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Old Jan 17th 2006, 6:37 am
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Default Citizenship interview tomorrow.....

what do we wear? All those that have been through this please help.....do we need to dress up, or will smart shorts & t-shirt be acceptable?

Also.....anyone wanting to send karma to ease our nerves - feel free!
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Old Jan 17th 2006, 6:40 am
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Default Re: Citizenship interview tomorrow.....

Originally Posted by banjo
what do we wear? All those that have been through this please help.....do we need to dress up, or will smart shorts & t-shirt be acceptable?

Also.....anyone wanting to send karma to ease our nerves - feel free!
You may want to prepare this last minute questions...

Subject: Aussie Citizenship Test

How many slabs can you fit in the back of a Falcon Ute while also allowing room for your cattle dog?

When packing an Esky do you put the ice, or the beer, in first?

Is the traditional Aussie Christmas dinner:
a) At least two roasted meats with roast vegetables, followed by a pudding you could use as a cannonball. Also ham. In 40C heat.
b) A seafood buffet followed by a barbie, with rather a lot of booze. And ham. In 40C heat.
c) Both of the above, one at lunchtime and one at dinnertime. Weather continues fine.

How many beers in a slab?

Does "yeah-nah" mean "Yes and no" or "Maybe" or "Yes I understand but No I don't agree"?

The phrases "strewth" and "flamin' dingo" can be attributed to which TV character?
a) Toadie from Neighbours
b) Alf from Home & Away
c) Agro from Agro's Cartoon Connection
d) Sgt. Tom Croydon from Blue Heelers?

When cooking a barbecue do you turn the sausages
a) Once or twice
b) As often as necessary to cook
c) After each stubby
d) Until charcoal?

Name three of the Daddo brothers.

Who was the original lead singer of AC/DC?

Which option describes your ideal summer afternoon:
a) Drinking beer a mate's place
b) Drinking beer at the beach
c) Drinking beer watching the cricket/footy
d) Drinking beer at a mate's place while watching the cricket before going to the beach?

Would you eat pineapple on pizza? Would you eat egg on a pizza?

How many cans of beer did David Boon consume on a plane trip from Australia to England?

How many stubbies is it from Brissy to the Gold Coast in a Torana travelling at 120km/h?

Who are Scott and Charlene?

How do you apply your tomato sauce to a pie?
a) Squirt and spread with finger
b) Sauce injection straight into the middle?

If the police raided your home would you:
a) Allow them to rummage through your personal items
b) Phone up the nearest talkback radio shock jock and complain
c) Put a written complaint in to John Howard and hope that he answers it personally?

Which Australian Prime Minister held the world record for drinking a yardie full of beer the fastest?

Have you ever had/do you have a mullet?

Thongs are:
a) Skimpy underwear
b) Casual footwear
c) They're called jandals, bro?

On which Ashes tour did Warney's hair look the best? 1993, 1997, 2001 or 2005?

What someone is more likely to die of.
1) Red Back Spider
2) Great White Shark
3) Victorian Police Officer
4) King Brown Snake
5) Your missus after a big night
6) Dropbear?

How many times must a steak be turned on a conventional four-burner barbie?

Can you sing along to Cold Chisel's Khe Sahn?

Explain both the "follow-on" and "LBW" rules in cricket and discuss the pros and cons for the third umpire decisions in the latter....

Name at least 5 items that must be taken to a BBQ.

Who is current Australian test cricket captain:
a) Ricky Ponting
b) Don Bradman
c) John Howard
d) Makybe Diva?

Is it best to take a sick day on:
a) When the cricket's on
b) When the cricket's on
c) When the crickets on?

What animal is on the Bundaberg Rum bottle?

What is the difference between a pot and a middy of beer?

What are Budgie smugglers?

Did you cry when Molly died on a Country Practice?

A "Hoppoate" is:
a) A breed of kangaroo
b) A kind of Australian "wedgie"
c) A disgraced Rugby League player?

What does having a 'chunder' mean?

When you were young did you prefer the Hills Hoist over any swing set?

What do the following terms mean:
a) Mate?
b) Maate
c) Maaaaaaate?

What does the terminology 'True Blue' mean?

Goodluck
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Old Jan 17th 2006, 6:52 am
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yeah I know all of that........but I still don't know what to wear!
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Default Re: Citizenship interview tomorrow.....

Originally Posted by banjo
yeah I know all of that........but I still don't know what to wear!

There is no specific rule, you're dealing with a person on the other end and it makes sense to look respectable.



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Default Re: Citizenship interview tomorrow.....

Originally Posted by banjo
what do we wear? All those that have been through this please help.....do we need to dress up, or will smart shorts & t-shirt be acceptable?

Also.....anyone wanting to send karma to ease our nerves - feel free!
Hi , i done mine over post office counter, no big deal, wear what you want but presentable i would say, took 5 mins, lady just looked at my documents,driving licence and it was as easy as buying a stamp......jan hutchy
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Default Re: Citizenship interview tomorrow.....

Originally Posted by BartSimpson
You may want to prepare this last minute questions...

Subject: Aussie Citizenship Test

How many slabs can you fit in the back of a Falcon Ute while also allowing room for your cattle dog?

When packing an Esky do you put the ice, or the beer, in first?

Is the traditional Aussie Christmas dinner:
a) At least two roasted meats with roast vegetables, followed by a pudding you could use as a cannonball. Also ham. In 40C heat.
b) A seafood buffet followed by a barbie, with rather a lot of booze. And ham. In 40C heat.
c) Both of the above, one at lunchtime and one at dinnertime. Weather continues fine.

