Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus

Well I'll be at the Shellharbour Citizenship ceremony.... do you think I should get one of those t-shirts as well?

Originally Posted by scottishcelts

Don't forget the car sticker to match!

Originally Posted by irishbloo

Couldnt your four year old do without a glass of blue nun just for one day.

Originally Posted by Scossie

You obviously have a well developed talent for missing the point.

I don't care whether I have a drink or not. It's the lack of vision by the State Government that I'm complaining about. They are slowly killing what used to be a great event for the sake of political correctness.

Originally Posted by Burbage

I'll be getting my brain removed at the ceremony in Mareeba.

Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus

I was think more of the "f*** off, we're full" for the car sticker, and as my car is Royal blue perhaps getting some stars and a Union flag for the bonnet.

Originally Posted by Scossie

You obviously have a well developed talent for missing the point.

I don't care whether I have a drink or not. It's the lack of vision by the State Government that I'm complaining about. They are slowly killing what used to be a great event for the sake of political correctness.

Originally Posted by Scossie

My 4 year old wee girl Christina loves fireworks, & she's been talking about Australia Day for weeks because she remembers the Perth fireworks last year. We love the firework as well, but we also remember last year, when what used to be a great day out on the South Perth foreshore became pretty much a non event. We couldn't believe how quiet it was when in previous years is was always a great day out. The place would be packed, and we would make loads of 'one day' friends through playing games, having a laugh, and generally just celebrating Australia Day.

Last year the South Perth foreshore was dead. There was no atmosphere whatsoever leading up to the fireworks. Why? Because WA is a nanny state which imposed a blanket alcohol ban on the whole event. Why again? Because the year before, 200 people out of around a quarter of a million were arrested for drunken behaviour....

The phrase un-Australian is used a lot in Australia. What could be more un-Australian than being banned by law from having a few beers in the park with your mates / family on the country's national day?

99.5% of WA people do the right thing on Australia Day and just enjoy the day without causing any trouble, but the other 0.05% don't, so the state government ruin the day for the vast majority by being politically correct. The numbers were vastly down last year, but watch this year... Most of the people (like us) who went last year expecting the usual good atmosphere won't go this year because the atmosphere last year was non-existent. Are the powers that be so hard of thinking that they don't realise this?

Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus

I was think more of the "f*** off, we're full" for the car sticker, and as my car is Royal blue perhaps getting some stars and a Union flag for the bonnet.

Originally Posted by cresta57

Went for a quick beer last night & overheard a couple of Ocker's laughing about how cool it is to hoist the Aussie flag & piss of the "Mussies" As I was leaving there was a row going on about how they could be sure to piss them off. This morning I drove past one of their shacks to the servo & there for all to see was the Aussie flag with "Alla is a ******" written in bold letters for all to see.

Well Happy Ocker day folks, I'm away to a lamb fest on the BBQ

Originally Posted by Geordie George

If Mr GG gets his way, we'll be heading to the coast. First Born and The Gorilla can see a petting zoo, then we'll spend the afternoon watching some cricket.

If I get my way, I'll spend it sleeping and what Mr GG does with the children, I care not. If only ...