Originally Posted by eatstatic

You go to Kwik fit for those, not 1200 miles to another country.

Originally Posted by eatstatic

Australia is not a BAD palce, neither is it a GREAT place.

The first few days in Australia are a merry go round of good(ish) weather, wonder at the cheap petrol prices (not now mind) and the space (outside the main cities

Unless you are wealthy enough to live in a good bit of Syd/Mel, you will die a thousand deaths in non descript suburbs, or you could live for cheap in Bourke or Cooper Peddy

Originally Posted by aussie73

l disagree. There are plenty of fantastic places to live in country Australia outside Sydney/ Melbourne, especially small regional cities and towns along the east coast which have some really great scenic countryside and beaches.

Originally Posted by eatstatic

Australia is not a BAD palce, neither is it a GREAT place.

The first few days in Australia are a merry go round of good(ish) weather, wonder at the cheap petrol prices (not now mind) and the space (outside the main cities).

Give it a month or two and then the realisation sets in that the country is lacking in a few ways compared to the UK/Europe.

The people and the media are very, very inward looking, the outside world only gets mentioned in conversations over sport.

Once you have seen Sydney, Melbourne and the bush and beach, you have pretty much seen the lot.

The cost of living once the Quids are a distant memory is equivelent or worse than Britain.

Aussies have a real big chip on their shoulder concering the POMS.

Unless you are wealthy enough to live in a good bit of Syd/Mel, you will die a thousand deaths in non descript suburbs, or you could live for cheap in Bourke or Cooper Pedy!

You notice that Australia really is full of low IQ rednecks like Wombat 42 that will constantly remind you that "Oz is the best country in the world" even though they have never left the place and have nothing to compare it to.

You then look at your Aussie wages and see why the place is full of wombats 42s, you just cant afford to leave the place!

The supermarkets are expensive and rubbish.

No good beer, curry, chip shops.

Do not even think about watching the TV.

Before I get the "Oh we are moving to OZ to escape being stuck in front of the TV". What do you think you will do when its cold and dark by 5 pm in the Southern states in July.

Originally Posted by Hels

A very balanced post from a VERY balanced poster....he has a chip on BOTH shoulders....

Originally Posted by eatstatic

Actually I have many chips, the UK variety, not the frozen cardboard in tallow variety you Antipodiens devour either, good honest UK mouth watering fresh cut ones in salt and malt vinegar, oh and a bit of curry sauce, yum

Originally Posted by eatstatic

Australia is not a BAD palce, neither is it a GREAT place.

The first few days in Australia are a merry go round of good(ish) weather, wonder at the cheap petrol prices (not now mind) and the space (outside the main cities).

Give it a month or two and then the realisation sets in that the country is lacking in a few ways compared to the UK/Europe.

The people and the media are very, very inward looking, the outside world only gets mentioned in conversations over sport.

Once you have seen Sydney, Melbourne and the bush and beach, you have pretty much seen the lot.

The cost of living once the Quids are a distant memory is equivelent or worse than Britain.

Aussies have a real big chip on their shoulder concering the POMS.

Unless you are wealthy enough to live in a good bit of Syd/Mel, you will die a thousand deaths in non descript suburbs, or you could live for cheap in Bourke or Cooper Pedy!

You notice that Australia really is full of low IQ rednecks like Wombat 42 that will constantly remind you that "Oz is the best country in the world" even though they have never left the place and have nothing to compare it to.

You then look at your Aussie wages and see why the place is full of wombats 42s, you just cant afford to leave the place!

The supermarkets are expensive and rubbish.

No good beer, curry, chip shops.

Do not even think about watching the TV.

Before I get the "Oh we are moving to OZ to escape being stuck in front of the TV". What do you think you will do when its cold and dark by 5 pm in the Southern states in July.

Originally Posted by lor

Ha and your so funny!!
Tried,is that alright know ?

Originally Posted by Carkedit

slightly annoys me when people have gone out to Oz to live and then whine about it when I would LOVE to emigrate out there but cant as I dont have enough points. Give ME your visa..

I also get annoyed (presuming it doesnt actually apply to this post but I'm on a roll) when people emigrate to Australia (or ANY country) having never actually spent anytime there, they dont know anyone there and expect it to be a carbon copy of the uk except warmer, then when they are there whine about what they miss back home and that its so different from where they are from..what where they expecting? Why would anyone in their right mind move halfway around the world to a country they have only seen on tv (neighbours and home & away really isnt true australia) and read about on the net in books & papers? Even going to a country for a 3 week holiday and then deciding to live there really won't give you a true insight into a country.

I get really wound up when people move to a country and then expect that country to change to suit the immigrant..instead of the immigrant embracing what the country has to offer.

Rant over...had a bad day..feel better now..

Originally Posted by eatstatic

Actually I have many chips, the UK variety, not the frozen cardboard in tallow variety you Antipodiens devour either, good honest UK mouth watering fresh cut ones in salt and malt vinegar, oh and a bit of curry sauce, yum

Originally Posted by Hels

Ohhhh you are a sad little man, arent you?

I cant imaging basing my opinions on a Country purely on the quality of their chips.... You do need to get out more.....

Originally Posted by Hels

and a bloody valid rant it was too.......