NW-Bound
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I myself think Oldpro has some good points. On the other hand, generic and non-specific questions can still lead to interesting discussions and useful information.
Usually when people ask some generic questions, in their mind they were thinking "inexpensive relative to the US". But of course, even in the US the cost of living differs greatly between Manhattan and some small towns in the Midwest. On top of that, in the same place the range of lifestyles varies greatly. I am sure not everybody who lives in NYC works on Wall Street and makes $500K/year.
So, perhaps people are thinking of an "average place" in the US, if such a thing can be defined, and an "average lifestyle". Of course, the suggestions in the answering posts would not mean much initially. But I would think that if anyone who is interested in moving to Costa Rica, or Cozumel, or Belize, he would spend more time to first research the Web, then to visit such locales and to investigate further the real estate market, the crime environment, the health care situation, etc...
But just the mention that a particular place has a lot of expatriate retirees must mean something. That is, if many Joe and Jane Blows find it a comfortable retirement haven, then the place must be somewhat affordable to the average retiree. One would not say the same thing about the French Riviera, for example.
So, even non-specific answers to a broad question can be interesting as they bring up possibilities and a chance for a dialog to get to more details. It's all good.
Now, getting back to the rabbit, this thread has revived my interest in acquiring the whole frozen rabbit, even if I have to consume it all by myself. But I will need to learn more about the rabbit anatomy, in order to break it down to make more than one dish. Rabbit loin? Hmmm... That's interesting. First time I heard of such a thing. One never knows what he can learn here. I bet I can find more info on the Web about how to cut up a rabbit, and get myself this precious small loin.
Usually when people ask some generic questions, in their mind they were thinking "inexpensive relative to the US". But of course, even in the US the cost of living differs greatly between Manhattan and some small towns in the Midwest. On top of that, in the same place the range of lifestyles varies greatly. I am sure not everybody who lives in NYC works on Wall Street and makes $500K/year.
So, perhaps people are thinking of an "average place" in the US, if such a thing can be defined, and an "average lifestyle". Of course, the suggestions in the answering posts would not mean much initially. But I would think that if anyone who is interested in moving to Costa Rica, or Cozumel, or Belize, he would spend more time to first research the Web, then to visit such locales and to investigate further the real estate market, the crime environment, the health care situation, etc...
But just the mention that a particular place has a lot of expatriate retirees must mean something. That is, if many Joe and Jane Blows find it a comfortable retirement haven, then the place must be somewhat affordable to the average retiree. One would not say the same thing about the French Riviera, for example.
So, even non-specific answers to a broad question can be interesting as they bring up possibilities and a chance for a dialog to get to more details. It's all good.
Now, getting back to the rabbit, this thread has revived my interest in acquiring the whole frozen rabbit, even if I have to consume it all by myself. But I will need to learn more about the rabbit anatomy, in order to break it down to make more than one dish. Rabbit loin? Hmmm... That's interesting. First time I heard of such a thing. One never knows what he can learn here. I bet I can find more info on the Web about how to cut up a rabbit, and get myself this precious small loin.
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