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Old January 11th, 2007, 07:50 PM posted to alt.travel,houston.general,rec.sport.football.college,rec.sport.soccer,rec.travel.usa-canada
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Default Best and Worst American Cities according to Europeans


striker wrote:
"Google Beta User" wrote in message
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wrote:

Do Americans agree?

The thing is, you have to be *prepared* to enjoy the American culture
for what it is to enjoy American cities.


It's good that you say that, because American culture is very much
appreciated and enjoyed around the world if you *really* think about it.


Sure, go ask in France.



For some reason they like Jerry Lewis.

  #192  
Old January 12th, 2007, 12:49 AM posted to alt.travel,rec.sport.football.college,rec.sport.soccer,rec.travel.usa-canada
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Default [OT] Best and Worst American Cities according to Europeans

In article ,
striker wrote:
Europeans, particularly Italians and French, besides living in two of the
most beautiful countries in the world, are known for their good taste when
it comes to quality of life (food, clothes, cars, night life, weather,
women, etc). According to a recent poll these are the impressions of
Europeans about American cities.


What a strange set of cross posts
Newsgroups: alt.travel,houston.general,rec.sport.football.coll ege,rec.sport.soccer,rec.travel.usa-canada

And you did this to a different set of cross posted groups.....

And why the Southern Catholic countries Italy and France?

5 Best (the least American cities):
Miami
San Diego
NYC
San Francisco
Boston


Oh, these aren't bad.

5 Worst (typical American cities):
Houston
Dallas
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Cleveland


Hmmm.

Most Overrated (these cities are not necessarily bad, just plain overrated
by Americans who have no standards):
New Orleans
Austin
Los Angeles
Chicago
Las Vegas


Yeah, I would tend to say these are overrated.

Do Americans agree?


What a strange set of cross posts
Newsgroups: alt.travel,houston.general,rec.sport.football.coll ege,rec.sport.soccer,rec.travel.usa-canada

We don't get the houston.* hierarchy here.

You are trolling for football?

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  #193  
Old January 12th, 2007, 12:53 AM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
Eugene Miya
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In article .com,
slas wrote:
striker wrote:
Europeans, particularly Italians and French, besides living in two of the
most beautiful countries in the world, are known for their good taste when
it comes to quality of life (food, clothes, cars, night life, weather,
women, etc). According to a recent poll these are the impressions of
Europeans about American cities.


Those are strange adjectives. Each of those countries has similar
immigration problems as other European countries.


Most Overrated (these cities are not necessarily bad, just plain overrated
by Americans who have no standards):

New Orleans
Austin
Los Angeles
Chicago
Las Vegas

Do Americans agree?


I agree. I would add Philadelphia to "worst"-- just for the horrible

I will find out in 2 months.
food and sickening air quality alone.

Las Vegas is a complete waste of time.


I would not say that. And it's not that I care for LV.
It's not longer a matter of gambling. It is the major growth area in
the USA. Even outside the CES, you can see more open technology right
now in LV that the Santa Clara Valley.


Chicago IS over-rated, but then I'm from NYC area so it seemed never

Agreed.
that great to begin with.

You expect L.A. to be bad, so I don;t see that as "over-rated".


LA was a nicer place years ago. There are still nice places,
but it has changed a lot.
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  #194  
Old January 22nd, 2007, 09:31 PM posted to alt.travel,houston.general,rec.sport.football.college,rec.sport.soccer,rec.travel.usa-canada
Larry Kessler
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Default [OT] Best and Worst American Cities according to Europeans

"striker" wrote:

Europeans, particularly Italians and French, besides living in two of the
most beautiful countries in the world, are known for their good taste when
it comes to quality of life (food, clothes, cars, night life, weather,
women, etc). According to a recent poll these are the impressions of
Europeans about American cities.


Like I'm gonna take seriously Europe's opinions on American cities?

5 Best (the least American cities):

Miami
San Diego
NYC
San Francisco
Boston


I sure would like to know how they came to the conclusion that NYC is
among the LEAST American cities.

5 Worst (typical American cities):

Houston
Dallas
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Cleveland


Having lived most of my life in the first and last of these five, I
have to say that Cleveland definitely belongs on the list of worst
cities, but Houston has been a terrific place to live and raise my
sons.

Most Overrated (these cities are not necessarily bad, just plain overrated
by Americans who have no standards):

New Orleans
Austin
Los Angeles
Chicago
Las Vegas

Do Americans agree?


I think they should be asking people who live in these cities.
Austinites (and most visitors) seem to love their city, as do most
Chicagoans.

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unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm
programs, you would not hear of that party again in our
political history. There is a tiny splinter group, of course,
that believes you can do these things. Among them are [a] few
other Texas oil millionaires, and an occasional politician or
business man from other areas. Their number is negligible and
they are stupid." - President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 11/8/54
  #195  
Old January 22nd, 2007, 10:18 PM posted to houston.general,rec.sport.football.college,rec.sport.soccer,rec.travel.usa-canada,soc.culture.french
Doug McDonald
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striker wrote:


Is that because Americans fought Hitler, while the French and the Italians
supported him?


