I love australia because.......
Feb 21st 2005, 9:40 pm
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Re: I love australia because.......
Originally Posted by scrawni
And not one person is to mention the weather, house prices, or quality of life!!! Come on be original 
I love australia because I don't have to wear socks!
Mandy
I love australia because I don't have to wear socks!
Mandy
What a fab thread .. we're a million miles from being there but after reading all your posts I'd crawl on my hands and knees those million miles to sample your descriptions for myself!
Kari
Counting down to the Emigration show at Sandown (18-20 March 05) cos after that we're gonna decide if we can/should definitely take the emigration plunge!
Feb 22nd 2005, 6:56 am
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Re: I love australia because.......
...cos my wife is here.
my favourite sport is played here (rugby league)
i love Eucalyptus trees
i love the accents
my favourite sport is played here (rugby league)
i love Eucalyptus trees
i love the accents
Feb 22nd 2005, 7:11 am
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Re: I love australia because.......
Originally Posted by Vinny van Gogh
Sorry, Bondipom...
The last bit of my offending post was a bit on the retoric and bad grammer...I had not meant to intimate that Australians would claim to be asylum seekers... I had simply meant to show that compared to the visa stucture operated by Australia - that operated by the UK is basically none existant. As for being an economic migrant, I and my wife have been wanting to emigrate to Australia for over 25 years, but for a number of family reasons we could not simply pack up and leave. The rules are the rules..fine but it is a bit galling when we are ready and able to pay in full and in one hit the fee's for the Contributary Parent visa, that we must wait another 2 years!
May I now, suitably chastised,re-join the forum fold and promise never again to press "submit" without first self editing my post for any none PC content.
( sorry G !) 
The last bit of my offending post was a bit on the retoric and bad grammer...I had not meant to intimate that Australians would claim to be asylum seekers... I had simply meant to show that compared to the visa stucture operated by Australia - that operated by the UK is basically none existant. As for being an economic migrant, I and my wife have been wanting to emigrate to Australia for over 25 years, but for a number of family reasons we could not simply pack up and leave. The rules are the rules..fine but it is a bit galling when we are ready and able to pay in full and in one hit the fee's for the Contributary Parent visa, that we must wait another 2 years!
May I now, suitably chastised,re-join the forum fold and promise never again to press "submit" without first self editing my post for any none PC content.
( sorry G !)
Feb 22nd 2005, 7:18 am
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Re: I love australia because.......
Originally Posted by bondipom
Bureacracy is frustrating. Personally I advocate a removal of visa requirements between nations of wealth of democratic stability. The need for agents and a quite a few bureacrats would be gone.
Feb 22nd 2005, 7:35 am
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Re: I love australia because.......
Originally Posted by Quinkana
Might offend a few stroppy poorer neighbours but.
Feb 22nd 2005, 8:19 am
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Re: I love australia because.......
. . . it doesn't have as many Chavs, football hooligans chucking coins at players and since leaving Oz nearly 12 months ago, I now see it with fresh perspective and looking forward to coming back.
M
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Feb 22nd 2005, 8:40 am
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Re: I love australia because.......
Originally Posted by optus
I can see England play Rugby at an affordable price (although on recent form I’m not sure I’ll want to).
Feb 22nd 2005, 10:54 am
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Re: I love australia because.......
Originally Posted by Grayling
Vinny
You caught me in a bad mood.
I have a parent contributory visa myself and although I am in an 'in demand' occupation with a firm offer for a senior post I had to wait until the parent contributory visa was possible before I dare risk moving to Australia and yet my son has been a citizen for a few years.
I will also apologise to you.
However there have been lots of posts on here from people complaining about 'Asylum seekers', immigrants to the UK etc and TBH they are usually based on prejudice and ignorance. Some of us take offence at this and will say so.
Let us hope we can start again.
If I can be of any assistance I will try and help.
I have the visa but am still in the UK and probably will be for a while yet.
Best wishes
G
You caught me in a bad mood.
I have a parent contributory visa myself and although I am in an 'in demand' occupation with a firm offer for a senior post I had to wait until the parent contributory visa was possible before I dare risk moving to Australia and yet my son has been a citizen for a few years.
I will also apologise to you.
However there have been lots of posts on here from people complaining about 'Asylum seekers', immigrants to the UK etc and TBH they are usually based on prejudice and ignorance. Some of us take offence at this and will say so.
Let us hope we can start again.
If I can be of any assistance I will try and help.
I have the visa but am still in the UK and probably will be for a while yet.
Best wishes
G
Feb 22nd 2005, 11:05 am
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Re: I love australia because.......
Originally Posted by fireeater
the woman I love is there and she loves it
And I'm going next week.....
Carl
And I'm going next week.....
Carl
Feb 22nd 2005, 11:10 am
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Re: I love australia because.......
I have to echo Badge - it just feels 'right' - I feel so comfortable - beautiful country; friendly helpful, happy people. Less hassle to do things and get things done by others.
Cas
Cas
Feb 22nd 2005, 11:38 am
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Re: I love australia because.......
Originally Posted by Merlot
. . . it doesn't have as many Chavs, football hooligans chucking coins at players and since leaving Oz nearly 12 months ago, I now see it with fresh perspective and looking forward to coming back.
M
M
You got a boomerang in your handbag ?
Feb 22nd 2005, 11:40 am
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Re: I love australia because.......
Originally Posted by optus
I can see England play Rugby at an affordable price (although on recent form I’m not sure I’ll want to).
Feb 22nd 2005, 11:44 am
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Re: I love australia because.......
… the word spruiker is a fantastic description of a slimy smarmy salesman.
… farmers can put their produce by their gates with honesty boxes (I presume their continued use means that they are not getting nicked).
Regards
Alistair
… farmers can put their produce by their gates with honesty boxes (I presume their continued use means that they are not getting nicked).
Regards
Alistair
Feb 22nd 2005, 12:28 pm
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Re: I love australia because.......
coz it's possible to wander out for your lunch hour and not freeze to death!!! We haven't got snow here where we are in the S/West.. but it's freeeeezing!! I'm itching for some proper hot hot hot sunshine..
Feb 22nd 2005, 1:50 pm
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Re: I love australia because.......
Originally Posted by kirsty&al
This year's England shirt explained
Sums up the boredom of union.