Perth: don't go!
Jul 13th 2004, 7:09 am
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Re: Really interesting
Originally posted by sicilyman
Oh wow!! Keep on the sunglasses pal
or you may see things you may not want to see. By the way I am English and not "kraut "..a great terminology to use I have to say. You are not related to Basil Fawlty I suppose...there again John Cleese was only using Fawlty Towers to show the stupidity of those who still call Germans "krauts".
At least the Germans can get up at 5.30am!
Oh wow!! Keep on the sunglasses pal
or you may see things you may not want to see. By the way I am English and not "kraut "..a great terminology to use I have to say. You are not related to Basil Fawlty I suppose...there again John Cleese was only using Fawlty Towers to show the stupidity of those who still call Germans "krauts". At least the Germans can get up at 5.30am!
Jul 13th 2004, 7:50 am
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Re: Perth: don't go!
Originally posted by MikeStanton
The Perth bloke who was keeping the stats topped himself....
On a more serious note, here are some sad facts about suicide in Oz:
- more people commit suicide than are killed on the roads
- the suicide rate of 14 per 100,000 people has remained pretty constant since 1921
- for both males and females, there has been a shift in suicide death rates from older to younger age groups
- more Australian men killed themselves in the 1990s than died in the Second World War.
The Perth bloke who was keeping the stats topped himself....
On a more serious note, here are some sad facts about suicide in Oz:
- more people commit suicide than are killed on the roads
- the suicide rate of 14 per 100,000 people has remained pretty constant since 1921
- for both males and females, there has been a shift in suicide death rates from older to younger age groups
- more Australian men killed themselves in the 1990s than died in the Second World War.
Jul 13th 2004, 7:54 am
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Re: Perth: don't go!
Originally posted by wombat42
In India there are people who commit suicide every time the national cricket team looses a match. Thank god you British don't take cricket so seriously because with the amount of times your team looses you would be sure to have the highest suicide rate in the world.
In India there are people who commit suicide every time the national cricket team looses a match. Thank god you British don't take cricket so seriously because with the amount of times your team looses you would be sure to have the highest suicide rate in the world.
Jul 13th 2004, 8:00 am
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Re: Perth: don't go!
Originally posted by wombat42
In India there are people who commit suicide every time the national cricket team looses a match. Thank god you British don't take cricket so seriously because with the amount of times your team looses you would be sure to have the highest suicide rate in the world.
In India there are people who commit suicide every time the national cricket team looses a match. Thank god you British don't take cricket so seriously because with the amount of times your team looses you would be sure to have the highest suicide rate in the world.
Simon Barnes, writing in The Times on England's performance at The Oval
Jul 13th 2004, 9:24 am
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Re: Perth: don't go!
Originally posted by MikeStanton
Dunno. Have they left any notes?
Dunno. Have they left any notes?
Yes I seen one and went like this:
Dear family members
I have decided to end my life after becoming addicted to a forum called British expats, lifestyle and culture.
I happened to come across some real negative people called the Kong Man The Mutant and MikeStanton and they made my life a misery. They destroyed my dream of migrating to Australia because everything they wrote they informed me was true. You know about all the bad things that await us when we arrive in Australia.
I tried to explain that I had been there on a recci and have family and friends there but alas it all fell on deaf ears. But they were so relentless I believed them.
They didn't seem to understand me when I tried to explain life was about decisions, choice and risk and 2 full years of weighing up the pros and cons of migrating. All they seemed to care about was their selfish attitude saying "been there, done that got the tee shirt and it's crap".
I have to admit thou, I had a fondness for the Kong Man but he seems to have disapeared these past few days. I even voted for him in a recent poll.
So it's with these sad words I have to leave......................... on a plane to Autralia!!
On a more serious note does anyone have stats for suicides in Perth? Are they higher than readers of the afore mentioned posters?
Walla
Jul 13th 2004, 11:03 am
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Re: Perth: don't go!
Originally posted by NedKelly63
Why stop at Cricket? Rugby, Football, Tennis
Why stop at Cricket? Rugby, Football, Tennis
Jul 13th 2004, 11:22 am
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Re: Perth: don't go!
Originally posted by walla1
Yes I seen one and went like this:
Dear family members
I have decided to end my life after becoming addicted to a forum called British expats, lifestyle and culture.
I happened to come across some real negative people called the Kong Man The Mutant and MikeStanton and they made my life a misery. They destroyed my dream of migrating to Australia because everything they wrote they informed me was true. You know about all the bad things that await us when we arrive in Australia.
I tried to explain that I had been there on a recci and have family and friends there but alas it all fell on deaf ears. But they were so relentless I believed them.
They didn't seem to understand me when I tried to explain life was about decisions, choice and risk and 2 full years of weighing up the pros and cons of migrating. All they seemed to care about was their selfish attitude saying "been there, done that got the tee shirt and it's crap".
I have to admit thou, I had a fondness for the Kong Man but he seems to have disapeared these past few days. I even voted for him in a recent poll.
So it's with these sad words I have to leave......................... on a plane to Autralia!!
On a more serious note does anyone have stats for suicides in Perth? Are they higher than readers of the afore mentioned posters?
Walla
Yes I seen one and went like this:
Dear family members
I have decided to end my life after becoming addicted to a forum called British expats, lifestyle and culture.
