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
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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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