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Aug 2nd 2009, 8:48 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 3,384
Posted By mackinnon

Re: Student Finance in the UK

I spent 16 months in Oz on a temporary spouse visa then came back to Scotland. Within a year of returning I wanted to study at university and read about the 3 year rule too at the time, however upon...
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 18th 2009, 10:24 pm
Replies: 106
Views: 4,580
Posted By mackinnon

Re: Come on, whats them Aussie songs that you love....

Ok, part Scottish but even I have to concede they are Aussie:

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Forum: The Barbie
Jul 18th 2009, 10:21 pm
Replies: 106
Views: 4,580
Posted By mackinnon

Re: Come on, whats them Aussie songs that you love....

My Aussie missus used to think they were Australian.

(and I used to think they were American until late teens. D'oh!)
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 18th 2009, 7:19 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 1,891
Posted By mackinnon

Re: John Hartson Brain Cancer !!

They never did explain how Berkovic's head remained on haha.

Seems like a decent big guy, would like to see him make a full recovery. Don't know how he failed a medical at Ibrox before signing for...
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 14th 2009, 6:29 pm
Replies: 237
Views: 13,219
Posted By mackinnon

Re: Roll call ! 2004 - 2007

Back in Glasgow since July 2007. Got an additional family member, Layla is 17 months old now.

Going into second year of uni in September so based here for the forseeable.

Still doing the curry...
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 14th 2009, 11:32 am
Replies: 237
Views: 13,219
Posted By mackinnon

Re: Roll call ! 2004 - 2007

Caz, how's it going?

Billy
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 11th 2009, 9:43 am
Replies: 486
Views: 17,172
Posted By mackinnon

Re: Who's going to win The Ashes?

I always thought Ricky Ponting was a great captain and greatly admired the Australian cricket team, although in Test cricket I would still like to see England win over them.

Having had it pointed...
Jul 4th 2009, 2:31 pm
Replies: 93
Views: 12,622
Posted By mackinnon

Re: Waste of a chunk of your life

That's kind of similar to the way I used to describe it too. Being in Oz at the time made me feel like I was a pickle stuck in a jar of vinegar.

I worked beside a guy from Bosnia in Melbourne. We...
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 4th 2009, 9:24 am
Replies: 31
Views: 1,356
Posted By mackinnon

Jun 19th 2009, 4:14 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,744
Posted By mackinnon

Re: The film Australia....who saw it?

I wouldn't rate it THAT highly!:lol:
Forum: Australia
Jun 17th 2009, 2:26 pm
Replies: 166
Views: 10,122
Posted By mackinnon

Re: Why Did you move to Australia?

Must be a riot too then in Australia!:lol:
Forum: Australia
Jun 17th 2009, 11:39 am
Replies: 166
Views: 10,122
Posted By mackinnon

Re: Why Did you move to Australia?

That's why I used to call them 'cultists'. Thankfully, not all Brits who moved to Australia are like that, although a worryingly high proportion are.
Forum: Australia
Jun 17th 2009, 3:45 am
Replies: 166
Views: 10,122
Posted By mackinnon

Re: Why Did you move to Australia?

Moved to Australia because my wife is Australian.

And moved back to Scotland because her husband is Scottish!
Forum: Australia
Jun 16th 2009, 10:25 pm
Replies: 42
Views: 3,722
Posted By mackinnon

Re: UK Accents - Does it Put Employers Off?

General rule of thumb: the dumber the listener, the harder they find it to understand an accent.

Nothing to do with your daughter and all to do with the listeners.
Jun 16th 2009, 4:38 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,744
Posted By mackinnon

Re: The film Australia....who saw it?

I've seen the whole thing.

I still have issues. I want those 3 hours of my life BACK.
Forum: Australia
Dec 29th 2008, 6:00 pm
Replies: 108
Views: 12,089
Posted By mackinnon

Re: I think i want to go home

Ignore the "give it 2 years" advice, no disrepect meant.

If you're a rational human being you'll know in your heart of hearts what is the right thing to do, amd it won't take you 2 years. Taking 2...
Forum: Australia
Dec 29th 2008, 12:32 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,358
Posted By mackinnon

Re: Australia

The kid's the only the only thing that everyone agrees on. Probably won't see him again though.
Forum: Australia
Dec 29th 2008, 11:52 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,358
Posted By mackinnon

Re: Australia

Imagine visiting the butcher and buying every single part of a cow's anatomy, gathered from various long-dead beasts.

Then take said parts & organs and reassemble them into the form of a cow.
...
Forum: Australia
Nov 7th 2008, 9:58 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,475
Posted By mackinnon

Re: can anyone tell me about climate in melbourne,

Lizards are advised to seek options other than Melbourne, because very occasionally it can rain. Occasionally.

Rational human beings with depth of character at least equivalent to that of a...
Forum: The Barbie
Nov 5th 2008, 8:01 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 746
Posted By mackinnon

Re: Resident of Coburg

Johnsy, do my eyes deceive me?
Nov 3rd 2008, 9:39 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 6,767
Posted By mackinnon

Re: Is 32 too old for start a career?

I hope not.....I'm 32 and just started uni!

Of course you're not too old. Better off working for yourself though.
Nov 3rd 2008, 9:29 pm
Replies: 61
Views: 4,348
Posted By mackinnon

Re: The BONNIE SCOTLAND picture thread

OK, getting back on track......
Nov 2nd 2008, 7:20 pm
Replies: 61
Views: 4,348
Posted By mackinnon

Re: The BONNIE SCOTLAND picture thread

The pub picture is in Govanhill, Glasgow. Govanhill is, how can I put this........demographically challenged!
Oct 20th 2008, 8:44 am
Replies: 65
Views: 3,549
Posted By mackinnon

Re: TELL ME ABOUT SUMMER IN SCOTLAND 2008

Awright Maigret!

If it's any consolation those pictures were taken in Skye in June, when we had 2 weeks of Mediterranean weather (they had already had 4 weeks of that weather before we got up...
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