NationStates Jolt Archive

Poll coming.

Without people like you, it would be better. :)

Cool country, crazy government, some nice folks.

It's a nice place. I like it. Friendly people.

What do you mean, the land, the people, the places, the government, the culture?

It's too rainy at the moment.

What do you mean, the land, the people, the places, the government, the culture?

In general. If somebody says "USA," what do you think of? Hitler or fluffy rabbits? Flawed military campaigns or an excellent system of government? Does the term "USA" have a positive or negative connotation in your mind?

In general. If somebody says "USA," what do you think of? Hitler or fluffy rabbits? Flawed military campaigns or an excellent system of government? Does the term "USA" have a positive or negative connotation in your mind?

None of the above, really...

Needs salt. :)

Without people like you, it would be better. :)

QFT

Awesome country. Five Stars!!! :D

Awesome country. Five Stars!!! :D
Looks to me like you're 45 stars short of a star-spangled banner...
But then there's the Chinese 5 star red flag...

:D

When I think of the USA, I think of people with very loud voices.

Some of the people are good, some are assholes. The system of government could use some reform. All in all, the US has definately not been too good recently.

Too much trans fatty acid .

Great place. Great people (atleast in my experience). Shitty government. Shittier foreign policy (again, IME).

Too much trans fatty acid .

And high fructose corn syrup.

Great place. Great people (atleast in my experience). Shitty government. Shittier foreign policy (again, IME).

I am in total agreement.

I think Texans are nuts(seem to take religion too extreme for my liking), but generally the USA is ok in my eyes. I haven't travelled around much of the US but I've met loads of Americans here in London and they've all been nice so far. None of the Floridians tried to shoot me when I was there either so it's all good:)

Anyhow haven't we had this kinda thread too much lately?

Without people like you, it would be better. :)

;)

Needs salt. :)

Too much trans fatty acid .

And high fructose corn syrup.

I forget - are we in a food thread or a nationalistic thread?

I think Texans are nuts(seem to take religion too extreme for my liking),

You've had bad luck with Texans? We ain't all GWB Christofacists! :(

I forget - are we in a food thread or a nationalistic thread?

A food thread is less likely to turn into a flame fest. ;)

I think Texans are nuts(seem to take religion too extreme for my liking)

Heh. I know what you mean. My ex-girlfriend was from Texas. One of the reasons why we broke up is because I'm an atheist.

A food thread is less likely to turn into a flame fest. ;)

Unless its a flame-grilled thread!!!

*lame high five*

The Arctic Warbler is the only member of the large group of drab Old World warblers that has established a foothold in North America. It breeds in the subarctic forests across Eurasia and into western and central Alaska.

Cool Facts

The Arctic Warbler is one of the few species that breeds in North America and winters in Asia.


An Arctic Warbler was observed to evade a falcon by landing near people.

Description
topSize: 11-13 cm (4-5 in)
Weight: 10 g (0.35 ounces)

Small drab bird.
Light eyestripe.


Greenish brown above.
Whitish below.
Long narrow white eyestripe.
Faint wingbar.
Pale straw colored legs and feet.
Small dark bill.

Sex Differences
Sexes alike.

Immature
Like adult.

Similar Species

Orange-crowned Warbler is more yellow overall, with yellow eyestripe and breast and no wingbar.
Tennessee Warbler is more olive above and more yellow below, with dark legs. Male has gray cap.
Accidental Dusky Warbler is difficult to distinguish, but is darker.

Sound
Loud and vigorous, fast and musical, but rather monotonous trill, often preceded by one or more sharp "tzick" sounds.

»listen to songs of this species
top

Range
Range Map


© 2003 Cornell Lab of OrnithologyAbout the mapSummer Range
West and central Alaska to southwest Alaska. Also across northern Eurasia.

Winter Range
Winters in Philippine Islands, southern Asia and Indonesia.

Habitat
Breeds in taiga, mainly in stands of dwarf willow, often along streams. Also in spruce woods in central Alaska.

Food
Insects.

Behavior
Foraging
Constant wing flicking while foraging may flush prey. Picks insects off vegetation.

Reproduction
Nest Type
Domed nest of grasses, mosses and leaves, with lining of fine grass and hair. Entrance hole on side. Placed in vegetation on ground.

