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Miscellaneous => The Lounge => Topic started by: shuiend on 5 September 2004, 20:49
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Whats the best country to live in? Since America is going to crap were would be the best country to move to?
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if you like the cold: Sweden
if you don't: Australia
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I would say Quebec, Canada, but then I'm probably biased. :D
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i kinda want to move to new zealand
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Sweden is probably the best country to live in, next to the Netherlands.
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Antarctica
I know what you're thinking, it's a continent and not a country. Actually, I think that's a plus since there's no government present to disagree with. There's also no population there yet, so therefore plenty of space. The climate leaves a bit to be desired I know, but as soon as global warming warming kicks in it will be a lovely temperate zone.
So who's with me? Let's all go to Antarctica.
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M51DPS: Antarctica
I know what you're thinking, it's a continent and not a country. Actually, I think that's a plus since there's no government present to disagree with. There's also no population there yet, so therefore plenty of space. The climate leaves a bit to be desired I know, but as soon as global warming warming kicks in it will be a lovely temperate zone.
So who's with me? Let's all go to Antarctica.
Antartica is devided in parts owned by countries.
(http://www.escolavesper.com.br/images/antartica.jpg)
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So then plan is we all move to Antartica and hook up some P4 presscot chips running linux and play7 doom 3 to help warm it up. And randomly burn gas so we can have a nice tropic environment
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Originally posted by wild_jester / BOB:
So then plan is we all move to Antartica and hook up some P4 presscot chips...to help warm it up.
The misinformation about Prescott temps. is crazy. 40C if you know what you're doing, 45C if you're a dumbass. Lower with a different heatsink.
The Athlon XP runs hotter than that.
Back on topic...I hear Norway is pretty nice. :D
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Good to hee you survived the hurricane, WMD. (http://smile.gif)
Canada and Europe are great places, because we have no hurricanes over there. ;)
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Hurricanes aren't that bad. Much easier to survive than avalanches or volcanic mudslides or extended periods of below freezing weather.
Plus, using computers to modify climate is unethical. Norway and Sweden would be just fine. Or Canada, as long as it is a place far enough from the US.
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Originally posted by Laukev7 / BOB:
Good to hee you survived the hurricane, WMD. (http://smile.gif)
Thanks (http://smile.gif) The power was out for ~47 hours :eek: and we lost the backyard fence (a piece of crap :D ), but everyone is okay, as are all our electronics.
Apparently, it was worse further north in the state (I'm in the northern end of "south").
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In my experience, a lot of central Florida is a dirty rascist shithole, filled with Klansmen and Confederates. I hope that isn't you.
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Originally posted by Refalm / BOB:
Antartica is devided in parts owned by countries.
(http://www.escolavesper.com.br/images/antartica.jpg)
Damn it, there goes my dream to get my own continent. How does the moon sound? Can't we claim that?
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Southern PA is a good place to live (http://smile.gif)
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Originally posted by worker201:
In my experience, a lot of central Florida is a dirty rascist shithole, filled with Klansmen and Confederates. I hope that isn't you.
common misconception that the confederates were racist. i laugh everytime someone is offended by a confederate flag being flown. the confederate states of america were not formed for slavery, they were formed for far more important reasons (civil differences between north/south, economic differences, also disagreements between the north and south). also, the US, during the time of the civil war, did support slavery until the constitution was amended. after the confederate states joined the union again, they were not permitted to have slaves, but maryland and a few others were because they sideded with the US.
there, the american public eduation system isn't too bad after all :-p
(note: i have no affliation with the civil war/southern states in general)
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Originally posted by worker201:
In my experience, a lot of central Florida is a dirty rascist shithole, filled with Klansmen and Confederates. I hope that isn't you.
I've NEVER seen nor heard this before. Who told you this bollocks? :confused:
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Of course that's true, and everyone knows that. However, the Confederate flag and the concept of rascist rednecks without any education are for some reason tied together. Stereotypical,of course, but that's the way it is. The KKK has, for historical pre-rascist reasons, adopted the Confederate battle flag as one of their defining symbols, and they continue to use it to this day. In fact the headquarters of the KKK is at Stonewall Georgia, a place where famous Confederate generals are monumented in rock.
So even though the Civil War was not wholly about slavery, there are strong ties between slavery, southern states, and rascism. Which are not good.
In closing, let me say that moving to Mississippi is a bad idea. Trust me, I lived there for 8 years.
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if I could choose i would like to live in Finland
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So how are network admin jobs in Europe? Mostly Sweden. And they speak english in Sweden right? Also how bout tech jobs in Canada
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Originally posted by Refalm / BOB:
Sweden is probably the best country to live in, next to the Netherlands.
I like Holland.
To bad your stuck with Balkenende.
Other countries I like: Cuba(their life spirit is amazing), all Scandinavic countries(nice and quiet), Russia(communism will come back) and Belgium isn't that bad either ;) .
Ps: I probably should also visit Canada(I know less to nothing about it).
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I totally forgot about Cuba. I want to go there so bad. But the logistics of an American travelling to Cuba are kinda complicated. I would have to get to Mexico, contact the Cuban embassy there, and obtain a tourist visa. Then I could enter Cuba from Mexico. Royal pain in the ass.
Cuba Libre Ahora!
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Originally posted by worker201:
I totally forgot about Cuba. I want to go there so bad. But the logistics of an American travelling to Cuba are kinda complicated. I would have to get to Mexico, contact the Cuban embassy there, and obtain a tourist visa. Then I could enter Cuba from Mexico. Royal pain in the ass.
Cuba Libre Ahora!
Sounds bad for americans.
I visited Cuba for 8 months(2 years ago) and it rocked.
Those people really understand how to enjoy life.
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Originally posted by insomnia:
Sounds bad for americans.
I visited Cuba for 8 months(2 years ago) and it rocked.
Those people really understand how to enjoy life.
OK, but how about the Castro regime? I don't want to make assumptions based on biased hearsay, but I have read reports about numerous breaches of human rights, arbitrary imprisonments and almost non-existent freedom of speech.
Also, I've heard from visitors that people over there are very poor. I'm not sure whether being 'poor' means living in miserable life conditions or simply being less wealthy, and I don't know how much they work to be able to afford their necessities. Would you please explain debunk (or confirm) some myths regarding Cuba?
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A guy I met who just sailed into Havana one afternoon said that Cuba was a beautiful and fantastic place. He claimed that all stories we in the US hear about awful-Castro is just propaganda.
So one hearsay source or another? Hmmm.
I would guess that Cuba does okay, considering that 50% of the world's wealth is not allowed to be spent there. Many people love Castro, and I have a feeling that most of the people fleeing the country are either Batista-supporters or pro-US trouble-makers. There were lots of people with strong American ties in Cuba before the revolution. But I'm just talking, I've never been there, so I don't know for sure.
Ask me about Texas or Colorado!
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Belarus. For serious! With the sudden influx of cash, everything in the country is being fixed up.
I took some pictures of what I'm talking about. I'll upload them later, because I'm a lazy jerk (now on 56k).
My current school (which, by the way, turns plain kids into little Einsteins, and scoffs at my American education) accepted a bunch of visitors from Norway, and I got to translate a wee bit.
They spoke English pretty well.