What do you wish you had in your country?

I have to agree with Chris on a ocean with a beach. Lake Michigan just isn't the same!!
I wish we had the UK gardening magazines as they are really good. More public gardens too.
Belgium chocolate and beer on tap.

Wisconsin had really good bratwurst-you need to go to the mom and pop butcher shops for good ones!!

We really don't have mom and pop stuff too much here. The places that are cost an arm and a leg!!

A better president?

Car drivers with less agression and more patience.

Oh well, can live in hope i suppose.

Oh yeah, the first thing I thought of was food. I wouldn't mind some Tim Tams right now!

I would love for my country to have national health care and replace the income tax system with a straight sales tax.

Really really old cities. I know we have several realtively old ones here in the US, but no where like those in Europe.

Universal Health Care.
A non-war-mongering president.
College that does not put students in debt for life.
More alternative energy sources.
A higher minimum wage.
More cats and fewer cars.
For Cleveland to quit acting like the mistake by the lake.

Tim Tams!

An Atlantic coast! Okay, we have North Sea and Baltic beaches, but they're too far from where I live. I really miss being close to an ocean. I also miss Triscuits (crackers) and Grapenuts (cereal).
Then again, when I'm in the States, I really miss Brötchen and decent bread.

Originally Posted by lionessrampant

A better president?

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Just two more years and you'll have a chance again.

Originally Posted by MissMew

I would also love to have mountains here. I've been out to Colorado and Utah before and I loved the rockies. I would love to wake up every morning to see them.

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You'd love it where I live. I feel like I have the best of both worlds. I'm on the outer edge of the Denver-metro area, so all the amenities of the big city, but I'm less than 10 minutes out of the mountains, right near the foothills.

There isn't a lot that we don't have here, but good beer comes to mind. I hate Coors - actually there's something in it that I'm allergic to. Bud is bland. I adore Canadian beers, and Scottish Ales. Microbrews are OK, but I'm just not a microbrew snob.

Tim Tams!!!!

Hummingbirds

Originally Posted by pandybear

awww that would be awesome, do you have a sled? or doesn't everyone use them lol, i probably watch too many movies

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No sleds are still VERY popular! Well, if you're talking these kinda sleds......



Then yeah you've been watching too many movies. Those were like awhile ago. Nowadays, snow tubes are becoming more popular. They look like this and are filled with air-



And they're very fun! I even have one!!

Before tubes, plastic sleds were more popular:



But not so many people use those anymore. So anyways, yes sledding is still very popular! Sorry if I'm making your jealous

Alright well I want Tim Tams too!!!!!!
Oh and I would definitely like some REAL German or Dutch chocolate!

Wow, Tim Tams seem to be the popular choice! I think there is a lot to offer in the US, so I'm still thinking.

More diversity
Better access to all kinds of yummy veggie luxuries
High mountains and waterfalls

A snow season so I can throw snow balls at people!!

Peace.
Unity.
Love.
Honest leaders.

Originally Posted by jane_vernon

A snow season so I can throw snow balls at people!!

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It snows in New South Wales!!! Max and I were just talking last night about how completely alien snow is to us....you just don't see it in Perth. I would love to have snow here, but nope, just the desert for us...lol

Probably snow in the winter.