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Old 25 February 2008, 07:59 PM
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Default if you had the money would leave the uk?

as above was think about this today with the country becoming more & more nanny state than ever with stupid laws with the goverment not even listerning to what we want anymore just how they can get more money from us been the most important! where police have to make crime targets so just take the easy options as the all worth the same! smokers being victomised making pubs more intersting outside, been bum rapped on fuel bills both car and house!
With all the above set to get worse who would leave the country if they had the money?

i know i would
Old 25 February 2008, 08:00 PM
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without a shadow of doubt. we would be in barbados...
Old 25 February 2008, 08:03 PM
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me too mate, only thing that has stopped me already is the wife does not want to leave her family.

me i would go tomorrow as new starts never really bothered me, see it as a chance to move on.
Old 25 February 2008, 08:06 PM
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No fear jose ..!

You dont get weather like this anywhere else in the world ..

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Old 25 February 2008, 08:09 PM
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Funny you should post this, been thinking about all the people who are buggering off, i dont know of any close mates but i know of at least 4 people who are buggering off, one is going to Canada the other 3 Australia. It seems worrying all these people have had enough and are feeling the country.

My sister said to me the other day 'its getting a scum infested s**thole this country and we've looked at Oz for the future.

How many scoobynetters know someone who is emigrating? i bet its quite a lot.

Not considered it myself yet but i along with everyone else is fed up of working harder and harder for less reward whilst getting shafted by the beaurecratic d***heads that we elect in power who's only interest is to dictate to us how we run our own lives whilst feathering their own nests.

Now dont get me wrong it aint paradise over in Oz, Canada, New Zealand etc. but at least they have the right attitude towards immigration. Work and work hard and put into the system and we'll love to have you, think we're an easy ride? well bugger off you're getting nowt and your not welcome'.

Like i said its not the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow but a lot of these countries are offering a viable alternative to living in Blighty.

Shame really because despite the rain (well in Oldham anyway) the idiots in power i love this country and most of the people whio populate it.

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Old 25 February 2008, 08:10 PM
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i voted yes.....on an after note how mutch do you think you would need to go

i recon id like about about 400k for me would buy a buisness and some place nice

my brother has gone to margarita islands ,think he had about 140k, been there 2 years bought a place on the beach /bar/ and the beach infront of it and some sunbeds for about 30k and rents a nice villa there for £50 a week


a bottle of vodka is 70 pence , a bottle of water is £1 ...hic

and it costs him £4 to fill his jeep up with petrol

forgot to add car tax is 25 pence per year .....yes 25p

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Old 25 February 2008, 08:12 PM
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I voted no. Simply because i prefer the UK to anywhere in the world. Maybe i am blinkered because i stay in a nice part of it.
Old 25 February 2008, 08:13 PM
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If I had the money I would move to Australia, namely Sydney or Melbourne. Been out there twice now and love the place, really friendly people and weather to die for plus they love their modified cars
Old 25 February 2008, 08:22 PM
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the chief. your sister is right its going down the sh*ter and fast the more i think about it the more i'd love to go even tho i do love england.


paulwrxboro think your right you'd need 400,000 to have a really nice villa and set yourself up think i should start saving
Old 25 February 2008, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by swifty.....!
as above was think about this today with the country becoming more & more nanny state than ever with stupid laws with the goverment not even listerning to what we want anymore just how they can get more money from us been the most important! where police have to make crime targets so just take the easy options as the all worth the same! smokers being victomised making pubs more intersting outside, been bum rapped on fuel bills both car and house!
With all the above set to get worse who would leave the country if they had the money?

