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Turquoise wrote:

Hunter/Jumper wrote:

WOW talk about leaning into the Strike Zone   

Show me some one who knows it all and I'll show you someone who has stopped learning.
Never be afraid to ask a question if you want to know.

The majority of older people I know are very staunch about their opinions and slow to acknowledge alternative points of view -- even when confronted with substantial evidence.  The majority of older people I know are very set in their ways.

Now, I acknowledged that FEOS has apparently had the opposite experience.  Dilbert's argument is probably the most accurate in that open-mindedness seems to be more reflective of personality than of age.

That's the people you know I guess, They have been around longer, could they just know more having had say, Three times your experience ? Is that possible ? Some times when I am talking with some one about Say ( how to make a Horse stop Bolting off a trailer when you unload him, * I think (  He says he's " done this twenty times before ! " I have done it 6000 times ~ Hmm ?
       It could be how you approach them. Do you let them do the talking and listen - or do you just present your facts - are you talking to patriarchs or people in this role or Single men Women - childless ? ( parents are used to telling people " because I said So " ) Grand Parents are Tired of Telling People what to do.  Where are you meeting these old people. The Bar, Rifle Range, Museum, Wharf Asylum, Bowling Ally The Hunt Course - Polo Grounds - Gym - The Yacht Club ?did they get out of a Limo or a Bus ? these things could have alot to do with it.
no spaces so ghetto can read too !

*pm if you need to know- it's funny.

Last edited by Hunter/Jumper (2010-09-08 13:11:20)

was just razzing you for the most part, Not about the horse tho. I commend your level of restraint

Cybargs wrote:

Ticia wrote:

Cybargs wrote:

better that than starving to death.

Ah yes everything is subjective. They're as civilized as we are so let them be happy with the little they have,right?

go to a shit part of china. youd be wishing to work in a sweatshop.

Go to Helsinki and you'd be thinking the US are a shithole. Your point?

Ticia wrote:

Cybargs wrote:

Ticia wrote:

Ah yes everything is subjective. They're as civilized as we are so let them be happy with the little they have,right?

go to a shit part of china. youd be wishing to work in a sweatshop.

Go to Helsinki and you'd be thinking the US are a shithole. Your point?

Some how I doubt this,

PRC treats even their people at the Embassy in N.Y.C. like S**T 10% are in good health Dressed well. The others have Grey rotting teeth atrocious breath and seem steeped in fear. They seemed to think I was some kinda spy so I really had fun with that role. Cupping the notes I was reading. Shielding my bags contents with my body when i looked for something. 4 guys followed me where ever I went. They'd only talk if you had one alone. ( nice then ) What a dump to ! Wires hanging out all over Twisted together to make a junction, I all ways wondered if local building codes didn't apply to Embassies, Anyone know ?

Turquoise wrote:

Ticia wrote:

Cybargs wrote:

go to a shit part of china. youd be wishing to work in a sweatshop.

Go to Helsinki and you'd be thinking the US are a shithole. Your point?

I'm sure Helsinki is nice, but the only way this comparison would work is if you compared Helsinki to a small U.S. town.

While it is true that all countries tend to have more poverty issues in rural areas, the gap between urban areas and rural areas in terms of development and standard of living is much starker in China than it is in the U.S.  Comparatively speaking, the U.S. actually has some of the least disparity in the world between urban and rural areas in terms of standard of living.

Granted, our overall wealth disparity between rich and poor is a different story.

I don't know where Cybargs is from and i don't think he knows where i'm at either so i was talking in general.
As an whole Finland is considered the best country to live in and Helsinki on the top 5 of cities with the greater quality of life.
Now where you're from and where you live completely changes what you can achieve or even want so his point is kind of too obvious to discuss, therefore my response.

Turquoise wrote:

Ticia wrote:

Turquoise wrote:

I'm sure Helsinki is nice, but the only way this comparison would work is if you compared Helsinki to a small U.S. town.

While it is true that all countries tend to have more poverty issues in rural areas, the gap between urban areas and rural areas in terms of development and standard of living is much starker in China than it is in the U.S.  Comparatively speaking, the U.S. actually has some of the least disparity in the world between urban and rural areas in terms of standard of living.

Granted, our overall wealth disparity between rich and poor is a different story.

I don't know where Cybargs is from and i don't think he knows where i'm at either so i was talking in general.
As an whole Finland is considered the best country to live in and Helsinki on the top 5 of cities with the greater quality of life.
Now where you're from and where you live completely changes what you can achieve or even want so his point is kind of too obvious to discuss, therefore my response.

Cybargs is in Taiwan.  Finland is definitely one of the better countries to live in according to the HDI, but Norway is at the top, if I'm not mistaken.

Norway,Finland,Sweden,Denmark all rank high on that. Too bad it gets so cold there:(

not really sure what point you're trying to make there...

Hunter/Jumper wrote:

Ticia wrote:

Turquoise wrote:

Cybargs is in Taiwan.  Finland is definitely one of the better countries to live in according to the HDI, but Norway is at the top, if I'm not mistaken.

Norway,Finland,Sweden,Denmark all rank high on that. Too bad it gets so cold there:(

As a matter of interest, Do people from all over the world show up in Norway,Finland,Sweden and Denmark's hospitals for health care ?

If you're suggesting that proper border security and limited immigration are good things, then you are correct.

Hunter/Jumper wrote:

wrong thread, but people seem to find the best place when their life is at stake. Wouldnt you agree ?

If that's a way of saying that immigrants tend to seek out better countries to live in when their home country is poor or in turmoil, yes.

However, America's size is a lot of why so many immigrants come here.  We let in more immigrants (numerically) than just about any other country.

Although...  Canada actually has a higher immigration rate per capita -- the highest in the world, if I'm not mistaken.

Turquoise wrote:

Ticia wrote:

Turquoise wrote:

I'm sure Helsinki is nice, but the only way this comparison would work is if you compared Helsinki to a small U.S. town.

While it is true that all countries tend to have more poverty issues in rural areas, the gap between urban areas and rural areas in terms of development and standard of living is much starker in China than it is in the U.S.  Comparatively speaking, the U.S. actually has some of the least disparity in the world between urban and rural areas in terms of standard of living.

Granted, our overall wealth disparity between rich and poor is a different story.

I don't know where Cybargs is from and i don't think he knows where i'm at either so i was talking in general.
As an whole Finland is considered the best country to live in and Helsinki on the top 5 of cities with the greater quality of life.
Now where you're from and where you live completely changes what you can achieve or even want so his point is kind of too obvious to discuss, therefore my response.

Cybargs is in Taiwan.  Finland is definitely one of the better countries to live in according to the HDI, but Norway is at the top, if I'm not mistaken.

lots of filipinos coming to taiwan to work in shitty sweatshops. better this than starving to death i guess. 3 bucks an hour work ftw.