Pack Your Bags and Move to Iceland

demonrail666 · 03.05.2009, 03:49 AM

I've got a vague feeling that we had one of tese polls a couple of years ago or something (and that I might've even started it). Anyway, did a search and came up with bugger all so...

According to the latest UN Rankings the following countries come top when it comes to general standard of living (which the calculate in relation to factors such as life expectancy, adult literacy, school enrollment, educational attainment, and adjusted real income). Any road, here's their top ten:

Iceland
Norway
Australia
Canada
Ireland
Sweden
Switzerland
Japan
Netherlands
France

Personally, I don't care how good the schools are or if I'm expected to live till I'm 137, I'm not in any hurry to move to any of these countries.

davenotdead · 03.05.2009, 04:18 AM

skin cancer and alcohol poisoning ensures that nobody living in australia lives too long.

so you don't have to worry about that.

i could see myself living in sydney... it would be pretty nice i think.

i do want to live in japan someday.... maybe some part of france.

'no' to the other places... canada is ok to visit.

Sonic Youth 37 · 03.05.2009, 04:26 AM

I'll take Florence any day. I'm too small and wiry for Iceland or any other Nordic countries.

atsonicpark · 03.05.2009, 04:33 AM

Allegro 3/4/09
Duct tape on ears. Plastic bag over head, under baseball cap. (Picture of a baseball).
Sleazy foreign guy; should be wearing a scarf.
Polisci undergrads with macbooks. earbuds. "liberal discoursee."
Being called "miss" -or- "ms." by construction workers.
Pretentious.
"Migrant farm workers."
Mustache march in full effect.
Degrees are worthless.
Life is worthless but hilarious.
Degrees are not hilarious.
Chrome bags and Cosby sweaters.
Needs more songs about boats in here.
"Soccer is a kick in the grass."
HARD DRUGS.
LIBERAL DISCOURSE. BUZZWORDS. PRETENTIOUS. LOOK AT ME. COFFEE.
-RIDES A FIXIE, GUARANTEED

SYRFox · 03.05.2009, 05:16 AM

I do want to go and live in France
oh wait...

Death & the Maiden · 03.05.2009, 05:46 AM

I'd like to live in Japan. Also somewhere in Europe, possibly Germany. But I'd like to learn the language before moving somewhere.

Youth_Against_Facism · 03.05.2009, 05:57 AM

I'd rather stay in Australia but if I had to I'd probably go to Canada or Alaska.

atsonicpark · 03.05.2009, 06:11 AM

canada.

phoenix · 03.05.2009, 06:42 AM

my country seems to be ranked a little higher than it should be.

If I had to choose another country Iceland would be okay. mmm auroras. Not sure I could deal with the absolute freezing temperatures though.

phoenix · 03.05.2009, 06:43 AM

those pics make me cream my panties. so sad.

The ice would make me cramp up and get so angry irl.

Maybe I could have some kind of super insulated glass roofed hot house...

phoenix · 03.05.2009, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davenotdead

i could see myself living in sydney... it would be pretty nice i think.

sydney is vile, expensive, and dirty.. in the bad way.. Breathless and SAX are the only real reason I'm bothering to go in a month or so. Not sure that I'll leave enmore the entire week.

Johnny "Magic Fingers" · 03.05.2009, 09:00 AM

Yeah, I got a thing for Iceland. The night sky is amazing (as shown above).

Every year when we have the Melbourne International Film Festival - I always check out any Icelandic films.

But last year I saw some murder mystery film (I think it was called "Jar City") and in one of the scenes the peckish protagonist cop goes into a drive-thru and orders sheep brains which he then proceeds to eat.

Huh?

Toilet & Bowels · 03.05.2009, 09:04 AM

is iceland's ranking at the top of the chart not affected by their recent bankruptcy?

akprodr · 03.05.2009, 09:23 AM

So I guess you aussies are too far north to get the aurora australis?

