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    Where would you like to live?

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    by neilb@uk ·

    leaving aside the fact that we’d never prise most of you Yanks out of your native home – with the exception of jck who wants to live in Andrea Corr’s knickers – where would you like to live?

    I found my ideal place down on the Somerset levels, Curry Mallet, just a mile from Beercrocombe.

    http://tinyurl.com/csanel

    😀

    The fact that it’s deep cider country doesn’t give me [b]too[/b] much of a problem.

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    • #2770205

      Between my ears.

      by santeewelding ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      .

      • #2770204

        It goes without saying

        by neilb@uk ·

        In reply to Between my ears.

        that you get to take your ears with you.

        🙂

        Although, if you couldn’t, there wouldn’t be much point in saying OR going without.

      • #2769553

        Are you in there by yourself?

        by charliespencer ·

        In reply to Between my ears.

        There seems to be plenty of room.

        • #2769530

          Some people

          by oz_media ·

          In reply to Are you in there by yourself?

          Only have grey matter in order to stop the wind whistling between thier ears. Kind of a stopper more than a brain though.

        • #2769414

          Explaining yourself, perhaps??? :^0

          by sleepin’dawg ·

          In reply to Some people

          .

        • #2769406

          Ballast

          by jdclyde ·

          In reply to Explaining yourself, perhaps??? :^0

          B-)

        • #2769403

          What only one post?

          by oz_media ·

          In reply to Explaining yourself, perhaps??? :^0

          Usually when you think you are being funny you cut and paste to at least 10 different posts. So disappointing, what’s wrong with you? No tasteless grade 9 jokes for us to goan at and click past?

          Or is this an indication of your own lack of humour compared to the stuff you cut and paste that you actually think is funnier?

          I mean seriously, I can take a ‘good’ slam when it is ‘good’, in fact I like to see such humour thrown at me, its refreshing and I love to be burned by quick retorts and wit.

          But that’s just elementary shcool ‘I know you are but what am I” BS.

          Next time ask someone funny to help you out, that’s just sad.

        • #2769364

          Now if only we could figure out who you were replying to.

          by sleepin’dawg ·

          In reply to What only one post?

          Throw in the typos and oddball spelling and nobody can top you for inane humour

        • #2769352

          WE seem to know who I was talking about, don’t WE

          by oz_media ·

          In reply to Now if only we could figure out who you were replying to.

          And again with more baseless bullsh1t that effortlessly flows from your fingers.

          Typos and oddball spelling?

          Oddball spelling in what way?

          Is it the fact that I add a U to words because I am both English and live in Canada?

          You should be able to get your head around that one or is Canadian spelling new to you this week?

          Typos? I missed the letter R in one word, did it make it a bit difficult for you to comprehend?

          And judging from dozens of past Friday Yuks, you are the one who simply cuts and pastes and endless line of pathetic, tasteless jokes, probably how you knew I was talking about you.

        • #2770957

          Cut and paste; sure but, you had to read each and every one; didn’t you?

          by sleepin’dawg ·

          In reply to Now if only we could figure out who you were replying to.

          You must have; otherwise how else would you have known they were cut and paste and/or tasteless and pathetic??? I believe that sort of comes under the heading of being hoist on one’s own petard, although I doubt you’re capable of grasping the reference without Googling it.

          Well I can see you are still quite anal retentive but it appears you need a change to your medication. Ativan isn’t cutting it for you anymore; you probably need a switch to Prozac. However, that might interfere with the Cialis or Viagra that you use to offset your other obvious shortcomings. How else to explain a so obviously demented phsyce, except as compensation for physical limitations or personality disorders on a scale requiring professional treatment. Are you still doing weird things to small animals and are they letting you out without your keeper yet??? Is that why you had to leave Port Hardy in such a rush??? I guess it was before they could catch on to you.

          [i]And judging from dozens of past Friday Yuks, you are the one who simply cuts and pastes [/i][b]and[/b][i] endless line of pathetic, tasteless jokes[/i]

          [b]I believe you wished to say [i]an[/i] endless…[/b]

          Just a [i][b]tiny[/i][/b] sample of what I was referring to. I can call up lots more if you want me to; some in which you have even acknowledged your typos and spelling errors.

          Hmmmmm??? Once again, it looks like you’ve gone and tripped over your own dick; doesn’t it??

          BTW, thats not the only error in your little tirade. English??? Yours is barely intelligble and certainly far from intelligent. It might be nice if you learned how to use it while expressing and demonstrating the astonishing quantity of BS you manage to generate considering you’re hampered by the minuscule amount of intellect you seem to possess.

          It seems you have absolutely nothing better to do except to wait for my posts so as to make some sort of childish comment. Well here you go; blow your mind then. Most of us have learned to ignore most of your more egregious utterings, although you do occasionally make some sense on the occasional topic.

          Hmmm? Come to think of it; [i][b]MAYBE[/i][/b] that’s how [i][b]you’ve[/i][/b] become such an expert on cut and paste. That’s it!!! That’s the answer!!! I see it all now. When Oz posts without any spelling errors and/or typos and uses proper sentence structure, then it’s because he is cut and pasting. How else to explain it???

          [b]Dawg[/b] ]:)

        • #2770627

          You couldn’t be more wrong if you tried

          by oz_media ·

          In reply to Now if only we could figure out who you were replying to.

          Well you probably could but that goes without saying I think.

          as for reading each one, don’t flatter yourself. When reading through the Friday Yuk in PRINT mode, it always seems that as soon as I read a really stupid, old, tasteless and disrespectful joke, you name is attached to it. That’s when you know you’ve read too far, the next 20 will be more of the same, time to find a new topic. You have some delusion that you are being smart or funny and as a result you post crap that is offensive to some readers or painfully acceptable to others (as they know Dawg is always that way).

          You have no class and no tact.

          Your ‘style’ is that of a drunk pervert, looming around Victoria Secret.

          You’re not funny so you have to cut and paste jokes, you feel that contributing one tasteless joke is not enough, so you cut and paste everything offensive you can find so as to make sure you offend everyone equally.

          Face it, you are just an old, spastic, loser looking to hang with younger people to make yourself feel somewhat useful or relevant in life.

          There’s no hope for you and nothing you can do to change it. You’ve probably always been a loser, an outcast, loner that nobody can stomach, other than to be polite to you for some odd reason they never understand.

          As for your other nonsense, get bent. I’m not wasting time with your lies and insanity AGAIN. You don’t know what you are saying half the time anyway, when you do its a pure lie or something someone else has already said which you feel makes you seem unique, hip, trendy and cool.

          Sorry but you just come across like a bitter old fart that couldn’t get laid if his life depended on it.

          One minute you are saying I need Viagra for my shortcomings, the next you are saying I tripped on my dick, make up your mind, or is it whatever suits your ever changing and inconsistent focus?

          Perhaps a little Alzheimer’s kicking in, or maybe a lot.

          I really have nothing more to say to you, you were born to be a classless bottom feeder and fool nobody.

          F*ck off loser, get a real life instead of trying to simply discount everyone else’s.

          Loser.

        • #2770613

          Well, well, well!!! Got you frothing at the mouth , as per usual.

          by sleepin’dawg ·

          In reply to Now if only we could figure out who you were replying to.

          Like I care what you think??? Look in some phsycology text books under obsessive compulsive disorders and you’ll find pictures of yourself as the classic example.
          Check a dictionary under loser; again you’ll find another picture of yourself.

          What are you proclaiming yourself to be an expert on today or this week??? It might give us a slant on where you’re going to jump to next. As it is, nobody takes you very seriously, and tends to write you off as nothing but a know-it-all blowhard.

          Anyway, not to worry. Starting Monday, I’ll be out of here for the next several weeks.

          BTW you should take note of this very carefully. I only responded to your attack on me; I didn’t start this little flame session that you seem so intent on conducting. Your conduct just confirms my diagnosis of OCD as several others have so infomed me. Now back to ignoring you once again.