I happened to come across some real negative people called the Kong Man The Mutant and MikeStanton and they made my life a misery. They destroyed my dream of migrating to Australia because everything they wrote they informed me was true. You know about all the bad things that await us when we arrive in Australia.
I tried to explain that I had been there on a recci and have family and friends there but alas it all fell on deaf ears. But they were so relentless I believed them.
They didn't seem to understand me when I tried to explain life was about decisions, choice and risk and 2 full years of weighing up the pros and cons of migrating. All they seemed to care about was their selfish attitude saying "been there, done that got the tee shirt and it's crap".
I have to admit thou, I had a fondness for the Kong Man but he seems to have disapeared these past few days. I even voted for him in a recent poll.
So it's with these sad words I have to leave......................... on a plane to Autralia!!
On a more serious note does anyone have stats for suicides in Perth? Are they higher than readers of the afore mentioned posters?
Walla
On your query re:suicide stats, I don't think there are published stats on a city by city basis (and even if there were, it may vary greatly by suburb). Issues such as unemployment levels, relationship breakdowns, lack of job opportunities have the greatest bearing. Because of that, I think you'll find suicide rates among indigenous people very high - which may skew the stats when comparing, say, with the UK.
My guess is that amongst UK immigrants, the suicide rate in Perth is not significantly higher than any other other city!
Jul 13th 2004, 11:25 am
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Re: Perth: don't go!
Originally posted by MikeStanton
Jeez, I see what you mean : if the Aussies lost at these games, the only sound you would hear in Oz is...nothing. All dead, except for those Aussies going for trauma counselling...
Jeez, I see what you mean : if the Aussies lost at these games, the only sound you would hear in Oz is...nothing. All dead, except for those Aussies going for trauma counselling...
Jul 13th 2004, 12:01 pm
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Re: Perth: don't go!
Originally posted by MikeStanton
Sorry to deflate your self-importance walla1, but my posts aren't specifically aimed at you. And (yawn), because we criticise Oz that doesn't make us negative. Au contraire, we are positively delighted to be back in UK.
Sorry to deflate your self-importance walla1, but my posts aren't specifically aimed at you. And (yawn), because we criticise Oz that doesn't make us negative. Au contraire, we are positively delighted to be back in UK.
Jul 13th 2004, 12:24 pm
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Originally posted by SteveBannister
WHO GIVES A *****!!
This is one guys opinion! What's the point of all the arguing?
This site has really gone done the toilet lately, it's just a load of bickering, back-stabbing nonesense.
It's about time a few people grew up!
Now, children, off to bed. It's grown up's time! :lecture:
WHO GIVES A *****!!
This is one guys opinion! What's the point of all the arguing?
This site has really gone done the toilet lately, it's just a load of bickering, back-stabbing nonesense.
It's about time a few people grew up!
Now, children, off to bed. It's grown up's time! :lecture:
There's always been bickering/banter/nonsense, whatever you want to call it, on this site. I seem to remember you (and I've done my share) having a go before now. Chill.
Jul 13th 2004, 12:26 pm
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Originally posted by chippy
Steve...calm down mate.
There's always been bickering/banter/nonsense, whatever you want to call it, on this site. I seem to remember you (and I've done my share) having a go before now. Chill.
Steve...calm down mate.
There's always been bickering/banter/nonsense, whatever you want to call it, on this site. I seem to remember you (and I've done my share) having a go before now. Chill.
lol...I have never bickered! I may have debated 'till I was blue in the face, but I have never bickered!
Jul 13th 2004, 12:40 pm
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Originally posted by SteveBannister
lol...I have never bickered! I may have debated 'till I was blue in the face, but I have never bickered!
lol...I have never bickered! I may have debated 'till I was blue in the face, but I have never bickered!
Debated. Yes that's what I do. Always civilised, respectful and calm old boy. Got to keep the riff raff on their toes you know. Tally ho what what.
Jul 13th 2004, 12:48 pm
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Originally posted by chippy
Ha Ha. No maybe not 'bickered'. Sounds a bit bitchy I suppose.
Debated. Yes that's what I do. Always civilised, respectful and calm old boy. Got to keep the riff raff on their toes you know. Tally ho what what.
Ha Ha. No maybe not 'bickered'. Sounds a bit bitchy I suppose.
Debated. Yes that's what I do. Always civilised, respectful and calm old boy. Got to keep the riff raff on their toes you know. Tally ho what what.
Too right old bean!
How are you anyway, (This thread has deviated enough, a little more won't hurt it!)
Still got a 13mm flat wood bit in one hand and a beer in the other?
Jul 13th 2004, 12:57 pm
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Originally posted by SteveBannister
Too right old bean!
How are you anyway, (This thread has deviated enough, a little more won't hurt it!)
Still got a 13mm flat wood bit in one hand and a beer in the other?
Too right old bean!
How are you anyway, (This thread has deviated enough, a little more won't hurt it!)
Still got a 13mm flat wood bit in one hand and a beer in the other?
But the truth is I'm STILL waiting for me tools (been 3 months now!), plus I'm having a bit of a rest.
Jul 13th 2004, 6:11 pm
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Cheap Housing in my eyes is a BIG plus,you got to remember most people reading this forum will be emmigrating from the uk,not for a holiday,but for life.so who wants hustle and bustle of the big cities and when coming from the uk anywhere in Australia is nice. I agree and it has been said Perth is a long way to go for a Holiday but is nice,but it is a great place to live,there is a damn sight more to do in Perth than there is in Bradford,UK.