Someone asked me why today
Jun 26th 2005, 8:06 pm
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Someone asked me why today
Why pack it all in and go off to Oz was a question I was asked today...... For me its the children and I really do mean that..... Yes I can hear the argument, "we were all raised here and it didn't do us any harm, right"? But its all changed now and I don't like what I see... We're an ordinary family, just trying to get by and do the right thing....... Education????? What happenend to going to the local comp and getting a good reasonable education? .. Instead its all about catchment areas and statistics.... Its bloody frightening!!!!! Lets face it this boat is so full of holes that as quick as you plug one, another starts to leak.
From what I can gather from this site, and I've read more than I've posted, there's a fair amount of disillusioned people out there...We all expect a little more from life, and it ain't too much to ask..... We are all mostly hard working, tax paying, honest people, eking out an existence, fed up with being lied to, squeezed, milked and then hung out to dry.
Will it be any better over there?? Truth is, I don't know, but if things don't work out as planned then at least we would have given it a go.... I've looked over the fence and the grass does seem a little greener over there, so I for one am going to give it a munch.... and hey if it taste's of piss.. so what... because that shiny new bucket with the same old S**T in it looks a hell of a lot better over there than it does here.
And so endith the lesson
From what I can gather from this site, and I've read more than I've posted, there's a fair amount of disillusioned people out there...We all expect a little more from life, and it ain't too much to ask..... We are all mostly hard working, tax paying, honest people, eking out an existence, fed up with being lied to, squeezed, milked and then hung out to dry.
Will it be any better over there?? Truth is, I don't know, but if things don't work out as planned then at least we would have given it a go.... I've looked over the fence and the grass does seem a little greener over there, so I for one am going to give it a munch.... and hey if it taste's of piss.. so what... because that shiny new bucket with the same old S**T in it looks a hell of a lot better over there than it does here.
And so endith the lesson
Jun 26th 2005, 8:16 pm
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Re: Someone asked me why today
Originally Posted by cypry
Why pack it all in and go off to Oz was a question I was asked today...... For me its the children and I really do mean that..... Yes I can hear the argument, "we were all raised here and it didn't do us any harm, right"? But its all changed now and I don't like what I see... We're an ordinary family, just trying to get by and do the right thing....... Education????? What happenend to going to the local comp and getting a good reasonable education? .. Instead its all about catchment areas and statistics.... Its bloody frightening!!!!! Lets face it this boat is so full of holes that as quick as you plug one, another starts to leak.
From what I can gather from this site, and I've read more than I've posted, there's a fair amount of disillusioned people out there...We all expect a little more from life, and it ain't too much to ask..... We are all mostly hard working, tax paying, honest people, eking out an existence, fed up with being lied to, squeezed, milked and then hung out to dry.
Will it be any better over there?? Truth is, I don't know, but if things don't work out as planned then at least we would have given it a go.... I've looked over the fence and the grass does seem a little greener over there, so I for one am going to give it a munch.... and hey if it taste's of piss.. so what... because that shiny new bucket with the same old S**T in it looks a hell of a lot better over there than it does here.
And so endith the lesson
From what I can gather from this site, and I've read more than I've posted, there's a fair amount of disillusioned people out there...We all expect a little more from life, and it ain't too much to ask..... We are all mostly hard working, tax paying, honest people, eking out an existence, fed up with being lied to, squeezed, milked and then hung out to dry.
Will it be any better over there?? Truth is, I don't know, but if things don't work out as planned then at least we would have given it a go.... I've looked over the fence and the grass does seem a little greener over there, so I for one am going to give it a munch.... and hey if it taste's of piss.. so what... because that shiny new bucket with the same old S**T in it looks a hell of a lot better over there than it does here.
And so endith the lesson
Good for you mate!!!
I hope it all works out for you all........Jim
Jun 26th 2005, 8:37 pm
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Re: Someone asked me why today
Originally Posted by cypry
Why pack it all in and go off to Oz was a question I was asked today...... For me its the children and I really do mean that..... Yes I can hear the argument, "we were all raised here and it didn't do us any harm, right"? But its all changed now and I don't like what I see... We're an ordinary family, just trying to get by and do the right thing....... Education????? What happenend to going to the local comp and getting a good reasonable education? .. Instead its all about catchment areas and statistics.... Its bloody frightening!!!!! Lets face it this boat is so full of holes that as quick as you plug one, another starts to leak.
