If you could move anywhere in the world...

[ThirdMarioBro]

and there be no restrictions. If you could just drop everything in your life, and go somewhere, anywhere else, where would it be? What would be your dream places to live? Explain why.

Mine would be:

1. New York City - I seriously feel that when the ice caps go, all the coastal cities will vanish underwater, and there's always been a part of me that wants to be in New York while we still have all those cities. I love cities, and especially big ones (except LA, go to hell). Everytime I see New York I want to live there. Just about anything I could ever want to do is there in one place. And no, it's not because they have a Nintendo store there. That's just a bounus. I mean, there's so much cool stuff to see and do in New York, and it's about as far away and opposite as you can get from Hick Country, where I am now. I just feel that people there think like I do more in general and I would fit in better.

2. San Fransisco - LA sucks. Really. I go there for E3. When it's over, I run like hell. Seriously, you always feel like you're about to be mugged. It's even a little fear inducing to leave the LA Convention center to get a hot dog. When inside, it's safe. Outside, not. Now, I've actually been to Frisco. It feel like a place I'd maybe like to live. It's not perfect, but it seems like the better part of California.


Nah, fu*k California. I'd choose NYC. Easy.

[GK Punk]

No, San Fransico is pretty dangerous too. I have friends that won't even visit there. Smaller cities in CA are the only safe places.

[Ra]

Hey, another person who wants to move to NYC :D

For me, it would be either the Big Apple or somewhere in Japan.

New York seems to be full of life for me, with people and action wherever you turn (along with the supposed where abouts of the TMNT, though I seriously think they have packed their bags and moved to New Zeland :blanksta: )

Japan...I can't really discribe it. It's just something about the country and the culture that really draws me in. Also, you can have sushi whenever you want :P

[Dr. Doom]

Then aren't you ****ed if you want like...a hamburger?

[Ra]

.....

:teek:

Crap.

[GK Punk]

I must be the only anime fan that doesn't want to live in Japan. I think it'd be fun to visit though.

[Barkworm]

I'm one of the very few people I know who would be just fine if he had to live in his hometown forever. This town is not even that great, I'm just that boring.

[Raph's Girl]

Germany: I grew up there and wanna go back big time! GAH! Get me out of America please! :ohwell:

If not Germany then:

Canada: Alberta would be nice... I'd either move to Vulcan or where that big huge mall is...or Bamf...work at the Bamf hotel...it's haunted... :D

Japan: Perhaps if they didn't have so much restrictions on foreigners living there. They're not too keen on anybody moving to their country. But I'd love to live in Japan. Like out in the countryside.

As for NY..I promised myself that once my grandmother died I'd never have any more reason to even visit that danged state let alone live there. You guys can have NY for all I care...I can't stand big cities. Im a country girl at heart. Sure the TMNT may be there but that still doesn't give me enough reason to go.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Japan...I can't really discribe it. It's just something about the country and the culture that really draws me in. Also, you can have sushi whenever you want :P

I used to think that when I was a n00b. Then I found out how fu*ked up the place is. No way in hell. Lots of things I love with all my heart come from there, but you couldn't pay me to live there.

[Anarky]

i wanna liv in japan then akira toriyama could learn from me and id be supermangaka in no time also id design videogames and do voicework for anime id marry a jpopqueen and id become japanese lol

Yeah, almost. Japan? No way. I wouldn't last three months there. Sure, anime and their food is nice, but I wouldn't want to live there. Ever. Staying there for longer periods of time (let's say two months or something), sure, but living there. No.

Now then, where would I go? Kid A and I, we have this wicked plan of becoming nomads. Just buy a big truck, make a mobile flat out of it and then drive around. But first, we'd need money. A lot of it. The world is too big to just hang around in one place. And I'm not someone who stays in the same place forever. There's times where I think I'll go nuts these days. I'm stuck here with no money and no oportunity of really going anywhere.

My next big stop will probably be four months in Russia... Ulan Ude to be exact. Why? Because I haven't been there.

[愛]

Personally, after doing much research, I've found that I'd NEVER want to live in Japan. I agree that Japan is a very F*CKED up place to live. There's just too much energy eminating from that place for my taste.

If I could live anywhere, it'd be the city. New York, Chicago, etc.

[Ra]

Wow, Japan is that f***ed up?

Learn something new every day :ohwell:

[Anarky]

Wow, Japan is that f***ed up?

