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Ireland is the best place to live!
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:51 am
by AL
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 4:57 pm
by The TJT
The magazine admits that measuring quality of life is not a straightforward thing to do, and that its findings will have their critics - "except, of course, in Ireland".
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:37 pm
by AL
You'll get no complaints from me, thats for sure.
AL
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 12:01 am
by The_Pro
Iceland in 7th? Not in my list anyway.
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 2:28 am
by The TJT
Well Martin, they say Iceland is a cool place!
Alex is happy because they have so many pubs in Dublin...
I guess Northern Ireland is counted as part of UK.
Here, at page 4, you can find the full Economist's
Quality of life list:
I guess living in Zimbabwe sucks. Don't see countries like Afghanistan, Iraq or Sudan in the list.
Here is more official
Human Development index from United Nations. Ireland still fourth.
Looking at the map, not surprisingly Africa is in deep trouble.
Here lies
Worldwide Press Freedom Index
Ireland sharing pole position with...Finland.
Last place is occupied by Democratic People's Republic of Korea. China and Russia are in trouble too.
Hard to believe Israel is ahead of Japan.
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:46 am
by LN2
icelandic women....whoa!
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:10 am
by RJM
I'm content enough to stay in the number 6 ranked country for now. Although being closer to the brewery making "that undrinkable crap" (read Guinness) has it's appeal.
Must tell my mate Murphy that he's gone down in the world.
Cheers
Rob (Currently pouring another glass of Baileys)
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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:21 am
by AL
Alex is happy because they have so many pubs in Dublin...
Crikey, a mind reader!
Actually, dare I say, TOO many?
I guess Northern Ireland is counted as part of UK.
It is. But thats a long story. A lot of pubs in working class areas have doors that bank vault makers would be proud of.
"that undrinkable crap" (read Guinness)
Correct. Almost, if not as bad as that other undrinkable crap, Fosters. Yuk!
Cheers,
AL
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:38 am
by RJM
Australia exports Fosters but no Australian in their right mind would even think of drinking that shite.
It's our joke to the world really.
Cheers
Rob (who's never drank Fosters in his life)
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:54 pm
by mahlemiut
Australians drink XXXX because it's the only one they can spell...
(Sorry, really, really, old joke)
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:33 am
by Frankie
Denmark No.9???? Not before we get another government.