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stayed in San Diego for 4,5 months, now back in Germany
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SiR_dude
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oliB said:
Nah, they just look at the birth date...
Viggen
Active Member
I know I'm pretty late to contribute to this thread, but here's for anyone considering on going to Seattle.
I live in the Seattle area for almost my entire life and I find it quite relaxing and the people seem laid back and easy going. Kind of like a small town feel in a major city and very democratic.
Yes, it rains quite often, but normally in the months of fall, winter, and early spring. Mostly it is more like light drizzle and gray overcast skies. I don't mind it at all, but some don't like it. Weather is cool and damp, it doesn't get to the point of freezing, and we don't get more than a few days of snow. The summer months are great, pretty mild but it can get too hot in mid July - August. Overall the weather is not that all bad as most make it out to be, but the warm sunny days and fresh clean air make it worth it.
For the outdoor enthusiast, this is the place. Puget Sound right at your doorstep, Lake Washington nearby, and mountain ranges east and west. There are three national parks (Olympic, Mt. Rainier, North Cascades) within hours of driving distance, and a few others as well. Lots of outdoor activities and places to go camping, hiking, biking, fishing, kayaking, whale watching, and so on.
Seattle does have a nice art, music, and multicultural scene. Nirvana, Soundgarten, Pearl Jam, and Mudhoney put Seattle on the music map, Jimi Hendrix was born here, and Bruce Lee is buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Capitol Hill. Pike Place Market, Pioneer Square, Seattle Center, and Broadway are some of the vibrant places in downtown.
The major businesses are based here: Microsoft, Boeing, Starbucks, Costco, Amazon.com, Real Networks, just to name a few. However the job market here wasn't that great for the last year or so, but it seems to be improving now. Housing and rent in the Seattle area is very expensive compared to the rest of Washington State, and typically a one bedroom apartment would set you back $400 - $ 1500 a month depending on location.
It has pretty much gotten crowded - and more expensive - over years, and people are moving in from all over because partly due to the city's hip and trendy atmosphere. The traffic during rush hour sucks, on-going road construction, and a lot of asshole drivers. However, there are many great windy roads and scenery outside the city you can drive on.
As for San Diego, I've been there three times visting relatives and the weather is pretty and warm nice year-round. The beaches and downtown are beautiful, but I tend to find other parts of the city and suburbs pretty boring due to the acres of housing development. Overall it's a nice city, but I don't think I'd want to live in SD, partly because of the people there. I don't know, but a lot families seem to have a lot money and even the high school kids drive newer BMWs and Mercedes.
I live in the Seattle area for almost my entire life and I find it quite relaxing and the people seem laid back and easy going. Kind of like a small town feel in a major city and very democratic.
Yes, it rains quite often, but normally in the months of fall, winter, and early spring. Mostly it is more like light drizzle and gray overcast skies. I don't mind it at all, but some don't like it. Weather is cool and damp, it doesn't get to the point of freezing, and we don't get more than a few days of snow. The summer months are great, pretty mild but it can get too hot in mid July - August. Overall the weather is not that all bad as most make it out to be, but the warm sunny days and fresh clean air make it worth it.
For the outdoor enthusiast, this is the place. Puget Sound right at your doorstep, Lake Washington nearby, and mountain ranges east and west. There are three national parks (Olympic, Mt. Rainier, North Cascades) within hours of driving distance, and a few others as well. Lots of outdoor activities and places to go camping, hiking, biking, fishing, kayaking, whale watching, and so on.
Seattle does have a nice art, music, and multicultural scene. Nirvana, Soundgarten, Pearl Jam, and Mudhoney put Seattle on the music map, Jimi Hendrix was born here, and Bruce Lee is buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Capitol Hill. Pike Place Market, Pioneer Square, Seattle Center, and Broadway are some of the vibrant places in downtown.
