The Expat Retirement Thread (or expat thread)

November 7th, 2020 at 5:09:53 AM permalink
AZDuffman
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ICELAND!

This one would never be on my list. Too expensive and I hate the cold. That being said, I figured I would post this video because I have never seen such a beautiful looking place. It is as if Disney designed not only the city but the natural beauty.

Take a break from the election and enjoy!

The President is a fink.
November 7th, 2020 at 7:49:04 AM permalink
Fleastiff
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The land of fire and ice and beautiful women. If you are strong and healthydon't overlook their rescue Servive, its all volunteer Jeep drivers ad Mountain Rescu types.
Still more klans thann Country in some respects.

low energy costs for cloud computing but steer clear of that shark meat.
November 7th, 2020 at 7:56:12 AM permalink
SOOPOO
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Quote: AZDuffman
ICELAND!

This one would never be on my list. Too expensive and I hate the cold. That being said, I figured I would post this video because I have never seen such a beautiful looking place. It is as if Disney designed not only the city but the natural beauty.

Take a break from the election and enjoy!



I’ve been (nearly) everywhere, and as far as natural beauty, Iceland has it all. GREAT for a few week vacation in summer time. As far as living there.... permanently.... no way! VERY expensive! And just an hour or two of sunlight in the winter....Not as cold in winter as you’d think.... but still.....
November 7th, 2020 at 8:43:06 AM permalink
AZDuffman
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Quote: Fleastiff
The land of fire and ice and beautiful women. If you are strong and healthydon't overlook their rescue Servive, its all volunteer Jeep drivers ad Mountain Rescu types.
Still more klans thann Country in some respects.

low energy costs for cloud computing but steer clear of that shark meat.


Met a beautiful woman from Iceland-----at a hotel bar in Binghamton, NY!

She was over here working, might have been going to college I forget been 20 years. What was weird was she mentioned how the USA saved Iceland from becoming Hitler's breeding farm. I have had that kind of thing a couple times and it always feels weird. I tkk the Archie Bunker "ah, forget it!" line.

But when someone says "your country saved us!" how does one react?
The President is a fink.
November 7th, 2020 at 11:09:23 AM permalink
Fleastiff
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Its true... The USA was invited to occupy Iceland as a weather station prior to Germany seizing it. Denmark had its own problems and couldn't defend Iceland. No one could. So USCOAST GUARD vessels, then operating as an integral part of the Navy sailed inti Iceland and allowed Iceland officials to lower their flag.It was a move that had alot of public relations value, but Iceland was grateful and all US personnel were restricted to the base when bars were open so as to protect icelantic women.
November 13th, 2020 at 11:01:09 AM permalink
AZDuffman
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More on Portugal, focus on Lisbon. Mixed review, though makes me think look at doing English overseas. I looked at doing that in Japan but only made it to the second interview. If Bitcoin pops I could live such a lower key life.

I like the "coffee culture" he talks about. I'd love to spend days doping out stocks and sports bets in a cafe there.

The President is a fink.
November 13th, 2020 at 5:00:28 PM permalink
Evenbob
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Quote: AZDuffman
I'd love to spend days doping out stocks and sports bets in a cafe there.


"If you want to hear god laugh, announce your plans." Al Swearengen

One of the few really true things
I've learned in life is, things
never ever ever turn out just
like you thought they would.
They're kinda close, almost
close, not even close, but never
are they exactly like you planned
and never ever better than you
planned.

This is why we enjoy rereading good
books, and re-watching movies,
and getting fast food. Those are
all dependable things, we know
exactly what we'll get every time.
None of the places I moved to in
my roaming years was anything
like I thought it would be. It's
always the little things that you
never thought about that kill it.

The biggest disappointment was
yeah, great weather and
surroundings, but everyone
around you is caught up in their
daily lives of work and school
and raising kids and shopping
and running errands and soon
you're all caught up in it too and
the newness has worn off and you
realize all you did was drag the
same old you to a place not much
different from the old place and
you're still the same old you.
If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose.
November 13th, 2020 at 5:23:10 PM permalink
AZDuffman
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Quote: Evenbob
"If you want to hear god laugh, announce your plans." Al Swearengen

One of the few really true things
I've learned in life is, things
never ever ever turn out just
like you thought they would.
They're kinda close, almost
close, not even close, but never
are they exactly like you planned
and never ever better than you
planned.

This is why we enjoy rereading good
books, and re-watching movies,
and getting fast food. Those are
all dependable things, we know
exactly what we'll get every time.
None of the places I moved to in
my roaming years was anything
like I thought it would be. It's
always the little things that you
never thought about that kill it.

The biggest disappointment was
yeah, great weather and
surroundings, but everyone
around you is caught up in their
daily lives of work and school
and raising kids and shopping
and running errands and soon
you're all caught up in it too and
the newness has worn off and you
realize all you did was drag the
same old you to a place not much
different from the old place and
you're still the same old you.


I get all that. But if I can I would like to live at a place a few months to a year or so. When I moved to AZ it was a true adventure. NY was too much like where I came from to be an adventure. But now that I am older I want to see some things.

The other side of it and the reason for this thread is I honestly feel we are central Europe about 1930 and the rest can go either way. I at least want to get my research done. And it is fun to research! Better than the crap on TV.
The President is a fink.
November 13th, 2020 at 6:34:27 PM permalink
DRich
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Quote: AZDuffman
I get all that. But if I can I would like to live at a place a few months to a year or so. When I moved to AZ it was a true adventure. NY was too much like where I came from to be an adventure. But now that I am older I want to see some things.

The other side of it and the reason for this thread is I honestly feel we are central Europe about 1930 and the rest can go either way. I at least want to get my research done. And it is fun to research! Better than the crap on TV.


When you quit having positive experiences it is time to die.
At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent.
November 13th, 2020 at 8:43:06 PM permalink
Evenbob
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Quote: AZDuffman
And it is fun to research!


The best part of anything is
the planning of it. The thing
itself is always a letdown.
I used to buy things for a
living and sell them for more
than I paid. The exciting part
is always the auction, you don't
know what you'll end up with.
The boring part is the selling.

Same with travel. Planning is
fun and exciting. Actually doing
it is mostly boring and mundane.
I'm serious when I say I'd much
rather look at an exotic place
on Youtube than go there. In
my Lazy-Boy I don't feel
the hot sun on my neck or
the humidity soaking my shirt.
My feet don't hurt and I don't
smell the garlic/curry body odor
coming off the people around me.
I didn't feel this way when I was
19, I was excited and optimistic
about everything. I'm not 19
anymore..

That's what the orig Out of Towners
movie is about. They have their
trip to NYC planned down to every
bite of food they'll take. Didn't
quite work out..
If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose.