If the US didn't exist (physically), what country would you choose to live in?

[chum1]

Australia also has GIANT rough ridin' bugs.

[Cartierfor3]

No salt water crocs, no racist italians, normal sized bugs, and a british mansion for each of us. Yeah, I'd say UK is in the lead at this point.

[michigancat]

also australia will be full of obnoxious americans since it's basically america-lite

[Cartierfor3]

also australia will be full of obnoxious americans since it's basically america-lite

Nothing is more krustykrustyMichicat than thinking americans are lame.

[michigancat]

also australia will be full of obnoxious americans since it's basically america-lite

Nothing is more krustykrustyMichicat than thinking americans are lame.

just the americans that would pick australia in this exercise. Plus you have to assume there would be lots of anti-american backlash and discrimination in areas of high american concentration.

[ChiComCat]

also australia will be full of obnoxious americans since it's basically america-lite

Nothing is more krustykrustyMichicat than thinking americans are lame.

just the americans that would pick australia in this exercise. Plus you have to assume there would be lots of anti-american backlash and discrimination in areas of high american concentration.

Australians: Gentrification!!!

[bubbles4ksu]

I would choose Australia if I wanted life to be one long deck party with my best bros. That sounds pretty good at this stage.

[8manpick]

I would choose Australia if I wanted life to be one long deck party with my best bros. That sounds pretty good at this stage.

That is exactly what they do i'm pretty sure. Also, as a group, they are some of the best bingers around

[pissclams]

i would love to live in australia just to listen to them talk, their accents are hilarious to me

[bubbles4ksu]

corruption is one of the things that makes mexico, italy and to a considerably lesser extent, spain, such nice places to live.  largely due to said corruption, people in those countries don't have the nauseating respect for, and deference to, authority and public institutions that make the us and germany so intolerable.

interesting that you choose...i don't know exactly what...more honesty between people?....over a better functioning government. i wish everyone who considered themselves a libertarian was as steadfast in their beliefs as you, sys.

[DQ12]

yes, i appreciate sys's consistency.  consistency of values is an important trait.

[michigancat]

yes, i appreciate sys's consistency.  consistency of values is an important trait.

I bet things like government nature preserves or legislation to protect snakes or something present quite the pickle for sys.

[kim carnes]

U guys are weird.  I would live in st barts

[mocat]

I thoroughly enjoyed that sys vs kk battle

[star seed 7]

Every Australian I've met has been super funny, interesting, loves to have a good time, and nice. That, the beautiful country, and perfect weather in Sydney are why I chose it.

[eastcat]

Thailand

Salt water crocodiles.

[star seed 7]

Thailand

Salt water crocodiles.

Is that code for child-rough ridin'?

[eastcat]

Thailand

Salt water crocodiles.

Is that code for child-rough ridin'?

Beast that actively targets humans as prey. Big AF too.



Saltwater crocodiles.

[sys]

yes, i appreciate sys's consistency.  consistency of values is an important trait.

I bet things like government nature preserves or legislation to protect snakes or something present quite the pickle for sys.

not at all.  jeremy grantham on reserves.  i'm largely against legislation protecting species, but not in concept, just that most protection regs are so poorly designed from a pop biol viewpoint.  i'm very pragmatic and empirical, so i'd be all for effective, efficient legislation if someone could write and implement it.

[sonofdaxjones]

Many moons ago in another life I had a customer who was quite wealthy.   She flew her French boyfriend over to the states and when she went to her usual Jamaican dealer to get stocked for the weekend (after the stop at the high end liqueur store to pick up a case of Cristal) her French boyfriend came unglued because the dude was, well, black.   Nasty scene. 

[cas4ksu]

def. Canada.

[bubbles4ksu]

He's lying michcat, take a shot him.

[kim carnes]

Many moons ago in another life I had a customer who was quite wealthy.   She flew her French boyfriend over to the states and when she went to her usual Jamaican dealer to get stocked for the weekend (after the stop at the high end liqueur store to pick up a case of Cristal) her French boyfriend came unglued because the dude was, well, black.   Nasty scene.

[ben ji]

Speaking of european racism, they Hhhaaatttteeeeeee gypsies.  Like its a combination of every racial slur in the US combined.

Was in vegas 2 years ago and our dealer was Italian. She took a couple hundred bucks from me over the course of some shoes and I casually called her a gypsy... she DID NOT take it well, called pitboss over and I apologized.

Was talking in a borat voice and didn't mean to offend her. :(

[pissclams]

Speaking of european racism, they Hhhaaatttteeeeeee gypsies.  Like its a combination of every racial slur in the US combined.

Was in vegas 2 years ago and our dealer was Italian. She took a couple hundred bucks from me over the course of some shoes and I casually called her a gypsy... she DID NOT take it well, called pitboss over and I apologized.

Was talking in a borat voice and didn't mean to offend her. :(

ya, it's funny.  there were a bunch of gypsies in seville, spain.  they try to rub little twigs on you and then sell them too you.  freaked me out and i would get mad at them.