Originally Posted by iPom

But then, who needs politicians? http://photobucket.com/albums/v169/A...lookaround.gif

Originally Posted by moneypen20

Any chance of this thread going back to Canberra please. It may be entertaining to a couple of posters trying to score points with regard to the English language, but most of us would rather hear other peoples opinions on Canberra please :D

Originally Posted by sasbear

Yes please - talk back to Canberra - after all it is so beautiful here this morning - blue skies 4 degrees - sunshine and it is only 8 am :) park right outside my office and no fee - not much traffic this morning at all and the most amazing thing happened - As I was driving to the pool at 6.30am in an inner Belconnen suburb - a skippy bounced across the road - it wasn't too close so I didn't have an accident - but it really made me smile - I love seeing them bouncing around - is it me???? Or are they just amazing animals? :)

Originally Posted by Lord Pom Percy

yes you like see them bouncing around untill one goes through your windscreen right into your face. :(

Originally Posted by wanderingwombat

Outside the Albert Hall used to be a favourite spot, as well as around Black Moutain....

I was cycling down the cycleway alongside Athlon Drive from Tuggers to Woden when 2 roos bounced out of trees alongside the path. :eek: Still havent worked out how to fit a roobar to a cycle :D

If you want to see a mob of roos, the paddocks at the Jerrabomberra turnoff is a starting point.

WW

Originally Posted by Amazulu

You have a point about Australia being a bit slack about getting their citizens out but the question has to be asked, what the f**k are 25000 Australian citizens doing in Southern Lebanon? It's not exactly an area of the world known for it's stability & peace. Seems to me that these people are Lebanese who emigrated to Australia a while back, got Aussie citizenship & then moved back to Lebanon. In other words Australia has been a country of convenience for them, a stable country where they can get citizenship, move back to Lebanon (where they would rather be) & then use as a bolt hole when the shit hits the fan in Lebanon & get all the benefits of being an Australian citizen. The Australia government does have a legal obligation to get them out that's for sure but it is not their fault that the logistics of getting them out are so difficult. It does happen to be on the other side of the world from Australia & Australia does not have a blue water navy or strategic airlift capability.

Originally Posted by mr mover

I did,nt think, i would ever agree with you , but this is what is happening, after the lebanese civil war settled hundreds of lebanese refugees returned to lebanon most with Australian citizen ship ;) very convient if the shit hits the fan................mm ps ,amazulu change your signature its a bit dated :D

Originally Posted by NKSK version 2

I thought it ironic that some dual-nationality Lebanese were calling in the Australian government to help them out when they have chosen to live elsewhere and yet the Australians are (were) themselves relying on a third government to help them out (Britain) in evacuating their own citizens.

Originally Posted by wanderingwombat

Outside the Albert Hall used to be a favourite spot, as well as around Black Moutain....

I was cycling down the cycleway alongside Athlon Drive from Tuggers to Woden when 2 roos bounced out of trees alongside the path. :eek: Still havent worked out how to fit a roobar to a cycle :D

If you want to see a mob of roos, the paddocks at the Jerrabomberra turnoff is a starting point.

WW

Originally Posted by sasbear

Yes there are loads down at jerrabomberra - but where I was this morning was at Kaleen! I mean next o houses and stuff - so close to people - I slowed down soon as i saw it as they usually bounce in pairs :)

Originally Posted by arkon

I still can't believe we saw 2 wombats!

Originally Posted by mr mover

Probably because Oz -Lebanese out number all others [25,000] , only 1000 US-leb, Brit -lebs [?].......Some might want to stay and fight ? ............. :beer: mm

Originally Posted by moneypen20

Any chance of this thread going back to Canberra please. It may be entertaining to a couple of posters trying to score points with regard to the English language, but most of us would rather hear other peoples opinions on Canberra please :D