Yeah, but I'm bored as **** here, at least if I go somewhere else I can find new things to do and it will be exciting because everything will be different to me. Or it will suck terribly, but I think that would be better than boring.Originally Posted by SicStang03
And about the aids, that would suck, but you have to be careful no matter where you are.
I hope I never run into a chick with a "Package". Especially not chris crocker!!!!!!
wow, you need to quit believing what you see on the news. The economy is not in as extreme of a slump as people make it out to be, the news media is playing on the weakness of the poor and people that are struggling. The only reason that it is in a slump is because people hear that "we are in a failing economy, tonight at 6:00 on the nightly news!!!!" so they quit spending money. If they were saying "the economy is doing great!" peoplpe would also believe that. I know that the value of the dollar is falling but we will recover from this like we have always done in the past.
My family and I went on vacation 2 weeks ago that probably cost my parent $20,000 total..... and that is just an example of one family, imagine all of the other familys that were in Hawaii during the same week that we were. So now try and tell me people aren't spending money on leisure and luxury's!
I have been to 12 countries and believe me, the U.S. is where you want to stay.
Last edited by JConner; 04-26-2008 at 03:29 PM.
Okay everyone disregard what I said about the damn economy. That was supposed to be a very small point and thats all anyone is talking about. It's more of a personal satisfaction thing than a monetary one.
i understand man but stay here....unless Hillary or Barack gets elected. I might be with you on this in November if that happens
You go on $20,000 vacations? Do you wear Abercrombie & Fitch and pop your collar?
My opinion is that if you have the money and the will, do it. Travel as much as you can and then plop down in a place you like for a bit. There's a whole world out there, experience it. Just dont be an ******* American and expect everyone to speak English because they are in your presence.
Last edited by PsychoSquirl; 04-26-2008 at 04:48 PM.
Yeah, we are in for rough times ahead if something doesn't change. This is a great country, but it's getting out of hand. We have too many programs in place to take care of everyone. This is the only country in the world where you can expect to get a virtually free ride just because you don't want to work. You don't even have to be a citizen. You can cross the border, and have a child for free.
If you don't work, and don't have health insurance you can still walk into the ER, and they have to treat you. Guess who pays for it? The people that do work. People are quick to take advantage.
It's also the only country in the world that you can kill 5 people in broad daylight with 20 witnesses, and we'll spend 20 million dollars to provide you with legal defense. We'll give you a trial, and 2 appeals so you can plead quilty (for life in prison) at the last one to avoid the death penalty. And then we'll pay for your up-keep until you die naturally in jail. You'll even get your very own cell, while people that did non-violent crimes share one. We don't even make you work while your in jail to help payback society for your paying your way. We'll let you sit there all day.
You can even buy a house that you can't afford, and we'll bail you out. It's not your fault you didn't read the terms of your loan, and that you bought a new car without knowing your mortgage rate was going to go up. You can even run up 200K dollars in dept. It's ok, we'll let you file bankruptcy, and start all over.
Last edited by civic95; 04-27-2008 at 09:11 PM.
sorry to let you down, but think how morally wrong it would be to refuse treatment to a critically wounded person who shows up to the ER, then watch them die infront of you. yeah it sucks, but if someone is shot or something, you just cant sit there with your thumb up your ass.
and a lot of people in jail are productive, they assemble wheelchairs, clean roadsides, do minor construction work.
Yeah I hear you. But why should i work everyday, have insurance, and still end up with a $2K bill? There is nothing wrong with those people coming back to the hospital every saturday to sweep the floor, wash sheets, something to pay it back either.
Lets keep it on topic.
Where would you guys like to spend maybe 6 months - year living? Or take a tour across the world. I think that when I'm older I would love to tour an entire region every year.
Costa Rica
Recently, I have been hearing a lot of talk about people wanting to move out of the USA. My coworker and I talk about it all the time. I would like to move somewhere exotic for at least a year, just to get a change of pace and see something different, and possibly become an expat. If I had to choose anywhere, I would probably go to Rio Di Janeiro Brazil. Beautiful weather, beautiful women, and relaxed people. But anyways... back to the point. I've been kind of nervous about doing it though, because in the back of my mind I always think of the US as the best Country on Earth. The thing is, I doesn't seem like it will be for very long. With the economy dropping, and the current Presidential candidate situation I think something is going to happen. Whether it is unemployment and homelessness running rampant, a civil war between the people who want the next president in office and those who don't, or Iraq joining up with someone else and coming after us. These issues are starting to take away from my fears of leaving and adding to my fears of staying. So I wanted to ask, do you think it would be good to go somewhere now while I'm only 21, single, and not tied down, or stick around and see if ourt nation's problems get fixed? And would it be abandonment if I have wanted to do it for years, not only because of recent situations? I'm just curios so please post up your opinions.
P.S. From what I understand, theere are many jobs opening up overseas for American's who only know english to do the same jobs they do here, but for triple the money. I assume this is due to the recent outsourcing. They probably thought they could get people in other nations to do the jobs cheaper, but then realized that they had nobody to train them so noone knew what they were doing.
If youve been in the US all your life and never been abroad I dont think you know what youre getting into. I would visit the country for a few months at least before you decide to move there. Also wouldnt take advice from people who have never been abroad lol.
I lived in Brazil for 13 years and just so you know Sao Paulo > Rio de Janeiro (if there are any brazilians on here they will laugh at this lol). But maybe thats just because I dont like being mugged on a weekly basis.
Why dont you check you facts. There are less people with AIDS in Brazil then in America.
its not about the number, its about the percentage. There are less people with AIDs in Haiti than in America, but the percentage of Haitians that have AIDs is greater than in America.
the percentages are pretty damn close
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...revalence_rate
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