Why Aus over NZ?
Mar 31st 2005, 7:03 pm
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Re: Why Aus over NZ?
Originally Posted by glittababe
Maybe its my welsh roots and they thought I'd like sheep! So in a nutshell, good for a holiday, but not to live?
Unless you enjoy local customs like ripping off tourists at every opportunity.
You can gather I hated the place
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Mar 31st 2005, 7:03 pm
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Re: Why Aus over NZ?
Originally Posted by glittababe
Well yes they spent 7 mths travelling! Didn't think i was 'that' backward, altho I do like the retro feel! I'll pack the flares and tank tops for the kids!
Retro? More like Bill Hayley & The Comets!!!!
Mar 31st 2005, 7:03 pm
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Re: Why Aus over NZ?
Originally Posted by Vanessa
Retro? More like Bill Hayley & The Comets!!!!
LOL
Mar 31st 2005, 7:03 pm
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Re: Why Aus over NZ?
Originally Posted by Grayling
A lot on people who go to NZ are really trying to get into Australia by the back door.
Unfortunately, although it is easier to get into NZ, the govt. have twigged this and are making it more difficult to get NZ citizenship.
Mind you, that does not stop all the NZ citizens from emigrating to Australia.
I believe they are, or were, the biggest group by nationality to migrate annually to Australia (even more than brits..from a country with only a fraction of the UK population).
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Unfortunately, although it is easier to get into NZ, the govt. have twigged this and are making it more difficult to get NZ citizenship.
Mind you, that does not stop all the NZ citizens from emigrating to Australia.
I believe they are, or were, the biggest group by nationality to migrate annually to Australia (even more than brits..from a country with only a fraction of the UK population).
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Mar 31st 2005, 7:05 pm
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Re: Why Aus over NZ?
Originally Posted by Vanessa
Retro? More like Bill Hayley & The Comets!!!!
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Mar 31st 2005, 7:06 pm
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Re: Why Aus over NZ?
Originally Posted by Vanessa
Retro? More like Bill Hayley & The Comets!!!!
Mar 31st 2005, 7:06 pm
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Re: Why Aus over NZ?
Originally Posted by Grayling
Have they got record players and juke boxes now?
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I believe that they have moved into the 'modern' ear with Gas Radio!!!!
Mar 31st 2005, 7:08 pm
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Re: Why Aus over NZ?
Originally Posted by glittababe
Bill who??????? Very negative vibes coming through!
Hailey! You see he is that new that I can't even spell his name correctly! Rumour has it that he was Elvis' godfather. Now that Elvis is really hip!!!!
Mar 31st 2005, 7:12 pm
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Re: Why Aus over NZ?
Originally Posted by Vanessa
Hailey! You see he is that new that I can't even spell his name correctly! Rumour has it that he was Elvis' godfather. Now that Elvis is really hip!!!!
Mar 31st 2005, 7:15 pm
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Re: Why Aus over NZ?
Originally Posted by glittababe
so no DVD's, videos, plasma TV's, petrol cars etc??? Worst than I thought! Is mobile technology still the can and string technique? Surely they have laptops?
Yes they have laptops but also cleft palates and 7 toes!!!!!
Mar 31st 2005, 7:16 pm
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Re: Why Aus over NZ?
Originally Posted by Vanessa
Yes they have laptops but also cleft palates and 7 toes!!!!!
Mar 31st 2005, 7:17 pm
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Re: Why Aus over NZ?
Originally Posted by fraser
Sounds Like Clacton
and Cornwall!!
Mar 31st 2005, 7:18 pm
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Re: Why Aus over NZ?
Originally Posted by glittababe
Surely they have laptops?
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Mar 31st 2005, 7:19 pm
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Re: Why Aus over NZ?
Originally Posted by Grayling
Thought we had mentioned the sheep
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Took me a while to get that one-
but on the subject of sheep they do like them in wellies - it stops them running away so quickly!
Mar 31st 2005, 7:20 pm
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Re: Why Aus over NZ?
Originally Posted by Vanessa
Took me a while to get that one- but on the subject of sheep they do like them in wellies - it stops them running away so quickly!
but on the subject of sheep they do like them in wellies - it stops them running away so quickly!Uwe can't be serious