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Beastie 20-12-2010 03:07 PM

Are we the only country that has the NHS? That is the only thing I worry about. If you get ill in this country usually your hospital bills are free because of the NHS! Plus we pay taxes and that so if I ever do get ill I hope I get treated fine after the tax I have to pay! In other countries you have to pay for your own hospital bills etc.. mmm.

I do quite like England. This weather is depressing though. I am lucky to live in a nice-ish area. That is probably why? Mmm.. maybe from October/November until about February/March time I should live somewhere warmer! Like the USA, France, Australia! Etc..!

MTVN 20-12-2010 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XmasPudding (Post 4008252)
Are we the only country that has the NHS? That is the only thing I worry about. If you get ill in this country usually your hospital bills are free because of the NHS! Plus we pay taxes and that so if I ever do get ill I hope I get treated fine after the tax I have to pay! In other countries you have to pay for your own hospital bills etc.. mmm.

I do quite like England. This weather is depressing though. I am lucky to live in a nice-ish area. That is probably why? Mmm.. maybe from October/November until about February/March time I should live somewhere warmer! Like the USA, France, Australia! Etc..!

A lot of countries have universal health care. I think all EU countries are obliged to treat you for free anyway

BB_Eye 20-12-2010 05:58 PM

Given the prospect of four and a half looooooooooooonnnnng years under this shitty coalition government, a near identical opposition party that represents fuck all, our decrepid, risible public transport system, a health service that is more than happy to leave you to die, a criminal justice system that lets off psycho thugs with a slap on the wrist, ridiculous housing costs, sky high cost of education, unemployment, overpopulation, rude noxious people (and no, that's not a typo) and its beer swilling simpleton culture, I would be delighted to leave the country if the opportunity arose.

Mystic Mock 20-12-2010 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BB_Eye (Post 4008711)
Given the prospect of four and a half looooooooooooonnnnng years under this shitty coalition government, a near identical opposition party that represents fuck all, our decrepid, risible public transport system, a health service that is more than happy to leave you to die, a criminal justice system that lets off psycho thugs with a slap on the wrist, ridiculous housing costs, sky high cost of education, unemployment, overpopulation, rude noxious people (and no, that's not a typo) and its beer swilling simpleton culture, I would be delighted to leave the country if the opportunity arose.

so you love this country then.:joker:

Lewis. 20-12-2010 08:42 PM

Not sure. I don't see the problem with England myself. Okay, it's obviously going downhill because of the economy... but as people have said - we have free healthcare here.

Marc 20-12-2010 08:44 PM

Australia.

Every time I think of that place my heart warms!

Harry! 20-12-2010 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lewdolph (Post 4009119)
Not sure. I don't see the problem with England myself. Okay, it's obviously going downhill because of the economy... but as people have said - we have free healthcare here.

We 'pay' for healthcare through our taxes. Nothing in this country really is 'free'.

On topic if I was to emmigrate I would love to move to Turkey or the United States.

MTVN 20-12-2010 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Lewdolph (Post 4009119)
Not sure. I don't see the problem with England myself. Okay, it's obviously going downhill because of the economy... but as people have said - we have free healthcare here.

This isnt exclusive to the UK though, just found this list of countries offering universal healthcare; 32 of the 33 developed countries offer it, the exception being the US where it is due to be introduced in 2014

Norway
New Zealand
Japan
Germany
Belgium
United Kingdom
Kuwait
Sweden
Bahrain
Brunei
Canada
Netherlands
Austria
United Arab Emirates
Finland
Slovenia
Denmark
Luxembourg
France
Australia
Ireland
Italy
Portugal
Cyprus
Greece
Spain
South Korea
Iceland
Hong Kong
Singapore
Switzerland
Israel

Grimnir 20-12-2010 10:38 PM

why is everyone spelling it emmigrate? :conf:

I would like to emigrate out of the city and live in rural area

I think all the world is going down the toilet so no point moving

Maybe Canada might be nice place to live though or Dubai if was millionaire and the sex laws are not as bad as heard

Shaun 20-12-2010 11:22 PM

Not for longer than a year, really... but would like to go to Japan for a while. Maybe Germany too...anywhere really.

