NationStates Jolt Archive

Start off some semi-flaming with the above topic.

I start off by putting BC Canada's southern interior to the fore front. I love fruit and wine. I second southern alberta, as I like money, skiing and good looking chicks.

california. has all that and more... like smog!! :)


nah i dunno, holland is pretty damn nice and laid back with great architecture and beatiful countryside. australia's gotta be pretty good too :)

UNITED STATES OF COURSE!!!!!

Just joking.

Definitely not haiti....Figi, a shack on the beach in barbados,

Start off some semi-flaming with the above topic.

I start off by putting BC Canada's southern interior to the fore front. I love fruit and wine. I second southern alberta, as I like money, skiing and good looking chicks.
No, the south coast of BC is the best. It has won various awards from "Best Place to Raise a Family in the Americas" (West Vancouver) to "Third Best City to Have a Bachelor Party" (Vancouver) to "Most Desirable City to Live in North America" (Vancouver, again).

california. has all that and more... like smog!! :)


nah i dunno, holland is pretty damn nice and laid back with great architecture and beatiful countryside. australia's gotta be pretty good too :)

Yup the Netherlands are quite nice. But if I stop being nationalistic I would say: North-East Spain, East-Belgium or the Belgian-Dutch border. Some places in Switzerland and France (not Paris or Lyon though).

Actually anywhere where life is good and not too crowded :)

The Pacific Northwest (which includes the state of Washington and British Columbia) is a beautiful place. I haven't been to Vancouver, but I have heard it is very similar to Seattle.

We have trees EVERYWHERE, beautiful mountains in the distance, great skiing, excellent local food (best sushi outside of Japan), generous billionaires, and relatively few tourists to clog the place up.

Start off some semi-flaming with the above topic.

I start off by putting BC Canada's southern interior to the fore front.

Seconded!

-Reformentia, originally hailing from Kelowna...

Northern Ireland.

One of the worlds best education systems, the developed worlds lowest crime rate, plus stunning scenery = a brilliant place to live.

And Belfast is a very nice and pretty city.

San Diego

The 5 foot radius around me and wherever I go. You can just feel the holiness!

Singapore. Very low crime, 5th least corrupt country in the world, super-clean.

Best area to live in the world?

The bikini area.

New York. Need I even explain?

Northern Ireland.

One of the worlds best education systems, the developed worlds lowest crime rate, plus stunning scenery = a brilliant place to live.

And Belfast is a very nice and pretty city.

What little negative detail are you leaving out there?

Singapore. Very low crime, 5th least corrupt country in the world, super-clean.
And you pay thousands and thousands of dollars fine if you spit your chewing gum on the street.
I used to love Singapore, but today I think I cherish my democratic rights just a little too much.

The best area in the world to live in is in my house. It's painted purple and green with furniture people think came from the set of Pee-Wee's Playhouse. Whatever small amount of wallspace that isn't covered over with crowded bookshelves feature original Inuit lithographs - a large original photo of William S. Burroughs carressing a handgun - another of Patrick McGoohan, taken on the set during filming of 'The Prisoner' - a framed original poster for a concert featuring The Fugs and the 13th Floor elevators on the same bill - a framed original Butthole Surfers poster - dozens of various types of masks, hanging along staircases, made of materials ranging from clay to wood to metal and ceramic, and to some working quills and hair into the designs.

All around are motion lamps - psychedelic geegaws not just from a bygone era, but new varieities as well - lava lamps... luminglas plate... liquid light projector... infinity mirrors... an aurora borealis simulator... all manner of spinning, whirling, audio-responsive LED toys... strobe lights... plasma chambers... moire-patterned thermal lamps... if everything goes according to plan, I will eventually strip out the ceiling light from the top of the stairs leading to our living quarters and mount a laser with a fog attachment in its' place instead. And of course, there's my Microman collection. And my weed garden. And a view. Sigh.

Yep, it really is the best area in the world in which to live.

No, the south coast of BC is the best. It has won various awards from "Best Place to Raise a Family in the Americas" (West Vancouver) to "Third Best City to Have a Bachelor Party" (Vancouver) to "Most Desirable City to Live in North America" (Vancouver, again).

Seconded! (or thirded, I dunno how many have posted :p)

The western United States, excluding California.

Norway is very nice, as is the Stockholm archipelago...

Bay Area, California

Switzerland

Seaside in italy

In a mobile fortress which roams constantly over Magnetic North. Duh.

