What's the best country in the world?
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Einion Yrth said:
I only bothered to check a couple, and to claim them as Australian inventions would be, at best, rather tenuous in it's link to reality.
Best go back to the rotary clothes line.
Go ahead.....discredit away.....Best go back to the rotary clothes line.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Australi...
Edited by RBH58 on Saturday 19th August 07:41
uncinqsix said:
Moonhawk said:
Most of that list is inaccurate - I have only been able to verify three (and one of those was invented by an Englishman who happened to be working in Australia)
We New Zealanders have come to expect this from Australia. They have quite a track record of claiming others' achievements as their own. They're welcome to Russell Crowe though. He's definitely Australian.
You guys can have pavlova though...although flat whites originated in Melbourne
RBH58 said:
Einion Yrth said:
I only bothered to check a couple, and to claim them as Australian inventions would be, at best, rather tenuous in it's link to reality.
Best go back to the rotary clothes line.
Go ahead.....discredit away.....Best go back to the rotary clothes line.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Australi...
Edited by RBH58 on Saturday 19th August 07:41
Sweden obvs
The "can we talk about Sweden" thread is not really representative of the country as a whole.
Although: Weather even in the summer is s
te at best (coldest summer in 60 years apparently this year.)
Winter unless you live above Gävle is a very dark and wet affair, very little snow down south nowadays. And we do have some problems..
Norway is amazing, even prettier scenery, but if possible even more expensive and it has worse weather, and they have a silly language, can't take a Norwegian seriously
Sounds like the slightly retarded cousin from the country Sound like Swedish but it isn't really
Denmark is great as is Germany
I've only visited London in the U.K and I loved everything about it.
Thailand, Bangkok/Hua Hin area was great but it feels too distant and un-familiar for me.
I have a friend living in Edinburgh, and she loves it, so I'll visit.
Would love to visit SoCal, New Zealand and Australia
The "can we talk about Sweden" thread is not really representative of the country as a whole.
Although: Weather even in the summer is s
te at best (coldest summer in 60 years apparently this year.)Winter unless you live above Gävle is a very dark and wet affair, very little snow down south nowadays. And we do have some problems..
Norway is amazing, even prettier scenery, but if possible even more expensive and it has worse weather, and they have a silly language, can't take a Norwegian seriously
Sounds like the slightly retarded cousin from the country Sound like Swedish but it isn't really Denmark is great as is Germany
I've only visited London in the U.K and I loved everything about it.
Thailand, Bangkok/Hua Hin area was great but it feels too distant and un-familiar for me.
I have a friend living in Edinburgh, and she loves it, so I'll visit.
Would love to visit SoCal, New Zealand and Australia
I'm luck enough to have travelled a fair bit, and even lived in a few other countries. I'm also in the fortunate position of being able to live literally anywhere on the planet and still keep my current job. I gave this a lot of though when I decided to start a family. For me the UK is the best all-rounder, if not necessarily the best place for everything. The mix of history, institutions, people, culture, architecture, managed countryside and wilderness is pretty much unmatched.
I've spent a bit of time in Canada and New Zealand, and while they are nice enough, they are just a bit sanitised, and well, boring. I enjoyed living in Japan, but once the novelty wore off the cultural gap was insurmountable. I understand the attraction of Australia (mainly by people who have never been there), but you couldn't pay me enough to live there, literally nothing about the place appeals to me. I love the US, and if I couldn't live in the UK this would be my number one choice. Rhode Island please, and maybe a cabin on Lake Tahoe. However, it is a closed shop and pretty much impossible for me to move there.
I spend about half the year in Italy and while it is ok, I wouldn't want to raise my children here. A bit too 'chaotic'.
Norway gets a lot of mentions, and I haven't spent a huge amount of time there, but have visited a number of times. It is beautiful. And expensive. But I don't think I would want to live there. That said, if I was born Norwegian, I would probably feel differently.
So yes, the UK for me. Rural Northumberland in particular.
I've spent a bit of time in Canada and New Zealand, and while they are nice enough, they are just a bit sanitised, and well, boring. I enjoyed living in Japan, but once the novelty wore off the cultural gap was insurmountable. I understand the attraction of Australia (mainly by people who have never been there), but you couldn't pay me enough to live there, literally nothing about the place appeals to me. I love the US, and if I couldn't live in the UK this would be my number one choice. Rhode Island please, and maybe a cabin on Lake Tahoe. However, it is a closed shop and pretty much impossible for me to move there.
I spend about half the year in Italy and while it is ok, I wouldn't want to raise my children here. A bit too 'chaotic'.