From what I can gather from this site, and I've read more than I've posted, there's a fair amount of disillusioned people out there...We all expect a little more from life, and it ain't too much to ask..... We are all mostly hard working, tax paying, honest people, eking out an existence, fed up with being lied to, squeezed, milked and then hung out to dry.
Will it be any better over there?? Truth is, I don't know, but if things don't work out as planned then at least we would have given it a go.... I've looked over the fence and the grass does seem a little greener over there, so I for one am going to give it a munch.... and hey if it taste's of piss.. so what... because that shiny new bucket with the same old S**T in it looks a hell of a lot better over there than it does here.
And so endith the lesson
From what I can gather from this site, and I've read more than I've posted, there's a fair amount of disillusioned people out there...We all expect a little more from life, and it ain't too much to ask..... We are all mostly hard working, tax paying, honest people, eking out an existence, fed up with being lied to, squeezed, milked and then hung out to dry.
Will it be any better over there?? Truth is, I don't know, but if things don't work out as planned then at least we would have given it a go.... I've looked over the fence and the grass does seem a little greener over there, so I for one am going to give it a munch.... and hey if it taste's of piss.. so what... because that shiny new bucket with the same old S**T in it looks a hell of a lot better over there than it does here.
And so endith the lesson
Karma!
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Jun 26th 2005, 8:47 pm
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Re: Someone asked me why today
Originally Posted by cypry
Why pack it all in and go off to Oz was a question I was asked today...... For me its the children and I really do mean that..... Yes I can hear the argument, "we were all raised here and it didn't do us any harm, right"? But its all changed now and I don't like what I see... We're an ordinary family, just trying to get by and do the right thing....... Education????? What happenend to going to the local comp and getting a good reasonable education? .. Instead its all about catchment areas and statistics.... Its bloody frightening!!!!! Lets face it this boat is so full of holes that as quick as you plug one, another starts to leak.
From what I can gather from this site, and I've read more than I've posted, there's a fair amount of disillusioned people out there...We all expect a little more from life, and it ain't too much to ask..... We are all mostly hard working, tax paying, honest people, eking out an existence, fed up with being lied to, squeezed, milked and then hung out to dry.
Will it be any better over there?? Truth is, I don't know, but if things don't work out as planned then at least we would have given it a go.... I've looked over the fence and the grass does seem a little greener over there, so I for one am going to give it a munch.... and hey if it taste's of piss.. so what... because that shiny new bucket with the same old S**T in it looks a hell of a lot better over there than it does here.
And so endith the lesson
From what I can gather from this site, and I've read more than I've posted, there's a fair amount of disillusioned people out there...We all expect a little more from life, and it ain't too much to ask..... We are all mostly hard working, tax paying, honest people, eking out an existence, fed up with being lied to, squeezed, milked and then hung out to dry.
Will it be any better over there?? Truth is, I don't know, but if things don't work out as planned then at least we would have given it a go.... I've looked over the fence and the grass does seem a little greener over there, so I for one am going to give it a munch.... and hey if it taste's of piss.. so what... because that shiny new bucket with the same old S**T in it looks a hell of a lot better over there than it does here.
And so endith the lesson
Yep - I will go along with those sentiments
Jun 26th 2005, 10:10 pm
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Re: Someone asked me why today
Originally Posted by cypry
Why pack it all in and go off to Oz was a question I was asked today...... For me its the children and I really do mean that..... Yes I can hear the argument, "we were all raised here and it didn't do us any harm, right"? But its all changed now and I don't like what I see... We're an ordinary family, just trying to get by and do the right thing....... Education????? What happenend to going to the local comp and getting a good reasonable education? .. Instead its all about catchment areas and statistics.... Its bloody frightening!!!!! Lets face it this boat is so full of holes that as quick as you plug one, another starts to leak.
From what I can gather from this site, and I've read more than I've posted, there's a fair amount of disillusioned people out there...We all expect a little more from life, and it ain't too much to ask..... We are all mostly hard working, tax paying, honest people, eking out an existence, fed up with being lied to, squeezed, milked and then hung out to dry.
