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Re: Bill Bryson was wrong about Canberra!
Originally Posted by JaneandJim
None taken. :D My point was that it doesn't matter what Arkon posts, Hutch will find something in it to disagree with him about.
Jane :) And yea, I'm not going anywhere... :D |
Re: Bill Bryson was wrong about Canberra!
Originally Posted by Lord Pom Percy
Arkon, are there other parts of OZ you have'nt been to and could like, have you been to Tasmania?
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Re: Bill Bryson was wrong about Canberra!
Originally Posted by arkon
Only Tas and Adelaide left to go but both seem too remote to me, but still got to give them a look just incase. I'm told I will like both by people that know me so you never know.
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Re: Bill Bryson was wrong about Canberra!
Originally Posted by Hels
Its probably just that Hutch has more stamina than most...everyone else has just run out of "give-a-shit-juice"....and most of us just dont anymore, is all....
I say good on Hutch...he has as much right to post whatever he likes as Arkon does... |
Re: Bill Bryson was wrong about Canberra!
Originally Posted by Lord Pom Percy
They say tasmania is the state thats most like the Uk in terms of the countryside and climate and no flies, so you might like it.
Yeah, although the rain forest is a bit different. I can't think that Arkon would like the slow pace in Tassie, but I'd be interested to see what he thinks. :) Still part of Australia though, innit?! :( |
Re: Bill Bryson was wrong about Canberra!
Originally Posted by MartinLuther
They let Tony Bullimore onto an Aussie ship ;) They also spent a bucket load of money searching for him and picking him up. Aus also did quite a lot for the 2004 tsunami using ships that would normally patrol the Pacific and Indian oceans. Obviously Aus should reassess the size of its Mediterranean fleet in light of the recent problems in the Lebanon. :D
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Re: Bill Bryson was wrong about Canberra!
Originally Posted by arkon
just simple abuse .
Would you say that the hugely sweeping statements you say about all Australians doesn't come under 'simple abuse' too though? I read Hutch's stuff and it just looks like he's a bit sick of his countrymen and women being slagged off all the time and being put under a 'one size fits all' blanket. I think that it's reasonable to expect some come back if you are going to write that kind of thing on an open discussion forum. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...QR/eyebrow.gif |
Re: Bill Bryson was wrong about Canberra!
Originally Posted by Lord Pom Percy
The Aussie navy is too busy rescuing mad Poms who get into trouble off the coast of OZ while trying to fly around the world in hot air balloons and sail around the world little dinghies.
Money well spent, imo. ;) |
Re: Bill Bryson was wrong about Canberra!
Originally Posted by wsbtroyno21
So glad to hear that you enjoyed your visit to Canberra and it was refreshing to read all the positive things you said about it.
Like my fellow BE Canberran SASBEAR, I can't say enough good things about the place.......I love it here. We live in the south of Canberra (an area called Tuggernanong) and I have to say that I much more prefer the south side as opposed to Belconnen, etc. Purely because we have great views of the surrounding hills and are surrounded by lovely countryside. I rarely venture into the actual city centre because we have everything we need in our own little town centre. Anyway if you decide to settle in Canberra maybe we can have another BE get together, and you and your family can come along. (Bit worried that me and ZX may be "too common" for you though.....lol). Wendy I too preferred the south side, much less common! |
Re: Bill Bryson was wrong about Canberra!
Originally Posted by mumomonty
I think you should give Arkon a break.
s/he is stressed out with expat life at times and vents on here. You can't pick people up on everything they say. Emigrating is not the same for everyone. Time heals for some and not for others. Arkon's just trying to find a place s/he's happy with and what's wrong with that? Arkon's the one who's going through it after all. Arkon, I hope you find what you're looking for. I could sit and write positive things about Canberra all day and equally a much larger list of bad things about the rest of the country that I have experienced. |
Re: Bill Bryson was wrong about Canberra!
Originally Posted by arkon
. Doesn’t mean the original premise is wrong.
...and equally a much larger list of bad things about the rest of the country that I have experienced. |
Re: Bill Bryson was wrong about Canberra!
Originally Posted by wanderingwombat
ACT govt will now be forced to upgrade the domestic Canberra Airport to an International one as a result of this post. :D
funny you should say that - this is in process now.... I can see the Courier Mail headlines in the future: "Over supply of bayside homes as British immigrants abandon Brisbane and move to Canberra...." Canberra Times: "Housing shortage now dire" :D :D WW :rolleyes: |
Re: Bill Bryson was wrong about Canberra!
Originally Posted by arkon
But lets face it Australia isn't the most welcoming of nations when it comes to having a different colour skin tone is it?
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Re: Bill Bryson was wrong about Canberra!
Originally Posted by ozzieeagle
Here we go again.... can you back this statement up with your version of facts on this matter please ?
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Re: Bill Bryson was wrong about Canberra!
Originally Posted by ozzieeagle
Here we go again.... can you back this statement up with your version of facts on this matter please ?
I think there are many excellent articles out there on the web if you care to look: http://www.hreoc.gov.au/worldconfere...ons/alice.html http://www.dreamtime.net.au/indigenous/social.cfm Here are two that make interesting reading regarding the race situation in Aus. |
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