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Forum: Australia
Mar 1st 2011, 7:44 pm
Replies: 2,180
Views: 340,259
Posted By rootbeerfloat

Forum: The Barbie
Jan 29th 2011, 8:50 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,155
Posted By rootbeerfloat

Re: Indian curry Gold coast

Send the Pilot over to collect it. There'll be 10% discount on collections! :thumbup:
Forum: Australia
Jan 7th 2011, 6:57 am
Replies: 35
Views: 6,155
Posted By rootbeerfloat

Re: oooooh you don't wanna go there!

Thanks Tony and Kev. I can imagine that being a Pom in Oz will mean that a bit of inter-area rivalry will be the least of my worries. I've heard that people from Cairns call it Brownsville.

From a...
Forum: Australia
Jan 2nd 2011, 3:59 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 6,155
Posted By rootbeerfloat

Re: oooooh you don't wanna go there!

Hi Kev,

Thanks for your honesty. I was interested in your comment above so would like to ask you elaborate a bit. Some examples would be even better! :thumbsup:
Forum: Australia
Dec 29th 2010, 6:24 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,150
Posted By rootbeerfloat

Re: What do you do at weekends?

Wander around peforming incredibly meanial chores in an attempt to convince Mrs. RBF that I am pulling my weight.
Forum: The Barbie
Dec 29th 2010, 12:57 am
Replies: 185
Views: 13,627
Posted By rootbeerfloat

Re: Roll call, Roll call - Pop in and say Hi.

Hi everyone! And Merry Christmas!

Kim67, if anything is going to deter migration to Oz, that video must surely be it!
Forum: Australia
Dec 29th 2010, 12:29 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,000
Posted By rootbeerfloat

Re: The Ashes...

Oh how I loathe that man. Don't let the door hit you on the arse on the way out!
Forum: Australia
Dec 26th 2010, 8:46 am
Replies: 38
Views: 4,098
Posted By rootbeerfloat

Re: Best Boxing Day test match ever!!!!!

For some reason, Ricky Ponting won't accept my friend request of Facebook..... :rofl:
Forum: Australia
Dec 24th 2010, 8:20 am
Replies: 593
Views: 116,726
Posted By rootbeerfloat

Re: NSW Ambulance service

Well done ukparamedic818. Telephone interviews aren't as daunting as they sound but extra care needs to be made to avoid accidentally interrupting.
I've not got to that hurdle yet with my...
Forum: The Barbie
Dec 19th 2010, 9:09 pm
Replies: 19,167
Views: 1,335,191
Posted By rootbeerfloat

Forum: Australia
Dec 19th 2010, 5:47 am
Replies: 35
Views: 6,155
Posted By rootbeerfloat

Re: oooooh you don't wanna go there!

Oooooo I've looked at all those places and they all look great too..........!
Such a difficult decision - Dagenham or The Sunshine State! :lol:
Forum: Australia
Dec 19th 2010, 2:12 am
Replies: 35
Views: 6,155
Posted By rootbeerfloat

Re: oooooh you don't wanna go there!

Thanks Laura. Glad you're settling in well. To put things into perspective, we used to live in a secluded town with a population of 4,000. I can't imagine Townsville being that much of a culture...
Forum: The Barbie
Dec 17th 2010, 4:51 am
Replies: 19,167
Views: 1,335,191
Posted By rootbeerfloat

Re: Word Association Anyone?

cross da Mersey...
Forum: Australia
Dec 17th 2010, 3:40 am
Replies: 35
Views: 6,155
Posted By rootbeerfloat

Re: oooooh you don't wanna go there!

Hi Angela,
I've looked at Hervey Bay. The problem for me is that to a certain extent, I'm restricted to where Queensland Ambulance Service are recruiting. They mention an area they refer to as Wide...
Forum: Australia
Dec 15th 2010, 10:59 pm
Replies: 53
Views: 5,409
Posted By rootbeerfloat

Re: Christmas Island tragedy

That's because the terminal velocity of a cat is only 60mph. Anything faster than that and the cat stands a better chance of surviving, strangely! Anyway, I digress...
Forum: Australia
Dec 15th 2010, 10:20 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 6,155
Posted By rootbeerfloat

Re: oooooh you don't wanna go there!

LOL @ NedKelly! Too true Ned. The difference is that while Dagenham is a toilet to which I'm trying to climb out of, if there's no work in Dagenham there's a 30 minute train ride into central London....
Forum: Australia
Dec 15th 2010, 9:59 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 6,155
Posted By rootbeerfloat

Re: oooooh you don't wanna go there!

I suppose that's one aspect we're concerned of. My wife is a full time mother at the moment but will start to look for work soon. It does concern me that it may be a little too scarce from an...
Forum: Australia
Dec 15th 2010, 10:39 am
Replies: 35
Views: 6,155
Posted By rootbeerfloat

Re: oooooh you don't wanna go there!

Thanks RachH. That's very interesting because one of my friends that I referred to who is also a colleague actually spent 18 months in Coolum Beach. So what are the major differences as you see them...
Forum: The Barbie
Dec 15th 2010, 6:54 am
Replies: 1,311
Views: 77,193
Posted By rootbeerfloat

Re: Ashes 2010 thread. Who's gonna win?

Hi Officer Dibble,

That's a melody used ad nauseum in most football stadiums.
The closest I can get it to is 'Son of My Father' by Chicory Tip. A woeful tune!

What's the general consensus...
Forum: Australia
Dec 15th 2010, 4:08 am
Replies: 35
Views: 6,155
Posted By rootbeerfloat

oooooh you don't wanna go there!

Having made a decision to pursue a career and a future in Australia we have decided that from all our research that QLD appears to suit us. I have friends who previously lived and worked around the...
Forum: The Barbie
Dec 12th 2010, 8:29 am
Replies: 3
Views: 653
Posted By rootbeerfloat

Eyes down for four corners (of the globe)!

As you all know I'm brand new to this forum and so I try to tread carefully. I wondered if I might start a topic to see what a general consensus of opinion is about how much it costs to make the...
Dec 11th 2010, 11:58 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,440
Posted By rootbeerfloat

Re: Where on earth do I start!?

Thanks Alistair, for the welcome and the advice. My kids are at an age where pretty soon all three will be at school so I know it will be imperative to my wife that she isn't restricted to getting...
Forum: Australia
Dec 11th 2010, 10:30 pm
Replies: 593
Views: 116,726
Posted By rootbeerfloat

Re: NSW Ambulance service

Thanks, I had an application in the making for SJA WA but hadn't sorted out electronic copies of qualifications in time so was too late! :o To be honest, we were more interested in QAS and although...
Dec 11th 2010, 10:22 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,440
Posted By rootbeerfloat

Where on earth do I start!?

Hi everyone,
I'm a Paramedic in the UK and have recently decided that I no longer want my children to grow up here. I'm in a fortunate position to be eligible for employment in Australia at the...
Forum: Australia
Dec 11th 2010, 2:26 am
Replies: 593
Views: 116,726
Posted By rootbeerfloat

Re: NSW Ambulance service

Hi Everyone,

This is my first post on here and ass usual it appears I may be too late.
I have started an application with WA ambulance service.
Iwanteegooz, where did they conduct your physical...
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