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Thread started 07/06/05 7:18am

blackbob

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the best countries to live in

The Human Development Index (HDI), published annually by the UN, ranks nations according to their citizens' quality of life rather than strictly by a nation's traditional economic figures. The criteria for calculating rankings include life expectancy, educational attainment, and adjusted real income.

1. Norway
2. Sweden
3. Australia
4. Canada
5. Netherlands
6. Belgium
7. Iceland
8. United States
9. Japan
10. Ireland
11. Switzerland
12. United Kingdom
13. Finland
14. Austria
15. Luxembourg

16. france
17. denmark
18. new zealand
19. germany
20. spain
21. italy
22. israel
23. greece
24. singapore
25. portugal
26. slovenia
27. south korea
28. barbados
29. cyprus
30. malta
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Reply #1 posted 07/06/05 7:18am

luv4u

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Interesting hmmm
canada

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Reply #2 posted 07/06/05 7:19am

Mach

omg where is scotland ?
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Reply #3 posted 07/06/05 7:20am

Ace

blackbob said:

1. Norway
2. Sweden
3. Australia
4. Canada

Suck on that, U.S. and UK!
canada woot!
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Reply #4 posted 07/06/05 7:21am

Dewrede

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smile The Netherlands are 5th woot! dancing jig
(should be first tho smile )
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Reply #5 posted 07/06/05 7:22am

Number23

Mach said:

omg where is scotland ?

sad
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Reply #6 posted 07/06/05 7:25am

blackbob

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Mach said:

omg where is scotland ?

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part of the uk wink i am surprized that the uk is not in the top ten..still too many brits drinking and smoking themselves to death, i suppose and the americians will be eating themselves to death, of course.....those scandinavian countries have always been too goody goody for my liking....all that sex and saunas in the snow keep the old heart ticking away lol
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Reply #7 posted 07/06/05 7:27am

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They are too strict and tidy smile
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Reply #8 posted 07/06/05 7:27am

Nikki23

10. Ireland ... biggrin
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Reply #9 posted 07/06/05 7:29am

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How the hell is canada that far up the list
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Reply #10 posted 07/06/05 7:29am

AsylumUtopia

blackbob said:

Mach said:

omg where is scotland ?

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part of the uk wink i am surprized that the uk is not in the top ten..still too many brits drinking and smoking themselves to death, i suppose and the americians will be eating themselves to death, of course.....those scandinavian countries have always been too goody goody for my liking....all that sex and saunas in the snow keep the old heart ticking away lol

nod I guess you have to grow up in those sort of conditions to really appreciate them. Six months of snow every year and short winter days sounds like punishment to me. But then so does constant sunshine. I need constant rain to survive.
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Reply #11 posted 07/06/05 7:33am

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3. AUSTRALIA!!!! woot!
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Reply #12 posted 07/06/05 7:33am

Ace

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How the hell is canada that far up the list

Easy: Because we fucking rock. canada woot!
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Reply #13 posted 07/06/05 7:48am

unlucky7

the U.S...I don't think so


England-yep
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Reply #14 posted 07/06/05 7:51am

Ace

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the U.S...I don't think so


England-yep

Whoa - UK! I just noticed you got smoked by the States. hah!
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Reply #15 posted 07/06/05 7:52am

Dewrede

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How come Switserland is behind the US , btw ?
They're much more wealthy and also healthier there nod
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Reply #16 posted 07/06/05 7:54am

AsylumUtopia

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10. Ireland ... biggrin

Are you suggesting that Ireland is placed too high or too low on the list ?

Or does it amuse you that it appears on the list at all ?

I'd put Ireland above Norway or Sweden any day, but then, what do I know, I've never lived in either of them.
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Reply #17 posted 07/06/05 7:54am

Ace

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How come Switserland is behind the US , btw ?
They're much more wealthy and also healthier there nod

Apparently health and wealth are negated by neutrality. hah!
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Reply #18 posted 07/06/05 7:58am

Nikki23

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Nikki23 said:

10. Ireland ... biggrin

Are you suggesting that Ireland is placed too high or too low on the list ?

Or does it amuse you that it appears on the list at all ?

