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[Pyrpolizer]

Have some nuts.

[Get Real!]

Have some nuts.

What’s the matter, don’t you like receiving that kind of response?

[Paphitis]

It would probably be one of the most expensive places in the States but certainly no dump.

What determines prices is DEMAND so if there are 10,000 bums looking for a place to rent in SF, then prices would obviously go high!

So the COST of housing doesn’t necessarily dictate the quality thereof. Start using your brain.

It’s a lot better than Nicosia or Limassol let me give you the tip.
Compared to San Fran, both Nicosia and Limassol look like typical 3rd world cities.

Limassol is comparable to the Riviera...

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I don't think so.

Firstly, I'm so sorry but Limassol does not compare to the Riviera, Sydney or San Francisco. That is ludicrous.

Limassol looks like a dump compared these places. You have these featureless apartments, roads with potholes and a lot of rubbish on the street.

Pull the other one Get Real.

When you talk about Sydney or San Francisco, we are talking about arguably the 2 most beautiful cities in the world. If not the most beautiful, certainly right at the top.

Just because there is a good marina in Limassol doesn't make it the Riviera or anywhere near as good as this:





What about what's behind that Marina for wealthy Russians?

[Paphitis]

I've met one homeless person some 20 years ago in Nicosia She used to go to the empty plot by the traffic lights of ex-Laiki central building.
(The so called "Kalisperas" traffic lights).
She would sit on the ground laying her back against the wall of the neighboring building enjoying the sun during cold winter days. A total wreck, wearing a ton of dirty clothes and a heavy coat on top. That was too much even for winter..

One day I approached her and asked if she needed some help. She spoke with an accent, didn't understand anything of what she was murmuring, but in the end she asked me to buy her a beer and give her a cigarette. I went to a kiosk bought her 2 KEO tins and gave her my cigarettes.
No she said, one KEO and 1 cigarette is enough. She was about 60 years old...
I saw her a few more times and then she disappeared!

Later on I learned she used to work as a French teacher at high schools...

The only good thing about Cyprus is that it is small, and families generally stick together and look after their own. Although, this is starting to change in Cyprus too.

Everywhere else, there are lots of people that do not have anyone. Hence they have no safety net when they get themselves into trouble.

[Paphitis]

And both you (Get Real) and DT are scraping the bottom of the barrel when you say things like there are homeless in Sydney or San Francisco.

Of course there are homeless. They are International Cities, and gateways to big countries first of all. There are commercial airliners landing every 30 seconds during peak slot times. They are major Centres for commerce and business on a global level.

There are corporations that base themselves there that are worth more than the entire Cyprus GDP. There are corporations that can probably just buy Cyprus out 10 times over.

All you can say is there are homeless and there is crime. Yes there is crime. lots of people = more crime.

First of all you guys need to teach your councils to pick up the rubbish and fix all the potholes on the road because things like that are unacceptable here.

[Kikapu]

I can assure you, that San Francisco is not a dump. It is a very cosmopolitan city with people from all over the world making it their home. San Francisco is a city and a county of 49sq/miles. It is one of the favorite destinations in the USA for domestic and international tourists, and October/November is the best time to visit as the weather is perfect in what‘s called “Indian Summer”. Sailing on the Bay is one of the best in the world along with thousands of restaurants with food around the world, which is why I choose to go there during this time period and stay for couple of weeks whenever possible.

[Get Real!]

Those 19th and early 20th century high rise buildings don’t appeal to me Paphitis… they look like the perfect setting for a B&W King Kong movie but not somewhere I’d want to live.

The cities that developed first in the world like NY, London, SF, and many others are now a dump… their architecture is way too old, rats and cockroaches everywhere, poor outdated facilities throughout, and so forth.

Compare them with modern 21st century mega-cities the likes of Shanghai as an example, and there’s just no comparison if its high-rise you’re looking for.

Not that I would want to live at any “downtown” because I was actually talking about residential areas but anyway…

[miltiades]

Quality of life in Limassol is far more rewarding than any other city in the world.
Bigness does not make a city an ideal habitat.

[Paphitis]

Those 19th and early 20th century high rise buildings don’t appeal to me Paphitis… they look like the perfect setting for a B&W King Kong movie but not somewhere I’d want to live.

The cities that developed first in the world like NY, London, SF, and many others are now a dump… their architecture is way too old, rats and cockroaches everywhere, poor outdated facilities throughout, and so forth.

Compare them with modern 21st century mega-cities the likes of Shanghai as an example, and there’s just no comparison if its high-rise you’re looking for.

Not that I would want to live at any “downtown” because I was actually talking about residential areas but anyway…

Well you need some help because over here it is award winning architecture from some of the leading architects in the world.

I understand that there might be a few going up in Cyprus now that are kind of semi ok, but the vast majority are horrifyingly just horrible! Limassol needs to basically be demolished and started again. Same with Nicosia.

I wouldn't be calling NY or SF a dump. Not London either, even though it isn't my taste.

But there is no way in the world any person can even compare Limassol to the likes of NY or SF. Sorry but you're delusional.

And no it's not just high rise we are talking about. It is also lifestyle, living standards, recreational space, sports parks, sports, activities and so on.

And I think you will find that places like SF are way ahead of places like Shanghai - because people are not boxed into a shoe size one bedroom apartment. We see Chinese tourists walk around Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney all the time and what amazes me is when I see them dragging their chins on the ground photographing basic houses. They just can't believe their eyes seeing free standing dwellings of the magnitude that exist here because in China you can't have that unless you are wealthy. They an't believe seeing all the parks and open spaces for recreation and for people to kick a footy or play cricket. And they are perfectly manicured with lawns and beautiful trees.

Yes there are homeless there, and in Sydney too. But people there have on average a better quality of life and a lifestyle especially in places like SF or the West Coast USA and places like Australia.

It's not about building the biggest building to showcase to the world. It is the complete package. And you don't have the complete package in Limassol or in Shanghai like they do in California USA.

[Get Real!]

Re Paphiti, if it’s high rise you want then stay in Australia!

Aussie cities are way prettier and more modern than the dumps of both America and England.

I don’t understand your fascination with that shithole America...