Learn something new every day :ohwell:

It is. There's a site that tells you a little about the adventures of Azrael, a JET in Kyoto. Not only is he a gaijin, no, he's also huge and black. So he's a walking freakshow there. However, reading his stories is great fun, but you should never ever imagine yourself in the same situation. Here's the site. (www.outpostnine.com)

Also, there's this page (http://bigdaikon.com/mystory.shtml) telling you all sorts of interesting things about life in japan. Not what the country is like, but what living is like. Some stories are nice, some aren't.

Then, there's a book called Darum nerven Japaner" (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/382183594X/qid=1148815383/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/103-3997384-7601412?s=books&v=glance&n=283155) (that's why the japanese are annoying) which is full of insights in the weirdness that is japan. I don't think an english translation is available though.

[That Matt Guy]

I wouldn't want to live anywhere but here.

[Katie]

I've been to every state in the US at least once. (I traveled alot when I was in college)

My favorite place in the country is the South...So I'd be hard to convince to live elsewhere. I Love my Nashville. So much to do and see everyday...That's why I DID drop my entire life to move here. I also Like Key West Really all the Florida Keys, Mobile and Savannah, GA.

If I could leave the country and Live somewhere....

Morocco or Turkey on the Mediterranean might be fun.

[iris]

There are up-sides and down-sides to living in Japan, just like any place. To me, it is a very strange place, but my cousin is there and she loves it (and she has a very dark complexion, for the record). As with many places, men tend to like moving there more than women.

When I was little I used to want to live in the middle of nowhere as a forest ranger. Yeah, strange dream for a little kid, but there you are. Then I discovered I needed more human interaction than that. I still like visiting the middles of nowheres, though. :)

Every place has its charms, its puzzles, and its drawbacks, but the farther I travel, the more I find that I like home. The only place I've come across where I really thought, "I could live here," is London. I need diversity, so NYC might be good... and I haven't been back to Kuala Lumpur since I was born, but that's a possible spot for me too.

Washington DC is a serious town, with a nice thick smog of fear. But it's still not a bad place to live. For a medium size city, there is a signifant amount of cultural stuff (and of course, policy/civics stuff) There's practically any kind of food you would ever want to eat... except for some of the more exotic stuff I've had other places. You won't find too many restaurants serving fried crickets ;) But every 13-17 years you'll find several serving an assortment of dishes featuring teneral cicadas.

[Dr. Doom]

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[Kid Icarus]

Seattle, WA.

[Space Lieutenant Josh]

I dunno that the place itself matters so much. I'd like to be somewhere where I can be happy and with no regrets.

[Raph's Girl]

Seattle, WA.

Yes..come to Seattle...just watch out out for the rats and Scientologists...they're everywhere! There's 4 scientology centres in Seattle alone. :lol: Seriouly tho...it's a nice city with nice culture and lots of historical places like the Underground and Pike Place Market...but I sure as heck wouldn't wanna live there. Too busy and too big.

Tis why I like Lakewood....It's just about an hour south of Seattle, a city but with a small town feel (the tallest man made structure is the water tower), everything is within walking distance, we're FINALLY getting a Wal-Mart, and I live in the historic district. :D Only scary thing? Im like 5 min from the State Insane Assylum. Which is right next door to the historic Fort Stielicoom. :P But hey... Stephen King filmed his Rose Red series here so...uh we're sorta famous...:P Been a city for only 10 years...and that's how long I've lived here too.

Problem is that I get the itch to move every couple years. I last moved from one apt to another 2 years ago. I just know in a couple years I'll want to move again.

I wanna find a job where I can just travel...all the time...I love traveling...I love going on road trips and seeing all the sites. A couple years ago my folks and I did a trip of well the west coast really... Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, and Idaho. That was fun. :D This year we're just gonna go thru Oregon and Idaho on our way to Utah for my annual family campout. But we might also be visiting friends in B.C...

[damnhooligan]

Hands down, Brussels. I could die fat, happy and very very intoxicated there.

But more realistically, I don't think I'll ever be happy settling down in one place. No matter how wonderful my "dream place" could be, in about 2-4 years, I'd be itchin' to get the hell out of Dodge. It's ingrained in me. I enjoy the freedom to move around too much to give it up.

[cowabunga14]

I'd probably wanna live in a city area like NYC or somethin'. Mainly cuz I know they got good skateboard spots at those types of places. I see New York on movies like Home Alone and it makes me wonder if it would be fun to live there. There's always France, Indonesia, or Greece. I'd probably have a good time living in a foreign country. French is the only other language I know besides English, so I figure I could get around with that. I picked Indonesia and Greece cuz those seem like intresting places and I learned about 'em in seventh grade. I could spend time in the outdoors in Indonesia and island hop a lot. I dunno what I would do in Greece. Maybe I'd just hang out by the Aegean Sea and skate in Athens and keep myself busy there.

