What is quality of life?
Feb 21st 2006, 11:12 am
#61
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by dinosaur
Is it a cliche that my standard of living here is better, but quality of life worse ?
No pubs, no vacation and more stress, but more money, house and cars.
No pubs, no vacation and more stress, but more money, house and cars.
Feb 21st 2006, 11:15 am
#62
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by izibear
Didn't want to hijack Rockgurl's thread.
Someone posted that their quality of life is much higher in the US than they experienced in the UK.
In what way(s)?
Someone posted that their quality of life is much higher in the US than they experienced in the UK.
In what way(s)?
Feb 21st 2006, 11:26 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Laughing 
Where i do it the most is where my best quality of life is, it's where i'm happiest. Simple really.
Where i do it the most is where my best quality of life is, it's where i'm happiest. Simple really.
Feb 21st 2006, 12:30 pm
#64
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by NC Penguin
The first two you mentioned are materialistic criteria. There's definitely more to quality of life than owning this, owning that...
NC Penguin
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I am a big driving enthusiast and my better car is more fun to drive thus improving my quality of life. Also there are more opportunities to exploit its capabilities in the USA due to the prevalence of autocross events and drivers ed locally
My bigger house improves my quality of life because I can much more comfortably entertain friends and hold gatherings - much easier to fit 40 people in my house here opposed to getting people in my cramped flat.
Also, although we have established that BBQ'ing is bad for you, its quite difficult to do this in a 1 bedroom flat as opposed to a house on nearly an acre with a big deck....
although bizarrely enough, I, like Patrick, recently spent a lot of cash to see the Rollling stones, I've paid peanuts to see Coldplay, Prince, Sting, Annie Lennox and others.
I also generally pay 10-20 bucks (scalping) NHL/NFL/NCAA sports, thats if i don;t get free tickets.
Feb 21st 2006, 2:47 pm
#65
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Re: What is quality of life?
If you're into having stuff - BBQ, large car, 50' telly, mansion, cuddly toy, panini thing - better here
If you're into doing stuff - pub, holidays, outdoors, friends,larfs, parties - better there
Simple innit?
If you're into doing stuff - pub, holidays, outdoors, friends,larfs, parties - better there
Simple innit?
Feb 21st 2006, 3:19 pm
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Re: What is quality of life?
I am pround to say that I live in Mofn, Iowa.
Mofn stands for "Middle Of F****** Nowhere!
Give me Blighty, anyday!
Jim.
Mofn stands for "Middle Of F****** Nowhere!
Give me Blighty, anyday!
Jim.
Feb 21st 2006, 3:20 pm
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by Scouse Express
Give me Blighty, anyday!
Jim.
Jim.
Feb 21st 2006, 3:23 pm
#68
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by Patrick
Its yours, take it
Feb 21st 2006, 5:18 pm
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Re: What is quality of life?
its hard to measure 'quality of life' as im sure everyone has a different meaning of the phrase, sure i find i earn a lot more in US, have a lot more material things - but you have to work a lot longer/more for it in US with less holidays
Feb 21st 2006, 7:01 pm
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Re: What is quality of life?
The fact that you live in Houston can certainly do that to you. I hated living there, now live in California which is much much better. Less crime as well!
Originally Posted by TruBrit
for sure we are all different with different expectations in life....for me bigger is not always better...bigger house, bigger car... the sun shines...lol doesn't interest me one iota, what matters to me is people/life/humour ...and sadly the american people just don't do it for me.... 
Feb 21st 2006, 7:12 pm
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Re: What is quality of life?
Get FAT!!!
I think I will pass, I have not lived that long to die of an Cardiac arrest.
I think I will pass, I have not lived that long to die of an Cardiac arrest.
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
When in Rome...... 
It would be rude not to!
It would be rude not to!
Feb 22nd 2006, 12:55 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by veryfunny
The fact that you live in Houston can certainly do that to you. I hated living there, now live in California which is much much better. Less crime as well!
From what I remember from a few years ago, my list of great things in Houston amounted to:
1) great shopping
2) um...
3) that's it.
Feb 22nd 2006, 1:00 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by veryfunny
The fact that you live in Houston can certainly do that to you. I hated living there, now live in California which is much much better. Less crime as well!
yep i think that has a lot to do with it....it is one ugly city..lol and then i hear the locals say but don't you just love the skyline...lol...errr no
still, guess the folk can't help living in an ugly city...
Feb 22nd 2006, 1:05 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by dinosaur
Ditto, except for in my case replace California with Connecticut - very different, but *not* Houston :-)
From what I remember from a few years ago, my list of great things in Houston amounted to:
1) great shopping
2) um...
3) that's it.
From what I remember from a few years ago, my list of great things in Houston amounted to:
1) great shopping
2) um...
3) that's it.
shame i know, good job i love shopping.... they do have the ballet and some museums but then afterwards you walk outside and you are in this ugly metropolis....with zero atmosphere, zero charisma..nahhh best not go out only to the shops and then back inside
Feb 22nd 2006, 3:29 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by TruBrit
shame i know, good job i love shopping.... they do have the ballet and some museums but then afterwards you walk outside and you are in this ugly metropolis....with zero atmosphere, zero charisma..nahhh best not go out only to the shops and then back inside