And you pay thousands and thousands of dollars fine if you spit your chewing gum on the street.
I used to love Singapore, but today I think I cherish my democratic rights just a little too much.

actually, that law has been uplifted by Wrigglies because of the Free Trade Agreement with America,

Melbourne, voted three times as the most livable city( I think);)

actually, that law has been uplifted by Wrigglies because of the Free Trade Agreement with America,

Melbourne, voted three times as the most livable city( I think);)

We were second (to Vancouver I think) in the most recent poll.

Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii. My home 200 feet from the ocean. Very close to the wettest spot on the planet. ;)

The 5 foot radius around me and wherever I go. You can just feel the holiness!
Pfft only 5.




Wellington was 20th most livable.

If your talking about in the US, it's Rochester, Minnesota. Every couple of months there's some survey or another that puts it in the top 5 or 10.

And if you can snag a job at the Mayo Clinic, feel free to injure yourself or get whatever diseases you want to, because they'll pay for everything.

Pfft only 5.




Wellington was 20th most livable.

Which is the larger city out of Willington & Auckland?

Which is the larger city out of Willington & Auckland?
Auckland is considerably larger than Willington.

There are two ways of looking at it.

Aucklanders claimt ohave the largest City population which is true but it is Manukau not Auckland City which is the Largest.
Auckland has a population of 1.2 million
Wellington about 350 thousand.

The best place to live in the world is: Detriot, Michigan!
*loses straight face, begins to crack up and hackle, because saying that Detriot, Michigan is the best place to live on Earth is completely absurd, falls out of chair and begins to roll on the floor, soon afterwards regaining composure, and returning to the post*
Ahem, *clears throat* I'll have to go with Fass on this one. And the Similized world, too.
Norway is very nice, as is the Stockholm archipelago...
However, I would opt for a place to live and work in Sweden, and then have a cottage or something in Lappland. Environment is so beatiful, and I like snow and reindeer. And fishing. And hunting. And roughing it. And if I feel like it, going to a fairly good sized city, but I don't like the massive pavement creaters scarring the planet *cough* New York City *cough*.

I'm also partial to Ithaca, New York, some places in Ontario, and my home country, West Michigan. :p

It has to depend on what you want from an area.
Boston is good as a city.....but then so is London and Brussels.
The lake district is nice and quiet......but so is a lot of Vermont.
The Seychelles have good beaches......as does Cyprus.

Now, if I told you my favourite place I'd have to kill you, but I will say it is in the south of England.

Gotta be Melbourne. Vancouver may rank right up there with Melbourne on the 'official' most livable city list, but who wants all that bloody snow and cold in winter? Brrrr.

:( I traded in living in Melbourne for living on America's East coast. Now, the town I'm in is nice enough and I like it here, but as winter is rapidly approaching I'm wishing I had more frequent flyer miles so I could spend the next three months with my mum.

*gets out the thermal underwear and hopes not to get pneumonia this year*

Northern Ireland.

One of the worlds best education systems, the developed worlds lowest crime rate, plus stunning scenery = a brilliant place to live.

And Belfast is a very nice and pretty city.

Not to mention the beautiful women...

I would say in the Colorado Rockies. Quiet, Beautiful, and places to ski. I like the colder temperatures too.

What little negative detail are you leaving out there?Nadkor isn't really leaving much out. The negative press that is spouted off across the world is very, very far from the reality. There is not a bomb/shooting/whatever every five seconds, and the cross-community hatred, whilst not eliminated, is certainly dying down. Your average person in the street in Northern Ireland is largely characterised by warmth and friendliness.

Belfast has become one of the most popular European cities to take a short break in, and plenty of people - most notably Americans and Canadians - take longer trips here. The Antrim and Down coasts prove incredibly popular with tourists too - for good reason.

To the topic in hand, apart from here I like the idea of the Bay Area in California, Toronto and parts of Australia. But I really couldn't see myself leaving here for at least many years.

York, England.

belgium, Flanders. We have a very good healthcare system and the people are still quite ok (not to racist and stuff)! The weather is not that good though: to much rain.

Otherwise: Italy!!! Beautifull men, language and art, nice weather and food

Gotta be Melbourne. Vancouver may rank right up there with Melbourne on the 'official' most livable city list, but who wants all that bloody snow and cold in winter? Brrrr.

:( I traded in living in Melbourne for living on America's East coast. Now, the town I'm in is nice enough and I like it here, but as winter is rapidly approaching I'm wishing I had more frequent flyer miles so I could spend the next three months with my mum.

*gets out the thermal underwear and hopes not to get pneumonia this year*

it snows maybe once or twice a year in vancouver, as for melbourne I dont like living in a area filled with crocs, snakes and people saying crikey! OI!

Vancouver is croc free!

What little negative detail are you leaving out there?
I can't think of any, maybe you could enlighten us?

