Originally Posted by
BadgerBoi
huh? I was with you until then, I honestly don't know anyone living here who would make such a comparison. New York isn't even particularly on anyone's radar.
I had a reuben yesterday, does that count?
Originally Posted by jsfr
but the water is colder (they call it the southern ocean, the rest of the world calls it the Arctic ocean...)
The rest of the world calls it the Indian Ocean. If you're swimming in the Southern/
Antarctic Ocean you're probably a long way from shore and should head back before your legs get tired.
Originally Posted by jsfr
As for Canberra - have you considered Boise, Idaho?
Canberra's not so bad, especially if you want all the amenity of a large city, but be able to live on acreage with a 15-20 minute drive to work.