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Post by Reach on Jul 26, 2016 8:32:09 GMT -5
As an American, going to the middle east for the Olympic Games is a big no-no, for safety reasons. London had just host the Olympics, so they are out, and so is Australia, China, and Canada, all have hosted the Olympics not too long ago. Japan is an attractive destination, South Korea as well, all have the finances. You've obviously never been to the middle east. Abu Dhabi and Dubai are two of the safer cities I have ever been to (and I have been to most large cities in the world.) I would much rather walk the streets alone there than say Chicago. I have also been to many major cities, London, Rome, New York, Berlin, Paris, Vienna to names some... Chicago isn't that bad, aside from what the media says, Chicago's problems lie on the south side in a few small areas mostly contained and maybe one or two areas on the west side. The majority of the city including downtown and anything north and just south of the loop is very safe. This is why the media sucks, case in point, Chicago has just become a news story. Yes it's bad in the areas 99% of people would never venture into. |
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Post by gnu2vball on Jul 26, 2016 8:39:16 GMT -5
You've obviously never been to the middle east. Abu Dhabi and Dubai are two of the safer cities I have ever been to (and I have been to most large cities in the world.) I would much rather walk the streets alone there than say Chicago. I have also been to many major cities, London, Rome, New York, Berlin, Paris, Vienna to names some... Chicago isn't that bad, aside from what the media says, Chicago's problems lie on the south side in a few small areas mostly contained and maybe one or two areas on the west side. The majority of the city including downtown and anything north and just south of the loop is very safe. This is why the media sucks, case in point, Chicago has just become a news story. Yes it's bad in the areas 99% of people would never venture into. And besides, it's only different people killing each other? |
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Post by Reach on Jul 26, 2016 9:16:47 GMT -5
Its only people that live in those neborHOODS. Chicago has a mess in those areas but outside of them the other 95% of Chicago, is fine. People who live there know this, the media would have you believe otherwise.
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Post by volleyguy on Jul 26, 2016 9:27:34 GMT -5
Its only people that live in those neborHOODS. Chicago has a mess in those areas but outside of them the other 95% of Chicago, is fine. People who live there know this, the media would have you believe otherwise. Chicago has always been one of the most politically corrupt cities in the USA. It's a great city in spite of that fact. |
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Post by future on Jul 26, 2016 9:32:30 GMT -5
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Post by Reach on Jul 26, 2016 9:37:07 GMT -5
Its only people that live in those neborHOODS. Chicago has a mess in those areas but outside of them the other 95% of Chicago, is fine. People who live there know this, the media would have you believe otherwise. Chicago has always been one of the most politically corrupt cities in the USA. It's a great city in spite of that fact. This is very true. It also happens to one of the cleanest cities too. Puts cities of similar size to shame. Only Toronto rivals Chicago in this area in North America. |
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Post by volleyguy on Jul 26, 2016 10:17:31 GMT -5
Chicago has always been one of the most politically corrupt cities in the USA. It's a great city in spite of that fact. This is very true. It also happens to one of the cleanest cities too. Puts cities of similar size to shame. Only Toronto rivals Chicago in this area in North America. On the surface it may be the cleanest, but once you scratch below the surface.... (Ha! I just thought of Rick Butler) www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/13/most-rat-infested-cities_n_5979158.html |
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Post by saywho on Jul 26, 2016 14:07:37 GMT -5
You've obviously never been to the middle east. Abu Dhabi and Dubai are two of the safer cities I have ever been to (and I have been to most large cities in the world.) I would much rather walk the streets alone there than say Chicago. I have also been to many major cities, London, Rome, New York, Berlin, Paris, Vienna to names some... Chicago isn't that bad, aside from what the media says, Chicago's problems lie on the south side in a few small areas mostly contained and maybe one or two areas on the west side. The majority of the city including downtown and anything north and just south of the loop is very safe. This is why the media sucks, case in point, Chicago has just become a news story. Yes it's bad in the areas 99% of people would never venture into. I tend to agree (I grew up near Chicago). Was more just throwing out a city to compare Dubai and Abu Dhabi than meaning to pick on Chicago itself. |
