Originally posted by Call me AL
PB
I'm sure you would think drinking in backyards anti social if you don't get asked ANYWHERE by ANYONE. Nearly every weekend a group of between 6 and 25 of us get together, for parties, barbeques, picnics, day trips or weekends away. We meet loads of new people, see lots of new places, in short we have a life.... compare that to sitting in the SAME seat, in the SAME pub, moaning about the state of your life to the SAME people every weekend...Who's
anti social, (and bigoted and small minded) now?

Originally posted by suebo
PB
I would rather be in Perth than in the US any day. The reason I am here is for the experience and that is all. We were a lot better off in Australia than here. And we can move back any time we want, but while we are over this side of the world, we are travelling and seeing as much as we can. That is one (and there are not many) of the advantages of being on this side of the world. I think you are going to be in for a shock when you move back to UK.

Originally posted by tomtanktop
Trouble is hes not an anti-social Aussie hes an anti-social Pommie and by his own admittance hes a bastard.

Originally posted by colin
Would that be the same California where there is massive oversupply in the labour market right now as a result of the dotcom crash and burns and which has been ravaged by storms for much of the winter? And the same US that is forecasting federal defecits in the $200 to $300 billion range over the next two years?

Originally posted by 2thick
Missed your peanuts again? Let me explain that this is all like feeding peanuts to a monkey - got to give you enough to keep you interested. Without your ignorant rantings, I'd have less to laugh about when sitting at my computer.

So to paraphrase you, take off you rose-tinted glasses and stop DREAMING!!. England is no longer the land of milk and honey, if it ever was, and like Aus if you make a decent effort you will be successful. This, however, will require that you get off your fat arse (probably both literally and metaphorically) to make a living. Or do you plan to exist on welfare? Had a thought: the London zoo will keep you in feed and you can sell your manure

2thick perhaps but not Cro-Magnon

Originally posted by suebo
And would that be the same California that is costs $500,000 for a dog box house???

Originally posted by 2thick
Missed your peanuts again? Let me explain that this is all like feeding peanuts to a monkey - got to give you enough to keep you interested. Without your ignorant rantings, I'd have less to laugh about when sitting at my computer.

So to paraphrase you, take off you rose-tinted glasses and stop DREAMING!!. England is no longer the land of milk and honey, if it ever was, and like Aus if you make a decent effort you will be successful. This, however, will require that you get off your fat arse (probably both literally and metaphorically) to make a living. Or do you plan to exist on welfare? Had a thought: the London zoo will keep you in feed and you can sell your manure

2thick perhaps but not Cro-Magnon

Originally posted by pommie bastard
California also has some of the biggest and best areo-space and defence companes in the world located there , which right now are rubbing their hands thanks to Mr Bushs up coming war.
You do know that Australia owes a lot more than that and the drought is making it worse, the amount you qoute is peanuts to the American economy.
Look around Australia 65% of international companies which in general are the largest here , are Americian owned why do you think little Johnny puts his head up Bushs arse?
Get real if America falls the western economies fall with it , and if it rises it pulls the rest with it.

Originally posted by colin
Would that be the same California where there is massive oversupply in the labour market right now as a result of the dotcom crash and burns and which has been ravaged by storms for much of the winter? And the same US that is forecasting federal defecits in the $200 to $300 billion range over the next two years?

Originally posted by colin
Which just goes to show how easy it is to make any place you choose sound either marvellous or a hell-hole, depending on how the story is portrayed.

Originally posted by colin
Which just goes to show how easy it is to make any place you choose sound either marvellous or a hell-hole, depending on how the story is portrayed.

Originally posted by pommie bastard
Debate is what its all about there is no black or white just shades of grey , I am sure some people love being in prison and never wish to leave others hate being walled in , so we all look at things different.
IT was well over hyped and the crash had to happen , far to easy to make money for a short time its now leveling out.

Originally posted by Twofingersalute
WHY? what in australia? yeah a shock to actually have a proper conversation with people that actually care and wont judge you-to see football in the street, to see a wave and get a laugh-oh yes it will be a shock to actually feel ALIVE and not aussie aussie aussie hoy hoy hoy vomit, spit, pommie bastard, beer, cant speak out, tall poppie syndrome-seen that in the states? read the post about the red Ferrairi -spelling again lets say Car, that PB posted AGAIN!

Originally posted by colin
You're spot on there, PB. I know a lot of people (ex-work colleagues) who jumped ship at our place and went to work for tenuous dotcoms that were selling vaporware. All of them vice presidents at the very least! Most lasted 6 months before going down the drain. Having said that, a lot of money was made in that time as you say. And lots of Mom and Pop investors burnt as a result.