What country would you like to move to? - Page 2

whatthebutlersaw · 4th November 2009, 02:42 AM

I never had a longing to live in another country, but after going for six years after uni interspersing month-long bouts of unemployment with reeeally ****** jobs a job offer doing what I am actually trained for in Scotland clinched the deal. Next stop England, and that's where I live now.

I always wanted to build my cv and move back one day but it is starting to look like it won't happen. I sometimes get so home sick I can't breathe. Then I remind myself that what I am pining for hasn't existed since 1985 - maybe it never existed.

If anyone is thinking of Sweden: stay as far away as possible from Gothenburg. It is pure crap.

H3LL · 4th November 2009, 02:55 AM

I wish I was young enough and fit enough to join a extra-terrestrial colony (should we ever get them).

A relative is just about to leave permanently for Canada - I'll see how he gets on but East Asia appeals rather a lot.

Ysidro, Rolfe, I wish Scotland would hurry up and get total independence and stop messing about.... and I'm English.

Ysidro · 4th November 2009, 03:24 AM

Originally Posted by Rolfe

I've got a spare room! I'll even give you a lift to the SNP meetings. (But I have to tell you, it's not about "giving the English what for".)

Rolfe.

Oooh, and then I can do the American thing and visit the parts my great-grandparents lived and bitch about how my great-grandfathered got stiffed on not being part of the first US/UK checkers (draughts) match!

But I still want to have a proper revolution. None of this namby pamby "discussion" and "debate" stuff!

Ryokan · 4th November 2009, 03:27 AM

Originally Posted by Ysidro

But I still want to have a proper revolution. None of this namby pamby "discussion" and "debate" stuff!

May I reccomend Iran?

Akhenaten · 4th November 2009, 05:22 AM

Queensland.

a3sigma · 4th November 2009, 05:56 AM

Have lived and worked in Switzerland -- would emigrate there in a heartbeat. May well do so if the Rabid Right regains power in the US. Germany and Austria tied for second choice.

Eddie Dane · 4th November 2009, 06:09 AM

I like big, multi-ethnic cities.

I'd prefer: Berlin, NY, Paris, Istanbul, Shanghai, Tel Aviv, Athens, London.

Energetic, rich, active, diverse, weird and going strong 24/7.

Eddie Dane · 4th November 2009, 06:11 AM

Originally Posted by whatthebutlersaw

If anyone is thinking of Sweden: stay as far away as possible from Gothenburg. It is pure crap.

Why?

I liked Gothenburg.

Eddie Dane · 4th November 2009, 06:14 AM

Originally Posted by H3LL

I wish I was young enough and fit enough to join a extra-terrestrial colony (should we ever get them).

Living on another planet can easily be simulated by moving to rural Iceland, living in a caravan, eating canned food and wearing a motorcycle helmet year-round.

Akhenaten · 4th November 2009, 06:51 AM

Originally Posted by Eddie Dane

Living on another planet can easily be simulated by moving to rural Iceland, living in a caravan, eating canned food and wearing a motorcycle helmet year-round.

Nommy nom-nommed.

Darth Rotor · 4th November 2009, 08:23 AM

Originally Posted by theprestige

Since I live in California, I'll say Texas.

Since I live in Texas, I'll say Texas.

It's a big place with lots of neat features.

DR

whatthebutlersaw · 4th November 2009, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by Eddie Dane

Why?

I liked Gothenburg.

Did you tourist it or live there? If you touristed it I can understand why you liked it. If you lived there and liked it, I can only assume that you are a masochist or so wealthy you actually didn't live in Gothenburg but one of the posher suburbs or Majorna.

Please note that this does not mean I would like to live there if I could afford Majorna. The people there are horrible.

GStan · 4th November 2009, 08:36 AM

Thanks to the former prevalence of Foster's commercials here on American TV, I know how to speak Australian, so I'd probably go with Australia.

supercorgi · 4th November 2009, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by Kritikos

How would you get through the snow on those stumpy legs?

http://forums.randi.org/images/smilies/B&WposeR.gif

The SuperCorgi can levitate! (Actually I have to shovel paths in the backyard for him.)