The major businesses are based here: Microsoft, Boeing, Starbucks, Costco, Amazon.com, Real Networks, just to name a few. However the job market here wasn't that great for the last year or so, but it seems to be improving now. Housing and rent in the Seattle area is very expensive compared to the rest of Washington State, and typically a one bedroom apartment would set you back $400 - $ 1500 a month depending on location.
It has pretty much gotten crowded - and more expensive - over years, and people are moving in from all over because partly due to the city's hip and trendy atmosphere. The traffic during rush hour sucks, on-going road construction, and a lot of asshole drivers. However, there are many great windy roads and scenery outside the city you can drive on.
As for San Diego, I've been there three times visting relatives and the weather is pretty and warm nice year-round. The beaches and downtown are beautiful, but I tend to find other parts of the city and suburbs pretty boring due to the acres of housing development. Overall it's a nice city, but I don't think I'd want to live in SD, partly because of the people there. I don't know, but a lot families seem to have a lot money and even the high school kids drive newer BMWs and Mercedes.
Go Low
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haha604 said:
Keep in mind, you can cross all Germany from north to south in maybe ten hours or so, so if you say "within driving distance"...
For us driving six hours is already quite far and you can't make it from SD to SF in six hours (if you don't speed), and on top that drive is so boring But anyways, have fun at the west coast, if you have the chance try and drive the 1, that's pretty nice scenery I've got another question:
At what age are you allowed to play lottery here in the US?
(And am I allowed to play even if I'm only a temporary resident?)
You have some very tempting, ridiculously high, jackpots here.
cya
Oli
At what age are you allowed to play lottery here in the US?
(And am I allowed to play even if I'm only a temporary resident?)
You have some very tempting, ridiculously high, jackpots here.
cya
Oli
Renesis
Lazier than Viper
21, they almost arrested me in Las Vegas.. I wanted to play at the first one I saw at the airport, age 12 :lol:
heck I couldn't go on the casino's floor!
but they had machines in the toilets.. crazy americans
heck I couldn't go on the casino's floor!
but they had machines in the toilets.. crazy americans
SiR_dude
Well-Known Member
oliB said:I've got another question:
At what age are you allowed to play lottery here in the US?
(And am I allowed to play even if I'm only a temporary resident?)
You have some very tempting, ridiculously high, jackpots here.
cya
Oli
And some stupid, ridiculously low, odds there.
But to answer your question, 21 in most states, might be different in some.
Mazzoni
Active Member
None, Chicago is the best of the USA.
Viggen
Active Member
oliB said:
It's 18 here in Washington State. Just show some ID upon buying.
Thanks for your replies!
I'll ask a cashier or maybe I'll call the lottery company to be 100% sure.
Btw, at the moment I'm thinking about renting a car for the remaining 3 months.
Even though I live downtown I could do a lot more stuff when I have a car....
cya
Oli
I'll ask a cashier or maybe I'll call the lottery company to be 100% sure.
Btw, at the moment I'm thinking about renting a car for the remaining 3 months.
Even though I live downtown I could do a lot more stuff when I have a car....
cya
Oli
Hi!
First of all, is it me or is my Signature not working anymore?
Has somebody saved it by any chance? It was a yellow Koenigsegg CCR on a runway. (I don't have it here in SD, only on my PC in Germany)
_____________________________________________________________
Today I finished my Business Communications/Business English course, the most advanced course my school (http://www.intraxenglish.com) offered. I was clearly the best student and most of what we did was not very challenging for me. 8)
I learned quite a lot about business though and my teacher was also a very interesting person. He is former lawyer from New York, he also lived in London and Tokyo.
Next week I'm starting my internship at Marriott International. I don't know yet what my duties and responsibilities will be, but it will sure help me to further enhance my English skills. I'll probably do a lot of different stuff, here's what they told me: Front Desk, Marketing, Sales and Real Estate Development.
I also rented a car, this makes it much easier for me to get around. It's a Honda Civic, the same model SiR_dude has, it's not a Coupe though. It already has about 120,000 miles on it and makes strange noises while braking.
