Growing financial crisis in Europe???
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It appears I made an error based on the factors influencing a logical progression of thought:
I see no evidence of wealth anywhere around me so, considering that everyone tells me how much the Australian government likes to do for their people, I assumed that there must have been no money with which to do anything. The only alternative is that no one cares enough to invest money in making schools and hospitals and so on look decent and providing affordable housing in places people want to live. Not exactly a land shortage here.
Perfectly logical conclusion.
What's illogical is that, according to you, this has always been a wealthy country.
So I ask you again, where's the money gone?
I see no evidence of wealth anywhere around me so, considering that everyone tells me how much the Australian government likes to do for their people, I assumed that there must have been no money with which to do anything. The only alternative is that no one cares enough to invest money in making schools and hospitals and so on look decent and providing affordable housing in places people want to live. Not exactly a land shortage here.
Perfectly logical conclusion.
What's illogical is that, according to you, this has always been a wealthy country.
So I ask you again, where's the money gone?
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It appears I made an error based on the factors influencing a logical progression of thought:
I see no evidence of wealth anywhere around me so, considering that everyone tells me how much the Australian government likes to do for their people, I assumed that there must have been no money with which to do anything. The only alternative is that no one cares enough to invest money in making schools and hospitals and so on look decent and providing affordable housing in places people want to live. Not exactly a land shortage here.
Perfectly logical conclusion.
What's illogical is that, according to you, this has always been a wealthy country.
So I ask you again, where's the money gone?
I see no evidence of wealth anywhere around me so, considering that everyone tells me how much the Australian government likes to do for their people, I assumed that there must have been no money with which to do anything. The only alternative is that no one cares enough to invest money in making schools and hospitals and so on look decent and providing affordable housing in places people want to live. Not exactly a land shortage here.
Perfectly logical conclusion.
What's illogical is that, according to you, this has always been a wealthy country.
So I ask you again, where's the money gone?
Well – just as you say : “I see no evidence of wealth anywhere around me so”
In the same way, just because you see no evidence of “where's the money gone?” doesn’t mean it hasn’t been spent. You just don’t see it.
Some spent wisely, some spent unwisely. But we have had the money and it has been spent.
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Ahhhhhh…….
Well – just as you say : “I see no evidence of wealth anywhere around me so”
In the same way, just because you see no evidence of “where's the money gone?” doesn’t mean it hasn’t been spent. You just don’t see it.
Some spent wisely, some spent unwisely. But we have had the money and it has been spent.
Well – just as you say : “I see no evidence of wealth anywhere around me so”
In the same way, just because you see no evidence of “where's the money gone?” doesn’t mean it hasn’t been spent. You just don’t see it.
Some spent wisely, some spent unwisely. But we have had the money and it has been spent.
On cheap housing? Cheap healthcare? Schools and hospitals? Are those things better than the UK?
No.
So where has the money been spent?
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Apparently a lot of people are like that, and it always seems to colour their judgement.
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It’s a tough call, and for what its worth I sympathise. Personally I would be buying a single ticket, but that’s just me – selfish and independent I guess.
I am looking right now at some contracts in the Middle East and Asia. Specifically Abu Dhabi and Jakarta. I gave my wife 3 options:
- Stay here in Oz, and we regularly visit each other.
- Go home to Japan, and the same visits.
- Come with me, and give it a go.
She wants to stick with me. But its not easy.
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I guess, to be fair, you have a partner who likes it here, or has reasons to be here.
Apparently a lot of people are like that, and it always seems to colour their judgement.![Sad](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/sad.gif)
It’s a tough call, and for what its worth I sympathise. Personally I would be buying a single ticket, but that’s just me – selfish and independent I guess.
I am looking right now at some contracts in the Middle East and Asia. Specifically Abu Dhabi and Jakarta. I gave my wife 3 options:
She wants to stick with me. But its not easy.
Apparently a lot of people are like that, and it always seems to colour their judgement.
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It’s a tough call, and for what its worth I sympathise. Personally I would be buying a single ticket, but that’s just me – selfish and independent I guess.
I am looking right now at some contracts in the Middle East and Asia. Specifically Abu Dhabi and Jakarta. I gave my wife 3 options:
- Stay here in Oz, and we regularly visit each other.
- Go home to Japan, and the same visits.
- Come with me, and give it a go.
She wants to stick with me. But its not easy.
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I see that Wikipedia has no page for "Thread Creep" - thought it might be a worthwhile link from here <g>.
It's interesting that the more a poster uses the word "mate" the more abusive the post - is there a causal connection?
It's interesting that the more a poster uses the word "mate" the more abusive the post - is there a causal connection?
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Its like carrying hemlock.
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Cheap Healthcare for the needy. Yes
Schools and Hospitals, Yes
Are those things better than the UK? Some are some aren't
Where is your proof that your statement is correct.
In the December quarter of 2008 a total of 53.7 million Medicare services were bulk billed and 21.7 million of these were GP attendances – with 79.0% of all GP attendances overall being bulk billed. ie: FREE
http://www.health.gov.au/medicarestats
http://www.health.gov.au/medicarestats
In Dec 2004 it was 72.4%