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I am happy in the US of A. I guess you are affected by things that I am not. All I know that it is a better country than about 95% of them. I don't have to worry about being blown up by a car bomb or suicide bomber, I know I will get 3 meals a day if I just try a little, success isn't terribly difficult, I just have to go to college. Like I said, I am happy here. (Unless a certain somebody else gets in a certain office, on a certain day in the same month that Halo 2 comes out, but I won't get into that.)



But in the end,
whatever your choice, I wish you the best of luck.

  • 09.11.2004 10:20 AM PDT
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This thread is obviously a political statement and therefore it should be banned... if you cant say that Al-Qaeada needs to be destroyed then you shouldn't be able to say that americans are living in the belly of the best and the beast is bleeding to death

[Edited on 9/11/2004 10:49:34 AM]

  • 09.11.2004 10:49 AM PDT
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Posted by: NEOPYRO9
This thread is obviously a political statement and therefore it should be banned... if you cant say that Al-Qaeada needs to be destroyed then you shouldn't be able to say that americans are living in the belly of the best and the beast is bleeding to death


I didn't really understand the whole Al-Queda thing, but bring it up with him, don't rehash it in another forum. (I learned that the hard way).

  • 09.11.2004 10:57 AM PDT
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If you had read the entire thread, you would note that Obbi mentioned it having nothing to do with politics. So nyah.

  • 09.11.2004 10:59 AM PDT
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Posted by: Excommunicado
If you had read the entire thread, you would note that Obbi mentioned it having nothing to do with politics. So nyah.
He basically said the US sucks, he just creatively worded it

  • 09.11.2004 11:01 AM PDT
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Don't blame America, blame humanity.

  • 09.11.2004 11:05 AM PDT
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Posted by: Excommunicado
Don't blame America, blame humanity.

I agree with that, anywhere you go there will be idiots who screw everyone else up, fortunately most of those people are in jail in America.

Oh and in response to everyone feeling unsafe in America, yeah right most of us feel too safe... Responding to people who are afraid to speak there mind, there are so many people who are willing to speak their mind that it gets annoying, and most of those people are complete idiots who believe that America is the root of all evil, there are no secret police taking those people out...

Sry if my spelling is off or my grammar is bad in this post I type quickly while I'm angry... and !blam! like this thread makes me angry

[Edited on 9/11/2004 11:13:21 AM]

  • 09.11.2004 11:12 AM PDT
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Posted by: manitou

And, also, I always follow the advice of the Monty Python song: Always look on the bright side of life... *hums*



How'd that go again?

"When you look at it, lifes a piece of -blam!-..."

What a classic...

America isnt such a bad place. I still remain proud to call myself an American, despite the mistakes that our 'leadship' has made, and despite the vast amount of a**holes and idiots that populate our beautiful country.

You just have to remember that no matter where you go, you will NEVER be able to get away from a**holes and idiots; it isnt just America, its humans in general. Arent we great?

  • 09.11.2004 11:28 AM PDT
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Posted by: ObbiQuiet
It's hitting me hard. I want to leave.

good for you. i started a thread some time ago about why more american youth don't go abroad, but rather opt to settle down the first chance they get. nothing really came of it.
but anyways, if it gets you to see the rest of the world, then i'm happy that you had this epiphany. my last excursion was a 6 month backpacking trip to australia. this basically involves packing whatever necessities you have into a backpack and hightailing it. i bought a car and drove all across the country, taking as much time as i wanted, staying with people who offered their homes to me (australians are unbelieveably friendly), but otherwise just camping out. the isolation i found out in the middle of absolutely nowhere, surrounded by nothing but darkness, looking up at the stars on a cloudless night was the most peaceful and theraputic experience of my life. you're obviously talking about doing more than just vacationing though. keep in mind there is much more involved than just picking up and moving. there are many legal issues that need to be addressed before you are able to do so. depending on the country, this process may be more arduous than for others. ALSO keep in mind, since bush has taken office, our foreign relations has changed rather dramatically. so it may come down to whether or not the country you choose wants you. research, research, research. don't commit yourself to something you're not at least 90% sure about (you can't plan for every contingency), and don't burn any bridges. let me stress that last part. you don't know what's going to happen. and it's always nice to have someone you can turn to for some kind of help.

  • 09.11.2004 1:55 PM PDT
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I also am to young to leave, will have to wait 3 more years, but i hope to go to the other side of Canada(BC) for university and then I will be heading off to Europe, I also wish to suver all ties to my family. They just don't understand me or things I am interested in.

