Lack of Culture???
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Re: Lack of Culture???
"Lack of culture" is code for "It's not like England".
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Re: Lack of Culture???
Of course, some people don't really know what they want, and sometimes when the change they got turns out to be plain wrong, it hurts. I have some sympathy.
#35
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I think it's more of a adaption problem. I don't think there's anything wrong with putting yourself in a different situation - lots of people come for change we did - but then we have skills and experiences where we have done this before. Most people come here chasing a dream and don't seem to make much of an attempt to really follow it. What people get is not what they thought of in their mind's eye - I'm sure. For what's it worth the Australian dream is getting harder to achieve. We almost couldn't have done it cos we haven't got the money and got lucky to achieve it on the cheap.
Of course, some people don't really know what they want, and sometimes when the change they got turns out to be plain wrong, it hurts. I have some sympathy.
Of course, some people don't really know what they want, and sometimes when the change they got turns out to be plain wrong, it hurts. I have some sympathy.
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Re: Lack of Culture???
You are a decent person Badge, I wish I could be more sympathetic towards people. I agree that change is good and a lot of people come for change but to come from a large city where your life is full of family, friends, pubs, clubs, shops etc etc on your doorstep to a bland australian suburb that doesn't have those things, it's a recipe for disaster in my book.
I personally think the new,and, outer suburbs of Australian cities are real problems - unless there is a beach somewhere. That's my opinion and I would place money on them being behind 90pc of people's problems. I offer anyone who is 100pc blaming Australia a free visit to my gaff and they might be pleasantly surprised
a) at what a dump it is and b) how cool it is.
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Re: Lack of Culture???
Here's some food for thought.
The main part of the Palace of Westminster (i.e. where the Lords and Commons sit) is roughly the same age as the Victorian Parliament building.
Lords' chamber opened 1847.
Commons' chamber opened 1852.
The chambers for the Victorian Legislative Assembly and the Victorian Legislative Council opened 1856.
The main part of the Palace of Westminster (i.e. where the Lords and Commons sit) is roughly the same age as the Victorian Parliament building.
Lords' chamber opened 1847.
Commons' chamber opened 1852.
The chambers for the Victorian Legislative Assembly and the Victorian Legislative Council opened 1856.
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Re: Lack of Culture???
Here's some food for thought.
The main part of the Palace of Westminster (i.e. where the Lords and Commons sit) is roughly the same age as the Victorian Parliament building.
Lords' chamber opened 1847.
Commons' chamber opened 1852.
The chambers for the Victorian Legislative Assembly and the Victorian Legislative Council opened 1856.
The main part of the Palace of Westminster (i.e. where the Lords and Commons sit) is roughly the same age as the Victorian Parliament building.
Lords' chamber opened 1847.
Commons' chamber opened 1852.
The chambers for the Victorian Legislative Assembly and the Victorian Legislative Council opened 1856.
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Re: Lack of Culture???
#43
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Re: Lack of Culture???
Only boring people get bored!
Interesting people find interesting things to do.
#45
Re: Lack of Culture???
Well there are only so many different shaped buckets you can buy so you quickly end up repeating sand castles on the beach. You can add motes and flags but it does soon get boring. I suppose you could experiment with different sun tan oils to spice things up a bit.