I'd put Ireland above Norway or Sweden any day, but then, what do I know, I've never lived in either of them.
I'm happy its above the UK ,and it should be higher then 10...i'm Irish btw.
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Reply #19 posted 07/06/05 7:58am

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Ace said:

Dewrede said:

How come Switserland is behind the US , btw ?
They're much more wealthy and also healthier there nod

Apparently health and wealth are negated by neutrality. hah!


smile
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Reply #20 posted 07/06/05 8:00am

Ace

Nikki23 said:

AsylumUtopia said:


Are you suggesting that Ireland is placed too high or too low on the list ?

Or does it amuse you that it appears on the list at all ?

I'd put Ireland above Norway or Sweden any day, but then, what do I know, I've never lived in either of them.
I'm happy its above the UK ,and it should be higher then 10...i'm Irish btw.

It was to rank higher, but then they remembered that Bono was a resident. neutral
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Reply #21 posted 07/06/05 8:01am

Nikki23

Ace said:

Nikki23 said:

I'm happy its above the UK ,and it should be higher then 10...i'm Irish btw.

It was to rank higher, but then they remembered that Bono was a resident. neutral

Hey leave Bono alone mad
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Reply #22 posted 07/06/05 8:03am

AsylumUtopia

Nikki23 said:

AsylumUtopia said:


Are you suggesting that Ireland is placed too high or too low on the list ?

Or does it amuse you that it appears on the list at all ?

I'd put Ireland above Norway or Sweden any day, but then, what do I know, I've never lived in either of them.
I'm happy its above the UK ,and it should be higher then 10...i'm Irish btw.
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Well, that's alright then. biggrin

wave Greetings fellow Irish person. There appear to be very few of us around here. An bhfuil aon gaeilge agat ?
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Reply #23 posted 07/06/05 8:03am

Ace

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Ace said:


It was to rank higher, but then they remembered that Bono was a resident. neutral

Hey leave Bono alone mad

I'm just kidding. Bono has serious man-love for Bruce, so he's alright in my books. biggrin
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Reply #24 posted 07/06/05 8:05am

Reincarnate

hmm I love Norway
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Reply #25 posted 07/06/05 8:16am

AsylumUtopia

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hmm I love Norway

I quite like it too, I just wouldn't ever want to live there.
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Reply #26 posted 07/06/05 9:02am

Reincarnate

AsylumUtopia said:

Reincarnate said:

hmm I love Norway

I quite like it too, I just wouldn't ever want to live there.

... I can't make up my mind about it. It's a pretty place to visit though.
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Reply #27 posted 07/06/05 2:22pm

retina

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1. Norway
2. Sweden
3. Australia
4. Canada
5. Netherlands
6. Belgium


Well, number 2 is my home country, my family has a country place in number 1 and I just came back from having lived for two years in number 4...

I'm not sure I would rank Norway as number 1 though. They are cultural fascists. If you're not an outdoorsy type that loves cross-country skiing and healthy living they'll sneer at you. And if you like urban life you're out of luck; even Oslo feels like a small town. I still love it though for many other reasons and usually go there at least once every year.

(Note: I know they're basing their list on other factors but I don't care. smile)
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Reply #28 posted 07/06/05 4:33pm

Ocean

blackbob said:

The Human Development Index (HDI), published annually by the UN, ranks nations according to their citizens' quality of life rather than strictly by a nation's traditional economic figures. The criteria for calculating rankings include life expectancy, educational attainment, and adjusted real income.

1. Norway
2. Sweden
3. Australia
4. Canada
5. Netherlands
6. Belgium
7. Iceland
8. United States
9. Japan
10. Ireland
11. Switzerland
12. United Kingdom
13. Finland
14. Austria
15. Luxembourg

16. france
17. denmark
18. new zealand
19. germany
20. spain
21. italy
22. israel
23. greece
24. singapore
25. portugal
26. slovenia
27. south korea
28. barbados
29. cyprus
30. malta

woot! .....yikes what happened to New Zealand lol
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Reply #29 posted 07/06/05 5:14pm

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blackbob said:

Mach said:

omg where is scotland ?

...
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part of the uk wink i am surprized that the uk is not in the top ten..still too many brits drinking and smoking themselves to death, i suppose and the americians will be eating themselves to death, of course.....those scandinavian countries have always been too goody goody for my liking....all that sex and saunas in the snow keep the old heart ticking away lol



glasgow alone fucks up the UK with fags and booze. Its part of our national dress, a fag a pint and an old shell suit with egg yolk.

I stayed in Sweden (well thats a lie, I went for 8 days) for a while and it seemed great, so I'dsay there
“If I can shoot rabbits/then I can shoot fascists”
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