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Dec 19th 2009 | 10:48 pm

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WillBlack

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Re: Escape from Oz

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Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus

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.

Dec 19th 2009 | 10:48 pm

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Sally Simpson

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Re: Escape from Oz

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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.

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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?

Dec 19th 2009 | 10:50 pm

#168

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Re: Escape from Oz

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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.

Dec 19th 2009 | 10:52 pm

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Sally Simpson

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Re: Escape from Oz

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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.

Dec 19th 2009 | 10:53 pm

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Re: Escape from Oz

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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.

Dec 19th 2009 | 10:56 pm

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Re: Escape from Oz

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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!

Dec 19th 2009 | 10:57 pm

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Re: Escape from Oz

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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.

Dec 19th 2009 | 10:57 pm

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Grayling

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Re: Escape from Oz

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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.

Dec 19th 2009 | 10:58 pm

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Re: Escape from Oz

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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.

Dec 19th 2009 | 11:00 pm

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Re: Escape from Oz

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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?

Dec 19th 2009 | 11:02 pm

#176

WillBlack

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Re: Escape from Oz

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.....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.

Dec 19th 2009 | 11:04 pm

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Re: Escape from Oz

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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 !!

Dec 19th 2009 | 11:04 pm

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Re: Escape from Oz

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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.

Dec 19th 2009 | 11:06 pm

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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