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OccaQuokka
08-25-2008, 05:11 AM
Since the last thread is over 200 posts I thought I should start a new one ( I duno if that rule applies to this section or not but I figured it wouldn't hurt) And Kiwis can join in too:)

Its always nice to see local talent around when you're abroad hey DoI, Mind you, I haven't really been overseas (cept USA and Rotto hehe) but I know I got all excited seeing a Perth band in Sydney once :) LOL

I dont have Foxtel or anything Bunnies so I watch Buffy or Angel quite often when Im drunk on DVD :p Especially OMWF hehe. Its when I get most of my mates to at least watch some form of Buffy. But I think I turn them off with my singing pretty quick.

Anyone else already incredibly bored with the state election? Im glad it is not too far off, I have no idea when I am going to get down to vote though, I'll be hell busy all day. Oh well do they do postal votes on state elections? They are soooo much easier.

Anyway I hope all my fellow Aussies around the world are happy and healthy and having a good day :)

Aleris
08-25-2008, 05:22 AM
I'm pretty sure they do postal votes for state elections too, I saw someone in my lecture today filling one in. Buuuuut I could have been mistaken as to what it was.

I haven't even been paying attention to when it's actually on. Knowing me I'll totally forget on the day and cop a fee for not voting. FUNFUN!

ItMustBeBunnies
08-25-2008, 05:22 AM
I must admitt Im terrible when it comes to politics! I dont pay attention at all! I just go, vote for Labour or the Greens then get the hell out!, I got a question for you, is the Air I Breath or Southland Tales out in Australia? never saw em at the movies (I dont think anyone did!) so I am waiting for them to come out on DVD so I can rent them from the video store.

Lily
08-25-2008, 05:29 AM
I'm a young Lib so i'm not 'allowed' to be fed-up with the election already lol, but i'm feeling you, cause when i'm not involved in them they are SO BORING and everywhere :(

i miss the election stuff, i'm usually at boozy political dinners every night around this time! damn, i should totally go home!

OccaQuokka
08-25-2008, 05:47 AM
OOh yeah Lily come home and take me along to these boozy liberal parties!!
Aleris, is there an election in NSW too? Im hoping I can do a postal vote but I duno if they know my new address?? hehe ooops :p
Bunnies Southland tales should be in the new release section of your local video shop, I saw it just recently. I wouldnt get too excited about it though.

ItMustBeBunnies
08-25-2008, 05:56 AM
ok thanks! oh boy Ive had a rotten day, Kinslayer is tring to cheer me up by sending me Aussie Jokes.....damn they are terrible! really off colour and sterotypical! I dont think Ive ever said "G'day" and meant it! Gotta love kin, hes just trying to help! lol. Do aussie sterotypes bother you guys? they dont make me furious or anything but, I do get frustrated that other countries think we are all a bunch of bogans! lol.

Washburne
08-25-2008, 06:23 AM
Ok, so I canīt do a joke to save my life so what do I do? I ran to the nearest aussie I know and asks for help. Get some bad jokes but thinking still better than nothing. Feels bad about it so I run to google for help. Seems the cheering up needs to be done real fast so I donīt bother to read the jokes. Just sending her links and throw in a little Monty python as well. I try my best but jokes isnīt my thing!! :( Who said I was a funny guy? But I can send you some jokes about swedes if that would make things better? You know, many of us are blondes so that makes for some jokes. ;)

Love you bunnies! :hug: And Aussie, Lily, Aleris, Doi, Bubble Buffy, Drusillarox and everyone else I forgot. :grouphug:

Oh, and I forgot. Yes, ALL of Aussies jokes rule. ;)

Tueuse de Vampires
08-25-2008, 09:42 AM
Can you tell some Aussie jokes? I don't know any yet :D
This reminds me of a situation I had a couple of weeks back. Inge and I were riding the bus to Maastricht, when we heard some oldish lady make a joke about Germans...well the funniest thing about it was that I actually understood all of it, with my nice Dutch skills, and complete played like I couldn't understand a word of what they were saying.

Lily
08-25-2008, 09:46 AM
mwahahah i love doing that on the train, I speak enough french to understand at least the jist of conversations and it is so hilarious hearing the french tourists bagging out the other people on the train, I usually just smirk at them, and keep quiet, but this one guy about a month ago was being SUCH a jackass, as I got off the train I insulted him in French, it was so fun to see his face go all pale heehee

I don't know many Aussie jokes, I know a few about other countries that Aussies like to rag on, but that's about it :D

DrusillaRox
08-25-2008, 03:14 PM
mmm......canada gets a bad rap. anyone whos seen family guys knows what I mean! hey all

ItMustBeBunnies
08-26-2008, 07:34 PM
Hi ya I was just wondering have any of you met any of the cast of buffy or angel?, Id really love that, but everytime a convention or something was on I never heard about it, I guess coming on here ill be up on whats going on. The idea of going to a convention always seemed a little (makes that star trek gesture with her hand) "go forth and prosper", but now I really wanna go to one! There is only one friend I could probably drag to one...man if any of my friends knew I was chatting online and it was about buffy they would give me such a hard time for it! thats right you guys are my dirty little secret! lol. I have managed to meet alot of bands. At fox studios when they use to have bands play at channel v we would go down, Ive meet Queen's of the Stone Age, Garbage, Grinspoon, Foo Fighters and Powderfinger that way. Oh and just last month I somehow ended up in The Living End's dressing room having drinks with them! that was freaking awsome, they are really nice guys!.

