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Old Mar 23rd 2010 | 11:49 pm
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Originally Posted by Lord_Farquar
Rednecks fight dirty too.
Why thank you for that valuable piece of information.

Oh dear, there's that darn sarcasm again...
 
Old Mar 23rd 2010 | 11:59 pm
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Originally Posted by moneypenny20
The Husband is not a fan of the Welsh (north lot mainly but he's not overly fussy with his dislike) and swore on his MiLs life that he would never live in a place that had Wales in the name. Bigoted? Yeah possibly but he's lovely really.
So where does he live? Is he really that childish?
 
Old Mar 24th 2010 | 12:28 am
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Originally Posted by swigski
So where does he live? Is he really that childish?
He lives with me strangely enough. No he's not, he does have a sense of humour which apparently you don't.
 
Old Mar 24th 2010 | 7:10 am
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Have to agree with the duopoly thing. Coles and Woolies are crap and most certainly rip off merchants.
Does my head and I am Australian.
More competition would definitely be welcomed.
Tesco please head to Oz.
About the Public Servants. Haven't you heard about the whole debarcle here in the UK? They are money grabbing wasters in ALL countries.
 
Old Mar 24th 2010 | 7:50 am
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I hope it aint as bad as all that, I am coming to work and live this year with a bit of luck!
Lifestyle gotta be better than the bleedin wet cold UK!!
 
Old Mar 24th 2010 | 8:33 am
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Shocking news though it may be to some, manzipoo, life's what you make it - wherever you live.

If you're a miserable git in the UK, you'll likely be one here too, esepecially when you realise the sun doesn't shine every day. Anybody got that hailstones video handy?

(When I say "you", I don't mean you specifically.)
 
Old Mar 24th 2010 | 8:45 am
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Originally Posted by Seasider
Shocking news though it may be to some, manzipoo, life's what you make it - wherever you live.

If you're a miserable git in the UK, you'll likely be one here too, esepecially when you realise the sun doesn't shine every day. Anybody got that hailstones video handy?

(When I say "you", I don't mean you specifically.)
No hailstone one.... but I do have the storm that trashed Melbourne... and the floods in QLD.... and the sandstorm... and fires.

Piccie from the sandstorm
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Old Mar 24th 2010 | 8:54 am
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Here's my Sydney dust storm one:
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Originally Posted by Seasider
Shocking news though it may be to some, manzipoo, life's what you make it - wherever you live.

If you're a miserable git in the UK, you'll likely be one here too, esepecially when you realise the sun doesn't shine every day. Anybody got that hailstones video handy?

(When I say "you", I don't mean you specifically.)
Agree with you Seasider!Besides anyone would think it rains here 24/7!
 
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Wollongong is "South Sydney", apparently. I'm waiting for confirmation to see if I'm actually in "North Melbourne"[/QUOTE

Didn't he say that the gong was South [relative] to Sydney or have I not read enough of his earlier posts!
 
Old Mar 24th 2010 | 9:20 am
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Originally Posted by moneypenny20
The Husband is not a fan of the Welsh (north lot mainly but he's not overly fussy with his dislike) and swore on his MiLs life that he would never live in a place that had Wales in the name. Bigoted? Yeah possibly but he's lovely really.
You may feel that this is a humorous subject but to a Welsh person it is offensive.

You can laugh it off by saying I have no sense of humor if you like but I think it is racist and as a moderator you should either remove it or apologize!
 
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Originally Posted by moneypenny20
No neither does he
We don't care that he doesn't
 
Old Mar 24th 2010 | 9:24 am
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Originally Posted by cgreen
Have to agree with the duopoly thing. Coles and Woolies are crap and most certainly rip off merchants.
Does my head and I am Australian.
More competition would definitely be welcomed.
Tesco please head to Oz.
About the Public Servants. Haven't you heard about the whole debarcle here in the UK? They are money grabbing wasters in ALL countries.
Tesco would have its butt kicked by Coles and Woolies.
 
Old Mar 24th 2010 | 9:25 am
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Originally Posted by spart
Ballox!! I have never met (or heard of) a public servant in Australia asking for backsheesh.
Fees for services perhaps - every permit, licence, registration or other costs money. Is the OP seriously suggesting that you would get a drivers licence issued for free in England?

Local councils of unpaid members on the other hand have been shown as open to influence, especially of the property developer type in western and southern Sydney.
Originally Posted by spart
I suggest you check your geography. What part of southern Sydney excludes Wollongong?
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Wollongong is "South Sydney", apparently. I'm waiting for confirmation to see if I'm actually in "North Melbourne"[/QUOTE

Didn't he say that the gong was South [relative] to Sydney or have I not read enough of his earlier posts!
"what part of Southern Sydney excludes Wollongong"

All of it !!
 
Old Mar 24th 2010 | 9:28 am
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Originally Posted by swigski
You may feel that this is a humorous subject but to a Welsh person it is offensive.

You can laugh it off by saying I have no sense of humor if you like but I think it is racist and as a moderator you should either remove it or apologize!
It's not offensive to me. If the bloke really does have a blanket dislike for Welsh people then he's an idiot. Doesn't bother me. Doesn't offend me. Otherwise it's done in jest which is all good.
 


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