>>And Food is a touchy subject. That's the one thing I miss the most from Venezuela, and I'm not talking about typical food, just regular food here is absolutely tasteless - how else can you explain the proliferation of steak sauces in this country? South of the border you just put salt on a piece of dead cow, put it on a grill and you have food. Here, you have to marinate, condiment, say a few prayers, put it on the grill and stil need to drown it in sauce if you want it to taste like SOMETHING.
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>One big difference between our and American cuisine is the status of pork. We practically never put beef on a barbecue - ground with at least half pork, OK, but by itself it's a great thing for a soup or a stew, but not for a barbecue.
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>Good for me, though - this also means that the pork is relatively cheaper here :).
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>>Now, just so I can justify this message being part of the topic, I think lawyers are generally mis-trusted universally, especially when they're on the oposite side of the person making the statement.
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>American dream: sue someone and make big money out of him in court.
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>American nightmare: someone sues you and gets big money out of you in court.

American Way : If you are in court getting sued not problem if you have lots of money. Another version of the American dream. If you're poor then you'll probably experience the "American nightmare"