OccaQuokka
08-27-2008, 12:37 AM
Oh I'm so jealous! How did you manage that?^
There was a convention thing not long ago with a few diff sci fi personalities called SupaNova. Jewel Staite (Kaylee from Firefly) and Jared Padalecki (Sam from Supernatural) were there. I didn't go as they were the only thing/people I wanted to see and no one would have come with me either :p I think it is on every year but I'm not too sure. Here's the link anyway-
SUPANOVA POP CULTURE EXPO | Welcome (http://www.supanova.com.au/)
I duno of any others - especially in WA.
I get shit all the time for loving Buffy from my mates but they know its not guna shut me up so they dont really keep it up, and I have a few converts now so I dont mind :)

DrusillaRox - I have PLENTY of kiwi jokes hehehe

DrusillaRox
08-27-2008, 02:52 AM
hmm......like what? I dont really know what my contry's stereotype is

Washburne
08-27-2008, 04:22 AM
Can you blame me for sneaking in here? Youīre all so lovely. *kisses ass*

I was just wondering have any of you met any of the cast of buffy or angel?
I know a Liverpool gal that has met some. ME buffy/angel peeps! (http://www.buffy-boards.com/showthread.php?t=37306) OK, so I donīt know her personally. So sue me.

DrusillaRox
08-27-2008, 03:14 PM
Oh yeah! SHEEP, I saw the movie Black Sheep, that was a 2 hour long kiwi joke

Lily
08-27-2008, 06:28 PM
god that movie was terrible!
my best friend met Nick and James and I think ASH when she was at a a couple conventions, she's one of those people that will drive 8 hours and go by herself, I'm not like that, I'd have to have someone come with me, but she has awesome phtoos and I don't, so I guess it paid off! She went to the Sydney con that Sarah went to one year, but Sarah didn't do any autographs or photos *sigh* so that was a shame cause that's all I wanted!

Tueuse de Vampires
08-27-2008, 08:49 PM
COmpletely random, but I have to tel this anyway :D I went to a bar tonight with one of my roommates, who goes to UCM, well there was some kind of UCM welcome party at that bar. Anyway, turns out there are TONS of Australian exchange students from Sydney going to UCM for this year...oh I just love to hear them talk English, haha. Well, unfortunately me myself, I'm not UCM (I'm UM) and since I have one of the few studycourses that is completely taught in Dutch all the people in my class will be either Dutch, Belgian or German...so no Aussies for me :(

Lily
08-27-2008, 09:02 PM
aww you miss out on the aussies :( I'm sad for you... because we're all highly amusing :D

OccaQuokka
08-27-2008, 09:13 PM
[QUOTE=ItMustBeBunnies;553161]man if any of my friends knew I was chatting online and it was about buffy they would give me such a hard time for it! thats right you guys are my dirty little secret! lol. [QUOTE]

Now here I thought 'Spuffy Fanfic' would be your dirty little secret! ;) hehe I had to go look for some after that thread and :jaw_drop:!

And SS, you are missing out, there is sooo much more to Aussie blokes then the accent heh (Ok there are some duds too :p )

DrusillaRox
08-28-2008, 01:04 AM
Hay! I would love to hear some kiwi jokes!

definition of insane
08-31-2008, 07:24 AM
On the accents...I've now been told by Adam Hills and some random french guy that I don't have a Queensland accent....should I just say yay that I can fake not coming from hicksville or something? ;)

Lily
08-31-2008, 07:27 AM
hahah that's good! now just don't give yourself away by saying G'day and asking for a XXXX beer
stereotypes will never die

ItMustBeBunnies
09-08-2008, 04:13 AM
Ok I finally found and watched Southland Tales....What a pile of monkey spunk! lol. The Rock should NOT be allowed to act, if thats what you freaking call it! There really should be a law of some kind!. SMG was the best thing in it, she made me giggle at some parts. The most that movie did was make me wanna watch Donny Darko again, that is far supirior to this, and I actually understood that. I get the gist of this movie but can someone plz tell me what the hell is goin on? like what the hell was that bit where smg the rock and mandy moore are dancing togehter? I have a vague idea but mostly I was like huh?.

Anya2012
09-08-2008, 08:03 AM
*waves to fellow Aussies and Kiwis*

I live in Oz but I'm actually a kiwi. I've been a Buffy fan from when it started and collected the dvds when I first got a dvd player and haven't looked back.

Tranquillity
09-14-2008, 05:49 PM
Hey, I was just wondering... In this weeks tv guide on tenHD on tuesday night at 10.30 It says that "Angel" is the tv program in that slot; is that our Angel or something completely different, anyone know?