Will it be any better over there?? Truth is, I don't know, but if things don't work out as planned then at least we would have given it a go.... I've looked over the fence and the grass does seem a little greener over there, so I for one am going to give it a munch.... and hey if it taste's of piss.. so what... because that shiny new bucket with the same old S**T in it looks a hell of a lot better over there than it does here.
And so endith the lesson
From what I can gather from this site, and I've read more than I've posted, there's a fair amount of disillusioned people out there...We all expect a little more from life, and it ain't too much to ask..... We are all mostly hard working, tax paying, honest people, eking out an existence, fed up with being lied to, squeezed, milked and then hung out to dry.
Will it be any better over there?? Truth is, I don't know, but if things don't work out as planned then at least we would have given it a go.... I've looked over the fence and the grass does seem a little greener over there, so I for one am going to give it a munch.... and hey if it taste's of piss.. so what... because that shiny new bucket with the same old S**T in it looks a hell of a lot better over there than it does here.
And so endith the lesson
ditto
Jun 26th 2005, 10:33 pm
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Re: Someone asked me why today
I tend to reply "Why Not?", i.e. if you have the opportunity, and can face a challenge, then why not give it a go? If it doesn't really work out after a couple of years, then returning certainly is an option and there's no shame in that. You are not moving to the Moon!
Jun 26th 2005, 10:52 pm
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Re: Someone asked me why today
Originally Posted by Storini
I tend to reply "Why Not?", i.e. if you have the opportunity, and can face a challenge, then why not give it a go? If it doesn't really work out after a couple of years, then returning certainly is an option and there's no shame in that. You are not moving to the Moon!
well the outback looks like Mars. 
Jun 27th 2005, 2:29 am
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Re: Someone asked me why today
Great post - I agree with every bit of that
Jun 27th 2005, 10:48 am
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Re: Someone asked me why today
I was at a family funeral on Friday-being grilled over the same question-why are you going? My feelings are pretty much similar to the first thread-why not? We have three sons and are very concerned about what they are growing up to? Aus may not have greener grass,but hey at least we're trying to have a better life-for all of us! And quite rightly sooo,that if In a couple of years it hasn't worked-at least we can all say we did it! Not like millions of others who are happy to make do! I see us as the strong ones with the get up and go!
Good luck to all and go for it !!!
Good luck to all and go for it !!!
Jun 27th 2005, 10:56 am
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Re: Someone asked me why today
Originally Posted by cypry
Why pack it all in and go off to Oz was a question I was asked today...... For me its the children and I really do mean that..... Yes I can hear the argument, "we were all raised here and it didn't do us any harm, right"? But its all changed now and I don't like what I see... We're an ordinary family, just trying to get by and do the right thing....... Education????? What happenend to going to the local comp and getting a good reasonable education? .. Instead its all about catchment areas and statistics.... Its bloody frightening!!!!! Lets face it this boat is so full of holes that as quick as you plug one, another starts to leak.
From what I can gather from this site, and I've read more than I've posted, there's a fair amount of disillusioned people out there...We all expect a little more from life, and it ain't too much to ask..... We are all mostly hard working, tax paying, honest people, eking out an existence, fed up with being lied to, squeezed, milked and then hung out to dry.
Will it be any better over there?? Truth is, I don't know, but if things don't work out as planned then at least we would have given it a go.... I've looked over the fence and the grass does seem a little greener over there, so I for one am going to give it a munch.... and hey if it taste's of piss.. so what... because that shiny new bucket with the same old S**T in it looks a hell of a lot better over there than it does here.
And so endith the lesson
From what I can gather from this site, and I've read more than I've posted, there's a fair amount of disillusioned people out there...We all expect a little more from life, and it ain't too much to ask..... We are all mostly hard working, tax paying, honest people, eking out an existence, fed up with being lied to, squeezed, milked and then hung out to dry.
Will it be any better over there?? Truth is, I don't know, but if things don't work out as planned then at least we would have given it a go.... I've looked over the fence and the grass does seem a little greener over there, so I for one am going to give it a munch.... and hey if it taste's of piss.. so what... because that shiny new bucket with the same old S**T in it looks a hell of a lot better over there than it does here.
