Biggest Shock?
Mar 24th 2004, 10:47 am
#16
Forum Regular
Joined: Jan 2003
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 238
Re: Biggest Shock?
Originally posted by lostkiwi
Of those (lucky B*tards) that have made the move - what was the single biggest surprise / shock good or bad that you had after arriving - what were you least expecting or prepared for?
Of those (lucky B*tards) that have made the move - what was the single biggest surprise / shock good or bad that you had after arriving - what were you least expecting or prepared for?
Out in my garden the other evening I was picking up my kids toys - plastic snakes, plastic spiders etc etc - he's a little Steve Irwin.
The only thing was that one of the spiders was not plastic, scared me s#*tless and made me scream like a 6 year old girl.
Worst bit was when mini Steve came out and went "Ah dad its only a baby one........."
Mar 24th 2004, 10:48 am
#17
da Bonehead
Joined: Jan 2004
Location: Lion in da jungle
Posts: 22,767
Re: Biggest Shock?
Originally posted by Ceri
Good things (minus the nature) - drive through bottle shops , also being able to dress down.. I don't feel like a slob here
night in the pub consists of me chucking on a pair of jeans and an old T-shirt, with unbrushed hair.. and scruffy walking boots and not feeling out of place.
Good things (minus the nature) - drive through bottle shops , also being able to dress down.. I don't feel like a slob here
night in the pub consists of me chucking on a pair of jeans and an old T-shirt, with unbrushed hair.. and scruffy walking boots and not feeling out of place.
Mar 24th 2004, 11:31 am
#18
(It's not my real name)
Joined: Sep 2002
Location: Ilukapool. WA
Posts: 12,468
Re: Biggest Shock?
Biggest shock?
The fact that almost everyone in Perth's northern suburbs is British.
The fact that almost everyone in Perth's northern suburbs is British.
Mar 24th 2004, 12:25 pm
#19
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 11,149
Originally posted by jib
So you withdrew $50, spent $10 on drink and lost the rest on the gee gee's
jib
So you withdrew $50, spent $10 on drink and lost the rest on the gee gee's
jib
Mar 24th 2004, 2:49 pm
#20
The Godfather
Joined: Feb 2004
Location: South East Suburbs of Melbourne
Posts: 7,336
This Goon likes the odd $10 on a horse, I love the bookies in the pub, there are some very sad people that sit there drinking & betting all day & night though while there wives are on the Pokies. That bit of Australian life doesn't interest me.
Mar 25th 2004, 11:12 pm
#21
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Nov 2001
Location: Back in Aus
Posts: 721
The motto of Australian Gamblers Anonymous?
"I bet I can stop gambling before you!"
"I bet I can stop gambling before you!"
Mar 26th 2004, 8:20 am
#22
High in the Dandenongs
Joined: Apr 2003
Location: Listening to Puffing Billy
Posts: 9,183
Originally posted by Bordy
there are some very sad people that sit there drinking & betting all day & night though while there wives are on the Pokies. That bit of Australian life doesn't interest me.
there are some very sad people that sit there drinking & betting all day & night though while there wives are on the Pokies. That bit of Australian life doesn't interest me.
Just a quick thing i learnt yesterday whilst in the big smoke. We parked at the casino and had a walk round (very posh!!) and i commented on the amount of security every where. Apparently they have a real problem with people leaving their KIDS IN CARS!! whilst they go off to gamble for a FEW HOURS
so security is ever vigilent. They must have it real bad..............
