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Old Oct 7th 2013, 11:46 pm
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Originally Posted by Pollyana
Oh me too, used to love eating jelly cubes, powder just isn't the same
howabout when you do bite into jelly someone has made and there is a chocolate frog suspended in the middle....

is this cause for alarm for the purists or is it to be taken in your stride?
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Old Oct 8th 2013, 4:03 am
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Default Re: You know you are in Australia when...

Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack
howabout when you do bite into jelly someone has made and there is a chocolate frog suspended in the middle....

is this cause for alarm for the purists or is it to be taken in your stride?
LOL... especially when its Lemon Jelly and Picnic bars and they call it Poo and Wee.
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Old Oct 16th 2013, 1:56 pm
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...The local mail forwarding service continues to operate months after it was set to expire
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... you hear multiple sirens go past up on the main road and you instantly check the Rural Fire Service website to see where is burning now...
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Default Re: You know you are in Australia when...

Originally Posted by Dreamy
... you hear multiple sirens go past up on the main road and you instantly check the Rural Fire Service website to see where is burning now...
Stay safe.Thinking of you.
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Old Oct 17th 2013, 8:18 pm
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Originally Posted by Dreamy
... you hear multiple sirens go past up on the main road and you instantly check the Rural Fire Service website to see where is burning now...
That was slightly more prophetic than I thought it would be!
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Old Oct 18th 2013, 5:34 pm
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Originally Posted by Dreamy
That was slightly more prophetic than I thought it would be!
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people talk about a stinking hot summer as if it is a good thing.
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Originally Posted by chris955
people talk about a stinking hot summer as if it is a good thing.
Agree its bad bad thing
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Originally Posted by RedDragon2008
Agree its bad bad thing
Too right!
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Old Oct 21st 2013, 8:45 am
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Originally Posted by ukecadet
Too right!
How did you get a picture of Commonwealth??
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Old Oct 21st 2013, 9:30 am
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Default Re: You know you are in Australia when...

Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack
howabout when you do bite into jelly someone has made and there is a chocolate frog suspended in the middle....

is this cause for alarm for the purists or is it to be taken in your stride?
That's called 'frog in the pond' and is popular at kids birthday parties. If it's an adult serving it up to other adults I would be a little worried.
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Default Re: You know you are in Australia when...

Originally Posted by ROMFT_WO2RN
How did you get a picture of Commonwealth??
I've got another one of him playing uckers.
Suck back !!!
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Old Oct 21st 2013, 11:41 am
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Originally Posted by ukecadet
I've got another one of him playing uckers.
Suck back !!!
please god don't post that

teaching the kids to play but they're a pair of ludo playing twats
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Old Oct 21st 2013, 4:23 pm
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You certainly know you're in Australia when a gum tree falls in the wind and destroys your house, or a branch demolishes your car.
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