Paragon_Leon Posted April 15, 2003 Posted April 15, 2003 well, if you were wondering what i was up to last week; i visited your beautiful country ! That's right ! Had a music conference going on in Nashville, TN and stayed with some friends while i was over there ! Imagine my emotions, watching Saddam's statue fall live while cheering with hordes of Americans in a restaurant area.. It's had an impact for sure. And so was Michael W. Smith prodding us all to sing the Star Spangled Banner. Imagine THAT.
Boba Rhett Posted April 15, 2003 Posted April 15, 2003 Awesome! Welcome back to your home land. It's great to see you had a wonderful time in our beautiful country, Leon. I got the chance to stay in Nashville a few months back. I didn't get to attend anything that cool though. Did you get to see anything else while in Nashville?
Paragon_Leon Posted April 15, 2003 Author Posted April 15, 2003 well, i rented a car and basically was in heavy traffic every morning to the conference center.. i visited the sites when i first got over in 1996. This was my sixth time in the States.
Billy Shears Posted April 15, 2003 Posted April 15, 2003 prodding us all to sing the Star Spangled Banner. Why didn't you sing the national anthem? Oh wait, that's right, God Bless America isn't the national anthem.....
Silenthunter Posted April 15, 2003 Posted April 15, 2003 Welcome back, and glad you had a great time Leon! Now we Americans need to go visit the Netherlands!
Fishflesh Posted April 15, 2003 Posted April 15, 2003 he i am gowing this summer to the usa as well! ps. if you visit NL be sure to thake a look at the De walle and the Efteling http://www.efteling.nl/docs.en/index.html
swphreak Posted April 15, 2003 Posted April 15, 2003 Nashville eh? I lived in Chattanooga (I can't remember how to spell it). It's South of Nashville I think. I moved from there when I was 10, so I don't remember
Wraith 8 Posted April 15, 2003 Posted April 15, 2003 Originally posted by Silenthunter Welcome back, and glad you had a great time Leon! Now we Americans need to go visit the Netherlands! well you can all come to my house .. there you will see that what foreigners know from Amsterdam and Rotterdam are SO not true in the rest of the country
Young David Posted April 15, 2003 Posted April 15, 2003 Originally posted by Wraith 8 well you can all come to my house .. there you will see that what foreigners know from Amsterdam and Rotterdam are SO not true in the rest of the country Naaah ... he'll show you a piece of the Netherlands where they don't even speak dutch!
Paragon_Leon Posted April 15, 2003 Author Posted April 15, 2003 that's right. once you figured out how to speak dutch, we confront you with one of our seven main dialects. Each totally incomprehensible to the untrained ear, of course.. i picked up the Nashville slang again. Came into the office yesterday with a 'How're ye doin' y'all ?' Anyways; great times had ! And i picked up materials that'll last me well into the fall !
Wraith 8 Posted April 15, 2003 Posted April 15, 2003 Originally posted by Young David Naaah ... he'll show you a piece of the Netherlands where they don't even speak dutch! HEY.. i resent that remark. 1st.. i wasnt born in friesland.... 2nd i dont talk fried 3rd. most people in sneek dont talk fries so there HAH
Silenthunter Posted April 15, 2003 Posted April 15, 2003 Originally posted by Paragon_Leon that's right. once you figured out how to speak dutch, we confront you with one of our seven main dialects. Each totally incomprehensible to the untrained ear, of course.. Heh, once I was bored so I decided to memorize John 3:16 in Dutch from a Gideon Bible...It took a little while, but I did it
JediMasterEd Posted April 16, 2003 Posted April 16, 2003 It's good to hear someone actually enjoying the US. Just...stear away from Boston, unless you have to. It's disgusting. Nothing's clean...not even the air. Thank god I live in the middle of Massachusetts in a town... it's so quiet, no actual traffic. So how is it in the Netherlands?
pbguy1211 Posted April 16, 2003 Posted April 16, 2003 Originally posted by Paragon_Leon well, i rented a car and basically was in heavy traffic every morning Welcome to amercia! hehehe you should try driving into new york in the morning!
edlib Posted April 16, 2003 Posted April 16, 2003 Originally posted by JediMasterEd It's good to hear someone actually enjoying the US. Just...stear away from Boston, unless you have to. It's disgusting. Nothing's clean...not even the air. Thank god I live in the middle of Massachusetts in a town... it's so quiet, no actual traffic. So how is it in the Netherlands? Errr... right. You can't have traveled much to the other major cities around the country, otherwise you would know that Boston is one of the smallest, cleanest major cities as far as such things go. Spend some time breathing the yellow air of L.A. and you'll appriciate Boston.
pbguy1211 Posted April 16, 2003 Posted April 16, 2003 Originally posted by edlib Errr... right. You can't have traveled much to the other major cities around the country, otherwise you would know that Boston is one of the smallest, cleanest major cities as far as such things go. Spend some time breathing the yellow air of L.A. and you'll appriciate Boston. oh my god, the boston subways are a dream compared to nyc! SOOOOOOO much cleaner!
darthfergie Posted April 16, 2003 Posted April 16, 2003 Bad traffic? HAH! You havn't lived until you've been behind a Tractor going 3mph down the highway. Well next time you're in the US come on down to Arkansas. You'll see loads of great tourism sites, such as: lakes, national parks, woods, mountains, farms, and even CITIES! You can see one of our five state cities and tour the exihbits on modernizing Hicksville, USA. Very very nice museums on snakes, fishing and hunting too. So come to Arkansas...The Natural State.
swphreak Posted April 16, 2003 Posted April 16, 2003 no, visit Florida: America's Wang!... err some people call it the "Sunshine State" tho.
JediMasterEd Posted April 17, 2003 Posted April 17, 2003 Originally posted by edlib Errr... right. You can't have traveled much to the other major cities around the country, otherwise you would know that Boston is one of the smallest, cleanest major cities as far as such things go. Spend some time breathing the yellow air of L.A. and you'll appriciate Boston. I really haven't been to other capitals...but where can a 15 year-old go? The only capitals I went to was Boston, Washington D.C. and Sacramento...plus the time I went to Boston was very crowded...
Darth Homer Posted April 17, 2003 Posted April 17, 2003 Originally posted by Boba Rhett Comprimise and call it America's Shiney Wang. hehehe, I have always thought that Florida makes it look like we're pissing on Cuba...and from what I hear, Boston is actually quite a nice place compared to other cities it's size
pbguy1211 Posted April 17, 2003 Posted April 17, 2003 Originally posted by Paragon_Leon well, if you were wondering what i was up to last week; i visited your beautiful country ! At least you didn't say: I just flew back from the US, and boy are my arms tired! Yuk yuk yuk, that old gag...
Paragon_Leon Posted April 17, 2003 Author Posted April 17, 2003 actually, my arms WERE tired....from carrying a load of stuff. Anyways, I have actually visited Boston the first time I went over in 1996...a friend of mine got married nearby and we spent the day shopping there. Nice town, with a very nice shopping area downtown. I can't help but liking it and it reminded me of some Canadean cities, even..
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