Congratulations to Our Neighbours to the North!

[Rob Iola]

UN ranks Canada as the 4th best country to live in - as opposed to the US of A clocking in at #13:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091005/ts ... 1005115324

PARIS (AFP) – Norway takes the number one spot in the annual United Nations human development index released Monday but China has made the biggest strides in improving the well-being of its citizens.

The index compiled by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) ranks 182 countries based on such criteria as life expectancy, literacy, school enrolment and gross domestic product (GDP) per capita.

...

The top ten countries listed on the index are: Norway, Australia, Iceland, Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, France, Switzerland and Japan.

The United States ranks 13th, down one spot from last year.

[SeattleGriz]

But yet, you open the doors to all countries and I would be willing to bet everyone still flocks to the 13th best country as opposed to the other "better" 12 countries.

[Rob Iola]

But yet, you open the doors to all countries and I would be willing to bet everyone still flocks to the 13th best country as opposed to the other "better" 12 countries.

What, you don't think they'd prefer Iceland? Must be their tough immigration restrictions - or their banking system...

[wkuhillhound]

But yet, you open the doors to all countries and I would be willing to bet everyone still flocks to the 13th best country as opposed to the other "better" 12 countries.

Americans do a much better job of hiding the "skeletons".

[Baldy]

Strange, and I thought Obama was going to improve our standing in the world...

[Ivytalk]

But it sucks to be Niger: dead last.

[AZGrizFan]

But yet, you open the doors to all countries and I would be willing to bet everyone still flocks to the 13th best country as opposed to the other "better" 12 countries.

Americans do a much better job of hiding the "skeletons".

Donks just do a much better job of convincing the world we're all a bunch of racist, homophobic assholes.

[D1B]

Americans do a much better job of hiding the "skeletons".

Donks just do a much better job of convincing the world we're all a bunch of racist, homophobic assholes.

Don't need us Z, you idiots are on the news embarrassing the country 24/7.

[AZGrizFan]

Donks just do a much better job of convincing the world we're all a bunch of racist, homophobic assholes.

Don't need us Z, you idiots are on the news embarrassing the country 24/7.

Hey, newsflash there, Einstein: You're included in the above group.

[wkuhillhound]

Americans do a much better job of hiding the "skeletons".

Donks just do a much better job of convincing the world we're all a bunch of racist, homophobic *******.

Donks don't have to do much convincing especially if it's true. I have been called a fat black fag before, that pretty much sums it up.

[D1B]

Don't need us Z, you idiots are on the news embarrassing the country 24/7.

Hey, newsflash there, Einstein: You're included in the above group.

Z, It's been a tough year for you. Go ahead and take out your frustrations on me and donks, it that makes you feel better. Keep in mind, no one values your opinion anymore. You come across exactly as what you are - embarrassed and bitter conk yelling and screaming to remain relevant in a world that has rejected you and your values - for ever.

Sorry.

[AZGrizFan]

Hey, newsflash there, Einstein: You're included in the above group.

Z, It's been a tough year for you. Go ahead and take out your frustrations on me and donks, it that makes you feel better. Keep in mind, no one values your opinion anymore. You come across exactly as what you are - embarrassed and bitter conk yelling and screaming to remain relevant in a world that has rejected you and your values - for ever.

Sorry.

Gotcha. Denial is a river in Egypt, pal.

[Cleets Part 2]

Is it just me...
or am I the only guy who actually likes living in America..?

[AZGrizFan]

Is it just me...
or am I the only guy who actually likes living in America..?

I'm good.

[D1B]

Is it just me...
or am I the only guy who actually likes living in America..?

No, this is simply a boiler plate conk response to anyone who wants a better america.

Conks - empty headed and immoral.

[dbackjon]

Is it just me...
or am I the only guy who actually likes living in America..?

I love America. Just wished America loved me

[AZGrizFan]

Is it just me...
or am I the only guy who actually likes living in America..?

No, this is simply a boiler plate conk response to anyone who wants a better america.

Conks - empty headed and immoral.

Donks--emotional and irrational.


don't we all make a cute couple?

[Cleets Part 2]

No, this is simply a boiler plate conk response to anyone who wants a better america.

Conks - empty headed and immoral.

Donks--emotional and irrational.


don't we all make a cute couple?

Did you know: Republicans and Democrats tend to agree on about 2/3 of lifes issues...

not on this board...

[slycat]

Is it just me...
or am I the only guy who actually likes living in America..?

We all like America its just made annoying with people who are myopic and xenophobic.

[catamount man]

More proof of how capitalism and corporate greed have tarnished this nation. We could take a lesson from the 12 above us, especially the European nations.

[CID1990]

Here's hoping that we will drop even further down the list.

That way, the backlog of non-immigrant and immigrant visa cases at our visa windows will go away. The lines outside the doors every morning, too.

Funny, I don't see those kinds of lines at the Candian Consulate.

[CID1990]

Donks just do a much better job of convincing the world we're all a bunch of racist, homophobic *******.

Donks don't have to do much convincing especially if it's true. I have been called a fat black fag before, that pretty much sums it up.

Are you?

[Pwns]

LoL....the U.N.....these are the people that think abortion is a universal human right.

[CID1990]

Is it just me...
or am I the only guy who actually likes living in America..?

Nope.

I have been to a lot of places. Been shot at in some pretty nasty places, too. I've seen poverty and neglect in places one would never expect. I've seen an indifference to the human condition in some pretty progressive countries, too. Of all the places I have seen, I have never found a country that made me think, "Man, I'd like to move here." Europe, the Middle East, you name it.

I have always had a sense of relief when I stepped off an international flight in America. It reminds me of the line in Gladiator, when the main character tells Marcus Aurelius: "I have seen the rest of the world... it is dark and cruel. Rome is the light."

[Cleets Part 2]

Is it just me...
or am I the only guy who actually likes living in America..?

Nope.

I have been to a lot of places. Been shot at in some pretty nasty places, too. I've seen poverty and neglect in places one would never expect. I've seen an indifference to the human condition in some pretty progressive countries, too. Of all the places I have seen, I have never found a country that made me think, "Man, I'd like to move here." Europe, the Middle East, you name it.

I have always had a sense of relief when I stepped off an international flight in America. It reminds me of the line in Gladiator, when the main character tells Marcus Aurelius: "I have seen the rest of the world... it is dark and cruel. Rome is the light."

Nice story grampa... so what ever happened to this Rome place you speak of...






(sorry I had to ZING you for being heartfelt and nostalgic... it was too easy)