What's your favourite thing about Oz?
Aug 7th 2008, 1:59 am
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What's your favourite thing about Oz?
I've got to say, in my opinion it's the roads. and the effort made to keep them in good order. I drove from the Hunter Valley back to Sydney yesterday and was amazed to even see that people had made the effort to decorate the odd tree trunk and lamp posts with flowers, some looked really pretty. It brightened up an otherwise dull and tedious drive.
Aug 7th 2008, 2:44 am
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Re: What's your favourite thing about Oz?
I've got to say, in my opinion it's the roads. and the effort made to keep them in good order. I drove from the Hunter Valley back to Sydney yesterday and was amazed to even see that people had made the effort to decorate the odd tree trunk and lamp posts with flowers, some looked really pretty. It brightened up an otherwise dull and tedious drive.
Aug 7th 2008, 2:46 am
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Aug 7th 2008, 3:31 am
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Re: What's your favourite thing about Oz?
I've got to say, in my opinion it's the roads. and the effort made to keep them in good order. I drove from the Hunter Valley back to Sydney yesterday and was amazed to even see that people had made the effort to decorate the odd tree trunk and lamp posts with flowers, some looked really pretty. It brightened up an otherwise dull and tedious drive.
As for favorite thing I guess it would be all the people who don't wear shoes !! Every time I see them I have to smile
Aug 7th 2008, 3:37 am
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I think I've seen the same thing in Milton Keynes. It may have been more obviously a shrine over there, not sure whether there were photos and crosses involved on the sides of the roads In MK. There is definitely one on the road South of Fullers Slade, near Kiln Farm, on the road, that goes towards the A5.
Aug 7th 2008, 3:39 am
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They do this in the US too. It's to mark the sight of where a loved one had been killed in an accident. I'm sure you didn't realise this.
Oh shit, really? Sorry Kim
Aug 7th 2008, 4:13 am
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What do I love about Australia
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Less people more Space
Aug 7th 2008, 4:14 am
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They do this 'adopt a road' thing up there, some people take it a bit seriously it seems
Aug 7th 2008, 4:43 am
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Sorry if what I'd said was misconstrued, but it seems I'm not the heartless bastard you think. Any time you'd like to set this straight will be fine with me
Aug 7th 2008, 5:40 am
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The spectacular storms I have never seen so much lightning!! wow free fireworks 