So What's It Going to Be Then?

[Unforgiven]

Where can we go to, Well we have narrowed it down to three possible candidates and since New Zealand wants no part of aging Americans, here's my short list in order of attraction to us:


Aruba
Fiji
Costa Rica


Most likely list to end up in:

Costa Rica
Aruba
Fiji



How bout' the rest of you? Staying here to retire in this new third world country or jumping ship for a real one?

[MuseRider]

1. Staying.

I have worked too damned hard all by myself to set up my farm and run it. Besides, this is my country too and I am not leaving it to the likes of these people.

No hard feelings, those are lovely places. Enjoy them.

[Unforgiven]

2. Who

is going to stop them? With all respect to those on this board.

[Jim Sagle]

3. That's one of those things you never know in advance.

[MuseRider]

7. Dunno

but it would not sit well with me to just leave. I have no problem with those who make that choice. It is just not something that I am willing to do.

[Steel City Slim]

14. It's My Country Too

I'm going to stay and fight, not run away.

[Unforgiven]

15. You can't

do it alone, or even with the folks on this board. How far will we have to sink only to have to rebuild it all again to where we were before? Will you live that long? I don't think I will see it in my lifetime, how about you?

[Steel City Slim]

19. No, I Can't Do It Alone

And yes, it will take more than just the people at DU, but it has to start somewhere. The conservatives didn't take control of our country by running away, and we won't take it back by running away. It will take time, and it will take hard work. Will it happen in my lifetime? I sure hope so. But even if it doesn't, I will be here working to move it in the right direction (I guess I should say correct direction).

[seabeyond]

4. i had some good information in australia, that could lead to nz

talked to hubby today. he doesnt want to leave the u.s. wants to stay and fight so i had to shift my brain to doing here regardless

if you do want information on australia let me know

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1775640&mesg_id=1775810&page=

[Unforgiven]

8. My

understanding is that New Zealanaders are not that fond of aging Americans,particularly the Kiwi's.

[seabeyond]

11. i wouldnt let that bother me at all. big smile, be of love

i havent had problems with any type of person. i respect, like them, they seem to give it back. that wouldnt stop me at all. nor would i have issue plopping either of boys amongst someone who "doesnt like me" because of the country i am from. nah......

shiiiiit, if i can get fundie southerners to like a calif liberal, those new zealanders would be a piece of cake

[Unforgiven]

12. Probably So but

I seriously wonder at times if Americans are liked anywhere in the world.

[SeveneightyWhoa]

5. Wow, if America is a third-world country..

..then where is the rest of the world?

I guess most of Africa has dropped down to fifth-world status?

[Unforgiven]

6. Not yet

but look where we are heading and fast,Medicare, Pensions, ect. these are all test cases to formulate the grand plan of genocide of the middle class.

[Cleita]

9. I'm thinking of Denmark or some other Scandanavian country.

(I don't like the tropics and too much heat.) But, they probably don't want any aging Americans either.

[Unforgiven]

10. Actually

Europe was our first choice, Scotland actually, as my wife has lineage there. But then Blair got re-elected and we did a double take!!!! WTF?!!!

So me being born in Florida hot weather is not something i'm unfamiliar with, although I many times cuss it.

[Bluebear]

13. I haven't seen Aruba mentioned. Do they like aging Americans?

:)

[Unforgiven]

17. Thats One of the Reasons

I made this post. To see if anyone who has traveled extensively lately would know.

[shanti]

16. i'd pick aruba

great weather, generally out of the hurricane paths.

many americans live in costa rica, but it has taken some bad raps as of late. armed bandits and all.....

have you considered belize?

[Unforgiven]

18. We

were looking for countries where English is a second spoken language, as neither one of us speaks a foreign language.

[Sawyer]

20. Belize is an interesting place -

has been a country only a little while, official language English (and people there speak it well, although there is also the local pidgeon dialect that is impossible to understand) the fishing is amazing and the real estate prices are not enormous (yet?).

The problem (and understand, this is from a one-day visit from a cruise ship) is that it is not very developed yet... High speed internet has been put in place in very few areas only a few months ago. The only movie theater in the capital closed recently, since (as I was told) everyone watches TV instead of going to the movies. I think there is great future for the place, in terms of unexplored tourist potential, but living there right now could be a drag.