Melbourne or Brisbane
Jul 18th 2010, 3:42 am
#16
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Re: Melbourne or Brisbane
Just visited...but I have been watching the temps for many decades and it is often freezing down there...was there last summer and could not believe how cold it could get...of course some don't mind but not for me long term...and btw, talking about just visiting, I reread your Brisbane reccie and agree with most of what you say....I wouldn't want to live in most of the parts you visited either...far too many move to the outlying areas surrounding Brisbane where it is very quiet when it doesn't suit them. Inside the Brisbane City Council boundaries would be better for many of them IMO.
Last edited by fish.01; Jul 18th 2010 at 3:55 am.
Jul 18th 2010, 4:26 am
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Re: Melbourne or Brisbane
I lived in Melbourne, Sydney, Gold Coast, Brisbane- say roughly 2 years each.
Brisbane is a dump full of racist red necks, but nice weather, green, hilly, close to Gold Coast Sunshine Coast etc. No culture.
Melbourne is like a Europe wanna be, terrible weather. The place reminded me of a morgue. I thought it was awful, never understood how it used to get world's most livable city title at the time.
I liked the Gold Coast lifestyle the most but no jobs or cultural activities.
Sydney is the best city to me, love it, but probably as expensive as London now. And people aren't very nice.
I think Australia overall is a bit dull, quiet and boring, much more so outside Sydney.
Brisbane is a dump full of racist red necks, but nice weather, green, hilly, close to Gold Coast Sunshine Coast etc. No culture.
Melbourne is like a Europe wanna be, terrible weather. The place reminded me of a morgue. I thought it was awful, never understood how it used to get world's most livable city title at the time.
I liked the Gold Coast lifestyle the most but no jobs or cultural activities.
Sydney is the best city to me, love it, but probably as expensive as London now. And people aren't very nice.
I think Australia overall is a bit dull, quiet and boring, much more so outside Sydney.
Jul 18th 2010, 4:30 am
#18
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Re: Melbourne or Brisbane
Would have to be Melbourne, even if you have to wear a jumper! Brisbane cheaper than Melbourne?? No doubt someone can pitch in on that comment.
Jul 18th 2010, 4:30 am
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Re: Melbourne or Brisbane
I lived in Melbourne, Sydney, Gold Coast, Brisbane- say roughly 2 years each.
Brisbane is a dump full of racist red necks, but nice weather, green, hilly, close to Gold Coast Sunshine Coast etc. No culture.
Melbourne is like a Europe wanna be, terrible weather. The place reminded me of a morgue. I thought it was awful, never understood how it used to get world's most livable city title at the time.
I liked the Gold Coast lifestyle the most but no jobs or cultural activities.
Sydney is the best city to me, love it, but probably as expensive as London now. And people aren't very nice.
I think Australia overall is a bit dull, quiet and boring, much more so outside Sydney.
Brisbane is a dump full of racist red necks, but nice weather, green, hilly, close to Gold Coast Sunshine Coast etc. No culture.
Melbourne is like a Europe wanna be, terrible weather. The place reminded me of a morgue. I thought it was awful, never understood how it used to get world's most livable city title at the time.
I liked the Gold Coast lifestyle the most but no jobs or cultural activities.
Sydney is the best city to me, love it, but probably as expensive as London now. And people aren't very nice.
I think Australia overall is a bit dull, quiet and boring, much more so outside Sydney.
Jul 18th 2010, 4:32 am
#20
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Re: Melbourne or Brisbane
Far cheaper inner city housing so don't have to live in suburbia like I would in Melbourne.
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Jul 18th 2010, 4:48 am
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Re: Melbourne or Brisbane
Melbourne has to be one of the most uninteresting cities I have ever been to in my life.
Jul 18th 2010, 5:04 am
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Re: Melbourne or Brisbane
Jul 18th 2010, 6:03 am
#23
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Re: Melbourne or Brisbane
+1 for pretty much everything fish has said......
Jul 18th 2010, 6:37 am
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Re: Melbourne or Brisbane
Melbourne uninteresting! bloody hell where do you live, Las Vegas?
Jul 18th 2010, 6:53 am
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Re: Melbourne or Brisbane
Unintersting in what way? didnt have any theme parks? Didnt have amusment arcades on the sea front?
I guess its just subjective and what your expetations are!
I am all for opinions but i think unless you can back it up in a critical structured way you, have a null hypothesis!
how long did you live in Melbourne for?, was it one or two days?
Terrible weather? compared to what? A tropical island that gets 360 days of sunshine?
Jul 18th 2010, 7:06 am
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Re: Melbourne or Brisbane
London/New York/Tokyo/Shanghai/Melbourne.... Hmm then he may have a point.
Manchester/Munich/Melbourne.... Then he probably wouldnt.
There are 2400 venues listed under City search for Melbourne. http://melbourne.citysearch.com.au/s...venues&x=0&y=0
As opposed to 2100 venues for Sydney.
http://sydney.citysearch.com.au/sear...venues&x=0&y=0
Jul 18th 2010, 7:15 am
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Re: Melbourne or Brisbane
I lived in Melbourne, Sydney, Gold Coast, Brisbane- say roughly 2 years each.
Brisbane is a dump full of racist red necks, but nice weather, green, hilly, close to Gold Coast Sunshine Coast etc. No culture.
Melbourne is like a Europe wanna be, terrible weather. The place reminded me of a morgue. I thought it was awful, never understood how it used to get world's most livable city title at the time.
I liked the Gold Coast lifestyle the most but no jobs or cultural activities.
Sydney is the best city to me, love it, but probably as expensive as London now. And people aren't very nice.
I think Australia overall is a bit dull, quiet and boring, much more so outside Sydney.
Brisbane is a dump full of racist red necks, but nice weather, green, hilly, close to Gold Coast Sunshine Coast etc. No culture.
Melbourne is like a Europe wanna be, terrible weather. The place reminded me of a morgue. I thought it was awful, never understood how it used to get world's most livable city title at the time.
I liked the Gold Coast lifestyle the most but no jobs or cultural activities.
Sydney is the best city to me, love it, but probably as expensive as London now. And people aren't very nice.
I think Australia overall is a bit dull, quiet and boring, much more so outside Sydney.
Jul 18th 2010, 7:16 am
#29
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Re: Melbourne or Brisbane
He does have the right to an opinion, however it's valueless until he/she gives us a comparison city, that he does find interesting.
London/New York/Tokyo/Shanghai/Melbourne.... Hmm then he may have a point.
Manchester/Munich/Melbourne.... Then he probably wouldnt.
There are 2400 venues listed under City search for Melbourne. http://melbourne.citysearch.com.au/s...venues&x=0&y=0
As opposed to 2100 venues for Sydney.
http://sydney.citysearch.com.au/sear...venues&x=0&y=0
London/New York/Tokyo/Shanghai/Melbourne.... Hmm then he may have a point.
Manchester/Munich/Melbourne.... Then he probably wouldnt.
There are 2400 venues listed under City search for Melbourne. http://melbourne.citysearch.com.au/s...venues&x=0&y=0
As opposed to 2100 venues for Sydney.
http://sydney.citysearch.com.au/sear...venues&x=0&y=0
Jul 18th 2010, 7:51 am
#30
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Re: Melbourne or Brisbane
Manchester is a great city and thats coming from a geordie!
Its got a mound of culture....
Its got a mound of culture....