Don't move too soon--we are at a solar low--very little aurora going on anywhere right about now. Sorry, can't find the explanatory link right now.

demonrail666 · 03.05.2009, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toilet & Bowels

is iceland's ranking at the top of the chart not affected by their recent bankruptcy?

Yes. the list is from last year, just before the crash. I'm not sure how much that affects Iceland's, or any other nation's, standing.

demonrail666 · 03.05.2009, 09:54 AM

For the sake of contrast, the 2007 Forbes list of the most dangerous countries (based on instances of crime and civil unrest, overall security risks, specific terrorism risks and travel risks) consists of the following:

Somalia
Iraq
Afghanistan
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ivory Coast
Pakistan
Burundi
Sri Lanka
Haiti
Chad

Maybe not the best idea to ask a Somali local if you can have a photo taken with him:

floatingslowly · 03.05.2009, 10:05 AM

I would like to live in Haiti because goat sacrifice isn't as looked down upon as it is in other places (like Iceland).

I think I could make a good living for myself selling fruit juice and zombie powder on the streets.

after everything is settled, I plan to change my first name to Papa.

!@#$%! · 03.05.2009, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by demonrail666

I've got a vague feeling that we had one of tese polls a couple of years ago or something (and that I might've even started it). Anyway, did a search and came up with bugger all so...

According to the latest UN Rankings the following countries come top when it comes to general standard of living (which the calculate in relation to factors such as life expectancy, adult literacy, school enrollment, educational attainment, and adjusted real income). Any road, here's their top ten:

Iceland
Norway
Australia
Canada
Ireland
Sweden
Switzerland
Japan
Netherlands
France

Personally, I don't care how good the schools are or if I'm expected to live till I'm 137, I'm not in any hurry to move to any of these countries.

ah, you silly silly man...

i'd go to iceland in the summer only, but they are broke as fuck and they won't keep their old standard of living. norway: lots of good looking women, summer is said to be nice, sounds boring as fuck though. i'd move to canada, provided it's a decent town like toronto or vancouver. sweden: summer only and for a quick visit-- good herring. switzerland: only to the frech-speaking parts, but sounds dull as fuck. japan: holy fuck YES. the "nether" lands.. maybe... gotta try amsterdam first. france: HELL THE FUCK YES. i'd move to france in a split second. fucking awesome country, beautiful women, awesome food, lots of bookstores, 2 hour lunches, and a population that loves and appreciates the arts (sure there are illiterate oafs everywhere but there are more here than there). if i had the means i'd move there today.

floatingslowly · 03.05.2009, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by !@#$%!

sweden: summer only and for a quick visit

for me, my length of stay would depend upon how easy it would be to hook-up with the swedish MTV VJ that was on No Reservations.

I could suffer a lot of cold winters making sweet reindeer love.

demonrail666 · 03.05.2009, 12:34 PM

I've been to Sweden. Very clean, very expensive, and all the men look and dress like Rutgar Hauer in The Hitcher.