          [b]Dawg[/b] ]:)

          BTW you don’t need Viagra to be able to trip over your own dick. Just being the useless, slack, pri*k that you so obviously are, is all that’s required.

        • #2770609

          “cat” fight ;)

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to Now if only we could figure out who you were replying to.

          or more like a dog fight.

          Oz and dawg

          hitting it off

          ……
          At that without reading their chats 😀

          [i]oops am I going to be their lighting distractor ?:| [/i]

          [i]edited cause if find distractor more beautyfull as rod[/i]

        • #2770588

          Relax, Rob

          by oz_media ·

          In reply to Now if only we could figure out who you were replying to.

          the old cripple has gone down that road before. When called to task he lied incessantly for nearly two weeks, never showed his pathetic little head (as he said he would) and was proven beyond any doubt to have lied repeatedly throughout his wasteful bullsh1t. He was caught out being a liar so many times that he eventually had to laugh at himself and accept that he was full of sh1t.

          That’s why I don’t take him seriously, as if anyone actually does.

          When asked to put his money where his mouth is, he just snivels and whines and never comes through as he promises.

          He’s liar, a coward and a pathetic loser, not worth my or anyone’s time.

          An example of his lies (or senility) was illustrated in his last post.

          I had said to another peer: “Some people
          Only have grey matter in order to stop the wind whistling between their ears. Kind of a stopper more than a brain though.”

          Sleeping Dick jumped right in with: “Explaining yourself, perhaps???”

          nobody had spoke to him about him or was sharing discussion with him, he just jumped right in with his little flame, thinking he was being clever.

          Now in his last post he says: “BTW you should take note of this very carefully. I only responded to your attack on me; I didn’t start this little flame session that you seem so intent on conducting. Your conduct just confirms my diagnosis of OCD as several others have so infomed me. Now back to ignoring you once again”

          Yeah, a liar as well as a senile old loser.

    • #2770203

      A variety of terrain

      by geek3001 ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      Give me a place with decent sized mountains, plains, rivers and forests nearby and a city that has many of the amenities of a major metropolitan area and very few of the problems.

      Oh, and it should NOT be in an area that gets hurricanes, typhoons or tornadoes. (Earthquakes I can handle…)

      • #2769552

        Odd, I can cope with hurricanes but not earthquakes.

        by charliespencer ·

        In reply to A variety of terrain

        With modern weather forecasting, you can see a hurricane coming for days; there almost no excuse for a physically capable thinking being to get caught unprepared for one. Earthquakes are still pretty unpredictable.

        • #2770729

          Earthquakes vs hurricanes

          by geek3001 ·

          In reply to Odd, I can cope with hurricanes but not earthquakes.

          I went through a number of earthquakes when the family lived in Southern California. Unless you happen to be at the epicenter, or in one of those places where the shaking is amplified by soil conditions, it isn’t too bad. The further you are away from the epicenter, the less you feel the quake, usually. You can always prepare for most problems and you don’t usually have to evacuate the area after a quake.

          One of my problems with hurricanes is frequency. While earthquakes affect large areas, you are rarely close to the epicenter of a big one. A century or more can go by before you’re at ‘ground zero’.

          Another is the amount of water involved with a hurricane. I’d be worried about the family’s library being ruined by wind borne rain or flooding.

          Then there is the ‘sunbelt’ factor. I don’t like the warm temperatures people seek in the sunbelt.

    • #2770202

      How detailed does this fantasy life get to be?

      by boxfiddler ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      I’ve got it worked out to a fairly minute level. 😀

    • #2770194

      I wanna live in

      by the scummy one ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      Paradise City
      yes, and my version is where the woman are pretty and plentiful, there are NO politicians, electronics actually perform as they should, theives are killed, ID theives are tortured first, and anyone that I dont like gets killed (or booted from the city)(my discretion)…

      Oh, and the weather will always be between 60-90 degrees F. Nice big lake (clean), several rivers (clean), insects (any that bug me) do not exist, good sized mountains close by, etc…

      Ok, how detailed are we getting on this, cause I can go on for days!

      • #2770189

        Days

        by santeewelding ·

        In reply to I wanna live in

        Would you allow night?

        Would you live in the lake so women on the mountain could take pictures when you appear from time to time?

        • #2770187

          nights can get down to 50 deg. F

          by the scummy one ·

          In reply to Days

          and should not exceed 65 deg. F.

          I wouldnt live IN the lake, but close by.

          Only flooding would happen if I approve nature to do it.

    • #2770188

      Hmmmmm

      by the ‘g-man.’ ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      Very near a place I know very, very well.

      I would go to Cuba myself – great place at night!

    • #2770178
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      Cades Cove, TN

      by Tammy.Cavadias ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      I’d love to live in Cades Cove – within a log cabin nestled within the mountains with a view that overlooks the Great Smokey Mountains from the balcony out my backdoor and the beautiful waterfalls and nature that habits this area.

      -Tammy

      • #2770035

        Is that

        by rob mekel ·

        In reply to Cades Cove, TN

        neighbourhood of the snake river that ends up in the Columbia river?
        Real great surroundings and views overthere 🙂 Allthough in winter I’m not sure if I would like the temperature.

        • #2769494
          Avatar photo

          Hibernate inthe winter :-)

          by Tammy.Cavadias ·

          In reply to Is that

          Not sure if does or not… but Cades Cove is considered a national park – though some of the land in the area is privately owned and has been that way for hundreds of years.

          We normally try to go up to Gatlinburg every Sept and Cades Cove is one of the places we always go to – they have some breath taking views, waterfalls, hiking trails (you do have to hike to the waterfalls) – it’s just a real peaceful place to go and relax.

          Not sure if you can view this – but this is a few pictures I’ve taken while there – http://travel.webshots.com/album/554517457RCibpx

          -Tammy 🙂

        • #2769493

          good stuff

          by jck ·

          In reply to Hibernate inthe winter :-)

          I’ll be up there in a few months. I’ll check it out 🙂

        • #2769467
          Avatar photo

          You’ll enjoy it..

          by Tammy.Cavadias ·

          In reply to good stuff

          normally I try and time it for when Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge has its Fall Grand Rod Run which is in Sept (for those who love Hot Rod’s).

          If you go, to get to Cades Cove you’d start at the vistors center in Townsend, TN (they have some great free maps you can pick up for your trip up) – Timing it for either early morning or a couple hours from dusk, stands a better chance of seeing deer, bears, etc…

          End of Sept, early Oct is a wonderful time to go as well as the leaves are starting to chasnge, though in Mid-Sept when I normally go is when the Butterflies are in their mating season, so you see thousands of these everywhere – all over the roads, in the sky,etc… So don’t forget the camera 😀

          -Tammy 🙂

        • #2770931

          Tri-Cities Area

          by old-fart-iv ·

          In reply to Is that

          Where the Snake meets the Columbia – gets a wee bit cold and snowy during the winter, but hot and dry during the summer.

          Lots of wind there too, good place for a wind-electric farm to supplement the hydro-power. Of course, these wind-mills are nothing like those in the Netherlands 🙂

    • #2770175

      I would like to live in a place . . . . .

      by maxwell edison ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      ….. with extraordinary beauty. It could be mountains or the beach, a lake or the plains, a city or in the country.

      …..where people eagerly accept the concept of self-responsibility.

      …..where class-envy doesn’t exist.

      …..where freedom and individual liberty trumps all else.

      …..where government is about as small as a thimble.

      …..where people look to themselves to solve problems instead of the government.

      …..where parents actually care about their kids, and take full responsibility to raise them.

      …..where a person can aspire to do grand things without being criticized for being greedy.

      …..where people truly are judged by the content of their character, and not by the color of their skin – in every way possible.

      …..where people are encouraged to live up to their potential, and not be convinced they’re victims.

      …..where tolerance of thought is prevalent.

