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AsahinaKimi

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25. My Asian roots are here

Reply to Art_from_Ark (Reply #24)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:48 AM

Apr 2012

I could never want to leave. SF is the most Asian city in the US.

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Moving to Arkansas from San Francisco. . . [View all] BigDemVoter Apr 2012 OP

Good god man. Good luck. geckosfeet Apr 2012 #1

We prefer opossum mikeSchmuckabee Apr 2012 #44

Mmmmmm, deep fried and battered. geckosfeet Apr 2012 #48

and don't forget the diced tail. mikeSchmuckabee Apr 2012 #59

I lived in Fayetteville Ark for 5 years during my PhD program. DCBob Apr 2012 #2

HA! Phlem Apr 2012 #20

You ever see old videos of Hillary as Arkansas First Lady? Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2012 #28

No, but that would be funny to see.. DCBob Apr 2012 #58

You can hear it clearly from the famous 1992 60 Minutes interview with her and Bill. Tommy_Carcetti May 2012 #63

RUMMYisFROSTED Apr 2012 #3

You'll be fine. pangaia Apr 2012 #4

My advice? ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2012 #5

The cost of living in Arkansas is pretty cheap, Art_from_Ark Apr 2012 #17

Where were you before SF? That might help you calculate the level of culture shock arcane1 Apr 2012 #6

Portland, OR BigDemVoter Apr 2012 #7

Oh my... yes, there will likely be some culture shock arcane1 Apr 2012 #13

take plenty of meds ... zbdent Apr 2012 #8

Have a pot of greens and some fried crawfish tails at the Cock of the Walk slackmaster Apr 2012 #9

That would be "crawdads" in southern speak. DCBob Apr 2012 #12

They're crawfish on the CotW menu, and that's what they were called in SC where my future ex lived slackmaster Apr 2012 #14

yes, I think you are more correct... DCBob Apr 2012 #15

I call 'em mudbugs. MineralMan Apr 2012 #33

Goodbye earthquakes Politicalboi Apr 2012 #10

Not necessarily dflprincess Apr 2012 #16

And it's overdue n/t HillWilliam Apr 2012 #36

I live in Bay Area WinniSkipper Apr 2012 #11

You'll be moving to one of the most solidly Democratic counties in the state Art_from_Ark Apr 2012 #18

Arkansas is absolutely beautiful proud2BlibKansan Apr 2012 #19

The thunderstorms are every bit as scary as Kansas thunderstorms slackmaster Apr 2012 #21

One word of advice about Little Rock Art_from_Ark Apr 2012 #22

Its probably cheaper but AsahinaKimi Apr 2012 #23

There's a Japanese department at the University of Arkansas, Art_from_Ark Apr 2012 #24

My Asian roots are here AsahinaKimi Apr 2012 #25

Honolulu might beg to differ Art_from_Ark Apr 2012 #26

Look at our stats AsahinaKimi Apr 2012 #34

And here are Honolulu's stats Art_from_Ark Apr 2012 #39

Fine... AsahinaKimi Apr 2012 #47

Yeah, there's nowhere on the mainland comparable to San Fran's Asian population Art_from_Ark Apr 2012 #50

naruhodo. AsahinaKimi Apr 2012 #52

Yokatta Art_from_Ark Apr 2012 #55

My wife has family who live in Blytheville, Ar NNN0LHI Apr 2012 #27

Wait till you see the airport...last time I flew into Little Rock snooper2 Apr 2012 #29

You'll find loving people in the Art scene...especially theatre jorno67 Apr 2012 #30

Chiggers. Don't sit directly on the grass. kaiden Apr 2012 #31

^^this NatBurner Apr 2012 #49

Don't leave out Fire Ants. nt. Mariana Apr 2012 #61

One More Thing. . . . BigDemVoter Apr 2012 #32

Bentonville sorefeet Apr 2012 #35

I know those water tanks Art_from_Ark Apr 2012 #40

I believe they have raw diamond hunting near LR. Pay a small fee and go find a rock that cuts glass. CK_John Apr 2012 #37

The diamond park is a fairly long drive from Little Rock Art_from_Ark Apr 2012 #41

instead of all the Democrats around you being to your left CreekDog Apr 2012 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author clyrc Apr 2012 #42

I secretly love Arkansas clyrc Apr 2012 #43

Whereabouts was your grandmother from? Art_from_Ark Apr 2012 #51

A once small but now almost gone town called Maumee clyrc Apr 2012 #60

OK, that would be White County then? Art_from_Ark Apr 2012 #62

I hope you like Catfish. mikeSchmuckabee Apr 2012 #45

That better be one helluva job you got there. Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #46

Welcome to God's country! Seeking Serenity Apr 2012 #53

Yeah, yeah, we all get the hint... Ikonoklast Apr 2012 #54

try the moon first.... spanone Apr 2012 #56

why are you moving to arkansas ? JI7 Apr 2012 #57