|
Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Britons who see Australia and die You may not be bitten by a snake or snapped up by a shark while visiting Australia but the country is fatal to nearly 400 tourists a year. A report by the government's statistics agency shows that 363 tourists died in 2002, 377 in 2000 and 371 in 1998. It says that deaths were most common in over-55s suffering heart attacks, strokes or similar conditions, accounting for two out of five. But the popularity of extreme sports makes visitors five times more likely than natives to die in a violent manner, nearly one in three tourist deaths resulting from external factors such as crashes or drownings. Men are twice as likely to die as women, and visitors are most at risk between the ages of 25 and 34 and over the age of 55. Younger visitors are liable to suicide as well, with 45 occurring in the past six years, mostly among people younger than 24, in the drab winter months of July and August. Nearly 100 people drowned in the same period, and 283 were killed in traffic accidents and 22 by assault. More of the fatalities came from Britain than anywhere else, but with 63,000 Britons visiting Australia every month the death rate is relatively low. So there you have it, folks: if you go to Australia, you will almost certainly die. My advice is not to go there at all. |
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
Britons who see Australia and die You may not be bitten by a snake or snapped up by a shark while visiting Australia but the country is fatal to nearly 400 tourists a year. A report by the government's statistics agency shows that 363 tourists died in 2002, 377 in 2000 and 371 in 1998. It says that deaths were most common in over-55s suffering heart attacks, strokes or similar conditions, accounting for two out of five. But the popularity of extreme sports makes visitors five times more likely than natives to die in a violent manner, nearly one in three tourist deaths resulting from external factors such as crashes or drownings. Men are twice as likely to die as women, and visitors are most at risk between the ages of 25 and 34 and over the age of 55. Younger visitors are liable to suicide as well, with 45 occurring in the past six years, mostly among people younger than 24, in the drab winter months of July and August. Nearly 100 people drowned in the same period, and 283 were killed in traffic accidents and 22 by assault. More of the fatalities came from Britain than anywhere else, but with 63,000 Britons visiting Australia every month the death rate is relatively low. So there you have it, folks: if you go to Australia, you will almost certainly die. My advice is not to go there at all. its a no win situation vash :rolleyes: |
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
Britons who see Australia and die You may not be bitten by a snake or snapped up by a shark while visiting Australia but the country is fatal to nearly 400 tourists a year. A report by the government's statistics agency shows that 363 tourists died in 2002, 377 in 2000 and 371 in 1998. It says that deaths were most common in over-55s suffering heart attacks, strokes or similar conditions, accounting for two out of five. But the popularity of extreme sports makes visitors five times more likely than natives to die in a violent manner, nearly one in three tourist deaths resulting from external factors such as crashes or drownings. Men are twice as likely to die as women, and visitors are most at risk between the ages of 25 and 34 and over the age of 55. Younger visitors are liable to suicide as well, with 45 occurring in the past six years, mostly among people younger than 24, in the drab winter months of July and August. Nearly 100 people drowned in the same period, and 283 were killed in traffic accidents and 22 by assault. More of the fatalities came from Britain than anywhere else, but with 63,000 Britons visiting Australia every month the death rate is relatively low. So there you have it, folks: if you go to Australia, you will almost certainly die. My advice is not to go there at all. I suppose I better cancel that visa application now as you never know when a heart attack or road accident may happen, I mean in Britain these things never occur!! lol ;) |
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
That's very worrying indeed. :(
I think I may just stay here in my "comfort zone" |
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
'Drab, winter months of July and August'???
