please read above... our mod is already having bad temper on those questions.

No I didn't but had I got to it before another Mod I would have done because the answer you and the OP of the How long does a CO.... would and indeed have got is the same as the main title of the initial thread. No one knows.

I am not bad tempered. I have not replied in an ill tempered manner. I am in a very good mood as you would be aware if you were in my house which obviously isn't going to happen.

Smiles widely - no one knows the answer, not even DIAC - still smiling widely Is that better?

I agree totally, we are just curious to other peoples personal experiences.....sometimes I think people forget how they felt when waiting for their visa A thread was closed the other day for too much "chat". I actually found the "chat" really useful as we shared a common interest. However, who am I? Just another soon to be expat, who clearly has no right for "chat". Must stop chatting.......must stop chatting.......must stop...............................

Good one

that was the kind of insult to members of this forum only a mod can do freely... what a shame.

as if they didnt go through the same process, never feel the same when they are the one asking questions.

You've obviously not explored BE. All country Immigration Forums are for just that, Immigration. Each country or area also have at least one other forum which is for chat. You and others, including me and I remember it vividly, look to the Immigration Forum for facts. Those facts need to be easily accessible as most of us are busy people and don't have time to wade through non relevant chat just to find those facts. In Australia's case the chat goes on in both The Barbie and Australia. You will find hundreds of people with a common interest in Australia, chatting happily in both of those forums. Give it a go.

I have.......but I wanted to chat about immigration application......not places to live, cost of living blah blah Hmmmmm worries me that you actually think I did not know about the other forums. Anyway enough chat, thread might get closed.......

Why would it worry you? Many many people register with BE and can be online for months and months and never know anything about forums other than the one they post in There was even a single thread in one country's general chat forum where many of the posters believed that was BE. People see what they want or need to see and if they don't see a need to look further they don't.

The Immigration Forums have never been for chat and no one's had a problem in the past 9 years. If you want to chat with others in your position, we have PMs and emails. They work very well and people become very good friends and meet up regularly.

Ok worry wasn't the right word.....insulting was. But thanks for the advice anyway.

Very easily insulted then. I had absolutely no intention of insulting anyone and can find nothing that would lead anyone to believe that in what I've written.

Think when you said I "obviously" hadn't explored BE.........as you will find from other comments, you sometimes come accross in a not so nice way.

It appeared obvious to me as you were discussing chat in the Immi Forum. You told me otherwise. No issue, I respond as I find.

Ok boss.

Is that the crystal ball you catty dancing with in your avatar moneypenny?
Can you please lend me for 2 days ? i will answer all the questions related to How long is the string thread?

P.S Just to lighten the atmosphere here...no offence to any one....

Def lightened me up