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Post by aabc123 on Feb 13, 2021 5:19:46 GMT -5
Can I move there? I hope so.  Where is it, somewhere in ... Italy?  |
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Post by Doña Jimena on Feb 13, 2021 5:26:35 GMT -5
Wrong. Not Italia.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2021 7:12:08 GMT -5
Southern Spain? Alicante or Murcia perhaps? Also caspase8, while I personally would rate your dream climate a D because of its cold winters and anemic summers, I do like the amount of thought you put into it! Your description of the local area reminded me a lot of the Wii game Go Vacation, as all four areas (marine [tropical beach], city, snow, and mountain) are represented in a small area. Would the climate of New Botany be good for my tastes? |
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Post by Doña Jimena on Feb 13, 2021 9:07:19 GMT -5
Southern Spain? Alicante or Murcia perhaps? Neither Alicante, nor Murcia, but the second biggest city in Andalusia. |
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Post by Ariete on Feb 13, 2021 9:33:26 GMT -5
Can I move there? I hope so.
Hirveetä paskaa.  |
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Post by Doña Jimena on Feb 13, 2021 9:53:26 GMT -5
Hirveetä paskaa. I expected you to call me ryssä at some point, but what's that?  Scandinavian pensioners go in crowds to this place. |
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Post by alex992 on Feb 13, 2021 10:04:45 GMT -5
Malaga? Cadiz?
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Post by Ariete on Feb 13, 2021 10:11:06 GMT -5
Hirveetä paskaa. I expected you to call me ryssä at some point, but what's that? Scandinavian pensioners go in crowds to this place.
Why would I call you ryssä, especially when you aren't one?   And in Finnish that word carries the same weight as the n-word in English, so I wouldn't insult you in that way. I'd be much more creative. But hirveetä paskaa means "horrible shit". Parched dry summers, no winters to speak of, and big amounts of cold autumn/winter rain. Boring climate!
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Post by Doña Jimena on Feb 13, 2021 10:32:47 GMT -5
I expected you to call me ryssä at some point, but what's that? Scandinavian pensioners go in crowds to this place.
Why would I call you ryssä, especially when you aren't one? And in Finnish that word carries the same weight as the n-word in English, so I wouldn't insult you in that way. I'd be much more creative. But hirveetä paskaa means "horrible shit". Parched dry summers, no winters to speak of, and big amounts of cold autumn/winter rain. Boring climate!
I don't know why, but Youtube suddenly has started to make suggestions of videos from Finland to me, maybe because I mentioned Finno-Ugric people. I am not that especially interested in Finland anyway. So, there is one blogger who lives in Finland, but is from Russia - Yuri Pellä (Yura PaPu). He tells in one of videos how Finns call Russians ryssä. I think some ignorant Finns (exactly those who use such words) would call that any person from the former USSR. But I think it is kinda funny. Regarding the climate, I don't need winters. I like long, hot, dry summers of 8 months like in Málaga. I wish I could move there. |
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Post by Ariete on Feb 13, 2021 10:43:59 GMT -5
I don't know why, but Youtube suddenly has started to make suggestions of videos from Finland to me, maybe because I mentioned Finno-Ugric people. I am not that especially interested in Finland anyway. So, there is one blogger who lives in Finland, but is from Russia - Yuri Pellä (Yura PaPu). He tells in one of videos how Finns call Russians ryssä. I think some ignorant Finns (exactly those who use such words) would call that any person from the former USSR. But I think it is kinda funny. Regarding the climate, I don't need winters. I like long, hot, dry summers of 8 months like in Málaga. I wish I could move there.
You should, Finland is an interesting country. The general slur for Slavs is 'slobo', from the first name Slobodan, but is gender-neutral.
I wouldn't move to Málaga or the Costa del Sol. It's one of the most corrupt and criminal areas in Europe, and different mafias - from Lisbon to Moscow - are involved in all facets of life there. If you rent property there, the owner can well be a boss in a criminal organisation. And not only that, the amount of expats is staggering, meaning Costa del Sol is Spanish only in name. If I'd move to Spain I'd move to a regular Spanish city.
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Post by Doña Jimena on Feb 13, 2021 10:49:15 GMT -5
I wouldn't move to Málaga or the Costa del Sol. It's one of the most corrupt and criminal areas in Europe, and different mafias - from Lisbon to Moscow - are involved in all facets of life there. If you rent property there, the owner can well be a boss in a criminal organisation. And not only that, the amount of expats is staggering, meaning Costa del Sol is Spanish only in name. If I'd move to Spain I'd move to a regular Spanish city. Which city in southern Spain would be better? I am interested in Malaga, because it is a relatively big city with 570 thousands inhabitants near the sea. I am definitely a city person and I would hate to live in a village. |
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Post by aabc123 on Feb 13, 2021 10:56:27 GMT -5
Hirveetä paskaa. I expected you to call me ryssä at some point, but what's that? Scandinavian pensioners go in crowds to this place. If I were a pensioner, I would move to southern Italy, not Spain. As there are fewer of these retirees I believe real estate is also expected to be slightly cheaper. And, of course, Italy is a much more interesting country than Spain which is not a very interesting country. I have always tried to avoid places with a lot of tourists. |
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Post by Doña Jimena on Feb 13, 2021 11:07:48 GMT -5
I am not retired, so for me job opportunities matter. Things look pretty good in Malaga. I just need to learn more Spanish.