Toke · 4th November 2009, 10:07 AM

If not Denmark, then New Zealand or Germany.
(Corgis should have no problems with the usual amount of snow here)

uruk · 4th November 2009, 10:19 AM

The United Territories of Mars.....Uh, wait... What era is this?..... Ok, Constantinople...wait!... uh...Where's the knob?......The Independent Republic of Texas..eh, close enough.

The Shrike · 4th November 2009, 10:24 AM

I'm surprised Ireland isn't faring better here. Something negative I've overlooked about the Emerald Isle?

applecorped · 4th November 2009, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by The Shrike

I'm surprised Ireland isn't faring better here. Something negative I've overlooked about the Emerald Isle?

Too many Irish people.

Toke · 4th November 2009, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by The Shrike

I'm surprised Ireland isn't faring better here. Something negative I've overlooked about the Emerald Isle?

The economy is not too good right now.

scratchy · 4th November 2009, 10:49 AM

I live in Sweden, and dont feel any urge to move anywhere. But sircumstances of life could change, and a fantastic job offer or a serious relationship might draw me away from here. If that happens i would prefer Australia, New Zealand, United states or Canada.

The Drain · 4th November 2009, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by Toke

The economy is not too good right now.

Oh, we're not doing that badly up here in British Occupied North East Eire.

It's helped by the Freestaters filling up our shopping-centre carparks with their badly driven cars and bringing in loads of lovely Euros.

I spent a number of years in South Africa and was intrigued by the number of Irishmen living there who would not acknowledge they they had emigrated - despite the evidence of having children with SA accents. They kept talking about visiting 'home', even as those visits became more infrequent.

I got out just in time.

Elaedith · 4th November 2009, 11:41 AM

I would like to move back to Australia from the UK. Unfortunately I need either a very well paid job lined up or to win the lottery to pay off my debts first.

In My Spare Time · 4th November 2009, 11:57 AM

I live in the US but suspect that I'd fit the culture better in a lot of other countries. I don't think it's likely that I'll leave permenantly, but I could see Canada for sure, with England or Norway/Sweden/Denmark as reasonable. With some work on the language, I could see Spain as well. At this stage, I'm not willing to go anywhere where English or Spanish are not primary languages.

Akhenaten · 4th November 2009, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by Elaedith

I would like to move back to Australia from the UK. Unfortunately I need either a very well paid job lined up or to win the lottery to pay off my debts first.

Try NOT paying off your debts. That's how MY ancestors got here.

JPK · 4th November 2009, 01:13 PM

Good afternoon.
I live in the US, New Jersey actually. I have been saying for years that when I retire from here I would like to move to and work at South Pole Station, Antartica.

Prometheus · 4th November 2009, 01:38 PM

Quote:

...around 165 million people -- said they would like to settle.

In joint second were Britain, Canada and France, each being named as the preferred destination of around 45 million people.

Thirty-five million said they would go to Spain, 30 million to Saudi Arabia, and 25 million each to Australia or Germany.

The least likely to want to emigrate were Asians -- only one in 10 Asian adults said they would move to another country."

Nearly 260,000 people aged 15 years and older were surveyed

I think the maths don't quite add up.

They don't mention how those 260k people are distributed across various countries. Also, the descriptions of preferred destinations are given in absolute numbers, with no indication of where the people are who would like to go to those destinations. Only Asians are singled out as having less desire to want to move, but they don't say how many Asians were surveyed or where they want to go.

I wonder if this poll really means anything at all.

sugarb · 4th November 2009, 01:47 PM

Moving, moving. I've never had a desire to leave the US, to be honest. No real wander-lust here, which probably makes me quite dull. What we are considering, though, is moving in a few years to a different part of this country. In KY now. Considering Montana, N. Dakota, but even more seriously discussing Alaska (which would put me closer to little sister).

For now, though, family keeps us here.

Prometheus · 4th November 2009, 02:47 PM

Wanderlust runs in my family, it seems. I have relatives all over the globe, and I've lived in several different countries myself. Except for a couple of months in Amsterdam, I've never lived in Europe, though. I'm now seriously thinking about moving to France for a while, since French is my wife's native language and we're raising our children bilingually. Also we have several relatives and friends there who we can stay with while getting settled. But I love New England. I don't think I could permanently relocate elsewhere.