Not exactly the best car I've ever driven...but I'm sure it's different from yours SiR!
cya
Oliver
First of all, is it me or is my Signature not working anymore?
Has somebody saved it by any chance? It was a yellow Koenigsegg CCR on a runway. (I don't have it here in SD, only on my PC in Germany)
_____________________________________________________________
Today I finished my Business Communications/Business English course, the most advanced course my school (http://www.intraxenglish.com) offered. I was clearly the best student and most of what we did was not very challenging for me. 8)
I learned quite a lot about business though and my teacher was also a very interesting person. He is former lawyer from New York, he also lived in London and Tokyo.
Next week I'm starting my internship at Marriott International. I don't know yet what my duties and responsibilities will be, but it will sure help me to further enhance my English skills. I'll probably do a lot of different stuff, here's what they told me: Front Desk, Marketing, Sales and Real Estate Development.
I also rented a car, this makes it much easier for me to get around. It's a Honda Civic, the same model SiR_dude has, it's not a Coupe though. It already has about 120,000 miles on it and makes strange noises while braking.
Not exactly the best car I've ever driven...but I'm sure it's different from yours SiR!
cya
Oliver
Overheat
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not working for me either
SiR_dude
Well-Known Member
Heh...hey, not every Civic is great. I mean, there are like....10 million of them around!? I'm guessing you have Ex?
Anyway, your sig isn't working
Congrats on finishing your course (especially how well you did 8) ) and good luck in the future!!
Anyway, your sig isn't working
Congrats on finishing your course (especially how well you did 8) ) and good luck in the future!!
Hi!
Working again for me.
I know, I know.
I think it says DX on the back...
Thanks!
I started my Internship on Monday and now that I'm able to wear a suit every day, I feel very important.
Anyhow, here is another thing I ascertained:
Driving is a lot more fun in Germany...
No offense intended, but it's true. Sorry!
There are a couple of things I don't like. E.g. the roads are too straight,
there are way too many stoplights (especially in the city), many roads are
in poor condition and finally, the speed limit.
There are certainly positive things too though, you can overtake on the right, you can make right turns, even if you have a red light, etc.
To be honest, I don't see the point of having a sports car here in the US.
I can hit the speed limit in third gear with my Civic, in a sports car
you'll probably do it in second. As long as you don't go to the race track
every weekends, there really is no need for a fast car.
In Germany I can test the limits of a car almost everyday, but here...
cya
Oli
SiR_dude said:Anyway, your sig isn't working
Working again for me.
SiR_dude said:
I know, I know.
I think it says DX on the back...
SiR_dude said:Congrats on finishing your course (especially how well you did 8) ) and good luck in the future!!
Thanks!
I started my Internship on Monday and now that I'm able to wear a suit every day, I feel very important.
Anyhow, here is another thing I ascertained:
Driving is a lot more fun in Germany...
No offense intended, but it's true. Sorry!
There are a couple of things I don't like. E.g. the roads are too straight,
there are way too many stoplights (especially in the city), many roads are
in poor condition and finally, the speed limit.
There are certainly positive things too though, you can overtake on the right, you can make right turns, even if you have a red light, etc.
To be honest, I don't see the point of having a sports car here in the US.
I can hit the speed limit in third gear with my Civic, in a sports car
you'll probably do it in second. As long as you don't go to the race track
every weekends, there really is no need for a fast car.
In Germany I can test the limits of a car almost everyday, but here...
cya
Oli
ESPNSTI
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For some reason I read : "drinking is a lot more fun in Germany" :? , which I would have to agree with.oliB said:Anyhow, here is another thing I ascertained:
Driving is a lot more fun in Germany...
No offense intended, but it's true. Sorry!
The US is a BIG place, it's not like that everywhere (but most places it is).oliB said:
There are some nice twisties in my area for example.
ESPNSTI said:
You sure got a point there. We probably also have some nice roads here, which I simply don't know.
Of course, twisty country roads are fun, especially with cars like an STi, EVO, Lotus Elise, etc.