      …..where people don’t presume to force others to capitulate to their will.

      Where is that place? I know where it used to be, but I’ve lost my way.

    • #2770170

      I’d like to live here.

      by ontheropes ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      Maybe a little over to the right but my plastic floor mat has depressions in it now. They prevent me from being in the ideal location.

    • #2770169

      Which begs the question

      by maxwell edison ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      Why don’t you?

      • #2770088

        Well, this is how it is

        by neilb@uk ·

        In reply to Which begs the question

        The thread-starter was just a simple play on the place-names, curry and beer, to see if any peers knew if there were any other such felicitous juxtapositions.

        As for moving there? I don’t think that there is an Indian restaurant or take-away in Curry Mallet and neither village has a pub! :_|

        Neil 😀

        I’ve got no problems with the thread morphing into “nice places to live”. You couldn’t get me out of England without dynamite and I like the Big City nearby so I’m reasonably content with where I am now. If I saw a better job – or retired – I reckon I’d move to the south coast.

      • #2769568

        I will take a stab.

        by jamesrl ·

        In reply to Which begs the question

        Because there aren’t enough jobs in my field there, and I feel I’m too old to change horses at this point. While its a great area (PEI), unemployment is pretty high, even before the recession.

        If I had enough money saved, I’d take a simple job and great scenery, but can’t make it at this point.

        James

        • #2769525

          James, you probably gave the answer most of us would give.

          by maxwell edison ·

          In reply to I will take a stab.

          Add proximity to family, and our dream-place to live will remain just that for most – a dream.

          In my case, however, I actually started a [i]why[/i] and [i]why not[/i] list last night. And while the [i]why nots[/i] outnumber the [i]whys[/i], at least at this point, if I were to place a priority number to each reason, the score is probably pretty close. Time will tell.

    • #2770165

      County Air

      by .martin. ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      I would like to live in country Victoria (Australia) down near the 12 Apostles (or however many there are now)…

      but after the recent bush fires… I don’t know.

    • #2770157

      Prince Edward Island

      by jamesrl ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      Bucolic countryside, sandy beaches, great seafood, great golf, lots of music, Ceilighs all summer, friendly people, locally grown beef. Main city is historic, small university.

      It does get four seasons, but no hurricanes, tornados earthquakes.

      James

      • #2770156

        Four seasons

        by santeewelding ·

        In reply to Prince Edward Island

        In which are you?

      • #2770929

        Anne of Green Gables

        by old-fart-iv ·

        In reply to Prince Edward Island

        PEI – always wanted to visit there after reading the books and seeing the movies 🙂

        • #2770549

          Of course Ann of Green Gables was set 100 years ago

          by jamesrl ·

          In reply to Anne of Green Gables

          The railway that LMM writes about is long gone. There is a bridge to the mainland now, so it isn’t quite as isolated – not sure if thats a good or a bad thing.

          Actually I hate to burst your bubble but much of the movies, at least the CBC/Sullivan productions were actually filmed *gasp* in Ontario. Oh, they did go to PEI for some outdoor shots – no “red” dirt here in Ontario. But much of the rest was shot here. When I was in PEI I did drive by a hotel that was used in exteriors for the Avonlea miniseries(follow on to Anne).

          But the thing about PEI and the reason I will return is that its a much slower gentler pace than working in the city, and the people are friendly and kind.

          James

        • #2764700

          Bubble Bursted :(

          by old-fart-iv ·

          In reply to Of course Ann of Green Gables was set 100 years ago

          James — why oh why did you want to be the bearer of bad news? My kid’s dreams (from many years ago) are crushed.

          I figured that the movie was set somewhere else (where the cost to get scenery setup and lower costs for the production crew).

          I still would like to visit areas to the east of Montreal (like Newfie and PEI).

        • #2764693

          Well let me restore your faith…

          by jamesrl ·

          In reply to Bubble Bursted :(

          When we were in PEI we did go to this place for the day, and it was wonderful, especially if you are familiar with the books/movies.

          http://www.avonlea.ca/photos.php

          They actually built much of it by buying old buildings from around the island and putting them up in the village. It really feels authentic. The actors were great. All in all a fabulous time.

          James

    • #2770146

      choice one and two

      by jdclyde ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      the first would be to spend my days on the beach while topless native girls bring me umbrella drinks.

      second would be in the U.P. of Michigan, probably about 50 miles west of Paradise.

      http://tinyurl.com/dcsvj5

      • #2770087

        You’d get bored with the topless native girls

        by neilb@uk ·

        In reply to choice one and two

        after about thirty years.

        🙂

      • #2769626

        50 miles west of Paradis

        by rob mekel ·

        In reply to choice one and two

        puts you about Grand Marais on the border of the National Lakeshore park 🙂

        Hey we have all our fav places don’t we 🙂

        [i]edited cause of the missing “r” in Grand[/i]

        • #2769619

          It could be 100 miles

          by jdclyde ·

          In reply to 50 miles west of Paradis

          still gets me on the northern coast, surrounded by nothing but forest on the other three sides.

          No, not looking for neighbors. I would have a guest house though for people to come visit. B-)

        • #2769611

          Must say

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to It could be 100 miles

          I like the idea of a guest house 🙂

          The “no neighbors” idea … not sure … actually … for a few day’s ok but on the long run??? Nope not my idea.

          But that’s me, it’s the same reason why we now live in the centre of the city … great fun. All outgoing places near by, great theater, restaurants, bars, shops, etc and … seashore 15 min bicycle tour away … just great 🙂

        • #2769602

          Ok, question

          by jdclyde ·

          In reply to Must say

          how much do you do with your next door neighbor, and how often?

          Or are they just someone you wave at on the way to and from your car?

          That is what friends and family are for. B-)

        • #2769579

          Rhetorical question

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to Ok, question

          but wth

          Don’t know how crowded it is in your hometown … overhere we live like the same you live in NY-C or down-town London during day-times 🙂

          It’s somewhat crowded overhere. That means our neighbors are like some 5 mtrs away. Okay there are some walls in between.

          End yes we do wave on going to or from our cars
          [i]btw I go by train as a car-drive to my working place will take about 2 hours more then a train-ride, oh and that will be just a lowsy 15 km (about 10 miles)[/i]
          Also we do say hello when we on our terras and they in their garden … inviting them over on sommerevenings to enjoy some nice wine or cognac … or come over we’re about to start the BBQ
          [i]ok that one is also to avoid complains 😉 [/i]

          and yes family and more frequent friends we invite more often … hey that’s because we have a lot of friends B-) :p 😉

    • #2770081

      Mars

      by tony hopkinson ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      Second choice would be Antartica, if we don’t melt it. :p

    • #2770056

      Dear Dad

      by jck ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      You have it all wrong. I wouldn’t want to live in Andrea Corr’s knickers….

      She is a might petite, and they’d be just a bit tight…I’d rather just have them off of her and live in bed with her for the next 50 years or so :^0

      Where would I like to live of the places I’ve been? Various places in the following

      North Carolina
      Texas
      California
      Ireland
      England
      Scotland

      Oh…and of course, Andrea Corr’s bed :^0

      Your son…king of swill ]:)

    • #2770048

      I would like

      by maecuff ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      to live on the beach. It has to be a nice beach and be mostly clear of other humans. But not so remote that I couldn’t easily get to where the other humans are should I desire to do so. And it should have a nice little seafood restaurant within walking distance. Not fancy, but not a dive either. Oh and a coffee shop. And a book store. One that intuitively knows what I want to read next and keeps them on the counter for me. And they’re on sale. A liquor store that is either within walking distance or delivers. And all these establishments will be quirky and inviting, but the tourists won’t really know about them so they are never overrun with customers.

      And I want to have a couple of nice neighbors (who aren’t TOO close) to hang out with when I feel like it. When I don’t feel like it, I want them to keep to themselves.

      Is that too much to ask???