i know i would
I assume that wherever you went you'd ensure that the Daily Mail was shipped over.
Old 25 February 2008, 08:31 PM
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Already done it.
Its not all roses, but its definately a lot better.
Old 25 February 2008, 08:31 PM
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back to ireland for me
Old 25 February 2008, 08:35 PM
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I would live in Australia from October to March to avoid the crap weather over here and then come back here for 6 months for the better UK weather so i can take my scooby out, just think no wet weather use and it wouldn`t be subjected to road salt then it would stay in my garage while i went back to Aus for 6 months.
Old 25 February 2008, 08:36 PM
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**** Ireland, come to Germany, the grass is sooooo much greener
Old 25 February 2008, 08:37 PM
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Actually scrap that, don't. One of the best things here is there aren't any whinging Brits.
Old 25 February 2008, 08:41 PM
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Could live anywhere in the world.....wouldnt ever leave. Just a pity the place is full of all these people too poor to go and too loud to shut up moaning that they cant.
Old 25 February 2008, 08:43 PM
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Voted Yes,thinking of moving to Cyprus at the moment
Old 25 February 2008, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by The Dogs B******s
Voted Yes,thinking of moving to Cyprus at the moment

voted yes too... plenty of scoobs out there.. now just where to have the club meets
Old 25 February 2008, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by ScoTTyB
**** Ireland, come to Germany, the grass is sooooo much greener
**** Germany and their gutteral language, France is where it's at
Old 25 February 2008, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by STi-Frenchie
**** Germany and their gutteral language, France is where it's at
Pif paf pof les fromage eating surrender monkeys

You don't need money to leave the uk, just your wits about you!
Old 25 February 2008, 09:16 PM
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i am i'm off to canada
Old 25 February 2008, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by STi-Frenchie
**** Germany and their gutteral language, France is where it's at
Great country, it's just the people that ruin it
Old 25 February 2008, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by girl-in-a-scoob
voted yes too... plenty of scoobs out there.. now just where to have the club meets
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Old 25 February 2008, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by sti-04!!
I voted no. Simply because i prefer the UK to anywhere in the world. Maybe i am blinkered because i stay in a nice part of it.
Same here The only place I want to live in more is Scotland and a move there is definitely in our plans. Just got to find some work first
Old 25 February 2008, 10:13 PM
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I vote to go, not that I want to ... but this country is turning into a crock of sh*t.
Old 25 February 2008, 10:28 PM
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I would, and was going to quite a few years ago

Went to immigration got all the forms etc etc, was heading off to Cananda, but its (or it was) a points based system back then to get in, and I had severe health problems so I lost out on quite a few points, and my cousin offered to sponsor me but I declined as I didnt want to put any kind of potential financial burden on her, so I ended up staying here

It would have been Niagra/Toronto but I ended up in Salford Quays instead (work not to live ) and it was the sh*t end of the quays too
Old 25 February 2008, 10:40 PM
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I wouldn't know where to go.

Australia - worse on speeding than here and too many spiders/insects/snakes

Canada - 1/3rd of the year below freezing? No thanks

Europe - No speako da english

America - Won't let me in, full of Americans

When I can afford my own island that's big enough to build a Nurburgring-esque ring road, I'll be packing up and going
Old 25 February 2008, 11:09 PM
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Default I'd Leave if a Country could offer me the following

Free Housing
Free Health care
Free Money
Free Food
Free Education

How long do I have to leave for, before I can come back here & claim what other people are from us tax payers in the UK

Love this Country, hate the system
Old 25 February 2008, 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by NotoriousREV
I wouldn't know where to go.

Australia - worse on speeding than here and too many spiders/insects/snakes

Canada - 1/3rd of the year below freezing? No thanks

Europe - No speako da english

America - Won't let me in, full of Americans

When I can afford my own island that's big enough to build a Nurburgring-esque ring road, I'll be packing up and going
The speeding thing here is really bad. Open speed limits are variable from 40kph to 110kph. I don't drive much these days but I went for a little drive over the w/e, only 71ks. With the various variable speed limit zones I found it very tiresome driving having to watch your speedo more than the roads. The spiders and snakes aren't that bad. I haven't seen a snake or a funnel web yet, but plenty of redbacks.

Things always seem greener on the other side. Anyone who thinks "Nanny State" does not exist in Australia and New Zealand really has no idea. Creeping "socialism" is EVERYWHERE!! Having said that, anyone wishing to emigrate I suggest they do.
Old 25 February 2008, 11:17 PM
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u can go anywhere in the world their is good and bad, even if some things r bad inthis country, their aint a country better than scotland or britain as a whole

i wish this country safety and success and its people ameen , specially my own scotland and i hope we can save the children and family values of this country before its all wrecked


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