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@Andries: You obviously know I was joking about all that Belgium crap. I have nothing against Belgium and Belgians, and I will not judge any facets of the country's infrastructure because I've never visited the civilized place. However, I would certainly not want to see the nation break apart as that just causes unnecessary problems. Hopefully there is a pleasant solution to the situation even though it does seem unlikely from what I gathered.
All I ask of you, sir, is to visit the United States, particularly our universities. If you have the same opinion of the place as you did before, then you're certainly entitled to that opinion. People from all across the world are welcome here even though our imbecilic government tries to hinder that stance on the issue.
All I ask of you, sir, is to visit the United States, particularly our universities. If you have the same opinion of the place as you did before, then you're certainly entitled to that opinion. People from all across the world are welcome here even though our imbecilic government tries to hinder that stance on the issue.
A pleasant solution is indeed unlikely. Even if the country wouldn't break apart any outcome will severely change the Belgium I know today. I'm sure I told you before that Belgians in general aren't too proud of their country. I for example tend to be more proud about my hometown. But that doesn't mean I would want to be anything else than Belgian.
I have always said I want to visit the United States. But for the record I have never said one bad word about American universities. They're top notch and I'm pretty sure anyone studying at an American university is just as smart and educated as his counterpart in Europe. The problem I have with the American education system is simply that those universities aren't easily accessible.
A lot of what I think about America is what Americans in Europe tell me, you know. Not the fatties in Florence though, I couldn't care less about them. But anyway, perhaps those Americans in Europe are a bit stuck up because they happen to study in Europe and tend to provide me with a too negative image of the US.
In the end I think Zygmunt Bauman is right when he says Europeans and Americans live in two different worlds.
I have always said I want to visit the United States. But for the record I have never said one bad word about American universities. They're top notch and I'm pretty sure anyone studying at an American university is just as smart and educated as his counterpart in Europe. The problem I have with the American education system is simply that those universities aren't easily accessible.
A lot of what I think about America is what Americans in Europe tell me, you know. Not the fatties in Florence though, I couldn't care less about them. But anyway, perhaps those Americans in Europe are a bit stuck up because they happen to study in Europe and tend to provide me with a too negative image of the US.
In the end I think Zygmunt Bauman is right when he says Europeans and Americans live in two different worlds.
Exhuming an old topic, some data about American obesity rates by states just came out:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/08/20/health/webmd/main4366183.shtml
#1: Mississippi
#4: Louisiana
But damn... Hawaii coming in at #50? I mean, those are some big, Samoan-like dudes who eat poi and pork all day long. To think every state in this country, save for Colorado, has a higher proportion of obese people is scary.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/08/20/health/webmd/main4366183.shtml
#1: Mississippi
#4: Louisiana
But damn... Hawaii coming in at #50? I mean, those are some big, Samoan-like dudes who eat poi and pork all day long. To think every state in this country, save for Colorado, has a higher proportion of obese people is scary.
I just noticed that cinemas in Belgium are rapidly americanising. The other day I bought some popcorn (not for me though as I quite like it, but have enough of it pretty soon) and I took the smallest possible portion. But apparently a much bigger portion was cheaper. This may seem harmless, but it truly is the devil's work. Considering the example set in some parts of America, you'd think that people would at least hesitate to introduce such principles in Belgium, but no.