Playing ping-pong
Feb 3rd 2019, 12:40 pm
#31
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Re: Playing ping-pong
Just have to disagree with your last quote, we did all of the above and more so many times and they are lovely things to do but for us it was like ground hog day after a few years of doing it. We got bored in WA because we had done everything we could do there, now I know everyone is different and what floats someone's boat might not for others ..I would not be so insulting to make a comment like yours.
Feb 3rd 2019, 9:45 pm
#32
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Re: Playing ping-pong
Just noticed this. My experience of Perth was limited to one year, in Claremont, in 1971. I used to buy "The Financial Review" and "The Australian" at the local newsagent every morning. One time they weren't there, and the agent said apologetically, "Sorry, but the overseas papers aren't in yet". Was he winding me up, or not? I'll never know...!
Feb 3rd 2019, 10:01 pm
#33
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Re: Playing ping-pong
Housing should be the least of your worries. Labor is about to run the country and in a shallow effort to socialise the country, first port of call will be to raise taxes, especially for companies and the wealthy. The effect of this will hit the poorer the hardest as companies cut cost by terminating staff and increase the cost of the products and services they sell. This will create inflation and that subsequently the wage rise the shallow have been crying out for. However the wage rise is well and truly behind inflation, the poorest get hit the hardest chasing the gap. Then the Liberals get voted back in an normality returns. Enjoy the upcoming ride.
Unless the party that now speaks for Big Business and ruling elite can drop their born to rule Tory pretentions and rediscover true Liberal politics, they will likely remain in the wilderness for a considerable period. The tide has turned. Best accept the change and be apart of the movement for change.
Feb 3rd 2019, 10:11 pm
#34
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Re: Playing ping-pong
It is just down to preference. I didn't feel isolated in Perth and others do. It purely depends on what you feel isolated from, thus I genuinely asked the question 'isolated from what'. I personally loved the white sand beaches, wide open spaces, wineries further down the State, Albany, walking around Kings Park, cycling along the coast, lovely cafes/restaurants on the beach, rollerblading around the Swan, taking my friend's kids to the great playparks, seeing movies under the stars, pre-dawn boat ride to see the penguins, day trips to Rotto, camping in Margaret River etc. etc. If I lived in a barren desert somewhere I would feel isolated from the things I mentioned above. But I didn't feel isolated as I was doing many of the things I loved in Perth.
Feb 3rd 2019, 10:19 pm
#35
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Re: Playing ping-pong
You do have a concept that isolation and being bored are different?? Probably not. Allow me some enlightenment, at no cost. Digital age can exaggerate that if thought about clearly. Jet age? Removing oneself to another location does not rule out in any sense the argument in support or indeed against isolation. You sound confused. Boring is not the topic of discussion on this thread through.
Feb 4th 2019, 11:59 pm
#36
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Re: Playing ping-pong
boom_meringue wish you all the best for your move. I still like Perth and would definitely live there again if we were staying in Australia. I still love to the things I mentioned and never felt isolated, it wasn't a 'gotcha' for me at all. I can only speak from my personal experience however so you may find it different. Enjoy the ride!
Feb 5th 2019, 10:03 pm
#37
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Re: Playing ping-pong
Perth is simply too isolated. OK for a visit though
Feb 5th 2019, 10:05 pm
#38
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Feb 6th 2019, 12:09 am
#39
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Feb 6th 2019, 6:25 am
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Re: Playing ping-pong
I quite enjoyed visuvisi Canberra, the architecture was different to other austaluAus states which made it "different" you can drive to the ski resorts..again different for us especially living as we were then in WA and your not that far from Victoria or NSW ...again each to their own.
Feb 6th 2019, 8:07 am
#42
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Re: Playing ping-pong
Brings to mind the England fan chant at the England vs Sweden match at the 2006 World cup in Cologne Germany. The Englanders chanted "I'd rather be a turnip than a suede ". (as one chant) While that may be, hardly adds to the pot of ingredients resulting in an interesting, all round flavoursome meal.
Feb 6th 2019, 11:05 pm
#43
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Re: Playing ping-pong
A fairly common analysis of the location. Something that appears to grate on all too many Perthites for reasons beyond me. Newsflash people, Perth is an isolated city, indeed one of the most. Now you can embrace that isolation or continue to deny it and become all defensive and inarticulate in attempting to prove otherwise. .
Feb 6th 2019, 11:51 pm
#45
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Re: Playing ping-pong
I have never been much of a cheerleader for Perth, but I also have never found it to be particularly isolated. Everything I need is here, including an international airport should I feel the desire to travel overseas.