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Things you wish you'd known before arriving in Australia..

Old Aug 5th 2006, 2:35 pm
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Originally Posted by emu72
I wish I'd known...

That 90% of posts on here are complete cr*p posted by people who
a) wouldn't admit the truth about Australia if the life of their first born child depended on it; or
b) haven't got past round 1 of the emigration process but still answer questions as if they were born and raised in Oz

And who said this wouldn't turn into a bun fight...
Which category are you in then?
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Old Aug 5th 2006, 2:37 pm
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Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
Which category are you in then?
I'm proud to say that I'm part of the 10% minority!
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Old Aug 5th 2006, 2:40 pm
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Originally Posted by emu72
I'm proud to say that I'm part of the 10% minority!
OK... So what is the truth about Australia then?
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Old Aug 5th 2006, 2:41 pm
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Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
OK... So what is the truth about Australia then?
please just tell us something useful instead of being so damned defensive!?
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Old Aug 5th 2006, 2:43 pm
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Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
OK... So what is the truth about Australia then?
its boring!!!! wish i was with pommie bastard back in UK...oops!! there i go again upsetting all those pretentious "i love Oz" people.
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Old Aug 5th 2006, 2:45 pm
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Originally Posted by paulrachel
its boring!!!! wish i was with pommie bastard back in UK...oops!! there i go again upsetting all those pretentious "i love Oz" people.
So do I...............wish you were I mean.
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Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
OK... So what is the truth about Australia then?
That it's not utopia?!
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Originally Posted by paulrachel
its boring!!!! wish i was with pommie bastard back in UK...oops!! there i go again upsetting all those pretentious "i love Oz" people.
Been here long then?
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Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
OK... So what is the truth about Australia then?
The streets are paved with chocolate.
Everyone looks like Jennifer Hawkins and Jesse Spencer
You will immediately become outdoorsy and drop 5 stone
You will quit smoking and drinking so much
You will learn to surf upon arrival
Everyone will welcome you with open arms and invite you round to barbies everyday
Your children will become wildy successful because hey this is the land of opportunity
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Originally Posted by emu72
That it's not utopia?!
WOW.

Thanks for enlightening the forum.
I'm sure millions will withdraw their visa requests now.
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Old Aug 5th 2006, 2:51 pm
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Originally Posted by Deer Hunter
The streets are paved with chocolate.
Everyone looks like Jennifer Hawkins and Jesse Spencer
You will immediately become outdoorsy and drop 5 stone
You will quit smoking and drinking so much
You will learn to surf upon arrival
Everyone will welcome you with open arms and invite you round to barbies everyday
Your children will become wildy successful because hey this is the land of opportunity
Oh yes, but it's not British chocolate so it doesn't really count.
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Default Re: Things you wish you'd known before arriving in Australia..

Originally Posted by Deer Hunter
The streets are paved with chocolate.
Everyone looks like Jennifer Hawkins and Jesse Spencer
You will immediately become outdoorsy and drop 5 stone
You will quit smoking and drinking so much
You will learn to surf upon arrival
Everyone will welcome you with open arms and invite you round to barbies everyday
Your children will become wildy successful because hey this is the land of opportunity
oh my god! streets are paved with child molestors more like.....kids smoke dope all day at schools with piercings all over their faces...face facts it's not a country with a halo
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Originally Posted by Bix
WOW.

Thanks for enlightening the forum.
I'm sure millions will withdraw their visa requests now.
Good, there are too many UK tradies here already!!
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Old Aug 5th 2006, 3:03 pm
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Originally Posted by emu72
Good, there are too many UK tradies here already!!
You must be that t*at who wears Thomas Pink shirts then are you?
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Originally Posted by Hutch
Can I make one tiny request. Could we pleeeeeeeeease keep this to genuinely useful information

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