Wol

Firstly aussie needs more babies and children so that there will be enough taxation to pay pensions in the future as well as other services.

Secondly, no trees means huge oxygen reduction (the stuff that keeps you and the rest of us alive) Cows also produce methane, should we cull them?

Lets get honest here: its the industrial gases,coal burning, petrol &diesel powered vehicles etc that cause the problems.[/QUOTE]


The first para was tongue in cheek - but I still thought that it is ironical!

Your point about children is always trottedout and I am surprised it hasn't been seen through more often. Take it to its logical conclusion - those children themselves will need an even bigger child population for the same reason. And so will that population. Until everyone is standing shoulder to shoulder. Malthus was right in principle, if not in the timescale envisaged because of technology.

Wol

>>If you can bear to rub shoulders with a population of insufferably smug middle-class tossers, then you'll love the place.<<

Chips surfacing again! <g>

Perhaps the reason they will love the place is because all those tossers have ensured it's worth loving?

chels

Gardening Australia (ABC, Sundays I think) has a running segment on growing vegetables at the moment. Not hugely informative but some practical advice.

kiwichild

[QUOTE=Wol]
Your point about children is always trottedout and I am surprised it hasn't been seen through more often. Take it to its logical conclusion - those children themselves will need an even bigger child population for the same reason. And so will that population. Until everyone is standing shoulder to shoulder.QUOTE]

I tend to disagree:

1. Even if people live longer they will still die at some stage

2. I expect that the current system (given how the world and oz have been going over the last 20 yrs or so) will shift further in time to retirees being self funded (and perhaps providing incentives for people to go this way) and pensions to become a provision only for those who were unable for various reasons to self fund their retirement.

3. Retirement age is being reviewed with the possibility of it it being raised to 70 (provided we all make it)

lostpom

Nope. I appear to get none of these where I live. OK,OK, I think we've established I need to move from Gympie !

All good, though I think Crocodile Dundee might be scraping the bottom of the barrel a bit. Reminds me of the recent proud Aussie coverage of the G'Day LA festival, held in LA every year - to promote awareness of Australia as a cool destination to visit. They had all the great Aussie stuff, Aboriginals dance and art, a big barbie on the go. But then they wheeled out Olivia Newton John. I mean come on !!

kiwichild

[QUOTE=lostpom] But then they wheeled out Olivia Newton John.QUOTE]

And I think one John Travolta was there too.

Go Greased Lightening LOL

ABCDiamond

Available in the Gold Coast, at tourist prices.............

Breakfast all day

1. Scrambled Eggs made with cream and served on a buttermilk pancake $9.95
2. Eggs Benediction (so good you'll talk about it) two poached eggs... smothered in warm piquant Hollandaise sauce resting on a slice of ham and a buttermilk pancake $10.95
3. as above With Smoked Salmon $12.95
4. Just Breakfast is two bacon rashers, two fried eggs, two hash browns and grilled tomato $9.95
5. Canadian a short stack of buttermilk pancakes, whipped butter, two bacon rashers and a fried egg $11.95
6. With the Works - even better - with an extra egg, grilled banana and pineapple $13.95
7. Enormous Breakfast two sausages, eggs, bacon, tomato, two hash browns and mushrooms $12.95

Possibly cheaper in non tourist areas ?

Wol

And don't forget the half aspirin a day <g>

lostpom

Wel I can't argue with those prices.

DAMN ! God, I so shouldn't have read that. I got as far as Eggs Benedict and my stomach let out an almighty roar. Must eat...Must eeeeeeat

MrsDagboy

http://www.kathandkim.com/

http://www.abc.net.au/tv/enoughrope/

http://www.abc.net.au/glasshouse/

Just for a start .

Most are either on ABC or repeats of the old shows on Foxtel. I agree, you need to get out of Gympie .

BTW, love it or loathe it, Croc Dundee is the highest ever box office $ aussie movie (and number 4 in the top ranking films of all time behind Titanic, Shrek2 & Lord of the Rings - Return of the King) & is absolutely most definitely a piss take of aussies .

ABCDiamond

Funny you should say that, I had to get my lunch straight after that

But I felt like a quick drive down to Surfers for those pancakes They ARE really nice. Better than the "greasy spoon" I remember

Lordhorrace

Quote Vash the stampede:

And on the basis of the OP's yardstick, Birmingham (which didn't become a proper city until 1731, and today consists largely of 19th Century buildings and a few half-hearted attempts at modern infrastructure) has no history whatsoever, no old buildings, and no culture.


That's because it was heavily bombed in World War 2 !!!!! There's nothing wrong with Birmingham, compares very favourably with Brisbane IMO! And aactually it is steeped in history going back to Roman Times - you need to do your research!!

BenandPam

BTW, love it or loathe it, Croc Dundee is the highest ever box office $ aussie movie (and number 4 in the top ranking films of all time

Nope, not even close, 125th according to this list All-time Worldwide Boxoffice .

Hutch

Navel lint, or more commonly belly button lint or fluff, is an accumulation of fluffy fibers in one's navel.

Many people find that, at the beginning and end of the day, a small lump of fluff has appeared in the navel cavity. The reasons for this have been the subject of idle speculation for many years but in 2001, Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki undertook a systematic survey to determine the ins and outs of belly button fluff. His primary findings were as follows:

* Navel lint consists primarily of stray fibers from one's clothing, mixed with some dead skin cells and strands of body hair. The rotting cells can create unpleasant odors.
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* Women experience less navel lint because of their finer and shorter body hairs. Conversely, older men experience it more because of their coarser and more numerous hairs.
* Navel lint's characteristic blue tint is due to the existence of blue fibers in most clothing.
* The existence of navel lint is entirely harmless, and requires no corrective action.

Vash the Stampede

I understand this, but it still doesn't explain the dearth of culture. And London was bombed more than any other city, but it still has a wealth of history to offer.

Incidentally, Darwin was also bombed heavily during WWII, but I'll bet that most Brits aren't aware of this.

Well, I haven't been to Brisbane, so I can't comment.

No, the location has historical links which extend back to the Bronze Age. Birmingham itself (which has only existed since the 18th Century) does not.

Big difference.

BTW, most of Australia has historical links to the Stone Age (via the Aborigines) which extend back around 30,000 years; but all you ever hear from British history snobs is "There's no history here."

All I can say to that is "If you think 30,000 years of Aboriginal history and culture doesn't count towards Australia's historical heritage, don't expect me to be impressed when you start waffling on about a handful of Roman relics in some remote corner of the British isles."