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utility companies treating you like scum
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26.09%
supermarkets running a monopoly
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What is it about Oz that shits you to tears?

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Old Jan 19th 2011, 11:45 am
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Default Re: What is it about Oz that shits you to tears?
Originally Posted by unfair dinkum
thanks, I'd never thought of that!
I'll just tell my wife I'm leaving her..
I guess ur gonna just have to grin and bear it then! So stop ur whinging! lololol
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Old Jan 19th 2011, 11:46 am
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I can't be the only one admiring the pool ute can I?
On a really hot day I'd definitely be tempted.
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Old Jan 19th 2011, 11:46 am
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Australia! - Putting the 'R' back into Redneck!

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Australia it's not America! Nor Austria
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Old Jan 19th 2011, 11:58 am
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looks like the TV is 'winning' and living among australians is last

is this a fair reflection?
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Old Jan 19th 2011, 12:06 pm
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Default Re: What is it about Oz that shits you to tears?
Originally Posted by unfair dinkum
looks like the TV is 'winning' and living among australians is last

is this a fair reflection?
For me by far the worst thing about this particular corner of the country is the driving standards. Everything else is a distant and insignificant second.
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Old Jan 19th 2011, 12:06 pm
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Yeah, the lack of any viable media and the one-dimensional nature of life here , secondly, hanging off the arse end of the world. There ARE things I do like - the ocean, wildlife, sky at night etc before I get sent the 'go home' template...
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Old Jan 19th 2011, 12:15 pm
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Yeah, the lack of any viable media and the one-dimensional nature of life here , secondly, hanging off the arse end of the world. There ARE things I do like - the ocean, wildlife, sky at night etc before I get sent the 'go home' template...
yeah, me too:
I like my kids, they're Australian
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Old Jan 19th 2011, 12:18 pm
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Yeah, the lack of any viable media and the one-dimensional nature of life here , secondly, hanging off the arse end of the world. There ARE things I do like - the ocean, wildlife, sky at night etc before I get sent the 'go home' template...
Define "one-dimensional nature of life here".
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Old Jan 19th 2011, 12:18 pm
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Old Jan 19th 2011, 12:21 pm
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Default Re: What is it about Oz that shits you to tears?
Originally Posted by unfair dinkum
yeah, me too:
I like my kids, they're Australian
You can always knock that out of them at a later date
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Old Jan 19th 2011, 2:34 pm
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Default Re: What is it about Oz that shits you to tears?
Originally Posted by unfair dinkum
What is it about Oz that shits you to tears?

The morons who move here from other countries.
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Old Jan 19th 2011, 2:36 pm
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The morons who move here from other countries.
such as your good self?
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Old Jan 19th 2011, 3:17 pm
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Default Re: What is it about Oz that shits you to tears?
Originally Posted by Grayling
such as your good self?
Ouch!
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Old Jan 19th 2011, 3:46 pm
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What's wrong with wearing thongs outside?
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Originally Posted by Grayling
such as your good self?
Perhaps.
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