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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   Australia (https://britishexpats.com/forum/australia-54/)
-   -   Escape from Oz (https://britishexpats.com/forum/australia-54/escape-oz-645122/)

WillBlack Dec 19th 2009 10:48 pm
Re: Escape from Oz
 
Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus (Post 8186845)
Do you have any concept whatsoever of Australia's history?

Idea's tried and tested... you mean like Australia's democratic systems.. legal systems... and countless other systems based on the UK model?
Perhaps you haven't been here long enough to know but Australia has had proper democracy for ages while Britain is still ruled by Lords.

Sally Simpson Dec 19th 2009 10:48 pm
Re: Escape from Oz
 
Originally Posted by WillBlack (Post 8186833)
If ideas have been tried and tested and seem appropriate then get on with actually trying and testing them in Australia.

Basically, don't be an arse - get off your arse.
Originally Posted by WillBlack (Post 8186850)
Wrong. Great-great-great-grand-father emigrated from Kent and alighted from the Royal Admiral on 1838/Jan/18 or so his tomb stone reads.
OK, I am confused now!
What exactly is your issue currently?
I thought that you were objecting to people coming over here & trying to impose their ideas.
Did I get that wrong or have you forgotten what you are supposed to be arguing about?:confused:

kporte Dec 19th 2009 10:50 pm
Re: Escape from Oz
 
Originally Posted by WillBlack (Post 8186863)
Perhaps you haven't been here long enough to know but Australia has had proper democracy for ages while Britain is still ruled by Lords.
No such thing as "proper" democracy. We only get a poor version, same as any.

Sally Simpson Dec 19th 2009 10:52 pm
Re: Escape from Oz
 
Originally Posted by WillBlack (Post 8186863)
Perhaps you haven't been here long enough to know but Australia has had proper democracy for ages while Britain is still ruled by Lords.
:rofl:

WillBlack Dec 19th 2009 10:53 pm
Re: Escape from Oz
 
Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus (Post 8186861)
Transported for being an imbecile?
Must have been a bit slow - payed his own way. Possibly so eager to getoutakent that he could not wait for the just right criminal opportunity.

Sally Simpson Dec 19th 2009 10:56 pm
Re: Escape from Oz
 
Originally Posted by WillBlack (Post 8186871)
Must have been a bit slow - payed his own way. Possibly so eager to getoutakent that he could not wait for the just right criminal opportunity.
Well, no-one would blame him for that!;)

WillBlack Dec 19th 2009 10:57 pm
Re: Escape from Oz
 
Originally Posted by kporte (Post 8186858)
He'd be embarrassed to read some of the crap you post then;)
Been dead a while, probably be delighted to read just anything what-so-ever.

Grayling Dec 19th 2009 10:57 pm
Re: Escape from Oz
 
Originally Posted by WillBlack (Post 8186871)
Must have been a bit slow - payed his own way. Possibly so eager to getoutakent that he could not wait for the just right criminal opportunity.
.....and 'Village Idiot' was on the skills list.

kporte Dec 19th 2009 10:58 pm
Re: Escape from Oz
 
Originally Posted by WillBlack (Post 8186873)
Been dead a while, probably be delighted to read just anything what-so-ever.
He's British though, so deffo place in heaven. He's watching you and shaking his head.

iamthecreaturefromuranus Dec 19th 2009 11:00 pm
Re: Escape from Oz
 
Originally Posted by WillBlack (Post 8186871)
Must have been a bit slow - payed his own way. Possibly so eager to getoutakent that he could not wait for the just right criminal opportunity.
payed?. He worked with ropes then?

getoutakent... anywhere near Tashkent?

WillBlack Dec 19th 2009 11:02 pm
Re: Escape from Oz
 
Originally Posted by Grayling (Post 8186874)
.....and 'Village Idiot' was on the skills list.
Farming actually. Versatile chap, got off his arse and made enough money from gold mining to buy freehold title to his farm which is still in the family.

iamthecreaturefromuranus Dec 19th 2009 11:04 pm
Re: Escape from Oz
 
Originally Posted by WillBlack (Post 8186863)
Perhaps you haven't been here long enough to know but Australia has had proper democracy for ages while Britain is still ruled by Lords.
Ha Ha Ha Ha

...and the sad thing is you really believe that !!

WillBlack Dec 19th 2009 11:04 pm
Re: Escape from Oz
 
Originally Posted by kporte (Post 8186875)
He's British though, so deffo place in heaven. He's watching you and shaking his head.
That's another thing about the British I dislike: pick-pocketing god-botherers.

moneypenny20 Dec 19th 2009 11:06 pm
Re: Escape from Oz
 
Still waiting for an answer to my questionand if it would be possible to have it without mention of hubris or ethnocentric I'd be chuffed. Just think though, if great great great great great grandpa hadn't left the UK, Willback wouldn't exist. Fascinating really :zzz:

WillBlack Dec 19th 2009 11:06 pm
Re: Escape from Oz
 
Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus (Post 8186877)
payed?. He worked with ropes then?

getoutakent... anywhere near Tashkent?
Aye, tha' be English for yee.


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