  • 09.11.2004 3:20 PM PDT
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Anything I would say would just be repetitive so, I won't say much. My sympathies are with you all, good luck.

  • 09.11.2004 3:56 PM PDT
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Posted by: BadKarma
Posted by: ObbiQuiet
It's hitting me hard. I want to leave.

i started a thread some time ago about why more american youth don't go abroad, but rather opt to settle down the first chance they get. nothing really came of it.


Over the course of the past few years, I have had the peasure of visiting Ireland, Wales, Scotland, England, and Australia, and I am not yet halfway through high school. These experiences really opened my eyes to many other peoples and cultures. All of the people I met were very open and friendly. If you are looking for countries with warm, friendly people, I would suggest going to either Ireland, Scotland, or Australia.

Personally, Australia is my favorite country out of the ones I have visited. The people were some of the friendliest I have met. I had the privledge of staying with and Aussie family with a friend in a small town near the Great Dividing Range called Toowoomba. The family opened up and treated us like we were family. That homestay is one of the most memorable moments of that trip. If I was in your situation and had the money, that would be the county I would go to.

Quite frankly, Obbi, do what you think is right. If that requires leaving that country then so be it, but try not to forget the US and return home when you are ready.

-Baerdog7

  • 09.11.2004 4:14 PM PDT
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In response to the original post;

Welcome to the Real World.

  • 09.11.2004 4:36 PM PDT
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ok first thing no offense....your a guy?
Second, yea i feel like leaving america, but im gonna wait till im 18 and first to see if a certian um...let say...'cow boy' gets um....'another four years of his ranch'...instead of...um..'the other guy'...because then the 'cow boy' will start up the 'if your not a caff then you gotta fight...indains thingy again' and im outa here.
Once again not political

  • 09.11.2004 4:36 PM PDT
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well i guess your always welcome to come and live in canada with me and play halo.

  • 09.11.2004 5:02 PM PDT
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Canada is a really good country, but i think for me Norway, Sweden or Finland is where I belong.

  • 09.11.2004 5:22 PM PDT

We’ve watched while the stars burned
Out, and creation played in reverse.
The Universe freezing in half-light.
Once I thought to escape.
To end a master, step out of the
Path of collapse. Escape would make us God.
Yet I cannot help but remember one enigma,
A hybrid, elusive destroyer.
This is the one mystery I have not solved.
The only element unaccounted for.

I wonder why Obbi hasn't posted in here recently?

  • 09.11.2004 5:48 PM PDT
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Posted by: lysergicide
yeah this country sucks an elevator shaft. im going to explore vancouver in october, decide if canada is as cool as some say. -blam!- new york.
lot"s of maple syrup and in some places lot"s of trees it"s started to snow in some of the colder places in canada. if you live in the country it"s like heaven so peaceful and no murders. i love it!

  • 09.11.2004 5:49 PM PDT

We’ve watched while the stars burned
Out, and creation played in reverse.
The Universe freezing in half-light.
Once I thought to escape.
To end a master, step out of the
Path of collapse. Escape would make us God.
Yet I cannot help but remember one enigma,
A hybrid, elusive destroyer.
This is the one mystery I have not solved.
The only element unaccounted for.

Posted by: Banshee Barron
Posted by: un gato
I wonder why Obbi hasn't posted in here recently?

Maybe he's gone! *gasp*

We have to find him!

[Edited on 9/11/2004 5:51:43 PM]

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Posted by: un gato
Posted by: Banshee Barron
Posted by: un gato
I wonder why Obbi hasn't posted in here recently?

Maybe he's gone! *gasp*

We have to find him!


Why? He's a big boy. I'm sure he hasn't gone and...done......anything...

....stupid.

  • 09.11.2004 6:07 PM PDT
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Posted by: lysergicide
Oh and some of those trees are decriminalized if you get my drift. So yeah thats where im going.


If you come to Nanaimo, I'll let you feel my pretty hair.

  • 09.11.2004 6:29 PM PDT
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To be honest, I had the same thoughts when I was younger. In fact, at times I still do. It's not entirely the politics of the West. (This includes Europe too) But, it is the way I see the world as a whole going. I see nothing but despire, love and hope are shown only in private, and everybody is overly -blam!-ized. How is this living? Shouldn't we be free enough to not feel the need to restrict how we feel?...

Just a small question in a sea of drowning logic.

  • 09.11.2004 6:31 PM PDT