Author Topic: World's Most Livable Cities: where's the USA? (Read 3328 times)

Deicide · « **on:** May 29, 2009, 06:43:16 AM »

Isn't everything in the USA supposed to be the best? Not even one city on the top ten list...

Mercer's Quality of Living Survey 2009
City Country Rating
1 Vienna Austria 108.6
2 Zurich Switzerland 108
3 Geneva Switzerland 107.9
4 Vancouver Canada 107.4
5 Auckland New Zealand 107.4
6 Düsseldorf Germany 107.2
7 Munich Germany 107
8 Frankfurt Germany 106.8
9 Bern Switzerland 106.5
10 Sydney Australia 106.3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_Most_Livable_Cities

24KT · « **Reply #1 on:** May 30, 2009, 12:04:50 AM »

Quote from: Deicide on May 29, 2009, 06:43:16 AM

Isn't everything in the USA supposed to be the best? Not even one city on the top ten list...

Mercer's Quality of Living Survey 2009
City Country Rating
1 Vienna Austria 108.6
2 Zurich Switzerland 108
3 Geneva Switzerland 107.9
4 Vancouver Canada 107.4
5 Auckland New Zealand 107.4
6 Düsseldorf Germany 107.2
7 Munich Germany 107
8 Frankfurt Germany 106.8
9 Bern Switzerland 106.5
10 Sydney Australia 106.3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_Most_Livable_Cities

WTF? How did Vancouver make the list and Toronto didn't? That's BS. We was robbed. Robbed I tell ya!

We did ok last year, ...but still don't think Vancouver deserved to be above Toronto.

The Economist's World's Most Livable Cities 2008

1 Vancouver Canada 98.8
2 Melbourne Australia 98.2
3 Vienna Austria 97.9
4 Perth Australia 97.3
5 Toronto Canada 97.0
6 Helsinki Finland 96.9
7 Adelaide Australia 96.6
8 Calgary Canada 96.6
9 Geneva Switzerland 96.1
10 Sydney Australia 96.1
11 Zürich Switzerland 96.1

Deicide · « **Reply #2 on:** May 30, 2009, 02:01:23 AM »

Quote from: jaguarenterprises on May 30, 2009, 12:04:50 AM

WTF? How did Vancouver make the list and Toronto didn't? That's BS. We was robbed. Robbed I tell ya!

We did ok last year, ...but still don't think Vancouver deserved to be above Toronto.

The Economist's World's Most Livable Cities 2008

1 Vancouver Canada 98.8
2 Melbourne Australia 98.2
3 Vienna Austria 97.9
4 Perth Australia 97.3
5 Toronto Canada 97.0
6 Helsinki Finland 96.9
7 Adelaide Australia 96.6
8 Calgary Canada 96.6
9 Geneva Switzerland 96.1
10 Sydney Australia 96.1
11 Zürich Switzerland 96.1

Regardless, American cities are noticeably absent.

Stormspirit · « **Reply #3 on:** May 30, 2009, 06:30:55 AM »

The US has much better towns than cities, especially in new england. all our cities are minority(crime) infested, i don't know what their criteria is but manhattan specifically doesn't have much crime at all. I do think boston is much better than vancouver though.

Deicide · « **Reply #4 on:** May 30, 2009, 06:32:06 AM »

Quote from: Stormspirit on May 30, 2009, 06:30:55 AM

The US has much better towns than cities, especially in new england. most all our cities are minority(crime) infested. I do think boston is much better than vancouver though.

If you could implement it, would you favour ethnic cleansing?

Stormspirit · « **Reply #5 on:** May 30, 2009, 07:03:03 AM »

Quote from: Deicide on May 30, 2009, 06:32:06 AM

If you could implement it, would you favour ethnic cleansing?

haha, naw... send all the mexicans back to mexico, give blacks a part of the US, then have strict guidelines(only smart people) for immigration, problem solved

what I want to know is the 39 criteria for this list are,what's your favorite city in the world?