Norway gets a lot of mentions, and I haven't spent a huge amount of time there, but have visited a number of times. It is beautiful. And expensive. But I don't think I would want to live there. That said, if I was born Norwegian, I would probably feel differently.
So yes, the UK for me. Rural Northumberland in particular.
LimaDelta said:
I've spent a bit of time in Canada and New Zealand, and while they are nice enough, they are just a bit sanitised, and well, boring. I enjoyed living in Japan, but once the novelty wore off the cultural gap was insurmountable. I understand the attraction of Australia (mainly by people who have never been there), but you couldn't pay me enough to live there, literally nothing about the place appeals to me. I love the US, and if I couldn't live in the UK this would be my number one choice. Rhode Island please, and maybe a cabin on Lake Tahoe. However, it is a closed shop and pretty much impossible for me to move there.
I love bits of the US but an awful lot of it sucks! Agree on Japan. Spent 18 months there and have visited 20 times. It is ultimately insurmountable.
Edited by RBH58 on Saturday 19th August 14:31
I've seen a lot of the world but the longest I've spent living abroad is 4 months in Australia with work. I enjoyed it, people are friendly and polite, lots to see and do, if a little expensive.
Other countries have filled gaps in my experience but havent felt like they could replace home.
Would I emigrate? Probably not, I can always hop on a plane if I want to visit again.
Other countries have filled gaps in my experience but havent felt like they could replace home.
Would I emigrate? Probably not, I can always hop on a plane if I want to visit again.
PowerslideSWE said:
Sweden obvs
The "can we talk about Sweden" thread is not really representative of the country as a whole.
Although: Weather even in the summer is ste at best (coldest summer in 60 years apparently this year.)
Winter unless you live above Gävle is a very dark and wet affair, very little snow down south nowadays. And we do have some problems..
Norway is amazing, even prettier scenery, but if possible even more expensive and it has worse weather, and they have a silly language, can't take a Norwegian seriously Sounds like the slightly retarded cousin from the country Sound like Swedish but it isn't really
Denmark is great as is Germany
I've only visited London in the U.K and I loved everything about it.
Thailand, Bangkok/Hua Hin area was great but it feels too distant and un-familiar for me.
I have a friend living in Edinburgh, and she loves it, so I'll visit.
Would love to visit SoCal, New Zealand and Australia
Your friend is correct, Edinburgh is quite delightful. To then also have the Scottish Highlands not far away is a truly massive bonus.The "can we talk about Sweden" thread is not really representative of the country as a whole.
Although: Weather even in the summer is s
te at best (coldest summer in 60 years apparently this year.)Winter unless you live above Gävle is a very dark and wet affair, very little snow down south nowadays. And we do have some problems..
Norway is amazing, even prettier scenery, but if possible even more expensive and it has worse weather, and they have a silly language, can't take a Norwegian seriously
Sounds like the slightly retarded cousin from the country Sound like Swedish but it isn't really Denmark is great as is Germany
I've only visited London in the U.K and I loved everything about it.
Thailand, Bangkok/Hua Hin area was great but it feels too distant and un-familiar for me.
I have a friend living in Edinburgh, and she loves it, so I'll visit.
Would love to visit SoCal, New Zealand and Australia
PowerslideSWE said:
Sweden obvs
The "can we talk about Sweden" thread is not really representative of the country as a whole.
Although: Weather even in the summer is ste at best (coldest summer in 60 years apparently this year.)
Winter unless you live above Gävle is a very dark and wet affair, very little snow down south nowadays. And we do have some problems..
I was in Stockholm in late June or early July and it felt boiling for the few days I was there, though the locals told me it was very unusual. I didn't really gel with the whole late sunset, early sunrise thing either, and that's before we talk about hotel and taxi prices! The "can we talk about Sweden" thread is not really representative of the country as a whole.
Although: Weather even in the summer is s
te at best (coldest summer in 60 years apparently this year.)Winter unless you live above Gävle is a very dark and wet affair, very little snow down south nowadays. And we do have some problems..
I'm up to 40 countries visited now and to a certain extent, there's no place like home. British culture dues have some unique quirks. In a good way.
New Zealand's nature and general 'vibe' (maaan) was amazing but its like a slightly backward UK in many ways.
I'd love to live on one of the outlying islands in HK...
New Zealand's nature and general 'vibe' (maaan) was amazing but its like a slightly backward UK in many ways.
I'd love to live on one of the outlying islands in HK...
Mastodon2 said:
I was in Stockholm in late June or early July and it felt boiling for the few days I was there, though the locals told me it was very unusual. I didn't really gel with the whole late sunset, early sunrise thing either, and that's before we talk about hotel and taxi prices!
The very bright late nights and very sunny early mornings here is what makes me cope with the less than stellar weather after september if I'm honest 
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