11 months in Oz and we are out of here (thank god!)
Jan 24th 2009, 10:01 am
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Re: 11 months in Oz and we are out of here (thank god!)
Jan 24th 2009, 10:04 am
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Re: 11 months in Oz and we are out of here (thank god!)
It's no fun. Really.
Jan 24th 2009, 10:07 am
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Re: 11 months in Oz and we are out of here (thank god!)
Actually G586 wasn't the one doing the slagging off.
Jan 24th 2009, 10:11 am
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Re: 11 months in Oz and we are out of here (thank god!)
Just curious, what would you consider to be your favourite place in Oz? From your posts, looks like you have been there for some number of years?
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Jan 24th 2009, 10:23 am
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Re: 11 months in Oz and we are out of here (thank god!)
Not "Your thicker than mud".
Jan 24th 2009, 11:58 am
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Re: 11 months in Oz and we are out of here (thank god!)
Here's another example,smart arse.
Jan 25th 2009, 5:35 am
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Twinset how do I PM you?
Jan 25th 2009, 5:52 am
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Re: 11 months in Oz and we are out of here (thank god!)
Are you that insecure that you feel the need to insult somebody's fair opinion for no good reason whatsoever?
'Your thicker than mud' - amusing...
Jan 26th 2009, 2:09 pm
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Interesting views and opinions but seeing as how I was the original poster then maybe I can bring things back on topic.
First and foremost as I set out in the original post my views are exactly those i.e. my views and as such there is no empirical right or wrong, it is just a set of views. I am not a died in the wool Englishman as some seem to have assumed but rather I have been living away from the UK for nearly 10 years.
Having now left (and being back in my adopted Germany) I (and we) feel a lot happier. Even the days when its cold, miserable and raining. The fact is, the lifestyle suits us a lot better here and because I set out the original list of things that I don't like about Australia, maybe I should follow up with the 10 things I like most about being back in Europe......so here goes:
1. The diversity of cultures and values which remain despite the attempts of Euro politicians to force us all to be grey.
2. The sense of less crime (remember I am not in the UK).
3. I am finding basic household items a lot cheaper (and I include beer and wine amongst the basic household items).
4. My house has PROPER insulation, PROPER double glazing and PROPER heating. Which evens even whens its minus 15 outside (as it was a couple of weeks ago), its warm and cosy indoors.
5. No Sunday trading.
6. Being in a European time zone (and hence not feeling cut off from everything).
7. Autobahns + fast cars.
8. Having numerous great skiing resorts available within a hop, skip and a jump.
9. Being paid in Euro's.
10. Feeling like home.
To those who say there were "fatal errors" well to be honest you can do all the research you like which will give you a view on the basic but until you are actually living it you won't know whether its right or not. I think the error that most probably make is that they thing "change" means "good" and it isn't necessarily like that. There are very few absolutes in this game.
First and foremost as I set out in the original post my views are exactly those i.e. my views and as such there is no empirical right or wrong, it is just a set of views. I am not a died in the wool Englishman as some seem to have assumed but rather I have been living away from the UK for nearly 10 years.
Having now left (and being back in my adopted Germany) I (and we) feel a lot happier. Even the days when its cold, miserable and raining. The fact is, the lifestyle suits us a lot better here and because I set out the original list of things that I don't like about Australia, maybe I should follow up with the 10 things I like most about being back in Europe......so here goes:
1. The diversity of cultures and values which remain despite the attempts of Euro politicians to force us all to be grey.
2. The sense of less crime (remember I am not in the UK).
3. I am finding basic household items a lot cheaper (and I include beer and wine amongst the basic household items).
4. My house has PROPER insulation, PROPER double glazing and PROPER heating. Which evens even whens its minus 15 outside (as it was a couple of weeks ago), its warm and cosy indoors.
5. No Sunday trading.
6. Being in a European time zone (and hence not feeling cut off from everything).
7. Autobahns + fast cars.
8. Having numerous great skiing resorts available within a hop, skip and a jump.
9. Being paid in Euro's.
10. Feeling like home.
To those who say there were "fatal errors" well to be honest you can do all the research you like which will give you a view on the basic but until you are actually living it you won't know whether its right or not. I think the error that most probably make is that they thing "change" means "good" and it isn't necessarily like that. There are very few absolutes in this game.