[The Stryker]

eh, once you get past the whole "It's New York" thing. It's not that great

[OA]

Back to Puerto Rico for sure (if they can fix that whole poilitcal mess)...

The weather is perfect year round, people are nice, just overall fantastic (except for the seeming shortage of decent jobs)...

[ThirdMarioBro]

Seattle, WA.

...hmm, I wonder why? :lol: ;)

[Jo269976]

Anywhere but my crappy town :ohwell:

[Sewer Bull]

I'm with damnhooligan. Brussels all the way, I could move there anytime.

But I'm with Barkworm as well. I've spent almost all my life in my hometown and I really love it.

[iris]

What's so great about Brussels? (I'm always looking for interesting places to visit.)

[Ryona]

To be honest, I really wouldn't want to live anywhere else than the city I live in right now. Toronto has everything and it's just too damn awesome. Many say it's like a slightly smaller version of New York city which I can believe.
I especially like where I live in the city (which is practicly the heart of the city) where I have everything I need within walking distance. I couldn't live in a better place.

[Dr. Doom]

Oddly enough I'm with Ryo on this one to an extent. At the risk of sounding unpatriotic, I always thought it'd be cool to move to Canada because it's pretty much just like America without like 99.9% of the bullsh*t (you know what I mean). And Toronto, as well as Vancouver both always seemed like really nice places to live. Of course, as soon as I left, I'd probably find several things I missed about America, but I guess that's bound to happen in most cases.

[iris]

I used to think I wanted to live in Canada; I usually feel very at home there. I have spent a lot of time in Ottawa (with family), and I've visited other places there. Their government (and general attitude) is slightly more progressive than that of the US, but they've got their own problems too.

[Peanut]

We have no problems here! Canada is God's Country! I'd never want to leave Canada. I've been out of the country once, and that was just over the boarder in Buffalo. Never leaving.

[iris]

LOL! Okay, I concede, Canadia makes every day a special day, and I like it just the way it is. ;)

[damnhooligan]

What's so great about Brussels? (I'm always looking for interesting places to visit.)
For me, the great appeal lies with the fact that my favourite style of beer, Lambic is brewed exclusively just outside of Brussels. Not to mention all the other awesome alcoholic beverages. Belgium is a beer geek's wet dream.

But all liver-complicating aside: waffles, very foreigner-friendly, mussels, a nice working metro system, the best french fries you've ever had, culture out the ass. It's definitely worth a stop if you're in the general European metro area.

[Hannah]

NYC. The only bad things are tourists and cockroaches. >_>

[Dr. Doom]

She's lying. She wants to move to Doomstadt.

[iris]

That sounds awesome! (But not better than teh Canada, of course.)

[Kid Icarus]

...hmm, I wonder why? :lol: ;)

The rain. It's all about the rain.

[The Stryker]

Back to Puerto Rico for sure (if they can fix that whole poilitcal mess)...

The weather is perfect year round, people are nice, just overall fantastic (except for the seeming shortage of decent jobs)...


HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA...OH GOD

...sorry I just had a REALLY....REALLY REALLY bad summer in PR before I came to Orlando and I swear on my father's grave that i'll never go there again.

[Hannah]

My dad was born in Puerto Rico. =O

[Sewer Bull]

What's so great about Brussels? (I'm always looking for interesting places to visit.)

Brussels's quite nice. It's like a smaller and less filthy version of Paris. Plus, all the things DH mentioned counts.

[KROW]

I'd go to the UK -- all over; England, Ireland, and Scotland. I'm sure I'd find a spot where I could be comfortable, if not for the people then for the countrysides.

[XERO]

Anyplace where there's snow. Possibly Alaska.

I'd love to have a snowball fight before I get Social Security.

[Cascadia]

I would move anywhere but here. Wait a minute, I am moving in 3 weeks.

[kata]

I'd go back home to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Home is where the heart is has never been more true.

No humidity, very little in the way of severe weather and annoying bugs, no fire ants; just beautiful mountains, gorgeous sunsets, and the city isn't so big that you can't leave it in less than an hour if you want out in the boonies somewhere. Home sweet home.

[Dinny]

I'd go to the UK -- all over; England, Ireland, and Scotland.

:lol: Not Wales? :P

[KROW]

:lol: Not Wales? :P
Oh, heck, sure. Why not? I'll even visit the Falkland Islands.

[Ecto Jedi]

I'd like to live (or at least visit) New York City, just because everything seems to go on down there. I mean, the Ninja Turtles, the Ghostbusters, the Men in Black...Hell, even Jason Voorhees visited NY for a little sightseeing.

