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I m sick of America, Where should i move.
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gerry1
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26. December 2006 @ 08:18 |
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But I don't own a car! Is there a pedestrian speedway? Well, I guess I could get the ol chrysler back from my brother in law.
Personally, I really like the dutch ... seems like a seriously nasty language to leeaarn though.
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26. December 2006 @ 08:20 |
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you can just ride with me, gerry. we need to break in my new driving gloves (thank you mum and dad).
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gerry1
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26. December 2006 @ 08:21 |
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Works for me!
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Auslander
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26. December 2006 @ 08:25 |
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on the way there, we need to acquire a dodge viper >.>
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26. December 2006 @ 13:31 |
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plus life insurance and hair dye.
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Auslander
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26. December 2006 @ 13:44 |
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nah, i'll just shave my head.
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26. December 2006 @ 13:52 |
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quote Auslander
nah, i'll just shave my head.
and look like neph!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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27. December 2006 @ 06:45 |
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hey, but you only fight for your country becaue its your job, you choose ( or fall into ) that as you job or career just like anyone else. everyone else might not be picking up guns but they still payn taxes which pays the wages for the armd forces, which is why you are there, to get paid, so we all working for our country.
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mgrace47
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30. December 2006 @ 07:25 |
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Excuse me, but I just have to respond to the person who says studies show that people who live in the Sunbelt are the happiest. What studies "prove" that claim?
Divorce rates are higher in Sunbelt states compared nationally, alcolohism & drug abuse are higher, wages are lower, living standards are lower, education levels are lower and the gap between rich & poor is among the highest in the nation. We won't even go down the road of intolerance. Just check out the numbers from the US Census report.
Sorry, but its a myth that life is somehow "better" in the Sunbelt states.
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30. December 2006 @ 08:25 |
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not to mention the entire sunbelt has a mullet concentration higher than New Jersey! scary, eh?
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30. December 2006 @ 08:32 |
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Mullets are out, i live in GA and i haven't seen one mullet for years!
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Auslander
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30. December 2006 @ 08:44 |
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i still see them a good bit in missouri. rednecks won't let a horrid thing die.
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30. December 2006 @ 09:15 |
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ehehehe ^_^ hey did you ever see tha show The Mullets? it was pretty funny. as for the whole moving to another country, yah u might want to research the country a bit before you make a commitment to it. some countries to look into
Canada
Australia
Japan
Germany
Iceland - Im not sure if its true but i heard that its one of the cleanest countries in the world.
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30. December 2006 @ 09:25 |
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@Shinraboy - i know you haven't posted since the 19th, but make sure that stupidly large sig (144kb - even slow to load on my DSL) changes to 50kb or under ASAP ie before you start posting again
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30. December 2006 @ 10:43 |
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@mgrace47
I didn't say "prove" I said "studies show" -- but still, it was actually only one SURVEY I heard about. So we both made mistakes. Anyway, let's show our cards.
"The survey also found...
- Sunbelt residents are happier than other U.S. residents"
http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/condition...view/index.html
So now just list the references for your claims, and we'll call it even :)
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30. December 2006 @ 12:03 |
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Don't move to the UK, far too boring. Do something crazy; you won't regret it.... ;)
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mgrace47
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30. December 2006 @ 14:32 |
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To Ashroy01:
Thanks for the response. This article looked a little suspicious so I went to the Pew Research Center?s website (I?m somewhat familiar with this group) to research the survey mentioned in the news report.
Couldn?t find it. I?m sure its there somewhere, but I could not locate it. If you can, please refer it to me as I am very interested in this subject.
My source is the ?Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance in the U.S., 2005? report from the US Census Bureau. Here?s what the Census Bureau says:
Lowest Household Median Income?the South page. 6
Largest gap between household income in the highest income quintile and the lowest income quintile?the South, page 10.
Most people living below poverty level?the South (by a huge margin), page 14
Most people without health insurance?the South (by a huge margin), page 22.
I think common sense tells us that education levels are lower in the Sunbelt but I can get the numbers if you really want them.
Please, I?m certainly not saying that people in the Sunbelt are unhappy and I'm sure the South is a wonderful place to live---but economic security alleviates financial anxieties which contributes to one?s overall sense of well-being.
To suggest that people who live in some of the poorest states in the country are somehow "happier" than the rest of us is counter-intuitive.
I've never met a "happy" person who couldn't afford to see a doctor for themself or their child--or who had to struggle every week just to pay their bills.
You can find my cards at http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p60-231.pdf, if interested.
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gerry1
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30. December 2006 @ 14:55 |
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It seems to me that if sunshine is a necessary element to happiness, places like the UK would have to add prozak to the public water supply. Still, there is at least a grain of truth to it as "seasonal affective disorder" is, I'm told a legit psych disorder. So too, winters in Philadelphia are generally grey and drizzly and I doubt that I'm the only one who begins to feel as "blah" as the weather after a while.
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30. December 2006 @ 15:00 |
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If you don't like america please leave - There will be many, many , many others willing to beg borrow or steal their way into this country - Some noble souls even are going as far as to join the services before becoming full citizens ! What they call a Greencard soldiers ! I respect all our armed forces , whether you agree with the way things are or not ! you gotta respect someone that's putting there life on the line for you 24/7 whether there natural born or Naturalised americans they're doing that for your right to bitch about what's wrong with the usa , to keep and bear arms , to worship at the church , temple , or house of worship of your choice ! Something you can't do in every other country ! NO America is not perfect nothing ever is but I'll leave you a thought for when you leave ? More people want to be americans and move here than want to leave ! Pray for Peace , Support our Troops ! , God bless them' all & the Cops & fireman to ! Ps # You could always move to Mexico I hear that they Have good Mexican food there - They might even hire you at Taco bell ! Bon voyage - In a good way !
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30. December 2006 @ 15:01 |
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I wouldn't recommend you come to the UK.. Americans get kidnapped and killed over here.. As well as Australians
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30. December 2006 @ 15:32 |
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Personally if I were to move again I would be off to the Greek island of Crete although Rhodes or any of the bigger ones would be ok. I like the sun and the mild winters, no snow and a pretty relaxed way of life (generally) I would stay away from the Carribean due to the storm etc there even though its pretty appealing. Another thing to take into consideration is the visa etc requirements required to live in some countries. I have dual citizenship and did I have to go through the mill to get it!! (but it does mean that i could go to europe to live if I wanted to)
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1. January 2007 @ 13:20 |
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aabbccdd, edit your sig to conform to forum specs ASAP.
2. An image-only signature should be less than 50kb in size, and be at most 500 pixels wide and 200 pixels tall.
4. If you want to use both text and image in your signature the image should not be more than 500 pixels wide and 100 pixels tall, and you can use up to three lines of text.
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2. January 2007 @ 05:06 |
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How's Paris? I'd personally like to move there, for the classy lifestyle.
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mackdl
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2. January 2007 @ 07:36 |
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Interesting thread, but it brings to mind this quote which has always stayed with me since I was a young child:
From JFK........And so, my fellow americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country.
Life is what YOU make it, remember the grass always looks greener on the other side, until you get there. LOL
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