How many beers in a slab?

Does "yeah-nah" mean "Yes and no" or "Maybe" or "Yes I understand but No I don't agree"?

The phrases "strewth" and "flamin' dingo" can be attributed to which TV character?
a) Toadie from Neighbours
b) Alf from Home & Away
c) Agro from Agro's Cartoon Connection
d) Sgt. Tom Croydon from Blue Heelers?

When cooking a barbecue do you turn the sausages
a) Once or twice
b) As often as necessary to cook
c) After each stubby
d) Until charcoal?

Name three of the Daddo brothers.

Who was the original lead singer of AC/DC?

Which option describes your ideal summer afternoon:
a) Drinking beer a mate's place
b) Drinking beer at the beach
c) Drinking beer watching the cricket/footy
d) Drinking beer at a mate's place while watching the cricket before going to the beach?

Would you eat pineapple on pizza? Would you eat egg on a pizza?

How many cans of beer did David Boon consume on a plane trip from Australia to England?

How many stubbies is it from Brissy to the Gold Coast in a Torana travelling at 120km/h?

Who are Scott and Charlene?

How do you apply your tomato sauce to a pie?
a) Squirt and spread with finger
b) Sauce injection straight into the middle?

If the police raided your home would you:
a) Allow them to rummage through your personal items
b) Phone up the nearest talkback radio shock jock and complain
c) Put a written complaint in to John Howard and hope that he answers it personally?

Which Australian Prime Minister held the world record for drinking a yardie full of beer the fastest?

Have you ever had/do you have a mullet?

Thongs are:
a) Skimpy underwear
b) Casual footwear
c) They're called jandals, bro?

On which Ashes tour did Warney's hair look the best? 1993, 1997, 2001 or 2005?

What someone is more likely to die of.
1) Red Back Spider
2) Great White Shark
3) Victorian Police Officer
4) King Brown Snake
5) Your missus after a big night
6) Dropbear?

How many times must a steak be turned on a conventional four-burner barbie?

Can you sing along to Cold Chisel's Khe Sahn?

Explain both the "follow-on" and "LBW" rules in cricket and discuss the pros and cons for the third umpire decisions in the latter....

Name at least 5 items that must be taken to a BBQ.

Who is current Australian test cricket captain:
a) Ricky Ponting
b) Don Bradman
c) John Howard
d) Makybe Diva?

Is it best to take a sick day on:
a) When the cricket's on
b) When the cricket's on
c) When the crickets on?

What animal is on the Bundaberg Rum bottle?

What is the difference between a pot and a middy of beer?

What are Budgie smugglers?

Did you cry when Molly died on a Country Practice?

A "Hoppoate" is:
a) A breed of kangaroo
b) A kind of Australian "wedgie"
c) A disgraced Rugby League player?

What does having a 'chunder' mean?

When you were young did you prefer the Hills Hoist over any swing set?

What do the following terms mean:
a) Mate?
b) Maate
c) Maaaaaaate?

What does the terminology 'True Blue' mean?

Goodluck


I wonder how many people can answer them all correctly.
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Old Jan 18th 2006, 2:09 am
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Default Re: Citizenship interview tomorrow.....

Originally Posted by Siren & Brian
I wonder how many people can answer them all correctly.
I know one guy-------------> Banjo... he said that in his post..

poor me, I knew only one ans.. who is the captain of Oz kirket team... and it can be only one John Uncle or Makabye Viva..
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Old Jan 18th 2006, 6:10 am
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Originally Posted by BartSimpson
I know one guy-------------> Banjo... he said that in his post..

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ok...maybe I exagerated and didn't kknow 'ALL' of them......but I surprised myself by knowing quite a few!
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Originally Posted by banjo
ok...maybe I exagerated and didn't kknow 'ALL' of them......but I surprised myself by knowing quite a few!
Good that you accepted.
I was abt to post asking you ans of all
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Old Jan 18th 2006, 6:26 am
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Default Re: Citizenship interview tomorrow.....

Originally Posted by BartSimpson
You may want to prepare this last minute questions...

Subject: Aussie Citizenship Test

How many slabs can you fit in the back of a Falcon Ute while also allowing room for your cattle dog? don't own a ute

Name three of the Daddo brothers. who?

Who was the original lead singer of AC/DC? ummmmmm.....

How many cans of beer did David Boon consume on a plane trip from Australia to England?

How many stubbies is it from Brissy to the Gold Coast in a Torana travelling at 120km/h?

Which Australian Prime Minister held the world record for drinking a yardie full of beer the fastest?

Have you ever had/do you have a mullet?

Thongs are:
a) Skimpy underwear ..... no matter how long I live here.....


On which Ashes tour did Warney's hair look the best? 1993, 1997, 2001 or 2005?

Can you sing along to Cold Chisel's Khe Sahn?

Name at least 5 items that must be taken to a BBQ.


What animal is on the Bundaberg Rum bottle?

What is the difference between a pot and a middy of beer?

A "Hoppoate" is:
a) A breed of kangaroo
b) A kind of Australian "wedgie"
c) A disgraced Rugby League player?

What does having a 'chunder' mean?

When you were young did you prefer the Hills Hoist over any swing set?


Goodluck

these are all the ones I got stuck on.....quite a few in the end.
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Old Jan 18th 2006, 6:29 am
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Default Re: Citizenship interview tomorrow.....

Originally Posted by banjo
these are all the ones I got stuck on.....quite a few in the end.
oh those are just few, you can surely get thro' Citizenship exams. As far as me I still have 18 months in hand.
Tell me whos captain of Ausi Cricket, is it Makaybe Diva ?
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