If I were an Aussie...

Cowboy1600 · 09-08-2004, 8:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeeman

Consider New Zealand...

Z...

Aaaaaaahahahaahahahaaaaaaahahahah.....

noice one

RPinOZ · 09-08-2004, 9:05 PM

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Originally Posted by old1

Anywhere in Canberra to any other place in Canberra is no more than 1 hour or less.

More like 30 mins I'd say.

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RPinOz where do you work ?.

ANU. Been here 6 years as a contractor and in July they finally made an honest man of me. A bit less money but I'm quite enjoying the leave entitlements, shorter hours etc.

BTW if any .orgers are passing this way I'd be happy to show them our local twisties otherwise known as the Cotter TT Circuit

nomad · 09-09-2004, 12:51 AM

h my... haha... I go away for a day and this thread takes off! You Aussies do know how to post.

Where do I start... so much good advice but I'm still lost as to where to go. Several things... the weather; I won't miss the snow. As for the hot Christmas' with beer in my hand, well, I spend every x-mas in Trinidad or Florida anyway so this will be 'normal' for me and MUCH appreciated. Did I mention I won't miss snow?

Sounds like Sydney keeps getting a bad rap for unfriendly people... In fact, almost everything you have said about it (other than the weather) reminds me of Toronto and I don't like the people here in general so maybe I'll avoid it.

Melbourne still sounds a little big for me but maybe that'll be a good place to start. Canberra sounds much better now too.... arg... I'm so stuck on the fence.

<time delay... Jordan goes to the pub...>
I had quite a bit more to say... however... I kinda hit a pub and probably shouldn't be typing...

nomad · 09-09-2004, 12:59 AM

hehe.... drop bears... hehe.... we have snipe and snow snakes here.

Cowboy1600 · 09-09-2004, 1:32 AM

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Originally Posted by nomad

Melbourne still sounds a little big for me but maybe that'll be a good place to start. Canberra sounds much better now too.... arg... I'm so stuck on the fence.

The beauty with Melbourne is that you can be living in total isolation less than 1 hour form the city. Head up north, say round plenty or up to whittlesea etc and its rural. 45 minutes later you can be in the CBD.

Canberra? you poor misguided man

hehe.....

I dont think people volunteer to live in Canberra....usually they are sent there for work. In Canberra I think they have a curfew at about 8pm

cause its about that time that the place becomes deserted. A big night out in Canberra sees you tucked all nice in bed by 8:45pm.

The Sook · 09-09-2004, 2:08 AM

Go to Melbourne if you like having Summer, autumn, winter and spring EVERY fukin day. It may rain more here, but when it does, it stays that way, stops and is sunny. Melbourne, not a cloud in the sky, lovely day, hang on, wind..............wait, clouds, christ it's pissin' pick handles......................it's just hit -45deg.........................oh that's better. sunny again. Hahahaha

The people are nicer in Melbourne though, although I only REALLY noticed that the first time I went there. After that, you expect it all the time, and it's not always like that.
Brisbane would be too hot for you, unless you dislike snow that much,. hahaha My mate lived in Qld, but further north than Brizzy, and when he came back here, in summer, we went to see him in shorts and tshirts, he was in a wool jumper and jeans, shivering. hahahaha Fuk that.

Melbourne has beaches not too far away , but the water is like swimming in the fukin antarctic compared to Sydney. Sydney is congested etc, and the road in Sydney itself are fukt, but 45-1 hour away and you're in either suburbia, coast, or somwhere in between. But if you can get to Melbourne, you won't be unhappy.

RPinOZ · 09-09-2004, 3:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Cowboy1600

I dont think people volunteer to live in Canberra....usually they are sent there for work. In Canberra I think they have a curfew at about 8pm

cause its about that time that the place becomes deserted. A big night out in Canberra sees you tucked all nice in bed by 8:45pm.

Like that is it? Right!

Why just last week I stayed out till 10.00pm

Actually Cowboy some of what you say is or at least was true. Once upon a time people were posted here with work and regarded it as a hardship posting but I don't think that is true so much now. As far as nightlife goes I will grant that it isn't as varied as the big cities but it is a lot better than it used to be. Spike Milligan once called Canberra a cemetery with street lights. I remember when I first arrived in 74 I drove through the city centre and out into the burbs again and didn't realise it. But Canberra has matured a lot since those days and the cafe and pub scene has picked up a lot in the last 10 years. I was co-founder of a brewpub in 94 and it is still thriving. And where else can you go out and hit the twisties during your lunch break?

