What is quality of life?
Feb 23rd 2006, 3:52 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by izibear
I thought only Italian men did that.... 
It is the land of opportunity. Due to its massive size, even a tiny piece of the pie is more than enough
Bradford, I'd approach Starbucks or other coffee places in your area and suggest you do it on a trial basis for a month or something. Live music is not freely available here in FL. In fact, it was one of the things I missed most when I arrived. S.A. was crawling with it I'm sure you'll be able to get your foot in the door somewhere
It is the land of opportunity. Due to its massive size, even a tiny piece of the pie is more than enough
Bradford, I'd approach Starbucks or other coffee places in your area and suggest you do it on a trial basis for a month or something. Live music is not freely available here in FL. In fact, it was one of the things I missed most when I arrived. S.A. was crawling with it
I'm sure you'll be able to get your foot in the door somewhere
Feb 23rd 2006, 3:54 am
#197
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by izibear
LOL! I saw some show on the telly a while back where they were saying that Italian men were staying single and living with momma well into their 40's..and that it was some sort of trend or other.... (In Italy)
(In Italy)I guess that's why he went for a naive English girl
Feb 23rd 2006, 4:03 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by Bradford Lass
Thanks for that, I have discovered there is an open mike night here so will have to go check that out for starters
Feb 23rd 2006, 4:05 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Do they have potbelly sandwich stores in FL - they always have muso's in at lunchtimes and weekends
Feb 23rd 2006, 4:10 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by izibear
FL is snowbirdland for the most part. The dears go out to eat dinner at 4 and are asleep by 6. One reason I guess live music hasn't taken off here...lol
All you people need to move - you have no idea what you are missing.
Feb 23rd 2006, 4:10 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
They have no potbelly's in florida.
All you people need to move - you have no idea what you are missing.
All you people need to move - you have no idea what you are missing.
Feb 23rd 2006, 9:33 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by izibear
I thought only Italian men did that....
Feb 23rd 2006, 9:42 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by Bob
same in germany and austria though, family units, you live in the middle, folks upstairs and grand folks in the basement
Feb 23rd 2006, 9:45 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
What the hell is going on with this thread - its in reverse 
Feb 23rd 2006, 10:24 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
What the hell is going on with this thread - its in reverse
lol makes a change
Feb 23rd 2006, 10:27 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by TruBrit
lol makes a change
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Feb 23rd 2006, 10:31 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
From going round in circles i presume you mean
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Feb 23rd 2006, 10:51 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by jumping doris
I agree. Lots of shops here but all the same. I have two teenage daughters and the shops we miss the most are Top Shop, River Island, Next., New Look. And I really miss UK shoe shops. The shoes here are horrible 
I am a bit of an Imelda Marcos when it comes to shoes and after living here for 5 months I am really suffering from "need to buy shoes "syndrome.
I am a bit of an Imelda Marcos when it comes to shoes and after living here for 5 months I am really suffering from "need to buy shoes "syndrome. NC Penguin
Feb 23rd 2006, 11:05 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by NC Penguin
I think I will rename you Centipede based on your love of footwear
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When we moved here my shoes took up loads of packing cases. Some of them are so impossible to walk in that I have never dared them wear to any event that involved alcohol...which rules out most things. I will save them for my old age when I can behave atrociously
Feb 25th 2006, 7:48 pm
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Re: What is quality of life?
This is a topic that I am not sure about. I currently live in England, but have been chasing a job in Houston for sometime now and this time it looks promising... now I've been to the states on holiday many times and loved it, but have no idea what it would be like to work there. At the moment I live in a small town on the North East Coast of England, it takes me 10 mins to get to work on the morning, and that’s in rush hour, I work 37 hours a week and can more or less come and go as I please, I have zero stress from work and last year I had 6 holidays, 3 of which were in the states, 1 in Asia and the other 2 in Europe. It takes me around a 20 mins drive to get to the beach and 15 mins to the countryside. However there isn’t that much to do, other than the outdoor stuff and that is limited by the crappy weather, being the North of England unless you like Football, sporting events are limited and personally I hate football, I've seen Ice Hockey, Basketball and Baseball in the states and loved watching them. So I guess the problem is that I have enough free time, but there isn’t too much to do with it, myself and my wife seem to spend our time either walking the dog, or going to the cinema. I just think that in the states there's more scope and opportunities to try different things, and then there’s the people, I hate to bad mouth my own, but the north of England is full of beer swilling football hooligans looking for a fight, or chavs looking to steal your car..... I know America might have similar elements, but it’s a big place maybe there’s more change of being able to avoid those types of people?
One last thing I should say is if I’m honest I’m not very work orientated, for me it’s a means to an end, I go because I have to and what I’m really looking for is a life where I work, but have enough free time to a enjoy varied and exciting life.
Thanks, and apologies to any other Northern’s out there who aren’t beer swilling football hooligans, or chavs…..
David
One last thing I should say is if I’m honest I’m not very work orientated, for me it’s a means to an end, I go because I have to and what I’m really looking for is a life where I work, but have enough free time to a enjoy varied and exciting life.
Thanks, and apologies to any other Northern’s out there who aren’t beer swilling football hooligans, or chavs…..
David
