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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 5th 2008, 12:37 am
Replies: 62
Views: 24,186
Posted By Cornelius Wankstaffe

Re: Old British Adverts

:rofl: I certainly remember this one...you can watch it here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4690162.stm

or here..

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/films/1964to1979/filmpage_swim.htm
Forum: Australia
Jul 24th 2008, 7:17 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 2,160
Posted By Cornelius Wankstaffe

Re: Any engineer moved from UK to Aus???

Well done lazerxr for one of the best non-bias posts I have saw on this site



O&G is hot everywhere at the moment, I'm a chartered engineer with many years of O&G experience and the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 15th 2008, 7:01 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 3,270
Posted By Cornelius Wankstaffe

Re: Cost of Living in London

Yes it can, but, as mentioned, people can also offer more if they like the place.
Although house sales are down, rentals are still strong, the best website is rightmove.co.uk you can do a search by...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 14th 2008, 11:51 pm
Replies: 58
Views: 7,376
Posted By Cornelius Wankstaffe

Re: Moving to Oz from a gay point of view. Dislikes of Australia and why we came back

[QUOTE=Nu-Shooz;6572837]
House not sold:frown: just put it up with a new agent, so see how it goes.
[QUOTE]

The arse has also fallen out of the UK housing market.
It's not very nice but I'm...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 14th 2008, 10:56 pm
Replies: 58
Views: 7,376
Posted By Cornelius Wankstaffe

Re: Moving to Oz from a gay point of view. Dislikes of Australia and why we came back

Glad, that's cleared up:

1.) I hate Australia (Perth in particular)

2.) I'm not gay (but I'm getting suspicuous my boyfriend may be!)

I'm fine, appreciating the UK with all it's failings....
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 14th 2008, 10:44 pm
Replies: 58
Views: 7,376
Posted By Cornelius Wankstaffe

Re: Moving to Oz from a gay point of view. Dislikes of Australia and why we came back

I'm wanting to join in but I'm confused...is this a gay thread or "I hate Australia" thread?
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 6th 2008, 7:16 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 3,211
Posted By Cornelius Wankstaffe

Re: Not one for moaning about the UK, but this shocked me...

I'm not condoning her being stabbed to death but if you're a bent copper who's husband runs a glorified prostitution ring and associates with drug dealers then....Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall...
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 6th 2008, 7:05 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 3,211
Posted By Cornelius Wankstaffe

Re: Not one for moaning about the UK, but this shocked me...

If the people are innocent then, yes, they get my sympathy. If they're involved in something then, no, they don't.

You are obviously one of the "PC" brigade idiots that are always banging on about...
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 6th 2008, 7:01 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 3,211
Posted By Cornelius Wankstaffe

Re: Not one for moaning about the UK, but this shocked me...

The link you posted to a news story regards the stabbing of a 16 year old, you say the majoirty of them being involved in gangs/drugs etc is "Not true"?
Then why is there pictures all over the...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 4th 2008, 12:47 am
Replies: 235
Views: 13,677
Posted By Cornelius Wankstaffe

Re: Get out of UK as soon as you can!

Another Sun reader quoting the headline, try reading the full story
it says that sharia law could play a role in "aspects of marital law, the regulation of financial transactions and authorised...
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 3rd 2008, 10:04 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 3,211
Posted By Cornelius Wankstaffe

Re: Not one for moaning about the UK, but this shocked me...

This is controversial but I'm waiting until the reasons are clear for the students murder before giving sympathy, they could have been involved in something.
I remember thinking that the murder of...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jun 26th 2008, 1:08 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,836
Posted By Cornelius Wankstaffe

Re: Who Thinks That

I haven't heard it but was going to buy their new album anyway.

P.S. Australia sucks, UK is a dump, nobody likes the Welsh and Amy Winehouse doesn't do drugs.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 24th 2008, 7:40 pm
Replies: 94
Views: 11,190
Posted By Cornelius Wankstaffe

Re: Naff things you will NOT miss when you're back in England

....Just dial 666 and ask for a Mr Lucifer. ps, I hear the atmosphere there is smokin'!




I tried dialling that number but a women with a strange voice told me it had not been recognised. I...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jun 23rd 2008, 11:08 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,033
Posted By Cornelius Wankstaffe

Re: Ouch!

I think you're right, I must admit I was guilty of this attitude also before going to Oz, now I can appreciate life in the UK and think alot of the gripes and groans are quite trivial!
Forum: USA
Jun 23rd 2008, 11:05 pm
Replies: 139
Views: 8,783
Posted By Cornelius Wankstaffe

Re: my rant

I also blame nearly 20 years of the PC brigade for changing our society...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 23rd 2008, 9:53 pm
Replies: 59
Views: 5,339
Posted By Cornelius Wankstaffe

Re: How long did it take for you to want to retuurn?

I may get up early on Saturday and take the Eurostar to Paris...:p
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 23rd 2008, 6:59 pm
Replies: 59
Views: 5,339
Posted By Cornelius Wankstaffe

Re: How long did it take for you to want to retuurn?

Hello down there. It wasn't my first choice originally but the missus and work kinda made me do it! Saying that, life in London is good, I'm earning almost double what I was in Perth, there's plenty...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 23rd 2008, 1:00 am
Replies: 94
Views: 11,190
Posted By Cornelius Wankstaffe

Re: Naff things you will NOT miss when you're back in England

Freo = Fremantle & Hilary's = Hilary's Boat Harbour
They are 2 areas in Perth that attract the crowds and are "talked up" by the tourist board.
Both are shit.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 23rd 2008, 12:56 am
Replies: 59
Views: 5,339
Posted By Cornelius Wankstaffe

Re: How long did it take for you to want to retuurn?

3 days in the hovel known as Perth, WA and I realised I wanted to leave.
Decided to stick it out but 4.5 months down the line I'd had enough, life's too short if you don't like it start planning to...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 23rd 2008, 12:40 am
Replies: 94
Views: 11,190
Posted By Cornelius Wankstaffe

Re: Naff things you will NOT miss when you're back in England

The hordes of chav immigrants from the UK saying the UK is full of chavs....
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jun 22nd 2008, 8:36 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,033
Posted By Cornelius Wankstaffe

Re: Ouch!

Let them eat cake.
How many times have you heard someone say "I'm skint", when they have Sky TV, contract mobile phones, 2 cars on the driveway, a foreign holiday each year etc, etc, etc.
I had to...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 10th 2008, 11:20 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 3,677
Posted By Cornelius Wankstaffe

Re: Anyone else bored?

Ah yes, how could I forget that little gem, some idiot would always say this to me sitting outside a bar about 8:30pm in the summer when it was dark and I was drinking to forget the huge fcuck up I'd...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 10th 2008, 10:52 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 3,677
Posted By Cornelius Wankstaffe

Re: Anyone else bored?

It is "wonderful"....think of the "lifestyle", why would you want to come back to this "shithole".
<shakes his head in disappointment>

Have I used all the clichés yet? :rofl:
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 9th 2008, 11:00 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 3,677
Posted By Cornelius Wankstaffe

Re: Anyone else bored?

Correct answer, you win Nu_Shooz house in Perth!!



He was a eunuch!!



His tailor must have measured him?
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