After 25yrs with a GC, today I became an American, just so I could vote

Schrodinger, I totally forgot the congratulate you. So herewith congratulations ! Greece must be a fine place to live when you are retired, any thoughts of ever returning?

These days I've heard it's extremely hard to get a (well) paid job in Greece.

Originally posted by Mdv2
Schrodinger, I totally forgot the congratulate you. So herewith congratulations

! Greece must be a fine place to live when you are retired, any thoughts of ever returning?

These days I've heard it's extremely hard to get a (well) paid job in Greece.

You know, I left Greece the first time when I was 7 to move to France and returned to live there from 11-14. Since then I've only been there for the holidays. Greece or more specifically Athens is a tough place to live when you've lived abroad for most of your life. The two mentalities are very different and often incompatible. So even though I would never close the door on anything, it is highly unlikely that we would ever live there again.

I am very happy where we are living now. Should that ever change I will consider another place. No need to cross that bridge now.

Originally posted by The_Alarmist2012
Congratulations, or should I offer you my sympathies for having jumped on a sinking ship?

Thank you for the congrats.
I have a big bucket, the ship will be fine.

Originally posted by Odessy
reply to post by schrodingers dog

 

So be smart.
Your vote doesnt count for a lot... why not make it a slap in the face...
Write Ron Paul in....

Oh Odessy, you want me to vote out of spite?
After 25 years as a resident, and 8 months through the process of becoming a citizen in order to vote, I am not going to vote in anger.

And trust me, I am familiar with spite, I'm quite sure that Greeks invented it. There is an old Greek saying that goes like this:

"If you can't push your enemy over the cliff, you must pull him over!"

Now that's spite.

Nope, I'm quite happy to vote my conscience in both the presidential and local elections.

Congratulations on your citizenship, a friend of mine just recently got hers as well. (although not just so she could vote)

Originally posted by MaMaa
Congratulations on your citizenship, a friend of mine just recently got hers as well. (although not just so she could vote)

Thank you MaMaa,
Hopefully she will vote anyway.

Congrats SD!!!!
After 25 years you don't know where to go to apply for welfare????
You have to get on your knees and kiss the goverments backside, sign your life away and promise your first born j/k

Congrats again and i'm glad you get to vote for the first time in this election even if you are voting for Obama

I don't know how I missed this thread yesterday.

Congratulations Schrodinger'sDog!

mecenary, dingbat
You're both very kind to SDog.
Thank you!

Congratz to the op.. on citizenship

Congrats man! Ive yet to take the step myself

Thanks stefanO and beforetime.
I appreciate the kind words.




[edit on 9/23/2008 by schrodingers dog]