That's interesting Marc. How many of you are not living in the State you were born in? Do Americans have less issue than others with moving where the work is than say, Europeans?This is not a question but more of an observation.
I am travelling a lot throughout the US and one thing that amazes me is that everybody (the customers I meet anyway (technical people)seems to be from somewhere else. Most people are not working in the same area they were born. Nobody seems to be missing their hometown as they feel they are home anywhere in the US.
Marc
Some questions about America
Lavallee wrote:
tovo wrote:
Tony- Unless you are a Native American you, or your forebears, moved here from somewhere. We are all immigrants somewhere in our lineage. So I don't think moving around is as significant as in some countries.
For example, in Europe it isn't uncommon for several generations of family to live together in one home that is passed down from generation to the next. That is virtually unheard of in the US.
I think Americans move where the work is and they form connections with people from other areas. For example, our colleges and universities actively promote admissions from all over the country and from all ethnic backgrounds. As such, it is very common for people to form relationships with people that don't come from their hometown, let alone home state.
I'm pretty unusual in that my family has lived in Oregon for over 160 years. I am truly a "native son" but there doesn't seem to be many of us left.
These are good questions that cause me to stop and think a little! :cheer:
That's interesting Marc. How many of you are not living in the State you were born in? Do Americans have less issue than others with moving where the work is than say, Europeans?
Tony- Unless you are a Native American you, or your forebears, moved here from somewhere. We are all immigrants somewhere in our lineage. So I don't think moving around is as significant as in some countries.
For example, in Europe it isn't uncommon for several generations of family to live together in one home that is passed down from generation to the next. That is virtually unheard of in the US.
I think Americans move where the work is and they form connections with people from other areas. For example, our colleges and universities actively promote admissions from all over the country and from all ethnic backgrounds. As such, it is very common for people to form relationships with people that don't come from their hometown, let alone home state.
I'm pretty unusual in that my family has lived in Oregon for over 160 years. I am truly a "native son" but there doesn't seem to be many of us left.
These are good questions that cause me to stop and think a little! :cheer:
Carnegie Hall and Radio City Music Hall are the two that jump to mind.
A friend of mine that studies languages told me that people from Minnesota have zero accent and she can tell you in a single sentence where in the US you come from. Most of us can't do that but we can tell if you are from the south or maybe the east coast.
Moving. most people in the US move away from the 'homestead' at some point because that's part of the american dream. We were raised to grow up, move out and make a new life. Strange huh? LOL
A friend of mine that studies languages told me that people from Minnesota have zero accent and she can tell you in a single sentence where in the US you come from. Most of us can't do that but we can tell if you are from the south or maybe the east coast.
Moving. most people in the US move away from the 'homestead' at some point because that's part of the american dream. We were raised to grow up, move out and make a new life. Strange huh? LOL
As I'm sure I have mentioned, I have been to the US before, but for work so haven't seen that much really. For when I come as a tourist I have this question:
What is the most beautiful American city? In Europe they award the most beautiful city, (annually I think?) and I recall Prague has won more than once.
What about in the States? I guess I'm talking from an architectural point of view, but I'm open to other interpretations.
What is the most beautiful American city? In Europe they award the most beautiful city, (annually I think?) and I recall Prague has won more than once.
What about in the States? I guess I'm talking from an architectural point of view, but I'm open to other interpretations.
tovo wrote:
I honestly don't know what the best concert venue in the states might be. I've been to concerts at Madison Square Garden and I can say I'm pretty sure it isn't close. The Garden is a large arena above Penn Station (railroad and subways) in New York City. It is home to the New York Knicks (basketball) and the New York Rangers (hockey) and has hosted many other notable events including the shows that Led Zeppelin recorded for the movie 'The Song Remains the Same.' The acoustics are fair at best and depending upon where your seats are located you may not even have a view of the stage. However it can get loud in there and it does hold a lot of people (19,763). For good acoustics in New York I'd prefer Carnegie Hall or the Beacon theater.
Tom
Tony,I have a lot of questions. While you guys keep answering I'll keep asking.
Is there an acknowledged "best" concert venue in the USA? I know there must be hundreds of venues, but is there one that stands out? Madison Square Garden is the one I hear about most often. Is it the best?
I honestly don't know what the best concert venue in the states might be. I've been to concerts at Madison Square Garden and I can say I'm pretty sure it isn't close. The Garden is a large arena above Penn Station (railroad and subways) in New York City. It is home to the New York Knicks (basketball) and the New York Rangers (hockey) and has hosted many other notable events including the shows that Led Zeppelin recorded for the movie 'The Song Remains the Same.' The acoustics are fair at best and depending upon where your seats are located you may not even have a view of the stage. However it can get loud in there and it does hold a lot of people (19,763). For good acoustics in New York I'd prefer Carnegie Hall or the Beacon theater.