But on the other hand, buying a car like a Ferrari Enzo here makes absolutely no sense to me. It's build to go fast, very fast, faster than you can ever go on a country road and this is simply not possible here.
Another example, with a Lamborghini Gallardo you can do more than 60mph in 1st gear. Why should I buy one to drive it on restricted roads only? (except for showing-off) I can accelerate hard in 1st gear and that's it...
German Autobahns are nowhere near as straight as American highways, but highways are restricted. Hell, without the limit you could probably do 180mph almost everywhere here in the US of A...
The nationwide speed limit is probably no big deal for Americans, I'm not used to it though and I think it's a bad idea.
cya
Oliver
I'm a bit angry... 
My sister visited me last week, after spending a couple of days in San Diego we went up to LA.
The last evening we went out for dinner, we were waiting (standing) to enter the left-turning lane at an intersection when somebody rear-ended our car. We were standing slightly diagonal and the other car bounced off the corner of our rear bumper. It then continued driving and pulled into the next parking lot. We thought the other car will wait there so we followed. But no, the car left the parking lot on the other side and took of on the wrong side of the street! (into oncoming traffic) Wonderful...
We're pretty sure we got the right license plate and hopefully the police will be able to find the driver, respectively owner, of the other vehicle.
My rental car is insured, but if the other person isn't found I have to pay the damage. (or at least the 1st $1500 of it)
cya
Oliver
My sister visited me last week, after spending a couple of days in San Diego we went up to LA.
The last evening we went out for dinner, we were waiting (standing) to enter the left-turning lane at an intersection when somebody rear-ended our car. We were standing slightly diagonal and the other car bounced off the corner of our rear bumper. It then continued driving and pulled into the next parking lot. We thought the other car will wait there so we followed. But no, the car left the parking lot on the other side and took of on the wrong side of the street! (into oncoming traffic) Wonderful...
We're pretty sure we got the right license plate and hopefully the police will be able to find the driver, respectively owner, of the other vehicle.
My rental car is insured, but if the other person isn't found I have to pay the damage. (or at least the 1st $1500 of it)
cya
Oliver
ESPNSTI
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Man that blows, good thing you got the plate though!
Hi!
So, I came back to Germany last Friday.
First thoughts:
It's fucking cold, it's great to see my friends again, to be able to go out, to drive as fast as I want and German television sucks.
Before I went to the US I never actually realized how bad German TV is, there is almost nothing worth watching. In the US there was Modern Marvels, American Chopper, American HotRod, Rides, Overhaulin', Engineering Disasters, on the weekends the Powerblock on Spike TV, Mythbusters, Jay, David and Conan every day, The Simpsons 2x a day, etc. etc.
Is there a website where I can download stuff like that, e.g. yesterday's Tonight Show?
With the Tonight show I had something which I could watch everyday before going to bed, here there's nothing!
Yeah, but the LA police is so slow I doubt they catch the other driver. It's been weeks since the accident and now they're assigning officers to the case... Wow!
The damage was $684 and the rental company already charged my CC, because I returned the car and left the country.
cya
Oliver
So, I came back to Germany last Friday.
First thoughts:
It's fucking cold, it's great to see my friends again, to be able to go out, to drive as fast as I want and German television sucks.
Before I went to the US I never actually realized how bad German TV is, there is almost nothing worth watching. In the US there was Modern Marvels, American Chopper, American HotRod, Rides, Overhaulin', Engineering Disasters, on the weekends the Powerblock on Spike TV, Mythbusters, Jay, David and Conan every day, The Simpsons 2x a day, etc. etc.
Is there a website where I can download stuff like that, e.g. yesterday's Tonight Show?
With the Tonight show I had something which I could watch everyday before going to bed, here there's nothing!
ESPNSTI said:
Yeah, but the LA police is so slow I doubt they catch the other driver. It's been weeks since the accident and now they're assigning officers to the case... Wow!
The damage was $684 and the rental company already charged my CC, because I returned the car and left the country.
cya
Oliver
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