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Things You Learn Living in Saipan

Hey, thought I would  do another, "Things I've learned in Saipan" post. If you want to check out the first one I wrote click here.  I'd like to do another 20 questions post sometime so if anyone has any questions they would like answered please let me know.

  1. There are spiders everywhere you go so bring a stick with you when hiking to clear the path.

  2. If IT&E thinks they might loose your business they will do whatever it takes to keep you. Especially when you have 4+ connections with them.

  3. In this climate, Gatorade is better than water. tenor

  4. When Pizza Hut says 20 minutes they mean 40. Plan ahead. And double check they gave you onions.

  5. I can see movies in theaters 24 hours before the United States so those of you who don't want the new Thor spoiled can donate money to me via my PayPal. Not a threat, just a suggestion.

  6. It's impossible to get deals on gas here since all the stations seem to be participating in price fixing,

  7. There are a lot of services that I can't get here, like Direct TV NOW, or certain features of Google Play Music, but you can get around this with a VPN and GPS spoofer.[gallery ids="1190,1191" type="rectangular"]

  8. Stocks are traded while I'm asleep so its easy to make a mistake.

  9. Make friends with your neighbors, cause when you are sick, they might bring you some delicious soup!

  10. If you hang around the school long enough the kids will come offer you some of the cookies they made in after school classes. Staying late does have its benefits.

  11. October is apparently not to early to set up Christmas decorations. Yes Ace Hardware I'm talking about you.

  12. Sunsets are beautiful here.IMG_20171005_180436.jpg

  13. Two day Prime shipping does not exist here yet (drones can't come soon enough) so if your Raspberry Pi dies, so does your media server, and you have to watch Netflix like a caveman until Amazon ships your package.

  14. Mango 6 is a great place to study, or just hang out. Free WiFi!

  15. People here really don't know how to drive. Seriously, if you go anywhere on the island prepare to be stuck behind someone who thinks 10 to 15 mph under the speed limit.

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