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Ishina Fel
Caldari
Synergy.
Imperial Republic Of the North
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Posted - 2007.11.28 13:34:00 -
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I read in the paper this morning that Iceland is now ranked the #1 country for quality and standard of living worldwide (on a list of 177 countries). That means, Iceland is /the/ place to be on this planet nowadays.
Surely this must be because of the lavish beerfests and orgies that CCP regularly throws for their employees, which skew the statistics! 
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Reverend Revelator
Elite Storm Enterprises
Firmus Ixion
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Posted - 2007.11.28 13:50:00 -
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I'm guessing the survey doesn't take into account living on an frozen lump of active volcano in the middle of the North Atlantic, thousands of kilometers from anywhere else, which some ppl might find... not optimal.
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Captain Thunk
Captain Morgan Society
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Posted - 2007.11.28 14:01:00 -
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Plus they don't have trees. Man, how's a guy supposed to survive without trees? It's a gloomy prospect and I'm pretty sure the lack of trees explains Bj÷rk perfectly. I know of no other theory that explains Bj÷rk better than the now legendary "Bj÷rk: What happens in the absence of trees" theory published in 2004 by the Icelandic philospoher Tappi Tfkarrass.
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Reinforcements
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Posted - 2007.11.28 14:03:00 -
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 Originally by: Reverend Revelator
I'm guessing the survey doesn't take into account living on an frozen lump of active volcano in the middle of the North Atlantic, thousands of kilometers from anywhere else, which some ppl might find... not optimal.
On the contrary, that was one of the key reasons it was chosen as #1. When the nukes eventually start raining down, who's going to drop one on Iceland? Thats right, no one.
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Stork DK
Synthetic Frontiers
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Posted - 2007.11.28 14:04:00 -
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Well whoever wrote that article clearly play eve.. 
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Kiviar
Caldari
Vice-Presidential Action Rangers
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Posted - 2007.11.28 16:46:00 -
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Edited by: Kiviar on 28/11/2007 16:47:15
Originally by: Reinforcements
#1. When the nukes eventually start raining down, who's going to drop one on Iceland? Thats right, no one.
Except that there is a big NATO base at Keflavik. And Iceland is fairly key to the defense of the northern atlantic.
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ISD Valorem
Amarr
ISD STAR
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Posted - 2007.11.28 16:48:00 -
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Moved from General Discussion to Out of Pod
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Rex Mundus
Captain Morgan Society
Privateer Alliance
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Posted - 2007.11.28 16:49:00 -
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Originally by: Kiviar
Edited by: Kiviar on 28/11/2007 16:47:15
Originally by: Reinforcements
#1. When the nukes eventually start raining down, who's going to drop one on Iceland? Thats right, no one.
Except that there is a big NATO base at Keflavik. And Iceland is fairly key to the defense of the northern atlantic.
yeah?
tell it the whales 
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Patch86
Di-Tron Heavy Industries
Atlas Alliance
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Posted - 2007.11.28 17:47:00 -
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Originally by: Reinforcements
Originally by: Reverend Revelator
I'm guessing the survey doesn't take into account living on an frozen lump of active volcano in the middle of the North Atlantic, thousands of kilometers from anywhere else, which some ppl might find... not optimal.
On the contrary, that was one of the key reasons it was chosen as #1. When the nukes eventually start raining down, who's going to drop one on Iceland? Thats right, no one.
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Znaei
Caldari
Thundercats
RAZOR Alliance
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Posted - 2007.11.28 18:05:00 -
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Originally by: Kiviar
Edited by: Kiviar on 28/11/2007 16:47:15
Originally by: Reinforcements
#1. When the nukes eventually start raining down, who's going to drop one on Iceland? Thats right, no one.
Except that there is a big NATO base at Keflavik. And Iceland is fairly key to the defense of the northern atlantic.
the NATO base is gone, it now houses a university. 
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Cipher7
VersaTech Interstellar Ltd.
SMASH Alliance
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Posted - 2007.11.28 19:31:00 -
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Iceland's quality of life is due to the fact that the majority of Iceland's citizens are Icelandic.
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snaike
Cucarachas Enojadas
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Posted - 2007.11.28 19:35:00 -
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Originally by: Cipher7
Iceland's quality of life is due to the fact that the majority of Iceland's citizens are Icelandic.
Forgive me if I've missed a joke, but umm...isn't that a tad xenophobic?
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Nigel Sheldon
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Posted - 2007.11.28 19:42:00 -
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i lived in Iceland for 7 wonderful years, and I have to say I completely agree that Icelanders have the best standard of life in the world, however I am sure what the article doesn't say is that too enjoy this wonderful quailty of life, most icelanders have two jobs and have borrowed heavily from the banks.
But like I said, Iceland is without a doubt one of the most stunning countries I have ever seen in my life. The lack of trees is a bit of a myth, as Iceland does have forests, just they are few and far between....you try growing to any decent heights in those winds and constant earthquakes and volcanic eruptions...
But Iceland for beauty is not just about trees, it is about majestic waterfalls and hot springs....any country has to rate as super cool when you have streams of naturally hot water!
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Patch86
Di-Tron Heavy Industries
Atlas Alliance
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Posted - 2007.11.28 20:02:00 -
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Originally by: Nigel Sheldon
any country has to rate as super cool when you have streams of naturally hot water!
The UK has those. Yes, I went to the Roman Baths on a school trip as a child, who wants to touch me 
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Derovius Vaden
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Posted - 2007.11.28 20:21:00 -
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Originally by: Patch86
Originally by: Nigel Sheldon
any country has to rate as super cool when you have streams of naturally hot water!
