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asus

01/24/07 10:06 PM

#12156 RE: lakedweller2 #12155

It has always been my experience that Americans are well loved and highly respected no matter where I go. People are generally curious about other cultures and want to know about them. I have never had anything but positive experiences. It is only our government they abhor.

The Italians (ironically) annoy me to the point that I don't like Italy at all any more. I think it brings back bad childhood memories. Italians make me crazy. I prefer the strict philosophy of the Germans over the melodrama of the Italians.

If I have an opportunity I may try to spend a couple days in Argentina next month too. I will be only about 30 minutes from the border.
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Renavatio

01/25/07 11:30 AM

#12187 RE: lakedweller2 #12155

This has been my experience in India. Most of the population hates Americans and sees us as bullies, arrogant etc. I'll be traveling to the border of Bangladesh, China, and West Bengal in March and taking my wife for the first time. Most of us forget that historically the British did a pretty good job pissing everyone off before we became the world power and most of the 3rd world sees us as a recent (last 50-75 yrs) extension of the British rule. Also, it doesn't help that in a lot of places the "white" missionaries went there before the British and did a lot of atrocious things in their "fight against the evil cultures of the pagan world."

As for our trip, we're not going to fight their culture. Just to buy 2 motorcycles, 1 jeep, clothing, schoolbooks and food for 300 orphans and some land for a future orphanage. After all, education is not provided there. Also just going to encourage and do some medical work and avoid the "firey mob" of militants for the most part. If anyone wants to be a part of this trip financially, please email me at Renavatio22@hotmail.com. We will provide full documentation of where the money goes, and it all goes to the kids as we have all paid for our trips already. I know that making money in the pennies has been tough lately, but we still have much to be thankful for and therefore reason to be generous.

Ren