Tom
tovo wrote:
If I may, I would say that San Francisco is the nicest city that I have been to( I have been in 45 states so far) by the fact that it is built a little differently. Downtown is near the water but all the houses are on the hills. They mostly have a ligth color (only a few with bricks)but many have the ceramic roof like may places in the south. It looks like the south of France. I also thougth that driving was more relaxed with less impatient driver.
Marc
Tony, I should have pointed out that I am canadian and I was comparing with the canadian situation where in general we work where we are born. I am not saying it does not happen but in general we are staying in the province we were born. I would think first because the companies are generally localized, some have branches in other provinces and migth draw some people. In the US there are more companies that are throughout the US creating a flow of transfer. For having questionning people on that subject, most people do not feel away from home as where they move becomes home quickly since they do not feel their roots are broken even if they are far from their original home townLavallee wrote:That's interesting Marc. How many of you are not living in the State you were born in? Do Americans have less issue than others with moving where the work is than say, Europeans?This is not a question but more of an observation.
I am travelling a lot throughout the US and one thing that amazes me is that everybody (the customers I meet anyway (technical people)seems to be from somewhere else. Most people are not working in the same area they were born. Nobody seems to be missing their hometown as they feel they are home anywhere in the US.
Marc
If I may, I would say that San Francisco is the nicest city that I have been to( I have been in 45 states so far) by the fact that it is built a little differently. Downtown is near the water but all the houses are on the hills. They mostly have a ligth color (only a few with bricks)but many have the ceramic roof like may places in the south. It looks like the south of France. I also thougth that driving was more relaxed with less impatient driver.
Marc
Tony,
As Bear mentioned, there are some general accents in this country that pretty much everyone can identify: they include Southern (my name is pronounced Dinnis), Midwest (the word have is pronounced heeyav), Eastern (fuhgeddaboutit!), New England (think Mayor Quimby on the Simpsons), and West Coast.
Phonetically speaking, America's West Coast accent is considered to be an absence of accent and is what actors try to emulate. Even Aussie actors, when they're not busy being British, adopt a West Coast accent for American films.
As Bear mentioned, there are some general accents in this country that pretty much everyone can identify: they include Southern (my name is pronounced Dinnis), Midwest (the word have is pronounced heeyav), Eastern (fuhgeddaboutit!), New England (think Mayor Quimby on the Simpsons), and West Coast.
Phonetically speaking, America's West Coast accent is considered to be an absence of accent and is what actors try to emulate. Even Aussie actors, when they're not busy being British, adopt a West Coast accent for American films.
I tend to agree with Andy that "beautiful city" is an oxymoron. But I have to say that there is no city I've seen that's more beautiful than Seattle on a summer day: with Mt. Rainier looming to the southeast, the Olympic Mountains to the west, Cascade Mountains to the east, tall trees everywhere, with the entire city surrounded by water (Lakes Union and Washington, Puget Sound), plus islands hovering in the water just west of the city.
On a side note, there are places you can go in the city where there are brass footprints embedded in the sidewalk. So while you're standing on a corner, waiting for the light to change, you can learn various dance steps.
On a side note, there are places you can go in the city where there are brass footprints embedded in the sidewalk. So while you're standing on a corner, waiting for the light to change, you can learn various dance steps.
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I'm with Dennis and Andy on the Beautiful City topic. Although there are some cities with a rich history (albeit a very short history in comparison to Europe), I prefer the beauty of the mountains and countryside. Simple is good in my book. Also, too many people can ruin anything nice..... B)
I still live in the same state that I grew up in, but not the same town. I am about 6 hours south of where I grew up. I new as a kid in high school that I would not be staying in my hometown. The town I live in now is about a third the size of the town I grew up in, but the town I grew up in is so much smaller in it's thinking and style. I don't know how things are in Australia or Europe, but here, things can be QUITE different from place to place. Styles, foods, sports, schools, ideology, music, etc. If you are not happy with where you are living, it is quite easy to change that. In my opinion (and that is all it is, an opinion), we just don't have that same sense of family history here in places. Someone mentioned above about the immigrants and the settlers. There is kind of a love affair here at times with "going out and finding your place in the world"......
J
I still live in the same state that I grew up in, but not the same town. I am about 6 hours south of where I grew up. I new as a kid in high school that I would not be staying in my hometown. The town I live in now is about a third the size of the town I grew up in, but the town I grew up in is so much smaller in it's thinking and style. I don't know how things are in Australia or Europe, but here, things can be QUITE different from place to place. Styles, foods, sports, schools, ideology, music, etc. If you are not happy with where you are living, it is quite easy to change that. In my opinion (and that is all it is, an opinion), we just don't have that same sense of family history here in places. Someone mentioned above about the immigrants and the settlers. There is kind of a love affair here at times with "going out and finding your place in the world"......
J