Why Australia?
May 29th 2010, 8:34 pm
#31
Worongary
Joined: Sep 2005
Location: GC hinterland
Posts: 10,288
Re: Why Australia?
i recently drove up to cairns and decided that the shortest route north of gympie was the iris highway
we did about 100kms thats about 60mile of single track gravel that was rated at 100kms 
complete bastard when trucks were going the other way
May 29th 2010, 8:46 pm
#32
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Jan 2009
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 20,821
Re: Why Australia?
Yep, sounds like Africa. Been on many roads like that. I quite like it actually, bonding with nature in such a way.
May 29th 2010, 9:01 pm
#33
pink 'n' bouncy
Joined: Jul 2006
Location: Zombie nation
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Re: Why Australia?
Why Australia ? I ask myself the 'why the hell did i move to the arse-end of the world ?' question every day 
Seemed like a good idea at the time i suppose.
Seemed like a good idea at the time i suppose.
May 29th 2010, 9:34 pm
#34
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May 29th 2010, 10:33 pm
#35
Lost in BE Cyberspace
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Re: Why Australia?
May 29th 2010, 10:53 pm
#37
Joined: Jan 2005
Location: Asia Pacific
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Re: Why Australia?
Hi guys, I'm australian and came accross this site while surfing the net.
I got a few questions. Just wondering why you brits immigrate here, when britain is a first world country. You might say the sun but surely it is something more than that to move half way way around the world?
It always baffles me when I read record amounts of brits immigrating here. What have we got that the uk hasn't? I'm not saying its a bad thing at all, just curious to know how come you would wanna live here.
I got a few questions. Just wondering why you brits immigrate here, when britain is a first world country. You might say the sun but surely it is something more than that to move half way way around the world?
It always baffles me when I read record amounts of brits immigrating here. What have we got that the uk hasn't? I'm not saying its a bad thing at all, just curious to know how come you would wanna live here.
May 29th 2010, 11:14 pm
#38
Crazy Cat Lady
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 65,493
Re: Why Australia?
Why not?
I appear to live somewhere that doesn't exist. Hey ho.
I appear to live somewhere that doesn't exist. Hey ho.
May 30th 2010, 10:44 am
#39
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Dec 2007
Location: Northants (though hopefully not forever!)
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Re: Why Australia?
May 30th 2010, 10:50 am
#40
Mostly Harmless
Joined: Dec 2009
Location: Semi-rural wonderworld, Brisbane
Posts: 15,109
Re: Why Australia?
6 years ago I would have freaked ... I have graduated to calmly walking outside and encouraging it find other digs.
May 30th 2010, 1:01 pm
#41
Forum Regular
Joined: Dec 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 211
Re: Why Australia?
The lobotomy didn't help.
May 30th 2010, 1:22 pm
#43
Account Open
Joined: Jan 2005
Location: Brisbane
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Re: Why Australia?
I'm one of the "met-aussie-wife-in-uk" brigade.
As far back as I can recall, I never had any desire to move to Australia, or even visit the country. There seemed to be so many other culturally interesting, exotic locations that warranted investigation first. Australia, well it just seemed a bit too much like America.
But fast forward 10years or so, and here I am, with no plans to move elsewhere.
As far back as I can recall, I never had any desire to move to Australia, or even visit the country. There seemed to be so many other culturally interesting, exotic locations that warranted investigation first. Australia, well it just seemed a bit too much like America.
But fast forward 10years or so, and here I am, with no plans to move elsewhere.
May 30th 2010, 1:35 pm
#44
Mostly Harmless
Joined: Dec 2009
Location: Semi-rural wonderworld, Brisbane
Posts: 15,109
Re: Why Australia?
I'm a big fan of your tubes.
I would have visited NZ first to be honest.
Tassie looks nice, I'm heading down there (temporarily) soon.
I'm one of the "met-aussie-wife-in-uk" brigade.
As far back as I can recall, I never had any desire to move to Australia, or even visit the country. There seemed to be so many other culturally interesting, exotic locations that warranted investigation first. Australia, well it just seemed a bit too much like America.
But fast forward 10years or so, and here I am, with no plans to move elsewhere.
As far back as I can recall, I never had any desire to move to Australia, or even visit the country. There seemed to be so many other culturally interesting, exotic locations that warranted investigation first. Australia, well it just seemed a bit too much like America.
But fast forward 10years or so, and here I am, with no plans to move elsewhere.
Tassie looks nice, I'm heading down there (temporarily) soon.
