Brisbane....is it as good as they say???
Oct 11th 2009 | 5:21 pm
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Re: Brisbane....is it as good as they say???
I would liken Brisbane to a "nice" American city. The car rules and there are lots of idiot drivers. There's very little greenery in the city - high rise everywhere. It's quite red-necked, customer service is crap, weather is horrid in the summer - extreme heat and humidity. It's a boring, boring, big town with a small country town mentality. I too think the international departure airport is the best part.
Oct 11th 2009 | 6:08 pm
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Re: Brisbane....is it as good as they say???
No xenophobic intent in my reply, was merely pointing the fact that interstate migration seems to make up a higher proportion SE Qld migration than other interstate migration to other states, but well off the topic of whether to live here or not.
But to get back to topic, you are never going to know what it's like until you live here and if you can afford it, you should do a reccie of the eastern state capitals if it's the east coast you are thinking of.
But to get back to topic, you are never going to know what it's like until you live here and if you can afford it, you should do a reccie of the eastern state capitals if it's the east coast you are thinking of.
Oct 11th 2009 | 7:13 pm
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I would liken Brisbane to a "nice" American city. The car rules and there are lots of idiot drivers. There's very little greenery in the city - high rise everywhere. It's quite red-necked, customer service is crap, weather is horrid in the summer - extreme heat and humidity. It's a boring, boring, big town with a small country town mentality. I too think the international departure airport is the best part.
Although, Roma Street Parkland, in the centre of Brisbane, is quoted as being the world’s largest subtropical garden in a city centre.
Oct 11th 2009 | 7:15 pm
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Re: Brisbane....is it as good as they say???
I'd agree ABC. As a city its exceptionally greenish.
Oct 11th 2009 | 7:17 pm
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What do you call extreme heat ?
The highest in Summer 2008/09 was 36.1
Some figures:
but last year, we got 40°C on one day !!
The highest in Summer 2008/09 was 36.1
Some figures:
The Six hottest days in Brisbane during the 2008/09 Summer (Dec 2008 to Feb 2009) were:
36.1°C 9th Feb 2009
34.9°C 31st Dec 2008
34.2°C 13th Dec 2008
33.9°C 1st Jan 2009
33.4°C 6th and 7th Dec 2008
36.1°C 9th Feb 2009
34.9°C 31st Dec 2008
34.2°C 13th Dec 2008
33.9°C 1st Jan 2009
33.4°C 6th and 7th Dec 2008
Feb 23, 2008
There has been a significant turnaround in the weather over south-east Queensland.
Brisbane experienced its hottest day in four years today, with the mercury topping 40 degrees.
There has been a significant turnaround in the weather over south-east Queensland.
Brisbane experienced its hottest day in four years today, with the mercury topping 40 degrees.
Oct 11th 2009 | 7:23 pm
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Re: Brisbane....is it as good as they say???
Get a transfer to the Illawarra
Oct 11th 2009 | 7:38 pm
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..and the beer is lousy 
Oct 11th 2009 | 7:41 pm
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...or the awful congested roads....this is a particularly sore point as I have just got in from my usual evening crawl along the Riverside Expressway (sic).
'Riverside Expressway' is a bit of a stupid name for a permanent traffic jam isn't it?
'Riverside Expressway' is a bit of a stupid name for a permanent traffic jam isn't it?
Oct 11th 2009 | 8:16 pm
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Maintenance works on the Riverside Expressway are scheduled to recommence 5 October 2009, with works occurring periodically until late December 2014.
Oct 11th 2009 | 8:18 pm
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Oct 11th 2009 | 8:37 pm
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