WTF is going on in this country !!!!
Aug 24th 2007, 12:00 pm
#151
Bitter and twisted
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Re: WTF is going on in this country !!!!
...but Australian parents are keen to buy them for their kids.
The UK is not selling them which is what you implied......a british company is selling them both in the UK and Australia.
G
The UK is not selling them which is what you implied......a british company is selling them both in the UK and Australia.
G
Last edited by Grayling; Aug 24th 2007 at 12:03 pm.
Aug 24th 2007, 12:16 pm
#152
Take it easy
Joined: Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 10,182
Re: WTF is going on in this country !!!!
Is this wooly and irrational? Probably yes, because the crime stats show that I'm wrong, but I can't help having that feeling, can I?
Aug 24th 2007, 2:28 pm
#155
Australia's Doorman
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Re: WTF is going on in this country !!!!
Last time I checked, information on crime was collated by my local authority - not Kofi Annan or an American national security agency.
Last edited by Hutch; Aug 24th 2007 at 2:46 pm. Reason: Okey cokey spelling ...
Aug 24th 2007, 2:30 pm
#156
Australia's Doorman
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Aug 24th 2007, 2:36 pm
#158
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Re: WTF is going on in this country !!!!
Generally speaking it's because posts like those made by the OP always do. Some people feel deeply insulted that other people (such the OP) are very unhappy with the state of the UK and immediately launch into a predictable 'Australia sucks too' response. I quite like getting stuck into these threads - beats the 'Can I bring an iceberg lettuce into Oz' stuff.
Aug 24th 2007, 2:38 pm
#159
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Re: WTF is going on in this country !!!!
Generally speaking it's because posts like those made by the OP always do. Some people feel deeply insulted that other people (such the OP) are very unhappy with the state of the UK and immediately launch into a predictable 'Australia sucks too' response. I quite like getting stuck into these threads - beats the 'Can I bring an iceberg lettuce into Oz' stuff.
speaking of barneys, i havent seen 1944 for a bit.
Aug 24th 2007, 2:46 pm
#162
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Aug 24th 2007, 2:48 pm
#163
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Re: WTF is going on in this country !!!!
You put your sanctions in,
You take your WMDs out,
In, Out, In, Out,
International law they flout,
The yanks do the Shock and Awe,
And then they turn about,
That's what war's all about.
Ohhhhhhhh .... <OK, I'll stop now ...>
Aug 24th 2007, 2:53 pm
#164
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 8,067
Re: WTF is going on in this country !!!!
It's about as intelligent as anything I have to say today ... may I suggest a crap alternative:
You put your sanctions in,
You take your WMDs out,
In, Out, In, Out,
International law they flout,
The yanks do the Shock and Awe,
And then they turn about,
That's what war's all about.
Ohhhhhhhh .... <OK, I'll stop now ...>
You put your sanctions in,
You take your WMDs out,
In, Out, In, Out,
International law they flout,
The yanks do the Shock and Awe,
And then they turn about,
That's what war's all about.
Ohhhhhhhh .... <OK, I'll stop now ...>
i have an excuse for crap things tonight. it's now 3:50 and can't sleep cause i caught two gits trying to break into OH car half hour ago.
what's your excuse. You are usually better than this.
Aug 24th 2007, 2:55 pm
#165
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 407
Re: WTF is going on in this country !!!!
Yep, fer sure!
Estherg is right, it's nothing like London.
When I lived in London I was repeatedly approached for buying drugs, the bus I got on my way back to my flat was held up at gun point, the driver slammed the door and sat there shaking, with the alarm going off. That was just in one day.
Theres a new murder every night on the news. Hey, I wish it wasn't like that but its true. I just can't imagine that happening back in north Queensland somehow, let alone throughout most of Q, etc.
Estherg is right, it's nothing like London.
When I lived in London I was repeatedly approached for buying drugs, the bus I got on my way back to my flat was held up at gun point, the driver slammed the door and sat there shaking, with the alarm going off. That was just in one day.
Theres a new murder every night on the news. Hey, I wish it wasn't like that but its true. I just can't imagine that happening back in north Queensland somehow, let alone throughout most of Q, etc.
Ok iv'e just read this whole thread,and first let me tell you that no-one is more disillusioned with life in England than me,but it seems to me that people posting here are talking bollox.Defending this,attacking that,quoting this,links to that,we all know how life in England is now,it's hard work paying your taxes/contributions and the youth in some areas are out of control.
But you are all getting each other at it,like minded people like to stick to-gether!,on the mbtuk forum people returning back to the UK won't hear a bad word said about the UK ,thats ok.
But don't drive yourself mad looking for excuses or trying to justify your move,so you are leaving the UK for a better life for you and your kid's,that's great and i sincerely hope it works out for you.But it's not all negative here because of the odd experience you might have,it's not all positive i must agree but just do your home work research every thing,and look on the returning home forum to see why people are coming back.
In every paper now is the story of the 11 year old gunned down,absolutely tragic(i cried when his parents were talking about his new uniform hanging up) but how often does this happen?.
Iv'e just come home after working nights and iv'e had people throwing cans at my cab because i would't stop for them, i was spat at,and a northern bird was sick down the side of the cab.Tomorrow i might pick up some really nice people and have a laugh with them.
You see what i mean?....i guess what i am trying to say is yeah England can be shit sometimes,but can't anywhere?