      • #2770030

        I would share my beach

        by jdclyde ·

        In reply to I would like

        the topless girls can bring us both drinks out on the beach. B-)

        • #2770024

          Oi … you over there

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to I would share my beach

          What about some amusement for Mae ]:)

          Oooooo, I get it … that will be you of course :^0
          [i]Ladies … imagen jdclyde in … ahh forget it. Can’t imagen you ladies would be interested 😉 [/i] [i]ducking low[/i]

        • #2769670

          What do you mean?

          by jdclyde ·

          In reply to Oi … you over there

          I SAID their would be topless native girls bringing the drinks, what more could anyone want?

          [i]~and no mention of clovers~

        • #2769662

          The interest of

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to What do you mean?

          Mae, may lay somewhat different as your or mine interest is 🙂

          So what’s out there for Mae to be sitting next to you on the beach. Can hardly believe she would be watching you getting pleased by those not-clovered topless native girls 😉

        • #2769654

          Ah, that is the problem

          by jdclyde ·

          In reply to The interest of

          the focus is on the drinks, my dear Watson….. 😀

          Said nothing about being “serviced”. :p

        • #2769629

          Of course your focus

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to Ah, that is the problem

          That’s the question (not the problem) … do you focus on the right straw to get your drink :0 :^0 😉

          Alltho I hope the service will be very good, for the both of you 🙂

        • #2769524

          I don’t want

          by maecuff ·

          In reply to The interest of

          to be served by anyone. I can maek my own drinks. Or mojo can get them for me. He can wear a shirt or not..either way works for me. I’ll need a hammock and a nice beach chair with a table. I’ll need shade of some sort.

        • #2769651

          I believe that Mae wanted

          by neilb@uk ·

          In reply to I would share my beach

          “a couple of nice neighbors (who aren’t TOO close) to hang out with when I feel like it.” Do you REALLY think that you fit that requirement?

          Anyway, puts you in shovel range or even close enough to get coughed on. Maes don’t forget…

          🙂

        • #2769630

          Can’t swing a shovel

          by jdclyde ·

          In reply to I believe that Mae wanted

          when you are relaxing in a hammock with a drink in one hand and a book in the other. B-)

          Mmmmmm, tequila….

        • #2769522

          Right.

          by maecuff ·

          In reply to I believe that Mae wanted

          He can be a neighbor, but, for the most part, he needs to stay indoors and be quiet. I don’t mind MY noise, but other people’s noise annoys me.

          Like our neighbors. They have two big dogs. Whenever I go out on my deck and their dogs are out, they bark until we go back inside. Stupid dogs.

          We’re investing in a privacy fence for the deck before Spring.

        • #2769402

          get a sonic trainer

          by jdclyde ·

          In reply to Right.

          the dos bark, you zap them.

          They will learn. B-)

        • #2770864

          If you want to shut the dogs up

          by neilb@uk ·

          In reply to Right.

          Big dogs or little dogs, I do know a way…

          ]:)

          Not that the sonic trainer isn’t a brilliant idea, too. Probably less likely to attract adverse reaction as well. 😀

        • #2770800

          I’m kinda afraid

          by maecuff ·

          In reply to If you want to shut the dogs up

          that your way would be..well..permanent?

          I don’t want to piss off the neighbors THAT bad.

          Probably just go with the fence. Kills two birds and all. I don’t want to hear the dogs and I don’t particularly want to see the neighbors, either.

        • #2770793

          Check with the neighbors first, then

          by charliespencer ·

          In reply to I’m kinda afraid

          spray the dogs with the hose every time they open their yaps. They’ll catch on in a hurry.

        • #2770792

          The fence is good

          by neilb@uk ·

          In reply to I’m kinda afraid

          The fence with jd’s automatic anti-bark ultrasonic device would be better. Woof – squeeeeeeeeeel…

          My way doesn’t *have* to be permanent and then you get to mutter “OK, so lets see you bark while you’re doing THAT!”

          Neil 🙂

          So, how’s the swelling going? Down, we hope…

        • #2770786

          Almost

          by maecuff ·

          In reply to I’m kinda afraid

          I’m nearly back to normal. My hands and feet are still a little swollen and they ache a bit, but no more broken glass in my joints.

          We had a work outing last night and I took my son with me, we played indoor mini-golf. Not particularly strenuous, but I was completely exhausted when we were finished. I played a round of air hockey with one of the tech support geeks and got my ass handed to me. And I’m usually pretty good at air-hockey. So, not only did I lose, but I’m going to have to listen to the little bastard hang sh*t on me all day today because he beat the ‘old woman’.

        • #2770760

          Nearly back to normal

          by neilb@uk ·

          In reply to I’m kinda afraid

          For a given definition of “normal”.

          Oh, good… 😀

        • #2770758

          Well

          by maecuff ·

          In reply to I’m kinda afraid

          There’s that..

          I should have said ‘normal for me’.

        • #2770592

          Lunch? :0

          by jdclyde ·

          In reply to If you want to shut the dogs up

          sounds like you got some new recipes? ;\

          Big vs little dog just determines the number of servings? :p

      • #2770029

        Just perfect Mae :)

        by rob mekel ·

        In reply to I would like

        or at least near allmost perfect 😉

        Shouldn’t it all be free to you ?:|
        It’s nice they have the books special for you on the counter, on sale … with the amount of free time … you’ll get poor by the time you grow old, ahum I mean, by the time you get 65 :^0

        • #2770027

          I am sure

          by jdclyde ·

          In reply to Just perfect Mae :)

          she has more than enough money to last the next few weeks out, thankyouverymuch.

        • #2770018

          Wow I can see the shovel moving

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to I am sure

          your way jd … watch out … Mae is a bit on the sick site :0 lately
          She still be able to move that shovel right up your … 🙂 😉

          [i]editedcause of those dang emoticons[/i]

        • #2770013

          Hardly

          by jdclyde ·

          In reply to Wow I can see the shovel moving

          if she is luck, the worst she could pull of is maybe to cough on my shoe…. 😀

        • #2769659

          Cough on your shoe

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to Hardly

          … she is a bit weak these day’s …
          so maybe you’ll get away with that “age joke” you pulled on her 🙂
          [i]probably not but hoping is allowed[/i]

        • #2769655

          joke?

          by jdclyde ·

          In reply to Cough on your shoe

          what joke? 😀

        • #2769638

          ROFL joke

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to Cough on your shoe

          Well … I let Mae to answer that one 🙂

        • #2769518

          JD

          by maecuff ·

          In reply to I am sure

          A birthday isn’t enough to make me old.

          Being sick like I was..well, that didn’t help me look younger. Although I am almost back to normal. A little puffy still..but better.

        • #2769399

          Maybe so

          by jdclyde ·

          In reply to JD

          but I know you grinned when you read it… :p

          Hope your feeling better and looking less puffy soon! 😡

        • #2769520

          Mae is not old

          by maecuff ·

          In reply to Just perfect Mae :)

          But you’re right. Free is better than on sale. So..free works.

          If there was only a place where you could get FREE books. You know, just pick them off the shelves and take them home? And they could be returned when you’re finished. But that’s just wishful thinking, isn’t it? 🙂

        • #2769401

          That is just crazy talk

          by jdclyde ·

          In reply to Mae is not old

          Like you could just take a book home….

          must be the meds still talking. 😀

        • #2770809

          It might look that way to you

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to That is just crazy talk

          infact it’s called dreaming your dream 🙂

          The next thing is get to be the owner of the store and … there you are … getting the book and walk right out :p

          If life was only simple like that

        • #2769397

          I think you want a library. ;)

          by sleepin’dawg ·

          In reply to Mae is not old

          .