Egg Description
White with russet spots, denser at larger end.

Clutch Size
5-7 eggs.
Condition at Hatching
Naked and helpless.

topConservation Status
Breeding areas in North America are remote and largely unaltered by humans.

Other Names
Pouillot boreal (French)
Mosquitero boreal (Spanish)

And that is how I feel about the United States of America.

A food thread is less likely to turn into a flame fest. ;)

Unless it's a certain poster claiming KC BBQ to be superior to Texas BBQ. Then it's war... ;)

Unless its a flame-grilled thread!!!

*lame high five*

Great minds et al...

Unless it's a certain poster claiming KC BBQ to be superior to Texas BBQ. Then it's war... ;)

Because Memphis BBQ is so obviously superior to both of them. ;)

Actually, the best BBQ I've ever had was in San Francisco, at this place called Johnson's. The owner was always there cooking, and he had a picture of himself with Morris Day on the wall next to the kitchen.

I do not think of "the USA" as an entity worth evaluation. It is too vague.

Needs salt. :)

and a few habaneros...




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BAM!:cool:

It tastes like chicken... Mmmm... Chicken :fluffle:


Without people like you, it would be better. :)

:) 'twas kinda what I thought too

Because Memphis BBQ is so obviously superior to both of them. ;)

Them there sounds like fighting words...

Actually, the best BBQ I've ever had was in San Francisco, at this place called Johnson's. The owner was always there cooking, and he had a picture of himself with Morris Day on the wall next to the kitchen.

And now I know you are an evil man. To even suggest CALIFORNIA has BBQ... :eek:

(Pizza I'll work with - the best pizza place ever was a small place run by a hippy organic farmer drop out type in the small, small "town" of Big Flat. Great pizza, and the all time best name: BIG FLAT PIZZA.

and a few habaneros...

Everything goes better with a good dose of habaneros, right?


Gravlen, when it also smells like fish and looks like tacos, you know you're in the wrong thread....

Them there sounds like fighting words...



And now I know you are an evil man. To even suggest CALIFORNIA has BBQ... :eek:

(Pizza I'll work with - the best pizza place ever was a small place run by a hippy organic farmer drop out type in the small, small "town" of Big Flat. Great pizza, and the all time best name: BIG FLAT PIZZA.
Now now, I didn't say Johnson was a native Californian--I have no idea where he learned his BBQ mastery--but he was decidedly a master.

;)







I forget - are we in a food thread or a nationalistic thread?



You've had bad luck with Texans? We ain't all GWB Christofacists! :(

Good to know;)

Heh. I know what you mean. My ex-girlfriend was from Texas. One of the reasons why we broke up is because I'm an atheist.

*LOL* Kinda proves my point, but then that could happen anywhere I suppose....us aetheists are obviously scum:)

Everything goes better with a good dose of habaneros, right?

damn right. I likes me my spicy foods :cool:

A food thread is less likely to turn into a flame fest. ;)


depends on how you want your steak .


At any rate the spinache in the US makes you die..so I guess you shouldnt eat it without like cleaning it REAL good...

Or eat something else.

America is OK. Don't like the "prices don't include tax" thing that the shops have. Americans seem to take things too seriously sometimes, getting easily offended - but that's something I've noticed through the Internet, not while I was actually there.

What do you mean, the land, the people, the places, the government, the culture?

Land. Awesome.
People. Varies.
Places. Awesome.
Government. Not so awesome.
Culture. Awesome.

As quite a few people have said by now. Nice people, Nice country.. But. Crappy government, crappy political system, and above all. Crappy foreign policy. Sums it all. (Edit: And oh.. No offense, but.. I greatly dislike American food culture. But meh, each to his own)

It's too rainy at the moment.

Come to Texas, we're in an extended drought. :D

I would also like to stand up and be more proof that there *are* people in Texas who are *not* crazy GWB Christophiles. He was fine as governor (because our governor is a figurehead position with no real power) but he definately should not have become president (I blame his brother, Jeb, for giving him the crucial votes to win - aka Florida)!