Prometheus · 4th November 2009, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by JPK

Good afternoon.
I live in the US, New Jersey actually. I have been saying for years that when I retire from here I would like to move to and work at South Pole Station, Antartica.

About 10 years ago I met a woman who lived in Antarctica for a couple of years. She gave me the contact info for a staffing company that hires support staff for the stations there, and I was considering going as a cook--then I found out they had a two year waiting list full of cooks that wanted to go. Then I heard that that company lost it's contract to another firm. I don't know who does the staffing now.

Rolfe · 4th November 2009, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by The Shrike

I'm surprised Ireland isn't faring better here. Something negative I've overlooked about the Emerald Isle?

I guess that would be my number 2 choice. Not a Catholic though.

Rolfe.

plumjam · 4th November 2009, 03:50 PM

Iceland might be fun.

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The Drain · 4th November 2009, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by Rolfe

I guess that would be my number 2 choice. Not a Catholic though.

Rolfe.

I think that might belong in the Non Sequiter thread.

Drudgewire · 4th November 2009, 06:13 PM

Australia. It's always been my dream to retire there, successfully breed platypi and have them replace the ferret as the yuppie pet.

Delvo · 4th November 2009, 06:14 PM

My reasoning is not cultural but environmental. I want to be where as much of the year as possible is cool, cloud-covered, foggy, and rainy during the warmer seasons or icy & snowy in winter. Also, I love big hills or mountains and deep dark forests. That combined with my being used to the USA and not wanting to deviate from that culture & infrastructure very much has me planning to try to find a job in northwestern Washington or southern Alaska as soon as I graduate. But there's some space between those states, too. What's that called?

arthwollipot · 4th November 2009, 09:43 PM

Melbourne is overrated.

Prometheus · 4th November 2009, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by Delvo

My reasoning is not cultural but environmental. I want to be where as much of the year as possible is cool, cloud-covered, foggy, and rainy during the warmer seasons or icy & snowy in winter. Also, I love big hills or mountains and deep dark forests. That combined with my being used to the USA and not wanting to deviate from that culture & infrastructure very much has me planning to try to find a job in northwestern Washington or southern Alaska as soon as I graduate. But there's some space between those states, too. What's that called?

Scott Island?

The Drain · 5th November 2009, 03:39 AM

Originally Posted by Delvo

My reasoning is not cultural but environmental. I want to be where as much of the year as possible is cool, cloud-covered, foggy, and rainy during the warmer seasons or icy & snowy in winter. Also, I love big hills or mountains and deep dark forests. That combined with my being used to the USA and not wanting to deviate from that culture & infrastructure very much has me planning to try to find a job in northwestern Washington or southern Alaska as soon as I graduate. But there's some space between those states, too. What's that called?

I think you mean the Aleutian Islands - very nice at ~~this~~ another time of year.

Eddie Dane · 5th November 2009, 04:06 AM

Originally Posted by whatthebutlersaw

Did you tourist it or live there? If you touristed it I can understand why you liked it. If you lived there and liked it, I can only assume that you are a masochist or so wealthy you actually didn't live in Gothenburg but one of the posher suburbs or Majorna.

Please note that this does not mean I would like to live there if I could afford Majorna. The people there are horrible.

I gave a lecture at the local business school there.
Went and got drunk with the students.
Then we went up north into the wild to look for cute animals, and shoot them.

Had a great time, really.

Akhenaten · 5th November 2009, 06:30 AM

Originally Posted by plumjam

Iceland might be fun.

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That was wonderful. Thank you plumjam.

Originally Posted by arthwollipot

Melbourne is overrated.

Yes. It IS nice, but not as good as those 'top ten' lists make it out to be.

Would you recommend Canberra? I would. Loved it to bits when I lived there. (Kaleen)

JPK · 5th November 2009, 07:03 AM

Good morning Delvo.

Originally Posted by Delvo

My reasoning is not cultural but environmental. I want to be where as much of the year as possible is cool, cloud-covered, foggy, and rainy during the warmer seasons or icy & snowy in winter. Also, I love big hills or mountains and deep dark forests. That combined with my being used to the USA and not wanting to deviate from that culture & infrastructure very much has me planning to try to find a job in northwestern Washington or southern Alaska as soon as I graduate. But there's some space between those states, too. What's that called?