Fetch The Bolt Cutters 20-12-2010 11:32 PM

i shouldnt even be in this country i will probably get deported soon

im from kazakhstan

Benjamin 20-12-2010 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott (Post 4009601)
i shouldnt even be in this country i will probably get deported soon

im from kazakhstan

Really? I thought you were from Kyrgyzstan? :hugesmile:

Ninastar 20-12-2010 11:40 PM

only if I could take one of my besties

Shaun 20-12-2010 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XmasTurtle (Post 4009611)
Really? I thought you were from Kyrgyzstan? :hugesmile:

Tajikistan = the funniest sounding Stan. :love:

lostalex 21-12-2010 03:23 PM

i would never leave California unless i absolutely had to. Like if the Mexicans some how gain significant control and turn it into the same sh!thole as Mexico.

If thatdid happen, and i had to leave, then i'd move to Oregon. If Oregon went the same way, then i'd Move to Hawaii.

If for some reason i absolutely HAD to leave the United States, then the only other country i could imagine living in is Australia, because they are so well Americanized.

Canada is too cold and boring.

Niamh. 21-12-2010 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lostalex (Post 4010656)
i would never leave California unless i absolutely had to. Like if the Mexicans some how gain significant control and turn it into the same sh!thole as Mexico.

If thatdid happen, and i had to leave, then i'd move to Oregon. If Oregon went the same way, then i'd Move to Hawaii.

If for some reason i absolutely HAD to leave the United States, then the only other country i could imagine living in is Australia, because they are so well Americanized.

Canada is too cold and boring.

:joker: Australians are nothing like Americans

Benjamin 21-12-2010 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lostalex (Post 4010656)
i would never leave California unless i absolutely had to. Like if the Mexicans some how gain significant control and turn it into the same sh!thole as Mexico.

If thatdid happen, and i had to leave, then i'd move to Oregon. If Oregon went the same way, then i'd Move to Hawaii.

If for some reason i absolutely HAD to leave the United States, then the only other country i could imagine living in is Australia, because they are so well Americanized.

Canada is too cold and boring.


It's not that Americanised. It has more similarity with UK :nono:

But still they have their own culture and ways, which is different from that of both UK and USA.

Niamh. 21-12-2010 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XmasTurtle (Post 4010686)
It's not that Americanised. It has more similarity with UK :nono:

I would have thought so too

letmein 22-12-2010 07:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MTVN (Post 4009176)
This isnt exclusive to the UK though, just found this list of countries offering universal healthcare; 32 of the 33 developed countries offer it, the exception being the US where it is due to be introduced in 2014

Norway
New Zealand
Japan
Germany
Belgium
United Kingdom
Kuwait
Sweden
Bahrain
Brunei
Canada
Netherlands
Austria
United Arab Emirates
Finland
Slovenia
Denmark
Luxembourg
France
Australia
Ireland
Italy
Portugal
Cyprus
Greece
Spain
South Korea
Iceland
Hong Kong
Singapore
Switzerland
Israel

The US is not getting universal health care in 2014.

lostalex 26-12-2010 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NingleBells (Post 4010662)
:joker: Australians are nothing like Americans

I think there are a a lot of similarities between Aussie and California culture. laid back, sunny, surfer/beach, stoner, liberal, hippies.

Many more similarities than with the UK culturally. Unless you mean the political system, which i guess is more UK-ized.

MTVN 26-12-2010 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by letmein (Post 4012732)
The US is not getting universal health care in 2014.

Why not? :conf2:

lostalex 26-12-2010 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MTVN (Post 4019623)
Why not? :conf2:

Because Americans don't want government death panels telling our doctors what to do and who to treat.

We'd much rather have corporations decide for us.

InOne 26-12-2010 10:38 AM

Kiwis are more like Americans

MTVN 26-12-2010 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lostalex (Post 4019624)
Because Americans don't want government death panels telling our doctors what to do and who to treat.

We'd much rather have corporations decide for us.

Isnt 2014 when Obama's healthcare bill gets introduced though?

lostalex 26-12-2010 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MTVN (Post 4019630)
Isnt 2014 when Obama's healthcare bill gets introduced though?

Obama's healthcare bill isn't universal healthcare. It was just a law that made it illegal not to buy insurance, and forced insurance companies to allow parents to keep their kids on their healthcare plan til the age of 26. It's still private health insurance.

The government isn't providing coverage for anyone new, you still have to buy private insurance.

The government only pays for healthcare for Old people, Veterans, and of course... Congressmen.


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