mr. xsism wrote:
Pype.Clicker wrote:
i'm really not the kind to go to the USA ... wherever else but *not there*. That country really scares me ... but that's another point ...
Why does it scare you pype?
Oh dear, i knew i shouldn't have written that ... i knew it ... well. Let's say this thread is sort of "General, Discussion, etc." and that the uber-coder-geeks we are def'nitely need to talk about something else than 1 and 0 and so we keep it here for now ...
The main reason why i'm scared about USA is not the people -- i have several verygoodfriends that live in the states, but an agglomerate of small things that make me believe this country is a sort of anticipation novel in the style of "1984".
Here in Belgium, i know that if i lose my job, i'll have money to help me for a sufficient time, so i won't lose my flat, etc. by the same way.
If i go for a trip in Japan (and i'm going next week -- not a joke -- see me on
http://www.ieice.org/~an/IWAN2003/program-ver1.1.html :p ), i know i'll be back ...
Reading what i've read on the states, that's a place i fear... knowing that you're given a gun when you open a bank account, etc. scares me. I just would not like to move there .. i think -- and that's an a priori -- i wouldn't be liking it ...
It's too much in opposition with things i believe in (like "money and fame are not really important -- money is just necessary and fame is just transitory")
I'm the type to mute the TV during the ads and not working in a bank because i couldn't stand to wear a tie everyday ... so USA is def'nitely not for me ... But that doesn't mean i would put every american on the moon, nor that it couldn't be a nice place for someone else.
"Know Yourself" said the oracle (and many latin/greek philosopha) ... I know myself enough to know i would do something like a coredump if i had to live in such a system ...
And seeing Gouvernator III elected in California just confirm that place is not for me ...