OccaQuokka
09-14-2008, 06:41 PM
I saw that too. Im not sure, all it says on the website is that it is an action show repeat. I dont have HD so it doenst affect me anyway, but my mate has my DVDs so it would have been nice to see!

Tranquillity
09-16-2008, 03:26 PM
Yay! It was our Angel! I sat up and watched it - It just like the old days when Buffy/Angel was on tv and you had to try stay awake/sit through other crap till it came on. Ah memories....

DrusillaRox
09-17-2008, 12:39 AM
boy, do I remember that...

zombie.apparatus
09-19-2008, 10:50 AM
well gday to all my aussie mates :D
haha

hannahfngrl26
09-19-2008, 11:09 AM
I am not Australian but I love you guys. So I love your Olympic swimmers :) The Thorpedo is HOT!!!!!! I love Silverchair. Hate on me all you want but I have been in love with Daniel Johns since 94 and I am an official member of their fan club. True story!!!

caitaintdead
09-19-2008, 09:58 PM
Ian Thorpe hot!?!?!?! What drugs are you on hannah? haha.
So who here is from WA? I'm pretty sure there are a few of us... But I can't remember? I think we've actually got quite a few.
Maybe we should have an Australian gathering of Buffy Boarders.

ILLYRIAN
09-19-2008, 11:04 PM
If you want to arrange a meeting of WA folk, I'll be in it. I'm in Swan View, thinking about moving to Middle Swan, but you know what they say don't you?
I'd rather live Upper Swan than Innaloo.

OccaQuokka
09-20-2008, 12:08 AM
Im in WA too, kinda near Byford. I thought there were a few of us from Perth aswel but I cant seem to remember who they were either :( except Lily who has abandoned us for Melbourne (clever chicky LOL). Im off to Sydney at chrissy too, but only for a few days.

zombie.apparatus
09-20-2008, 04:13 AM
oh yeah, well i'm in brisbane :|

caitaintdead
09-20-2008, 07:51 AM
Hahaha good old Innaloo and the jokes that have come out of that one! I used to work and live near there and it was pathetic the amount of times I still laughed at that joke. So both the other people from WA happen to live miiiiiiles away from the city? Typical!

Edit:

Hmm so gilesau is from Perth and likes Giles. This means I think you're pretty a-ok!

Anya2012
09-20-2008, 08:05 AM
I live in Beechboro. I'm glad there are a few WA people on this board.

hannahfngrl26
09-20-2008, 09:26 AM
Iam Thorpe is hot. I saw him in the stands at the olympics this summer. Yummy. So I know I am not an aussie or a kiwi but can I be intiated please please please?

caitaintdead
09-20-2008, 09:03 PM
My boyfriend used to live in Beechboro! Crazy!
I'm not initiating you if you think Ian Thorpe is hot! Haha, so is that why you want to be an Aussie? Cause of Ian Thorpe?

Amanda Hannigan
09-20-2008, 09:03 PM
i live in the US but my younger sister is in Australia right now, she loves it there. She's staying in Melbourne. can i be a semi-honorary member or something? =)

caitaintdead
09-20-2008, 09:24 PM
I never realised that so many people wanted to be Australian! Maybe we should have a ceremony and make everyone hop like kangaroos and eat lamingtons!

BuffyBloke
09-21-2008, 04:30 AM
mwahahah i love doing that on the train, I speak enough french to understand at least the jist of conversations and it is so hilarious hearing the french tourists bagging out the other people on the train, I usually just smirk at them, and keep quiet, but this one guy about a month ago was being SUCH a jackass, as I got off the train I insulted him in French, it was so fun to see his face go all pale heehee

I don't know many Aussie jokes, I know a few about other countries that Aussies like to rag on, but that's about it :D

LOL that's hillarious! What's even more worrying is the way they look at you and judge you without bagging you out to their other person in their own language.

I like to call it the: "I'm a better person then you" look. Some Chinese guy decided to give me that look and I was already in a bad mood, so I gave him the finger and I really did mean it in the nicest possible way (lol) and told him to self-destruct on the train floor if he continued to look at me with a dirty look.

I must have said it so loud , because everyone turned around and gave me a look. And I have no problem with the Chinese, but this one guy just kept giving me dirty looks as soon as I boarded the train. I'm like "What the you staring at? This bank is closed...lol"

definition of insane
09-21-2008, 04:59 AM
I think everybody that can speak another language kinda does that at times...I gotta admit, my mum and I do it sometimes but it's never horrid to anyone.

The weird thing is...every time we go to a china town together, we end up speaking Thai to each other. We don't really any other time (even though both my parents are Thai, we speak English at home) but as soon as we're surrounded by other Asians...it's like an automatic switch or something.

It's strange.

Anya2012
09-21-2008, 06:53 AM
Thorpe hot?? I can think of other Aussies who are hotter than him.

