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Old Jan 25th 2013, 6:10 pm
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for those in Australia.


What are your plans for the long weekend?
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Old Jan 25th 2013, 6:22 pm
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Originally Posted by Alfresco
for those in Australia.


What are your plans for the long weekend?
keeping dry

we had planned to start the day off at the hinze dam kayaking with friends but the weathers not being to helpful

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Old Jan 25th 2013, 6:53 pm
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keeping dry

we had planned to start the day off at the hinze dam kayaking with friends but the weathers not being to helpful
Yeah, and I just got my new camera. So much for the weather.
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Old Jan 25th 2013, 6:58 pm
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happy ozzie day oi oi oi!
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Yeah, and I just got my new camera. So much for the weather.
which camera did you get?
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If I feel better we are going to the Welsh society's little celebration under the bridge at Milson's Point.


Having just read that it sounds like we are all winos!


On Sunday we are going to watch DD in a flashmob at noon in front of Westfield in Pitt street.
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which camera did you get?
Canon EOS 6D with kit 24-105mm f4L IS Lens

Canon EF 17-40mm f4L USM Lens

It's awesome!

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for those in Australia.


What are your plans for the long weekend?


Might got to some fireworks this evening. Could go into the city for the parade, but think it will be HEAVING.

If we remember to replace the gas bottle :rolleye: I might strike the barbie up later. Have zero inspiration on what to have for dinner

Really fancy getting a little tipsy, but if we go to the fireworks I cant cos I'll be driving
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please record the perth skyshow for me
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Default Re: Happy Australia Day...

Originally Posted by Alfresco
for those in Australia.


What are your plans for the long weekend?
Back at ya! ...

Dunno bout the weekend, but today? ... dunno, just got up ...
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Lovely day- watched the ferry race, saw the Welsh choir perform, OH cooked a lovely steak and corn on the barbie, had a swim and had a glass or 2 of wine.
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I'm going to drape myself in an Australian flag, stick stickers all over my face, drink until I spew then taunt anyone without a white face with racist slurs, all the time entertaining the T.V stations with endless verses of "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi"
I feel more Australian all ready
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I'm going to drape myself in an Australian flag, stick stickers all over my face, drink until I spew then taunt anyone without a white face with racist slurs, all the time entertaining the T.V stations with endless verses of "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi"
I feel more Australian all ready
Where you going to get a flag big enough
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Originally Posted by cresta57
I'm going to drape myself in an Australian flag, stick stickers all over my face, drink until I spew then taunt anyone without a white face with racist slurs, all the time entertaining the T.V stations with endless verses of "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi"
I feel more Australian all ready
My Brit husband and I took a picnic down to the river, although with about 20 extended family members. In our group were people from all sorts of cultural backgrounds, including Australian, Indian, Australian Indigenous, English, Scottish and Malaysian. We got chatting to all sorts of people who were celebrating Oz day there, including a lovely Muslim couple and their two kids.

No one drank until they spewed and there were no rascist remarks. Apart from my brother calling my husband a pommy git, which earned him a dunk in the river

I get a bit pissed off with sweeping generalisations.
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Was apartment hunting in Chatswood for the whole day and had lunch in a lovely Indian place in Chatswood ,Westfield called Curry Sutra and then had a stroll in the park,did some shopping and had dinner in a Thai place..Met few Aussies who happily shouted Happy OZ day to us.Planned to go to the fireworks in Darling Harbour,couldnt as we were so tired...having a do nothing day today and more chaoc tomorrow as OH starts work next week-
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