The Best Continent to Live on?

Discussion in 'Politics & Current Events' started by Kappa18, Mar 12, 2003.

  1. Kappa18

    Kappa18 New Member

    Aug 9, 2002
    Toronto, Canada
    Club:
    Beitar Jerusalem FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Israel
    Take your pic people

    Like to see what you think?
     
  2. amerifolklegend

    Jul 21, 1999
    Oakley, America
  3. BenReilly

    BenReilly New Member

    Apr 8, 2002
    (1) Australia
    (2) Europe
    (3) North America
    (4) South America
    (5) Asia
    (6) Africa
     
  4. Diego13733

    Diego13733 New Member

    Oct 16, 2002
    Los Angeles
    Well I haven't been to Australia, Africa or South America.

    But my personal choices would be.

    North America - USA is home and Mexico is great to visit.

    Australia - Great weather and Australians are the coolest people in the world. Americans and Europeans suck compared to them. Granted I still have to pay the land down under a visit but I'm sure it's great.

    Europe - Plenty to see, but it would really depend on the country.

    South America - Great weather, women and I always have got along with South Americans very well.

    Asia - Great for a visit, but not where I would want to live.

    Africa - Sorry, do many problems. Visit yes, live no.
     
  5. dfb547490

    dfb547490 New Member

    Feb 9, 2000
    The Heights
    Continents are too huge to rank. I mean, I'd rather live in the US than in Cambodia or Bangladesh, but at the same time I'd rather live in Hong Kong or Saigon than a slum in Mexico City. The only continent that doesn't really have any really shitty areas that I know of is Australia/Oceania, so if you're gonna be plonked down in a random spot I guess that's your safest bet. If you get to pick the exact spot you choose to live, and you're choosing completely impartially (some people, notably Americans, Australians, and Brits, tend to have it in their personality that they're never really at home outside their country), then you can find someplace nice in any of the continents--New York, London, Rio, Sydney, Hong Kong, Cape Town. (OK, I guess not Antarctica.)


    Alex
     
  6. striker

    striker Member+

    Aug 4, 1999
    Do you need to have ever ventured out of North America to vote on this poll?
     
  7. amerifolklegend

    Jul 21, 1999
    Oakley, America
    Good Lord no!

    Why on earth would you want to do that?!?
     
  8. striker

    striker Member+

    Aug 4, 1999
    OK, then North America is the best damn place in the whole damn universe!
     
  9. Kappa18

    Kappa18 New Member

    Aug 9, 2002
    Toronto, Canada
    Club:
    Beitar Jerusalem FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Israel
    What about Europe??

    It seems so nice sometimes, very innovative...
     
  10. Father Ted

    Father Ted BigSoccer Supporter

    Manchester United, Galway United, New York Red Bulls
    Nov 2, 2001
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    ....and this is in the politics forum?
     
  11. DoctorJones24

    DoctorJones24 Member

    Aug 26, 1999
    OH
    Kappa,
    Are we to assume any particular economic level across all these continents? Without that, this poll seems pretty silly. I guess you could say, "living at the average income of each continent," if you wanted to try to qualify it...

    Otherwise, being poor would such pretty much suck anywhere you lived, and the rich all around the world have similar benefits.
     
  12. BenReilly

    BenReilly New Member

    Apr 8, 2002
    DoctorJones24, it seems reasonable to factor in the likelihood of your economic status if you were, say, the next person born in each of the contintents. It's safe to assume that few of us would want to take our chances with Asia, South America and especially Africa.
     
  13. Kappa18

    Kappa18 New Member

    Aug 9, 2002
    Toronto, Canada
    Club:
    Beitar Jerusalem FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Israel
    Well in any sense?
    If you don't like small countries or poor countries or you like more opprotunieis or a rising economy? Then the patter in a continent is very important!
     
  14. Alan S

    Alan S Member

    Jun 1, 2001
    Palo Alto, CA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Antarctica is the hands down winner.

    #1) Never been a war on Antarctica.
    #2) Very low crime rate.
    #3) 24 hours of sunshine half of the year.

    VOTE Antarctica!!
     
  15. Kappa18

    Kappa18 New Member

    Aug 9, 2002
    Toronto, Canada
    Club:
    Beitar Jerusalem FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Israel
    Don't forget that the real estate housing in Antarctica is 576% below average rates in Rural U.SA!!!

    You can get a mansion and 78 Acres of land in Antarctica for USD $26,000!!!
     
  16. DoctorJones24

    DoctorJones24 Member

    Aug 26, 1999
    OH
    #4) You can all come live on "my" island there. OK, so I have no material claims to it, but it's named after my uncle, Robert Lyddan, and I'd doubt if anyone would mind.
     
  17. Dan Loney

    Dan Loney BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 10, 2000
    Cincilluminati
    Club:
    Los Angeles Sol
    Nat'l Team:
    Philippines
    And, of course...

    ...Penguin Lust.
     
  18. J. Books

    J. Books New Member

    Oct 8, 2001
    Maryland
    Africa. Particularly Sub Saharan Africa.


    Perpetual Tribal Warfare
    Ethnic Cleansing
    AIDS
    Ebola
    Cannibalism
    Slavery
    Nature Documentaries
    World Cup 2010


    Finally my lifetime subscription to Soldier of Fortune is gonna pay off!!
     
  19. Foosinho

    Foosinho New Member

    Jan 11, 1999
    New Albany, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, but those heating bills will really bite you in the ass.
     

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