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If you could live anywhere in europe where would it be??

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  • 14-10-2009 4:19pm
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    mconigol
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    It says it all in the title...If you could live anywhere in europe where would it be and why? At the moment my favs would probably be Berlin, Madrid or Barcelona...


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    Tom Dunne
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    Definitely Germany.

    Love the people, the place, the food and of course the beer.


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    baileyjackson
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    Warsaw, PL or Verona IT


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    mconigol
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    Warsaw or Verona?! Odd choices! Have to say I enjoyed Berlin for the short time I was there during the summer...not sure if the rest of germany would be as good tho...also there's the not speaking german problem :P


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    ipad
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    amsterdam, or just outside of it.

    or paris or england. boring typical choices, yes.


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    craichoe
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    Tom Dunne wrote: »
    Definitely Germany.

    Love the people, the place, the food and of course the beer.

    Dude .... If if it see any more Pork i'll puke :)


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    baileyjackson
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    Tom Dunne wrote: »
    Definitely Germany.

    Love the people, the place, the food and of course the beer.

    Really dislike the German Folk. Maybe its just the people in Colonge...

    As for my choices, ya they are pretty different.
    Verona is like a nicer Venice and Warsaw is just class during the summer.


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    [Jackass]
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    London, Edinburgh or somewhere in the south of France.


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    outta_here
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    anywhere hot and near the beach! for cities though my fav is edinburgh


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    Priapus
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    It would have to be Germany for me too. Munich is a real nice place. Expensive /wealthy city though. Berlin is cool too. Quite extrovert and much less expensive. Not having German is not an issue in Germany (well maybe for work it does limit opportunities).

    The people take a while to get used to. You have to learn to be an a$$wipe back to them! For example, if you bump into them in the street - don't apologise like you would here. That took a while to get used to. Ahhh the funny German culture....*nostalgic*


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    bmcgrath
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    London, Paris or Bordeaux. They are 3 magnificent cities!


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    DO'Carlo/Wex
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    Berlin seems qare popular. Apart from the 20th Anniversary the amount of stories about Berlin in News is unreal. Or is it just me?
    I've a Brother signing-on over here paying E220/Monthly to Rent a Room in Kreuzberg so it must be Cheap as Chips to live there & come home Once a Month.
    I'd be more a Stuttgart Man myself. Would love to go back but I'd be alone in a City I'd be fairly unfamiliar with.
    Ich kann Deutsch sprechen & Ich habe gearbeitet in eine Teppiche-Lader in Neunzehn Hundert Neun und Achtzig. Ich liebe Stutgart. Entschuldigung aber meine Grammatik ist sehr schlecht weil ich habe es nicht sprechen seit zehn jahren!
    Other than Poland somewhere. Bydzgosz cos have a contact there who'd put me up with him & missus.
    Also I'd get check out the hotties. If what emigraytd here in last 5 years is a fair representation of what's left over there, it might be what heaven is like?


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    m@cc@
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    ipad wrote: »
    amsterdam, or just outside of it.

    I'd recommend Utrecht.


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    henryporter
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    I'd recommend Utrecht.

    For any particular reason? Thinking of somewhere near there as a relocation option...


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    baileyjackson
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    OK, New location I want to study in.... MALTA!


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    ThE_IVIAcIVIAIV
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    Amsterdam.... i love living here, perfect place to enjoy the prime of your life and have the time of your life while your at it!


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    Bobon
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    ThE_IVIAcIVIAIV wrote: »
    Amsterdam.... i love living here, perfect place to enjoy the prime of your life and have the time of your life while your at it!

    Hey man. Do you mind me asking what it is you work at over in Holland? Did you find it hard to get a job? I'm eyeing up a move to the continent in May and Holland is definitely a place I would consider going to.


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    TheCandystripes
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    the one and only Paris. m'm so happy I got to grow up there. paris je t'aime :)


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    m@cc@
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    Bobon wrote: »
    Hey man. Do you mind me asking what it is you work at over in Holland? Did you find it hard to get a job? I'm eyeing up a move to the continent in May and Holland is definitely a place I would consider going to.

    I lived in Utrecht for a year. It depends on what field it is that you're working in. If you don't speak Dutch then you're looking at a job with a multi-national company.


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    kiwipower
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    If only I could organise the world to suit me! Would live in good old New Zealand from Nov/Dec to May/June! Then like a swallow fligh back to Ireland for the rest of the year! And if I was really cleaver and could get employers and pensions organised properly I would only work 3 to 4 months of the in each country! What I would make back on tax in both countries would more than cover the cost! :D:D;):p If I was even cleaverer I would through Australia in the mix round June! really spread my tax burden around!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1


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    FatherTed
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    Carribbean.

    I hate the cold weather, I was in Puerto Rico last week, it was hot and sunny, on the beach. That'll do.


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    je suis awesome
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    but the question says europe? do the irish people actually believe europe to be a term used to describe everywhere that isn't an anglophone country? i've heard and read this loads of times.


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    Priapus
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    je suis awesome wrote: »
    but the question says europe? do the irish people actually believe europe to be a term used to describe everywhere that isn't an anglophone country? i've heard and read this loads of times.

    The thread has obviously developed. Lighten up!


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    mconigol
    Registered Users Posts: 1,583 ✭✭✭mconigol


    je suis awesome wrote: »
    but the question says europe? do the irish people actually believe europe to be a term used to describe everywhere that isn't an anglophone country? i've heard and read this loads of times.

    op here...think i'll let it slide :P


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    kiwipower
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    je suis awesome wrote: »
    but the question says europe? do the irish people actually believe europe to be a term used to describe everywhere that isn't an anglophone country? i've heard and read this loads of times.
    Had not spotted the stipulation on EUROPE when I added to this thread. Besides its a small world why limit it to an even smaller area????
    I also think EUROPE has developed (or may be returned to behaviours 100-200yeard old) a dangerous attitude that the and maybe the Americans to a small part are the only ones worthy of a 1st world lifestyle and as such practice a high level of PROTECTIONISM!!! While small non EUROPEAN countries are required to have NO form of trade imbargos (IE no QUOTAS or import duties) to trade with the mighty EUROPE the same does not apply in reverse! For example for NZ farmers to export to EUROPE they cannot receive Goverment Farm Payments or subsidies. In IRELAND farmers are complaining about these being reduced or removed. RANT RANT RANT


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