Bacchus · 09-09-2004, 3:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Zeeman

Beware, everything is farkin gpricey in aus. Of course, you could just do what I do. Work for yourself, work 8 solid months per year and then go overseas for 4 months per year

Z...

Z, you are the exception to the rule!

Bacchus · 09-09-2004, 3:48 AM

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Funny they seemed to start appearing about the time Bacchus was here...

Zop · 09-09-2004, 5:32 AM

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BTW....Matt ur a post whore

Bwahahahahahahaha

Don't forget, he is the link king

Zop · 09-09-2004, 5:36 AM

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Originally Posted by matt232

Funny they seemed to start appearing about the time Bacchus was here...

Cowboy1600 · 09-09-2004, 6:09 AM

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Originally Posted by RPinOZ

Like that is it? Right!

Why just last week I stayed out till 10.00pm

put 'em up!!!!

heehee

matt232 · 09-09-2004, 7:03 AM

Looks like this site has a bit of a run down all the capital cities
http://www.asia-tourguides.com/austr...nformation.asp

From the Canberra section:

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Canberra is rather odd, a strange combination of politics, art and porn.

I'm surprised no-one else has mentioned that little stereotype of Canberra already. That the pollies made sure that while they we're away from home they had open access to as much porn as they could get their hands on.

Canberra's also the only place you can legally buy fireworks, isn't it.

matt232 · 09-09-2004, 7:05 AM

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ratter · 09-09-2004, 7:17 AM

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Canberra's also the only place you can legally buy fireworks, isn't it.

That's cause it's the only way to get a pollie to do anything is shove a skyrocket up his

Zop · 09-09-2004, 7:24 AM

and then they make it into a movie

ratter · 09-09-2004, 7:25 AM

and we all know what sort of movies they sell in the act

Zop · 09-09-2004, 7:39 AM

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and we all know what sort of movies they sell in the act

No, what sort???

Zeeman · 09-09-2004, 9:50 AM

Canberra is rather odd, a strange combination of politics, art and porn.[i]

So, Stegen is moving there, right?

Z...

Zeeman · 09-09-2004, 9:51 AM

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No, what sort???

read the above post

Z...

Cowboy1600 · 09-09-2004, 10:46 AM

The pollies can shove fireworks up their ass, while filming it and smoking a dooby. Dope is decriminalised in Canberra too. Dunno whether thats a good thing tho

nomad · 09-09-2004, 10:51 AM

haha... you guys are killing me.

Edit: I was just checking out that site listed above; holy crap! 10% GST?!? Is this on top of sales tax as well? Here, we have 8%pst and 7%gst for pretty much everything... What about your income tax?

And... electricity. Fook. All my electro-gadgets are 120v.

I wonder if they'll let me import the 'blade.

Zeeman · 09-09-2004, 11:17 AM

Said it before - we are the highest taxed nation int he nelgish speaking world. Our income tax is freaking ridiculous, and they are REALLY good at getting oyu to pay GST on other taxes.

EG - when you fly out of Sydney airport, there is a "noise" duty, it is $30 (or something) that doesn't bug me, it's the $3 I have to pay on top of that as GST that really pisses me off. the fact that I am paying another tax because I am paying a tax.

Z...

maxib · 09-09-2004, 2:45 PM

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Said it before - we are the highest taxed nation int he nelgish speaking world.

Z...

I cnat (intentional) help it, Z! Sometimes you really do it right!

nomad · 09-10-2004, 2:16 AM

Well... my boss and my boss' boss are on-side. I have submitted the resume. Now I wait. Muhahaha

I may be an Aussie sooner than you think! Or perhaps they won't let the likes of me into your fine country.

Now... gotta worry about
1. Interview
2. PASS the interview...

3. Visa

4. Condo (I just bought it! d'oh)
5. How do I import my blade?!

6. How do I slip this passed the GF...

7. Afford to take you blokes for a beer?!

Cowboy1600 · 09-10-2004, 3:38 AM

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Originally Posted by nomad

Well... my boss and my boss' boss are on-side. I have submitted the resume. Now I wait. Muhahaha

I may be an Aussie sooner than you think! Or perhaps they won't let the likes of me into your fine country.

Now... gotta worry about
1. Interview
2. PASS the interview...

3. Visa

4. Condo (I just bought it! d'oh)
5. How do I import my blade?!

6. How do I slip this passed the GF...

7. Afford to take you blokes for a beer?!

Interview - Lie if possible

pass - cross fingers

Visa - lie again

condo - sell or rent or donate to me

blade - stick it in a container and LOCK it. Warfies over here are thieving scum

GF - plenty of fine looking women over here

beer - sell the condo