Whats good about England?
Jan 31st 2004, 10:44 pm
#136
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Originally posted by simbacat
I understand what you are saying, but you have to admit most people can't chose where they are working and also can't chose where they are living. Since most of the time it is your purse which will determine where you can live.
I understand what you are saying, but you have to admit most people can't chose where they are working and also can't chose where they are living. Since most of the time it is your purse which will determine where you can live.
G
Jan 31st 2004, 11:15 pm
#137
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Re: Whats good about England?
Originally posted by glhall
Apart from the fact that you were born and brought up there and its "home" what is good about England? Ive been there and to alot of other places and I dont understand what there is to go back to.
Graham
Apart from the fact that you were born and brought up there and its "home" what is good about England? Ive been there and to alot of other places and I dont understand what there is to go back to.
Graham
Jan 31st 2004, 11:21 pm
#138
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apart from being one of the bastions of global civilisation derrr (a time long gone) our sense of humour is superb but that aside i want sun ffs
Feb 1st 2004, 12:54 am
#139
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Originally posted by Banksia
When you look into it you find other people saying taxes are higher in the UK. Sometime this is a bare assertion, other times it is based on the percentage of GDP which comes through the public sector. I would have thought this is the only really reliable way of assessing the accuracy of any statement relating to comparative tax burdens.
When you look into it you find other people saying taxes are higher in the UK. Sometime this is a bare assertion, other times it is based on the percentage of GDP which comes through the public sector. I would have thought this is the only really reliable way of assessing the accuracy of any statement relating to comparative tax burdens.
Feb 1st 2004, 2:25 am
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Amsterdam has a brilliant transport system, and great cycle-ways which actually mean something.... not like the deathtrap roads in the uk for cyclists. iirc in Oz it`s illegal to ride on the road, and of course they brought in the law to always wear a helmet.
A stupid law they were thinking about in W.A. I heard was for cars to have their headlights on ALL the time...... how hard is a car to see in the sunshine? In England you only do it when the light is dim.... like the Aussie politicians.
I love the roads in the UK for one thing though... they`re bloody interesting and twisty turny... not like in Perth where it`s all on a big grid. Downside is that alot fo roads here have multiple names.... which makes it a bitch if you don`t know the area
Like I said... can`t beat the scenery here though... driving down a bendy hill country lane with huge trees overhanging the road like some huge archway.... luvverly.
Oh, and yeah the UK humour is the best in the world.... I hope Aus still has the same humour (it used to).
A stupid law they were thinking about in W.A. I heard was for cars to have their headlights on ALL the time...... how hard is a car to see in the sunshine? In England you only do it when the light is dim.... like the Aussie politicians.
I love the roads in the UK for one thing though... they`re bloody interesting and twisty turny... not like in Perth where it`s all on a big grid. Downside is that alot fo roads here have multiple names.... which makes it a bitch if you don`t know the area
Like I said... can`t beat the scenery here though... driving down a bendy hill country lane with huge trees overhanging the road like some huge archway.... luvverly.
Oh, and yeah the UK humour is the best in the world.... I hope Aus still has the same humour (it used to).
Feb 1st 2004, 2:33 am
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Originally posted by Stormz
Amsterdam has a brilliant transport system, and great cycle-ways which actually mean something.... not like the deathtrap roads in the uk for cyclists. iirc in Oz it`s illegal to ride on the road, and of course they brought in the law to always wear a helmet.
A stupid law they were thinking about in W.A. I heard was for cars to have their headlights on ALL the time...... how hard is a car to see in the sunshine? In England you only do it when the light is dim.... like the Aussie politicians.
I love the roads in the UK for one thing though... they`re bloody interesting and twisty turny... not like in Perth where it`s all on a big grid. Downside is that alot fo roads here have multiple names.... which makes it a bitch if you don`t know the area
Like I said... can`t beat the scenery here though... driving down a bendy hill country lane with huge trees overhanging the road like some huge archway.... luvverly.
Oh, and yeah the UK humour is the best in the world.... I hope Aus still has the same humour (it used to).
Amsterdam has a brilliant transport system, and great cycle-ways which actually mean something.... not like the deathtrap roads in the uk for cyclists. iirc in Oz it`s illegal to ride on the road, and of course they brought in the law to always wear a helmet.
A stupid law they were thinking about in W.A. I heard was for cars to have their headlights on ALL the time...... how hard is a car to see in the sunshine? In England you only do it when the light is dim.... like the Aussie politicians.
I love the roads in the UK for one thing though... they`re bloody interesting and twisty turny... not like in Perth where it`s all on a big grid. Downside is that alot fo roads here have multiple names.... which makes it a bitch if you don`t know the area
Like I said... can`t beat the scenery here though... driving down a bendy hill country lane with huge trees overhanging the road like some huge archway.... luvverly.
Oh, and yeah the UK humour is the best in the world.... I hope Aus still has the same humour (it used to).
Feb 1st 2004, 3:20 am
#142
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That's an understatement-we naively came here thinking there would be far less traffic and that is what people had said too-wrong!
Just as much traffic here on the freeways as in the South East of England-our experiences and very true.
Just as much traffic here on the freeways as in the South East of England-our experiences and very true.
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I think you'll find they have a bit of traffic in Oz as well....
I think you'll find they have a bit of traffic in Oz as well....
Feb 1st 2004, 8:39 pm
#143
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Originally posted by Stormz
A stupid law they were thinking about in W.A. I heard was for cars to have their headlights on ALL the time...... how hard is a car to see in the sunshine? In England you only do it when the light is dim.... like the Aussie politicians.
A stupid law they were thinking about in W.A. I heard was for cars to have their headlights on ALL the time...... how hard is a car to see in the sunshine? In England you only do it when the light is dim.... like the Aussie politicians.
It certainly works with motorbikes.
I don't think it's that stupid.
Feb 1st 2004, 8:54 pm
#144
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Whats good about UK?
Its history, a extremely colourful past
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That I'm afraid is all the UK lives on nowadays
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Its history, a extremely colourful past
.That I'm afraid is all the UK lives on nowadays
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