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Post by Ariete on Feb 13, 2021 11:10:50 GMT -5
Which city in southern Spain would be better? I am interested in Malaga, because it is a relatively big city with 570 thousands inhabitants near the sea. I am definitely a city person and I would hate to live in a village.
I knew a person who was an exchange student in Córdoba, she liked it very much. But that's inland of course. I'm not that familiar with southern Spain, but Almería might be a good place, though it's not very pretty.
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Post by aabc123 on Feb 13, 2021 11:26:06 GMT -5
Appolonia, remember, you wanted to be a non-friend with me (because I said something wrong about politics) and now I have no choice but to be 'snappy and defensive' with you and argue against you.  You should go to Cyprus, it's even warmer there and a lot of Russian-speaking people work in hotels. As cities are sometimes almost abandoned there the real estate is not so expensive. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2021 21:16:20 GMT -5
I wouldn't move to Málaga or the Costa del Sol. It's one of the most corrupt and criminal areas in Europe, and different mafias - from Lisbon to Moscow - are involved in all facets of life there. If you rent property there, the owner can well be a boss in a criminal organisation. And not only that, the amount of expats is staggering, meaning Costa del Sol is Spanish only in name. If I'd move to Spain I'd move to a regular Spanish city. Which city in southern Spain would be better? I am interested in Malaga, because it is a relatively big city with 570 thousands inhabitants near the sea. I am definitely a city person and I would hate to live in a village. I'm a city person too - I'd say 500,000 to 750,000 people would be ideal for me. The city I live in now is about 80,000 in the city proper and 230,000 in the metro area (lots of other smaller communities around it that have been absorbed and turned into suburbs), and it does seem a little on the small side for my tastes. I'd agree that Southern Spain probably has the best climates in Europe. For me to give my own "seal of approval" to a place's climate, I need at least three months a year with average highs above 80'F (27'C) and every month's mean temperature at least 50'F (10'C). The fewer layers I have to wear, the better. I'm not a fan of the extremely dry summers seen in true Csa climates, though; too much dryness can be depressing for me too, and I'm a big thunderstorm fan. As long as I can have some good storms throughout the year, but have it be dry enough to keep the humidity from being excessive, I'm happy. |
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Post by caspase8 on Feb 13, 2021 22:15:08 GMT -5
Also caspase8 , while I personally would rate your dream climate a D because of its cold winters and anemic summers, I do like the amount of thought you put into it! Your description of the local area reminded me a lot of the Wii game Go Vacation, as all four areas (marine [tropical beach], city, snow, and mountain) are represented in a small area. Would the climate of New Botany be good for my tastes? Thanks @josecanyousee97! I think it would be amazing to live in a place with multiple climate zones in a small area. It would make for some interesting day trips.
Here is the weatherbox for New Botany, an ocean moderated subtropical climate. Probably still a bit too cool for you.
I rate it a C-. It's too warm year round but not unmanageable. Summers are ok, but the lack of cold weather and snow in winter would probably annoy me somewhat.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2021 22:24:15 GMT -5
caspase8 New Botany is cooler than my own dream climate, especially those freezing arctic winters  , but it's still IMO very good - it's warm enough to wear a T-shirt most days out of the year even in winter, and it has a nice 4-month period that satisfies my requirements for summer. I'd probably give it a solid B; it would also be improved by flipping around the rainfall and humidity distribution so they're highest in winter. You got anything at a latitude of like 27-30?
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Post by caspase8 on Feb 13, 2021 22:35:52 GMT -5
You got anything at a latitude of like 27-30? Not yet! I'll make some weatherboxes for other cities on the continent soon. |
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Post by tommyFL on Feb 14, 2021 10:58:54 GMT -5
caspase8 Your dream climate has to be one of the best fictional ones I've seen on here, besides by own. Add a couple degrees to each season and make it a hair drier and it's an A.
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And in Finnish that word carries the same weight as the n-word in English, so I wouldn't insult you in that way. I'd be much more creative. But hirveetä paskaa means "horrible shit". Parched dry summers, no winters to speak of, and big amounts of cold autumn/winter rain. Boring climate!
You should go to Cyprus, it's even warmer there and a lot of Russian-speaking people work in hotels. As cities are sometimes almost abandoned there the real estate is not so expensive.
, but it's still IMO very good - it's warm enough to wear a T-shirt most days out of the year even in winter, and it has a nice 4-month period that satisfies my requirements for summer. I'd probably give it a solid B; it would also be improved by flipping around the rainfall and humidity distribution so they're highest in winter. You got anything at a latitude of like 27-30?