Failing that, I'd really like to live in Hong Kong, for reasons unknown to even myself. I dunno, I'm not particularly a fan of Asian culture and whatnot, (not into anime BY ANY MEANS), but China seems to interest me. Maybe it's the overly complex language, maybe it's all the raw food...Ahh, screw it, I'll just learn Chinese and start eating my Pizza Pops raw. Yeah, that's it. Plane tickets are way too expensive. :ohwell:

[The Janitor]

I'm happy where I live, but there are some places I'd like to visit like London and Tokyo.

[JameO]

I might move to a farther away city than where I live now, but I would never leave Canada, or even this province, family means too much to me to walk away, now if the whole family would move in a mass, maybe, but that would be doubtful and if so, it would be in Canada, possibly an eastern province, like Nova Scotia!

[Leonardo Mystic]

Charleston, South Carolina, or more precisely a little place outside of it called Summerville.

Not too far from home where I live now, but far enough that I can establish a life of my own away from my family. I have visited it twice, and I have plans in the future to actually move there. I am very tired of living here.

And it's a wonderful place too. Very historical, picturequse, quiet, cultural, and just an all around great atmosphere.

[Jo Dawn]

I'd go to the UK -- all over; England, Ireland, and Scotland. I'm sure I'd find a spot where I could be comfortable, if not for the people then for the countrysides.

I, also. I loved England when I was there, ad want to go back quite badly. The country side was absolutely beautiful and it's so full of tradition and respect and memories... :)

[Ecto Jedi]

now if the whole family would move in a mass, maybe, but that would be doubtful and if so, it would be in Canada, possibly an eastern province, like Nova Scotia!

Good man. :)

[Peanut]

Nova Scotia is one of the more beautiful provinces in Canada. Everytime I road trip it to Newfoundland, I pass through. Awesome place, the views are so amazing. It's sad so few people know about the vast beauty that is the eastern coast of Canada.

[Ecto Jedi]

Nova Scotia is one of the more beautiful provinces in Canada. Everytime I road trip it to Newfoundland, I pass through. Awesome place, the views are so amazing. It's sad so few people know about the vast beauty that is the eastern coast of Canada.

Ever been to the Cape Breton Highlands National Park?

[Storm Wolf]

Hmm...I've traveled quite a bit and have seen many beautiful places (withing the U.S.)

I think Monterey, California was my favorite. The coast is gorgeous and you can hear the seals and seaguls and see otters right out your window. Lovely.

I'd have to say....I'd be happy living anywhere as long as I was with KROW and I'd have to say, I damn sure wouldn't mind the country side of the UK.

[Dinny]

I damn sure wouldn't mind the country side of the UK.

I always found it interesting that far more Americans than Britons enjoy a life in the country side. Most Britons I know could not stand to live further than 3 train stops from the city centre, yet so many Americans I know and have spoken to appreciate the country life much more. I could never really understand why.

[Katie]

heheh That's easy...There's a hell of alot more countryside here than in the UK....just land mass. And the vast majority of us are not from big cities...but suburbs and rural areas.

I can appreciate both types of life...and Like Stormie....as long as I am with the one I love, it matters not where i live ;)

[Anarky]

Maybe because the americans don't really know the concept of "country", let alone have seen it. I mean, we get out of town fairly easy, hell, for me it's a 10 minute footwalk. But imagine you live in New York city, this giant moloch of pollution and skyscrapers. It takes you hours just to get to the city limits. And then there's the people living in the artificial suburbs, places made by man to resemble nature somewhat. You get to think that living far out in the country seems like a good idea... which it isn't. Not at all.

And americans that have lived on the country for most of their lives couldn't imagine living in a city since they got this "NYC"-image in their heads when they think of it. With all the crime, noise, pollution and so on.

Well, that's at least my thoughts.

[Raven]

I hated living the in country, it was boring!

I really could care less where I live as long as its fun and makes me happy.

[Cascadia]

I absolutely love the state that I live in...Oregon is like one of the best kept secrets in the United States....beautiful landscapes plus no sales tax anywhere in this state. When you go to Wendy's and the total is $5.00, in Oregon, the total does not increase. I go an hour to the east, I have the mountains...if I travel an hour to west, I have the Pacific Ocean.

[Ecto Jedi]

....beautiful landscapes plus no sales tax anywhere in this state. When you go to Wendy's and the total is $5.00, in Oregon, the total does not increase.

Whoa, whoa, why isn't there sales tax in Oregan?

[Cascadia]

The property tax is high here though, that is if you own land. In terms of no sales tax, no one has really ever explained to me why there is none here.