they see how you've made them feel comfortable and welcome, they might just include you more. But, if you just don't know what to say, just sit and listen. I think you'll pick up on where you can fit in, here and there. Give it a try. And dig out all their favorite music, making sure it stays flowing continuously. What a gracious host you are! What a sweet husband! I'm sure your wife would really appreciate all your help, while she catches up on what's been going on with her friends, allowing her to relax a little more. Give it a try. <*)))><
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I used to live up there. There's a lot to do. A few highlights would be Faneuil Hall, the gardens, some of the Freedom Trail, Harvard Square, Back Bay, the North End for good Italian food. Great clubs and bars in the Faneuil Hall area and Landsdown Street.
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I hope to be an immigrant. Iam American/English with extended family in Eng. I go to Eng a lot. My family fought for Eng. America is a beautiful country but I will be buied in Eng. so why don't I just buy my home and help the economy in Eng. I understand the non-English immigrants,we have Mexican illegals here and I have a neighbour who is illegal.I dont believe anyone should be actually stopped if family are of the countries heritage like my family was.\n\nI also dont want to go to Eng. where extended family live now for a free ride.\nIam English in blood and want to be in the country my family came from. Can you understand why I feel this way? :)
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I don't know, but I almost accepted a job there a couple of years ago. And, while I was researching it, I discovered that it's a great place to live. The people are very well-educated and interesting. Based on what I learned then, I recommend it to you.
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This is a good place to meet people.  Just be careful to not get too carried away.  What kind of new friends are you looking for?