As far as BBQ goes, I think it's difficult to really, truly compare TX BBQ with that of other areas (like the deep south). In Texas BBQ is predominately beef (beef ribs and brisket). In the deep south BBQ is predominately pork (what do they cook at that huuuuuge BBQ competition in Nashville, TN? Pork). In places without a culture of BBQ, they think putting sauce on their chicken and popping it in the oven is making "BBQ Chicken". Many, many BBQ places I go outside of Texas don't even seem to know what Brisket is, let alone make it.

Oh, and as far as what I think about the USA (to keep this on topic), I generally think it's pretty okay, with the definite exclusion of our President, a lot of the corruption of our government, and our foreign policy.

Americans are stupid and fat and ugly and are pooheads!

most of the US americans i've met have been cool, all but 2 of those were outside the US, some of them were pretending to be canadian until they realised i wasn't going to judge them on something so arbitrary as their country of birth, the only US americans i've disliked have been related to me. having said that i don't think i could ever stand to live in the US.

Americans are stupid and fat and ugly and are pooheads!

GASP! You.. you called us POOHEADS!? *SOB* :( What a meaniehead!



;)

I think Texans are nuts

Well they're not nuts, they appear to be some kind of legume.

Come to Texas, we're in an extended drought. :D

I would also like to stand up and be more proof that there *are* people in Texas who are *not* crazy GWB Christophiles. He was fine as governor (because our governor is a figurehead position with no real power) but he definately should not have become president (I blame his brother, Jeb, for giving him the crucial votes to win - aka Florida)!Indeed, Austin is quite a wonderful place, and I have family in and around San Antonio. However, when I used to drive I-40 fro Oklahoma to New Mexico to see my brother-in-law, I used to gas up in Sayre and then again in Tucumcari so I wouldn't have to spend a penny up there. I always left a turd in Amarillo, though.

As far as BBQ goes, I think it's difficult to really, truly compare TX BBQ with that of other areas (like the deep south). In Texas BBQ is predominately beef (beef ribs and brisket). In the deep south BBQ is predominately pork (what do they cook at that huuuuuge BBQ competition in Nashville, TN? Pork). In places without a culture of BBQ, they think putting sauce on their chicken and popping it in the oven is making "BBQ Chicken". Many, many BBQ places I go outside of Texas don't even seem to know what Brisket is, let alone make it.You're exactly right, and I'm a BBQ pork fan myself. Nothing against the brisket or the dry rub--just a preference.

Oh, and as far as what I think about the USA (to keep this on topic), I generally think it's pretty okay, with the definite exclusion of our President, a lot of the corruption of our government, and our foreign policy.
The food discussion is so much more interesting, though. ;)

America is OK. Don't like the "prices don't include tax" thing that the shops have.Indeed. That is so annoying.

GASP! You.. you called us POOHEADS!? *SOB* :( What a meaniehead!



;)

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Neutral, in that I like the ideals we claim to stand for, but dislike our current and past failures to actually follow them.

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bahahahaha! That's great!

Come to Texas, we're in an extended drought. :DI would, but it hasn't stopped raining and it's a long walk to the greyhound bus station :p

Indeed, Austin is quite a wonderful place, and I have family in and around San Antonio. However, when I used to drive I-40 fro Oklahoma to New Mexico to see my brother-in-law, I used to gas up in Sayre and then again in Tucumcari so I wouldn't have to spend a penny up there. I always left a turd in Amarillo, though.

You're exactly right, and I'm a BBQ pork fan myself. Nothing against the brisket or the dry rub--just a preference.

The food discussion is so much more interesting, though. ;)

Austin has my heart, though I'm stuck in San Antonio for the next 3 years. I'm a fan of pork tenderloin and pork ribs, but brisket has a special place in my tummy.

Rural Texans can be a little more pushy on the religion subject (well, some "big city" Texans can be that way, too); it's what happens when you live in the Bible Belt. But all in all Texans are good people. I love that we say "sir" and "ma'am" to people, that we're taught to be friendly, and that we smile and talk slow (we don't jump right to point of why we came over or called, we'll spend a little while catchin' up and askin' how the kids are doing before getting down to business). I also love how Texans pull together as a group and are unified in their love and pride of Texas (sure there are probably exceptions to everything I've said here).

