Please provide me with ideas for a road trip from Seattle to Phoenix that does not go through California.
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posted by !Jim
on Jul 9, 2007 -
15 answers
What are MeFi's favorite resources about American Indian law? I'm a fairly well-read person on the letters of the law- I read the appropriate journals and legal briefs- but I'd like a more comprehensive set of rhetoric about the native peoples of the Americas.
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posted by thethirdman
on Jun 26, 2007 -
8 answers
Please help me find an art photograph of a portly white American man sitting on a park bench surrounded by starving Africans.
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posted by 4ster
on Jun 2, 2007 -
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Yet another one of my clients has been confused by a Domain Registry of America "invoice" mailing, and now I'm even madder at them. I saw this
FTC ruling from 2003, but is there any kind of action/suit against the company now? If not, why not?
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posted by amtho
on May 31, 2007 -
20 answers
What was the attitude toward Americans and America in East Germany and the former USSR? What are some interesting propaganda campaigns, or stereotypes?
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posted by jne1813
on May 13, 2007 -
21 answers
Are there any "Americatowns" or "Little New Yorks"? I mean, are there any neighborhoods outside the U.S. that are known for having a sizable American expatriate/emigrant population and culture? I'm not talking about tourist ghettos in popular vacation spots. Nor am I interested in discussing the many American businesses and aspects of American culture that have spread outside the U.S. I just want to know if there are neighborhoods of non-American cities where a sizable, cohesive community of Americans live and work.
posted by mahamandarava
on May 8, 2007 -
39 answers
I realise this is a very sensitive topic at the moment, but that's what makes it so relevant. It seems to me that the US has a history of school shooting type incidents that no other country has. Is that true? If so, what is it that makes this more common in the US than anywhere else?
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posted by twirlypen
on Apr 18, 2007 -
49 answers
Stationery question: Where in America can I buy a spiral bound notebook with a dot-grid (similar to those sold in Muji)?
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posted by Artw
on Mar 23, 2007 -
14 answers
Church/State, creationists, private education in the US; why don't all the "intelligent design" folk just send their kids to private religious schools?
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posted by Jimbob
on Feb 17, 2007 -
23 answers
How (where) does one go about procuring 100mt of copper for shipment to China from North America?
posted by strangelove
on Feb 8, 2007 -
5 answers
A year or two ago there was a news story about Israel awarding medals to several agents of their government for acts of terrorism against Egypt and the United States (in the 70s I think). Formerly they had been denounced by the Israelis as "rogue" agents or some such. Anyone have a link to the story?
posted by BrotherCaine
on Jan 27, 2007 -
2 answers
Can anyone recommend a novel suitable for first year students studying the contemporary US?
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posted by A189Nut
on Jan 24, 2007 -
10 answers
Travel advice for a couple of Guys looking to make a drive to northern Florida a little more interesting? My 26 year old brother and I are planning to drive from Toronto to Destin, FLA in February. We have a few days to make the 20 hour trip and so would like to make it more interesting.
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posted by Richat
on Jan 4, 2007 -
16 answers
Anyone have any suggestions for insightful, well-written books on the history of U.S. foreign relations?
posted by Malad
on Dec 8, 2006 -
5 answers
In "What Did I Do to Feel So Black and Blue," what does Louis Armstrong mean when he sings, "Cold empty bed / Springs hurt my head / Feels like old Ned"?
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posted by josh
on Dec 6, 2006 -
6 answers
We're planning a ten-day jaunt in Central America. Recommendations for the best scenic, jungly country to visit?
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posted by Gordion Knott
on Dec 4, 2006 -
14 answers
How does one compare Max Weber's idea of American society with Alexis de Tocqueville's? I've read "Democracy in America" and the "Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capialism."
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posted by jne1813
on Nov 3, 2006 -
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Here in the far-flung reaches of the English-speaking world, we're constantly being told our local language is being taken over by "American Slang". But does it go the other way? Are there any British / Australian / New Zealand or wherever phrases and words that have become commonly used by people in North America recently? Do Brooklynites ever exclaim "Crikey!" or "Bloody Hell!"?
posted by Jimbob
on Oct 27, 2006 -
50 answers
How do I travel from the UK, enter the US, stay for a while, take a long weekend in Canada while I deal with a personal situation, then re-enter the US for the rest of my trip without causing too much immigration hassle? Is it even worth it?
