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Robynmarie
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Posted on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 - 07:18 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Check out my blog about my friend in Australia.

www.blackprof.com.
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Renata
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Posted on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 - 08:52 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Unfortunately, no. My husband has lived in England and Australia. His brother has lived in England, and their sister now lives in Canada. I have a lot of friends who have lived in 3 countries before they turned 25. My second best friend is back in Japan but has lived here, in South Korea, and in Kenya. And he's only 30. Wish I was so lucky.
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Robynmarie
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Posted on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 - 09:10 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Renata-

Did your husband like Australia? I hear conflicting views. Some say it's full of "white trash snobs" others say the Aussies are friendly and creative.
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Renata
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Posted on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 - 09:21 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

He said that both England and Australia are very racist towards blacks.
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Serenasailor
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Posted on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 - 09:28 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I heard stories about Australia being very racist against Blacks. But, I heard that England has its parts that are very cool and liberal and other parts that aren't. My mom and sister just took a vacation this past summer on a tour of Europe. And they said that the French and English were very nice.

Paris and London they said are full of interracial couples. And Paris is practically mostly Middle Easterners and Africans. They also went to Holland and Poland.
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Igbogirl
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Posted on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 - 11:06 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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Tropical_storm
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Posted on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 - 11:59 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

What the?????????

Igbogirl,

What's so funny?
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Igbogirl
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Posted on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 12:20 am:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

You slimy little c***
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Mzuri
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Posted on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 12:26 am:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Ms. Robyn, I had the good fortune of traveling (and residing) between the U.S. and Europa several times since my father was in the armed forces. I was born overseas actually. And had the further good fortune of receiving part of my education via the American Dependents school system - which was such a blessing. No overcrowding, no forced segregation, no drama, no nothing - just a wonderful education during my childhood years. And lifelong happy memories of being in Europa before most everyone there started hating on foreigners.

Merry Christmas
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Igbogirl
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Posted on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 12:27 am:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Mizuri has never stepped her calloused foot outside of Texas. Stop lyin' bitch.
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Schakspir
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Posted on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 11:38 am:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I first visited Europe and the Middle East back in 1987, and it was much more laid-back and mellow than it is now. Especially Greece and Turkey. Too bad they switched to the euro and opened their borders for cheap foreign labor....Now, these countries are shitholes.
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Chrishayden
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Posted on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 12:09 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Up until now I haven't wanted to. Now I'm afraid if I got abroad I wouldn't come back.
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Cynique
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Posted on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 02:55 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Having a fear of flying really inhibits one's wanderlust. I'm an arm-chair traveler and I've been all over the world via the Discovery and National Geographic cable TV chanels. Surprise! Surprise.
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Lola_ogunnaike
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Posted on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 03:06 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I have been to:

Nigeria
Ghana
Swaziland
Botswana
South Africa
Zimbabwe
St Lucia
Bahamas
Jamaica
England
Germany
France
Spain
Italy
Cyprus
Greece
Korea
Peru
All over the US
and also
The Bronx
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Mzuri
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Posted on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 03:11 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Dear Cynique,

All this time I thought you were fearless. As someone who has traveled and flown quite extensively, let me assure that flying is perfectly harmless. It's only the crashing that sucks.

Anyway, it's not too late for you. I urge you to get over your fears and take a trip somewhere and have some fun.

You'll be glad you did.
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Robynmarie
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Posted on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 03:15 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Mzuri-
You are very fortunate to have seen the world as a military family. My dad was in the Navy, but we were always stateside. Slightly off topic, but can you count the number of times, someone asked you if you were a "military brat"? I can't. LOL.
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Cynique
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Posted on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 03:15 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I have flown out of necessity, Mzuri, but I haven't reached the point where flying across oceans is a necessity. :-)
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Mzuri
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Posted on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 03:24 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Robyn - It's a given that children of a military family are referred to as Army or Navy brats. But let me assure you that I never exhibited bratty behavior. I can't really recall ever being called an Army brat to my face, probably because everyone around me was military people.

Ms. C - On second thought, flying isn't as much fun as it used to be before the terror attacks. I remember flying to Vegas or L.A. or wherever on a whim - and now it's all such a major hassle.

Those damn terrorists just messed things up for everyone

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Schakspir
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Posted on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 05:02 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Germany(Berlin)
Czech Republic
Romania
Greece(lived)
Egypt
Syria
Turkey
Cyprus
Brazil
Dominican Republic
Canada
Morocco
Algeria
Tunisia
Italy
Spain
France
Holland
Bulgaria
etc.

Next it's Gambia, Mali, Ethiopia, Tanzania, India, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Colombia, and some others I haven't decided.

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