dunroving

I think people are taking issue with the bigger picture with a particular poster.

I don't see binge drinking personally (don't remember the last time I was even awake at 2 a.m. never mind walking down a city high street), but I see plenty of it on TV. I think media outlets like the Mail and Channel 4 do make a meal of it, though.

Speedwell

My husband and I define success as happiness. I think you're defining it as money plus whatever joy you get out of complaining.

Hotscot

It's not just the point about binge drinking..which happens everywhere in the world.
It's more that Mr Chico has been spouting a myriad of false claims and inaccuracies on many, many issues, including locations, lifestyles, demographics and immigration regulations as, in his terms, FACT!

Most people are engaging him as entertainment.

Flabound oneday

geez get the FACTS right...Wilma was 05 and didn't impact PC, that was Charley in 2004...now that was a humdinger and yes it did some damage

I think around 14 people died ...bad but not really major......

for the person who said Florida is dangerous and Ca is safe....errr San Andreas...earthquakes ...hello the one in 94/95 ? killed far more people than any hurricane has in Florida......and how many will go when SA cracks and Vegas becomes the beach ???

Flabound oneday

ITS Del boy !!!!!

N1cky

At least he lives in the country of his choosing. Which could be deemed as more successful than you.

Sportychico

Spot on

Flabound oneday

couldn't you have spent those millions and saved him./her

and what about the L1 ??

Hurley1

Great post, happiness and health should come way before money. Well said.

Sportychico

really?..on here every day since 2009?...why not out enjoying the great British binging scene and weather....

I've come on again this week (for a bit of fun) after 5 years ..from next week I will be off living again....he is getting rude and abusive not me....he has a big chip (lol Brits fav food) on his shoulder and cannot accept the fact that we have poor weather and binge drinkers....god anyone would think I called his mum a whore.....to get so defensive over these two known issues is astonishing and for you to defend him is even more surreal

Sportychico

L1 you need business in uk ...who said I had millions?...secondly happiness is definitely not about money.

For someone to get so abusive over telling the truth is really rather strange...we have awful weather and we have binge drinkers...we are overcrowded (ask NHS, Schools) ...that doesn't mean I 'hate' the UK....the beauty with us Brits is we are resilient...through too reserved....Go to my gym and no one talks, or how often does a brit complain about a bad meal...we are too reserved and polite yet come on here and some people grow some balls...very very amusing few days

dunroving

And he never responds to his own posts, another sign of success.

Complimenting your own post = epic Fail.

SultanOfSwing

Really? That's the best you can do? Plus the unedited one has been quoted more than once - have the courage to stand by what you say.

Sportychico

again will cover all points for those who missed it or struggle to understand

To move to California and buy a business AND buy a nice home in a decent / near coast area you will need at least $1m ...Home $800k .....business at least $300k to get decent Owner benefit and enough W2s not 1099s....

Florida is cheaper... ...humidity is unpleasant for 2 / 3 months...Hurricane's are an issue but unless you live in a trailer park all recent property built in Florida conforms to hurricane standards...also you evacuate if required....Bonita Springs / Naples suffered minor damage on last 2 major hurricanes....more damage in UK Floods...'fact' for those that like my facts

The UK is very grey ..including summer...people say we had a good summer last year ...yes it was ok but not great....from Sept to June our weather is shocking. We have a binge drinking culture and we are overcrowded..70m people on this tiny island...again fact....

So my advice to the lady who asked the question was Florida. It transpires she owns a home anyway ....California is gorgeous as are many States ...The National Parks, Portland, Alaska even Navada are all great places.....For the over patriotic (my friend in Berkshire) there are some lovely places in the UK as well so don't get your knickers in a knot...

Speedwell

I like grey. I like rain. Aberdeen is my favorite place in the world. I married an Irishman who drinks and I love single malt Scotch. I despise California despite 90 percent of my extended family living in and around LA. I wasn't impressed by Florida, and as a current Gulf Coast resident who monitors summer weather patterns, I watch Florida get directly hit by up to five serious cyclones a year. I haven't entered the debate about hurricanes because, to someone following Gulf and Atlantic hurricanes since Katrina, there really is no debate.

And my husband and I are moving back to the UK in the next year or two, to live with family, and with enough savings to house ourselves adequately.