Lily
09-21-2008, 06:54 PM
first of all : thorpie = gross, nonono!
second of all: when I lived in Perth i was in Como/South Perth (and my parents are in Salter Point), so not 'the sticks' lol :D
dammit i wanna meet BB people, of all the times to be here and not home!
wait, if you make it around christmas time then I can come :cheerlead ! was that overly keen?

caitaintdead
09-21-2008, 07:15 PM
So where are you now Lily? Gosh, I wish I was elsewhere other than Perth, not the most thrilling place ever.

Lily
09-21-2008, 07:49 PM
In Melbourne (currently at work in Southbank - although not working obviously!)

OccaQuokka
09-21-2008, 09:40 PM
Aw c'mon Perth isnt that bad... its just an over sized country town ;) At least we are easily excited by things since nothing really exciting really happens here.

My mums partner is Austrian, he doesnt have an accent but speaks german with his sons (we attempted to learn german once to eavesdrop but we didnt get very far). They say that they 'think' in german but speak aussie. Its funny when you catch them off guard in an argument they forget how to speak and it ends up as germlish.

Yeah I live in the sticks now. But at least that google earth thing cant spy on me so well over the paddocks :p
Im really not that far away, just at the end of Tonkin. At least Im not in Albany anymore!

BuffyBloke
09-21-2008, 09:59 PM
Glad to see some people from Perth! Yay! LOL. I'm on the north side of the city. Ballajura, but I tell you this area is so bad for image. I would rather go live in Swan View or in the hills. Love the hills :)


I think everybody that can speak another language kinda does that at times...I gotta admit, my mum and I do it sometimes but it's never horrid to anyone.

The weird thing is...every time we go to a china town together, we end up speaking Thai to each other. We don't really any other time (even though both my parents are Thai, we speak English at home) but as soon as we're surrounded by other Asians...it's like an automatic switch or something.

It's strange.
Same with the Italians, and there is so many different dialects , in our family we have 3, not sure what the specific dialects are, but they keep switching and it confuses the heck out of me. We just stick with English at home, obviously the main reason is my brother and I don't speak Italian. Although I am tempted to go learn it because our Nanna is a gossip and she only gossip's in Italian and everytime we go see her, my mum wants to pull her out! Last time she went, Nanna raised the walking stick at her! LOL. And I have no clue what she said to get mum so .."grrr grr" like .lol

definition of insane
10-11-2008, 04:31 AM
Now do I post this in the Aussie thread where it will be appreciated? Or the Scottish thread because that's where it took place? ;)

I saw Adam Hills again last night, for the second time in Glasgow...why is it that I had to travel so far just to see a good Australian comedian? lol

He's still re-using a lot of his old stuff, but there was some new bits about commentating on the paralympics for Australia...but it was still all funny as hell though. I was the lone Aussie in the crowd!

DrusillaRox
10-11-2008, 08:33 PM
In Melbourne (currently at work in Southbank - although not working obviously!)

Do you like it there? I'm planning to go on holiday there very soon

ItMustBeBunnies
10-16-2008, 09:48 PM
Ok so all this talk about the buffy paleyfest dvd makes me want one. Do any of you guys know if we can get it here, or do we have to buy it off the net?

Lily
10-16-2008, 10:29 PM
I haven't seen it in stores here, i'll be getting mine online unless it appears (not likely though, since it's not like Aussie retailers even know what Paley is)

DrusillaRox
10-18-2008, 02:27 AM
probably! damn missed the lotto

definition of insane
10-18-2008, 02:18 PM
I miss summer!

That's all I really had to say. Oh! And Sushi Train in Coolangatta....actually, any of the GC ones...I miss them all!

*slips, slops and slaps*

OccaQuokka
10-18-2008, 05:27 PM
Heheh DoI, You know that Im going to tease you all summer now in chat right? ;)
Perth is so nice and sunny but not too hot yet :D I havent even been to the beach yet (Shock Horror) but we just had a pool put in here so I figure I should save the petrol..
It wont be killer sharks I will have to look out for tho, it will be killer snakes! :p

Aleris
10-18-2008, 05:35 PM
Damn Summer, I don't miss it!
Sydney threw us a couple of scorchers at the beginning of spring, and I got heat stroke. SUMMER BAD.
I hope that's not an indication of what Summer will be like this year :(

caitaintdead
10-18-2008, 07:01 PM
Bah, yeah I'm not a big fan of summer, I will list a few things I don't like about summer:

Flies
Sunburn
Shaving my legs every day
The smell of sweat
School holidays
Wanting to drink the first beer of the day at 12noon
Drinking 3 beers during the day sitting in the sun and then wanting to sleep
Everything smells worse (garbage, dog poo, people)
Cooking a decent meal is a hideous thought.
Trying to get exercise is a nightmare because it's to hot
If you leave your washing in the washing machine for over an hour it smells bad
People constantly asking you to go to the beach
Going to the beach
Getting half naked in front of strangers
Bush fires
Droughts
Having to queue longer to get anything/where because of school holidays
And hayfever, I've been stuck in bed for 2 days now cause I'm to snotty and teary to leave the house!

