comitan
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Happy Mexicans
Link to article.
http://news.biafranigeriaworld.com/archive/2003/oct/03/0004....
 
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
�The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false�
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Oso
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I guess they need to learn how to run email scams to make #1.
All my childhood I wanted to be older. Now I\'m older and this chitn sucks.
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Dave
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Don't worry...Then you die
Nigeria, #1 on the list has:
9.5% infant mortality.
60% poverty rate.
A 47 year average life expectancy.
Something to aspire to.
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Osprey
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I did not know how they rate happiness. This is a nice surprise. Now that I step back, look at the lack of material wealth exibited in and around my
home I begin to beam with happiness. Now I'm looking at my bank account balance and I am filled with joy -- oh, can't type any longer I'm growing
light-headed, giddy, I.......
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comitan
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Osprey thats really good to know I was wondering if it wiped off on us Gringos living here.  
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
�The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false�
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toneart
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I am so-o-o-o-o happy that they named me after a dwarf. I guess "Dopey" was already taken.
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bajamigo
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Quote: | Originally posted by comitan
Osprey thats really good to know I was wondering if it wiped off on us Gringos living here.   |
We're one of the big reasons for it.
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Bruce R Leech
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Quote: | Originally posted by Dave
Nigeria, #1 on the list has:
9.5% infant mortality.
60% poverty rate.
A 47 year average life expectancy.
Something to aspire to. |
I guess if you aren't alive very long you don't have as much time to be unhappy.
Bruce R Leech
Ensenada

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bancoduo
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More MOTA, more happy senior.
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sylens
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happier people in warmer climates????  
maybe more sunny days.
lili
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DENNIS
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Maybe this "study" is pure nonsense.
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bajamigo
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Any study that puts Nigeria at the top of the happy list seems legit to me. But I'll let you know after I respond to the email asking me to cover
shipping costs for some former oil minister's millions that I can help liberate.
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Al G
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Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
Maybe this "study" is pure nonsense. |
me thnka so
Albert G
Remember, if you haven\'t got a smile on your face and laughter in your heart, then you are just a sour old fart!....
The most precious thing we have is life, yet it has absolutely no trade-in value.
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bajaguy
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Quote: | Originally posted by bajamigo
Any study that puts Nigeria at the top of the happy list seems legit to me. But I'll let you know after I respond to the email asking me to cover
shipping costs for some former oil minister's millions that I can help liberate. |
And that's why they are so happy!!! 
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