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Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2005, 12:47 am
Replies: 11
Views: 489
Posted By sharkbait

Re: Australasian Quiz

A perfect 10. :scared: I must have been here too long !!!
Forum: Australia
Feb 4th 2005, 12:17 am
Replies: 142
Views: 7,820
Posted By sharkbait

Re: The Biggest Miseries - Australian's or Brit's???

True. This is opposed to Australia where it IS the kids that are happy to do the bottom of the ladder type jobs and the employers are happy to pay junior wages.
Forum: Australia
Feb 1st 2005, 5:13 am
Replies: 336
Views: 31,711
Posted By sharkbait

Re: $80000 a year needed

The house looks ok....but its in Ipswich....
Forum: Australia
Feb 1st 2005, 5:11 am
Replies: 41
Views: 2,077
Posted By sharkbait

Re: Here and still posting...... Why?

Also lots of new piosters say that its through reading the "living there" posts while waiting for answers, that give them an idea of what its really like here. Some of us can monitor 3 or 4 forums at...
Forum: Australia
Feb 1st 2005, 3:18 am
Replies: 67
Views: 5,013
Posted By sharkbait

Re: Australian habits you have picked up!!!

Pulling out from road junctions into the main road and driving slowly, making no real effort to accelerate to prevent the driver behind from having to brake.
Forum: Australia
Jan 31st 2005, 11:20 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 566
Posted By sharkbait

Re: Everton v Manchester United (FA Cup 5th Round)

Premiership on Foxsports, FA cup on ESPN. Join the nightowls !!
Forum: Australia
Jan 27th 2005, 10:12 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,836
Posted By sharkbait

Re: 3 months on the Sunshine Coast Qld.

[QUOTE=daveleegreen]I am an Technical Sales Engineer (Heating/Ventilation and AC controls). Can you please expand on the job market? What do you sell? What is the Australian Employer Attitude to a...
Forum: Australia
Jan 26th 2005, 11:57 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,449
Posted By sharkbait

Re: Perth Skyworks - Glad I didn't Go

However the assistant police commissioner Wayne Gregson says while more than 30 people were arrested, there was no repeat of the violence that marred last year's event.


Spokeswoman Natalie Peck...
Forum: Australia
Jan 24th 2005, 11:10 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 338
Posted By sharkbait

Forum: Australia
Jan 21st 2005, 12:13 am
Replies: 58
Views: 2,983
Posted By sharkbait

Re: Let's have (another) Top Tips Thread

[QUOTE=Scossie]When driving on freeway’s, adjust your speed near slip roads to ensure that any drivers attempting to join cannot do so, and are required to come to a halt.[size=2]

Correct...
Forum: Australia
Jan 20th 2005, 10:30 pm
Replies: 58
Views: 2,983
Posted By sharkbait

Re: Let's have (another) Top Tips Thread

Oh. and when driving....overtake in whichever lane you like !
Forum: Australia
Jan 20th 2005, 10:28 pm
Replies: 58
Views: 2,983
Posted By sharkbait

Re: Let's have (another) Top Tips Thread

Or, next time you go to the beach, round up 500 other people, all smothered in sunscreen and herd them into the water with firm instructions to stand in an area no more than 10 meters wide....this...
Forum: Australia
Jan 20th 2005, 5:47 am
Replies: 58
Views: 2,983
Posted By sharkbait

Re: Let's have (another) Top Tips Thread

You could also practice ending every sentence you utter with "eh?". If you are going to Queensland, alternate it with "but" eg. "its good here but".
Forum: Australia
Jan 20th 2005, 4:13 am
Replies: 8
Views: 711
Posted By sharkbait

Jan 19th 2005, 9:48 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,522
Posted By sharkbait

Re: OMG...finally made a decision!

Good for you. I'm sure many of us can easily relate to how you feel and now the decision has been made, things can only get better. Good luck !!
Forum: Australia
Jan 17th 2005, 10:18 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 964
Posted By sharkbait

Re: Mackay, Queensland

I have lived in Mackay on 2 separate occasions, the frist in 1988-90 and the second in 2001-02.

Nice provincial "city" about 70 or 80,000 people. tropical climate - very humid in summer and...
Forum: Australia
Jan 14th 2005, 3:51 am
Replies: 86
Views: 8,302
Posted By sharkbait

Re: Whinging Pom Thread

Well it is applicable in qld....called a work licence, I believe
Forum: Australia
Dec 16th 2004, 6:23 am
Replies: 13
Views: 682
Posted By sharkbait

Re: how hot is it?

Yes, sorry, well actually I meant the damp windy bit !
Forum: Australia
Dec 16th 2004, 6:04 am
Replies: 13
Views: 682
Posted By sharkbait

Re: how hot is it?

that sounds really good !
Forum: Australia
Dec 14th 2004, 11:05 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 716
Posted By sharkbait

Re: Another day in paradise

When I lived in Mackay, you couldnt even hang the washing out in full sunlight without donning jeans and long sleeved shirt. Not very comfy in 34c and 90% humidity. Even then constant swatting was...
Forum: Australia
Dec 14th 2004, 10:55 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 2,613
Posted By sharkbait

Re: Living in Darwin

Night Life?....much as you would expect for a town of this size, in this position and with a wet/dry tropical climate. Busy pubs, several clubs which used to be open till 6am, but I don't know if...
Forum: Australia
Dec 13th 2004, 10:32 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 2,613
Posted By sharkbait

Re: Living in Darwin

Spent 5 years living in Darwin, Palmerston and Humpty Doo. Glad to answer any queries you may have.
Forum: Australia
Dec 2nd 2004, 1:02 am
Replies: 21
Views: 899
Posted By sharkbait

Re: Where do you want to be in 5 years time??

Fair comments...agree about the beach thing. I also spent more time surfing when I was in UK than I have here.

Good luck with Melbourne.
Forum: Australia
Dec 2nd 2004, 12:40 am
Replies: 21
Views: 899
Posted By sharkbait

Re: Where do you want to be in 5 years time??

Sounds like a plan ! See you up there !
Forum: Australia
Dec 2nd 2004, 12:31 am
Replies: 21
Views: 899
Posted By sharkbait

Re: Where do you want to be in 5 years time??

One of them is I believe, the other, the West pier has had an incredible series of mishaps over the years. Not sure how much of its collapsed, burnt out shell remains. Eastbourne is a bit like a...
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