Team USA

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Life in the USA: Mobile banking - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Don't have time to deposit a check at the bank or ATM...no problem..snap a picture of it with your phone, send the picture to your bank and it is deposited in your account: Remote deposit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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Life in the USA: Pandora Radio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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I love this app!

 

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Tech in the USA: Mobile JavaScript library - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sencha Touch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Run the following "Kitchen Sink" link on your phone, tablet, or desktop to show cross platform compatibility and go through the menu items.
Kitchen Sink

 

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It's October so...
Life in the USA: Halloween - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(no, it's not a holiday)

For kids:
Trick-or-treating - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Costume party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

For older kids/adults....
Haunted attraction (simulated) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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It's October so...
Life in the USA: Oktoberfest celebrations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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Life in the USA: Go Whitewater Rafting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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Life in the USA: Organic movement - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Paranoid about the tons of chemical pesticides/herbicides in your food...well you can shop organic and (hopefully) lessen your exposure.

USDA ERS -
Organic Agriculture:
Organic Market Overview
Organic Market Overview
Consumer demand for organically produced goods continues to show double-digit growth, providing market incentives for U.S. farmers across a broad range of products. Organic products are now available in nearly 20,000 natural food stores and nearly 3 out of 4 conventional grocery stores. Organic sales account for over 4 percent of total U.S. food sales, according to recent industry statistics.

Organic Sales Widen in All Food Categories
USDA does not have official statistics on U.S. organic retail sales, but information is available from industry sources. U.S. sales of organic products were an estimated $28.4 billion in 2012—over 4 percent of total food sales—and will reach an estimated $35 billion in 2014, according to the Nutrition Business Journal.

 

[Sheikh Rauf]

California

 

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Life in the USA: Self-checkout - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tried of waiting in a long supermarket (or other retailer) line just for that single bottle of water...well just scan and pay for it yourself. Self-checkout started becoming popular around 1996.

There are a few different ways:

The typical do-it-yourself register

The "scan it" while shopping way:
Use your phone (or if you don't have one an in-store supplied portable device)

 

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Life in the USA: Milk & eggs
You would think something as basic as milk and eggs would not be an issue but you would be surprised as to how they are treated very very differently around the world.

In the US it basically is illegal to sell unpasteurized milk. The vast majority are refrigerated.
In the US all eggs are thoroughly washed/sanitized and kept refrigerated in supermarkets.

UHT Milk is available but not very popular.
Ultra Pasteurized seems to be only popular with organic milk.

Milk comes in various butterfat contents:

 

[VCheng]

Hey @Peter C how about some nice submarine sammiches? The kind that dislocate your jaw to bite.

 

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Hey @Peter C how about some nice submarine sammiches? The kind that dislocate your jaw to bite.

Food in the USA: Submarine sandwich - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

the larger versions known to some as : Dagwood sandwich - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Crazy long list of sandwiches (with pics) here:
List of American sandwiches - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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Leveraging Tech in the USA: Telehealth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[SvenSvensonov]

How do Americans spend their down time? Let's take a look. InterExchange Guide to Favorite U.S. Customs and Pastimes | InterExchange

How about a trip to Moab, Utah for some great mountain biking? (Utah is my favorite state for outdoors activities such as mountain biking, skiing and hiking. Amazing state!)

Virginia's got great skiing in the Shenandoahs

Don't like sports? well there's plenty to do at home or indoors too.

bowling is a popular activity as is catching the latest flick.

Of course somethings are not exclusive to the US, but for the best entertainment in the world a trip to your local Wal-Mart is in order. Don't believe me? You think I'm being sarcastic? People watching is one of life's greatest joys, just look.

From People of Walmart - Page 8 - BabyCenter

Funny to freaky: See the People at Walmart (24 pics)

Laughing at fellow Americans is a time-honored tradition. And one we proudly respect and carry on into the future.

 

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Why @Nihonjin1051 loves college-based Halloween events.

ha ha ha !