http://www.internationalliving.com/Internal-Components/Further-Resources/quality-of-life-2010
You Amerispags did pretty well, at seventh. Canada isn't bad at 9, either. Auspags came second though and France came first for the fifth year in a row.
The UK, however, came behind such economic powerhouses as Belgium and Lithuania, in 25th place :sad:
I was hoping Spain would have been higher on the list. for some reason, i have a desire to retire in Barcelona.
Who the fuck wants to live in France?
Interesting, I would have guessed the Scandanavian countries higher, though top 20 is nothing to sneeze at I suppose.
Quote from: Suu on January 15, 2010, 07:27:54 PM
Who the fuck wants to live in France?
Absconding movie directors.
Quote from: Suu on January 15, 2010, 07:27:54 PM
Who the fuck wants to live in France?
The South of France (Provence and near the Mediterranean) is so the bomb. NOTHING like the north and Paris/environs.
The Belgians cheat. They have Triple Zero.
Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on January 15, 2010, 07:29:08 PM
Interesting, I would have guessed the Scandanavian countries higher, though top 20 is nothing to sneeze at I suppose.
Weather, dude, weather.
if the french have been #1 for 5 years why are they always COMPLAINING
Quote from: Fredamir Putin on January 15, 2010, 08:36:13 PM
if the french have been #1 for 5 years why are they always COMPLAINING
They're
French.
Quote from: Fredamir Putin on January 15, 2010, 08:36:13 PM
if the french have been #1 for 5 years why are they always COMPLAINING
Probably that's the reason they have it so good. Portlanders often complain about issues too, and it's (factually) the greenest, and (arguably) most liberal state in the union.
Rhode Island has some of the best beaches and temperate summers in the nation and we still find reasons to bitch about it.
I've never complained about California. :)
But I digress. It's cool to see the U.S. that high on the list; the others are basically what I expected based on other such lists I've seen (I can't base it on my own knowledge because I have none of other countries :p).
You live in California and can't find anything to bitch about?
that's not what I said.
Mexico: #46
FML
Quote from: JohNyx on January 16, 2010, 12:44:13 AM
Mexico: #46
FML
psst...sneak up the coast, move in with me. 8)
Quote from: Suu on January 15, 2010, 10:53:27 PM
Rhode Island has some of the best beaches and temperate summers in the nation and we still find reasons to bitch about it.
Arizona has the best coyote poop and meth addicts and we still complain.
Heh, they have a link to O'Rielly's reaction to the list.
Quote from: Epimetheus on January 16, 2010, 12:46:09 AM
Quote from: JohNyx on January 16, 2010, 12:44:13 AM
Mexico: #46
FML
psst...sneak up the coast, move in with me. 8)
:sad: I miss California. They have nice things, like streetwalks without cracks or tree roots; like where you can actually use bikes to one place to another.
-JohNyx,
almost died last time he tried to bike anywhere.
Quote from: JohNyx on January 16, 2010, 01:04:59 AM
Quote from: Epimetheus on January 16, 2010, 12:46:09 AM
Quote from: JohNyx on January 16, 2010, 12:44:13 AM
Mexico: #46
FML
psst...sneak up the coast, move in with me. 8)
:sad: I miss California. They have nice things, like streetwalks without cracks or tree roots; like where you can actually use bikes to one place to another.
-JohNyx,
almost died last time he tried to bike anywhere.
Trees? What are those?
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on January 16, 2010, 01:07:23 AM
Quote from: JohNyx on January 16, 2010, 01:04:59 AM
Quote from: Epimetheus on January 16, 2010, 12:46:09 AM
Quote from: JohNyx on January 16, 2010, 12:44:13 AM
Mexico: #46
FML
psst...sneak up the coast, move in with me. 8)
:sad: I miss California. They have nice things, like streetwalks without cracks or tree roots; like where you can actually use bikes to one place to another.
-JohNyx,
almost died last time he tried to bike anywhere.
Trees? What are those?
Oh silly Roger, its them like christmas trees that are made out of dry chairs, and the Machine makes people put them everywehre, because theres no more space at the local dumpster.
Some madmen speak of leaves and flowers not made of plastic; such deluded conspiracy freaks, it saddens me.
