UK, USA, Australia or Canada... who's best, and give your reasons...?

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UK. My reasons, we have Adele, Coldplay, The Beatles, Queen, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, Mumford and Sons, Oasis, etc... America has Kesha and Canada has Justin Bieber and Australia has Cody Simpson, I know One Direction are British but they actually have good music. we INVENTED free health care after England was done with war, Canada thinks they did though but they just belong to British Commonwealth, other countries try and take credit for what England has done and hold England back and claim their people, even the Bee Gees were British but because they lived in Australia for a few years, Australians claim them as Aussies when they were born and raised in UK. We have Simon Cowell who invented X Factor and most other cool talent shows like Britain's got Talent and America's got Talent. We get free education and don't have to pay to go to school or college, we also have one of the best education systems. We have Kings, Queens, Princes and Princesses, Royal weddings are a big deal, we have the best history, you speak our English language, Britain invented the World Wide Web, Telephone and Television, I know other countries deny it but look it up, example, Tim Berners-Lee from London, UK invented the Internet and the two men who invented the television and the telephone are Scottish. And without England, America and Canada wouldn't exist since they used to belong to the British Monarchy. London is a cool place for tourism because we have Big Ben, London Bridge, Buckingham Palace, The London Eye, The tower of London, The house of parliament, etc... Our flag looks the best too. We are also the classiest. And we invented The Apprentice, The Office, Dr Who and Harry Potter and America gives us JERSEY SHORE?! America also made crappy remakes of British shows like Skins, Shameless, The Apprentice, The Office and now they are doing Sherlock and Misfts, I don't know how they even try to pull them off when most of the shows are based on British culture. And the whole of UK is not even the size of California and texas put together. We had a female prime minister YEARS ago, we are a lot less sexist, homophobic and judgmental than Americans in general. WE WIN.

Now, who do you think wins and what are your reasons? You can name another country too. Name as many reasons as you can.

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UK. The United Kingdom is wonderfully diverse but not in the same way it is in many other places. Besides places like china town in London, most communities don't live in their own groups but equally throughout the country, more in major cities obviously. The United Kingdom has not just English, but other historic languages originating here as well which can include Welsh/Celtic, Cornish. The music is brilliant with some of the best music festivals I have ever seen. The incredible history going back before ancient Roman times offers unique architecture London. The National Health Service offers free health care and good health care to ALL citizens. The education system, although mistreated by many and taken for granted is, subject to opinion, very good. The politics is surprisingly fascinating, hilarious at points and most of its problems are usually exaggerated. The landscape of the countryside is beautiful with much to offer. I prefer British television because channels like those of the BBC mean that you can watch and enjoy a whole range of different programs, factual or fictional, Science - Fiction to lifestyle and non-commercialized plus there are great programs. I never liked Pop Idol, and I don't like the X factor or Britain's got talent but they started in this country and like many other programs including the office and top gear are just recreated for other county's sake. There's no need to pay for college or sixth-form, university is different. Britain in general has a smaller racism, sexism and homophobia problem than the USA and as guns are illegal, which I respect is also true for other countries, means less gun crime. London is the best city in the world. I have been to New York, Berlin, and many other places on holiday but London was and I think always will be the best. I like the fact its very difficult to get fired, if very difficult to get a job anyway. There is pride amongst the people, contrary to popular belief. You may hear many Muslim horror stories but according to a recent survey by the guardian, 83% of people are proud to be British. The location, easy access to mainland Europe and/or the Republic of Ireland. There are a great quantity of additional positives to say for the UK but my personal favorite, which you can interpret as a negative is the fact that it's so brilliantly diverse and this meeting of cultures provides so much for this country from food to music. There are negatives, the class system is still in working order, you can distinguish the lady from the tramp in every town or city. You can guarantee a drought every year in the south-east and binge-drinking lets the country down, I think. Australia beats us at weather and at spo- no I can't say it. Canada has a beautiful landscape with plenty to offer and the US offers there own romantic history from the 18th-20th centuries.They offer much to modern youth culture from TV to music to other forms of media. Every country has positives and negatives but my heart will remain with the United Kingdom.

I agree with 'A.' What a country offers to the rest of the world is important. The UK invented:
- Lawn Mower
- Microphones
- The world's most popular sports from football to cricket.
- "See the Wikipedia site below" Much was invented and discovered here.

what are some jobs that teenagers usually have?

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I am going to apply for jobs next month, but I only have a few jobs in mind. What are some jobs that most high school teenagers have? Dealing drugs is out of the question.

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Here's a short list of jobs in the U.S., Canada and Europe which you can create to generate income:

1. Learn calligraphy so that you can provide handwritten invitations and thank you notes to prospective wedding parties, birthday celebrations, etc. Seek out clients through wedding planners at nearby churches and temples. A starter calligraphy kit usually runs around $20 and anyone can easily pick up this skill. The going rate is usually $1 per hand addressed item.

2. Seek from your neighbors a gardner position which involves planting, weed removal, plant/tree trimming, light brush clearance. You will be using the neighbor's equipment and tools. Again, do not represent yourself as a lawn mower since there are any number of safety issues involved. A door-to-door solicitation of surrounding neighbors is required and you can charge between $6 to $9 per hour.