        • #2770833

          That’s an idea

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to I think you want a library. ;)

          The compfy chairs in the library will suite nicely … beach look-a-like wallpaper … the signs “no drinks on the reading tables” everywhere … etc. Or … be a member of the library (oh, so it’s free in your home town)

          Still a great idea of cost reduction. 🙂 … and even in these hard economic times 🙂

      • #2769593

        Mae

        by jck ·

        In reply to I would like

        1) Win a $500M powerball

        2) buy 20 miles of coast in Belize

        3) pay for armed guards :^0

    • #2770038

      I’d like to live anywhere in the outer space, if possible

      by jkameleon ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      Things on Earth don’t look too good at the moment.

    • #2769639

      Know some extraordinary beautyfull places

      by rob mekel ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      Like the cliffs near Malahat on Vancouver Island, Dominical (Costa Rica), Isle San Marie (Madagascar), Vic Falls (Zimbabwe, alltho not very safe any more so better not but beautifull it is 🙂 ) or East coast of Ko Samui (Thailand), all great places to live.

      • #2769628

        Garden of the Gods

        by jdclyde ·

        In reply to Know some extraordinary beautyfull places

        http://www.gardenofgods.com/home/index.cfm?&Flash=1

        Colorado Springs, Colorado.

        And you have the mountains right there as well. Some of the most beautiful places I have ever seen.

        Problem with living in a place like that, I would never want to take a place like that for granted, nor fail to be awed by it. I think people that live there often don’t see it anymore, like people living next to an airport don’t hear the planes after a while.

        • #2769573

          On Garden of the Gods

          by maxwell edison ·

          In reply to Garden of the Gods

          You can’t exactly [i]live there[/i], jd, but you could live around there. And actually I did for a while. I worked in Colorado Springs, lived in Green Mountain Falls (~ 15 miles up Ute Pass, and I would drive the extra minutes to go through the GofG park as my alternate route home. I never got tired of it.

        • #2769567

          Speaking of driving and beautyfull scenery

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to On Garden of the Gods

          In the after noon driving from Radius hot Spring towards Banff National park … wow great views … special if there are some bears crossing the road .. sun comming from the lefthandside and they’re crossing to the east woohoo … just a scenery y’ll never forget. It was a pity they were in a hurry to get in the bushes some 100 mtr away. Men it was a great view. 🙂

          don’t wanna live there but wow just a vacation it’s great 🙂

        • #2769547

          :0

          by jdclyde ·

          In reply to Speaking of driving and beautyfull scenery

          [i]”[b]Men[/b] it was a great view.”[/i]

          :0

          we OBVIOUSLY have a different idea of what equals a “great view”… :p

        • #2770832

          Must hand you that

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to :0

          typo 😉

        • #2769546

          Ever watch the pikes peak races?

          by jdclyde ·

          In reply to On Garden of the Gods

          Now THAT is a long day on the side of a mountain.

        • #2769358

          Only if you lose it and crash. :^0

          by sleepin’dawg ·

          In reply to Ever watch the pikes peak races?

          .

        • #2769351

          Saw a few interesting crashes

          by jdclyde ·

          In reply to Only if you lose it and crash. :^0

          one broke free and side-swiped a pickup, another missed a corner and ran our of road….

          that was coooool…. 😀

          some newer ones.

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4l16FavjEE&feature=related

          This one gives a better idea what the race is like, for someone who has never been there.

        • #2770848

          Yes – several times

          by maxwell edison ·

          In reply to Ever watch the pikes peak races?

          I don’t think it’s allowed any more (although it might be), but people used to go up the night before to camp out and party. I did that a couple of times, once even hiking up the mountain, camping just below timberline.

        • #2769536

          you two should get together out there

          by jck ·

          In reply to On Garden of the Gods

          for a romantic weekend :^0

        • #2769395

          Sorry John

          by jdclyde ·

          In reply to you two should get together out there

          I like girls. B-)

          And that area, it is criminal to only have two days to spend there.

          I have family there, and some of my earliest memories are climbing the “mountains” out back. [i](as I got older, I realized they were just hills, and saw what the REAL mountains were. 😀 )

          I wouldn’t trade the woods for mountains though.

        • #2769327

          that’s okay, jd

          by jck ·

          In reply to Sorry John

          I like [b]women[/b]

          Now we know you had other reasons to want the boys around…not only do you love them, but you love their little girlfriends too!!!! ]:)

          (you better laugh, bud…it’s a joke :p )

          btw…you and Max are keepin me from drinking. bye! :^0

        • #2770867

          drunk posting alert

          by jdclyde ·

          In reply to that’s okay, jd

          An aunt of mine had talked about me needing to start dating again, so I told her and the family gathering that I was going to just see if ThingOne’s girlfriend had a younger sister……

          that ended the converstaion, PDQ. 😀

        • #2770831

          how drunk

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to that’s okay, jd

          was ThingOne when he got acquainted with his “girlfriend” oh and btw is his girlfriend much older then your aunt … that places ThingOne’s gf younger sister probably more in your league ]:) :p

          So the talking stopped because … she was to old for you to their liking :^0 😉

        • #2769562

          I visited there

          by the scummy one ·

          In reply to Garden of the Gods

          for a few hours after work 1 day. I was visiting Colorado for a specific 12+ hour day job for 1 week. on the last day we got done early and walked through it.
          However, Mt Hood is also an awesome sight to wake up to. When in Vancouver, Wa. it was just there, and what a sight it was.

          Edit: Colorado Springs, all around was a nice place to visit. The people were pleasant, and the overall atmosphere was great.

        • #2770887

          Colorado is a great place to visit at any time.

          by sleepin’dawg ·

          In reply to I visited there

          Prefer the winter for skiing but any time of the year is pretty good.

    • #2769564

      How about…..

      by jamesrl ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      Newfoundland has a tradition of interesting place names.

      How would you like to live in:
      Heart’s Desire
      Heart’s Content
      Heart’s Delight
      Safe Harbour
      Comfort Cove
      Little Heart’s Ease
      Sweet Bay
      Too Good Arm
      Little Paradise
      Harbour Grace
      Angel’s Cove
      Cupids

      Or would you avoid:
      Gripe Point
      Bad Bay
      Bleak Island
      Misery Point
      Famine Point
      Wild Bight
      Breakheart Point
      Famish Gut
      Savage Cove
      Dead Man’s Bay
      Confusion Bay
      Wreck Cove
      Bareneed
      Empty Basket

      Or if the impure squad is looking for a home there is:

      Dildo
      Conception Bay
      Come by Chance
      Blow me down
      Pecker’s point (P*e*c*k*e*r*)
      Spread Eagle
      Little Tickle

      James

      • #2769554

        Now I have found my perfect place

        by neilb@uk ·

        In reply to How about…..

        http://tinyurl.com/cuen6n

        On the coast and it DOES have a pub.

        Neil 🙂

      • #2769523

        Ah the martitimes

        by oz_media ·

        In reply to How about…..

        I locvved Nova Scotia (cape BReton Island) absoluteluy LOVED it, but the winters are pretty damn nasty, its like living in Ontario or something. 😉

        As for neighbours, there simply is no beating a maritimer though, some of the kindest and warmest people on th planet.

        • #2769513

          Ontario versus maritime winters

          by jamesrl ·

          In reply to Ah the martitimes

          Ontario probably has an overall colder winter, but the maritimes get bigger dumps of snow.

          I know quite a few from Cape Breton from my music stuff. Great people, but if I know them, they had to leave for sake of work.

          James

        • #2769477

          I think its mroe humid too

          by oz_media ·

          In reply to Ontario versus maritime winters

          The summer’s are hot and sticky, major black flies! The snow is heavy and damp, unlike the drier fluffier stuff you get in the BC interior for example.

        • #2769447

          I noticed that

          by jamesrl ·

          In reply to I think its mroe humid too

          The first time I went skiing in the west, at Whistler, it felt amazing, since we were used to skiing on dense snow or ice. Machine groomed powder is when the machine goes over and breaks it up.

          Summer in PEI was considerably cooler than Ontario – the breeze takes away the humidity. The only downside is that there really is only 6-8 weeks of ocean swimming weather. You can swim in a small lake in Ontario from May to September.