I lolled . . . this is definitely good for a giggle but I can't take seriously a comparison created by a commercial outfit trying to sell foreign real estate to the overprivileged who run articles like "How to Finance an International Property Investment"
"To produce this annual Index we consider nine categories: Cost of Living, Culture and Leisure, Economy, Environment, Freedom, Health, Infrastructure, Safety and Risk, and Climate. This involves a lot of number crunching from "official" sources, including government websites, the World Health Organization, and The Economist, to name but a few. We also take into account what our editors from all over the world have to say about our findings."
So this is based on something which they implicitly claim is 'scientific' ie it is created by 'numbercrunching' but they manage to not mention exactly what parameters they are using - and then they overwrite that with the opinions of their editors . . .
not that this should inhibit the inevitable lulz
Quote from: Felix on January 15, 2010, 09:06:15 PM
Quote from: Fredamir Putin on January 15, 2010, 08:36:13 PM
if the french have been #1 for 5 years why are they always COMPLAINING
Probably that's the reason they have it so good. Portlanders often complain about issues too, and it's (factually) the greenest, and (arguably) most liberal state in the union.
We are some WHINY BITCHES. :lulz:
The United States got a 100 in Infrastructure but only 92 in Freedom? Weird.
How does Sweden get a flat zero on cost of living?
Quote from: Zenpeanut on January 16, 2010, 09:20:26 AM
How does Sweden get a flat zero on cost of living?
alcohol is very expensive there.
Quote from: Felix on January 15, 2010, 09:06:15 PM
Quote from: Fredamir Putin on January 15, 2010, 08:36:13 PM
if the french have been #1 for 5 years why are they always COMPLAINING
Probably that's the reason they have it so good. Portlanders often complain about issues too, and it's (factually) the greenest, and (arguably) most liberal state in the union.
Portland is not a state. And I'm curious about your definition of "greenest", and for that matter, of "factually".
Quote from: Cain on January 15, 2010, 05:09:09 PM
http://www.internationalliving.com/Internal-Components/Further-Resources/quality-of-life-2010
You Amerispags did pretty well, at seventh. Canada isn't bad at 9, either. Auspags came second though and France came first for the fifth year in a row.
The UK, however, came behind such economic powerhouses as Belgium and Lithuania, in 25th place :sad:
That is mostly because of Scotland though, really.
Quote from: Payne on January 18, 2010, 09:24:09 PM
Quote from: Cain on January 15, 2010, 05:09:09 PM
http://www.internationalliving.com/Internal-Components/Further-Resources/quality-of-life-2010
You Amerispags did pretty well, at seventh. Canada isn't bad at 9, either. Auspags came second though and France came first for the fifth year in a row.
The UK, however, came behind such economic powerhouses as Belgium and Lithuania, in 25th place :sad:
That is mostly because of Scotland though, really.
And the North of England and Wales and Northern Ireland.
And the southwest, and parts of London.
Basically, Kensington is alright. On a sunny weekday afternoon. If you squint at it properly.
Quote from: Emerald City Hustle on January 18, 2010, 07:59:52 PM
Quote from: Felix on January 15, 2010, 09:06:15 PM
Quote from: Fredamir Putin on January 15, 2010, 08:36:13 PM
if the french have been #1 for 5 years why are they always COMPLAINING
Probably that's the reason they have it so good. Portlanders often complain about issues too, and it's (factually) the greenest, and (arguably) most liberal state in the union.
Portland is not a state. And I'm curious about your definition of "greenest", and for that matter, of "factually".
I did misspeak, I know it's not a state. Also, with some actual research I have come to the conclusion that I was talking directly out of my ass. Portland isn't that green really, compared to other places like Madison, WI and Honolulu.
too much smog and smoke(fires/pot) where I live. :p
Quote from: Felix on January 18, 2010, 11:35:11 PM
Quote from: Emerald City Hustle on January 18, 2010, 07:59:52 PM
Quote from: Felix on January 15, 2010, 09:06:15 PM
Quote from: Fredamir Putin on January 15, 2010, 08:36:13 PM
if the french have been #1 for 5 years why are they always COMPLAINING
Probably that's the reason they have it so good. Portlanders often complain about issues too, and it's (factually) the greenest, and (arguably) most liberal state in the union.
Portland is not a state. And I'm curious about your definition of "greenest", and for that matter, of "factually".
I did misspeak, I know it's not a state. Also, with some actual research I have come to the conclusion that I was talking directly out of my ass. Portland isn't that green really, compared to other places like Madison, WI and Honolulu.
Honolulu qualifies as "green"? Dear god. We are all doomed.
"Green" is very vague, but it wins by some metrics, such as air quality.