May 2, 2012 -- 6:25PM, wohali wrote:

Steven, there are plenty of legit reasons why folks may not want to visit the USA, but lack of available health care shouldn't be one of them.

Unless you wind-up in the hinterlands somewhere.

This is true. You might end up with a big medical bill, but you would not be denied care.  Medical people do want to help.

May 2, 2012 -- 5:47PM, steven_guy wrote:

May 2, 2012 -- 5:31PM, mytmouse57 wrote:

LOL.

Actually, I hunt deer and elk to fill my family freezer with lots of yummy stuff, and own several firearms. I also strongly support the Second Amendment, although the strident tone of NRA rhetoric sometimes turns me off. 

Loonies with firearms is one thing. But, then again, severe mental illness disqualifies one from firearms ownership.

You have a strange perception of the states. Apparently, you think all we do is scream about Jesus and shoot guns. 

Come visit sometime. It's not all that bad.

Unfortunately, I doubt I will ever set foot in the USA - there are many places I'd like to visit, but the USA isn't one of them. To be honest, the place frightens me. I'd like to see Cape Canaveral, but I'm more likely to see Baikonur first. 

I am more interested in visiting China, Vietnam, Mongolia and Japan. I'll probably end up teaching English in Japan - I have a friend there who is urging me to come to Kyoto to help her teach in her school. The Japanese have banned guns too and they do make some nice beers. You can buy booze in Mcdonalds and KCF in Japan. Now that's what I called civilised.

I think I want to spend the rest of my life not speaking English or using it as little as possible.

Elk meat is pretty gross, not yummy.  You may as well eat Moose.

May 2, 2012 -- 7:59PM, Bob_the_Lunatic wrote:

May 2, 2012 -- 5:47PM, steven_guy wrote:

May 2, 2012 -- 5:31PM, mytmouse57 wrote:

LOL.

Actually, I hunt deer and elk to fill my family freezer with lots of yummy stuff, and own several firearms. I also strongly support the Second Amendment, although the strident tone of NRA rhetoric sometimes turns me off. 

Loonies with firearms is one thing. But, then again, severe mental illness disqualifies one from firearms ownership.

You have a strange perception of the states. Apparently, you think all we do is scream about Jesus and shoot guns. 

Come visit sometime. It's not all that bad.

Unfortunately, I doubt I will ever set foot in the USA - there are many places I'd like to visit, but the USA isn't one of them. To be honest, the place frightens me. I'd like to see Cape Canaveral, but I'm more likely to see Baikonur first. 

I am more interested in visiting China, Vietnam, Mongolia and Japan. I'll probably end up teaching English in Japan - I have a friend there who is urging me to come to Kyoto to help her teach in her school. The Japanese have banned guns too and they do make some nice beers. You can buy booze in Mcdonalds and KCF in Japan. Now that's what I called civilised.

I think I want to spend the rest of my life not speaking English or using it as little as possible.

Elk meat is pretty gross, not yummy.  You may as well eat Moose.

Elk meat? Moose?

わかりません。

にほんごがへたくそですまん

Farragut wrote:

> Elk is excellent, whether steaks or roasts. Moose makes great sauerbraten.

Can't talk about moose, but here's a quote from my ex after eating elk for the first time:

"Who knew that elk were made to be eaten?"

She let me have a bite, and it was delicious.

May 2, 2012 -- 3:21PM, mainecaptain wrote:

...I don't go around trying to change other peoples beliefs and would like the same respect. There is nothing even mildly pleasant about have street preachers and proselytisers preaching at you, or follow you....

Last Sunday some JWs made the mistake of coming to my place. Before they said a word I said; "If you are selling religion, I'm not interested." They made another mistake by trying to continue. I got bored right away and looked at the younger woman and her little boy and said; "Remember this place. Keep it on your mind. If you ever want to leave that cult you are in you will be safe here. You can come anytime of day or night. And, no, I will not try to convert you to Atheism, but help you escape a cult that is controlling your every though."

She had a blank look on her face and the elder woman, her controller, just said; "We'll be leaving now."