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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: aldo_14 on November 18, 2004, 04:15:31 am

Title: Ireland is named 'best country'
Post by: aldo_14 on November 18, 2004, 04:15:31 am: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4020523.stm

They didn't do Scotland seperate, though, so it's no very fair........
Title: Ireland is named 'best country'
Post by: vyper on November 18, 2004, 05:31:55 am: No it's not, since we are superior! :D
Title: Ireland is named 'best country'
Post by: BlackDove on November 18, 2004, 05:42:02 am: Sweden as 5th

I'm all nice and set.
Title: Ireland is named 'best country'
Post by: Rand al Thor on November 18, 2004, 07:26:43 am: Hahaha. Obviously none of the surveyors actually lived here.

And the really should read increasing wealth VS traditional values. Its a big social debate as to whether increased wealth has robbed us of our humanity somewhat.
Title: Ireland is named 'best country'
Post by: vyper on November 18, 2004, 07:34:58 am: That'd be the catholocism kicking in I see...
Title: Ireland is named 'best country'
Post by: Setekh on November 18, 2004, 08:15:15 am: Sixth? Can't be disappointed with that. ;)
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Post by: Rictor on November 18, 2004, 08:23:28 am: Where's Canada? They usually come out near the top of these "quality of life" lists.
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Post by: Black Wolf on November 18, 2004, 08:40:15 am: Bah. 6th. What would "The Economist" know anyway? Sounds like a shonky little tabloid to me.
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Post by: Thorn on November 18, 2004, 08:50:29 am: Quote
Originally posted by Rictor
Where's Canada? They usually come out near the top of these "quality of life" lists.

We used to be at the top. Wtf happened?
Title: Ireland is named 'best country'
Post by: vyper on November 18, 2004, 09:00:33 am: It's political. Obviously.

"All but one of the top 10 were European countries."

And who are we trying to get ingratiated with after Iraq?
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Post by: GoulMeister on November 18, 2004, 11:04:42 am: my country no 1??? impossible, good income? then why does my job suck, 7 euro 55 an hour, not alot of money here, did they include the cost of living as it is quite expensive here, and what traditional values, contrary to forign opinion we dont live in mud huts do dances every day and drink all the time, and those accents in american films, we all live in dumpy cities in housing estates now, no traditional values except in the west. summary: that magisine was completley wrong.
Title: Ireland is named 'best country'
Post by: Ghostavo on November 18, 2004, 11:20:24 am: I can't believe mine is above UK, Germany, etc... what have they been smoking?

http://diariodigital.sapo.pt/dinheiro_digital/news.asp?id_news=44409
Title: Ireland is named 'best country'
Post by: Gank on November 18, 2004, 12:33:17 pm: Quote
Originally posted by vyper
That'd be the catholocism kicking in I see...

Actually its more stuff like the hill of tara being tarred over with a new motorway and superpubs replacing your old local as opposed to any loyalty to catholic doctrine. the vatican lost its hold on the Irish population after the sixties.

Rand al'Thor, GoulMeister, shut the **** up ya whinging bastards, yis dont know how ****ing lucky yis have it. Ye think ye have it so bad **** off and live somewhere else, ye wont be long coming home. Some people always want a bigger slice of the cake.

Tis expensive to live here though, house prices are ridiculous and car insurance is the highest in Europe iirc, that said practically everyone from the North shops down here so there must be something good about it. Quality of life is v good though overall, even Limerick is a nice enough place to live these days. Best in the world? dunno, but for the average joe it certainly isnt that bad, if somebody dies in a car crash it makes the national news for example.
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Post by: Make on November 18, 2004, 12:42:35 pm: No, this cant be right! Sweden is 5th, but where is Finland?
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Post by: Windrunner on November 18, 2004, 04:34:21 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Make
No, this cant be right! Sweden is 5th, but where is Finland?

hehehe ;7
Title: Ireland is named 'best country'
Post by: Shrike on November 18, 2004, 07:24:39 pm: Nobody's surprised the entire list is places nobody cares about and/or don't exist, are they?
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Post by: Rictor on November 18, 2004, 07:39:49 pm: Ever since they started taxing the leprechauns, Ireland has been rolling in money. Bastards; exploiting a naturally occuring phenomenon for their self benefit.
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Post by: Taristin on November 18, 2004, 10:54:15 pm: I'd like to go to number 6...
Title: Ireland is named 'best country'
Post by: Knight Templar on November 21, 2004, 03:04:30 pm: Lucky 13.
Title: Ireland is named 'best country'
Post by: Flipside on November 21, 2004, 03:09:44 pm: Yay! We suck! :D
Title: Ireland is named 'best country'
Post by: Gank on November 21, 2004, 05:54:35 pm: I reckon if yis nuked Birmingham yid gain a few places.
Title: Ireland is named 'best country'
Post by: aldo_14 on November 21, 2004, 05:57:55 pm: "Nuclear whipping boy"