If your coming to Perth..a few things i bet you dont realise
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Re: If your coming to Perth..a few things i bet you dont realise
You are aren't you ... ? Tell me you are f***ing joking.
If not, that is quite possibly the single most incredible and absolutely absurd rambling I've ever witnessed on here ...
OMGA.
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Re: If your coming to Perth..a few things i bet you dont realise
I've seen everything I need too now.
#63
Re: If your coming to Perth..a few things i bet you dont realise
Why are you paying 75p for petrol I know there's a lot of British over there but WA hasn't gone back to pounds and pence have they
I love lack of street lighting. Means you don't have the light pollution that stuffs up the night sky - you can actually see stars up there.
Fairly irrelevant in my opinion but I think you'll find a majority of rentals all over the world are painted whites and beiges. They are the easiest colours to live with, touch up and most furniture will go with them - all very important when renting out a property.
Anyway, I live over here so it doesn't concern me. I'd be interested to know how these traffic jams compare to most motorways in the UK though. On the radio here we hear about gridlock - what they actually mean is five cars have slowed down to 40
I love lack of street lighting. Means you don't have the light pollution that stuffs up the night sky - you can actually see stars up there.
Fairly irrelevant in my opinion but I think you'll find a majority of rentals all over the world are painted whites and beiges. They are the easiest colours to live with, touch up and most furniture will go with them - all very important when renting out a property.
Anyway, I live over here so it doesn't concern me. I'd be interested to know how these traffic jams compare to most motorways in the UK though. On the radio here we hear about gridlock - what they actually mean is five cars have slowed down to 40
#64
Re: If your coming to Perth..a few things i bet you dont realise
I like that too, in the summer I love standing outside with a glass of wine and just straring at the sky
#66
Re: If your coming to Perth..a few things i bet you dont realise
Traffic on the freeway is a killer in rush hour (6am-9am) - (4pm - 7pm)
This would be the same any City or town in the UK
and when they are clear you cant go over 100kph (about 60 mph) or you WILL get caught and fined by the police ...oh and all public holidays are double de-merit points.
Great – don’t speed and you would have to worry about thisWe all drive round in big gas guzzling 4.0L V6's but cant use them,...also all the roads are straight with loads of traffic lights, so driving is no fun at all!!
Try off roading, it’s the best fun
the average wage in Perth is $70,000 (£35,000)
Yes
When going to the Cinema Popcorn is salted ...take it or leave it!!
Leave it
house interiors of properties over 5 years old are beige that’s the walls,floors,carpets,light fittings,bathroom suites, tiles and fittings and kitchens ....all beige
Great for rentals. But you can always redecorate
Beaches are OK but dangerous ..you cant let small children in to paddle as the undercurrent from the "surf" will drag them under..
Try: Cottesloe Beach, City Beach, Floret Beach, Mettams Beach, Sorrento Beach to name but a few. In the summer they nearly all are patrolled by Life Savers, swim between the flag and you should be safe
Houses...you ain't coming here mortgage free anymore!!
Its been like now for a few years
Swimming pools are hard work to keep up to scratch to the point that alot of people wouldn't have one so they add no value to a house.
In the summer wont be with out it, if it’s a hassle get someone in, it cost about $55 a month
You wont get much back garden for the kids to play in.
They’re a plenty of parks and open spaces
Street lighting in residential areas is minimum as are footpaths...take the car!!
Love it, love being able to see stars
Second hand cars are very expensive but buying new is cheaper than the UK.
All shops shut on Sunday....(except IGA and Bunnings)
Try going to into the City, also Harbour Town and Frematle is open on a Sunday
Petrol is 75p per Litre (but going up fast!!)
I think you mean $1.56ish
Broadband it limited, slow and expensive
Don’t have any problems with ours, it can be a pain though when we get close to our download limit
in the autumn and winter it does rain ..alot and is cold in the evenings..
Well it is WINTER!
Summer is very hot but not humid so if you can get out of the sun it is not too uncomfortable..
Aussie humour ...is great when taking the piss out of the brits but even a slight dig at anything Australian will have them muttering into their stubbies.
