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World's Best Countries

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    #32
    Nailz
    Registered Users Posts: 7,688 ✭✭✭Nailz


    I just want to live somewhere free from the dated monetary system.


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    #33
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    I cycled to work and left the car at home :)

    That's more than I've done in fairness. Fair play to you.


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    #34
    starlit
    Registered Users Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭starlit


    I'm surprised that Ireland is in the top 20! Not surprised that Finland and other scandinavian countries are near the very top!


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    #35
    rossie1977
    Registered Users Posts: 11,342 ✭✭✭✭rossie1977


    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    the weather over there is better I'd argue, warmer in the summer and more certain in the winter. Snow is predictable and its not raining every 12 hours :)

    obviously not been to norway :D; norway makes ireland seem like the gobi desert in terms of rainfall

    in oslo it rains 232 days in the year (139 in dublin), bergen dubbed the rainiest city in europe has 250 days of rain, in helsinki for 170 days of the year it is below freezing, 128 days in oslo


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    #36
    NoHornJan
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭NoHornJan


    If Norway is so good, then why are so many of them moving and retiring to the Mediteranean coast of Spain?

    Ireland would be a brilliant place if we could have a roof and bouncers at the door.

    P.S.
    I also think politicians should have to do a masters degree before they can be appointed as ministers, and be on bench-marked salaries.


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    #37
    bonerm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,595 ✭✭✭bonerm


    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    I fail to understand how Ireland always does well in these. I mean we have a health system that doesn't really work, a fairly poor outdated education system, **** all infrastructure worth talking about, high suicide rates, **** weather, awful public transport, massive massive corruption at all levels of government, everything is overpriced, huge substance abuse problems, knackers everywhere, high unemployment, poorly maintained forestry and countryside...

    There's a lot of crap countries out there that we couldn't even imagine the level of poverty, corruption and general lawness that exists. eg Papua New Guinea.

    Irish people need perspective. It's grand to want better but for us it'll never be satisfactory or good enough. Worst still the problems that exist don't become a motivating factor for improvement either. They just become a topic to complain about because we're born some false idea of entitlement. Besides, even if all your above problems were eradicated here people would still be complaining that there wasn't somebody there to wipe their arse after they take a shít.

    I'm glad I was born in one of the better countries in the world and don't have to put up with the daily crap that 90% of the worlds population do by virtue of nothing other than their birth.


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    #38
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    NoHornJan wrote: »
    If Norway is so good, then why are so many of them moving and retiring to the Mediteranean coast of Spain?

    Cos the novelty of making snowmen wears off once you're 65.


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    #39
    starlit
    Registered Users Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭starlit


    NoHornJan wrote: »
    If Norway is so good, then why are so many of them moving and retiring to the Mediteranean coast of Spain?

    Ireland would be a brilliant place if we could have a roof and bouncers at the door.

    P.S.
    I also think politicians should have to do a masters degree before they can be appointed as ministers, and be on bench-marked salaries.

    Might be an idea if they could do some kind of entrance Ministry exam before being appointed as ministers! Surely they need do some kind of aptitude test to become one!?


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    #40
    rossie1977
    Registered Users Posts: 11,342 ✭✭✭✭rossie1977


    Pal wrote: »
    Finland No 1

    Hard to take this survey seriously.

    I've been to Finland and its a kip.

    what finland did you visit?? really good country, outside the tons of snow and stupidly freezing temperatures they get in winter, i can just imagine if we got anything like that weather here :eek:


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    #41
    sensibleken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,650 ✭✭✭sensibleken


    Finland is best....FOR ME TO POOP ON!


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    #42
    starlit
    Registered Users Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭starlit


    I hear Sweden would nearly be better than Finland!


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    #43
    bonerm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,595 ✭✭✭bonerm


    dlofnep wrote: »
    Cos the novelty of making snowmen wears off once you're 65.

    Liar! You lie!

    Now where did I leave my 12" carrot?


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    #44
    rossie1977
    Registered Users Posts: 11,342 ✭✭✭✭rossie1977


    NoHornJan wrote: »
    If Norway is so good, then why are so many of them moving and retiring to the Mediteranean coast of Spain?.

    same reason people from the northern us states and canadians are moving and retiring to places like nevada and arizona, my uncle moved from nyc to southern texas because he hated the weather in new york in winter


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    #45
    Copper23
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 525 ✭✭✭Copper23


    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    I fail to understand how Ireland always does well in these. I mean we have a health system that doesn't really work, a fairly poor outdated education system, **** all infrastructure worth talking about, high suicide rates, **** weather, awful public transport, massive massive corruption at all levels of government, everything is overpriced, huge substance abuse problems, knackers everywhere, high unemployment, poorly maintained forestry and countryside...

    EDIT since people are not going to read past this anyway seemingly, my post from further down

    "clearly Ireland is better than many many countries, but not in the top 20 by any stretch of the imagination "

    I don't think it's beyond belief. The grass always seems greener.

    I mean I don't think any country ever goes "Right, there is is our health system... perfect in every way".

    We all have our problems, Ireland isn't as bad as people recon.

    I live in the States and I was shocked at the quality of life and living in a lot of "decent" areas, healthcare is a joke, i.e. if your not rich, good luck to ya! People and services are very unhelpful and misleading, my experience with tax laws here would not be tolerated in Ireland.

