If You Had The Choice To Live Anywhere In The World or Any State Where Would You Be?

by minimus 71 Replies latest jw friends

  • WTWizard
    WTWizard

    There are plenty of good choices--that is, if the globalists keep their dirty paws off of them (Soros, that refers to you in particular). I would not want to live in Africa, tropical parts of South or Central America, or southern Asia.

    That leaves plenty of places--assuming Soros doesn't import the lowlife into every corner of the planet (and, the way that thing is going, that is happening at an alarming clip). New Zealand has plenty of fun things to do, and it does get cold on the South Island (the North Island is warmer). Germany is a fun place to explore--assuming, again, that DRECKel doesn't impose strict political correctness laws (yes, I can handle the strict drug laws because I do not waste my money ruining my brain on that). (And the language is one I could continue improving on.) The countryside of England or Scotland is also good, if they will only leave the culture alone (instead of forcing Christi-SCAM-ity or islam on me). Iceland is a beautiful country, but has relatively little to do and is quite expensive.

    In the states, there are quite a few nice places (again, assuming Warren and AOC do not get elected into office and push the lowlifes everywhere in the country). Maine is a good state--within a few miles of Portland, there are plenty of things to do. L.L.Bean is located in Freeport, and Palace Playland is nearby. The area near Exeter, NH is also nice--not that far from the coast, near Manchester but not directly in, and within easy driving distance from several amusement parks. Northern NH is also nice--near Storyland, Santa's Village, and Attitash. They do get cold in the winter--not a big deal if you are equipped for it.

    Or, some place like Wyoming, Montana, or Idaho. The down side there is relative scarcity of amusement (but there is a lot of outdoor activity--Montana is not named "Big Sky Country" for nothing). The weather there can get cold (again, if you are equipped for it, that is no big deal--I would rather have it -40 with blizzards out than have the problems associated with multi-culturalism, lousy immigrants that do their best to ruin the native area, and political correctness).

    I will pass on Florida, southern Texas, southern Arizona, California, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and the areas near the biggest and dirtiest cities (New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Atlanta, and so on). There are way too many problems with the southeast, and not just the hot, humid summers. And not just the fire ants, water moccasin snakes, and bees. I would rather find a place where I fit in with regard to the weather than a place where people are forced to live together that clash with each other (a recipe for high crime rates, too). And the biggest problem I have with the southeast is that stupid bible belt--at least Maine and Montana are not part of that abomination.

  • snugglebunny
    snugglebunny

    Most of the Greek Islands are stunning. The least touristy island of any size is Kefalonia - where Captain Corelli's Mandolin was filmed. It's cheap as chips, there's a ban on buildings over 2 stories tall and they also like the British - which is quite a rarity in most of Europe. Something to do with the Royal Navy being on hand during the 1953 mega earthquake and proving to be quite useful, so I'm told. Give it a miss if you happen to be from Der Fatherland, watch the film and you'll understand.

  • HappyDad
    HappyDad

    I was born and lived in western Pennsylvania for 67 years and moved to Florida in 2014 to be near my daughter who has lived there since 2001. It was in Bonita Springs on the southwest Gulf coast and I loved it because it was new to me. I soon learned how expensive it was to live there and I don't have a golden parachute like so many of the moneyed people do who live there full time or are snowbirds for a part of the year. The cost of housing/rent keeps going up year by year and for those who are younger and have to work full time, the wages have not kept up with the rest of the country.

    I wound up moving to Minnesota in February of this year with my daughter. She was fed up with the poor wages in Florida got a much better job here. And she has great friends who moved back here from Florida for the same reason.

    The bottom line is......I love it here even with the very cold winters. The cost of living is much lower than Florida and my pension and social security goes a lot further. I became a home owner again at the age of 72 and my monthly living expenses are hundreds of dollars lower than Florida.

    Home is where the heart is.

  • stan livedeath
    stan livedeath

    Earier @Rubadub mentioned house insurance...6000 a year! I had to laugh.