Never had a problem, work with Aussie and they have a great sense of humour
Time is not a concept.... I know isnt it great
This would be the same any City or town in the UK
and when they are clear you cant go over 100kph (about 60 mph) or you WILL get caught and fined by the police ...oh and all public holidays are double de-merit points.
Great – don’t speed and you would have to worry about thisWe all drive round in big gas guzzling 4.0L V6's but cant use them,...also all the roads are straight with loads of traffic lights, so driving is no fun at all!!
Try off roading, it’s the best fun
the average wage in Perth is $70,000 (£35,000)
Yes
When going to the Cinema Popcorn is salted ...take it or leave it!!
Leave it
house interiors of properties over 5 years old are beige that’s the walls,floors,carpets,light fittings,bathroom suites, tiles and fittings and kitchens ....all beige
Great for rentals. But you can always redecorate
Beaches are OK but dangerous ..you cant let small children in to paddle as the undercurrent from the "surf" will drag them under..
Try: Cottesloe Beach, City Beach, Floret Beach, Mettams Beach, Sorrento Beach to name but a few. In the summer they nearly all are patrolled by Life Savers, swim between the flag and you should be safe
Houses...you ain't coming here mortgage free anymore!!
Its been like now for a few years
Swimming pools are hard work to keep up to scratch to the point that alot of people wouldn't have one so they add no value to a house.
In the summer wont be with out it, if it’s a hassle get someone in, it cost about $55 a month
You wont get much back garden for the kids to play in.
They’re a plenty of parks and open spaces
Street lighting in residential areas is minimum as are footpaths...take the car!!
Love it, love being able to see stars
Second hand cars are very expensive but buying new is cheaper than the UK.
All shops shut on Sunday....(except IGA and Bunnings)
Try going to into the City, also Harbour Town and Frematle is open on a Sunday
Petrol is 75p per Litre (but going up fast!!)
I think you mean $1.56ish
Broadband it limited, slow and expensive
Don’t have any problems with ours, it can be a pain though when we get close to our download limit
in the autumn and winter it does rain ..alot and is cold in the evenings..
Well it is WINTER!
Summer is very hot but not humid so if you can get out of the sun it is not too uncomfortable..
Aussie humour ...is great when taking the piss out of the brits but even a slight dig at anything Australian will have them muttering into their stubbies.
Never had a problem, work with Aussie and they have a great sense of humour
Time is not a concept.... I know isnt it great
#67
Re: If your coming to Perth..a few things i bet you dont realise
I love the traffic reports in the morning going to work telling me that I may have to wait 2 light changes at a junction ...................Compare that to a half hour traffic jam over a distance of 2 miles on the North Circular just to get to the traffic lights!!!!!!!!
#68
Re: If your coming to Perth..a few things i bet you dont realise
I wish, trying to give it during the week. Been really good so far its been 2 days But its really hard when you work for drinks company and temptation is all around every day
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Re: If your coming to Perth..a few things i bet you dont realise
Oh 9$ for a pint and the Flys, you forgot that
#73
Re: If your coming to Perth..a few things i bet you dont realise
OK, people who have lived in perth for a few years know all this stuff and have learned to deal with it probably so much so that its just part of normal day life..
but this thread is titled "IF YOUR COMING TO PERTH" and is aimed at people still in the UK who may have not yet visited Perth or even Australia ..much the same as myself and family before we started the immigration process...this is also the the reason i have put "£'s"
if someone is coming here and has read this thread,Maybe they wont order 4 large bags of popcorn in the cinema and have to chuck them away, or buy a 10 year old manual landrover freelander and be shocked they had to pay £6000 (+ stamp duty) for it (when it would have cost £1200 in the UK) and then not be able to sell it , 'cos no one wants it,
I have moved here from Dorset so am not used to 4 lane motorways which crawl along at 20kph and when you go to the beach your 3 year old isn't torn out of your hand by the undercurrent and you have to dive in to save them and then battle your way out of the water....
