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Sean Reynolds Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-21-03 04:16 AM
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After college I'm moving to Hong Kong......
Edited on Sun Dec-21-03 04:37 AM by Sean Reynolds
If I don't get elected in 2005 to the Salt Lake City Council, I think I'm gonna move to Hong Kong. I want to live outside of the US for a while and HK looks like a wonderful place. I'm thinking of getting a small apartment there, a nice office job and what not.

Think it'll work? Anyone ever been to HK?

Eh, I'm tired. I probably will wake up tomorrow and want to move to London, or some other non-American city.
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bushedout Donating Member (101 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-21-03 04:17 AM
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1. Please take Dean with you.
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-21-03 04:55 AM
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-21-03 10:40 AM
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14. I love your glib generalizations!
Edited on Sun Dec-21-03 10:44 AM by HypnoToad
How about Lieberman or Gephardt. One's a fink, the other's a capitulating coward. Yeah, they're Dems too... doesn't mean it's a good thing if they get elected!

Fuck politics, they're all nuts. Just vote for the best one and hope they do good.

I do agree though, the anti-Dean comment was pretty low-brow and inappropriate as well. I wonder if he should be alerted as well...

For the personal attack against another DUer, I'm hitting ALERT. :-(
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JailBush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-21-03 04:18 AM
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2. Wow, you sure like flirting with dangerous regimes!
I'd love to VISIT Hong Kong, but I wonder what's going to happen if China annexes Taiwan, which is reportedly just about the only reason it treats Hong Kong with any respect.
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Sean Reynolds Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-21-03 04:21 AM
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3. One dangerous regime to another....
;-)
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Dogmudgeon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-21-03 05:13 AM
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7. What happens if China annexes Taiwan?
I think that after the Taiwanese navy blew the hell out of the PRC navy, China would go running to the UN and their new Bestest Friend, George Bush, and sue for peace.

Mainland China's navy is seriously underpowered, and Taiwan has had the benefit of 50 years of anti-Communist fundraising.

On the other hand, Hong Kong is a part of the PRC, and I don't think a major crackdown there is out of the question. All of that ... that ... that freedom!

So out of step with Asian Values. As defined by the Central Committee, of course.

--bkl
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Pale_Rider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-21-03 04:25 AM
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4. Hong Kong is pretty crowded ...
... but still is much nicer than Shenzhen which is across the border. Crossing the border however is a nightmare. Hong Kong Immigration is pretty well organized and kept fairly clean, but the Chinese Immigration is a cluster-feck with long lines, no air conditioning and the facilities not kept up well. We stayed in Shenzhen for several nights in a rundown Chinese four-star hotel. Afterwards we stayed for several more nights at the Golden Eagle in Hong Kong. Talk about going from rags to riches.
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sasquatch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-21-03 05:08 AM
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6. Try Canada
The Canadians are a lot nicer and it's not as far away. Plus it isn't as crowded:)
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terrya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-21-03 09:45 AM
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13. I'm trying...
I just don't have the funds (or the job) to do it right now. My Canadian boyfriend (who lives in Toronto) is waiting for me.

The Canadians are much nicer. Some of the nicest people in the world, in fact. I like it up there very much.
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Kamika Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-21-03 07:20 AM
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8. I been there
It's expensive as hell but it ROCKS if you like shopping.. there were giant supermarkets just for womens clothing and lingerie and makeup etc etc etc :D it was heaven.

except for my boyfriend at the time.. he practicly started to cry
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La_Serpiente Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-21-03 07:54 AM
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9. Question
Do you speak Cantonese?
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greatauntoftriplets Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-21-03 08:01 AM
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10. Hong Kong is extremely expensive.
Hot and humid in summertime. What kind of office job are you looking for? There will be lots of competition, so your particular qualifications are crucial. Also, there is a big difference in the way the average Chinese person lives and what you are accustomed to.
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PROUDNWLIBERAL Donating Member (220 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-21-03 08:14 AM
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11. New Zealand
For the new year we are moving to New Zealand---may not come back!
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FlashHarry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-21-03 09:43 AM
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12. F.I.L.T.H.
Failed In London, Try Hong Kong

An oldie, but a goodie...
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JohnKleeb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-21-03 11:46 AM
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15. Sounds neat Sean
I wanna live in a non American city too when I am older, a European one though, I like somewhere in Ireland and if I can learn some of my other background languages maybe there because, hell I wanna see it. I definely will go to the "old countries" no doubt.
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RobinA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-22-03 01:41 PM
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16. As Long As You Realize
that one doesn't just move to a foreign country and start looking for a job. You need all kinds of permission to work in most foreign countries, and "permission" usually translates into having a skill they are short on.
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Lydia Leftcoast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-22-03 06:41 PM
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17. True
In some countries you have to have a job offer before you can get a work visa.

If you really want to live in Asia, you can try teaching English, although you need to be careful, because there are a lot of unscrupulous types running English conversation schools.

Check out Dave's ESL Cafe (http://www.eslcafe.com) for job listings and stories of people's experiences.
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jonnyblitz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-22-03 07:10 PM
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18. I just got back from Amsterdam and I could live there no problem
at all!!! :smoke: :crazy: :smoke: :silly:
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