And I thought I was the only person who liked this type of climate. The only thing I like better then a cold, windy, rainy, day is a super cold, windy snowy day. The only problem with Antartica for me is that it is so dry. Not much actual snow but plenty of blowing ice.

4th November 2009, 02:55 AM	#42
H3LL Illuminator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: A place where something is or could be located; a site. Posts: 4,382	I wish I was young enough and fit enough to join a extra-terrestrial colony (should we ever get them). A relative is just about to leave permanently for Canada - I'll see how he gets on but East Asia appeals rather a lot. Ysidro, Rolfe, I wish Scotland would hurry up and get total independence and stop messing about.... and I'm English.
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4th November 2009, 03:24 AM	#43
Ysidro I'm watching you Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,568	Originally Posted by Rolfe I've got a spare room! I'll even give you a lift to the SNP meetings. (But I have to tell you, it's not about "giving the English what for".) Rolfe. Oooh, and then I can do the American thing and visit the parts my great-grandparents lived and bitch about how my great-grandfathered got stiffed on not being part of the first US/UK checkers (draughts) match! But I still want to have a proper revolution. None of this namby pamby "discussion" and "debate" stuff!
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4th November 2009, 03:27 AM	#44
Ryokan Insert something funny here Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Norway Posts: 3,873	Originally Posted by Ysidro But I still want to have a proper revolution. None of this namby pamby "discussion" and "debate" stuff! May I reccomend Iran?
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4th November 2009, 05:22 AM	#45
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4th November 2009, 05:56 AM	#46
a3sigma New Blood Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 6	Have lived and worked in Switzerland -- would emigrate there in a heartbeat. May well do so if the Rabid Right regains power in the US. Germany and Austria tied for second choice.
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4th November 2009, 02:42 AM	#41
whatthebutlersaw Critical Thinker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 417	I never had a longing to live in another country, but after going for six years after uni interspersing month-long bouts of unemployment with reeeally ****** jobs a job offer doing what I am actually trained for in Scotland clinched the deal. Next stop England, and that's where I live now. I always wanted to build my cv and move back one day but it is starting to look like it won't happen. I sometimes get so home sick I can't breathe. Then I remind myself that what I am pining for hasn't existed since 1985 - maybe it never existed. If anyone is thinking of Sweden: stay as far away as possible from Gothenburg. It is pure crap.

4th November 2009, 06:09 AM	#47
Eddie Dane Graduate Poster Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,046	I like big, multi-ethnic cities. I'd prefer: Berlin, NY, Paris, Istanbul, Shanghai, Tel Aviv, Athens, London. Energetic, rich, active, diverse, weird and going strong 24/7.
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4th November 2009, 06:11 AM	#48
Eddie Dane Graduate Poster Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,046	Originally Posted by whatthebutlersaw If anyone is thinking of Sweden: stay as far away as possible from Gothenburg. It is pure crap. Why? I liked Gothenburg.

4th November 2009, 06:14 AM	#49
Eddie Dane Graduate Poster Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,046	Originally Posted by H3LL I wish I was young enough and fit enough to join a extra-terrestrial colony (should we ever get them). Living on another planet can easily be simulated by moving to rural Iceland, living in a caravan, eating canned food and wearing a motorcycle helmet year-round.

4th November 2009, 06:51 AM	#50
Akhenaten Heretic Pharaoh Pither Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pi-Broadford Australia Posts: 3,785	Originally Posted by Eddie Dane Living on another planet can easily be simulated by moving to rural Iceland, living in a caravan, eating canned food and wearing a motorcycle helmet year-round. Nommy nom-nommed.
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4th November 2009, 08:23 AM	#51
Darth Rotor Salted Sith Cynic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rat cheer Posts: 24,955	Originally Posted by theprestige Since I live in California, I'll say Texas. Since I live in Texas, I'll say Texas. It's a big place with lots of neat features. DR
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4th November 2009, 08:33 AM	#52
whatthebutlersaw Critical Thinker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 417	Originally Posted by Eddie Dane Why? I liked Gothenburg. Did you tourist it or live there? If you touristed it I can understand why you liked it. If you lived there and liked it, I can only assume that you are a masochist or so wealthy you actually didn't live in Gothenburg but one of the posher suburbs or Majorna. Please note that this does not mean I would like to live there if I could afford Majorna. The people there are horrible.