Jan 26th 2009, 2:46 pm
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Re: 11 months in Oz and we are out of here (thank god!)
Soon as the buzz wear's off from Valkyrie you'll be packing for Perth.
Jan 26th 2009, 2:46 pm
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Re: 11 months in Oz and we are out of here (thank god!)
Interesting views and opinions but seeing as how I was the original poster then maybe I can bring things back on topic.
First and foremost as I set out in the original post my views are exactly those i.e. my views and as such there is no empirical right or wrong, it is just a set of views. I am not a died in the wool Englishman as some seem to have assumed but rather I have been living away from the UK for nearly 10 years.
Having now left (and being back in my adopted Germany) I (and we) feel a lot happier. Even the days when its cold, miserable and raining. The fact is, the lifestyle suits us a lot better here and because I set out the original list of things that I don't like about Australia, maybe I should follow up with the 10 things I like most about being back in Europe......so here goes:
1. The diversity of cultures and values which remain despite the attempts of Euro politicians to force us all to be grey.
2. The sense of less crime (remember I am not in the UK).
3. I am finding basic household items a lot cheaper (and I include beer and wine amongst the basic household items).
4. My house has PROPER insulation, PROPER double glazing and PROPER heating. Which evens even whens its minus 15 outside (as it was a couple of weeks ago), its warm and cosy indoors.
5. No Sunday trading.
6. Being in a European time zone (and hence not feeling cut off from everything).
7. Autobahns + fast cars.
8. Having numerous great skiing resorts available within a hop, skip and a jump.
9. Being paid in Euro's.
10. Feeling like home.
To those who say there were "fatal errors" well to be honest you can do all the research you like which will give you a view on the basic but until you are actually living it you won't know whether its right or not. I think the error that most probably make is that they thing "change" means "good" and it isn't necessarily like that. There are very few absolutes in this game.
First and foremost as I set out in the original post my views are exactly those i.e. my views and as such there is no empirical right or wrong, it is just a set of views. I am not a died in the wool Englishman as some seem to have assumed but rather I have been living away from the UK for nearly 10 years.
Having now left (and being back in my adopted Germany) I (and we) feel a lot happier. Even the days when its cold, miserable and raining. The fact is, the lifestyle suits us a lot better here and because I set out the original list of things that I don't like about Australia, maybe I should follow up with the 10 things I like most about being back in Europe......so here goes:
1. The diversity of cultures and values which remain despite the attempts of Euro politicians to force us all to be grey.
2. The sense of less crime (remember I am not in the UK).
3. I am finding basic household items a lot cheaper (and I include beer and wine amongst the basic household items).
4. My house has PROPER insulation, PROPER double glazing and PROPER heating. Which evens even whens its minus 15 outside (as it was a couple of weeks ago), its warm and cosy indoors.
5. No Sunday trading.
6. Being in a European time zone (and hence not feeling cut off from everything).
7. Autobahns + fast cars.
8. Having numerous great skiing resorts available within a hop, skip and a jump.
9. Being paid in Euro's.
10. Feeling like home.
To those who say there were "fatal errors" well to be honest you can do all the research you like which will give you a view on the basic but until you are actually living it you won't know whether its right or not. I think the error that most probably make is that they thing "change" means "good" and it isn't necessarily like that. There are very few absolutes in this game.
Feb 2nd 2009, 4:55 pm
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Re: 11 months in Oz and we are out of here (thank god!)
I drive from Highgate in North London to herts every day in rush hour through 30 odd sets of traffic lights and then a motorway and country lanes and this is real rush hour stuff. There is absolutely more of an urgency to take a risk and bump a queue if you can but i tell you this, I feel safer in my car at this time in London with the extra stress than I ever did driving in Melbourne. So many bad drivers, tailgators, aggressive, challenging and distracted.
Aside from that Melbourne rocks but drivers on the whole there are lousy.
Aside from that Melbourne rocks but drivers on the whole there are lousy.