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Started by garbon, April 10, 2011, 10:28:44 AM

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Quote from: Caliga on April 11, 2011, 09:16:54 AM
Anyway, if I was Portuguese I'd definitely leave for Brazil.  Carnival in Rio Y'ALL :punk:

Carnival with the BOPE is a hell of a party indeed.  :lol:

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You know your country is fucked up when you decide to leave for a better life in ANGOLA.  :lol:
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Caliga

Angola should be fine as long as the Province of Cabinda is avoided entirely. :)
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Quote from: MadImmortalMan on April 11, 2011, 12:29:03 PM
You know your country is fucked up when you decide to leave for a better life in ANGOLA.  :lol:
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I'm pretty sure there are American engineers in Angola and similar places. That doesn't necessarily mean the US is a shitty country.

Duque de Bragança

Quote from: Caliga on April 11, 2011, 12:54:45 PM
Angola should be fine as long as the Province of Cabinda is avoided entirely. :)

Impossible if you're into petroleum ;)

derspiess

Quote from: Iormlund on April 10, 2011, 06:21:36 PM
I'd wager the increase in Spaniards living in Latinamerica is simply due to natives who came to Spain during the boom, obtained citizenship and are now returning.

I know quite a few people who have left, but the overwhelming majority went to other EU countries (UK, The Netherlands, Germany, Denmark).

You'd think that, but based on anecdotal evidence from my in-laws there are apparently a lot more real Spaniards living in Argentina now than there have been for a long time (whether or not they have permanently relocated is another question).  I've only spoken with a handful of Spaniards in my visits down there, but it's refreshing to hear someone speak the language like it was meant to be spoken  :)

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Quote from: Caliga on April 11, 2011, 09:16:54 AM
Anyway, if I was Portuguese I'd definitely leave for Brazil.  Carnival in Rio Y'ALL :punk:

Enjoy breathing that AIDS air.

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Quote from: Tyr on April 11, 2011, 09:23:36 AM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on April 11, 2011, 06:03:50 AM
:hmm:

There's a pretty extensive selection, or are you just thinking of the white Dominions?


Well, mostly the white dominions with the dullness yes.
But then in the Carribean I'd be shot, in Africa I'd be stabbed and in India die of diorreah.
I've heard good stuff about Malaysia though...
But still. Its not quite as exciting as latin America seems.

If you love Latin America so much you have Belize and Guyana.
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Quote from: Razgovory on April 11, 2011, 09:09:10 AM
I'm not interested in going to the Philippines.  And we still can't seem to get rid of Puerto Rico.
The Philippines are awesome man.
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Quote from: Valmy on April 11, 2011, 11:32:09 PM
If you love Latin America so much you have Belize and Guyana.

Carribean cultured rather than latin american.
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jimmy olsen

Quote from: Tyr on April 11, 2011, 04:32:06 AM
Shame our old colonies tend to be rather dull :(
WTF? Add in the entirety of the United States and that's literally 30% of the Earth?
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Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 12, 2011, 01:19:57 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on April 11, 2011, 09:09:10 AM
I'm not interested in going to the Philippines.  And we still can't seem to get rid of Puerto Rico.
The Philippines are awesome man.

I'm sure you like them, but I am fat and humid jungles are not my thing.
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