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Post by saywho on Jul 26, 2016 14:10:05 GMT -5
You've obviously never been to the middle east. Abu Dhabi and Dubai are two of the safer cities I have ever been to (and I have been to most large cities in the world.) I would much rather walk the streets alone there than say Chicago. Would you still feel "safe" if you were a female and wanted to drive a car, or walk around in a summer dress when it is 100+ degrees? I'd likely be sweating non-stop if walking around in a summer dress in 100+ degree weather. But yes, I would still feel safe in those two cities, even as a female driving a car -- particularly during a world sporting event. UAE is one of the most self-conscious countries when it comes to their perceived image and they'd likely ensure the safety of foreigners (male or female) if ever hosting such a large event. I know a handful of females that work in Dubai and they have never encountered any issue. Showing public affection I'd be a bit more hesitant about though. |
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Post by Northern lights on Jul 26, 2016 16:24:37 GMT -5
You've obviously never been to the middle east. Abu Dhabi and Dubai are two of the safer cities I have ever been to (and I have been to most large cities in the world.) I would much rather walk the streets alone there than say Chicago. I have also been to many major cities, London, Rome, New York, Berlin, Paris, Vienna to names some... Chicago isn't that bad, aside from what the media says, Chicago's problems lie on the south side in a few small areas mostly contained and maybe one or two areas on the west side. The majority of the city including downtown and anything north and just south of the loop is very safe. This is why the media sucks, case in point, Chicago has just become a news story. Yes it's bad in the areas 99% of people would never venture into. Help me Reach if 25-30% of Chicago's population is Black or Hispanic, who are the 99% of the people who would never venture in? |
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Post by SuperSpike on Jul 26, 2016 17:44:23 GMT -5
I have also been to many major cities, London, Rome, New York, Berlin, Paris, Vienna to names some... Chicago isn't that bad, aside from what the media says, Chicago's problems lie on the south side in a few small areas mostly contained and maybe one or two areas on the west side. The majority of the city including downtown and anything north and just south of the loop is very safe. This is why the media sucks, case in point, Chicago has just become a news story. Yes it's bad in the areas 99% of people would never venture into. Help me Reach if 25-30% of Chicago's population is Black or Hispanic, who are the 99% of the people who would never venture in? Tourists of all ethnicities. |
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Post by maplespear on Jul 26, 2016 18:01:00 GMT -5
I think that the Olympic Games are one of humanity's greatest inventions. I hope you're wrong. I admire your idealism. However, the Olympic Games has been corrupted for a long time. My earliest memory of the Olympics was the cheating of East German swimmers in the 1970s. I can't enjoy the Games now. Too commercial, too much cheating, too much fake patriotism, too much mugging for the cameras, too much forced storylines, and too much glorification of athletes who are, by and large, spoiled bullies.Welcome to America ... |
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Post by Hawk Attack on Jul 28, 2016 8:10:08 GMT -5
Its only people that live in those neborHOODS. Chicago has a mess in those areas but outside of them the other 95% of Chicago, is fine. People who live there know this, the media would have you believe otherwise. Mmm disagree. If you're walking around in the Loop, River North, Gold Coast, etc. during the day yeah you're totally fine. But as soon as the sun goes down and you're a twenty-something heading out to the bars, walking the dog around the block, whatever your reason for being out is you have to be REALLY aware of what's going on around you. Anybody with any sort of smarts in the city will tell you that, no matter what neighborhood you're in. EDIT: to be fair, his isn't to compare Chicago's relative safety to other major cities. I lived in Chicago many moons ago and while I do love it I like to be realistic about what it's like living in the city looking to have some fun. Both myself and countless friends had quite a few scary incidents! |
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Post by Northern lights on Jul 28, 2016 13:36:46 GMT -5
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Post by eldorado on Jul 28, 2016 15:32:23 GMT -5
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