          James

    • #2769555

      Somewhere it doesn’t get below 20F and the locals speak English.

      by charliespencer ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      I’ve lived in several areas and climates, in towns of differing sizes. I’ve found I can find something to do just about anywhere. I’d prefer an English-speaking country (I hate trying to memorize a foreign language) but as long as the nicest place to eat doesn’t sell kiddie meals (toy recommended for children 3 or older), I don’t much care.

    • #2769511

      That’s so tough

      by oz_media ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      And probably why I still live in Vancouver, its as good as it gets without really going anywhere.

      There’s just so much to choose from in BC, it is nearly impossible to say, “THAT’S the one!” as right around the corner or next small town, there’s another beauty. Scenery is consistent, all of BC is truly stunning, but which house perched on a cliff or by a lake do you pick?

      As for PLACES I’d like to live, obviously back to the Isle Of Wight, a 24/7 holiday there, but as for solitude and escape, this is the place of all places.

      Even my old house in Port Hardy, Northern tip of Vancouver Island had absolutely incredible views that people will fly around the world to see.

      http://www.hickerphoto.com/data/media/57/whale-watching-port-hardy_2003.jpg
      (Thanks Rolf?)

      http://www.orcasailing.com/broughton/roaringhole_rapids_m.jpg

      http://www.hookedonwalking.co.uk/British_Columbia/British_Columbia_4.jpg

      http://people.uleth.ca/~holzmann/photos/BC_Coast_Mtns/SingingPass_looking_east_Whistler,BC.jpg

      Seriously these aren’t trips that require bush plane access (though we have that too), these are just ordinary places in BC, once you get outside of the Vancouver Lower Mainland and get a few hours away from the city. MOST of Bristish Columbia shares thiskind of scenery, North East West (south is the US) and that’s not even touching on the real getaways.

      I think it would take several lifetimes to take it all in and decide where is best, I’ve been to most of the more common getways for years now, some many times and always find something new and unique to enjoy about it, never gets old, never gets to be too much. Even my home in the city has stunning views of Mount Baker in the US, and the North Shore mountains (here) and the winding Fraser River. I was driving through the area where Jaqui lives last week on my way to a ferry, I had to stop and take a picture of English Bay, which I have lived and been to millions of times over the years, its downtown Vancouver afterall. But it was SO stunning with the water almost purple and the sun setting to the west over Vancouver Island, truly send shivers down your spine when you realize how lucky you are to witness it all.

      http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2397/2523840440_3a9aa598b9.jpg (not the picure I took but this is downtown by the city centre, I think Jaqui lives about 2 minutes to the east of this picture).

      And a nice little getway home, I think I’ll telecommute from home! Damn what life that would be, I came close when living in Port Hardy but didn’t stay long enough, really regretting it now for sure.

      http://canadahomesforsale.ca/british_columbia/23155/photo21.jpg

      I have a few friends, England, Austarlia and Nova Scotia that I still get a Beatiful BC Calendar and magazine subscription for each year as they freaked out the one year I missed out in it for them.

      Home


      Chech out the photo galleries. And yet some still wonder why people pick BC as a preferred destination?

      Screw government, taxes, shootings, drug crimes, dense population, WalMart, BEst Buy and teh rest of them, you can live without it and in so much more peace!

      • #2769505

        Of course I won’t mention….

        by jamesrl ·

        In reply to That’s so tough

        …all the gang killings there lately. Six deaths in one months versus 55 all of last year.

        You could make a buck selling flak jackets.

        Of course its safer percapita than Seattle or Portland.

        James

        • #2769503

          And the very bright side is this:

          by maxwell edison ·

          In reply to Of course I won’t mention….

          It’s certainly not Chicago!

        • #2769499

          I’ve spent some time in both places

          by jamesrl ·

          In reply to And the very bright side is this:

          It would be a fool that would favourably compare Chicago to Vancouver. I would advise anyone who complains about the rain in the winter in Vancouver, to walk down State street when the winter wind is blowing. Talk about a bitter breeze.

          James

        • #2769498

          The coldest I’ve ever been

          by maecuff ·

          In reply to I’ve spent some time in both places

          was in Chicago in the Winter. That’s some bitter cold…

          Still..I love Chicago.

        • #2769421

          So true, except I was only comparing. . . . .

          by maxwell edison ·

          In reply to I’ve spent some time in both places

          ….gang killings to which you referred in your original message. Chicago has Vancouver beat there as well – by a lot.

        • #2769400

          Oh no doubt, I’d almost say self evident.

          by jamesrl ·

          In reply to So true, except I was only comparing. . . . .

          I was giving Oz a hard time, only because he and Dawg and everyone trash Toronto as a lousy place to live. 🙂

          Toronto is most often compared to Chicago. Both are on a great lake, both used to have big meat packing businesses, similar size etc, etc. The movie Chicago was filmed in Toronto.

          But we don’t have nearly the same crime rate, and our worst areas are far safer than the south side.

          My employer is in the burbs, I rarely go downtown, though I do like State Street.

          James

        • #2769353

          There were a bunch of people in New York sitting around saying,

          by sleepin’dawg ·

          In reply to And the very bright side is this:

          “We love that the crime and poverty are fantastic but it’s just not cold enough. Lets go west” And that’s how Chicago got started, although it almost didn’t take because of a cow.

        • #2769485

          Yeah no doubt

          by oz_media ·

          In reply to Of course I won’t mention….

          I was not talking about Vancouver though, Vancouver’s just another city, though a very beautiful one at that.

          However, with the rising problem between the UN and Red/Big Circle Boys, it is pretty easy for teh police to narrow down, unlike a major turf war between crypts and bloods which encompasses many thousands of members all over the USA.

          They don’t even think its a turf war, just revenge killings. With several hundred new police brough on and a new task force dedicate dti just these two gangs, it shouldn’t be long before they have a grip on it again.

          Either way, it is not a concern for most residents here, perhaps just the ones who don’t understand what its all about.

          But if gang peopl want to kill other gang peple, let them, there’s not enough of them here to continue that for long and immigration is already locked down and on the hunt for new ones trying to move in.

          I think its early enough to still be nipped in the bud for the most part.

        • #2769346

          Great, if you’re not an innocent bystander

          by sleepin’dawg ·

          In reply to Yeah no doubt

          Too many people are getting killed lately, because of mistaken identity or just being in the wrong place at the wrong time. It isn’t just Vancouver and BC, Toronto and Montreal are also dangerous. You just have to keep aware of your surroundings. Any place can be dangerous if you don’t stay aware.

        • #2769338

          It isn’t just Vancouver and BC

          by oz_media ·

          In reply to Great, if you’re not an innocent bystander

          You’re right, it isn’t Vancouver at all is it?

          With all the recent targeted attacks, innocent bystanders have not been hit. I know, YET, but it is still a fact.

          It is a serious problem though and one that is being addressed early on, unlike places such as Los Angeles or Miami where the numbers of members are so high that it is a futile effort to even try to keep up. That’s why the focus is now put back into giving kids in thos emetrolpolis’s something else to do or work towards other than being a gang member. Those that are already there are lost and the situation is not recoverable, until they no longer have new recruits and the numbers dwindle.

        • #2770950

          There was a 15 year-old shot on Boxing Day in Toronto

          by sleepin’dawg ·

          In reply to It isn’t just Vancouver and BC

          and this mornings news had a story about a woman being shot in Vancouver or nearby in what seems to be a case of mistaken identity. Seems she was driving her boyfriends car.

        • #2770620

          Toronto?

          by oz_media ·

          In reply to There was a 15 year-old shot on Boxing Day in Toronto

          What that Canadian toilet where all the residents think they are New Yorkers?

          Who cares if they ALL shoot each other? Nobody here would give a rat’s arse if Toronto is annexed by Pakistan tomorrow (it would only take a few more immigrants to succeed in that anyway).