Oh really? The French supported him?!?!

My point indeed:

Americans are known to be the MOST IGNORANT PEOPLE on the planet.


The French DID support Hitler. You may learn something by Googling
the string "France Vichy Hitler".

Doug McDonald
  #196  
Old January 22nd, 2007, 10:36 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada,soc.culture.french
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On Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:18:48 -0600, Doug McDonald
wrote:

striker wrote:


Is that because Americans fought Hitler, while the French and the Italians
supported him?


Oh really? The French supported him?!?!

My point indeed:

Americans are known to be the MOST IGNORANT PEOPLE on the planet.

The French DID support Hitler. You may learn something by Googling
the string "France Vichy Hitler".


Depends on how you define "the French". The Vichy government came
AFTER the Germans had forced France to surrender and left part of
France as a rump state under their control. Saying the French
supported Hitler is a bit like saying Chechoslovakia supported
Hitler because the rump state left after it lost the Sudetenland
and Slovakia was controlled by the Germans.

Yet, France did have some fairly strong Fascist organizations and
parties, even before 1939, and Petain wasn't much of a democrat.

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  #197  
Old January 22nd, 2007, 11:37 PM posted to alt.travel,houston.general,rec.sport.football.college,rec.sport.soccer,rec.travel.usa-canada
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On Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:31:56 GMT, Larry Kessler wb8jel @ arrl.net
wrote:

"striker" wrote:

snipped his bull****

Austinites (and most visitors) seem to love their city, as do most
Chicagoans.


Ummm... Larry... the Striker clown made up the list himself. It is a
fictional "list".

And yes, I've been having fun watching and reading about people that
actually took the list seriously!

Mike Smith
  #198  
Old January 25th, 2007, 07:32 PM posted to alt.travel,houston.general,rec.sport.football.college,rec.sport.soccer,rec.travel.usa-canada
Larry Kessler
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Default [OT] Best and Worst American Cities according to Europeans

Mike Smith wrote:

Ummm... Larry... the Striker clown made up the list himself. It is a
fictional "list".

And yes, I've been having fun watching and reading about people that
actually took the list seriously!


Eh...I came to the discussion late.

--
"Should any political party attempt to abolish social security,
unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm
programs, you would not hear of that party again in our
political history. There is a tiny splinter group, of course,
that believes you can do these things. Among them are [a] few
other Texas oil millionaires, and an occasional politician or
business man from other areas. Their number is negligible and
they are stupid." - President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 11/8/54
  #199  
Old January 27th, 2007, 08:39 PM posted to houston.general,rec.sport.football.college,rec.sport.soccer,rec.travel.europe,rec.travel.usa-canada
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Default [OT] Best and Worst American Cities according to Europeans


"striker" wrote in message
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"Dave Christian" wrote in message
...
In article ,
says...

"Dave Christian" wrote in message
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In article _x9oh.127677$hn.120948@edtnps82,
says...
The whole cuteness of Europeans adopting Hegelian dialectics, where
contradictions are acceptable and fascism is enjoyed by that
continent.

I find it interesting that Europeans think that there is such a thing
as a "typical" American city.

There's not such thing as a typical American, period. We're too
diverse.

My wife and I have travelled extensively, but we've never been to
Europe. We were discussing this the other day and decided that we
have no interest in going there. I'll go back to New Zealand,
Australia, South America, ... but I doubt that I will ever set a
foot in any country in Europe. No great loss.

My point indeed: Americans are the most IGNORANT people on the planet


Because I have no interest in Europe? Funny. Talk about ignorant.


You have been called idiot by several on the NG. Give it up.


I'm Canadian, not American, however the arrogance of you anti-American types
shows your OWN ignorance.





  #200  
Old January 27th, 2007, 09:57 PM posted to houston.general,rec.sport.football.college,rec.sport.soccer,rec.travel.europe,rec.travel.usa-canada
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ah we needed that post, didn't we

"sharx35" a écrit dans le message de news:
uTNuh.189319$hn.161127@edtnps82...

"striker" wrote in message
. ..

"Dave Christian" wrote in message
...
In article ,
says...

"Dave Christian" wrote in message
...
In article _x9oh.127677$hn.120948@edtnps82,
says...
The whole cuteness of Europeans adopting Hegelian dialectics, where
contradictions are acceptable and fascism is enjoyed by that
continent.

I find it interesting that Europeans think that there is such a thing
as a "typical" American city.

There's not such thing as a typical American, period. We're too
diverse.

My wife and I have travelled extensively, but we've never been to
Europe. We were discussing this the other day and decided that we
have no interest in going there. I'll go back to New Zealand,
Australia, South America, ... but I doubt that I will ever set a
foot in any country in Europe. No great loss.

My point indeed: Americans are the most IGNORANT people on the planet

Because I have no interest in Europe? Funny. Talk about ignorant.


You have been called idiot by several on the NG. Give it up.


I'm Canadian, not American, however the arrogance of you anti-American
types shows your OWN ignorance.







 




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