And so endith the lesson
as for education, one teacher in my daughters comprehensive speaks no english and the school are paying an interpreter as well as the teacher, another teacher thinks it's ok to swear at children, fed up of banging my head up against a brick wall at my daughters school
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Jun 27th 2005, 11:05 am
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Re: Someone asked me why today
Originally Posted by cypry
Why pack it all in and go off to Oz was a question I was asked today...... For me its the children and I really do mean that..... Yes I can hear the argument, "we were all raised here and it didn't do us any harm, right"? But its all changed now and I don't like what I see... We're an ordinary family, just trying to get by and do the right thing....... Education????? What happenend to going to the local comp and getting a good reasonable education? .. Instead its all about catchment areas and statistics.... Its bloody frightening!!!!! Lets face it this boat is so full of holes that as quick as you plug one, another starts to leak.
From what I can gather from this site, and I've read more than I've posted, there's a fair amount of disillusioned people out there...We all expect a little more from life, and it ain't too much to ask..... We are all mostly hard working, tax paying, honest people, eking out an existence, fed up with being lied to, squeezed, milked and then hung out to dry.
Will it be any better over there?? Truth is, I don't know, but if things don't work out as planned then at least we would have given it a go.... I've looked over the fence and the grass does seem a little greener over there, so I for one am going to give it a munch.... and hey if it taste's of piss.. so what... because that shiny new bucket with the same old S**T in it looks a hell of a lot better over there than it does here.
And so endith the lesson
From what I can gather from this site, and I've read more than I've posted, there's a fair amount of disillusioned people out there...We all expect a little more from life, and it ain't too much to ask..... We are all mostly hard working, tax paying, honest people, eking out an existence, fed up with being lied to, squeezed, milked and then hung out to dry.
Will it be any better over there?? Truth is, I don't know, but if things don't work out as planned then at least we would have given it a go.... I've looked over the fence and the grass does seem a little greener over there, so I for one am going to give it a munch.... and hey if it taste's of piss.. so what... because that shiny new bucket with the same old S**T in it looks a hell of a lot better over there than it does here.
And so endith the lesson
We are off to Brisbane when the house is sold and the sooner the better, for exactly the same reasons as you.
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Jun 27th 2005, 1:29 pm
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Re: Someone asked me why today
Originally Posted by cypry
Why pack it all in and go off to Oz was a question I was asked today...... For me its the children and I really do mean that..... Yes I can hear the argument, "we were all raised here and it didn't do us any harm, right"? But its all changed now and I don't like what I see... We're an ordinary family, just trying to get by and do the right thing....... Education????? What happenend to going to the local comp and getting a good reasonable education? .. Instead its all about catchment areas and statistics.... Its bloody frightening!!!!! Lets face it this boat is so full of holes that as quick as you plug one, another starts to leak.
From what I can gather from this site, and I've read more than I've posted, there's a fair amount of disillusioned people out there...We all expect a little more from life, and it ain't too much to ask..... We are all mostly hard working, tax paying, honest people, eking out an existence, fed up with being lied to, squeezed, milked and then hung out to dry.
Will it be any better over there?? Truth is, I don't know, but if things don't work out as planned then at least we would have given it a go.... I've looked over the fence and the grass does seem a little greener over there, so I for one am going to give it a munch.... and hey if it taste's of piss.. so what... because that shiny new bucket with the same old S**T in it looks a hell of a lot better over there than it does here.
And so endith the lesson
From what I can gather from this site, and I've read more than I've posted, there's a fair amount of disillusioned people out there...We all expect a little more from life, and it ain't too much to ask..... We are all mostly hard working, tax paying, honest people, eking out an existence, fed up with being lied to, squeezed, milked and then hung out to dry.
Will it be any better over there?? Truth is, I don't know, but if things don't work out as planned then at least we would have given it a go.... I've looked over the fence and the grass does seem a little greener over there, so I for one am going to give it a munch.... and hey if it taste's of piss.. so what... because that shiny new bucket with the same old S**T in it looks a hell of a lot better over there than it does here.