Oh please! :rolleyes: Give me an Aussie winter over a British one any day. |
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
Britons who see Australia and die You may not be bitten by a snake or snapped up by a shark while visiting Australia but the country is fatal to nearly 400 tourists a year. A report by the government's statistics agency shows that 363 tourists died in 2002, 377 in 2000 and 371 in 1998. It says that deaths were most common in over-55s suffering heart attacks, strokes or similar conditions, accounting for two out of five. But the popularity of extreme sports makes visitors five times more likely than natives to die in a violent manner, nearly one in three tourist deaths resulting from external factors such as crashes or drownings. Men are twice as likely to die as women, and visitors are most at risk between the ages of 25 and 34 and over the age of 55. Younger visitors are liable to suicide as well, with 45 occurring in the past six years, mostly among people younger than 24, in the drab winter months of July and August. Nearly 100 people drowned in the same period, and 283 were killed in traffic accidents and 22 by assault. More of the fatalities came from Britain than anywhere else, but with 63,000 Britons visiting Australia every month the death rate is relatively low. So there you have it, folks: if you go to Australia, you will almost certainly die. My advice is not to go there at all. |
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Originally Posted by chris and farideh
We are going to take our chances, so is it cheaper to die in Australia, cause its so damn expensive in UK. :D
thats right mate no inheritance tax ;) |
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Originally Posted by chris and farideh
We are going to take our chances, so is it cheaper to die in Australia, cause its so damn expensive in UK. :D
|
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
now tell us something good :rolleyes:
|
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Originally Posted by stutess
now tell us something good :rolleyes:
ive got someone viewing the house tommorrow thats good for me ( selfish bast arn`t i ) :D |
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Originally Posted by stutess
now tell us something good :rolleyes:
|
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
The good news is that death in Australia brings a merciful release from everything that is so wrong with the place. :)
|
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
The good news is that death in Australia brings a merciful release from everything that is so wrong with the place. :)
|
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
thanks Vash for that "postive" post. :D
Do you think if I change my nationality to Dutch before migrating that I might live to tell the tale ? :confused: |
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Thanks for that Vash lol
Makes me feel a whole lot better now lol And yes Steveo you are selfish but don't forget me beer in Aus or i'll tell the wife PMSL lace xx |
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
thats almost like a kong post
|
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
So there you have it, folks: if you go to Australia, you will almost certainly die. ...of boredom probably. |
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
Britons who see Australia and die You may not be bitten by a snake or snapped up by a shark while visiting Australia but the country is fatal to nearly 400 tourists a year. A report by the government's statistics agency shows that 363 tourists died in 2002, 377 in 2000 and 371 in 1998. It says that deaths were most common in over-55s suffering heart attacks, strokes or similar conditions, accounting for two out of five. But the popularity of extreme sports makes visitors five times more likely than natives to die in a violent manner, nearly one in three tourist deaths resulting from external factors such as crashes or drownings. Men are twice as likely to die as women, and visitors are most at risk between the ages of 25 and 34 and over the age of 55. Younger visitors are liable to suicide as well, with 45 occurring in the past six years, mostly among people younger than 24, in the drab winter months of July and August. Nearly 100 people drowned in the same period, and 283 were killed in traffic accidents and 22 by assault. More of the fatalities came from Britain than anywhere else, but with 63,000 Britons visiting Australia every month the death rate is relatively low. So there you have it, folks: if you go to Australia, you will almost certainly die. My advice is not to go there at all. |
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Originally Posted by deanmhunt
MORE BRITS DIE IN BRITAIN THAN THEY DO IN OZ. & THAT'S A FACT!!!
|
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Originally Posted by furkew
thanks Vash for that "postive" post. :D
Do you think if I change my nationality to Dutch before migrating that I might live to tell the tale ? :confused: And don't forget that Australia has quite a large Dutch population. They were some of our earliest visitors, after all. :) |
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Originally Posted by robert cowan
thats almost like a kong post
|
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Originally Posted by Eric Hitchmo
...of boredom probably.
I suppose it would be a bit like dying while you wait for service in a British queue, so at least the experience would feel familiar. :cool: |
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
LOL, there's every chance! ;)
And don't forget that Australia has quite a large Dutch population. They were some of our earliest visitors, after all. :) |
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
when I was out there in Feb, I was out in Monbulk (plenty of cloggies out there )
They also have a yearly Dutch festival in Melbourne, and it gets bigger every year. My wife's aunt has organized it for the last 30 years |
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Originally Posted by Charles Francis Adams (1807-1886)
The people in Australia breathe free... This is a true republic. The truest in the world. In England the average man feels he is inferior; in America that he is superior. In Australia he feels that he is an equal.
|
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Originally Posted by Eric Hitchmo
Lol! What drugs was he on when he wrote this rubbish? Australians are characterized by their inferiority complex. Even you Aussies admit that. I can't believe anyone who would write that drivel would even be considered worthy of having their birth and death years quoted.
I think its time for bed for somebody. |
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Younger visitors are liable to suicide as well[/color][/b], with 45 occurring in the past six years, mostly among people younger than 24, in the drab winter months of July and August. It once took me around two weeks to convince an Aussie friend in Perth we have a recognized medical condition in the U.K. called seasonal affective disorder. |
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Originally Posted by furkew
and the Dutch where migrants and not criminals :D
|
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Originally Posted by Eric Hitchmo
Lol! What drugs was he on when he wrote this rubbish?
Australians are characterized by their inferiority complex. Even you Aussies admit that. Australians celebrate Australia Day with tremendous enthusiasm. Australians also celebrate Anzac Day - itself a sociological anomaly. (How many other nations do you know which actually commemorate their greatest military defeat, with positive attitude?) We have a national public holiday that celebrates the birth of our nation, and we are proud of our achievements - both individual and collective. Inferiority complex? I don't think so. I can't believe anyone who would write that drivel would even be considered worthy of having their birth and death years quoted. Charles Francis Adams was a diplomat (the American Minister to Britain, in fact) and is therefore a part of British history. He was also the son of John Quincy Adams. Please tell me that I don't have to tell you who John Quincy Adams was. That would be really embarrassing. :) PS. This thread was started as a bit of nice, light-hearted fun. You are clearly trolling. Please desist. Thankyou. |
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
So there you have it, folks: if you go to Australia, you will almost certainly die. My advice is not to go there at all.