4th November 2009, 08:36 AM	#53
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4th November 2009, 09:38 AM	#54
supercorgi Dog Everlasting Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: State of Confusion, Massachusetts, USA Posts: 2,474	Originally Posted by Kritikos How would you get through the snow on those stumpy legs? http://forums.randi.org/images/smilies/B&WposeR.gif The SuperCorgi can levitate! (Actually I have to shovel paths in the backyard for him.)
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4th November 2009, 10:07 AM	#55
Toke Godless Socialist Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 3,758	If not Denmark, then New Zealand or Germany. (Corgis should have no problems with the usual amount of snow here)
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4th November 2009, 10:19 AM	#56
uruk Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: In the land of the Shatner stealing Mexico touchers Posts: 4,343	The United Territories of Mars.....Uh, wait... What era is this?..... Ok, Constantinople...wait!... uh...Where's the knob?......The Independent Republic of Texas..eh, close enough.
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4th November 2009, 10:24 AM	#57
The Shrike New Blood Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11	I'm surprised Ireland isn't faring better here. Something negative I've overlooked about the Emerald Isle?
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4th November 2009, 10:30 AM	#58
applecorped Rotten to the core Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 5,487	Originally Posted by The Shrike I'm surprised Ireland isn't faring better here. Something negative I've overlooked about the Emerald Isle? Too many Irish people.
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4th November 2009, 10:38 AM	#59
Toke Godless Socialist Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 3,758	Originally Posted by The Shrike I'm surprised Ireland isn't faring better here. Something negative I've overlooked about the Emerald Isle? The economy is not too good right now.
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4th November 2009, 10:49 AM	#60
scratchy Critical Thinker Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: At the very center of my world Posts: 449	I live in Sweden, and dont feel any urge to move anywhere. But sircumstances of life could change, and a fantastic job offer or a serious relationship might draw me away from here. If that happens i would prefer Australia, New Zealand, United states or Canada.

