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Feb. 8, 2012 10:22 a.m. Rufledt HalfDork

LoneWolf wrote:

I know the US has it's problems too, but as someone said, it's a great place for an automotive hobby.

I don't usually get patriotic, but I gotta say the US for all of its problems is a great place to be. It is so geographically and culturally diverse, you can move to a different area and get a whole new experience. For example, Boston seems like such a completely different world than Wisconsin, I almost feel like it's another country. Eastern Mass seems like a different world than Florida, which seems totally different than the southwest, etc... The only similarity I can see is the flag and and language, and sometimes those change, too.
Feb. 8, 2012 11:45 a.m. DeadSkunk Dork

In reply to JG Pasterjak:
......and just what's wrong with Canadian football?
Feb. 8, 2012 12:19 p.m. Salanis SuperDork

I love me some beer so... I'm enjoying Germany quite a bit. I could probably do Belgium as well. NZ was my knee-jerk choice though. For all of the above, see "beer" (NZ has the best hops in the world).
Feb. 8, 2012 6:13 p.m. clutchsmoke Reader

My first choice would be NZ. No language barrier and seems like an awesome country all around. Second pick would be Germany with Denmark third.
Feb. 9, 2012 12:56 a.m. 4eyes HalfDork

Singapore! One of the cleanest urban areas that I have ever seen, people are well educated and diverse, most speak very good English. And the women are among the most beautiful in the world.

Brazil may be a close second, but I would have to do a personal reconnoiter first. Barring that........Bali Indonesia!
Feb. 9, 2012 1:21 a.m. curtis73 SuperDork

clutchsmoke wrote:

My first choice would be NZ. No language barrier

Dude... there are few language barriers greater than the barrier between two different countries that speak English.

Imagine a Mainer moving to New Orleans. Talk about two different languages...
Feb. 9, 2012 1:21 a.m. curtis73 SuperDork

I've been to Iceland a few times and loved it. Anyone have commentary on living there?
Feb. 9, 2012 1:25 a.m. curtis73 SuperDork

I don't usually get patriotic, but I gotta say the US for all of its problems is a great place to be. It is so geographically and culturally diverse, you can move to a different area and get a whole new experience. For example, Boston seems like such a completely different world than Wisconsin, I almost feel like it's another country. Eastern Mass seems like a different world than Florida, which seems totally different than the southwest, etc... The only similarity I can see is the flag and and language, and sometimes those change, too.

I fully agree. I'm not a patriot in the korean-war-vet-kill-gay-people-and-praise-jesus sense of the word, I'm a patriot in the we-could-be-awesome-if-we-just-didn't-fear-everything kinda way.

America is a geographic and cultural mecca. The melting pot still exists here, its just that Americans have tried to make it politically correct to label each layer of the alloy.
Feb. 9, 2012 11:03 a.m. Lesley SuperDork

JG, I don't think this winter would get you down - it's been well above zero for most of this month. There's no snow on the roads and just a few drifts here and there. Love it.
Feb. 9, 2012 11:29 a.m. spitfirebill SuperDork

93EXCivic wrote:

Osterkraut wrote:

Zomby woof wrote:

HiTempguy wrote:

What more could a man possibly want?

I can't think of anything.

Guns?

Sex?

He said "golddigger at my side". He should have plenty of sex. Or is there some other kind.
March 11, 2012 8:23 p.m. spnx New Reader

HiTempguy wrote: Hell, a new road course is being finished this year

Badlands?
March 12, 2012 10:41 a.m. mad_machine SuperDork

I asked my father where he would go.. he mentioned American Samoa. Still in the US, but FAR away from the mainland and all the BS that goes on there.

Cost of living is dirt cheap, and from the few samoans I have met (we have a lot working in the casinos) they are nice people... BIG people.. but nice
March 12, 2012 11:29 a.m. chaparral Reader

Canada (the part between Detroit and Buffalo that doesn't get stupid-cold for eight months every year) or Italy (I'm applying to work at Ferrari, Ducati, and Aprilia, so this might actually happen)
March 12, 2012 1:39 p.m. mad_machine MegaDork

Italy is one of my choices..
March 12, 2012 6:26 p.m. bearmtnmartin New Reader

DeadSkunk wrote:

In reply to JG Pasterjak:
......and just what's wrong with Canadian football?

The half time show needs some work.
March 12, 2012 7:54 p.m. Trans_Maro SuperDork

chaparral wrote:

Canada (the part between Detroit and Buffalo that doesn't get stupid-cold for eight months every year)

That's an imaginary part of Canada.

Come West, you'll love the weather, you don't have to shovel rain.
March 12, 2012 7:59 p.m. spnx New Reader

That's in the far west part. It gets stupid cold where I am, on the Canadian prairie (north of Montana).
March 12, 2012 9:39 p.m. mad_machine MegaDork

Trans_Maro wrote:

chaparral wrote:

Canada (the part between Detroit and Buffalo that doesn't get stupid-cold for eight months every year)

That's an imaginary part of Canada.

Come West, you'll love the weather, you don't have to shovel rain.

I have been to Victoria... it's lovely
March 13, 2012 6:35 a.m. ZOO SuperDork

curtis73 wrote:

I've been to Iceland a few times and loved it. Anyone have commentary on living there?

Start saving your CDN dollars -- there is talk that Iceland may adopt the loonie . . .

70% In favour of adopting CDN dollar

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