...there's still gonna be enough room for you when you get here:p :D |
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Originally Posted by phoenixinoz
Stop paniking Vash:rolleyes:
...there's still gonna be enough room for you when you get here:p :D |
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
. You might be thinking of cultural cringe, which is very different. (I admit that to the untrained eye, it can be a subtle distinction at first glance; foreigners often have trouble discerning one from the other.)
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
Australians celebrate Australia Day with tremendous enthusiasm. Australians also celebrate Anzac Day - itself a sociological anomaly. (How many other nations do you know which actually commemorate their greatest military defeat, with positive attitude?)
Anzac day is Australia Day 2. Nothing more. Hordes of people in Wallabies rugby shirts walking though the Sydney CBD whilst the Aussie press re-print their usual drivel about how they were sold down the river by the British. Whats happening at Gallipoli this year? Another rave/beer festival is it? Positive attitude - don't make me laugh. Australians harp on about Galipoli endlessly and blow it out of all proportion becuase it gives them some sort of sense of being wronged by the evil British, and hence some sort of National unity. Hardly a "sociological anomaly" - more "painfully predictable".
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
Inferiority complex? I don't think so.
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
Are you British? If not, I'll forgive your ignorance on this subject. But if so, I'm surprised you're not familiar with the name. Charles Francis Adams was a blah blah blah blah blah blah...
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
PS. This thread was started as a bit of nice, light-hearted fun. You are clearly trolling. Please desist. Thankyou.
From an Aussie who hangs around a forum for British ex-pats and chucks his teddy at every post that doesn't praise Australia. Only one doing any trolling here is you. |
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
Britons who see Australia and die You may not be bitten by a snake or snapped up by a shark while visiting Australia but the country is fatal to nearly 400 tourists a year. A report by the government's statistics agency shows that 363 tourists died in 2002, 377 in 2000 and 371 in 1998. It says that deaths were most common in over-55s suffering heart attacks, strokes or similar conditions, accounting for two out of five. But the popularity of extreme sports makes visitors five times more likely than natives to die in a violent manner, nearly one in three tourist deaths resulting from external factors such as crashes or drownings. Men are twice as likely to die as women, and visitors are most at risk between the ages of 25 and 34 and over the age of 55. Younger visitors are liable to suicide as well, with 45 occurring in the past six years, mostly among people younger than 24, in the drab winter months of July and August. Nearly 100 people drowned in the same period, and 283 were killed in traffic accidents and 22 by assault. More of the fatalities came from Britain than anywhere else, but with 63,000 Britons visiting Australia every month the death rate is relatively low. So there you have it, folks: if you go to Australia, you will almost certainly die. My advice is not to go there at all. |
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Has anyone seen the spoof advert http://ad-rag.com/129108.php
Aparently Tourism Australia has taken legal action against the web site that created it. Looks like TA may have been a bit quick off the mark for saying the Brits had lost their sense of humour (when their ad was banned). :D |
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Originally Posted by MartinLuther
Has anyone seen the spoof advert http://ad-rag.com/129108.php
Aparently Tourism Australia has taken legal action against the web site that created it. Looks like TA may have been a bit quick off the mark for saying the Brits had lost their sense of humour (when their ad was banned). :D |
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
What al load of B*ll*cks!
We are all going to die sometime in our lives? Does that sound right? Why not make it Oz, its cheaper than dying in this sh*t h*le of a country! AND you get treated with dignity. Got anymore good survey's we could reply to, maybe Sheilas Wheels might come up with something original? Paul |
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Doesn't the source actually state that out of so many tourists that visit Australia each year, nearly 400 tourists that visit die from whatever and out of those so many are British?
Rich |
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Originally Posted by deanmhunt
MORE BRITS DIE IN BRITAIN THAN THEY DO IN OZ. & THAT'S A FACT!!!
Obviously a quiet week in UK with Tony B cavorting with the Rice pudding in Chatham House. She certainly hasn't the face that launched a thousand ships. Although I believe that Exxon named one of its tankers after wher when she worked there. That was certainly a bt of prescient work, something that is capable of transitting between defined ports and carrying the one cargo. |
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
Originally Posted by rossifumi
Doesn't the source actually state that out of so many tourists that visit Australia each year, nearly 400 tourists that visit die from whatever and out of those so many are British?
Rich Still it makes a good thread title, doesn't it? :p |
Re: Nearly 400 Britons die in Australia every year.
From my experience, most that die seem to be young backpackers...and for some reason most fatalities and injuries happen within 60 or so Ks of Bundaberg....so if you avoid the tomato fields you should be ok :)
|
| All times are GMT. The time now is 11:48 pm. |
Powered by vBulletin: ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.