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Subject: In defence of Geneva...

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Herr Schweiz

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Date Posted: 13:13:59 12/15/04 Wed
In reply to: Jim (Canada) 's message, "Toronto is no longer clean - it's getting like Detroit with crime, filth and homelessness" on 22:24:05 12/14/04 Tue

Geneva isn't such a bad place. It's got the lake, which is stunning in the summer. It has snow in the winter, and the potential to get way up into the mountains in about half an hour by train. It's one of the most international and cosmopolitan cities on the planet. It has the best pizza with chanterelles and porcini in the world, not to mention the occasional fondue restaurant if you come over all alpine all of a sudden. And, what's more, it's not in the EU! Anyone else with me on this?

And Ed, surely Roma, Milan, Napoli, Torino and all of the other major Italian cities would rank right near the top on your list. Why the constant moaning about Italia, mate? Best country in the world, imho.

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Ed Harris (Venezia)
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Date Posted: 15:46:44 12/15/04 Wed

I wasn't being entirely serious, you know...say, 50%! And Geneva is all right to visit, but one wouldn't want to live there. Notwithstandling its extra-E.U. status, I rather think that there are more fascinating cities... grime is evidence of a bit of life. A lot of Swiss towns remind me of wards in an expensive private hospital.

And yes, Rome, Milan, Naples and Turin are all very jolly. Now there are cities which are lived in, and you can tell from the chaos and the mess! Venice, on the other hand, is rather like the Swiss cities: beautiful, international, but about half the size of Highgate Cemetry and twice as dead. If I had to live anywhere in Italy, though, it would certainly be Milan. But does this make Italy the best country in the world? I doubt it, since I doubt that any country can seriously claim that accolade.

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