03.05.2009, 03:49 AM	#1
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	I've got a vague feeling that we had one of tese polls a couple of years ago or something (and that I might've even started it). Anyway, did a search and came up with bugger all so... According to the latest UN Rankings the following countries come top when it comes to general standard of living (which the calculate in relation to factors such as life expectancy, adult literacy, school enrollment, educational attainment, and adjusted real income). Any road, here's their top ten: Iceland Norway Australia Canada Ireland Sweden Switzerland Japan Netherlands France Personally, I don't care how good the schools are or if I'm expected to live till I'm 137, I'm not in any hurry to move to any of these countries.
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davenotdead invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 7,784	skin cancer and alcohol poisoning ensures that nobody living in australia lives too long. so you don't have to worry about that. i could see myself living in sydney... it would be pretty nice i think. i do want to live in japan someday.... maybe some part of france. 'no' to the other places... canada is ok to visit. __________________
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Sonic Youth 37 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: if there is a bright spot in the universe, the farthest point from it Posts: 9,443	I'll take Florence any day. I'm too small and wiry for Iceland or any other Nordic countries. __________________ "One: Where's the fife? and Two: Gimme the fife."
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Allegro 3/4/09 Duct tape on ears. Plastic bag over head, under baseball cap. (Picture of a baseball). Sleazy foreign guy; should be wearing a scarf. Polisci undergrads with macbooks. earbuds. "liberal discoursee." Being called "miss" -or- "ms." by construction workers. Pretentious. "Migrant farm workers." Mustache march in full effect. Degrees are worthless. Life is worthless but hilarious. Degrees are not hilarious. Chrome bags and Cosby sweaters. Needs more songs about boats in here. "Soccer is a kick in the grass." HARD DRUGS. LIBERAL DISCOURSE. BUZZWORDS. PRETENTIOUS. LOOK AT ME. COFFEE. -RIDES A FIXIE, GUARANTEED __________________
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SYRFox invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris Posts: 7,492	I do want to go and live in France oh wait...
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Death & the Maiden expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,036	I'd like to live in Japan. Also somewhere in Europe, possibly Germany. But I'd like to learn the language before moving somewhere. __________________ www.myspace.com/ghostofanidealwife
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Youth_Against_Facism stalker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ocean Grove, Australia Posts: 468	I'd rather stay in Australia but if I had to I'd probably go to Canada or Alaska. __________________ god damn, shit the bed!
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	canada. __________________
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phoenix invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: the future where it's hot and dark Posts: 5,926	my country seems to be ranked a little higher than it should be. If I had to choose another country Iceland would be okay. mmm auroras. Not sure I could deal with the absolute freezing temperatures though. __________________ tiny and lost.
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03.05.2009, 06:43 AM	#10
phoenix invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: the future where it's hot and dark Posts: 5,926	those pics make me cream my panties. so sad. The ice would make me cramp up and get so angry irl. Maybe I could have some kind of super insulated glass roofed hot house... __________________ tiny and lost.
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03.05.2009, 09:00 AM	#12
Johnny "Magic Fingers" children of satan Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: A downward spiral Posts: 318	Yeah, I got a thing for Iceland. The night sky is amazing (as shown above). Every year when we have the Melbourne International Film Festival - I always check out any Icelandic films. But last year I saw some murder mystery film (I think it was called "Jar City") and in one of the scenes the peckish protagonist cop goes into a drive-thru and orders sheep brains which he then proceeds to eat. Huh?
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Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,273	is iceland's ranking at the top of the chart not affected by their recent bankruptcy?
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03.05.2009, 09:23 AM	#14
akprodr the end of the ugly Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mt Clair Posts: 1,129	So I guess you aussies are too far north to get the aurora australis? Don't move too soon--we are at a solar low--very little aurora going on anywhere right about now. Sorry, can't find the explanatory link right now. __________________ Odi profanum vulgus et arceo
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03.05.2009, 09:54 AM	#16
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	For the sake of contrast, the 2007 Forbes list of the most dangerous countries (based on instances of crime and civil unrest, overall security risks, specific terrorism risks and travel risks) consists of the following: Somalia Iraq Afghanistan Democratic Republic of the Congo Ivory Coast Pakistan Burundi Sri Lanka Haiti Chad Maybe not the best idea to ask a Somali local if you can have a photo taken with him:
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03.05.2009, 10:05 AM	#17
floatingslowly invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 21,165	I would like to live in Haiti because goat sacrifice isn't as looked down upon as it is in other places (like Iceland). I think I could make a good living for myself selling fruit juice and zombie powder on the streets. after everything is settled, I plan to change my first name to Papa.
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03.05.2009, 12:34 PM	#20
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	I've been to Sweden. Very clean, very expensive, and all the men look and dress like Rutgar Hauer in The Hitcher.
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