Report from the Mrs, fresh from godzone
Jan 7th 2005, 6:28 pm
#91
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Re: Report from the Mrs, fresh from godzone
Originally Posted by Geordie George
Hi Merlot!
You made it to page seven at least ... or did yo just start at page six?
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You made it to page seven at least ... or did yo just start at page six?
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Jan 7th 2005, 6:38 pm
#92
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Re: Report from the Mrs, fresh from godzone
Originally Posted by wombat42
Eatstatic, Stay in your overcrowded, overconjested, overpolluted, overexpensive, freezing, grey, dreary, miserable, classridden, crimeridden toilet that is called the Uk and leave the best country on earth for those that appreciate it.
While OZ is far from perfect I feel that in terms of opportunity it offers so much more. I agree the tele is awful, yet when I was out there I didn't watch much anyhow.
The UK is overrun, overcrowded, bursting with red tape and handing power over to a centralised government in Brussels. And while I know that some parts of the uk are so fantastic to live in, many now can't afford to.
Fair play for starting this thread and I guessed you know you'd get a bit of a forum bashing!
Ive only about 20 posts on here, yet have been on here for ages, but can someone please explain what a bloody troll is!
Jan 7th 2005, 6:44 pm
#93
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Re: Report from the Mrs, fresh from godzone
Someone who posts a deliberately inflammatory post just to stir up trouble.
More or less.
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More or less.
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Originally Posted by russmcp
Dare I say I agree...... Sydney summers unpredictable? Are you having a laugh? How many decent days in the summer in the south east did we have here last year? Most years during the summer in the UK are grey, lifeless days.
While OZ is far from perfect I feel that in terms of opportunity it offers so much more. I agree the tele is awful, yet when I was out there I didn't watch much anyhow.
The UK is overrun, overcrowded, bursting with red tape and handing power over to a centralised government in Brussels. And while I know that some parts of the uk are so fantastic to live in, many now can't afford to.
Fair play for starting this thread and I guessed you know you'd get a bit of a forum bashing!
Ive only about 20 posts on here, yet have been on here for ages, but can someone please explain what a bloody troll is!
While OZ is far from perfect I feel that in terms of opportunity it offers so much more. I agree the tele is awful, yet when I was out there I didn't watch much anyhow.
The UK is overrun, overcrowded, bursting with red tape and handing power over to a centralised government in Brussels. And while I know that some parts of the uk are so fantastic to live in, many now can't afford to.
Fair play for starting this thread and I guessed you know you'd get a bit of a forum bashing!
Ive only about 20 posts on here, yet have been on here for ages, but can someone please explain what a bloody troll is!
Jan 7th 2005, 6:46 pm
#94
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Re: Report from the Mrs, fresh from godzone
Originally Posted by Geordie George
Someone who posts a deliberately inflammatory post just to stir up trouble.
More or less.
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More or less.
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Jan 7th 2005, 7:20 pm
#95
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Re: Report from the Mrs, fresh from godzone
Pretty much like the rest of us sat here at 8.15 pm on a Friday night, eh?!
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Originally Posted by russmcp
Ta Geordie, quite suprising people choose to do that......Still they must have SFA to do
Jan 7th 2005, 7:21 pm
#96
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Re: Report from the Mrs, fresh from godzone
Hello, petal.
Not sure we've been introduced? Can I interest you in a
in the Expats pub?
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[QUOTE=Superior]
Not sure we've been introduced? Can I interest you in a
in the Expats pub?GG
[QUOTE=Superior]
Originally Posted by worzel
In many ways Australia is "behind" the UK but that is part of the attraction. There is more going on in the UK if you want it because it is a larger nation / closer to other major nations and I have taken that into account in my long-thought decision to emigrate.QUOTE]
Australia behind the UK? Yeah right! Since when? The other way around if anything.
The UK is close to europe, which is also behind Australia.
