Originally Posted by Pollyana

And your point is...???

Polly (in brisbane, where it is indeed the middle of the night :D )

Originally Posted by Pollyana

And your point is...???

Polly (in brisbane, where it is indeed the middle of the night :D )

Originally Posted by furkew

funny time of day to be posting from Oz.

Its the middle of the night. isn't it ?

Originally Posted by Pollyana

And your point is...???

Polly (in brisbane, where it is indeed the middle of the night :D )

Originally Posted by furkew

The OP has no job, so doesn't have any need to be sat behind a PC in the middle of the night.

Its just a thought. :D

Originally Posted by furkew

The OP has no job, so doesn't have any need to be sat behind a PC in the middle of the night.

Its just a thought. :D

Originally Posted by Clippies

Lol Polly, what time is it there? Are the chipmunks keeping you awake?

Originally Posted by Deer Hunter

It's only 12:30.

Contrary to the seemingly popular belief that Australia is a 3rd world country stuck in the dark ages many people do actually have PCs in their home :eek:

Originally Posted by Deer Hunter

It's only 12:30.

Contrary to the seemingly popular belief that Australia is a 3rd world country stuck in the dark ages many people do actually have PCs in their home :eek:

Originally Posted by Clippies

Oh is it only 12:30 - I'm so rubbish with these time zones.

Lol, dark ages indeed

Originally Posted by Deer Hunter

It's only 12:30.

Contrary to the seemingly popular belief that Australia is a 3rd world country stuck in the dark ages many people do actually have PCs in their home :eek:

Originally Posted by furkew

I wasn't implying that Oz is living in the dark ages. I even heard recently that Microsoft was bringing out millenium edition over there next year. :D

Originally Posted by Deer Hunter

Save this to your favorites - http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

Originally Posted by Pollyana

I heard that rumour too - just not sure WHICH millenium - The Year 1000AD ? ;)

Originally Posted by Sally76

........ in fact in many respects, just like the UK, Oz has huge probs.... lets face it, why do you think that the aussies needs so many skilled workers........? I mean its simple maths .......Erm that will be because too many aussies are ignorant, lazy and stupid!!!! I mean a country that has vast crops of potatoes doesn't need to buy them in from another country...do you get me drift? I am amazed at the level of sexism towards women, racism towards anyone who is not a white Australian... the Aussies don't like brits or kiwi's... God help you if your not white!! Comments I have heard from idiots since I moved here 18 months ago..... a bloke said to me that he hates the scots.... because apparently they know it all?????? Another comment: '....asians..I mean they are everywhere, you just can't get away from them', I have heard australians complain with a look of disgust about 'asians' when saying that they had found a lovely coffee bar....BUT it was run by Asians????? I don't get it, I just don't get it? Another...if I hear that pommies are whingers one more time I think that I will explode...I tell ya something pommies might whinge but the aussies don't half give us plenty to whinge about!! Yes Aussies are friendly on the surface but the majority that I have met chat s**t!! I bet you've had the good old... pommies are whingers..erm but not you, you're alright ...for a pommie...... like your supposed to feel honoured by this remark?????

I asked this bloke why the aussies have such a problem with asians.... this guy works in welfare.... he said well if you go to other countries you don't get aussie town (as in china town)! Bull s**t, what about the church in London...what about walk about....? Bloody idiot!!

My husband was having a conversation with a friend a few months ago. This friend is a brit and he works in a hospital in Sydney. The friend was at work one day having a conversation with a few Australian collegues who are supposed to be well educated. They were talking about "wogs". The Brit explained that he was not comfortable with this term and he was informed by the aussies that it was ok "coz wogs like being called wogs"............ these were very well educated supposed respectable members of society???????

What about the girl that was sexually assaulted on big brother.. I don't watch it but let me tell ya I wasn't suprised when I heard about this. Men's attitudes towards women resemble that of cave men times...trust me! I am sick of going into bars here and being groped by aussie man!!!!

Don't come to australia believing that it is the land of milk and honey... its NOT...the grass aint greener. YES they do have drug problems here... trust me their drug problems are massive and ever growing. They have a huge problem with ICE which is crashing the mental health care system. Yes kids take drugs here too, its just like the UK.

To top it all off... I am disgusted at the attitude of white Australians toward aboriginals.... these people have been oppressed and persecuted for over two hundred years and are still being....yet the are expected to just get on with it and accept that they are second class citizens.....according to Mr Aussie man. Its disgusting, absolutely disgusting.

Whats good about OZ......? The sun, cheaper petrol and cheaper meat..... in my opinion australia has a long way to go in terms of moving forward and getting 'with it'....... and before you say it ...YES I am going home...praise the Lord!!! Oz ain't better than the UK and I promise you the grass ain't greener!!!!!