    As bad as public transport seems at home its all relative.

    If you live in New York there's 3 buses every 10 seconds. Then again if you live in Dublin City center there's busses everywhere too. If you want to get in and out of the city from the country, yeah, it's ****... but imagine how much worse it is here on a bigger scale and there's f*ck all transport, I recently found out Taxi's don't even operate in residential areas of New Jersey when I enquired why so many people drink and drive home...

    I was able to afford to rent a 4 bedroom beautiful house on the outskirts of town in a lovely area before I left.... Now, for 3 times the rent I can afford a 2 room ground floor apartment.

    I mean yeah, the current economic climate is crap... think we're the only country? I could be SO much worse than it is.


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    #46
    fakearms123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭fakearms123


    Someone please tell me how Belgium and Austria are behind Ireland because that doesn't make any sense? :confused:


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    #47
    starlit
    Registered Users Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭starlit


    fakearms123 wrote: »
    Someone please tell me how Belgium and Austria are behind Ireland because that doesn't make any sense? :confused:

    Yes that does not make sense, they have a better standard of living I say and are more cost effective and efficient in comparison to irish paddy soil here!


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    #48
    fakearms123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭fakearms123


    snuggles285 wrote: »
    Yes that does not make sense, they have a better standard of living I say and are more cost effective and efficient in comparison to irish paddy soil here!

    Preach it my Kerry brother from anotha mother!


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    #49
    starlit
    Registered Users Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭starlit


    fakearms123 wrote: »
    Preach it my Kerry brother from anotha mother!

    eh I'm a girl so that should be "sista"! Thanks anyway!!:cool:


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    #50
    saywhatyousee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,511 ✭✭✭saywhatyousee


    snuggles285 wrote: »
    Yes that does not make sense, they have a better standard of living I say and are more cost effective and efficient in comparison to irish paddy soil here!

    1.iceland
    2.norway
    3.austrailia
    4.canada
    5.ireland


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    #51
    fakearms123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭fakearms123


    snuggles285 wrote: »
    eh I'm a girl so that should be "sista"! Thanks anyway!!:cool:

    Preach it my Kerry sista from anotha mista! ;)


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    #52
    starlit
    Registered Users Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭starlit


    saywhatyousee wrote: »
    1.iceland
    2.norway
    3.austrailia
    4.canada
    5.ireland

    Why is ireland number 5? The netherlands should at least be number 5 or near enough with there hippy open and happy lives that they live!


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    #53
    saywhatyousee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,511 ✭✭✭saywhatyousee


    snuggles285 wrote: »
    Why is ireland number 5? The netherlands should at least be number 5 or near enough with there hippy open and happy lives that they live!

    i agree netherland was number 9 should be 1 and ireland 2


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    #54
    saywhatyousee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,511 ✭✭✭saywhatyousee


    fakearms123 wrote: »
    Someone please tell me how Belgium and Austria are behind Ireland because that doesn't make any sense? :confused:

    have you ever been to belgium?worst country in europe without a doubt:confused:


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    #55
    starlit
    Registered Users Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭starlit


    saywhatyousee wrote: »
    have you ever been to belgium?worst country in europe without a doubt:confused:

    No never been there. Only to France and Spain, US and the UK. Have known family members who have been to Belgium. They thought it was ok. Have a friend who has a scandinavian background I know of relations who have family living in the netherlands.


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    #56
    fakearms123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭fakearms123


    saywhatyousee wrote: »
    have you ever been to belgium?worst country in europe without a doubt:confused:

    Yes Ive been to Leuven and Brussells and even though the country is incredibly boring, you can't deny that the standard of living there is far beyond what we enjoy in this country, have you been to Belgium??


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    #57
    starlit
    Registered Users Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭starlit


    fakearms123 wrote: »
    Yes Ive been to Leuven and Brussells and even though the country is incredibly boring, you can't deny that the standard of living there is far beyond what we enjoy in this country, have you been to Belgium??

    No never been there (Belgium) but know of people who have.


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    #58
    saywhatyousee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,511 ✭✭✭saywhatyousee


    fakearms123 wrote: »
    Yes Ive been to Leuven and Brussells and even though the country is incredibly boring, you can't deny that the standard of living there is far beyond what we enjoy in this country, have you been to Belgium??

    yes granted i was only there for 5 day's i was in brussels and could not wait to get home.and according to all the graphs i am reading on the internet no belgium does not have a higher stantard of living


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    #59
    fakearms123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭fakearms123


    snuggles285 wrote: »
    No never been there (Belgium) but know of people who have.

    haha dont worry, no i was replying to saywhatyousee guy but I was also in Vienna so I know that these two countries are better than Ireland from experience :)


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    #60
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,695 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    snuggles285 wrote: »
    Why is ireland number 5? The netherlands should at least be number 5 or near enough with there hippy open and happy lives that they live!

    You're having a laugh?! I worked in Holland for a year and a more miserable bunch of feckers I've yet to meet. When the sun came out it was very pleasant, but sod all to do otherwise. No wonder you meet so many Dutch people in Ireland.

    They don't call them the Low Countries for nothing :pac:


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    #61
    starlit
    Registered Users Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭starlit


    fakearms123 wrote: »
    haha dont worry, no i was replying to saywhatyousee guy but I was also in Vienna so I know that these two countries are better than Ireland from experience :)

    Sorry misread that message!:o


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