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View Poll Results: Which one gets your vote and why?
Brisbane
32.26%
Gold Coast
32.26%
Sunshine Coast
16.13%
Cairns
19.35%
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This weeks Poll from Rooksie!!

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Old Sep 28th 2005 | 11:52 pm
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Originally Posted by Rooksie
have you considered sunshine coast!!!
Not really but only because of job opportunities otherwise I probably would have
 
Old Sep 28th 2005 | 11:52 pm
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Originally Posted by manxfamily
Wasnt he the guy who went fishing when he was supposed to out getting the shopping for tea.

Didnt catch anything, so got a fish from the freezer!

Then his wife battered him... again!
Oh and their son was a nerd also! potential sex offender I seem to remember!
 
Old Sep 28th 2005 | 11:52 pm
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Originally Posted by Rooksie
*banging head on desk* arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
what...? you want more???? LOL
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Old Sep 28th 2005 | 11:52 pm
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Originally Posted by Rooksie
ohh i wish - cheapo vodka. went there in 2003 and vodko cost 20p (i think - cant really remember!!!)

no mate - newcastle 10 december can you believe hubbie is newcastle supporter
barcode ha ha ha
 
Old Sep 28th 2005 | 11:55 pm
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More???
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Old Sep 28th 2005 | 11:56 pm
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Originally Posted by wengerboy
barcode ha ha ha

i shall NOT be wearing!!!!

having said that, have no desire to look like a canary either
 
Old Sep 28th 2005 | 11:57 pm
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Originally Posted by Rooksie
Lets be 'avin you!!!
Brisbane - 'cause I live there!

Cairns - too hot in the summer and humidity too oppressive. Nice place to holiday in though.

Gold Coast - have to say a bit touristy. Sure there are other places than surfers but its still a bit high rise.

Sunshine Coast - lovely but too far away from Brisbane for my liking and cuts down opportunities for work and the like.
 
Old Sep 28th 2005 | 11:59 pm
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Originally Posted by Centurion
Brisbane - 'cause I live there!

Cairns - too hot in the summer and humidity too oppressive. Nice place to holiday in though.

Gold Coast - have to say a bit touristy. Sure there are other places than surfers but its still a bit high rise.

Sunshine Coast - lovely but too far away from Brisbane for my liking and cuts down opportunities for work and the like.

Thank you !! karma on its way
 
Old Sep 29th 2005 | 12:00 am
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Originally Posted by manxfamily
Oh and their son was a nerd also! potential sex offender I seem to remember!
mmm cant remember him being like that he was a school kid very quiet.

They went over to run a shop, he did nowt she did everything whilst he went fishing all day.
 
Old Sep 29th 2005 | 12:32 am
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Originally Posted by possoms
mmm cant remember him being like that he was a school kid very quiet.

They went over to run a shop, he did nowt she did everything whilst he went fishing all day.

i do remember the son getting lashed one evening and falling over which cracked me up!!
 
Old Sep 29th 2005 | 2:26 am
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Jobs - yes....and specially for tradies.
Things to do - oodles.....and plenty for free.
Traffic jams - no.
Friendly - very. Much more so than I experienced in Brisbane and Gold Coast. (not talking expats here)
Hubble bubble - yes.....if you want it.
Peace and quiet - yes.....if you want it.
Crowded - no.
City ? - they call it one but it's not in the same vein as Brissie etc. (good)
Variety - full of it.
Visuals - stunning in so many ways.

Yep, it's CAIRNS
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Old Sep 29th 2005 | 2:29 am
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cairns
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Old Sep 29th 2005 | 2:29 am
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Originally Posted by Bix
Jobs - yes....and specially for tradies.
Things to do - oodles.....and plenty for free.
Traffic jams - no.
Friendly - very. Much more so than I experienced in Brisbane and Gold Coast. (not talking expats here)
Hubble bubble - yes.....if you want it.
Peace and quiet - yes.....if you want it.
Crowded - no.
City ? - they call it one but it's not in the same vein as Brissie etc. (good)
Variety - full of it.
Visuals - stunning in so many ways.

Yep, it's CAIRNS
Do you get to see Steve Irwin too?
 
Old Sep 29th 2005 | 2:34 am
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More Cairns
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Old Sep 29th 2005 | 2:37 am
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And more Cairns
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