Deicide · « **Reply #6 on:** May 30, 2009, 07:41:03 AM »

Quote from: Stormspirit on May 30, 2009, 07:03:03 AM

haha, naw... send all the mexicans back to mexico, give blacks a part of the US, then have strict guidelines(only smart people) for immigration, problem solved

what I want to know is the 39 criteria for this list are,what's your favorite city in the world?

I haven't lived in every one so I can't say which is my favourite.

Of the ones I have lived in for a long time I liked Berlin the most.

Stormspirit · « **Reply #7 on:** May 30, 2009, 07:51:16 AM »

Quote from: Deicide on May 30, 2009, 07:41:03 AM

I haven't lived in every one so I can't say which is my favourite.

Of the ones I have lived in for a long time I liked Berlin the most.

24hr metro=teh shit. only nyc and berlin have that(berlin only on the weekends though?), and berlin is cheap.

Benny B · « **Reply #8 on:** May 30, 2009, 07:58:51 AM »

Quote from: Stormspirit on May 30, 2009, 07:03:03 AM

haha, naw... send all the mexicans back to mexico, give blacks a part of the US, then have strict guidelines(only smart people) for immigration, problem solved

what I want to know is the 39 criteria for this list are,what's your favorite city in the world?

Who's going to "give blacks a part of the U.S."? The president?

I'm sure he enjoys being president of all 50 states.

Stormspirit · « **Reply #9 on:** May 30, 2009, 08:01:54 AM »

Quote from: Benny Blanco on May 30, 2009, 07:58:51 AM

Who's going to "give blacks a part of the U.S."? The president?

It's not going to happen obviously, this country is going to become third world.

Benny B · « **Reply #10 on:** May 30, 2009, 08:09:55 AM »

Quote from: Stormspirit on May 30, 2009, 08:01:54 AM

It's not going to happen obviously, this country is going to become third world.

You are free to leave...

Stormspirit · « **Reply #11 on:** May 30, 2009, 08:18:23 AM »

Quote from: Benny Blanco on May 30, 2009, 08:09:55 AM

You are free to leave...

no, this is my country.

Stormspirit · « **Reply #12 on:** May 30, 2009, 08:20:02 AM »

I hope you're not white, you're a disgrace to our founding fathers.

240 is Back · « **Reply #13 on:** May 30, 2009, 08:27:33 AM »

Quote from: Benny Blanco on May 30, 2009, 07:58:51 AM

I'm sure he enjoys being president of all 50 states.

57 states. He has spent his first 110 days in office searching for those elusive 7 states. So far, he's learnt about puerto rico and district of columbia, but...

Stormspirit · « **Reply #14 on:** May 30, 2009, 08:33:57 AM »

district of columbia is rich as a cock

Deicide · « **Reply #15 on:** May 30, 2009, 08:35:54 AM »

Quote from: Stormspirit on May 30, 2009, 07:51:16 AM

24hr metro=teh shit. only nyc and berlin have that(berlin only on the weekends though?), and berlin is cheap.

Yeah, only on Fridays and Saturdays, else till 1 AM but it's been over 3 years...anyway weekdays you better not go out too far, one downside to Berlin is its vastness, stretched out to the max.

Benny B · « **Reply #16 on:** May 30, 2009, 10:20:51 AM »

Quote from: Stormspirit on May 30, 2009, 08:20:02 AM

I hope you're not white, you're a disgrace to our founding fathers.

Uhhh...your "founding fathers" are dead.

Deicide · « **Reply #17 on:** May 30, 2009, 10:41:04 AM »

Bump for not a single American city on that list.

Fury · « **Reply #18 on:** May 30, 2009, 10:44:17 AM »

Quote from: Deicide on May 30, 2009, 10:41:04 AM

Bump for not a single American city on that list.

Yes, bump for our favorite wannabe European. The funny thing about that list is all of the Getbiggers who actually live in or near those cities were laughing at how absurd it is. But if trying to be European (which you're not) makes you feel better, go ahead. Keep bumping the list like it proves something.