Oh there's more, I know there is, but I can't think right now!

Lily
10-18-2008, 07:03 PM
I freakin hate summer, I moved all the way over here to escape it and it's bloody hot here too! i was misinformed *pouts*

DrusillaRox
10-18-2008, 07:16 PM
Im so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OccaQuokka
10-18-2008, 07:35 PM
Bah, yeah I'm not a big fan of summer, I will list a few things I don't like about summer:

Flies
Sunburn
Shaving my legs every day
The smell of sweat
School holidays
Wanting to drink the first beer of the day at 12noon
Drinking 3 beers during the day sitting in the sun and then wanting to sleep
Everything smells worse (garbage, dog poo, people)
Cooking a decent meal is a hideous thought.
Trying to get exercise is a nightmare because it's to hot
If you leave your washing in the washing machine for over an hour it smells bad
People constantly asking you to go to the beach
Going to the beach
Getting half naked in front of strangers
Bush fires
Droughts
Having to queue longer to get anything/where because of school holidays
And hayfever, I've been stuck in bed for 2 days now cause I'm to snotty and teary to leave the house!

Oh there's more, I know there is, but I can't think right now!

I think a few of your reasons are due soley due to the kids on holidays :p We all know that they attract the flies, smell and make trouble. ;)

I like summer but not the really hot bits. I love this time of year (Spring) the most for the weather. Its perfect for riding and lovely at night to sit outside. The flies are starting to be annoying around the horses but we have our cool little flynets and tons of Rid. The snakes are what worry me the most. But I havent seen any in a couple of weeks. We have had two tigers on this property and two dugites at RDA already and they wernt little. I know its just a matter of time before I find one near my shed. I have the beer fridge and freezer on the verandah with all my horse gear. I know one will be hiding there sooner or later!

I love the beach but I prefer it in Albany, no one is ever around and you dont have to struggle to get parking. Its so much nicer and easier at the less popluar beaches as long as you can live without the sexy lifeguards. Gettin burnt sucks but Im used to the whole suncrem routine. I usually wear it in winter too anyway.

I saw my first bushfire for the season yesterday but the fireys had it under control quick smart so it was only little. We had a few bad ones last year so hopefully it wont be so bad this year. There were a few too close for comfort last time, we had the emergency plan all ready as the place got covered in ash.

Having beer at midday then wanting to sleep seems like a plus in my book LOL plus who said a Barbie wasnt a decent meal ;) :D

ItMustBeBunnies
10-18-2008, 07:48 PM
Haha when I tell people I dont like summer and that I do like winter they look at me like Im off my trolly. The only thing I like about summer is that it makes it better to go out at night, Its good going down to the pubs near the beach at night. But yer the insects, holy crap I hate freaking flies the way you know when they land on you they are either pooping or spewing apparently, and cockies, freaking hell, especially those big flying ones EEEPPPP!. Every thing does smell worse, especially when you are in the city thats the worst getting into a lift with a bunch of stinky sweaty dudes in business suits is no fun at all.

DrusillaRox
10-18-2008, 08:05 PM
really? I love summer! I can't wait to go to melbourne!!!!!!

caitaintdead
10-18-2008, 08:11 PM
Hmm okay, so you have made all my whinges sound not so bad! I'm going to get you to do the same thing monthly over summer!
In January I think I'm going to escape Perth at some point and go down south, maybe Margaret River.
Snakes don't freak me out so much, I think spiders are way way worse. Absolutely hate them! I have the hugest fear of getting bitten by a red back!
Haha, and I'm definitely going to blame everything this summer on school holidays!

ItMustBeBunnies
10-28-2008, 05:12 AM
Hello there, my fellow hell dimension dwellers! :)

I thought I might mention this for those of you who have the sci fi channel on foxtel and dont know about this yet. I keep seeing the end of this ad for something called the Joss House that is coming next month but I only ever get the end of it and was totaly lost so I looked it up, turns out its all Buffy, Angel and Firefly episodes that are going to be running every sunday from November 30. I watch buffy on there in the mornings and that but Ive never seen firefly so Im pretty happy about that bit. Just thought you guys might wanna know, perhaps we will get lucky and there will be some kind of interviews or something as a bonus, they ran an interview from season 3 that I had never seen before the other day and am dying to see again as I didnt catch the whole thing. :)

Tribute to Joss Whedon on Sci Fi Channel in Australia on November 2008 (http://www.whedon.info/Tribute-to-Joss-Whedon-on-Sci-Fi.html)

OccaQuokka
10-28-2008, 05:25 AM
Ohh cool! Pity I dont have foxtel :(
I hope you get to see some good stuff!

caitaintdead
10-28-2008, 06:49 AM
I think I'm spending a lot of time at my parents when that happens! (They have foxtel...)

DrusillaRox
10-29-2008, 09:52 PM
so close......End Year you bastard!!