Australia is very much like the US in many ways, with a bit of Asian influence as well.
Australia behind the UK? Yeah right! Since when? The other way around if anything.
The UK is close to europe, which is also behind Australia.
Australia is very much like the US in many ways, with a bit of Asian influence as well.
Jan 7th 2005, 7:34 pm
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Re: Report from the Mrs, fresh from godzone
Originally Posted by MikeStanton
So, during the second world ward, half of your descendents spent their time invading other countries and the other half were too gutless to do anything about it. Sorry, of course, the Irish weren't gutless they were just being 'neutral.'
I'm not surprised you decide to spend most of your existence in a (rather large) burrow.
I'm not surprised you decide to spend most of your existence in a (rather large) burrow.
You had'nt posted for l few weeks so l thought you were gone for good , wishful thinking. 
Regarding Germany invading other countries, what about the British Empire which involved Britain invading half the world and enslaving and slaughtering
millions of innocent native people. Regarding Ireland being neutral during WW2
why should they have fought for Britain a country that had slaughtered , starved to death and treated as second class citizens the Irish in their own country. You said the Irish are gutless, well they had the guts to take on
the British army , the world superpower at the time and defeat them in 1920's and gain independance.
The second World ' WARD'. You have Oxford and lmperial University degrees
and can't spell ' WAR '.
Last edited by wombat42; Jan 7th 2005 at 8:07 pm.
Jan 7th 2005, 7:39 pm
#98
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Re: Report from the Mrs, fresh from godzone
[QUOTE=eatstatic]
Personally I enjoy socialising, especially in Pubs, this is not possible in vast chunks of Oz.
Got to agree there
Outside of Sydney, the suburbs and smaller regional centres are very, very quite compared to UK/Europe. People may well bemoan the rat race of the UK, but places like the Sunshine coast resemble retirement villages, does someone in their 30s/40s really aspire to this??
Not me
As for the Med beaches being like anthills in Summer, that is a stupid statement. You can find quite beaches in the Med in Summer, just aviod the big, brash resorts. Just like you would avoid Bondi, or the main Gold Coast beaches in the Christmas holiday season.
Yes, I may consider retirement to OZ.
Me, definitely not
endless BBQs and days on the beach in faceless suburban hell
It does get a bit 'samey' week in week out.
Personally I enjoy socialising, especially in Pubs, this is not possible in vast chunks of Oz.
Got to agree there
Outside of Sydney, the suburbs and smaller regional centres are very, very quite compared to UK/Europe. People may well bemoan the rat race of the UK, but places like the Sunshine coast resemble retirement villages, does someone in their 30s/40s really aspire to this??
Not me
As for the Med beaches being like anthills in Summer, that is a stupid statement. You can find quite beaches in the Med in Summer, just aviod the big, brash resorts. Just like you would avoid Bondi, or the main Gold Coast beaches in the Christmas holiday season.
Yes, I may consider retirement to OZ.
Me, definitely not
endless BBQs and days on the beach in faceless suburban hell
It does get a bit 'samey' week in week out.
Jan 7th 2005, 8:51 pm
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Re: Report from the Mrs, fresh from godzone
Have I walked into a parellel universe here or is the average age of some of these posters 12?
Jan 7th 2005, 9:40 pm
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Re: Report from the Mrs, fresh from godzone
Originally Posted by Ocker
Have I walked into a parellel universe here or is the average age of some of these posters 12?
Jan 7th 2005, 10:40 pm
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Re: Report from the Mrs, fresh from godzone
[QUOTE=Superior]
Australia is very much like the US in many ways, with a bit of Asian influence as well.
Thats true.
Australia resembles a Texan town full of WASPs who are angry at the high level of Asian migrants overrunning their redneck isolationalist bolthole.
Originally Posted by worzel
Australia is very much like the US in many ways, with a bit of Asian influence as well.