Take all the uneducated, welfare leeching trash out of the US cities and they probably move up the list.

It is amusing how bitter you are at America, though. Blame the country, not the fact that you majored in a shit field like German lit (or w/e it was) for the fact that you have nothing to show at 31 years of age.

Stormspirit · « **Reply #19 on:** May 30, 2009, 10:46:52 AM »

Quote from: BerzerkFury on May 30, 2009, 10:44:17 AM

Yes, bump for our favorite wannabe European. The funny thing about that list is all of the Getbiggers who actually live in or near those cities were laughing at how absurd it is. But if trying to be European (which you're not) makes you feel better, go ahead. Keep bumping the list like it proves something.

Take all the uneducated, welfare leeching trash out of the US cities and they probably move up the list.

It is amusing how bitter you are at America, though. Blame the country, not the fact that you majored in a shit field like German lit (or w/e it was) for the fact that you have nothing to show at 31 years of age.

QFT

Stormspirit · « **Reply #20 on:** May 30, 2009, 10:50:14 AM »

Quote from: BerzerkFury on May 30, 2009, 10:44:17 AM

Yes, bump for our favorite wannabe European. The funny thing about that list is all of the Getbiggers who actually live in or near those cities were laughing at how absurd it is. But if trying to be European (which you're not) makes you feel better, go ahead. Keep bumping the list like it proves something.

Take all the uneducated, welfare leeching trash out of the US cities and they probably move up the list.

It is amusing how bitter you are at America, though. Blame the country, not the fact that you majored in a shit field like German lit (or w/e it was) for the fact that you have nothing to show at 31 years of age.

deicide got honors in english

Fury · « **Reply #21 on:** May 30, 2009, 10:51:19 AM »

Quote from: Stormspirit on May 30, 2009, 10:50:14 AM

deicide got honors in english

That's right. I think he's studying German Lit or w/e for his MA.

Stormspirit · « **Reply #22 on:** May 30, 2009, 10:59:14 AM »

Quote from: BerzerkFury on May 30, 2009, 10:51:19 AM

That's right. I think he's studying German Lit or w/e for his MA.

I don't understand that if true, I think getting a degree to become an engineer or get in the bio tech industry would make more sense. It seems a lot of people don't consider how their degree which costs so much and takes so much time is going to make them money, most college graduates make maybe 40k per year and are in debt up to their eyeballs from getting their degree

Deicide · « **Reply #23 on:** May 30, 2009, 11:02:19 AM »

Quote from: BerzerkFury on May 30, 2009, 10:44:17 AM

Yes, bump for our favorite wannabe European. The funny thing about that list is all of the Getbiggers who actually live in or near those cities were laughing at how absurd it is. But if trying to be European (which you're not) makes you feel better, go ahead. Keep bumping the list like it proves something.

Take all the uneducated, welfare leeching trash out of the US cities and they probably move up the list.

It is amusing how bitter you are at America, though. Blame the country, not the fact that you majored in a shit field like German lit (or w/e it was) for the fact that you have nothing to show at 31 years of age.

That's funny. I am BOTH American and European as evidenced by this fact so I don't need to try to be something I already am. I know that is difficult to grasp for one with your myopic vision of things but do try.

As for your other contention, weren't you but a few days ago telling me how fortunate I am to be educated and doing a masters degree at the 'young' age of 31? Should I pull up the post? EPIC SELF-CONTRADICTORY BACK PEDDLING...EITHER MY LIFE SUCKS AND I HAVE NOTHING TO SHOW FOR IT OR I AM FORTUNATE, EDUCATED AND DOING WELL, MAKE UP YOUR MIND CHILD...

Deicide · « **Reply #24 on:** May 30, 2009, 11:03:23 AM »

Quote from: BerzerkFury on May 30, 2009, 10:51:19 AM

That's right. I think he's studying German Lit or w/e for his MA.

No, my MA is in Lingustics.