    Here in the Uk..last year i went with a different insurer..to save about 50% on renewal..so i paid £60....for the year!

    Advance a few months..and i discovered we had a problem...water under the flooring on the ground floor.

    A phone call next morning to the insurance company...they sent their assessor..and a leak detecting specialist.

    Turns out the fground floor shower waste had been leaking..and the water was trapped between the concrete subfloor and the hardwood floor covering. The whole ground floor had to come up. Slow forward a few weeks..and the insurer promptly settled the claim...£17500.! All for thst £60 premium.

  • FedUpJW
    FedUpJW

    Anywhere that no one else wants to go as long as it is in the United States. And yes, I have been to quite a number of other countries to make a fair comparison. They are all too damned crowded for my taste. I want a place where I could go for days on end without seeing another person.

  • RubaDub
    RubaDub

    I have with the southeast is that stupid bible belt--at least Maine and Montana are not part of that abomination.

    WTWizard ...

    Just to correct a point, southeast Florida is as far away from the Bible Belt as you can believe. Northern Florida, possibly yes, but that is 400 to 500 miles from us down here in South Florida.

    Yes, fire ants are bastards. Water moccasins? Well, you rarely see one (except my wife did have one in her office recently and they had to clear everyone out). Bees????? I have never seen those big hornets nests like I grew up with outside of NYC.

    Yes, wages are a shit here compared to the cost of real estate. Just sooooooo much money comes here from Europe and especially South America as a "safe" place to invest. Similar to Manhattan.

    But then, if you are offended by multi-culturalism, this is not the place to be. There is such an arrogant and IMO, an unnecessary disdain among the cultures.

    Cubans don't like Puerto Ricans, Pervians don't like Equadorians, Chileans don't like Peruvians, Columbians don't like anybody. The list goes on and on. And nobody in South America likes anyone in Central America.They consider them shit.

    I really don't get it. As an American, we make fun at times of the way the British and Australians talk, and how they drive on the wrong side of the road. But that's about it. Canadians are our neighbors and end every sentence with Ya' know?. It's fine with me. I like Tim Horton's when I have been there, probably 50 times or more. New Zealand also sounds like a beautiful place.

    But, wow, latinos have this inherent thing about status. Don't argue with me, my wife is a latina from Columbia. I could mention almost every country in South America and she would have a comment (generally not good unless it is Argentina or Chile).

    I guess us Gringos are more calm in that respect.

    Rub a Dub

  • Pete Zahut
    Pete Zahut

    I'm thinking of selling our family home for something smaller and easier to maintain and staying here in Seattle from June through November and the rest of the time possibly in West Palm Beach area of Florida in a condo that has a small patch of grass or patio or a small house with a small yard and pool.

    The summers here in Seattle are very comfortable and the area is beautiful with lots of outdoor things to do. I like winter (skiing, sitting by the fire etc) but the winters here tend to get a bit too grey. I retired early and don't want to spend the whole winter looking out at the rain. The trouble too is that we have 2 little granddaughters and a grandson on the way so we don't want to miss out on being with them. So wherever we go, we'd probably fly or drive back here to see them once a month.

    I bought a new Ford Transit Van and have insulated it and finished off the inside as a camper and before making a final decision about Florida, we plan to do road trips south to explore areas where we might want to live during the winter.

  • RubaDub
    RubaDub

    Pete Z ...

    The West Palm Beach area is nice but if it were me, I would go an hour further north to the Stuart area. Still within easy driving distance to West Palm Beach or Ft. Lauderdale airports but less expensive and less traffic. Plenty of malls and stores. You will have a dozen or more big name golfers (including Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, etc.) as neighbors down the road in Jupiter.

    My wife and I have Stuart as one of our places to retire to (or the Keys if we can afford it) when the time comes.

    Rub a Dub

  • Tameria2001
    Tameria2001

    Biahi, I haven't met any of the Duggars, but I have met several different people who know them personally and they all say the same thing, that they are all completely crazy.

  • Biahi
    Biahi

    Thanks for answering, they fascinate me for some reason. I think they are in a different cult.

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