Australia resembles a Texan town full of WASPs who are angry at the high level of Asian migrants overrunning their redneck isolationalist bolthole.
Jan 7th 2005, 10:51 pm
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Re: Report from the Mrs, fresh from godzone
Originally Posted by russmcp
Fair play for starting this thread and I guessed you know you'd get a bit of a forum bashing!
Originally Posted by russmcp
Ive only about 20 posts on here, yet have been on here for ages, but can someone please explain what a bloody troll is!
These meanings are from other sources:
To "troll" means to allure, to fish, to entice or to bait. An internet troll is someone who fishes for people's confidence and, once found, exploits it. Whilst the vast majority of internet users are bona fide, there are undoubtedly some trolls out there
On the Internet, troll and trolling are slang term used to describe:
1. A person who makes posts (on newsgroups or other forums) that are solely intended to provoke responses from others either Socratically or to cause annoyance or offense.
2. A post that is intended to incite controversy or cause offense. (Many posts may inadvertently cause strife as collateral damage, but they are not trolls.)
1. A person who makes posts (on newsgroups or other forums) that are solely intended to provoke responses from others either Socratically or to cause annoyance or offense.
2. A post that is intended to incite controversy or cause offense. (Many posts may inadvertently cause strife as collateral damage, but they are not trolls.)
Jan 7th 2005, 10:53 pm
#103
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Re: Report from the Mrs, fresh from godzone
Originally Posted by eatstatic
Thats true.
Australia resembles a Texan town full of WASPs who are angry at the high level of Asian migrants overrunning their redneck isolationalist bolthole.
Australia resembles a Texan town full of WASPs who are angry at the high level of Asian migrants overrunning their redneck isolationalist bolthole.
PS...... isolationalist means the policy of holding aloof from the affairs of other countries or groups.....maybe the UK are guilty of that too.....i.e. the UK have pledged £100 million to the tsunami, excuse me for this.....but thats bollocks. Kofe Annan knows that most nations who pledge will only give a percentage of that.......And another thing, no need to slag off Texans........
Jan 7th 2005, 10:55 pm
#104
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Re: Report from the Mrs, fresh from godzone
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
If you check back on his other posts, in various name apparently, you will see that most of his posts appear to be started for that very reason. This particular original post was however, quite a different one in a pleasant sort of way.
My belief has been: Someone who posts under multiple identities, often being banned under earlier ones, and re-appearing under a new name.
These meanings are from other sources:
My belief has been: Someone who posts under multiple identities, often being banned under earlier ones, and re-appearing under a new name.
These meanings are from other sources:
Jan 7th 2005, 11:36 pm
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Re: Report from the Mrs, fresh from godzone
Dazuk/kong/eatstatic/+other names has been a troll on this board for a long time now. He's been banned numerous times & doesn't hide the fact of who he is (Kuzad under his name = dazuk backwards) & that hes only here to post inflammatory remarks. If you want to see his handy work do a search under any of those names & you'll come up with his continuing diatribe. He most definitely qualifies as a troll under this definition that ABC posted
Yes hes entitled to his opinion about Australia, but its the patronising manner, offensive generalisations & assertions that his opinion is fact that rile most people up. He, like most trolls, is best ignored (along with the other trolls who have posted in this thread).
On the Internet, troll and trolling are slang term used to describe:
1. A person who makes posts (on newsgroups or other forums) that are solely intended to provoke responses from others either Socratically or to cause annoyance or offense.
2. A post that is intended to incite controversy or cause offense. (Many posts may inadvertently cause strife as collateral damage, but they are not trolls.)
1. A person who makes posts (on newsgroups or other forums) that are solely intended to provoke responses from others either Socratically or to cause annoyance or offense.
2. A post that is intended to incite controversy or cause offense. (Many posts may inadvertently cause strife as collateral damage, but they are not trolls.)
Last edited by MrsDagboy; Jan 7th 2005 at 11:42 pm. Reason: typo