I would, but it hasn't stopped raining and it's a long walk to the greyhound bus station :p

why don't you mail some of that rain down this way? :p

To quote my poster on the wall.
You smell like butt.
Its okay if you want to drop dead.
me want hurt you.
Kiss me right on the pooper.
Hating you makes me warm inside ect.

thats towards america, not its people.
except the right wing nut jobs and the liberal wieners.

why don't you mail some of that rain down this way? :pThey didn't accept soaked letters at the post office here :(

Unless it's a certain poster claiming KC BBQ to be superior to Texas BBQ. Then it's war... ;)

LOL.

I guess it's war, then, because KC is still totally better. :p

They didn't accept soaked letters at the post office here :(

well darn it! :(

What immediately pops in my head upon hearing the acronym 'USA' is "FUCK!". Seriously. I wince.

My opinion is that the USA is a country located north of Mexico. I feel very strongly about this.

My opinion is that the USA is a country located north of Mexico. I feel very strongly about this. Colbert? That night was gold.

My opinion is that the USA is a country located north of Mexico. I feel very strongly about this.

Way to stand up for what you believe! :D

America......"Home sweet Home"

Great place, great people, great culture and great attitude to life in general.

'course thats only my opinion of the dozens of Americans I know personally and from my experiences every time I go there.

only downside is that dumbass you have in the white house and his ilk in congress.

In general. If somebody says "USA," what do you think of? Hitler or fluffy rabbits? Flawed military campaigns or an excellent system of government? Does the term "USA" have a positive or negative connotation in your mind?

the first things that come to my mind are a backwards political system, an idiot president, uber-competitive nature, too much capitalism, beautiful country, great places to visit, friendly people, too much religion, and BBQ ribs :D


all in all, neutral. country and people are great and dandy. the socioeconomic and governmental systems are bleurgh though...

Answer uncertain, try again later.

How do you make T-bone steak? Is it possible to make it blue rare?

I love my home. It's very pretty here in Michigan and living next to the Great Lakes is awesome. Some of the people can drive me insane, but I've met a lot of very friendly ones too. The government is currently trying my patience, but I love the Constitution and the ideas of liberty that America is supposed to represent. I'm hoping things turn around with with elections and we get back to being the land of the free sometime before I die.

negative.

Great place, great people, great culture and great attitude to life in general.

'course thats only my opinion of the dozens of Americans I know personally and from my experiences every time I go there.

only downside is that dumbass you have in the white house and his ilk in congress.

You win the thread.

Great rollercoasters, scary evangelists and too many guns.:mp5:

The United States is a beautiful country, the birthplace of modern freedom, with the potential to be the greatest country in the world. Recently, our country has been dragged through the mud. My greatest hope is that we will pull out of this, get back on the road of progress, and return to our principles. My greatest fear, my worst nightmare, is that we will go the other way, and descend into the fascist state some seem to want so badly to live in.

Colbert? That night was gold.

Haven't watched Colbert in months.

Meh. As an entity I used to love what it stood for. Now that someone took a shit all over the ideals, I'm very much in the neutral category- much like I am with say, Egypt or Vanuatu.

The people are like people everywhere- some nice, some friendly, some idiots and some downright amadán.

Meh. As an entity I used to love what it stood for. Now that someone took a shit all over the ideals, I'm very much in the neutral category- much like I am with say, Egypt or Vanuatu.

The people are like people everywhere- some nice, some friendly, some idiots and some downright amadán.

I like Vanuatu! I mean, I bet they would totally kick the ass of Mauritania in a war! :D

*Being facetious here*

Country = Great, albeit with many faults
Government = Extremely sucktacular
People = Mixed, with some really great folks, but also with plenty of douchebags

Poll coming.

Somehow I think you are trolling for fish.

I love my country more than life itself. I would do anything to preserve it, and what it stands for. I feel that the current administration is doing very little good to work towards a truly great country(A dream perhaps?), and I will actively do anything to work towards a greater end. Positive towards the country, negative towards the current administration and polticians.

Its got alot of roads .

Its got alot of roads .

and not enough trains! ::shakes fist::

moderately negative, but if the democrats get back in my faith could be restored somewhat. I love how outside of america the nuances of the politics are ignored, and the republicans are portrayed like the baddies in star wars or something.