Vancouver all the way! That's a common misconception that everywhere in Canada is snow and cold. There's more snow to the east side than that of the west. It does snow every there and then but you'll see more rain. Also, the temperature is never that cold. I walk to school in a T-shirt in November and some kids with short pants still on.

Viva Winter Olympics 2010!

Vancouver all the way! That's a common misconception that everywhere in Canada is snow and cold. There's more snow to the east side than that of the west. It does snow every there and then but you'll see more rain. Also, the temperature is never that cold. I walk to school in a T-shirt in November and some kids with short pants still on.

Viva Winter Olympics 2010!

thinking of that its 72 (21C)in calgary alberta right now. Warmer than my cousin in atlanta.

ahhh..... next week it will be 15 (maybe what -10C) ... at least its never boring weather up here...

No, the south coast of BC is the best. It has won various awards from "Best Place to Raise a Family in the Americas" (West Vancouver) to "Third Best City to Have a Bachelor Party" (Vancouver) to "Most Desirable City to Live in North America" (Vancouver, again).

I agree, mostly. It also happens to be (Vancouver, that is) the pot capitol of North America. I do believe they actually sell the stuff in some parts of the city (got it from CBC).

The west coast of Cyprus - amazing climate, friendly local population, "rustic", peaceful, but still a member of the EU.

Other than that I do quite like Glasgow.

Bavaria,

most beautiful area of the world, gorgeous scenery, great food, even better beer

the weather is fantastic and the people are great

Vancouver is croc free!

So is Melbourne. All the crocs are up north. :)

So is Melbourne. All the crocs are up north. :)

Unless you don't go for an AFL team, in which case there are quite alot of them.

So is Melbourne. All the crocs are up north. :)
Why do so many Melbournites move up here to the Gold Coast then.

Personally I like South East Queensland. Not to pretencious, nice scenery, plenty of entertainment, very attractive girls (a lot of whom are... well let's say fun-loving).
Oh no crocs here either we are still too far south.

it snows maybe once or twice a year in vancouver, as for melbourne I dont like living in a area filled with crocs, snakes and people saying crikey! OI!

Vancouver is croc free!

So's Melbourne.

The only crocodiles you're likely to see here are going to be in a zoo, and anyone saying 'crikey' is either being ironic, or has just stepped off the bus from Mildura.

Anyway, over the last 36 years, I've lived or worked in the following places:

Chatham, England (but eliminated from consideration because I was only 18 months old when I left)

Portsmouth, England

Waterloo, Belgium

Edinburgh, Scotland

Washington DC suburbs, MD, USA

Greater Reykjavik, Iceland

Southern Maryland, USA

Oxford, England

Upstate New York (Hudson/Catskill), USA

St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica (but excluded from consideration because it was only for a couple of months)

York, England

Central Virginia (Lynchburg), USA

York again

Melbourne, Australia.


And of all of those, I'd put York first, Edinburgh second, Melbourne and Belgium tied for third, and southern Maryland fifth - with a special nod to Portsmouth as somewhere for which I feel a great deal of affection, but where I wouldn't want to live.

Absolute bottom of the pile by a very, very long distance would be Lynchburg, Virginia, home of Jerry Falwell, and the town that gave the practice its name (albeit originally as summary justice towards Loyalists, rather than hanging African-Americans - that charming meaning only came later).

Why do so many Melbournites move up here to the Gold Coast then.

Personally I like South East Queensland. Not to pretencious, nice scenery, plenty of entertainment, very attractive girls (a lot of whom are... well let's say fun-loving).
Oh no crocs here either we are still too far south.
I'll be pretentious. I love Brisvegas. Our "Brizzie Girls" gain nationwide recognition. The weather is gorgeous, the night life is gorgeous, the city is gorgeous, the job opportunities are gorgeous & the girls/guys/unsure are gorgeous!

Why do so many Melbournites move up here to the Gold Coast then.
Personally I like South East Queensland. Not to pretencious, nice scenery, plenty of entertainment, very attractive girls (a lot of whom are... well let's say fun-loving).
Oh no crocs here either we are still too far south.

I always thought that was pretty bizarre, because the Gold Coast is an awful place. I've been to heaps of nicer places in Qld.

I'll stick to Melbourne, I really like it here. York is pretty cool though.

Another Vancouver, B.C. lover here. That place is so gorgeous, and I intend to live there eventually. :D

-Asylum Nova

I always thought that was pretty bizarre, because the Gold Coast is an awful place. I've been to heaps of nicer places in Qld.

I'll stick to Melbourne, I really like it here. York is pretty cool though.
I like to see green and have many spots natural natural beauty within a half hour drive of the middle of the city. Plus beaches.