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« on: December 12, 2006, 05:35:00 PM »
The German gamers thread got me thinking. I half-jokingly asked what country I should immigrate to, and after asking it I thought that's not really a bad idea after all. Another birthday passed me and some change would probably be good.

As we're having a quite international crowd, I thought I might ask around a bit. I'm not quite thirty, work in IT (programming, mostly), no degree, no pets, no spouse, speak German and a bit English. No past or present membership in any criminal association and/or Hasselhoff fan club.
 

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« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2006, 06:23:01 PM »
Don't come to Britain, they've just re-commissioned Torchwood.  It's scary, I feel like I've woken up in an episode of the Twilight Zone.

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« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2006, 06:26:39 PM »
Avoid the US, too. They just locked up Nicole Richie; the pogroms have begun.

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« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2006, 06:31:47 PM »
We're having the worst drought in a thousand years, so I'd avoid Australia too. Besides, the crocodiles in the Top End don't seem to like Germans (or they like them too much).
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« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2006, 09:23:23 PM »
Uruguay is awesome IF you can do work abroad while living here. If you can manage that, which with IT work you might be able to pull off, even if its a job that only pays, say $1000US a month, you'll live like a king... well, upper upper middle class.

A 1LT bottle of beer costs a little over $1US here (and its german-based Pilsner beer, so it might even be to your liking). You can eat at a top-quality restaurant for under $10US.  Rent for a comfortable 2-bedroom apartment in a good neighbourhood is under $200US a month.

You can go out on any weeknight and there's something going on (in Montevideo).  The city is beautiful, very little crime, all of the amenities us 1st-worlders are used to (we even get DW here on cable, so you'll get the German News). The women here are gorgeous. The Ice Cream is fantastic, the meat is abundant and all organic and wood-burning BBQ. The living is really easy here, and it never gets colder than about 5ÂșC.

There's also a huge gaming community, and we have a great time.

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« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2006, 09:53:39 PM »
It's the cold and dark season in Canada.  We have free health care, but no doctors.  There are lots of trees here, with bears in between some of them.  We have more coffee shops than people.  Our soccer is called hockey.

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« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2006, 10:09:31 PM »
As for the United States:

Except for China, I don't know of any any country that boasts the same epic scope and infinite variety in natural settings. If you love the outdoors (and I do), you cannot do better.

For foodies, several centuries of immigration from all over the globe have endowed us with the most varied cuisine on the planet.

As a gun owner and enthusiast, I appreciate the way that my rights in that arena are protected to a great degree.

Finally, there are all the good, friendly people I've met over the years. I guess most countries have those, though. :)
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« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2006, 10:45:13 PM »
Well, I don't know where you're coming from.
So if you're in the US, I can't really sell you on that.
I wouldn't advise your emigration to Iran. Not unless you have the tech to go during or pre-Pahlavi.

We were this close to all teh awesome of the Middle East in a modernized, secular setting. Why'd that bastard have to fuck it up? Anyways, thanks to American involvement in the White Revolution, I get to exist. So I'm not complaining. About either.

If only the subsequent revolution, hostage crisis, etc. hadn't happened.

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« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2006, 10:58:36 PM »
The good thing about Canada is that no matter how fucking stupid the world is, you can drive for an hour in just about any direction and get away from it all.
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« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2006, 11:02:57 PM »
I'd send another shout out for america, but I've never lived in any other countries for comparison. I guess you could say that from my experiences it's the best country possible to live in.

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« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2006, 01:28:07 AM »
It is by no means easy to become a United States citizen, but it is easier than the naturalization process of almost any other country on Earth.
 

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« Reply #11 on: December 13, 2006, 01:42:03 AM »
Quote from: Stuart
It's the cold and dark season in Canada.  We have free health care, but no doctors.  There are lots of trees here, with bears in between some of them.  We have more coffee shops than people.  Our soccer is called hockey.


Ahhhh, I miss Canada!  
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Especially the doughnuts :donut: and poutine.  Can't get that quality cuisine in Ireland!  No Timmys anywhere.  And hockey, wow, I miss that.  I find myself going to this pub in Dublin called the Czech Inn because they often show NHL games (since a lot of Czechs play in the NHL).

Anyhow, as for my current abode, Ireland, it is pretty amazing.  Best economy in Europe.  Low taxes.  Lots of drinking.  :toast: People are friendly and speak English in an endearing manner.  Plenty of cute colleens.  :blush: And if you live in Dublin, you interact with people from all over the world (heavily Eastern European in certain parts).

Oh yeah, if you're lucky, I mean really lucky, you can find pots of gold!  :gnome:

The main downside: it's a damn expensive place to live.  Ireland is the most expensive place to live in the EU after Finland.  And the winters are damp and dark.

Still, it's a happening place these days.
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« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2006, 05:03:59 PM »
Come to the USA, specifically Wisconsin.  We have:

Beer,
Deep Fried Cheese Curds,
Bowling
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« Reply #13 on: December 14, 2006, 06:53:48 PM »
Chicago, IL, USA.

Big City, but not too big. We get many of the world-wide big city goodness (nightlife, culture, sports teams, etc.) without too much of the big-city badness.  And it gets better every day-next up: Olympics! Known for its architecture and being the hub of trade second only to New York (mostly futures and the like).

Germans abound.  My wife's parents are German immigrants.  I was amazed at how many groups and clubs and you-name-it there were that were German-specific.  Actually, just about every nationality under the sun has their own neighborhood.

White Christmas and 95 degree summer days with a Lake so big the coast rivals any oceanside - without the salt water. All four seasons actually occur (sometimes in the same 24 our period!).
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« Reply #14 on: December 14, 2006, 09:46:31 PM »
The U.S. is big.  It's very regional and not one place identifies the U.S. as much as the regions define the U.S.  Living in the South is a different experience than living in the North and both are completely different to living in Hawaii or Alaska.  All of the regions are still a great big amalgam of people and cultures.