Yes shops in the city are open Sunday but most new settler pomms tend to live in either the far northern or southern suburbs as the £ doesn't stretch as far as it did
Dont get me wrong my family and I do love it here and sometimes have to edit our emails home so that it doesnt sound we are gloating too much about our new better lives ,
But there is an old saying forewarned is forearmed
but this thread is titled "IF YOUR COMING TO PERTH" and is aimed at people still in the UK who may have not yet visited Perth or even Australia ..much the same as myself and family before we started the immigration process...this is also the the reason i have put "£'s"
if someone is coming here and has read this thread,Maybe they wont order 4 large bags of popcorn in the cinema and have to chuck them away, or buy a 10 year old manual landrover freelander and be shocked they had to pay £6000 (+ stamp duty) for it (when it would have cost £1200 in the UK) and then not be able to sell it , 'cos no one wants it,
I have moved here from Dorset so am not used to 4 lane motorways which crawl along at 20kph and when you go to the beach your 3 year old isn't torn out of your hand by the undercurrent and you have to dive in to save them and then battle your way out of the water....
Yes shops in the city are open Sunday but most new settler pomms tend to live in either the far northern or southern suburbs as the £ doesn't stretch as far as it did
Dont get me wrong my family and I do love it here and sometimes have to edit our emails home so that it doesnt sound we are gloating too much about our new better lives ,
But there is an old saying forewarned is forearmed
#74
Re: If your coming to Perth..a few things i bet you dont realise
OK. Just going to say this:
Good. People that speed are toerags.
If driving means that much to anyone then they can get a 4x4 and go off road or so one of those race track days. Using public roads like a race track should result in immediate death by firing squad.
Much higher than UK then.
As it should be.
If only Australia didn't have a law stopping people from REDECORATING
Didn't stop me swimming in them when I was a kid.
Not until after the crash, no. Expect 20% off before the end of 2010.
Yes they are hard work. The reward is your swimming pool.
Move to a district where you can buy a bigger garden or take the kids to the parks.
I'll watch my step. Stupid Australians.
Second-hand cars are often in better condition thanks to the weather. You remember the weather? It's that thing you moaned about every day when you lived in the UK.
Well, now I'm thinking about staying in the UK. This could be a deal breaker.
Sure. Same everywhere. It's going to get a lot higher as well. Buy a car under 2 litres and drive it as little as possible.
For now. Govt. has stated it's going to bring it up to date with other first world states.
With the notable exception of Adelaide, all major Australian cities have more annual rainfall than London. People should research this, and how hot it gets, before they move their families permanently to theo ther side of the world.
I have no experience of this. I suspect it depends on the social class of Australians one chooses to spend time with.
Not sure what this means. Are you a quantum physicist?
It really doesn't sound like you do like it there, and it is not backwards. The Upper Volta is backwards. You live in a country with satellite TV, air-conditioned malls, shops with 45 flavours of coffee and heated private swimming pools. This is not backwards.
Best regards,
T.
We all drive round in big gas guzzling 4.0L V6's but cant use them,...also all the roads are straight with loads of traffic lights, so driving is no fun at all!!
the average wage in Perth is $70,000 (£35,000)
When going to the Cinema Popcorn is salted ...take it or leave it!!
house interiors of properties over 5 years old are beige thats the walls,floors,carpets,light fittings,bathroom suites, tiles and fittings and kitchens ....all beige
Beaches are OK but dangerous ..you cant let small children in to paddle as the undercurrent from the "surf" will drag them under..
Houses...you ain't coming here mortgage free anymore!!
Swimming pools are hard work to keep up to scratch to the point that alot of people wouldn't have one so they add no value to a house.
You wont get much back garden for the kids to play in.
Street lighting in residential areas is minimum as are footpaths...take the car!!
Second hand cars are very expensive but buying new is cheaper than the UK.
All shops shut on Sunday....(except IGA and Bunnings)
Petrol is 75p per Litre (but going up fast!!)
Broadband it limited, slow and expensive
in the autumn and winter it does rain ..alot and is cold in the evenings.. summer is very hot but not humid so if you can get out of the sun it is not too uncomfortable..
Aussie humour ...is great when taking the piss out of the brits but even a slight dig at anything Australian will have them muttering into their stubbies.
Time is not a concept....
Not really winging ....i do like it here but was a bit surprised how backwards some things are.
Best regards,
T.
Last edited by Tableland; Jun 17th 2008 at 2:09 pm.