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The world's best retirement destinations might surprise you (Klaus Schwab's Top 10 list)
World Economic Forum ^ | February 3, 2022 | Johnny Wood

Posted on 02/21/2022 6:02:14 PM PST by DoodleBob

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To: mad_as_he$$

Yes, in the southwest. Pretty much the only place you’ll find any anti-American sentiment would be in Paris, or some other urban centers where you really shouldn’t be treading at all...


61 posted on 02/22/2022 3:53:05 AM PST by dinodino ( )
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To: dinodino

Agreed.


62 posted on 02/22/2022 3:54:47 AM PST by mad_as_he$$
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To: DoodleBob

“Panama is one of only three carbon-negative countries in the world.”

Tells you all you need to know about the arschloch who wrote this rubbish.


63 posted on 02/22/2022 4:01:36 AM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Sarcazmo

That and what countries don’t have extradition with the US.


64 posted on 02/22/2022 4:03:34 AM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Jonty30

NZ nay...as long as that snotty little brat Ardern is in power.


65 posted on 02/22/2022 4:05:44 AM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: spel_grammer_an_punct_polise

I have heard that is true, and I can believe it.

Funny how historical perspective can be acquired by children if they are taught it.

Funny, that.


66 posted on 02/22/2022 4:07:36 AM PST by rlmorel (The concept of a "cashless society" is simply a vector for the exercise of tyranny.)
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To: Michael.SF.

And their new gun control kick nixes that.


67 posted on 02/22/2022 4:07:49 AM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: thecodont

Hayes essentially ensured Paraguay’s survival as a nation and is the reason they exist at all.


68 posted on 02/22/2022 5:03:59 AM PST by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: rlmorel
My brother toured Europe when he was young and had a professional job. He was almost 50 before he got married, so I don't remember the exact year.

He would agree with your assessment of Scotland. He hitch hiked around Europe which was OK because he was always more handsome and athletic than his just older brother (me). Among the locals who picked him up was a sheep farmer who also treated him to supper and put him up for the night. Not to be outdone, brother assisted him with the sheep shearing the next morning.

69 posted on 02/22/2022 5:10:06 AM PST by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: JoSixChip
The Villages Florida, There's nothing that compete.

STD capital of the U.S.

70 posted on 02/22/2022 5:15:01 AM PST by Hot Tabasco
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To: JoSixChip

“The Villages Florida, There’s nothing that compete.”

The Villages will move down to #2, and cruise lines will be #1.


71 posted on 02/22/2022 5:16:44 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (When government fears the people, there is liberty.)
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To: Vigilanteman

I found it surprising, that the Scots were so nice. Back in 1976, people enjoyed seeing us in uniform. I was one of those guys who liked to get off the ship and wander as far away from Fleet Landing as my feet could carry me.

In Edinburgh, that was what I did. I found a small pub, and went in, and had no shortage of people saying hello and talking to me.

It was odd, I had one very nice older guy talking to me in the pub who invited me to go bowling with him and his family, which to me was...odd. I couldn’t do it due to the short time we were in port, but I was telling this to someone at some point a few years later, and was told that bowling in Scotland used to require a reservation, weeks or even months in advance because it was so popular but bowling alleys were so few. I was told that I should have been honored to be invited!

On top of all that, my squadron was VA-46 (The Clansmen) and we had the MacDougal tartan and the Clan Badge painted on our planes (Of a muscular arm with a sword clenched in the hand with the motto in Gaelic “Buaidh No Bas” which translates to either “Victory or Death” or “Conquer or Die” ) and our pilots were issued a MacDougal kilt and Glengarry cap to be worn at formal things like a change of command ceremony.

You can imagine they took a special shine to us, and had a formal reception at the clan castle which was attended by...the officers...no enlisted pukes invited! (that was okay, we understood)


72 posted on 02/22/2022 6:47:39 AM PST by rlmorel (The concept of a "cashless society" is simply a vector for the exercise of tyranny.)
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To: dinodino

Even in Paris? ;-) No, no. I, too have spent time in France. Most of them hate Americans and my opinion is that their hatred has it roots in resentment because we had to bail them out.....TWICE!


73 posted on 02/22/2022 8:37:07 AM PST by spel_grammer_an_punct_polise (Land is simply a place I visit until I can return to the sea.)
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To: Vigilanteman
" Among the locals who picked him up was a sheep farmer who also treated him to supper and put him up for the night. "

So, how was the sheep farmer's daughter?

74 posted on 02/22/2022 9:39:45 AM PST by crazy scenario (The burden of Damascus is next!)
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