Bassboss Posted December 5, 2008 Posted December 5, 2008 What's the furthest away form the US any of you have lived? For me, it is all the way on the other side of the world in the C.N.M.I, on the island of Saipan. (Commonwealth of the Norther Marianas Islands) The reason we moved their is because my dad got a job at the only collage on the island, NMC (Norther Marians Collage). Lived their for 2yrs. The main language was English but the native language "Chamorro" was taught. Very divers island, many different nationalities, Japanese, Chinese, Chamorro, Philippineo, Korean, Palauan, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, and than a few Americans. (less 50 Americans). Population of 62,392. Its highest point is a limestone covered mountain called Mount Tapochau at 1,554 ft. Saipan was also one of the islands that was fought at in WWII, and a short boat ride to Tinian, the island were the plane that carried the bomb to Japan took off. The island if also littered with guns, canons, tanks, grenades, bunkers and other WWI relics. please note: these are not pics I have taken. Beaches: The Grotto Small island off Saipan called Mañagaha one of the Beach Road lagoon Tank off of Beach Road lagoon from WWII Bird Island SunSets: Cliffs: Suicide cliff Suicide cliff Suicide cliff Bonzai Cliff Bonzai Cliff Suicide cliff (the antennas you see in the back of the Mt. are from the missionary base , they use them to broadcast a christen radio station, it broadcasts in 20 different languages. We also had some great friends that lived their that helps us out financially a few months before we left, Dean, Bev) Mountain Mount Tapochau, view from air Mount Tapochau Mt.Tapochau (highest point on Saipan) land Beach road Forget what they are called :-/ WWII WWII base WWII Japanese bunker WWII Japanese command post Map flag Quote
Super User firefightn15 Posted December 5, 2008 Super User Posted December 5, 2008 Love the sunset pic 8-) Quote
brgbassmaster Posted December 5, 2008 Posted December 5, 2008 United Arab Emirates at Aldhfra Air base for 4 months this is where we lived. Quote
Bassboss Posted December 5, 2008 Author Posted December 5, 2008 United Arab Emirates at Aldhfra Air base for 4 months this is where we lived. wo! Quote
Super User firefightn15 Posted December 5, 2008 Super User Posted December 5, 2008 Sorry brgbassmaster, I really appreciate what you do, but I think I like saipan better Quote
brgbassmaster Posted December 5, 2008 Posted December 5, 2008 haha thats ok it wasnt bad. just sandy Quote
Bassboss Posted December 5, 2008 Author Posted December 5, 2008 haha thats ok it wasnt bad. just sandy Oh! I though it was smoke! Quote
Tokyo Tony Posted December 5, 2008 Posted December 5, 2008 Born in Tokyo, Japan, where I lived for the first 4 years of my life. I've been back several times, and although the people are very nice, and the food is sublime, I could never live there. It's too big of a city, too much pollution, and too crowded. The Japanese countryside is really beautiful though. Quote
SDoolittle Posted December 5, 2008 Posted December 5, 2008 Gemany for 3 years, Korea for 1 year, Iraq for 16 months. Quote
Super User Long Mike Posted December 6, 2008 Super User Posted December 6, 2008 I've lived in England, Dubai, Iran, Singapore, Norway, and Scotland - all within an eleven year time frame. In the process, I also traveled to an additional twenty-six other countries. I've never been to Saipan, but I would like to. My Dad fought there in WWII. Quote
Bassboss Posted December 6, 2008 Author Posted December 6, 2008 I've lived in England, Dubai, Iran, Singapore, Norway, and Scotland - all within an eleven year time frame. In the process, I also traveled to an additional twenty-six other countries. I've never been to Saipan, but I would like to. My Dad fought there in WWII. So your pops fought in WWII their ah! When we lived there, we rented from someone named Jerry that fought their too. Quote
Super User Munkin Posted December 6, 2008 Super User Posted December 6, 2008 Never lived there but have been TDY to many places in the Army. Agra, India; Korea; Egypt; Pakistan are the farthest away I have been. Allen Quote
rfrazier Posted December 6, 2008 Posted December 6, 2008 I love how even in a remote part of the world, a big rock off a beach covered in bird crap is called "Bird Rock". Must be millions of them. ;D Quote
Super User Root beer Posted December 6, 2008 Super User Posted December 6, 2008 I didn't live there, but I've been to Jamaica. I have more pictures of the rainforest and things like that, but I don't have time to post them. I'll get 'em up later. Jamaica a beauitful country, but the people are wild and insane. ;D Quote
Bassboss Posted December 7, 2008 Author Posted December 7, 2008 I love how even in a remote part of the world, a big rock off a beach covered in bird crap is called "Bird Rock". Must be millions of them. ;D And the reason it's white, is not just the color of the stone. ;D Quote
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