4th November 2009, 11:19 AM	#61
The Drain Graduate Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Atlantic; up there in the top right corner Posts: 1,328	Originally Posted by Toke The economy is not too good right now. Oh, we're not doing that badly up here in British Occupied North East Eire. It's helped by the Freestaters filling up our shopping-centre carparks with their badly driven cars and bringing in loads of lovely Euros. I spent a number of years in South Africa and was intrigued by the number of Irishmen living there who would not acknowledge they they had emigrated - despite the evidence of having children with SA accents. They kept talking about visiting 'home', even as those visits became more infrequent. I got out just in time.
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4th November 2009, 11:41 AM	#62
Elaedith Thinker Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 230	I would like to move back to Australia from the UK. Unfortunately I need either a very well paid job lined up or to win the lottery to pay off my debts first.
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4th November 2009, 11:57 AM	#63
In My Spare Time Millionaire, Astronaut, Liar Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,229	I live in the US but suspect that I'd fit the culture better in a lot of other countries. I don't think it's likely that I'll leave permenantly, but I could see Canada for sure, with England or Norway/Sweden/Denmark as reasonable. With some work on the language, I could see Spain as well. At this stage, I'm not willing to go anywhere where English or Spanish are not primary languages.
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4th November 2009, 12:32 PM	#64
Akhenaten Heretic Pharaoh Pither Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pi-Broadford Australia Posts: 3,785	Originally Posted by Elaedith I would like to move back to Australia from the UK. Unfortunately I need either a very well paid job lined up or to win the lottery to pay off my debts first. Try NOT paying off your debts. That's how MY ancestors got here.
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4th November 2009, 01:13 PM	#65
JPK Muse Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 963	Good afternoon. I live in the US, New Jersey actually. I have been saying for years that when I retire from here I would like to move to and work at South Pole Station, Antartica.
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4th November 2009, 01:38 PM	#66
Prometheus Liver Donor Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North of Reality Posts: 24,698	Quote: ...around 165 million people -- said they would like to settle. In joint second were Britain, Canada and France, each being named as the preferred destination of around 45 million people. Thirty-five million said they would go to Spain, 30 million to Saudi Arabia, and 25 million each to Australia or Germany. The least likely to want to emigrate were Asians -- only one in 10 Asian adults said they would move to another country." Nearly 260,000 people aged 15 years and older were surveyed I think the maths don't quite add up. They don't mention how those 260k people are distributed across various countries. Also, the descriptions of preferred destinations are given in absolute numbers, with no indication of where the people are who would like to go to those destinations. Only Asians are singled out as having less desire to want to move, but they don't say how many Asians were surveyed or where they want to go. I wonder if this poll really means anything at all.
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4th November 2009, 01:47 PM	#67
sugarb Muse Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 789	Moving, moving. I've never had a desire to leave the US, to be honest. No real wander-lust here, which probably makes me quite dull. What we are considering, though, is moving in a few years to a different part of this country. In KY now. Considering Montana, N. Dakota, but even more seriously discussing Alaska (which would put me closer to little sister). For now, though, family keeps us here.
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4th November 2009, 02:47 PM	#68
Prometheus Liver Donor Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North of Reality Posts: 24,698	Wanderlust runs in my family, it seems. I have relatives all over the globe, and I've lived in several different countries myself. Except for a couple of months in Amsterdam, I've never lived in Europe, though. I'm now seriously thinking about moving to France for a while, since French is my wife's native language and we're raising our children bilingually. Also we have several relatives and friends there who we can stay with while getting settled. But I love New England. I don't think I could permanently relocate elsewhere.
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4th November 2009, 02:53 PM	#69
Prometheus Liver Donor Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North of Reality Posts: 24,698	Originally Posted by JPK Good afternoon. I live in the US, New Jersey actually. I have been saying for years that when I retire from here I would like to move to and work at South Pole Station, Antartica. About 10 years ago I met a woman who lived in Antarctica for a couple of years. She gave me the contact info for a staffing company that hires support staff for the stations there, and I was considering going as a cook--then I found out they had a two year waiting list full of cooks that wanted to go. Then I heard that that company lost it's contract to another firm. I don't know who does the staffing now.
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4th November 2009, 02:57 PM	#70
Rolfe Anti-homeopathy illuminati member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NT 150 511 Posts: 18,447	Originally Posted by The Shrike I'm surprised Ireland isn't faring better here. Something negative I've overlooked about the Emerald Isle? I guess that would be my number 2 choice. Not a Catholic though. Rolfe.
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4th November 2009, 06:07 PM	#72
The Drain Graduate Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Atlantic; up there in the top right corner Posts: 1,328	Originally Posted by Rolfe I guess that would be my number 2 choice. Not a Catholic though. Rolfe. I think that might belong in the Non Sequiter thread.
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4th November 2009, 06:13 PM	#73
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4th November 2009, 06:14 PM	#74
Delvo Graduate Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA Posts: 1,313	My reasoning is not cultural but environmental. I want to be where as much of the year as possible is cool, cloud-covered, foggy, and rainy during the warmer seasons or icy & snowy in winter. Also, I love big hills or mountains and deep dark forests. That combined with my being used to the USA and not wanting to deviate from that culture & infrastructure very much has me planning to try to find a job in northwestern Washington or southern Alaska as soon as I graduate. But there's some space between those states, too. What's that called?

4th November 2009, 09:43 PM	#75
arthwollipot The Accidental Podcaster Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: On the other side of your screen. Posts: 25,283	Melbourne is overrated.
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4th November 2009, 11:01 PM	#76
Prometheus Liver Donor Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North of Reality Posts: 24,698	Originally Posted by Delvo My reasoning is not cultural but environmental. I want to be where as much of the year as possible is cool, cloud-covered, foggy, and rainy during the warmer seasons or icy & snowy in winter. Also, I love big hills or mountains and deep dark forests. That combined with my being used to the USA and not wanting to deviate from that culture & infrastructure very much has me planning to try to find a job in northwestern Washington or southern Alaska as soon as I graduate. But there's some space between those states, too. What's that called? Scott Island?
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