OccaQuokka
12-05-2008, 02:30 AM
I just got this in an email, I duno if its true but I got a laugh (ps if you're not an aussie dont get offended, its all in fun)

Questions from Potential Visitors to Australia

The questions below about Australia, are from potential visitors. They were posted on an Australian Tourism Web site and the answers are the actual responses by the web site officials, who obviously have a sense of humour.

Q: Does it ever get windy in Australia? I have never seen it rain on TV, how do the plants grow? (UK).
A: We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around watching them die.

Q: Will I be able to see kangaroos in the street? (USA)
A: Depends how much you've been drinking.

Q: I want to walk from Perth to Sydney - can I follow the railroad tracks?(Sweden)
A: Sure, it's only three thousand miles, take lots of water.

Q: Is it safe to run around in the bushes in Australia? (Sweden)
A: So it's true what they say about Swedes.

Q: Are there any ATMs (cash machines) in Australia? Can you send mea list of them in Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville and Hervey Bay? (UK)
A: What did your last slave die of?

Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Australia? (USA)
A: A-fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe. Aus-tra-lia is that big island in the middle of the Pacific which does not... oh forget it. Sure, the hippo racing is every tuesday night in Kings Cross. Come naked.

Q: Which direction is North in Australia? (USA)
A: Face south and then turn 180 degrees. Contact us when you get here and we'll send the rest of the directions.

Q: Can I bring cutlery into Australia? (UK)
A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do.

Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys' Choir schedule? (USA)
A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which is...oh forget it. Sure, the Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night in Kings Cross, straight after the hippo races. Come naked.

Q: Can I wear high heels in Australia? ( UK)
A: You are a British politician, right?

Q: Are there supermarkets in Sydney and is milk available all year round?(Germany)
A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of vegan hunter/gatherers. Milk is illegal.

Q: Please send a list of all doctors in Australia who can dispense rattlesnake serum. (USA)
A: Rattlesnakes live in A-meri-ca which is where YOU come from. All Australian snakes are perfectly harmless, can be safely handled and make good pets.

Q: I have a question about a famous animal in Australia, but I forget its name. It's a kind of bear and lives in trees. (USA)
A: It's called a Drop Bear. They are so called because they drop out of Gum trees and eat the brains of anyone walking underneath them. You can scare them off by spraying yourself with human urine before you go out walking.

Q: Do you have perfume in Australia? (France)
A: No, WE don't stink.

Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Can you tell me where I can sell it in Australia? (USA)
A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.

Q: Can you tell me the regions in Tasmania where the female population is smaller than the male population? (Italy)
A: Yes, gay nightclubs.

Q: Do you celebrate Christmas in Australia? (France)
A: Only at Christmas.

Q: I was in Australia in 1969 on R+R, and I want to contact the girl I dated while I was staying in Kings Cross. Can you help? (USA)
A: Yes, and you will still have to pay her by the hour.

Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? (USA)
A: Yes, but you'll have to learn it first.

Aleris
12-05-2008, 03:22 AM
Rofl Aussie - I love it :D

When is it you're coming on over to Sydney, Aussie? I hope that the weather picks a season by the time you get here! :P

Melbourne's claim to 4 seasons in one day - clearly hasn't seen Sydney weather recently :D

definition of insane
12-06-2008, 05:04 AM
I just had the weirdest thought, do you think that if Austrians used slang, they'd also call themselves Aussies? Hmmm... ;)

Anyhooo.....I get to see Eskimo Joe again tomorrow! In Glasgow! Oh I love it when home things travel! I seriously did ask for tim tams and twisties from the friends that are coming over to spend Christmas with me...something tells me they might have thought I was kidding....

*hopes for tim tams and twisties*

OccaQuokka
12-06-2008, 12:54 PM
Hehe yay! DoI I still LOOOVVEE your banner :p I hope you have an awesome night :D
Im off to Sydney a couple days before chrissy. Im hoping its not too hot or anything, its been so mild here so far (HAIL last week!!!!). Plus who wants to go to the boxing day sales in blistering heat!?

/me gives DoI twisties and tim tams and vegemite and milo and all good aussie food

Tueuse de Vampires
12-06-2008, 03:05 PM
Lol, it's so weird to hear Christmas time being connected to being 'too hot' :p I would love beach volleyball in the sun as a Christmas activity once, for the fun of it :D

definition of insane
12-07-2008, 10:00 PM
Oh god...I LOVE Eski Joe!

It was freaking awesomeness...a room full of Aussie accents in Glasgow which was hilarious. We got in while the support act was playing and Kav was just standing in the bar area...well, he wasn't just standing there, he was in what looked like an in depth conversation so I didn't want to bother them...but I was so close...so for a little while we shared the same air! I know, I'm a total fan girl when it comes to Eski Joe...had I said anything to him or any of the boys I'm sure it would possibly resemble something like a unintelligible squeal. They played Liar! I haven't heard that song for soo long!

And.....new album for next year, they're gonna be in Glasgow again April 5th...I''ll probably be around so hell yes I'm gonna go!