And so endith the lesson
Jun 27th 2005, 1:35 pm
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Re: Someone asked me why today
I haven't had anyone say "why?" Everyone just says "don't blame you". But the answer would have to be "why not?" We now get "when are you going?" we say "when the house is sold" they then say "have you booked your flights yet?" FFS! "No we haven't sold the house yet" Why don't people listen
Jun 27th 2005, 1:42 pm
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Re: Someone asked me why today
Originally Posted by cypry
Why pack it all in and go off to Oz was a question I was asked today...... For me its the children and I really do mean that..... Yes I can hear the argument, "we were all raised here and it didn't do us any harm, right"? But its all changed now and I don't like what I see... We're an ordinary family, just trying to get by and do the right thing....... Education????? What happenend to going to the local comp and getting a good reasonable education? .. Instead its all about catchment areas and statistics.... Its bloody frightening!!!!! Lets face it this boat is so full of holes that as quick as you plug one, another starts to leak.
From what I can gather from this site, and I've read more than I've posted, there's a fair amount of disillusioned people out there...We all expect a little more from life, and it ain't too much to ask..... We are all mostly hard working, tax paying, honest people, eking out an existence, fed up with being lied to, squeezed, milked and then hung out to dry.
Will it be any better over there?? Truth is, I don't know, but if things don't work out as planned then at least we would have given it a go.... I've looked over the fence and the grass does seem a little greener over there, so I for one am going to give it a munch.... and hey if it taste's of piss.. so what... because that shiny new bucket with the same old S**T in it looks a hell of a lot better over there than it does here.
And so endith the lesson
From what I can gather from this site, and I've read more than I've posted, there's a fair amount of disillusioned people out there...We all expect a little more from life, and it ain't too much to ask..... We are all mostly hard working, tax paying, honest people, eking out an existence, fed up with being lied to, squeezed, milked and then hung out to dry.
Will it be any better over there?? Truth is, I don't know, but if things don't work out as planned then at least we would have given it a go.... I've looked over the fence and the grass does seem a little greener over there, so I for one am going to give it a munch.... and hey if it taste's of piss.. so what... because that shiny new bucket with the same old S**T in it looks a hell of a lot better over there than it does here.
And so endith the lesson
Ahmen brother
Jun 27th 2005, 1:48 pm
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Re: Someone asked me why today
Originally Posted by cypry
Why pack it all in and go off to Oz was a question I was asked today...... For me its the children and I really do mean that..... Yes I can hear the argument, "we were all raised here and it didn't do us any harm, right"? But its all changed now and I don't like what I see... We're an ordinary family, just trying to get by and do the right thing....... Education????? What happenend to going to the local comp and getting a good reasonable education? .. Instead its all about catchment areas and statistics.... Its bloody frightening!!!!! Lets face it this boat is so full of holes that as quick as you plug one, another starts to leak.
From what I can gather from this site, and I've read more than I've posted, there's a fair amount of disillusioned people out there...We all expect a little more from life, and it ain't too much to ask..... We are all mostly hard working, tax paying, honest people, eking out an existence, fed up with being lied to, squeezed, milked and then hung out to dry.
Will it be any better over there?? Truth is, I don't know, but if things don't work out as planned then at least we would have given it a go.... I've looked over the fence and the grass does seem a little greener over there, so I for one am going to give it a munch.... and hey if it taste's of piss.. so what... because that shiny new bucket with the same old S**T in it looks a hell of a lot better over there than it does here.
And so endith the lesson
From what I can gather from this site, and I've read more than I've posted, there's a fair amount of disillusioned people out there...We all expect a little more from life, and it ain't too much to ask..... We are all mostly hard working, tax paying, honest people, eking out an existence, fed up with being lied to, squeezed, milked and then hung out to dry.
Will it be any better over there?? Truth is, I don't know, but if things don't work out as planned then at least we would have given it a go.... I've looked over the fence and the grass does seem a little greener over there, so I for one am going to give it a munch.... and hey if it taste's of piss.. so what... because that shiny new bucket with the same old S**T in it looks a hell of a lot better over there than it does here.
And so endith the lesson
Oh yes totally agree, had the same s@*t said to me in an attempt to keep me in the job i do, but when you've been offered the same work in a land a little greener, then as you so rightly say lets munch the grass.PMSL
Rich