The UK has those. Yes, I went to the Roman Baths on a school trip as a child, who wants to touch me
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Kyrall
Deep Core Mining Inc.
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Posted - 2007.11.28 22:26:00 -
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Originally by: Patch86
Originally by: Nigel Sheldon
any country has to rate as super cool when you have streams of naturally hot water!
The UK has those. Yes, I went to the Roman Baths on a school trip as a child, who wants to touch me
I went to University there, in my fourth and final year I finally got around to visiting them! It was worth it though, especially as students of Bath get in free
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Posted - 2007.11.28 22:37:00 -
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doesnt matter here the **** you are
if you are feeling ok with yourselfs then your ok evrywhere
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ISD Santiago Cortes
Caldari
ISD Interstellar Correspondents
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Posted - 2007.11.29 02:41:00 -
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For those that have read Tom Clancy before he went mad, Red Storm Rising paints a very vivid picture as to why someone might drop a nuke on Iceland, or at the very least invade it :)
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Sister Impotentata
Elite Angels Of Death
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Posted - 2007.11.29 02:54:00 -
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Originally by: ISD Santiago Cortes
Iceland, or at the very least invade it :)
Vulnerable broads?
Clancy's description of Iceland, and the research I did following my reading of RSR, put it third on my list of countries I'd most like to explore, after England and Amsterdam.
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Derovius Vaden
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Posted - 2007.11.29 03:28:00 -
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Originally by: Sister Impotentata
Originally by: ISD Santiago Cortes
Iceland, or at the very least invade it :)
Vulnerable broads?
Clancy's description of Iceland, and the research I did following my reading of RSR, put it third on my list of countries I'd most like to explore, after England and Amsterdam.
Amsterdam isn't a country... Though, with how small Holland is, it might as well be.
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Sister Impotentata
Elite Angels Of Death
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Posted - 2007.11.29 03:40:00 -
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Originally by: Derovius Vaden
Amsterdam isn't a country... Though, with how small Holland is, it might as well be.
I was going to qualify it, but I hoped those here were savvy enough to know I meant just what I said. Amsterdam is one of three Significant Designations of Locality I would like to visit. For purely vicarious pleasures, of course. 
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Originally by: Psycho John Petrucci
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Surfin's PlunderBunny
Minmatar
mUfFiN fAcToRy
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Posted - 2007.11.29 04:02:00 -
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Amsterdam could be a country... considering after the first day there I probably wouldn't know which PLANET I was on 
Originally by: ISD Valorem
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Calderio
Caldari
Black Nova Corp
Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2007.11.29 04:59:00 -
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this thread does not deliver
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Sister Impotentata
Elite Angels Of Death
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Posted - 2007.11.29 05:03:00 -
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That's why we're seeking a Change of Venue.
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Originally by: Psycho John Petrucci
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F'nog
Amarr
Celestial Horizon Corp.
Valainaloce
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Posted - 2007.11.29 06:53:00 -
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Originally by: Sister Impotentata
Originally by: ISD Santiago Cortes
Iceland, or at the very least invade it :)
Vulnerable broads?
Clancy's description of Iceland, and the research I did following my reading of RSR, put it third on my list of countries I'd most like to explore, after England and Amsterdam.
Hey, me too! Though my list is different as I've been to the UK.
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Samiael
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Posted - 2007.11.29 16:01:00 -
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I guess the study also fails to mention when you have one of the largest natural gas reserve in the world artificially subsidizing an extreme socialist economy that would NEVER survive without it... you can create a great standard of living.
Im happy for them and all.. its great their government isnt corrupt and feeds that money back to the populace.. but make no istake that their natural resources and a small population are the reason they have that ranking.
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torswin
Silver Snake Enterprise
Interstellar Starbase Syndicate
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Posted - 2007.11.29 16:35:00 -
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Originally by: Samiael
I guess the study also fails to mention when you have one of the largest natural gas reserve in the world artificially subsidizing an extreme socialist economy that would NEVER survive without it... you can create a great standard of living.
Im happy for them and all.. its great their government isnt corrupt and feeds that money back to the populace.. but make no istake that their natural resources and a small population are the reason they have that ranking.
1. Iceland is a fishing nation.
2. Iceland is not an extreme socialist country
Like the other Nordic countries, Iceland has a mixed economy that is mainly capitalistic but supports an extensive welfare state. Social expenditure is, however, below that of mainland Scandinavia and most of western Europe.
The Icelandic economy is highly dependent on the fishing industry, which provides 70% of export income and employs 4% of the workforce
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Iceland
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Samiael
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Posted - 2007.11.29 16:37:00 -
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"but supports an extensive welfare state"
Socialism does not exclude captialist practices. Thay ARE by definition a socialist state.
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torswin
Silver Snake Enterprise
Interstellar Starbase Syndicate
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Posted - 2007.11.29 16:50:00 -
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Originally by: Samiael
"but supports an extensive welfare state"
Socialism does not exclude captialist practices. Thay ARE by definition a socialist state.
And? You wrote "extreme", which it is not. There's nothing wrong with a socialist state, rather oposite.
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Ishina Fel
Caldari
Synergy.
Imperial Republic Of the North
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Posted - 2007.11.29 18:50:00 -
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Originally by: Samiael
"but supports an extensive welfare state"
Socialism does not exclude captialist practices. Thay ARE by definition a socialist state.
Then so is Germany. And France. And the UK. And the USA. And and and...
Hint: social welfare != socialism != communism. Please be more precise in your statements. If you are not exactly sure what I mean, Wikipedia is your friend.
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