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08-24-2009, 06:29 AM
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*i'm looking over a four leaf clover*
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: where the moss is taking over the villages
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Originally Posted by Jonotastic
I did that...sold our stuff and moved from USA to Australia. I had a great time and met some great people, but came back after a few years. I don't regret the move, the experience alone was worth the cost of moving back and forth.
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Wow. I admire you. It's really hard to get "in" Australia. If I may ask, what is your profession? My ex-h. got a turn down letter when he tried to go over. He's just an appliance & air cond. tech.
I was actually relieved when he was turned down. I didn't want to be stuck there with him.
However it was fun to visit there, inspite of the company I was keeping. |
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08-24-2009, 07:29 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: EU - southern Europe
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Originally Posted by j_k_k
This has a lot to do with my evolution into a political atheist.
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I know this is an off-topic comment, but I had to say that I like your term "political atheist," and I intend to borrow it. |
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08-25-2009, 09:03 AM
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Avoiding Toxic People Since 2005
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"wheels of life ride up and down, i need more treads please!"
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: in the magical hair forest where the unicorns frolic!
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I'd love to move to a European country-- Italy, France, Rome..around there and live life in simplicity and slower pace.
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08-25-2009, 09:38 AM
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ICT
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: S Kennewick
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Originally Posted by kevxu
I know this is an off-topic comment, but I had to say that I like your term "political atheist," and I intend to borrow it.
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I wish I had a better one, one that required less explanation, because I'm not a theological atheist and it'll get old trying to clarify it for folks. (On the other hand, if I'm talking with someone about my political atheism then they and I aren't talking about partisan US politics, so maybe that is okay.) I'm also bending the definition, because I'm using it to mean someone who lacks faith, not someone who lacks gods. It is possible to have gods but lack any faith in them, for example (although that would raise the question of what was the point). |
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08-25-2009, 01:12 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: MN
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Originally Posted by alicejb
I'd love to move to a European country-- Italy, France, Rome..around there and live life in simplicity and slower pace.
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You do know that Rome is a city in Italy, not a European country..... right?  |
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08-25-2009, 01:20 PM
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Avoiding Toxic People Since 2005
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"wheels of life ride up and down, i need more treads please!"
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: in the magical hair forest where the unicorns frolic!
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Lol...ah my bad. It's just I got swept off in my imagination I didn't stop to consider the geographical logistics first.
Right brained I am..  |
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08-26-2009, 09:02 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Yorktown
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I've lived several years in Germany, South Korea, Mexico, and Paraguay and I've visited about 30 different countries during my life. I'm happy that I moved back to the USA. I would definitely love to be able to take quick weekend trips to the French Riviera or the coast of Spain again, but life is good where I'm at now.
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08-27-2009, 05:37 AM
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Senior Member
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"I refuse to accept as guilt the fact of my own existence."
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: somewhere in Europe
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I've always wanted to move to Iceland. I think it's quite a magical and unique place, beautiful and calm. Also, I'm extremely attracted to Canada, New England, Scotland (the whole of Britain would be fine too), Britanny and Norway.
Galicia is a good place to live: great food, lots of scenery, oceanic climate (which suits me fine), everything's cheap... But I'm fond of changes and i'm a little tired of this.
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08-28-2009, 12:08 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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Originally Posted by violent cello
How depressing.
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Yeah,makes you wonder what happened to make him so bitter...... |
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08-28-2009, 01:34 AM
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ICT
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: S Kennewick
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Originally Posted by Waianaegirl
Yeah,makes you wonder what happened to make him so bitter......
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I'm not bitter at all. I'm just realistic and decline to delude myself about my country and humanity. |
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