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At least approximately?


I'm phaz0rz. Came up with the username 11yrs ago and still like the sound of it. So l33t.


Southeast USA here. =}

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Think we had a thread like this way back? :)

Canada - relatively close to USA border

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I'm ft16 from the UK :uk:

My name is made up of the initials of the name on the email I used and the year I registered.

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Is it dangerous where you live?

I'm British as one can see from my flag, but do I live there now? Maybe, maybe not. I've lived in many different countries, usually targeting ones with low cost of living and hot women.

I left the UK and started working online and travelling in 2007 largely thanks to this forum.

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Do you like Thailand?

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Always have been jealous of your international man of mystery image, tbh.


It's remarkably safe and uneventful where I live. Nothing ever happens. :bored:

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Do you live in the US? If so, approximately where?

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I live in the south ,we are having some serious flooding problem now.
Many homeowners do not have flood insurance.

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In SC we haven't even been getting enough rain to make the grass grow. I've been having to water my plants 3x every day to keep them from dying.


What part of the south are you in?

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I am in Texas,everything is bigger in TX,I am about to get a water melon in the store now.
Being close to the Gulf of Mexico,we get more rain than other states,sometimes too much.
It can rain for day or days !
We also get large gulf shrimp,one of our local supermarkets has its own fleet and catch shrimp in the Gulf.
WHat we do not have is lobster/scallops,it does not exist in warm water !

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No consideration on moving?

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Cool, cool. My paternal grandparents are from Texas. I'm due to inherit a house out there some day.

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Well it's not too difficult to achieve these days for those that have the desire, since Covid many more people are living a location independent lifestyle, though it has it's drawbacks of course.

As long as I'm working and bringing in foreign currency then I'm living a pretty comfortable life.

The UK is not unrecognisable compared to when I was growing up, I don't want to grow old there.

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Hard to believe in what you said about yourself,living and travelling worldwide,when you once said it is hard to understand what I wrote on this forum.
Ever speak English to a Japanese ?

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Indiana and Kentucky are facing serious flooding problem,several people died in their house and car.
Remind me of Katrina,the governor of LA suggested residents to bring a hammer /axe to the attic ,some may not have such tool but one young guy said he just lied on the floor of the attic and kicked a hole in the ceiling.
Some drowned in the attic as water keeps rising,some were robbing stores in the street having fun wading in filthy water holding what they looted from the stores !
which part of TX is your grandparents house located?

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Solution is to learn Japanese - lovely language

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Rising Star..

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It's a lot different over there in Europe. I'm kind of locked into where I am because as soon as I started making money selling, I bought a house and started making improvements to it.


What's cool for Europeans is all the old architecture, and the small size of the countries. You guys can travel through 4 different countries (each with their own language and unique history) in the time it takes to drive through like 3 American states. It's so empty in North America, comparatively.

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I was in Birmingham years ago,I would like to visit the British museum some day.
A friend of mine just got back from Lake Zurich for his honeymoon,he said everyone drives a Masserati,but thats a sports car ?Some have never heard of Honda and Toyota !!!!!!!!!

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That's true, although many EU countries have become homogenous due to globalism. You go to one country and it's McDonalds, KFC, Starbucks, Subway etc, then you go to the next country and it's the same.

Also the ease of travel makes it easier for uninvited guests to travel too :s

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I dont think Americans will like living in Europe for too long,the streets are too narrow,buildings are too old,some may not have central A/C,free internet,nice lounge and lobby and food is pricier and portions are smaller.and gas price is too high.
And who has best beef steak in the world at a reasonable price?US,good old USA.
Hawaiians always said we dont worry being taken over by the mainland folks,they get tired and eventually they want to go back to the mainland.
Oh,do they have all you can eat buffet,by the hour,someone will be watching you !

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Imagine how narrow those old Italian streets are going to feel when you find one of your all-you-can-eat buffets :deadhorse:

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A lot of food is wasted in all you can eat buffet,Las Vegas buffet leftover goes to the pigs.

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All the old historical stuff in Europe that generates tourism is what keeps it stuck in the past. Compare it to China where the municipal government will happily demolish an entire block for redevelopment.


There are weaknesses to both systems but I can't help but feel sorry for all the Europeans over there cooking with no A/C. China reminds me of 1950's USA, in a way. Everyone smokes and there are still ways to start something from scratch without any outside investment.. and make it big. In America and to a larger extent Europe, all of the money is already consolidated at the top and it does not trickle down.

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Maserati is a nice car brand indeed - there are sports car but also other varieties...the brand is known for their sports car line though

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In northern European countries A/C is not often needed so no point getting it installed. In southern Europe most people have it, at least in the country I'm in. There's been a heatwave lately so Ive been using mine intermittently, but often I wont use it unless the temperature gets above 30 degrees.

I love old beautiful architecture, I live in a very old apartment building with high ceilings, chandeliers etc. I can't hear my neighbours at all, and it's mostly cool inside during summer.

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In America and to a larger extent Europe, all of the money is already consolidated at the top and it does not trickle down.
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Worse in China,it is the Chinese govt (both local,province and central) which have been helping the poor.
Rich folks give money away for good cause,they just do it quietly,Michael Dell did recently,but smaller amount we do not read about it in the newspaper.

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I dont understand how people die of high heat,like in France,older women died of high heat -if they just go and soak in bathtub filled with cold water?assuming they are at home

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I'd love to go both Europe and Asia one day. All I know about the world comes from the internet and all of its biased points of view.

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Read up on how the body compensates in high heat and how systems fail...it's not just about soaking in a bathtub filled with cold water

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Then they should learn or adapt like the Africans.

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The same way that people were recording having "Died of Covid".

They died in a plane crash and then they tested the body for Covid afterwards and it came back positive lol

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People in Africa die of high heat as well - I have worked there - don't for one moment think that all ppl have adapted there, sadly. Ppl die in the same way...it's just not so glamorized externally...

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Do you give money to a good cause?