As much as everyone despises the class system, it seems everyone wants to appear rich. Thats because people without power, status or position are often rorted, reamed and ridiculed without redress........and then spat out afterwards.

They can get in line behind the meek

In spite of my Dad promising I had a hotline to God, I think most people ae nearer to him than I am

I have a reformed diet these days, you know that! Tuna salad for supper tonight

[QUOTE=jad n rich;8540546]It would appear so

I have no idea of his wealth, however I cant imagine why anyone rolling in dosh would live in Adelaide

Because , Adelaide has a lot of " Old Money " and an exclusive elite , Have,nt you heard of the "Adelaide Club"?? To name a few Rupert Murdock, Rm Williams , The Hills family , The Coopers [ brewers] , Robert Gerard , Etc Etc...and lot,s of up and coming wine Barons.....mm

When my family moved to Australia in 1964 we lived on a property called Argyle. Our family name is Earl.
My dad went to the local post office and asked for mail for Earl of Argyle. The woman behind the counter thought he was the Earl of Argyle!!!! We were hardly landed gentry!

[QUOTE=earlybird;8541701]When my family moved to Australia in 1964 we lived on a property called Argyle. Our family name is Earl.
My dad went to the local post office and asked for mail for Earl of Argyle. The woman behind the counter thought he was the Earl of Argyle!!!! We were hardly landed gentry![/QUOT

Like it

[QUOTE=mr mover;8541677] 'Old money' to a country only two centuries old and 'nouveau riche' everywhere else.

I come from a pretty wealthy family but walked away from all the crap that went with it when i was 17,wanted to live my own life,have been well and truely cut off dont have a pot to piss in but turns out im the happiest of the lot of em

Pauline Hanson is immigrating to the UK so your getting one of our wealthy upper class, landed elite Her country estate in outback Queensland is still on the market.

[QUOTE=Officer Dibble;8541717] Despising the class system seems a BE pastime at times, along with an obsession with money.

Newly minted expats might be nouveau rich. The oldest Australian families and merchants would not be..

Wow he is a busy boy. I heard he is off to the UK tomorrow to help count the BNP's votes in the election.

It's "nouveau riche" ... if yer gonna use poncy phrases then get 'em right ... you sound so common ...

And where does Rupert Murdoch now live? It's sure as hell not in Adelaide or anywhere in Australia...

He probably needs to live in the USA to be able to run his business that doesn't mean he doesn't like OZ . His son recently moved from New york to live in OZ because he thought OZ has a better lifestyle for his family.

His business is global so he could run it from anywhere in the world. I'd say he lives in the U.S. so he doesn't have to pay Australian taxes.

Lucky girl...we never got trendy phrases like that. More standard ecclesiastical crap in our household...most of it was well and truly over my head..

lol.Typing on a tiny mobile keypad is a real leveller, don't you think?

I don't know how your experiences dovetail with the Legion, and the details are not my business, mate : I remember toying with the idea myself not particularly seriously.. I suppose you'll never be wealthy in the military, or be guaranteed to make family happy. Bit of irony - military ways not my mother's ethos, but she sees parallels with service, tradition etc. There are wealthy families connected with military service, naturally.