Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack

Agree with the sentiment, but not necessarily the detail, (which using your examples, is hardly surprising). There are a lot of musicians here that take music very seriously, and a scene of a sort if you are into all that.

Interesting though - I like history, physics, maths, economics, agriculture, literature, the 'outdoors' - (hate that word). I love to read - infact, if money was no object, I would like to open a second hand book shop/cafe. I've sailed yachts, skied, played rugby at a reasonable level, hiked, climbed mountains, abseiled, parachuted, dived, been on the telly, and in some movies...all the rest of it. I've worked on horseback, on bikes on farms with sheep and cattle - and as a driller in the Goldfields. I've flown light aircraft. But I am not into any of those 'scenes' how you might describe them in the UK - in truth I got bored with the life of a urban UKer who popped out to the country once in a while.

I like to read, I have a degree, (not that I did a great deal of work and so am undeserving), I am an ex soldier who had specialist skill(s), a physical trainer, an instructor, mentor, leader and planner. I like working outdoors, on my own block, I am a volunteer firefighter, I like to train fairly hard and stay fit. I also like to sit and chat with my friends - I'm not all action and no thought, that's for sure. My professional life is structured, abstract and taxing on the old brain cells - I haven't got many left - it is highly technical and there is management involved..**** me.

I tihnk one of the reasons I like Australia is because Melbourne gives me the best of both worlds without some of what I consider 'noise'. To me, using your example, I like the fact I might have to consider maintaining a large block, rather than what is No. 1 in the charts. In fact, there are curious facets of popular life in the UK that bore me to tears. That's just me.

I sometimes see why people don't like Australia and others do, even when they are of similar, say intellects, backgrounds or even went to the same school - it is not black and white..so I like your post!

Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack

. I've sailed yachts, skied, played rugby at a reasonable level, hiked, climbed mountains, abseiled, parachuted, dived, been on the telly, and in some movies...all the rest of it. I've worked on horseback, on bikes on farms with sheep and cattle - and as a driller in the Goldfields. I've flown light aircraft. I have a degree, (not that I did a great deal of work and so am undeserving), I am an ex soldier who had specialist skill(s), a physical trainer, an instructor, mentor, leader and planner. I like working outdoors, on my own block, I am a volunteer firefighter, I like to train fairly hard and stay fit. I also like to sit and chat with my friends

Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus

I'm knackered just reading that lot !!

Originally Posted by fish.01

Half way through I realised I was holding my breath

Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack

Well I'm not editing it as a list so you can all sod off.

Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus

Yessir Mr Bond. No problem Mr Bond...... would you like a Martini ?

Originally Posted by NELBHOY

No, I do not.


This was a decent thread up 'til your 27th post. It started to go downhill from there. Post 32, where you start to compare you're situation to that of someone living in abject poverty, was ridiculous.

And, no, I'm not an all things Aussie lover.
If you post on a forum like this, be prepared for people to ask for justification of your views.
If you are not willing to justify your views, be prepared for people to criticise those same views.

If you can't handle that, take up knitting!!

Originally Posted by willamos

You have poor reading/comprehension skills, don't you.

I wasn't comparing my situation to someone in poverty in a substantive sense of any kind; only in as much I needed to try and convey to those people who kept on declaring that ''why do you choose to live somewhere you don't like'' that you do not always CHOOSE everything in your life.

It should not have required me to make such drastic analogies but some people were really struggling with the concept.

Originally Posted by NELBHOY

Yes I do. It's called dyslexia.
You really need to take a chill pill big chap.

Originally Posted by willamos

Fine, but you could perhaps be more careful about calling me ridiculous for making comparisons that I have only made because some other posters can't understand a very basic concept.

Originally Posted by Alfresco

I've run out of popcorn! Back in five.

Originally Posted by willamos

Following on from a discussion about the '' Aussies are laid-back'' myth in another thread, which of the supposed ''big advantages'' that everyone seems to still believe in (until they actually get here and open their eyes!) is actually true?

I think that thread is basically concluding that the laid-back thing is really just a myth; Aussies are not more laid back than Brits.

But what about cost of living? Housing? Shopping? Weather? Friendliness? Quality of life? Schools? Medical care? etc etc etc.

Discuss!

Originally Posted by willamos

Well, er, if I can articulate my points better than a lot of people do, why wouldn't I?! Why would I deliberately NOT articulate my points well? Why would I think of a good way of expressing something and then not employ it?

What a thoroughly pointless observation.