Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus (Post 8864336)

Still can't see it.

Originally Posted by JackTheLad (Post 8860916)

Well if you will insist on going to eastern Poland for your holidays:rolleyes:. But try Berlin, Vienna, Paris, Brussels, Bruges, Amsterdam, Nice. In no way can they be described as 'grey'. I think 'stunning' is the more appropriate word.

And while I'm here, I'll share my theory.... which Mrs JTL thinks is bollox:o. New buildings in australian CBDs are all built of reflective glass so that the sunlight bounces down to street level. Thats how they get planning permission for tall buildings. They make them reflective, therefore the streets aren't so dark, sunlight bounces around.

Or else, why are all new tall builings reflective these days? They're not attractive, but they are reflective.

JTL

Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus (Post 8864307)

Just hiding behind the trees in the center of the piccie, overlooking the harbour, is the Ocean Beach pub. I'll meet ya there. :)

Originally Posted by Amazulu (Post 8863272)

I thought Berlin was pretty grey and drab - but that was part of its appeal considering it's history.
Brussels IS a dump any which way you look at it.
All the rest I'd agree with you. We were in Salzburg recently and thought is was stunningly beautiful.

Originally Posted by Bernie Barfly (Post 8864354)

Sorted,july 2nd 2011 at 1600 hrs.:thumbup:

Originally Posted by MartinLuther (Post 8864346)

I can. I wonder if anyone else can.

Originally Posted by bcworld (Post 8864365)

I see the tripod.

Originally Posted by Bernie Barfly (Post 8864406)

You would,you naughty boy:sneaky:

Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus (Post 8864336)

Still can't see it.

Originally Posted by Hutch (Post 8860365)

Well now. For many years now I've read all these posts from people in Melbourne going on about the place and saying how superior it is to Sydney. Well I'm just back from my first trip to the place and I have to say, Melbourne people - you've been talking out of your arses.

Now obviously I've got no idea what it's like to live in the joint, but then I suspect most of you have no idea what it's like to live in Sydney, so hey ho. But if you're honestly trying to tell me that the port location of the city is in any way better than the natural harbour of Sydney then you need your head checking. The CBD was nice enough, but there are numerous parts of Sydney that beat it into a cocked hat. St Kilda was big, 'meh' - load of run-down hotels, kebab shops and some iffy bars. I especially liked the way the city planners stuck a siding over that bridge to the airport so you don't have to look at those four rank awful tower blocks.

Sorry if Melbourne is the apple of your eye, but my own very personal opinion is that Sydney is far and away the superior city by just about any metric you care to choose. All that anti-Sydney guff that emanated from Victoria has now been clearly revealed to me as little more than tall poppy syndrome. I suspect that the only reason your population is growing so fast is that it's marginally cheaper to buy property there.

You can keep that four-seasons-in-a-day shit too.

Originally Posted by Margaret3 (Post 8864425)

yep totally agree, most of them are talking out thier arses:)

Originally Posted by Bernie Barfly (Post 8864440)

So you gonny find me a nice wee area to live:wub:

Originally Posted by Pollyana (Post 8864450)

Do they have a suburb for leprechauns or do they let you mix with the rest of the community? :p

Originally Posted by Bernie Barfly (Post 8864456)

I will be hanging out with my muslims brothers,hunting down that infidel codenamed 'The plank';)

Originally Posted by Bernie Barfly (Post 8864456)

I will be hanging out with my muslims brothers,hunting down that infidel codenamed 'The plank';)