          As for the woman being shot, police think that is a line of targets being chosen, (people RELATED to and important to the other gang).

          HEADLINE:
          [b][u]Young mother shot to death had links to gang[/u][/b]

          “METRO VANCOUVER – Nicole Marie Alemy, a young mother shot to death Monday in Surrey, [b]had several gang links[/b], The Vancouver Sun has learned.

          The links include [b]a connection with the UN gang – a violent drug gang based in the Fraser Valley. She was also a friend of Raphael Baldini, gunned down in a Guildford Town Centre parking lot Feb. 3.[/b]

          Alemy’s husband, Koshan, faced gun charges in Coquitlam in 2007, but those were later stayed.”

          “It has all the earmarks of a targeted hit,” he said.”

          It’s very common in such shootings that a lover, wife or family member is targeted, it has far greater impact than killing the gang member himself.

          Random, innocent bystander I suppose.

        • #2770590

          The 15 year old was shot in 2005

          by jamesrl ·

          In reply to There was a 15 year-old shot on Boxing Day in Toronto

          Yes it was shocking that it happened on the main downtown street during a very busy shopping rush. She was an innocent bystander hit by a stray bullet in a flight between two gangs of kids. One of the guys involved has already gone to trial

          But we havent’ had a wave like the recent one in Vancouver.

          I’m not suggesting Toronto is perfect and Vancouver is hell.

          James

        • #2770579

          You could make a buck selling flak jackets.

          by oz_media ·

          In reply to Of course I won’t mention….

          I do actually, bulletproof vests, full body armour, boots, handcuffs etc. All common security products these days and just another part of the industry I work in.

          I don’t really do much work with bullet proof vests but one of the manufacturers I rep for has them so I can/do provide them as requested.

      • #2770823

        You’re so right

        by rob mekel ·

        In reply to That’s so tough

        BC is a great state to live … special if you include some of the direct east of BC area’s of Alberta (Banff and Jasper NP) 🙂

        Vancouver Island does have some stunning places some Artic Rain forest on the west coast and yeah Whales on both sides of the island (both sides cause the lenght of the Isle) And incredable views around Malahat (as said before). And that just on Vancouver Island … then drive up from Vancouver to
        Mnt Robson … spectacular … not to mention Wells Gray or all other special places.

        Just one minus … the temperature … fairly ok just not the nice dry heat for very long evenings on the beach watching the sun set under the palms swinging on/in your hammock.
        But surely a great place to stay for a few month a year.

        Ah and don’t forget the skiing … wooha 🙂

        [i]edited cause Wales ain’t Whales[/i]

    • #2769507

      Santa Margherita Liguria, on the Italian Riviera

      by delbertpgh ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      Really sweet little place. I could stand it for a long, long time. Italians seem to be able to stay busy and have fun. Cooking and wine are almost as good as France’s.

      It’s within an easy drive to Florence. Dirty air, too many jackhammers and Vespas, otherwise a great town. Beautiful women everywhere.

      Italian economy kind of stinks. Best to have an outside income.

    • #2769450

      Heidelberg, Sydney, and San Fransisco all at once

      by jmgarvin ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      Is that possible?

      • #2770923

        Humm … Good Wine, Symphony & Eats

        by old-fart-iv ·

        In reply to Heidelberg, Sydney, and San Fransisco all at once

        Made it to Heidelberg for the “lighting” of the Rhine river — loved the wine.

        San Fransisco – use to have a late dinner there every now and then when I traveled to San Jose / Sunnyvale.

        Never made it to Sydney – but have seen a few concerts from there,

        If you ever find this place, that combines the greatness of all 3, I’ll put that city on my “bucket” list 😉

      • #2770822

        Strange

        by rob mekel ·

        In reply to Heidelberg, Sydney, and San Fransisco all at once

        combo … in spite of Old-Fart-IV’s explanation, their wines are nice. Special if you like sweet wines 🙂
        Sydney, San Fransisco I can understand allthough I do find other places more interesting to relax B-)

        Then again Heidelberg has quite some history not only to Germany but also to Europe and western civilization, christianity or modern science.

    • #2769436

      I already live there

      by ben “iron” damper ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      In TEXAS
      Definition of heaven = Texas
      Definition of HELL = Anywhere it gets below 50 degrees on a regular basis!

    • #2769344

      The place I want to live

      by tig2 ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      Would be in the UK.

      Northy though. I think I could learn Geordie.

      No breast cancer- or any other cancer is welcome.

      Adopting a stray moggie would be a normal past time.

      Is someone arranging this trip?

      • #2769335

        I’m in

        by oz_media ·

        In reply to The place I want to live

        Not that I don’t love the Midlands and the North/Scotland even Ireland but south is where I belong….you may have issues with first pulling my cold sweaty hands away from BC though.

        I wanna go, CAN go but still wanna be here and AM here. Sigh, decisions, decisions, unless I move back and forth as I used to, but you can’t get established that way.

      • #2769328

        Repeat after me

        by neilb@uk ·

        In reply to The place I want to live

        An young blurk entered the ice cream palace an’ asked, “what kinds iv ice cream d’ya hev?”

        “vanilla, chocolate, strawberry,” the lass wheezed as she spoke, patted hor chest an’ seemed unyeble tuh continue.

        “do yee hev laryngitis?” the young blurk asked sympathetically.

        “nope,” she whispered, “just vanilla, chocolate an’ strawberry.”

        A cheil entered th’ ice cream palace an’ speart, “what kinds ay ice cream dae ye hae?”
        “vanilla, chocolate, strawberry,” th’ quinie wheezed as she spoke, patted ‘er chest an’ seemed unable tae continue.

        “do ye hae laryngitis?” th’ cheil speart sympathetically.

        “nope,” she whispered, “joost vanilla, chocolate an’ strawberry.”

        Geordie and Tucker were discussing films. Tucker says “Ye shud gaan te the Roxy the neet, ther’s a grand pictor on – Moby Dick”. “I divvent think aall bother”, says Geordie, “Aah care nowt for them sex pictors”. “Divvint be daft!” says Tucker, “It’s nowt te de wuth sex. it’s aall aboot whales”. “Aah divvent like Welsh pictors either” says Geordie.

        • #2771003

          Alright!

          by oz_media ·

          In reply to Repeat after me

          Awesome neil!! That was really cool!

        • #2770820

          For sure

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to Alright!

          he’s right … the reading part isn’t the hard bit … the speakin part however is 🙁 😉 😀

        • #2770617

          Its great

          by oz_media ·

          In reply to For sure

          He nailed the different regional accents very well.

      • #2770819

        Yeah

        by rob mekel ·

        In reply to The place I want to live

        Come to think of it …
        Here are we wining about sandy beaches … nice temp … drinks … great surroundings

        While in fact …

        Any place would be nice with no illnesses 🙂
        in good health 🙂

        Ah but dreaming of … does carry one away to … nice places … doesn’t it 🙂

      • #2770664

        TiggerTwo

        by ed woychowsky ·

        In reply to The place I want to live

        Two questions. First, how are you doing? Haven’t seen you around for a little while. Also, what’s a moggie?

        • #2770543

          English slang for a cat

          by neilb@uk ·

          In reply to TiggerTwo

          Noun. 1. A cat. Also spelt moggy.
          2. A Morris Minor (car).

          Information provided by NITS(tm) who hasn’t had much to do lately with the regular suspects all becoming so cosmopolitan.

          😀

    • #2770936

      Do you mean to [i]really[/i] take up permanent residence???

      by sleepin’dawg ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      Or perhaps you meant only long visits. It might be hard giving up family and friends unless you were planning to make lots of return visits.

