What was your biggest misconception about Australia?
Jul 25th 2010, 7:30 am
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Re: What was your biggest misconception about Australia?
can we get back to the thing please - never noticed it before
oeeer a naked mod aint a good thing is it
oeeer a naked mod aint a good thing is it
Jul 25th 2010, 8:19 am
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Jul 25th 2010, 8:27 am
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Re: What was your biggest misconception about Australia?
Mine was my ridiculous first impresson of Sydney...I went home extolling the virtures of its impressive transport infrastructure
That's because I was a tourist in the CBD, amazed by how everthing came together at Circular Quay (ferries, trains, monorail (
) and not - as I am now - one of the suburban plebs stuck in commuter gridlock every day
That's because I was a tourist in the CBD, amazed by how everthing came together at Circular Quay (ferries, trains, monorail () and not - as I am now - one of the suburban plebs stuck in commuter gridlock every day Demographics is the most important thing IMHO. Get it wrong and life can be hell. People probably do get slimmer nearer the coast culminating with people fitter than me who actually get in the water.
Not so much in Melbourne but I remember that in Sydney!
One of the things that surprised me here though is that all those people you see walking aren't actually going anywhere. They walk round the streets for hours, but if you suggest they actually walk to the shops most look horrified.
Whats wrong with combining the two? I walk to the shops, I walk to work, but I cannot see the point of walking round the streets for the sake of it
Combine it with something useful like carrying shopping home 
Whats wrong with combining the two? I walk to the shops, I walk to work, but I cannot see the point of walking round the streets for the sake of it
Combine it with something useful like carrying shopping home 
As you know, I often combine the two.Explanation though for the above, the whole point about recreation is to bimble...as soon as work is involved people want it over faster and expediency becomes a factor. I can see that point of view.
Jul 25th 2010, 8:30 am
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Jul 25th 2010, 9:16 am
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Jul 25th 2010, 9:19 am
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Jul 25th 2010, 9:25 am
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Re: What was your biggest misconception about Australia?
shittin hell Polly, the liquid diet's workin
Jul 25th 2010, 9:28 am
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Re: What was your biggest misconception about Australia?
Even after losing weight I wouldn't inflict that on anyone 
Jul 25th 2010, 9:28 am
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Jul 25th 2010, 11:33 am
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Re: What was your biggest misconception about Australia?
that the supermarkets aren't Tesco 
i mean it say coles & woolworths??
i mean it say coles & woolworths??
Jul 25th 2010, 11:56 am
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Re: What was your biggest misconception about Australia?
Are you stalking me?
