The 100% 'totally negative about Aus' thread
Nov 16th 2008, 12:21 am
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Nov 16th 2008, 12:22 am
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Nov 16th 2008, 1:15 am
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Re: The 100% 'totally negative about Aus' thread
Nov 16th 2008, 2:41 am
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Re: The 100% 'totally negative about Aus' thread
OK.
1. Our local supermarket doesn't do scotch eggs.
2. Although I found those things that you put on hoses (like Hozelock) I've not yet found one with a STOP function (the thingy that allows you to take the nozzle off without getting wet).
3. New books are expensive.
4. Rural pubs are crap (as you said) and far between. (Note rural: nothing wrong with city pubs.)
5. Beer is more expensive. I now drink more wine so I can't take the piss out of poncey wine drinkers.
How's that for starters...
1. Our local supermarket doesn't do scotch eggs.
2. Although I found those things that you put on hoses (like Hozelock) I've not yet found one with a STOP function (the thingy that allows you to take the nozzle off without getting wet).
3. New books are expensive.
4. Rural pubs are crap (as you said) and far between. (Note rural: nothing wrong with city pubs.)
5. Beer is more expensive. I now drink more wine so I can't take the piss out of poncey wine drinkers.
How's that for starters...
Nov 16th 2008, 3:16 am
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Re: The 100% 'totally negative about Aus' thread
Of course they are but I'm not sure working in a shop and getting $20 an hour quite matches your idea of specialised.
Nov 16th 2008, 3:41 am
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Re: The 100% 'totally negative about Aus' thread
OK.
1. Our local supermarket doesn't do scotch eggs.
2. Although I found those things that you put on hoses (like Hozelock) I've not yet found one with a STOP function (the thingy that allows you to take the nozzle off without getting wet).
3. New books are expensive.
4. Rural pubs are crap (as you said) and far between. (Note rural: nothing wrong with city pubs.)
5. Beer is more expensive. I now drink more wine so I can't take the piss out of poncey wine drinkers.
How's that for starters...
1. Our local supermarket doesn't do scotch eggs.
2. Although I found those things that you put on hoses (like Hozelock) I've not yet found one with a STOP function (the thingy that allows you to take the nozzle off without getting wet).
3. New books are expensive.
4. Rural pubs are crap (as you said) and far between. (Note rural: nothing wrong with city pubs.)
5. Beer is more expensive. I now drink more wine so I can't take the piss out of poncey wine drinkers.
How's that for starters...
2. Bunnings do a similar one, so when you take of the nozzle, the water supply stops.
Or:
from the UK site for £5.29is also available in NSW for $5.95 AUD or (£2.53)
I do apologise for the positive nature of this post... so...
I positively agree that Books are expensive here...
Last edited by ABCDiamond; Nov 16th 2008 at 5:11 am. Reason: added "positively", :lol:
Nov 16th 2008, 3:56 am
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Re: The 100% 'totally negative about Aus' thread
I was taking the piss out of the OP, as half the "British Expats", term used loosely, on this site couldn't be counted as some of the sharpest either.
Nov 16th 2008, 4:03 am
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Re: The 100% 'totally negative about Aus' thread
, since most towns can have up to 5 or 6 pubs and clubs. At least they are down to earth and most have some atmosphere, with none of the shite that is found in so-called city "pubs", which are pubs in name only now. A proper term for city pubs could be sterile boutique hotels with no atmosphere.I'd like to know how many "rural" pubs you have been to? Better yet, have you spent anytime in rural areas, and I don't mean outer suburbs?
Nov 16th 2008, 4:52 am
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Re: The 100% 'totally negative about Aus' thread
There are quite a few reasonable local pubs. However they all have tellies. Great conversalists Australians aren't they. Indeed ,books are expensive. Mmm. Thought provoking isn't it.
Nov 16th 2008, 5:27 am
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Re: The 100% 'totally negative about Aus' thread
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Nov 16th 2008, 6:31 am
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Re: The 100% 'totally negative about Aus' thread
Odd comment, since most towns can have up to 5 or 6 pubs and clubs. At least they are down to earth and most have some atmosphere, with none of the shite that is found in so-called city "pubs", which are pubs in name only now. A proper term for city pubs could be sterile boutique hotels with no atmosphere.
I'd like to know how many "rural" pubs you have been to? Better yet, have you spent anytime in rural areas, and I don't mean outer suburbs?
, since most towns can have up to 5 or 6 pubs and clubs. At least they are down to earth and most have some atmosphere, with none of the shite that is found in so-called city "pubs", which are pubs in name only now. A proper term for city pubs could be sterile boutique hotels with no atmosphere.I'd like to know how many "rural" pubs you have been to? Better yet, have you spent anytime in rural areas, and I don't mean outer suburbs?
Nov 16th 2008, 9:30 am
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Re: The 100% 'totally negative about Aus' thread
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