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Re: Why Australia is Expensive?

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Originally Posted by woodiesinaus (Post 8262367)

There was a question....bugger what was it chaps....ermm I'll get back to you with an answer..

Try a postcard ... do those still exist? What about telegrams? Or pigeons?

Re: Why Australia is Expensive?

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Originally Posted by mono (Post 8262333)

Many of my ''ilk''? What is my ''ilk''? People who prefer the UK? People who don't agree with you? People who fail to concur that Australia is lovely?

By the way, the use of ''next'' at the end is so cliched and hackneyed that any condescending dismissal that you could be hoping to convey is utterly absent.

None of the above. People who are unhappy, and appear demoralised to such an extent it appears they want others to be as miserable. Their post history is singularly about these sorts of things. (Significantly, they don't even recognise when people are agreeing with them or even trying to think about their responses..)

This grumble of yours is a trend we see...Unfortunately in the context of BE, it does manifest itself in people that prefer the UK...(I let that slide - I don't like turning this into the age old). I'm more interested in you and your story...

I was actually going to be very condescending and send you away - in some circles - **** you right off - but hey, this is BE....

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Originally Posted by moneypenny20 (Post 8262334)

I don't believe Aus has better anything other than weather for me :confused: What a strange comment. My reply was in answer to you saying that the UK didn't have those shops because they were crap. Ego, it sounded to me that you therefore meant the UK had no room for crap shops. I do apologise.

Re: Why Australia is Expensive?

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Originally Posted by woodiesinaus (Post 8262374)

Was it about lettuce?

I have to watch my lettuce intake. Too much vit K. What do they go for just now?

Re: Why Australia is Expensive?

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Originally Posted by mono (Post 8262336)

Absolutely. So why do the Aussie bashers get in more trouble than the Aussie promoters?

Have you been in the MBTUK section ?
Why do the UK bashers get in more trouble than the UK promoters ?

Where there are more people that prefer something, than those who don't, there will be a marked tendency for a noticeable force of opinion due to the numbers involved.

That is something that must be expected.

What also has to be understood is that many people like what they have, and may not take kindly to being called some of the things that they are called, because that something is not liked by another person, who thinks their way is best.

Re: Why Australia is Expensive?

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Originally Posted by kporte (Post 8262379)

I have to watch my lettuce intake. Too much vit K. What do they go for just now?

Apparently too much

Re: Why Australia is Expensive?

SOME THINGS IN AUSTRALIA ARE EXPENSIVE. SOME NOT SO*. SEVERAL REASONS HAVE BEEN PUT FORWARD!

Just thought I'd get us back on track- there Kporte - as you were.

*Now,if everything is expensive you have an income problem. We're happy to advise...

Re: Why Australia is Expensive?

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Originally Posted by kporte (Post 8262379)

I have to watch my lettuce intake. Too much vit K. What do they go for just now?

Tesco's
Â£0.98 Iceberg Lettuce each

Cleveland Fruit Barn
$0.49 Iceberg Lettuce each

Re: Why Australia is Expensive?

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Originally Posted by ABCDiamond (Post 8262409)

Tesco's
Â£0.98 Iceberg Lettuce each

Cleveland Fruit Barn
$0.49 Iceberg Lettuce each

You need to get out more:)

Re: Why Australia is Expensive?

"Expensive" is relative, if you don't do the comparison thing then the point is ... to use a slightly poncy term ... moot.

I could not give a flying freak how much my lettuces cost as long as I can open my front door and look at THAT ... that's it, right there ... THAT ... it's f'king magnificent.

No, THAT ... isn't it great? Jesus, I need to go out there and look at those stars again.

Re: Why Australia is Expensive?

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Originally Posted by woodiesinaus (Post 8262414)

You need to get out more:)

If I go out more, I wouldn't have time for what I love doing :rofl:

Re: Why Australia is Expensive?

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Originally Posted by ABCDiamond (Post 8262431)

If I go out more, I wouldn't have time for what I love doing :rofl:

Easy Tiger! :rofl:

Re: Why Australia is Expensive?

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Originally Posted by DeadVim (Post 8262416)

I could not give a flying freak how much my lettuces cost as long as I can open my front door and look at THAT ... that's it, right there ... THAT ... it's f'king magnificent.

No, THAT ... isn't it great? Jesus, I need to go out there and look at those stars again.

I have a lettuce farm outside my door :rofl: :rofl:

(Well, not really but it was good for a laugh)

Re: Why Australia is Expensive?

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Originally Posted by ABCDiamond (Post 8262434)

I have a lettuce farm outside my door :rofl: :rofl:

(Well, not really but it was good for a laugh)

:rofl:

I have a banana plantation in my trousers.

(weekends only)

Re: Why Australia is Expensive?

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Originally Posted by woodiesinaus (Post 8262414)

You need to get out more:)

:rofl:

Lettuce..who cares.

Re: Why Australia is Expensive?

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Originally Posted by Nu-Shooz (Post 8262480)

:rofl:

Lettuce..who cares.

Indeed, as John Lennon sang ... "Lettuce Be".

And "Give Peas A Chance", for that matter.