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posted by saturnine
on Oct 10, 2006 -
13 answers
To what extent do political organisations in the US use religious issues to manipulate the electorate? Ideas for political research -US perspective please!
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posted by Flamingoroad
on Oct 3, 2006 -
17 answers
I am interested in 1930's America, specifically, the political climate of the time and the lives of hobos and workin' folk. What books, fiction or nonfiction, could you suggest to broaden my knowledge about this era?
posted by lazy robot
on Sep 26, 2006 -
20 answers
I live in NYC, and had AOL for Broadband for my internet service provided to me through Time Warner. AOL recently waived their fee's and is now free. I am left paying Tie Warner about $45 bux a month for broadband service.....I wanna find something cheaper, yet just as fast and efficient...
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posted by TwilightKid
on Sep 12, 2006 -
13 answers
How hard and expensive it would be to import a Toyota from Canada into the US? We're looking at the Yaris, but
the love of my life wants the 5 door hatchback and Toyota only sells the 3 door in the US. This is new for us, so please help out!
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posted by NortonDC
on Aug 21, 2006 -
25 answers
Is there a constitutional provision in the United States that all statutory laws must be written and/or available to the public for review?
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posted by chitlin
on Jul 20, 2006 -
18 answers
I would like to work in the USA for a year, but camp counsellor is not right for me. Are there any programs offering alternative types of work?
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posted by lunkfish
on May 1, 2006 -
9 answers
What would be the short and long term results of economic sanctions against America?
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posted by jon_kill
on Apr 28, 2006 -
68 answers
Is there such a thing as a Greyhound bus pass 'designed for independent travellers who want to get the most out of their travels in this great country' - similar to a '
Travel Oz Pass,' but for America?
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posted by myodometer
on Apr 27, 2006 -
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I know many people who don't live in houses but in apartments - empty nesters, young couples with or without children. However, if you were to base your idea of Americans' residences solely on television shows, it would seem that absolutely everybody lives in a house.
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posted by gregb1007
on Mar 21, 2006 -
39 answers
I'm going to be spending a weekend in America. Having never ever been there before, what should I do?
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posted by mr_silver
on Mar 7, 2006 -
92 answers
I'm looking for bars or restaurants in the United States that serve Canadian food.
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posted by stst399
on Jan 15, 2006 -
44 answers
Help make a Canadian Understand America-filter. Is burning actually one of the preferred ways of disposing of old American flag?
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posted by elkerette
on Aug 25, 2005 -
11 answers
I've noticed that all websites which allow you to send SMS' to phones in America ask you to supply the name of the mobile network that the recipient is on. If this was asked in the UK, no-one would have a clue (thankfully they don't need to know too). However, is there any way that you can work out/intelligently guess the carrier when you have only the American mobile phone number?
posted by ralawrence
on Aug 22, 2005 -
14 answers
I want to go to Latin America for a couple months (2-3), starting at the end of August/beginning of September, to learn Spanish, immersion-style. Ideally, I would stay with a host family and go to small-ish classes every day.
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posted by ORthey
on Jun 22, 2005 -
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In the US, the first syllable of "privacy" rhymes with "eye." In the UK, it rhymes with "give." So why, when listening to an audiobook, did I hear a British reader (with a standard British dialect) pronounce it the American way? Was the reader just being weird, or is the pronunciation of "privacy" becoming Americanized? Are there any other common Brit-pronunciations that are migrating across the pond?
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posted by grumblebee
on May 8, 2005 -
22 answers
I've had this argument with a friend of mine today on the United states public health services, we both disagree and i turn toward metafiler for an answer. my conception of the way it works it that if you don't have any coverage or work insurance or any way to cover for the bill you don't get treated...final ! his point was that people can allway acces "public" hospital and get treated for free, the truth must be in between our two vision, would anyone care to comment the way it works to our free health cared canadian ass ?
regards,
selfsck
posted by selfsck
on Apr 5, 2005 -
57 answers
vacation filter: recommendations for vacation spots in the next couple weeks? - off the beaten path, sun, surf, adventure, tranquility.
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posted by specialk420
on Mar 16, 2005 -
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