3. Offer policing/removal or clearance of trash services to surrounding neighbors which involve trash pickup within nearby residential area. Limit the extent of pickup to small areas and be aware that there are no hazardous terrain or elements involved in this process. Again, a door-to-door solicitation of neighbors is in order. You can charge between $6.75 to $7.50 per hour.

4. Acquire a set of window cleaning tools [a bucket, liquid window cleaner, sponge, squeegee, handle with an extension and a small step ladder] and solicit local businesses for your window cleaning services. However, be careful to limit the height of the window cleaning to no higher than one story. Charge $1 per window panel.

5. Visit your nearest beauty salon and ask to be trained as a shampoo person who is also willing to sweep up fallen hair on the ground and do set ups [arranging dye kits, curler holders, etc.] for a set hourly fee.

6. Become a sign flipper by contacting your nearest realtor. A flipper is someone who stands at a major intersection and flips a "For Lease/Rental" sign in order to attract visitors to an open house or to a particular real estate listing. The hourly pay is at least the minimum wage.

7. Why not become a paid feeder servicing the disabled at nearby nursing, convalescent, assisted living/care centers and hospitals. It involves feeding food to patients who are unable to feed themselves. The starting rate is $8.00 per hour. The only downside is that one has to take precautions to wash one's hands after each feeding. A posting of your services [by a business card or flyer] on a reviewable bulletin board would be enough to generate customers. The paid feeder position is one of the fastest growing occupation at this time.

Good luck!

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Why don't Canadians embrace agricultural communism?

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Eric S

In Manitoba, there's a group of people called "The hutterites" and they buy large parcels of farmland and live together on a colony. They believe in hard communal work and believe the only non-sinful way to engage in business is in the form of agricultural production and craftsmanship.

Everyone works a fair share, including the children and elderly.

They share everything they own and they diversify their crops, surprisingly using very little wheat and grain. Because they take care of each other as a colony, they don't even need insurance.

Why can't more Canadians embrace the Hutterian way of life?
They also have greater mental health stability than the entire rest of the outside world.
I read up that the Hutterites are very friendly to outsiders, even those who have nothing in common with them in the least. They also welcome potential converts who are given a trial period on the colony, but usually they can never make it to the commitment phase because they come to realize the sacrifice they are about to make.
David H, so your argument is agriculture was the solution, privacy was the objective. Also you can say the Jews in Europe were once of a separatist merchant class.

Similar objectives, different solutions? Could be a good book.

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Good point! But if you drove up to a Hutterite Colony and said you wanted to join them, are you certain they would embrace you?

I personally think it is crazy that every one on my block has their own lawn mower, tools and stuff when in fact we could all save a lot of money if we shared those items. Like the Hutterites and the Mennonites. But for them, I think, it is more about religion and being apart from the mainstream. Mennonites in Northern Alberta didn't want their children attending public schools. They choose to be self sufficient and not having to deal with outside influences. They might not like everyone to adopt their values.

Brock
Vancouver, Canada.

Why are bicycles so expensive?

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It just seems strange to me that a decent new non-racing bike would cost as much as a top of the line motorized lawn mower.

I just want to get from here to there comfortably and quickly--I don't need an advanced science behind the design.

Am I paying for rare materials, an overly complex design, labor, status, or what?
Lawnmower analogy: mass produced, similar mass, similar material (to an extent), complex science behind design (motor...), mobile

D'uuuuuuuuuh.

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Actually a whole bike for $300-$400 is a good deal.

Consider some individual part prices: road pedals can cost $300+. A pair of good road bike shoes: $250+. A component groupo (Dure-Ace): $3200 !! A set of road wheels (no tires or tubes, no freewheel): $1000+ (See links)

So you see, prices are all relative.

OK, so $300-$400 is relatively cheap ... but why are prices what they are?

Look at what determines prices. First there is design and testing. Then there is the cost of materials (some advanced alloys are very expensive) and manufacturing. Then packaging, shipping, distribution, markup at various stages (manu>distributor>retailer). And don't forget advertizing and liability insurance (e.g. for payouts to settle lawsuits when a part fails).

I'm sure I've forgotten something, but you get the point I hope. A $5 part (cost of materials) can easily be a $100 part by the time it gets to your local store.

Also, take into account that many of the costs are lump sum costs that have to be amortized over whatever number of units are sold (e.g. design and testing, advertizing, liability) so they add proportionally more to unit cost for low sales items.

Also look at labour costs. Many less expensive bikes and components are made in low labour cost areas (e.g.China, Malaysia, Korea) while more expensive ones are made in Canada, US, Gernamy, Italy, Japan, etc.

The reason the $300-400 bike can be sold at that price is because it uses stock components manufactured in huge numbers in a low labour cost country.

Market forces ensure that, overall, you get what you pay for. More expensive bikes/components invariably are stronger, lighter, and better performing. That said, you can choose where you want to be on the very wide price/performance scale.

Most advice to cyclists says the same thing, don't buy cheap, but don't pay for top end stuff unless you can benefit ... and are willing to pay the premium. As with most consumer products, beyond a certain point small improvements in performance come at a very high incremental cost.

Hope that helps.

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