Reasons for emigrating...
Jun 3rd 2003, 11:30 am
#91
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Originally posted by Wilf
Yes. They will all discover how good the UK is, as you say.
I have not been burgled, they may discover that. It seems many do these days in the land of milk and honey.
Yes. They will all discover how good the UK is, as you say.
I have not been burgled, they may discover that. It seems many do these days in the land of milk and honey.
Jun 3rd 2003, 11:35 am
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Originally posted by Megalania
Are you standing / sitting / lying / jumping up and down in Australia? The "land of milk and honey" is Palestine or is it Israel?
Are you standing / sitting / lying / jumping up and down in Australia? The "land of milk and honey" is Palestine or is it Israel?
You think most of the posters here will like it? I do not.
Jun 3rd 2003, 11:45 am
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Originally posted by Wilf
I was trying to be complimentary to Oz. You are right, it does not deserve the name. It is the land of beer and sand.
You think most of the posters here will like it? I do not.
I was trying to be complimentary to Oz. You are right, it does not deserve the name. It is the land of beer and sand.
You think most of the posters here will like it? I do not.
Do I think most will like it (as distinct from "will most like it")? No. There's some statistic we could dredge up along the lines: "8,000 enquire, 4,000 apply, 2,000 get in, 1,000 like it."
Jun 3rd 2003, 12:25 pm
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Originally posted by Megalania
Deary me Wilf, your diet has been lacking. Personally, I'm more partial to a bit of fresh road kill stew.
Do I think most will like it (as distinct from "will most like it")? No. There's some statistic we could dredge up along the lines: "8,000 enquire, 4,000 apply, 2,000 get in, 1,000 like it."
Deary me Wilf, your diet has been lacking. Personally, I'm more partial to a bit of fresh road kill stew.
Do I think most will like it (as distinct from "will most like it")? No. There's some statistic we could dredge up along the lines: "8,000 enquire, 4,000 apply, 2,000 get in, 1,000 like it."
Your figures make sense to me. I often say 50/50 but your 25/75 is probably more like it. That is a lot of wasted money and time and sometimes lives and marriages. You ozzies are crafty. You could dispel myths but you do not. You are too busy picking London's pockets eh?
Jun 3rd 2003, 12:36 pm
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Originally posted by Wilf
Your figures make sense to me. I often say 50/50 but your 25/75 is probably more like it. That is a lot of wasted money and time and sometimes lives and marriages. You ozzies are crafty. You could dispel myths but you do not. You are too busy picking London's pockets eh?
Your figures make sense to me. I often say 50/50 but your 25/75 is probably more like it. That is a lot of wasted money and time and sometimes lives and marriages. You ozzies are crafty. You could dispel myths but you do not. You are too busy picking London's pockets eh?
Blame it on "them colonials" (or is it "them victims hehehe")?
Go, tell it on the mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere,
Go, tell it on the mountain,
That their omnipotencenesses in Blighty what wants shot of your class is puppet master of the BBC.
Jun 3rd 2003, 12:43 pm
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Originally posted by Megalania
Related to Fagin? "You've got to pick-a-pocket or two!" Slipping in your trade?
Blame it on "them colonials" (or is it "them victims hehehe")?
Go, tell it on the mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere,
Go, tell it on the mountain,
That their omnipotencenesses in Blighty what wants shot of your class is puppet master of the BBC.
Related to Fagin? "You've got to pick-a-pocket or two!" Slipping in your trade?
Blame it on "them colonials" (or is it "them victims hehehe")?
Go, tell it on the mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere,
Go, tell it on the mountain,
That their omnipotencenesses in Blighty what wants shot of your class is puppet master of the BBC.
Jun 3rd 2003, 12:52 pm
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Just watched local lunchtime news and our already greddy council who raised our council tax 38% are going to have to raise it again and here comes the best bit.
Even though they are raising it it will still fall short and you know what that means jobs will go and services will be cut and generously they are going to let the townspeople decide.
I bet no councillers will get the push. Bloody ridiculous. But lets not forget for that nice rise you get a wheelie bin accept we can `t have one because of steps. So i have the pleasure of paying extra for a bin i can`t have.
Well thats off my chest now
footie chick
Even though they are raising it it will still fall short and you know what that means jobs will go and services will be cut and generously they are going to let the townspeople decide.
