Congratulations Norway: You're Rated "Best Place To Live" by the UN

kelticwizard · 10th July 2003, 12:18 PM

New Report gives Norway top spot.

Five of the top seven places went to Norway, Canada, Sweden, the US and Iceland.

Thus far, there is no confirmation of the rumor that the judging panel was composed of polar bears.

http://cooltech.iafrica.com/technews/514559.htm

breguetphile · 10th July 2003, 01:54 PM

I also heard on the radio yesterday that they change their underwear the least. No kidding. 17% of the poopulation (i honestly typed it this way at first) only changes their underwear once a week at most. Unfortunately I don't remember the other statistics, but I believe changing your underwear once between 4 and 7 days is popular amongst about 30% of the population.

So.... opportunities, technology.... its just too bad it smells!

promitheus · 10th July 2003, 02:37 PM

It´s also pretty cold in these places.

I prefer to live poorer and can go to the beach 6 months a year lol in the south of europe.

Mad_K · 10th July 2003, 02:50 PM

I can assure you; it's great living up here!

-And we NEVER change our underwear

DIY_Peter · 10th July 2003, 02:59 PM

I've been teher a few times and I love it. But somehow the people over there don't love it.

Norway is recruting belgian en dutch families to come and start a life there. They are even giving away free land and some other things, just to prevent that some places turn into ghost towns.

It's a really beautifull place and very clean also, but if you don't live in Oslo or some other city it's also very boring. I can imaging that young people don't like it. It's almost impossible to go and have a drink or go to the cinema if you don't live in a city. And there aren't many cities in Norway.

But the same can be said about iceland and a large part of the US.

peranders · 10th July 2003, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by promitheus
It´s also pretty cold in these places.

I prefer to live poorer and can go to the beach 6 months a year lol in the south of europe.

North of Sweden can have down to -52 deg C! But normally you have -40 , -45 deg C up in the north!

Arvidsjuar is testing place for cars (from all over the world), cold and much snow.

DIY_Peter · 10th July 2003, 05:17 PM

It's also funny that the US ranks this high.

Standard of living is pretty low, almost no social security...

uli · 10th July 2003, 05:30 PM

NEVER trust statistics not "tuned" by yourself!!!

Uli

HeadSh0T · 10th July 2003, 05:39 PM

Sure these places get cold but in Toronto, Canada, it was about 33 to 35 degrees C last week!! With the humidity, it felt like 40C..

(For those who still live in the dark ages and use Fahrenheit, that's 104F)

So, I definitely don't think of my country as a "cold" country!

jh6you · 10th July 2003, 06:08 PM

Norway: Very boring heaven.
Korea: Very intersting hell.

JH

10th July 2003, 12:18 PM	#1
kelticwizard diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Connecticut, The Nutmeg State	Congratulations Norway: You're Rated "Best Place To Live" by the UN New Report gives Norway top spot. Five of the top seven places went to Norway, Canada, Sweden, the US and Iceland. Thus far, there is no confirmation of the rumor that the judging panel was composed of polar bears. http://cooltech.iafrica.com/technews/514559.htm __________________ "A friend will help you move. A really good friend will help you move a body." -Anonymous

10th July 2003, 01:54 PM	#2
breguetphile diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Indiana, USA	... but... (no pun intended) I also heard on the radio yesterday that they change their underwear the least. No kidding. 17% of the poopulation (i honestly typed it this way at first) only changes their underwear once a week at most. Unfortunately I don't remember the other statistics, but I believe changing your underwear once between 4 and 7 days is popular amongst about 30% of the population. So.... opportunities, technology.... its just too bad it smells! __________________ Dawn: When men of reason go to bed. ~Ambrose Bierce

10th July 2003, 02:50 PM	#4
Mad_K diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Norway	I can assure you; it's great living up here! -And we NEVER change our underwear __________________ Mads K

10th July 2003, 05:30 PM	#8
uli diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Vienna, Austria	statistics NEVER trust statistics not "tuned" by yourself!!! Uli __________________ 'Jazz is not dead, it just smells funny' F.Zappa

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10th July 2003, 02:37 PM	#3
promitheus diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Germany	It´s also pretty cold in these places. I prefer to live poorer and can go to the beach 6 months a year lol in the south of europe.

10th July 2003, 02:59 PM	#5
DIY_Peter diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Leuven	I've been teher a few times and I love it. But somehow the people over there don't love it. Norway is recruting belgian en dutch families to come and start a life there. They are even giving away free land and some other things, just to prevent that some places turn into ghost towns. It's a really beautifull place and very clean also, but if you don't live in Oslo or some other city it's also very boring. I can imaging that young people don't like it. It's almost impossible to go and have a drink or go to the cinema if you don't live in a city. And there aren't many cities in Norway. But the same can be said about iceland and a large part of the US.

10th July 2003, 05:17 PM	#7
DIY_Peter diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Leuven	It's also funny that the US ranks this high. Standard of living is pretty low, almost no social security...

10th July 2003, 05:39 PM	#9
HeadSh0T diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada	Sure these places get cold but in Toronto, Canada, it was about 33 to 35 degrees C last week!! With the humidity, it felt like 40C.. (For those who still live in the dark ages and use Fahrenheit, that's 104F) So, I definitely don't think of my country as a "cold" country!

10th July 2003, 06:08 PM	#10
jh6you Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Near to the Pacific Ocean	Norway: Very boring heaven. Korea: Very intersting hell. JH

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