F4mandolin
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I am of the opinion that wherever you go, there you are.
Ahhhh, could you be quoting from the great Buckaroo Banzai.....another classic bad movie.
No Matter Where You Go... - YouTube
I am of the opinion that wherever you go, there you are.
The main things you give up when you expat are the rights of citizenship.
Often times what you miss depends on where you are. Of course you can miss friends and family from anywhere, but other than that it depends on the differences.
I spent years as an expat in Latin America. I remember asking a fellow American in who had been in Buenos Aires for 5 years what he missed most about the US. His answer: 'napkins'.
(in Buenos Aires they have these non-absorbent wax paper things on the tables instead of paper napkins)
I am of the opinion that wherever you go, there you are.
That means if you found reasons to hate where you live, soon enough you'll find reasons to hate the new place. Attitude change needs to come from within.
Ugh. Reminds me of a video posted for a 4th of July DUI checkpoint. This kind of thing infuriates me. I'm not saying any other country would be better, but we can't let up on limiting the power of law enforcement (and also 3 letter acronyms):that said, my worst bit of inequality and unfair treatment was at the hands of an over zealous commander of the missouri state highway patrol. This trooper cuffed and stuffed me for no cause what so ever. Cost me a thousand bucks and really soured my taste on "how fair" america really is (or is becoming). My victory moment was when the district attorney looked to the commander and told him if he ever did something like that again, she would personally pull his badge and toss him in jail for between 3 and 5 years. I felt vindicated....but still ..... this great nation is becoming a police/nanny state that we need to defend.
If I expatriated I would miss having a real home ---
And then, there's the food....
Ahhhh, could you be quoting from the great Buckaroo Banzai.....another classic bad movie.
No Matter Where You Go... - YouTube
Ugh. Reminds me of a video posted for a 4th of July DUI checkpoint. This kind of thing infuriates me. I'm not saying any other country would be better, but we can't let up on limiting the power of law enforcement (and also 3 letter acronyms):
Yes, and isn't that wonderful! Particularly if you are not an eligible voter.And here in the US, one does not even need to produce proof of citizenship in order to vote.
Never heard of it until today. But, man does it look bad! So bad it's good, I bet...
Yes sometimes Kansas City can be tough ---- but I found a Vietnamese store near City Market that makes a Po-Boy bread that comes close.
Alas I cannot convince a certain 'un-named ' Italian Deli that Muffs are round - round, ROUND! not sub shape.
heh heh heh - they taste ok though but just ok.
I believe that if you are a US citizen living in another country you have all the rights of a US citizen, including being able to vote and having to pay US taxes.
Yes sometimes Kansas City can be tough ---- but I found a Vietnamese store near City Market that makes a Po-Boy bread that comes close.
Alas I cannot convince a certain 'un-named ' Italian Deli that Muffs are round - round, ROUND! not sub shape.
heh heh heh - they taste ok though but just ok.
I believe that if you are a US citizen living in another country you have all the rights of a US citizen, including ... having to pay US taxes.
The right to have to pay taxesI believe that if you are a US citizen living in another country you have all the rights of a US citizen, including being able to vote and having to pay US taxes.
If you say so... It is pretty hard to find good, fresh French bread in some areas, and as I'm sure you know, the bread can make or break a po'boy.
Even if your muffaletta is round, I'll bet the bun won't be the right consistency or warm enough either.
You need to move back here, unclemick!! Either that, or time to come back for a nice long visit. Then you can fill up on your muffs & po'boys & decent food. Life is too short to eat crummy food.
4) If you are happy living abroad, you will discover 'THE CURSE' of the expat. You'll love the one you're in but really miss aspects of the other, no matter which one you're in.
Would your mind sharing the name of the town, either in the forum or by PM?There was a discussion about this on an expat forum for this town and it looks like the happiest people are the ones that are here for about 6-8 weeks a year.
"The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension" is not so bad it's good. It's so good it's great, IMHO.Yep....so bad I bought it and have watched it a number of times. Kind of a weird twist of Doc Savage and.....well......a super cool guy. With any truly good "bad" movie....it has several big names in it. Maybe the only movie I have that trumps it is Cannibal Woman in the Avocado Jungle of Death with Bill Maher.....Yes....I sadly admit I have this one as well
Would your mind sharing the name of the town, either in the forum or by PM?
They say it's a small world. I've lived in Hua Hin for the past 3 years.We're in Hua Hin. I was reading various posts on the Hua Hin Forum, which you can easily google (not sure if it's ok to post a link).