*squees*

JenniferAlice
12-08-2008, 12:56 AM
I only found out yesterday that it's the summer in Australia. My sister sat me down and explained it to me. I still don't get it. July is the winter there? It's tripping me out.

OccaQuokka
12-08-2008, 04:24 AM
No Spoons, we dont have winter here, the sky turns green and the grass turns purple and we walk on our hands backwards in July.

Blayke
12-08-2008, 07:18 PM
Yay !
Didn't know a topic like this existed.
So, are there ANY events that involve BTVS or Angel?
I'm soooooo anxious.

PurplePoof
12-08-2008, 11:11 PM
This is sort of off-topic, but I have a question for the board's Australian residents...

Where is the best place to live or visit on the east coast?

caitaintdead
12-09-2008, 12:21 AM
I wouldn't really know, as I'm a westy. But I've visited Sydney and absolutely loved it, but my partner lived there most of his life and said it's not the greatest place to live... So... Apparantely Brisbane is amazing, but then again if you're used to Canadian weather the Brisbane heat might give you heatstroke!

definition of insane
12-09-2008, 04:55 AM
It depends on what you want out of a place to live I'd say. Melbourne and Sydney are popular (if you like that sort of thing :p), I'm a Queensland girl at heart and I gotta say I love Brisbane and the Gold Coast, but yeah...it can get hot. Unless you have those nice coastally breezes ;)

OccaQuokka
12-09-2008, 05:09 AM
I rekon the Gold Coast too is the best to visit but Im from WA too so whats exciting for me is dull and boring for the rest of the world ;) Sydney is alright, Melbourne was better but probably cos I havent been there so much so it was all new and fun and I like cake. If you want to be at the beach and drinking cocktails and that, I would say the gold coast for sure! Or the Islands a bit further up the coast. If you want shopping and city stuff then Melbourne and Sydney are great, Canberra is just a hole.
To live Perth is great, its such a nice easy going lifestyle here, if that is what you like. Its a little too slow at times :p Its really a big sprawling country town. Sydney is nice to live at, its got a bit of everything but I gotta say I couldnt live out of West Aussie for too long.

ILLYRIAN
12-09-2008, 06:11 AM
Strange question that, do you want to know the best place to visit ( WA ) or are you willing to put up with the east coast. Although the question could be about the east coast of WA!


(7) The old ones of past to here did wander,

Blayke
12-10-2008, 02:08 AM
Hmm, Gold Coast all the way mate.
I loveeee it there.
SO is anybody digging Jessica Mauboy? :S

Blayke
12-12-2008, 09:07 AM
I'd like to know where everyone in Australia is :)

I'm In Sydney :)

T.I.P
12-12-2008, 09:25 AM
Aussie, caitaintdead - perth

doi - glasgow

DrusillaRox
12-31-2008, 03:55 AM
I have a little questin for anyone who's travelled in and out of melbourne's airport.

Exactly how horrendous is customs?

I know...Don't say "bomb" and don't mention magic weed. I know the basics!

Anya2012
12-31-2008, 04:37 AM
I wouldn't have any idea...I'm a Westy too.

definition of insane
12-31-2008, 11:35 AM
Australian international customs tends to suck ass...I'm so not looking forward heading home...I remember last time coming back into Brisbane I had to dig through my bag just to find this wooden magnet thing (that it turns out I didn't have)...

Actually...never mind...I'm sure it will be fine.

DrusillaRox
01-19-2009, 09:28 PM
so i'm back! Has anyone been to minotaur?

Frketson
01-19-2009, 09:45 PM
wheres minotaur??

(post is too short)....

DrusillaRox
01-20-2009, 02:08 AM
Theres one in Melbourne but I don't know if there is one anywhere else

Aleris
01-20-2009, 03:25 AM
I visited Minotaur when I was in Melbourne over the holidays!

DrusillaRox
01-20-2009, 03:34 AM
awsome^^ It's awsome right...buffy comics galore :D

Frketson
01-20-2009, 03:17 PM
i am guessing minotaur is a comic book store?? just a hunch.

DrusillaRox
01-21-2009, 01:42 AM
^^^pop culture store^^^

Frketson
01-21-2009, 05:41 AM
never ever been to a pop culture store, it sounds cool though.

btw, anyone watching the aussie open??

DrusillaRox
01-21-2009, 04:28 PM
i was when I was in Aussie fell asleep during a match between Serena Williams and some chick from denmark

Frketson
01-22-2009, 06:28 PM
geez how could you fall asleep in the heat??

So the BDO is on now and im stuck at work, so lame.

DrusillaRox
01-23-2009, 12:59 AM
well, I was lying on my bed, and got tired...

OccaQuokka
01-23-2009, 01:19 AM
geez how could you fall asleep in the heat??

So the BDO is on now and im stuck at work, so lame.

Hehe Bunnies is at BDO now. I dont know if I will go this year. I wana go to Rockit instead if I ever get around to buying tickets :p

Aleris
01-23-2009, 01:37 AM
Soundwave is where it's at! :D

OccaQuokka
01-23-2009, 02:04 AM
LOL Bunnies just rang me, I can hear music and thats about it hehe.