      For myself, I’d like living on a sail boat, something in the 45 – 55 foot class. I’m in the process of looking for a new one right now. My present boat is great for several weeks at a time but it becomes a bit confining after two months. The present boat is a Crealock PH37 built back in the late 80s or early 90s

      What I’m looking at :
      http://www.bruckmannyachts.com/bruckmann50.htm

      http://www.caborico.com/caborico/caborico56.html

      http://www.nautorswan.com/swanlineproducts/tabid/295/SwanLine/53/boatId/3/boatVersionId/10/Default.aspx

      http://www.oystermarine.com/index.php#id=37&ref=boat [i]The 56′[/i]

      As I said I’m looking and under the present economic conditions I might be able to negotiate a bargain but I’m not holding my breath. The Bruckmann is the one that really interests me but it sure as hell isn’t cheap. The reason I like this one is I’m partial to pilot houses when it gets cold and rainy. At a minimum, I’d want a dodger, not a colapsible one

      I want to cruise the Med and the west coast up to Alaska. Who knows, what with global warming, I might be able to cruise the Northwest passage in a few years.

      • #2770870

        You want crew for that?

        by gadgetgirl ·

        In reply to Do you mean to [i]really[/i] take up permanent residence???

        mememememememememememememememememe

        memememememememememememememememe

        (waves hand high, frantically)

        GG

      • #2770838

        Dawg. It’s your fantasy – or your reality if you make it so

        by neilb@uk ·

        In reply to Do you mean to [i]really[/i] take up permanent residence???

        If you get the yacht, you can pop over to the UK and tie up in the marina in Beer and I’ll make you a sandwich. Then you can drift along to Sandwich, tie up and have a beer…

        😀

        Opening the Northwest Passage would certainly cut the miles down!

        • #2770487

          I have a boat and after almost 20 years, I call it a boat, not a yacht

          by sleepin’dawg ·

          In reply to Dawg. It’s your fantasy – or your reality if you make it so

          Have made two crossings with it; the first in 94 the last one in 01. The first trip was around Ireland and then up to Norway to cruise a few of the fjords. Then down to the Med, stopping at several ports along the way to take in some things of historical interest. Left it in Malaga, Spain until the following year and returned to Canada via way of the Azores. The last trip was around the Baltic and then home via way of Iceland and Newfoundland. The first crossing to Ireland took 19 days but the return was done in 16 days to the Gulf of St, Lawrence. The 01 trip was 15 days each way, not counting the five weeks sailing the Baltic. The boat is 37 feet long and is quite capable but for long term live aboard, a bit cramped and confining after a while. I’m looking at the boats in those links but not necessarily new. Been checking out different brokerages in hopes of finding something that would fit the requirements.

          The trouble is, I want a pilot house or an interior helm position. It can get damnwd uncomfortable when it blows hard and the temp dips below 10C degrees. The problem is that tooo many boats with pilot houses are mostly motor sailers, with the sailing part sort of an after thought. I want a boat that is primarily a sailer, with motoring capability. My present boat is like that but as I said a tad too small to serve for long term live aboard.

          Who knows where I’ll end up dropping my hook but have never really sailed around the southeren part of the UK. It might prove to be interesting. I’m going to look into it. Understand though after cruising I want to tie up in someplace like Malaga or somewhere in the Italian Riviera, San Remo would be nice. I’d like to spend 6 – 8 months there and maybe try Malta and/or Cyprus later on. I loved Cyprus while I was there and enjoyed Malta on visit back in 89.

          [b]Dawg[/b] ]:)

      • #2770826

        Ah, family and friends

        by rob mekel ·

        In reply to Do you mean to [i]really[/i] take up permanent residence???

        could be invited over aswell 🙂 and for sure they’re happy to come over if you pay the passage 🙂

        Living on a sail boat … brings it more likely that they’ll be visiting you special if you pick them up and sail accross to the med.

        Oh, and don’t forget Neil’s idea of stopping over … speacial out of Sandwich it’s a short one to cross to Zandvoort/Amsterdam on the dutch coast 🙂

        The beer’s will be on me 🙂
        [i]mmm, that’s not very dutch, but wth … I like the idea[/i]

        • #2770805

          I cheated a bit with Sandwich, Rob

          by neilb@uk ·

          In reply to Ah, family and friends

          It used to be a famous port but silted up a few hundred years ago and is now two miles inland! We’ll park Dawg’s yacht in Ramsgate for when we visit you.

          Which we definitely will if you’re buying the beer!

          😀

        • #2770767

          I know

          by rob mekel ·

          In reply to I cheated a bit with Sandwich, Rob

          last time I was over (1992 or about that time) there was still a navy-training centre with a small marina … It’s all gone now ?

          Good old times when Adm. de Ruijter broke the chains on the Thames going to London … Sandwich was … mmm … even then small 🙂

          I guess Ramsgate will do just fine 🙂

          Looking forward to it … no prob. offer still stands or if you like a scotch d or s malt Whisky
          (mind you no Whiskey, no offence to others but I like Whisky [i]or cognac for that matter[/i])

    • #2770663

      My choice

      by ed woychowsky ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      I’d like to live around York, Pennsylvania. Nice farming area with lots of trees. Or, Middle Earth. 🙂

    • #2770654

      hey NeilB

      by jck ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      I was talkin to a friend of mine who is outside of London last night. Told me with my tech skills, a job wouldn’t be hard to get at the ?40k level in London.

      Is that true? I heard jobs over there were dried up.

      This might be my chance to escape the USA…Lord knows, I couldn’t get another job where I am now with the way the market is here in rural nothingness FL. lol

      Hope you are doing well, btw…and your mom too.

      Hope to see you in about…12 months. 🙂

      • #2770557

        Hiya John

        by neilb@uk ·

        In reply to hey NeilB

        finally got home and listened to your “spotlight”. Good interview. 🙂

        I’ve not been active in the job market since April 2001 so I’m not really up to speed on what is available out there. Everything is slowing over here as people try and work out what is going on.

        I’ll look around. Peermail me what you’d consider your skillset and I’ll feed it into some of the Job servers.

        Neil 😀

        As for next year, you have a place to stay in London if you need it.

        Ma is fine and is muttering about “another trip to Florida” for this year. It all depends on what the Pound does relative to the Dollar!

        • #2764745

          thanks so much

          by jck ·

          In reply to Hiya John

          i’ll get you a brief info set of my skills.

          i just heard things different from different people. plus with the UK having gone partially into the EU, I figured the jobs might be shorter than before.

          if I make London, i might take you up on that depending. i don’t know what my itenerary is yet. and, i got dozens of pub loving friends who want me to go drink pints and party all night.

          glad to hear your ma is well. i hope the pound goes back to about $2 so you can make another journey this way.

          maybe this time we can go somewhere a bit more lively. McDintons Irish Pub is in Tampa and much more…erm…of a “social watering hole”.

          But then there’s a quiet little place in Seminole, FL (near the beaches…just inland a little) called The London Bus. it actually looked (last time I was in there) like more of a traditional pub.

          Just let me know if you are coming. If so, I will do research , go see what is open, find nice places for you to enjoy things, and show up if you would like company.

          Well, as long as it’s not May of this year, or February of next year. I’ll be on vacation then myself. :^0

          Thanks again, and thanks for the interview comment…Sonja really is the one who put tons of effort into it. I give her the glory of it, as well as having made it fun for me. I get nervous about doing interviews, and she was totally cool about it.

          But I guess you know that, cause you did one too!!! :^0

          Cheers 🙂

    • #2770623

      San Diego

      by jiminpa ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      Marathon Key perhaps. I know that still keep this Yank in his native home but it’s a start. I am just becoming less tolerant of the cold every year.

    • #2764764

      Howdy

      by the ‘g-man.’ ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      future near neighbour.

    • #2764760

      You’re moving to Somerset?

      by neilb@uk ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      Or London?

    • #2763455

      Away from it all

      by andy ·

      In reply to Where would you like to live?

      Its gotta be away from it all.

      By a river, in a Yurt, here in New Brunswick will do.

      But I gotta have high speed internet.

      Oh and beer 🙂

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