The Jake
05-08-2003, 10:50 PM
- Being back with the missus
- Hanging out with the Global crew
- Training at a gym that actually has the following equipment:
- bent over t-bar rows
- proper deadlift platforms
- multiple squat racks
- seated calf raise
- one legged hamstring curls
- dumbells in excess of 100lbs
(you have any idea how *few* gyms actually have *all* this out here??)
- Having more than three choices for a decent BJJ school, and actually being able to train with some of the best instructors and schools in the world. The number of martial arts dojos - good ones that is, in LA, is staggering. I am soooo looking forward to this. I've been deprived to MMA for far too long.
- REAL hamburgers. On that note, In and Out
- Jamba Juice.
- Coronas being a good 25% cheaper.
- Weather above 25 degrees on average over 90% of the time (as opposed to Melbourne with weather under 25 degrees 90% of the time, with rain).
- Boneless, skinless chicken in bags, able to be purchased in bulk (it sucks you guys pay more for beef but ahh well, we get shafted on seafood).
- Being so close to Disneyland. Disney rocks.
- Gatorade in 1 gallon bottles (you never see Gatorade in any size APPROACHING 1 gallon out here).
- My pet scorpions and the fact I'm allowed to own exotic animals as pets without a license of some sort (no chance of that out here in Australia, contrary to popular opinion).
- Making more money because the American dollar ****s on ours.
- Being able to buy investment property more quickly in Australia thanks to the American dollar, securing our financial future for Arju and I.
- Being able to get all my roleplaying books for cheaper, less import taxes and dollar conversion, thanks to living on the same continent that they're all made. I will get releases ahead of my Aussie mates.
- Having everyone dig my "accent".
This is off the top of my head. I'd write more but I gotta run.
- J.
- Hanging out with the Global crew
- Training at a gym that actually has the following equipment:
- bent over t-bar rows
- proper deadlift platforms
- multiple squat racks
- seated calf raise
- one legged hamstring curls
- dumbells in excess of 100lbs
(you have any idea how *few* gyms actually have *all* this out here??)
- Having more than three choices for a decent BJJ school, and actually being able to train with some of the best instructors and schools in the world. The number of martial arts dojos - good ones that is, in LA, is staggering. I am soooo looking forward to this. I've been deprived to MMA for far too long.
- REAL hamburgers. On that note, In and Out
- Jamba Juice.
- Coronas being a good 25% cheaper.
- Weather above 25 degrees on average over 90% of the time (as opposed to Melbourne with weather under 25 degrees 90% of the time, with rain).
- Boneless, skinless chicken in bags, able to be purchased in bulk (it sucks you guys pay more for beef but ahh well, we get shafted on seafood).
- Being so close to Disneyland. Disney rocks.
- Gatorade in 1 gallon bottles (you never see Gatorade in any size APPROACHING 1 gallon out here).
- My pet scorpions and the fact I'm allowed to own exotic animals as pets without a license of some sort (no chance of that out here in Australia, contrary to popular opinion).
- Making more money because the American dollar ****s on ours.
- Being able to buy investment property more quickly in Australia thanks to the American dollar, securing our financial future for Arju and I.
- Being able to get all my roleplaying books for cheaper, less import taxes and dollar conversion, thanks to living on the same continent that they're all made. I will get releases ahead of my Aussie mates.
- Having everyone dig my "accent".
This is off the top of my head. I'd write more but I gotta run.
- J.