DrusillaRox
01-23-2009, 02:10 AM
lol!

you're the MotM????

Go Aussie!!!!!!!!!!!

OccaQuokka
01-23-2009, 06:00 PM
Countdown to OZ DAY!! YAY! I've gotta go buy a new Aussie hat cos my old one is a little dead. They rekon its guna be the best fireworks in Perth ever... again. Well I will be at the foreshore anyway. Hopefully it will be better than the last couple years at least. There is a partial solar eclipse too.
Its feeling very much like "Tomorrow when the war began".

DrusillaRox
01-23-2009, 07:12 PM
^^^lol. Hope you have fun

OccaQuokka
01-25-2009, 08:33 PM
HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY!!

Hope you all have a great day celebrating :D

I even started singing along to my alarm clock this morning cos I was happy bout Oz day :p Now Im listening to the hottest 100 and having a liquid breaky :D
Stay safe and drink LOTS of water :p
Especially in Perth cos Im sure they put something in it to make us all behave at the foreshore ;)

DrusillaRox
01-25-2009, 09:25 PM
hey aus!!! Happy Oz day!!! have a good day

Frketson
01-26-2009, 04:58 PM
happy ozzie day!!

a bit late but anyway :)

i spent the day in the car travelling back from nambucca heads. YAY fun!

DrusillaRox
01-26-2009, 05:02 PM
Fun Machine......lol

Frketson
02-01-2009, 05:54 AM
what an epic match between federer and nadal, its 1-1 and in a tie breaker where its currently 3-3.

This is going to be an epic night.

ILLYRIAN
04-04-2009, 09:31 PM
Channel Ten is running Buffy and Angel re-runs at the moment on Saturdays.
At 1AM - 1:15AM it is the Buffy re-run the last one disclosed that Angel is a vampire!

At 10PM it is Angels turn, in the last one some TV actress known as Raven wanted to be a vampire and save her from getting old.

DrusillaRox
04-04-2009, 09:34 PM
^^^lol. Lucky. I wouldn't know even if they were doing it here. I'm still obsessed with Supernatural (sw)

DayVBayB
04-15-2009, 05:51 AM
Anyone doing anything for ANZAC day coming up?

OccaQuokka
04-15-2009, 08:30 AM
ANZAC day.. well as bad as it sounds, I have an 18th to go to, so Im going out to get drunk and party. I do try to go to the services every year but some times I just cant get there (sw). The last few years I have stumbled up to Kings Park, or South Perth (still in my clubbing gear) and gone to the dawn service. I was a girl guide in my young days so I feel like I should go every year and at least pay my respects. And in true aussie form, I then crawl in to maccas for breaky and usually head out to a BBQ later in the day.

If I go away I go down south to Albany and go to Mt Clarance, many of the Aussie diggers left for the wars out of the port there and the services are huge. Again though, usually I stumble up the hill aftere being at the club all night. It seems disrespectful now that I think about it, but at least I make an effort I suppose.

caitaintdead
04-15-2009, 09:34 AM
I had to work at the Moon and Sixpence (on Murray Street) last Anzac Day and it was horrible. It probably would have been okay if I'd had the early shift, but I was stuck with the 3 till close shift. As I walked into work the first thing I saw was a colleague cleaning vomit off a chair. Anzac day should be a day about remembering, unfortunately it's a day filled with propaganda and drunk kids.

(For the record - I got to clean up a spew as well...)

---------- Post added at 07:34 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:33 AM ----------

Anyone doing anything for ANZAC day coming up?

Which part of Australia you at?

DayVBayB
04-15-2009, 06:59 PM
I had to work at the Moon and Sixpence (on Murray Street) last Anzac Day and it was horrible. It probably would have been okay if I'd had the early shift, but I was stuck with the 3 till close shift. As I walked into work the first thing I saw was a colleague cleaning vomit off a chair. Anzac day should be a day about remembering, unfortunately it's a day filled with propaganda and drunk kids.

(For the record - I got to clean up a spew as well...)

---------- Post added at 07:34 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:33 AM ----------



Which part of Australia you at?

I'm from Melb,

As for me, I'll be marching in the parade 'cause i'm part of a band...good fun... [Ceremonial Band that is]

ItMustBeBunnies
04-16-2009, 05:48 AM
No plans for ANZAC Day for me as of yet, but..........I got my 900 bucks from K-Rudd! Horray!!!!!!! :). Have any of you got yours yet? What are you going to do with it? spend it all? save it?

DayVBayB
04-16-2009, 06:20 AM
not eligible for the 900...

OccaQuokka
04-16-2009, 06:22 AM
I think I might have got it, Im not sure. I did have more money in my bank account than I expected so Im thinking I did. Two guesses on what I spent it on (sw) LOL

Old Master 3.0
04-16-2009, 02:04 PM
Apologies to all you ladies and gents, but closing this thread as it has gone beyond the 100 post limit.

But please feel free to begin a new thread if you wish. :: tu ::