I bet no councillers will get the push. Bloody ridiculous. But lets not forget for that nice rise you get a wheelie bin accept we can `t have one because of steps. So i have the pleasure of paying extra for a bin i can`t have.
Well thats off my chest now
footie chick
Jun 3rd 2003, 12:54 pm
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Originally posted by footie chick
Just watched local lunchtime news and our already greddy council who raised our council tax 38% are going to have to raise it again and here comes the best bit.
Even though they are raising it it will still fall short and you know what that means jobs will go and services will be cut and generously they are going to let the townspeople decide.
I bet no councillers will get the push. Bloody ridiculous. But lets not forget for that nice rise you get a wheelie bin accept we can `t have one because of steps. So i have the pleasure of paying extra for a bin i can`t have.
Well thats off my chest now
footie chick
Just watched local lunchtime news and our already greddy council who raised our council tax 38% are going to have to raise it again and here comes the best bit.
Even though they are raising it it will still fall short and you know what that means jobs will go and services will be cut and generously they are going to let the townspeople decide.
I bet no councillers will get the push. Bloody ridiculous. But lets not forget for that nice rise you get a wheelie bin accept we can `t have one because of steps. So i have the pleasure of paying extra for a bin i can`t have.
Well thats off my chest now
footie chick
Jun 3rd 2003, 12:55 pm
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Originally posted by Wilf
You pay for EVERYTHING in Brissie you wil see.
You pay for EVERYTHING in Brissie you wil see.
Jun 3rd 2003, 12:55 pm
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Thanks for that reality check!!
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Jun 3rd 2003, 1:04 pm
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Originally posted by Wilf
Fagin could be a recruiting officer here. There is little else for the young ozzies to do it seems looking at crime figures.
Fagin could be a recruiting officer here. There is little else for the young ozzies to do it seems looking at crime figures.
Tell you what to do - stand outside your house when the younguns go by in an old cardigan stiffly racking the lawn, never make eye contact. Eventually they'll think you are an old fart worthy of their attentions.
Jun 3rd 2003, 1:17 pm
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Originally posted by Megalania
Dear, dear old WilfullyBoy! Not been burgulated yet eh?. Feeling left out? Poor old diddums pie!
Tell you what to do - stand outside your house when the younguns go by in an old cardigan stiffly racking the lawn, never make eye contact. Eventually they'll think you are an old fart worthy of their attentions.
Dear, dear old WilfullyBoy! Not been burgulated yet eh?. Feeling left out? Poor old diddums pie!
Tell you what to do - stand outside your house when the younguns go by in an old cardigan stiffly racking the lawn, never make eye contact. Eventually they'll think you are an old fart worthy of their attentions.
Younguns never go by in cardigans. If they did, I would turn ozzie and mug them.
Have you seen young ozzies on that big brother? That is scary? Intellectually, yes, but physically, no.
Jun 3rd 2003, 1:27 pm
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Originally posted by Wilf
"Racking " the lawn may be stretching my gardening skills a bit too far.
Younguns never go by in cardigans. If they did, I would turn ozzie and mug them.
Have you seen young ozzies on that big brother? That is scary? Intellectually, yes, but physically, no.
"Racking " the lawn may be stretching my gardening skills a bit too far.
Younguns never go by in cardigans. If they did, I would turn ozzie and mug them.
Have you seen young ozzies on that big brother? That is scary? Intellectually, yes, but physically, no.
Jun 3rd 2003, 1:40 pm
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Originally posted by Megalania
You had better explain to me what "big brother" is or at least what it is to you. Am I right to think its a TV show?
You had better explain to me what "big brother" is or at least what it is to you. Am I right to think its a TV show?
Have you not seen it? It is like your parliament only less swearing.
Jun 3rd 2003, 1:49 pm
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Originally posted by Wilf
Yes, a TV show. Big brother is the ozzie equivalent of mastermind. They could not get the black chair, or the theme tune, or the question master, or the questions, but it has the best contestants Oz could throw up.
Have you not seen it? It is like your parliament only less swearing.
Yes, a TV show. Big brother is the ozzie equivalent of mastermind. They could not get the black chair, or the theme tune, or the question master, or the questions, but it has the best contestants Oz could throw up.
Have you not seen it? It is like your parliament only less swearing.