Why U.S. and U.K. Are Not Countries

[palani]

The U.S. is no longer considered in the top 10 places to live.

1. Norway
2. Denmark
3. Sweden
4. Australia
5. New Zealand
6. Canada
7. Finland
8. The Netherlands
9. Switzerland
10. Ireland

http://travel.yahoo.com/ideas/world-s-happiest-countries-233204795.html

Australia, Canada, New Zealand ... aren't these defined as the U.K. The U.S. is defined as the District of Columbia and it made number 12 on the list.

Had U.K. been used instead of those three then the U.S. would be number 9 on the list.

Who here thinks the District of Columbia is one of the happiest countries in the world? How about the Vatican? Isn't it a country?

U.K. and U.S. are FEDERATIONS. They are not now and never have been countries.

[midnight rambler]

(The US is) not now and never (has) been (a) countr(y).

Not according to the CIA 'Fact' Book website.

[palani]

Not according to the CIA 'Fact' Book website.

That in itself should tell you something. (Not you personally ... I know you are fully aware)

[midnight rambler]

That in itself should tell you something. (Not you personally ... I know you are fully aware)

I'm not 'fully aware' but I'm working on it. lol

[Serpo]

Australia, Canada, New Zealand ... aren't these defined as the U.K. .

WHAT...........I in no way associate myself as being part of or in any way connected to the UK........

[Glass]

Passports please!

[palani]

WHAT...........I in no way associate myself as being part of or in any way connected to the UK........

When I made my travel ID I got it apostilled in Canada and Mexico. Turns out Canada does not accept the 1963 Convention on legalization of documents while the U.K. does. When I asked the Secretary of State about it (as they issued the apostille) they said "isn't Canada part of the U.K.?"

The cost of the apostille was only $5 but I am still wondering in my secretary of state was incompetent in issuing it.

[Glass]

Is that convention the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations? I want to look up a couple countries and see if they are signed up.

[palani]

Is that convention the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations? I want to look up a couple countries and see if they are signed up.

Nope. Different one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hague_Convention_Abolishing_the_Requirement_for_Le galisation_for_Foreign_Public_Documents

This system is still in effect .. I expect it works for countries that signed up for the apostille method as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legalization_%28international_law%29

[Norweger]

Those type of lists are made to promote immigration.. sure we have a lot of loaned money to throw around, but it is in no way the best country to live in.

We have no free press.. in fact is way worse than what you americans can imagine.. you will not see a mugshot of a criminal ever and all sorts of political censorship is common, we have one of the highest rates of immigration in the west, our infrastructure is going down the shitter, housing costs way more than it's worth due to the state paying for immigrants expenses in both the private and state market, gasoline costs around 3 dollar for one liter and we have hordes of socialists lemmings that justify it by saying that "we have never used less money on gasonline based on average income".. what they fail to inform though is that we have an elite that makes fucktonnes of money and that the average income is not acheiveable for a great majority, our ministers just rotate positions.. always the same faces and in other countries this is known as corruption, but here it is known as democracy.

It is the most beautiful country though.

[palani]

It is the most beautiful country though.

I have been to Norway several times. On my last trip in the middle of winter (on the theory that there would be fewer tourists) I stayed one night in Oslo then hopped on a train for Lilliehammer. Had a 20 minute or so bus ride from the train station. Ski tickets cost about $25 a day, ski rental was even less, I stayed in a sport-tel right on the slope (walking distance), didn't even have to rent a car. Hamburgers were a bit expensive at $8 and had a slight Herring odor. Nice and peaceful time for 3 days. Only thing was there was no snowfall and the slopes were icy. The only way to control the skis was to point them downhill and go as fast as nature dictated. They shut the runs down around 4 o'clock and re-opened them around 7 pm. Several times I had to wait for cows to cross the runs and those frozen cow pies were a definite hazard. The fresh ones were even worse.

[Serpo]

It is the most beautiful country though.


Reminds me of New Zealand .......beautiful country turned ugly by politicians.

[Norweger]

I have been to Norway several times. On my last trip in the middle of winter (on the theory that there would be fewer tourists) I stayed one night in Oslo then hopped on a train for Lilliehammer. Had a 20 minute or so bus ride from the train station. Ski tickets cost about $25 a day, ski rental was even less, I stayed in a sport-tel right on the slope (walking distance), didn't even have to rent a car. Hamburgers were a bit expensive at $8 and had a slight Herring odor. Nice and peaceful time for 3 days. Only thing was there was no snowfall and the slopes were icy. The only way to control the skis was to point them downhill and go as fast as nature dictated. They shut the runs down around 4 o'clock and re-opened them around 7 pm. Several times I had to wait for cows to cross the runs and those frozen cow pies were a definite hazard. The fresh ones were even worse.


He-he. Well, they are doing everything in their power to remove all type of farming from this country so it will probably be less cow pies in the coming years.


Reminds me of New Zealand .......beautiful country turned ugly by politicians.

Yeah, the worst part is that we have every thinkable resource at our disposal as well so we could very well have been "the best country in the world" if we only rid ourselves of our parasites. Housing and energy should not be a problem, yet they are some of the biggest. They just cant fathom that cheap energy = more work and more productivity and a healthier population and economy as a result.