Wahington DC = AIDS Capital USA

[euro_in_america]

Washington ist auch die Aids-Hauptstadt der USA

Die Hauptstadt der USA hat eine Aids-Rate, die an die eines Dritte-Welt-Landes erinnert. Für viele Aids-Helfer in Washington ist das ein Skandal. Sie schimpfen auf konservative Politiker, die ihrer Meinung nach Aufklärungs-kampagnen verhindern.

Jeder 50. Einwohner in der Hauptstadt der USA hat Aids.

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[euro_in_america]

That's a good question. I'm not a "Vereinsmensch" and have some German friends here so I haven't really looked into clubs or other meeting groups here. Generally the Beach Cities seems to have the largest number of Europeans in LA. I know there are some very active Stammtisch type things in San Diego as they keep sending me invitations. I believe there is one in Santa Monica and Santa Barbara too. You may have also heard of the Alpine Village - I go there sometimes for imported groceries and magazines but they also have this cafe and restaurant where I think meetings are held. Have you googled it? There are a bunch of listings here:

http://cazoo.org/GAClubs.shtml#CA

If you go to any, I'd love to know how it went. :)

[euro_in_america]

It's probably related to Alpine Village that they're all in one area. 90% of the Europeans I've met here over the years
lived somewhere near the beaches. Where are you again, was it the valley? And yeah, maybe we can do that sometime. I WILL be honest and say I'm not exactly keen on the very idea of "Stammtisch" anything [LoL] but I do understand the notion of wanting to meet "peers" and you never know, maybe it's not what I imagine. ;)

[euro_in_america]

Oh dear, I DO see what you're saying. The world's understanding of "friendship" tends to not apply here, at least not in the same way. I think compared to, say, the Midwest, it's even more extreme here. I've only loved on the westcoast but that's my impression.
Let me know how it went and sorry if I should have sounded snarky. I'm just really not into the "group" thing usually - which could possibly be one of my greatest flaws. ;)